By Jonathan Ugbal Commercial motorists are currently protesting alleged extortion by the Federal Road Safety Corps along the Calabar – Odukpani axis of the Calabar – Itu – Ikot Ekpene highway. The motorists under the aegis of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) are bearing placards with different messages calling for the removal
By Ushang Ewa An architectural design team from Dubai last week visited the Calas Vegas twins islands; a proposed new city of the Cross River State Government. The four man team led by Shalini Bhatnagar, a landscape architect said having visited, the team which comprised civil, mechanical, landscaping as well as soft and hard architectural
By Ogar Monday Touch Life World Global Foundation, a Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Food and Cash Network Company based in Nigeria have opened its new warehouse in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Speaking at the opening, Mr. Ifeanyi Maurice, South East Director of the organization representing the CEO, Mr. Oliver Timothy said, “TouchLife is a
By Jonathan Ugbal The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has opened a fresh probe into how the Cross River State Government spent its Paris Club loan refund. Bauchi, Delta and Nassarawa states are also being investigated, a detective at the EFCC told the PUNCH. The state had received NGN11,300,139,741.28 out of the over NGN500 billion
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has disengaged Chris Parks Marketing Solution (CPMS) that has been consulting for the State Signage and Advertisement Agency (CRISSAA) since its creation by the Governor Liyel Imoke administration. The disengagement according to the Director General of the Agency, Mr. Stanley Nsemo-Livingstone who spoke to CrossRiverWatch is “for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Imported cargo into Nigeria may soon be delivered to the Calabar and Warri ports only says the Nigerian government. This will tackle the congestion at the ports in Lagos and increase activities in other ports as well as ease renovation work ongoing at the busy Apapa – Wharf road in Lagos said
By Ushang Ewa 500 youths in central Cross River State are set to benefit from a training in different operational skills in the oil and gas sector of the economy. The training which is facilitated by Vicahens Nigeria limited is sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The NCDMB is an agency
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has announced plans to scale up Cocoa production to 350,000 metric tonnes per annum. This will be achieved through the provision of 100,000 hectares of land to youths for Cocoa farming and the provision of a 30,000 metric tonnes Cocoa processing plant at Ikom local government area