By Elijah Ugani The United Nations in partnership with Cross River State Government has concluded plans to introduce the United Nations Sustainable Development Partnership Framework (2018 – 2022) in the State. The framework meeting which held recently in Transcorp Hotels Calabar comprised of participants drawn from all MDA’s in the State. Declaring the meeting open,
By Sunday Efa The Acting Chairman of Cross River State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Okpanke Ogar, has decried the low compliance attitude of Cross Riverians to the Federal Government Tax Payers’ Amnesty Program. Mr. Okpanke made his position known during his Keynote address at the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) Stakeholders meeting in
By Elijah Ugani “We produce rice and sell to Ebonyi and Benue States and they will brandish it Abakiliki rice, this must stop, as an association, we will fix the price of rice and ensure that farmers are protected under this association.” This is an assertion by Mr. Godwin Akwaji, Special Adviser to Governor Ayade
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has called on Muslim faithful in the state and Nigeria to remain content and render selfless service to their fellow countrymen and the nation at large as a panacea to heal a world in dire need of peace. Governor Ayade made the call
By Unimke Jeremiah Fire from unknown source has burnt four rooms belonging to some students of CRUTECH and UNICAL at No. 4/7 Orok Orok Lane, Calabar South. The fire which is said to have started at about 5:30am yesterday morning consumed virtually all their belongings. According to our reporter at the scene, the occupants of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Cross River State, who are unhappy with the result of the party’s recently held Congresses, have dragged the party before the Federal High Court, Abuja seeking nullification of the ward, local government and state congresses. ThisDay Newspapers reports that jn the suit filed
By Jonathan Ugbal Hafsat Abiola-Costello, the eight child of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential elections, Moshood Abiola has said that former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu was instrumental to President Muhammadu Buhari’s declarations to honor her late father. She said the family visited Mr. Tinubu earlier today to thank him for
By Ogar Monday A group that identifies itself as “The Men of Our Times” has donated NGN1 million to an endowment fund set up in honor of Professor Kelvin Eta, the first indigenous Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar. The donation was made at a retreat organised by the group for past and present