By Jonathan Ugbal Mark Essien, the chief executive officer of online hotels booking firm, Hotels.ng has sparked a row on Twitter over his call for the sale of the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Essien in a tweet thread argued that since the airport was in the center of
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Tuesday lent support to the creation of a common currency for members of the Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS). This, the governor said will facilitate trade and ease of movement of goods and services with Nigerians expected to benefit
By Jonathan Ugbal Taxi and bus drivers on Tuesday blocked the entrance to the department of public transport (DOPT) office along Leopard Town road in Calabar protesting alleged extortion from them by the government. The drivers said that they are been harassed by DOPT officials daily in the metropolis who continuously milk them dry under
By Efa Sunday Peace is swiftly drifting apart in Abasi Obori Community of Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State as some youths are at logger heads with a Community leader over who becomes the Community Liaison Officer (CLO) for the Adam Duke/Abasi Obori Lane and Ravine project by NDDC. The aggrieved youth’s alleged
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade defied torrential rainfall on Thursday to launch the accelerated agricultural development scheme (AADS) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the state with a view to make farming more interesting. The scheme, Mr. Ayade said, is expected to put an end to
By Efa Sunday And Margaret John The Cross River State Government has reiterated its stand on stopping illegal bunkering in some parts of the State warning that bunkering in the state, “Is illegal and it is criminal to engage in bunkering of any magnitude.” The caution was dished out by the State Commissioner for Petroleum
By Deborah Obot And David Nsa Cross River Commissioner for Information, Dr. Rosemary Archibong has said that the implication of the developmental strides embarked upon by the Senator Ben Ayade led administration is an indication that the State is cruising its way to becoming an industrial hub. The Commissioner said this in an interview
By Jonathan Ugbal A first time visit to Alifokpa-Yache community in Yala local government area will definitely trigger questions about the sincerity of past and present governments across the three tiers due to the almost impassable road network which is only about 20 kilometers in length. The community, mostly agrarian, produces large chunks of the