By Ilam Patricia and Deborah Obot In commemoration of the Global Money Week, Facebook in partnership with AIESEC, Afrinolly and The Bridge Leadership has held a digital marketing training in the CES auditorium, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State to educate creatives on the need to leveraging on opportunities through various social media platforms
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State chapter of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria, has appealed to Governor Ben Ayade to reschedule the allocation of the Cocoa estate till 2020, appealing for opportunity to recoup their investment. The Association made this appeal in a letter addressed to the Governor, which was
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has commended two members of the Joint Task Force against wood logging in the State, for intercepting a truck loaded with felled trees along Okuku/Yala road. In his statement, one of the member, Kelechukwu Patrick thanked the Governor for his benevolence, stating
By Israel Dunkan A wonder bank, Mustard Rock Financial And Empowerment Scheme (MRFES) located in Obudu Local Government Government Area of Cross River State, has left traders in disarray over it’s disappearance with cash deposits belonging to traders. MRFES is a new get rich quick scheme which landed Obudu January this year with a promise
By Patrick Obia The Director, Policy Alert and Moderator, Niger Delta Open Government Observatory, Mr. Tijah Bolton-Akpan has questioned the 2019/2020 budget of Cross River State, stating that “there is something fundamentally wrong with the budget.” Mr. Tijah who made the assertion while speaking on ‘The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo’ on Hit 95.9 FM Calabar,
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has presented the 2019/2020 budget to the State Assembly. The Executive Governor of Cross River State, today presented before the State House of Assembly a budget of One trillion, forty-three billion, nine hundred and sixty seven million naira (N1,043,967,000,000) budget for
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade is set to present the 2019 State Budget estimate to the Cross River State House of Assembly tomorrow Wednesday 6th of February 2019 by 10:00am prompt. The information was made available through a press release signed by the Chief Press
By Philip Agba The Cross River Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS) has commenced sensitization and enlightenment campaign of the taxpaying public to secure their buy-in for voluntary tax compliance in the State. Addressing gentlemen of the press before the flag of the campaign in Calabar, The Executive Chairman Mr. Akpanke Ando Ogar, said “The campaign is