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Cross River Government Signs MoU To Revamp Obudu Mountain Resort

By Our Reporter The Cross River State government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zedici Capital limited to reactivate the Obudu mountain resort. The MoU was signed in Calabar recently with the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade expressing optimism that the process will put the resort back at the lead on the world’s tourism map.

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How Bad Road, Extortion Threatens Closure Of Cross River’s Biggest Fish Market

By Frank Edima What traders in Cross River refer to as the biggest fish market in the state currently faces the challenge of accessibility due to bad roads linking the market with other parts of the state. High taxation rate imposed by government also threatens to shut down the market located at Ikang in present

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Four Killed In Renewed Calabar South Gang War

By Archibong Jeremiah, CALABAR SOUTH: About four people have been killed in the renewed gang war Calabar South, Cross River State between members of Skylo and Scorpion. The first was on Sunday 27th August, 2017 night at Ekpo Abasi Calabar South which claimed the life of a Scorpion gang member. The remains of the unknown Scorpion

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Cross River To Mandate 70% Local Consumption Of Cocoa, Begins Construction Of NGN7bn Processing Plant

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has said that it will soon unveil a policy to mandate 70 percent local consumption of Cocoa produced. This will compliment the NGN7 billion Cocoa processing plant being constructed at Ikom in central Cross River said the Special Adviser to the state Governor on Cocoa Development, Mr.

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DEBT: Creditors Want To Liquidate Tinapa – Cross River Assembly Speaker, John Gaul

By Jonathan Ugbal The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable John Lebo has said creditors have proceeded to courts to liquidate their investments in the controversial USD470 million Tinapa Premier Business and Leisure resort. Mr. Lebo said the most tasking thing now is to pacify creditors not to liquidate their investments

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Transport Company Bemoans High Taxes, Threatens To Leave Cross River

By Emmanuel Unah A transportation firm in Cross River, Peace Mass Transit has threatened to leave the state if the trend of multiple taxes and levies imposed on it by agents of the government continues. The Managing Director of the Company, Mr. Sam Onyishiin a letter addressed to the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Asuquo Ekpenyong

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Federal Government Feels Threatened By Tinapa’s Concept – Cross River Assembly Speaker, John Gaul

By Jonathan Ugbal The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable John Lebo has said that the Federal Government is scared of the concept and vision of the Tinapa’s Premier Business and Leisure resort. The USD470 million project commissioned by former Nigeria’s President, Olusegun Obasanjo in 2007. Now, Mr. Lebo took to

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Police Arrest Lilleker Staff For Stealing Water Installations In Obudu As Controversy Persists Over Armored Cable Theft

By Jonathan Ugbal OBUDU: The Police in Obudu has arrested one Ifeanyi Ijekwu, a former staff of Lilleker Bros Nigeria Limited for stealing water installations in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. Mr. Ijekwu whose residence is a two minutes walk away from the water treatment plant of the Cross River State

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