by travel and tourism As the year gradually rolls to end, the organisers of Carnival Calabar have expressed their preparedness to host a world-class carnival that will offer more excitement, fun and business to indigenes, visitors and sponsors than previous editions of the annual carnival. In view of the development, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross
by crossriverwatch admin Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba on Wednesday said the requests for the creation of states had raised fears that it might be difficult to create any in the country. Ndoma-Egba said this at an interactive session with newsmen in Calabar ahead the Peoples’ Public Session on the Review of 1999 Constitution. According to
by www.crossriverstate.gov.ng A Singaporean firm, Wilmer International has inaugurated a 50, 000 hectare ultra modern oil palm plantations with the capacity to employ over 20, 000 persons equivalent to the work force of the Cross River State government. Speaking while inaugurating Calaro , Ibiae and Biase oil palm plantation jointly owned by Wilmar International Limited
by crossriverwatch admin The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, have warned the federal Government not to use a draconian method to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill, saying the unions will resist such attempt. President of PENGASSAN Comrade Babatunde Ogun
by crossriverwatch admin A students’ re-orientation campaign tagged: “Do the right thing – Nigerian Tertiary Institutions of Learning – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Implications for national transformation” was flagged off yesterday at the new auditorium of the University of Calabar. Organised by the National Orientation Agency (NOA), the campaign is going to be a nationwide
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River Lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Bar. Obono Obla has applied for access to information concerning the monthly revenue allocation to the eighteen local government areas in Cross River State from January, 2007 to 30th October 2012. The application was made pursuant to section 4, sub-section 1 of the Freedom of
by crossriverwatch admin The National Productivity Centre has carried out sensitization campaigns on the need for youths in Cross River State to be productive and take their education seriously. The Cross River State Coordinator of the Centre, Mr Joseph Bankole gave this charge while carrying out the sensitization campaign across secondary schools in the State.
by crossriverwatch admin The Member Representing Abi in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo on Wednesday, November 7, launched the Abi Community Scholarship programme. The event also witnessed the inauguaration of a five member scholarship working committee comprising, Professor Joe Asor- Chairman, Mrs. Chukwuka Icha – Secretary, Professor Benjamin Inyang,