By Obeten Godfrey The Director General of the Cross River State Road Maintenance Agency (CR-ROMA) Mr. Oqua Edet Oqua has said that the Agency has rehabilitated 3,201 portholes in the state. He made this known during a telephone conversation on the weekly topical issues program, the Dialogue with Agba Jalingo on Hit 95.9 Fm Calabar.
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government says it will soon commence the payment of NGN7,500 to 5,000 youths engaged under the Youth Employment and Social Support Operations (YESSO) program. YESSO is a World Bank assisted Federal Government of Nigeria program operated with counterpart funding from state governments and Cross River Commissioner for Youth
By CrossRiverWatch Admin At a time like this that Nigerians are pushing for restructuring as a way forward, sustainable economic growth of any state will be based on planned development of sectors which the state has comparative and competitive advantage. Cross River State is a state with great potentials and comparative advantage in many sectors
By Odey Ojeka The paramount ruler of Yakurr LGA and Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana on Saturday warned that any Yakurr son who kills will pay with his head. Obol Ofem stated this while receiving a group of physically challenged people under the aegis of the Better Future physically challenged persons in his
By Ushang Ewa The four suspects arrested and paraded by the Cross River State command of the Nigeria Police Force for the shooting of Prince Godswill Edward were all arrested in Obudu CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. Mr. Edward was trailed by his assailants while returning from a social outing in July 7 and shot. He is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Police in Ogoja local government area of northern Cross River have limited the operating time of liquor shops and alcohol bars to between 2:00PM and 10:00PM. This was contained in a letter with reference number: “CB:2002/CRS/Z/Vol.1/323” titled ‘Operation Of Beer Parlour/Joint, Enforcement of Liquor Act’ signed by the Divisional Police Officer,
By Roland Enya-Forte Safety professionals in Cross River State have called for the rescuing of the Cross River State Fire and Rescue Service which currently has no functional equipment. The department has not received imprests to operate for 25 months according the sopkesman of the department. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Cross River
By Jonathan Ugbal The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Bank is asking the Cross River State Government to pay back the multi-million dollar facility it granted the state to construct the Tinapa Premier Business and Leisure Resort. This is giving Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade serious headache, CrossRiverWatch gathered, especially with the