By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A consortium of Indian firms under the aegis of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Agriculture and Mines (ASSOCHAM) has expressed its readiness to invest well over USD100 million in sectors of the Cross River State economy. This is even as site clearing has commenced at the multimillion feed
By Sunday Efa The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated food items worth millions of Naira as well as an undisclosed amount of money to the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) at camp in Obutong, Bakassi. The donation which was made through the commission’s Directorate of Education, Health and Social Services on Tuesday is seen
By Obeten Godfrey UNICAL graduate, Miss. Rachel Nengi Fubara, and fashion designer needs Nine Million Naira for life saving surgery in India. Rachel, a model, fashion designer and a graduate of Genetics and Biotechnology from the University of Calabar was diagnosed in 2017 with acute angiosarcoma, a cancerous tumor located at her groin. Prior to
By Violet Isek And Efa Sunday The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Cross River State Chapter has ended a Seven days fasting and prayer program for the Nation with the theme “The Nigeria Of Our Dream”. The seven days program with several activities held in different member churches across the State rounded up at Great Faith Believers Assembly,
By Deborah Obot “When we think of Bakassi we get angry, after Nigeria Army and Cameroonian Gerndaimes have fought for years, ceding it to Cameroon is a disservice to Cross Riverians.” This is an assertion made by His Royal Majesty, Obol Lopon of Ugep and Paramount Ruler of Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River
By Violet Isek A non-governmental organization in Calabar, Child Protection Network (CPN), has rescued a 2-year old child (name withheld) in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The child was rescued in a critical condition and taken to Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, after she had been punished severely and burnt by her uncle
By Margaret John And Philip Agba The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Usani, has called on youths to become the watch dog of the society. Pastor Usani made the appeal in Calabar Friday while speaking at the Cross River State Young and Emerging Political Leaders Forum (YEPLF) at the Calabar International Conference Center
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke on Monday appeared on the NASDAQ tower in Times Square, New York. The NASDAQ Tower is considered the most visible LED video display in Times Square and is one of the most valuable advertising spaces in the world. It is the largest continuous sign in