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 Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Asu Okang has admitted that he said he supports cultism. CrossRiverWatch had reported that Mr. Okang said that he is not against cultism but against the carrying of arms. He took to his Facebook page to explain what he meant where he
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In 1999, Mr Donald Duke became governor of Cross River State. It may not be necessary to state here how he became governor but suffice to say that during the first four years of his government, we only heard about projects like castor seeds, cashew nuts, pineapple fruits and model towns and
By CrosssRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has concluded a workshop for Development of State Minimum Service Package (MSP) for Primary Healthcare. During the workshop, stakeholders in the State Health Sector shared their views on the successful development of the work plan and the positive effect that the package will bring
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police command has released few details of four arrested suspects involved in the robbing and shooting of Prince Godswill Edward, Son In-law of Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan. The Police Commissioner, CP Hafiz Inuwa had paraded them on Wednesday at the command’s headquarters in Calabar, the Cross River
By Ogar Monday The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osibanjo has appointed Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla as the Chairman, Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property. The appointment was contained in a letter with reference No: PPR/OSAGF/PR/03 and signed by the Director of Press, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,