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#CRS2018Budget: Environment Ministry To Spend N300 Million For Obudu Mountain Resort, CICC, Marina Resort, Garment Factory EIA

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  • February 1, 2018

By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent Follow @ogar_monday More suspicious items are continually revealed in the ongoing defense of the proposed 2018 spending of the Cross River State Government with the ministry of environment budgeting NGN300 million for an environmental impact assessment for projects completed by previous administrations. These includes the Calabar International Convention

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Calabar Shuts Down As Southern Senatorial District Endorse Ayade For 2019

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  • February 1, 2018

By Aplefe Ojong It was a bumper-to-bumper stampede and a reenactment of a carnival like atmosphere yesterday in Calabar as the old capital city was grounded by a mamoth crowd of Cross Riverians from the Southern senatorial district who are asking the state Governor, Senator Ben Ayade to run again in 2019. Leaders, youths and

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Superhighway Has No Meaning If People Are Hungry Says Ayade, As Cross River South Endorse Him For 2019

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  • February 1, 2018

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has explained the rationale behind expanding government pointing out that his bid to industrialize the state will be meaningless if the people were hungry. Mr. Ayade who said he has a total of 3,843 appointees pointed out that the statistics have

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CaliAir To Fly Calabar – Equatorial Guinea Route Says Ayade

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  • February 1, 2018

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan The maiden flight of Cross River State carrier, CaliAir may come sooner than expected with Equatorial Guinea the likely destination. Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade Wednesday in Calabar said the state will explore and strengthen its relationship with that country especially in areas of maritime and

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Calabar Library An Eye Sore – Assembly Man Hilary Bisong, Slams Education Ministry Budget

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  • February 1, 2018

By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent Follow @ogar_monday First term Assembly man, Mr. Hillary Bisong (PDP, Boki 1) has slammed the Cross River Ministry of Education over the state of the Library complex in Calabar, the state capital. Mr. Bisong said the ministry’s approach towards fixing the complex was against the tenets of the

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Police Confirms Escape of Murder Suspect In Bakassi

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  • February 1, 2018

By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday The police command in Cross River State has confirmed the escape of a murder suspect, Essien Ita from its custody. Mr. Ita was alleged to have been involved in the murder of a traditional ruler, Eyo Eyo Bassey in 2017 and was held in custody at the Bakassi Police Divisional

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Lassa Fever: Cross River Commences Sensitization, Donates Protective Clothing To Health Workers

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  • February 1, 2018

By Elijah Ugani Follow @Elijah_ugani The Cross River State Government has stepped up its defense against Lassa Fever in the State by organizing a sensitization and awareness campaign around border communities in the State and also providing Personal Protective Equipment for health workers in the State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong, who

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Organizers Shift Deadline For Entries In Maiden Cross River Visual And Literary Arts Festival

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  • January 30, 2018

By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan< The Cross River State Government has announced the extension of the deadline for entries for the maiden Linda Ayade literary arts and Afi Ekong visual arts competitions. A statement from the Department of Creative and Knowledge Economy signed by the Head, Mr. Emmanuel Etim said the new deadline is February

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