By Kelvin Ololo A Cross River based Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) investors, Stridevest Company Limited, has set up a scheme to help business owners pitch, nurture, grow and gain financial support to reduce unemployment in the state. Unveiling the financial empowerment program in Calabar, the Chief Executive Officer, Stridevest Company limited, Wilson Obidi, explained
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu has solicited stronger partnership and cooperation with the Nigeria Customs Service to drive economic growth and bolster security in the state. Governor Otu made the call on Wednesday May 21, 2025 when he paid a courtesy visit to the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service,
By Kelvin Ololo It was an atmosphere of joy as about five hundred (500) Cross River women have benefited from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) program of the Office of the Wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, in Calabar. The flag off and empowerment exercise held at Calabar
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment (FMITI) through the Office of the Honourable Minister of State for Industry, has hosted the Cotton, Textile, and Garment (CTG) stakeholder engagement. The event held on April 9, 2025 focused on revitalising one of Nigeria’s most strategic sectors to ensure sustainable growth and development,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has debunked claims that it is among the states yet to implement the N70,000 minimum wage, describing a recent media report as “false, unfounded, and a gross misrepresentation of facts.” The government in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to
By Anthonia Obokoh, Nairametrics The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to launch Phase One of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program, backed by a significant $538 million investment from the African Development Bank (AfDB). In a statement on Sunday, the AfDB announced that groundbreaking ceremonies for the commencement of Phase 1 will be
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has taken steps toward reviving some age-old agro-allied estates and industries in the state, with the opening of technical bids for the privatization of Erei Farm Settlement Oil Palm Estates. The three Oil Palm Estates comprises Ikun, Urugbam, and Egbor Oil Palm Estates, all in Biase Local
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has commended the Nigeria Federal Government’s commitment to transforming Obudu Cattle Ranch into a major hub for livestock and dairy production in Nigeria. The governor who spoke through his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, during a courtesy visit by the