By Margaret John The President of the African Council on Narcotics (ACON), Mr. Rekpene Bassey has called for the creation of a special department separate from the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency that will focus on drugs reduction while the NDLEA focuses on enforcement. Mr. Rekpene who was speaking on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo”
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Pictures from the traditional marriage of the Cross River State Commissioner for Finance, Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr. and Nela Duke. The Finance Commissioner is the son of a business Mogul and CEO Davandy Group, Chief Asuquo Ekpenyong. Nela is the daughter of the first Democratic Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke.
By Our Correspondent Former military governor of Bayelsa state, Colonel Paul Edor Obi, has said that Governor Ayade’s Industrial Park, is twenty years ahead of time and will yield enormous benefits for the state and the country. Paul Edor Obi, from Boki LGA in central Cross River state, was Administrator of Bayelsa State, from July 1998 to
By Margaret John/Grace Orok It was a joy filled day in the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Duke town Parish as Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State made a pledge of the sum of N20 million to the Church during the thanksgiving service of Chief Asuquo Ekpenyong as he turned 70. In his address, the
By Margaret John/Grace Orok The Senator representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial district, Akwa Ibom State in the Red Chambers, Godswill Akpabio has warned that the activities of herdsmen are increasing and worrisome, suggesting that job creation is the solution. The Senate Minority Leader made the assertion in Calabar yesterday while delivering his remark as the Chairman
By Obeten Godfrey Follow @obeten_godfrey The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Zana Akpagu has officially inaugurated the newly elected Students Union Government Executives (SUG), to pilot the affairs of the Union for the 2018/2019 academic session. The event held at the Institution’s Senate Chambers recently, where the Vice Chancellor said it was
By Margaret John GO Africa; a United States based Trade Mission Organization (TMO) has concluded plans to hold a 4 day Investment Trade Mission (ITM) in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The event as disclosed in a press release made available to our newsroom will “Highlight investments in cocoa, energy generation to include hydro
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke is billed to deliver a lecture on tourism as part of activities scheduled for the 33rd convocation ceremony of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). Mr. Duke is known for his strides in the tourism sector in Cross River State where he ruled from 1999 to