By Elijah Ugani and Efa Sunday The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Entrepreneurship and Job Placement Mr. Joseph Edet has revealed that “about 95% of entrepreneurs in the State are Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMSE).” The newly appointed SSA made the disclosure in a media parley with
By Jonathan Ugbal The Clan head of Begiadaliku Clan of Obudu local government area, His Royal Highness, Chief Sampson Ukpanukpong Ogar has blamed the delay in his coronation on a misunderstanding between the nine villages that make up the Clan. Chief Ogar was installed by the Paramount Ruler of Obudu, His Royal Majesty, Uti J.D
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Bigwigs of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by the national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus on Thursday hailed the industrialization strides of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Secondus, accompanied by the party’s gubernatorial candidate in Imo State for the 2019 general elections, Honorable Emeka Ihedioha; former Cross River
By Efa Sunday and Nsa David An entrepreneur and chief executive officer of Ivana rentals, Mrs. Ivory Ivana has said greatness is planned and not accidental. “You don’t just jump out of your bed early in the morning you must first plan and ensure that you follow through with it,” Ivana told host of ‘Lessons
By Mary Umani, Martha Abua, Godwin Otang, Rose Ofem and Monica Njagu The federal government on Tuesday announced a new minimum wage of NGN30,000 after the tripartite committee set up to negotiate the wage presented its report and a draft bill to Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement came after days of intrigues following the
By Margaret Adado The Cross River State Government has assured workers of prompt payment of salaries no matter the sum agreed by the federal government as the new national minimum wage. The Special Adviser of Labor to the government, Comrade Effiong Umoh stated this on Sunday in Calabar while speaking on the radio program; ‘The
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) has threatened to vote out any governor who fails to implement the proposed minimum wage. “We are ready for 6th November and if any governor that does not pay, we will vote him out,” said Comrade Oyongha Edim, the vice chairman of the NLC in Cross River
By David Nsa and Margaret Adado There are words and phrases in the English language which many now refer to as the ‘magic words’ due to the effect they have on people who hold such dear and as principles. These include the word ‘Please’ and the phrase, ‘I am sorry.’ The Cambridge dictionary defines the