By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Quarry operators carrying out activities within Cross River State must fulfil their obligations to the government as business operators if they are to be patronized by the current administration says Governor Benedict Ayade. The governor made this known to the operators in a meeting with them in his office
In 2013, my company in partnership with the Cross River State Government through the Department of Mineral Resources, Governors Office, Calabar and the Calabar Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Mines and Agriculture (CALCIMA) organized the first Nigeria International Conference on Mineral Resources (NICOM 2013) in Calabar. The conference brought together experts and stakeholders in the
By Jonathan Ugbal The ability of cocoa farmers to comprehend and prepare adequately for changes in the agricultural sub sector in terms of pricing is a determining factor for true success in the business. This and many more were part of the lessons learned from modules delivered by experts in the cocoa business from across
Last week, the Executive Governor of Cross River State Senator Prof. Benedict Ayade traveled to Ireland to meet with members of the Irish Business Class who are willing to come and invest in Cross River State. Amongst the areas of proposed investment are dairy farm and feed mill. A few weeks ago I had already
By Christiana Ukung Alawa Governor Ayade’s signature projects have received another accolade from members of Hoteliers Association of Cross River State who said the projects will revamp the dwindling fortunes of hotels and tourism business in the State. The association gave the commendation recently at a press briefing in Calabar while announcing plans to host
By Jeremiah Archibong Air Peace, one of the new airlines in the country has commenced daily commercial flights from Abuja and Lagos to the Margaret Ekpo International Aiport in Calabar CrossRiverWatch can report. Aero Contractors which has been travelling the Calabar-Lagos route for years now has also concluded arrangements to commence the Calabar-Abuja route from
Beginning 1950s and till mid-1960s, Nigeria remained the largest producer of crude oil palm world over. It had a market share of 43.0%, supplying 645,000 MT of palm oil, on annual basis, across the globe. Today, from being the largest producer of oil palm, Nigeria is now a net importer of palm oil. According to
I will like to preface this piece by stating the obvious – since the restoration of democracy in the country in 1999, successive administrations in the state have not been able to lay a solid foundation for the local economy to thrive. However, as an incurable optimist, I believe that this despair is transient; and