By Jonathan Ugbal The non-dredging of the 87 kilometers Calabar Channel which has rendered the Calabar port nearly inaccessible is currently impacting negatively on business operations in no fewer than 23 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory says the acting Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Vincent Onome Akpotaire.
By Ushang Ewa The Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on National Assembly matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa Thursday in Calabar announced that she will be defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) today (Friday) at Bakassi. Ita-Giwa who has been a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for about 14 years now said
By Inyali Peter The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla says the Federal Government will prosecute contractors who have defaulted in the execution of contracts despite receiving payment. Obla disclosed this in Calabar recently when he made available to newsmen, a copy of a letter addressed to the Federal Road Maintenance Agency
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has resigned from his position as the Commissioner for tourism in the state. Ayade stated this moments ago when he played host to a delegation from Mafikeng, north west province of South Africa who are in the state for a 3-Day working visit
By Ikwen Atuaka The member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku in the green chambers of the national assembly, Honorable Legor Idagbor Tuesday told residents in Obudu that he feels at home every time he visits as he has so many friends. Legor who is on a 3-Day tour of his constituency told constituents in Obudu that he
By Ikwen Atuaka The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the green chambers of the national assembly, Legor Idagbo on Monday began his 3-day mid-term assessment tour. Legor toured the 10 political wards of Obanliku local government area and took time to address the constituents about his achievements on the floor of the House of
By Ushang Ewa Honorable Jarigbe Agom, member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives yesterday presented take off grants and Certificates of Participation to 200 of his constituents who participated in the skills acquisition/vocational training program he organized for them. The presentation totalling over eight million Naira, was done at the Ogoja local government
By Jonathan Ugbal CrossRiverWatch founder and publisher, Agba Jalingo is scheduled to speak at the third edition of the Cross River Central Youths Meet Senator Owan Enoh forum slated for Friday, April 7, 2017. This was contained in a letter addressed to Mr. Jalingo and signed by Senator Enoh’s aide on New Media, Gaius Chibueze. The