By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike has commended Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari for looking beyond party lines to approve the appointment of the transaction adviser for the Bakassi deep seaport. Mr. Wike stated this Wednesday afternoon in Calabar, the Cross River State capital shortly after a meeting with his
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike on Wednesday visited Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade in Calabar. Mr. Wike who flew to Calabar spent less than three hours in the city sources in the state’s protocol unit say. Mr. Ayade had a private meeting with Mr. Wike before departing
By Ushang Ewa The Federal College of Education Obudu (FCEOB) has suspended its Bursar, Mr. Sixtus Ushie for alleged theft of NGN125 million from the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System, GIFMIS, salary account of the college. The Governing Council of the institution after its sitting on September 29 directed Mr. Sixtus to proceed on
By Our Reporter Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has given approval for the commencement of academic activities at the UBEC Model Junior Secondary school, Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the State. The Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Stephen Odey made this known during a meeting with the Village Head
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government has signed a memorandum of understanding with a consortium of energy firms led by the African Discovery Group to deliver a 750MW power plant in 18 months through the deployment of a ‘unique’ Siemens technology. An additional 40 megawatts is to be delivered within
By Ogar Monday A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Calabar, Second Chance Initiative has launched its Clean, Comfortable and Confident Girl-Child (3CG) campaign in Calabar the Cross River State capital. The campaign which is held to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child was held at Government Primary School, Ikot Awentin, Calabar. Speaking at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The federal government says the Calabar electricity generation company (Genco) built by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) under its National Integrated Power Project will soon be sold to private investors in continuation of the 2013 privatization bid which was suspended. The Managing Director of the NDPHC, Mr. Chinedu Ugbo disclosed
