By Frank Edima Members of Ikang Ita Traditional Rulers Council (IITRC) have accused the Head of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) in Bakassi LGA of highhandedness. The accusation was levelled on Wednesday after the traditional rulers were tactically denied access to the Council’s event center for their usual monthly meeting. According to the Ikang Ita Traditional
By Margaret John The Cross River State Commissioner for Agriculture, Professor Anthony Eneji has disclosed that the administration of Governor Ben Ayade has empowered, trained and given grants to over 700 women and youths in the State. He made the disclosure in an interview with CrossRiverWatch TV where he maintained that the grants amounting to
By Margaret John The Managing Partner of the Calabar Hospitality House, Mr. Ekuri Asu has urged the Cross River State Government to stop politicizing issues of unemployment. Mr. Ekuri made the call on air, while speaking as a guest on “The Dialogue with Agba Jalingo” on Hit 95.9 FM Calabar where he posited that “The
By Isek Violet The Cross River State Operating Coordinator of the Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO), Mr. Balingwo Ifegobi has said that its institution have compiled an unemployment database with of over 100, 000 vulnerable youths. “Yesso is a world bank model that has been tested in other countries and in fourteen other
By Ilam Patricia A Cross River based Enterprise Development Specialist; Mr. Ogban Usetu has opined that the solution to the increasing unemployment in the State is entrepreneurship and not the conditional cash transfer of the federal government, which he described as peanuts. Mr. Ogban made the assertion Sunday evening as a guest on a topical
By Andy Ukweni And Ilam Patricia Mr. Legor Idagbo, the Federal Lawmaker representing Obudu/Obanlikwu/Bekwarra Federal Constituency in the Lower Chambers of the National Assembly has said that Nigeria fared better when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) controlled the Federal seat of power. Legor made this known Saturday in Calabar while addressing journalists during his visit
By Violet Isek And Deborah Obot The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Legor Idagbo has said that the motorcycles he donated to Ward Chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in his constituency were purchased by him and not the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mr. Idagbo had donated 30
By Margaret John A Federal Legislator, Mr. Legor Idagbo has said that if President Muhammadu Buhari declines assent to the Peace Corps bill, the National Assembly will override it. Mr. Legor, a first term representative of the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency stated this while addressing press men during his visit to the Secretariat of the Association