By Terkula Igidi, Daily Trust Six Nigerian States have signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank for a 150 million Euros facility to assist them open up rural roads and build markets for farm produce. The six states which included Benue, Borno, Taraba, Cross River, Edo, and Anambra would get the facility under the
By Godwin Otang Not less than 18 secondary school teachers and 52 students in Cross River State have been trained by the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) in partnership with the Cross River State Ministry of Education and the UNHCR in Ogoja Local Government Area of the State. Held at the premises of St. Catherine
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State of Nigeria, Senator Bassey Otu has expressed condolences over the tragic death of the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and others in a helicopter accident in the United States of America. The helicopter carrying the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has closed the Yellow Duke road at the major accident-prone culvert intersection leading to Musaha, Ekpo Abasi axis in Calabar South Local Government Area of the State. The Honourable Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Pius Ankpo during a briefing with newsmen in Calabar, noted that it
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu says his administration is committed to reviving golf as “one of those prestigious sports that would attract both national and international visitors and investors” to the State. He committed on Friday 9th February, 2024 while welcoming a delegation from the
By Chibuzor Okezie, Ait Live The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Professor Cyril Ndifon to the tune of N250 million naira in the sexual harassment and gratification case instituted against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and
By Calitown At least three persons died and scores remain in critical condition after a 40-feet, three-axle truck was involved in a fatal road crash in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State section of the Ikom/Calabar highway, early this morning. An on-the-spot assessment of the crash by www.calitown.com revealed that the unfortunate
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has presented a brand new 18-seater bus to the Press unit of the Government House. Presented on Friday, February 2, 2024, at Government House, Calabar where the Chief of Staff to the governor, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, officially handed over the keys to