DEVELOPING: Governor Otu Proposes N498bln For 2025 Budget
Tagged budget of Sustainable Growth, it is a 99.2 percent increase from the NGN250 billion the Governor tabled before the Assembly in October 2023.
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Fuel Hike: Group Demands Immediate Reversal Or Hit The Streets
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- October 12, 2024
By Patrick Obia The Calabar Group of Socialists, a social movement for a better welfare of the citizenry, strongly condemns the recent and “heartless” hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as fuel. The group in a statement signed by Comrade James Ibor Esq, Comrade Nse Paulinus, Comrade Affiong Affiong
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Are You Traveling Home This December? BY AGBA JALINGO
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- October 10, 2024
In 51 days from today we will be in December. We all know what happens in December. Most people want to go home to their villages and hometowns. It’s the holiday season. But if you are planning to go to the village, kindly take note of the following: So if you ask me, unless you
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Nigeria @ 64: Nigerians Lament Increasing Cost Of Transportation, Food Items
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- October 3, 2024
By Beatrice Ori As Nigeria continues in the euphoria of her 64th Independence celebration, some citizens have lamented the increasing cost of transportation, food items and survival. Inflation and devaluation of the Naira are fingered as the root cause. Residents of Calabar, Cross River State who shares the brunt of the harsh economic reality, shared
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NPA, Navy, Customs, Other Stakeholders Endorses Bakassi Deep Seaport Project
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- September 20, 2024
By Anita Otu To advance the Bakassi Deep Seaport project in Cross River State, key stakeholders have formally endorsed their commitment to supporting and overseeing the realization of the project. Among the prominent stakeholders who pledged their dedication to the project in the presence of the Governor of Cross River State and other key officials
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Cross River To Hold First Trade Fair In Years Without Revenue Target
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- September 14, 2024
By Godwin Ajom The first statewide trade fair in Cross River State in about 9 years is set for November, 2024 in Calabar, without expected revenue target. The trade fair according to the Commissioner for Commerce, Hon. Abigail Orok, is aimed at boosting and promoting the industrial, commercial, agricultural, raw materials, and minerals potentials of
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ASPP Skills And Micro-Credit Support Program Reaches Eight Communities In Calabar
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- September 12, 2024
By Favour William Afri-net Limited, in collaboration with the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the Acquisition Systems Protection Program (ASPP), has launched a skill acquisition and micro-credit empowerment initiative for eight communities in the Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. Some areas to cover in the skill acquisition training include cosmetology with over 30 different types
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Cross River H1 External Debt Servicing Increases By 256% To N7.8Bln
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- September 11, 2024
While Lagos placed first with Kaduna coming in second in terms of sums, Cross River which places third witnessed the highest jump in terms of percentage difference.