by crossriverwatch admin The World Bank has released $500 million as intervention fund for five environmental and gully erosion sites projects in Cross River, South-South Nigeria. The Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank and Team Leader, Nigerian Environmental and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), Dr Amos Abu, said on Friday that the fund had been released for
by crossriverwatch admin Professor Ben Ayade, the Senator representing the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State on Tuesday kept to his word to give take off grant to some members of his constituency to assist them start or expand existing businesses. Handing over the cheques of N200,000 (two hundred thousand Naira) to fifty people
by crossriverwatch admin Hon Gabriel Eddy, two time member of the Cross River State House of Assembly and immediate past member of the House of Representatives representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency is in dire times, CrossRiverWatch can confirm authoritatively. Hon Eddy who rose from being a councilor in Ogoja to become a two time member of
by crossriverwatch admin The Director General, Cross River Micro Finance and Enterprise Development Agency, MEDA Mr. Ignatius Atsu has disclosed that employment opportunities in the country are dwindling and the only option available now is entrepreneurship. He made the disclosure in a one day Public Private Dialogue, PPD/Market Traders Meeting held in Calabar recently. The
by crossriverwatch admin The fifty trainees who recently graduated from the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Enterprise Development Center EDC in Calabar under the sponsorship of Senator Ben Ayade will smile home with their kick off grant of 500,000 Naira each tomorrow 15th April, 2014. Dr. Stephen Odey, Personal Assistant to Senator Ayade who disclosed
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to youth empowerment and wealth creation initiative of the Federal government. Speaking while receiving the Supervising Minister for Ministry of the Niger Delta Affairs, Architect Darius Ishaku, shortly after the graduation ceremony of the first batch of 100
by crossriverwatch admin This project focus on the processing of groundnut into oil and cake. Although the production process is similar for almost all the seeds with just slight differences in the production line. The production line of oil from groundnut is: seed preparation, seed pressing/oil extraction and filtration. The cost of our machinery for
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman of Abi Local Government Council Hon Mrs Edith Amadi has presented the council’s 2014 budget estimate to the Legislative House for deliberation and subsequent approval. Performing the presentation Wednesday, Hon Amadi disclosed that the sum of Two Billion, Six Hundred Thirty Three Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand, Two