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
CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Government has disclosed its readiness to celebrate the maiden edition of Northern Cross River State Festival (NORTHFEST) to be held on every last Saturday of September each year. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs. Rosemary Archibong made the disclosure in a press briefing held at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press
By Archibong Jeremiah Another corpse of an unknown suspected armed robber has again been deposited at the Atakpa Police Division, Calabar South, Thursday 21st September, 2017. When a call was placed to the State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Irene Ugbo for details, she said she wasn’t aware of the situation and would call our
By Ushang Ewa The 1.2 kilometers Cross River monorail which runs between the Calabar International Convention Center (CICC) and the Tinapa Premier Business and Leisure resort is currently grounded due to armored cable theft CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. It is unclear when the theft occurred but findings revealed it was shortly after the commissioning of the
By Archibong Jeremiah, CALABAR SOUTH Men of the Nigeria Police Force, Atakpa Division foiled a robbery attempt by some bandits on Saturday, in Calabar. The robbers were caught up in a gun duel with men of the Atakpa Division at Bedwell Calabar South, while in the act, says a Police source that doesn’t want to
By Our Reporter The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC Governing Board, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has assured the University of Calabar, UNICAL VC, Prof. Zana Akpagu that “the new Faculty of Law building which is on-going, would not only be completed, but would also be furnished, and would stand out to be one
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that the NGN7 billion Cocoa processing plant in Ikom will be delivered in early 2018. Mr. Ayade stated this in Atimaka in Ikom, Friday while inspecting the plant as part of his itinerary for a two day tour of projects embarked
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that the state maximizes it’s potential in the rice value chain. Governor Ayade stated this while on an inspection tour of the ultramodern rice mill under construction in Ogoja local government area of northern Cross River state