By Our Correspondent Huge investments in navigational equipment at the Bebi Airstrip by the Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, yesterday began to bear fruit with Aero Contractors commencing commercial flights to Obudu Ranch Resort. Speaking shortly after touching down on a return flight from the Ranch Resort to Calabar, on a Dash 8
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The outgoing Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has been described as a silent achiever whose legacy projects will outlive him, be remembered by generations unborn. Edo State Governor, Comrade Adam Oshiomhole who made the assertion at the unveiling of the 5000 capacity Calabar International Convention Centre (CICC) maintained that:
By Our Correspondent The Project Coordinator of the Calabar International Convention Center, CICC, Mr. Reginald Longdon, has described the center as the best in Africa, just as he commended the vision of the state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke for establishing what he called a one-stop conference center in the state. Mr. Longdon maintained that the
Cross River State is rich in solid minerals, which is presently largely unexploited. Of note are limestones, barytes, clay, salt, tin, granite basalt, quartzite, kaolin, feldspar to mention a few. In spite of the rich mineral endowments, mining activities at a commercial level have been restricted only to limestone. The solid mineral sector has the
By Kanjal Godshield As part of the strategy for the increase in productivity and labor, the United Cement Company of Nigeria Limited, UNICEM is spending over N9billion in the construction of a 20-kilometre concrete and asphalt paved road to link two federal roads for easy evacuation of cement in its’ line II cement plant in
There is no doubt about the passion and determination of the incoming government to transform the fortunes of Cross River State. The governor elect has ceased every opportunity since the elections, to reassure every citizen of the state of the need to remain confident in the capacity of the state and her people to consolidate
By CrossRiverWatch admin Calabar ICC has registered yet another success by winning the right to host the African Public Relations Association, APRA 2016 confirming the project is already a success story even before opening later this year. APRA 2016 Conferences are flagship events organized by African Public Relations Association (APRA) – the umbrella body of
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State in Nigeria boasts of one of the fascinating tourist centres in the country, and it is a great place to go for your next family vacation and also a place to retire due to the friendliness of the local people and the natural vistas of the state. Cross River