By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has expressed plans to rejig and reimage the 21-year-old Carnival Calabar, as foreign investors say it can be one of the best carnivals in the world. Carnival Calabar is an annual event that showcases the cultural heritage of Cross River, Nigeria, and Africa. The State Governor, Senator
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu is set to revamp the Obudu ranch and rates Obudu-German hospital as the best hospital in Nigeria. Gov. Otu disclosed the decision of his administration in a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, released today Sunday.
By Asare Asare, Daily Post No fewer than 16 commercial vessels of various sizes berth in Calabar Port every month. The Manager of the Port, Chief Festus Ikechi Olumati, disclosed this when he led a management team to pay a courtesy call on Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State. Daily Post recalls that the
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River House of Assembly has resolved to lift the ban on logging in the State, directing the Clerk to write to the Governor. During the plenary Tuesday 4 July 2023, the member representing Boki 1 Constituency, Hon.Obi Philip Bette raised a motion to that effect, positing
By Godwin Otang As part of efforts to cushion the hash effect of high Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as fuel, occasioned by the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government, a Calabar-based Civil Engineer, David Agianpuye, has taken advantage of the Hybrid Carburetor Technology to help create an alternative to petrol generators. The
By Adetola Bademosi, Nigerian Tribune Newspaper Customers, from July 1, will start paying more as the electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have disclosed plans to implement a new tariff. This according to the DisCos is in view of the fluctuating exchange rates. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in a statement on Sunday said under the
By Patrick Obia, Mary Bassey, Sylvia Akpan, Veronica Utsu, Wisdom Okon, and Winnard Able In a major policy announcement during President Bola Tinubu’s May 29th inauguration, the government said there will be a removal of fuel subsidy. The subsidy, which has been in place for decades, has been a major drain on the country’s finances.
By Able Winnard The Chairman of Cross River Civil Society Network, Leader Benedict Effiom Usang has urged State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu to unveil his subsidy amelioration strategy. Leader Usang made the call recently in a Facebook post. President Bola Tinubu declared that there would no longer be a petroleum subsidy regime as the current