By Okwo Kerry/Otto-Obong Clement November each year, the Central Bank of Nigerian (CBN) marks Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) in the three geo-political zones in the country through its Entrepreneurship Development Centers (EDC), having one located in each of the six geopolitical zones with Cross River housing that of the South-South. This year, Cross River State
The vision statement of our dear state reads “Cross River State aspires by 2020 to be a leading Nigerian state with prosperous, healthy and well educated citizens living in harmony with people and nature and pursuing their legitimate interests in freedom moderated by good governance.” While this is a wonderful vision, Sen. Prof. Benedict Ayade
By Archibong Jeremiah Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state has appealed to tanker drivers in the state to call off their ongoing strike which has worsened the fuel supply situation and hiked transport fares across the state. The governor also promised the tanker drivers who are striking over the impassable state of the Calabar
By Our Correspondent Mrs. Elizabeth Edet Inyang, indigene of Ekong Anaku village in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State has emerged the first winner of one million naira at the ongoing Calabar Carnival Bumper Raffle Draw. The Calabar Carnival Bumper Raffle draw is a new strategy initiated by the State Government to ameliorate
By Ikwen Atuaka/Ogar Agi Following the fire that gutted the Obudu branch of Zenith Bank PLC, the bank has since shut down operations CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. A visit to the financial institution located at the old pedestrian gate of the Federal College of Education Obudu by CrossRiverWatch for four days in a row beginning from
By Otto-Obong Clement Members of Partners for Peace (P4P) Cross River State, have just concluded a two day capacity training on Strategic Planning, Leadership Style and Communication and the Concept of Entrepreneurship. During the training, facilitators defined leadership as the capacity to influence, inspire, rally, direct, encourage, motivate, induce, move, mobilize, and activate others to
By Ushang Ewa Ten young entrepreneurs of Cross River origin Saturday, were presented awards in recognition for their contributions to the business profile of the state and her economy with the organizers describing it as a deliberate effort to ensure more Cross Riverians venture into business and become self employed as a panacea for alleviating
By Ogar Agi The branch of Zenith bank Plc operating in Obudu was gutted by fire in the early hours of Saturday, October 31, 2015 CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. The fire which is said to have burnt staff valuables in the financial institution comes less than a year after the same bank suffered a deadly