By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The bill to create the Nigeria Soil Institute if passed by the 8th National Assembly will aid in Nigeria’s move from subsistence agricultural practices to large scale production says Cross River’s deputy governor Ivara Esu. Esu made this call in an interview with Radio Nigeria’s Zacheus Babalola on the
By Our Correspondent For the goodness of God in the life of the National Vice Chairman, South-South, of the All Progressive Congress, APC Mr. Hilliard Eta, members of the party in his Ward (Ward 5, Calabar Municipality) have organized a thanksgiving service in his honor. The service which held Sunday morning at the St. Charles
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs in Cross River State have been warned to put on their best armor as they come to defend the budget of their various MDAs which is to commence on Tuesday, 8th December, 2015 at the floor of Cross River State House
By Our Reporter Journalists in Cross River State have been reminded that their task as news writers has placed on them a huge duty as authors, organizers and decision makers without whom many stories may never be told. This reminder was given on Saturday at the continuing CrossRiverWatch capacity building trainings in Calabar, by Governor
By Archibong Jeremiah There was a brief altercation in the office of the Cross River State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Asu Okang, on his first day in office where he chastised the State Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN Benard Okori for informing him that the NYCN Head Office in
By Our Correspondent Following the successful installation of all the components of the first ultra-modern monorail in West Africa that spans the Calabar International Conference Center (CICC) to the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort, Cross River state Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has disclosed his determination to extend the facility to the Margaret Ekpo International Airport,
First, it was Senator Donald Dick Etiebet, Senator in the Second Republic, 1979 to 1983,Governor of old Cross River State (now Cross River and Akwa Ibom States) in July. Then Dr. Mathaias Oko Offoboche, renowned academic, outstanding Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, respected politician, Deputy Governor of the old Cross River State on the same ticket with
Atuaka/Linus Ogar By Ikwen The ban enforced on fireworks by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) during the yuletide will be enforced to the fullest in Obudu local government area says the Community Relations Officer (CRO) to the governor, Emmanuel Akwagiobe. Akwagiobe disclosed this in a meeting with the traders union and relevant government authorities