By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has acquired a license from the federal government to generate 21 megawatt (MW) of electricity, the Governor, Ben Ayade said Tuesday in Calabar. “We have received a license to generate and sell electricity, and the certificate is in our pocket. Everything is from the
By Ushang Ewa The Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on National Assembly matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa Thursday in Calabar announced that she will be defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) today (Friday) at Bakassi. Ita-Giwa who has been a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for about 14 years now said
By Grace Orok Evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Offiong Anthony Edet better known as ‘Thin Tall Tony’ or ‘TTT’ says his wife had warned him about making public, their family affairs before entering the reality television show. TTT made this known in Calabar recently during a press briefing organized by his support group after his
By Uchino Amatey The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has been adjudged the best performing Governor in the basic education sector, by Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). According them Governor Ayade achieved this feat following the release of the matching grant intervention funds for four years (2012-2015), to enable the State
By Archibong Jeremiah An unidentified man between the age of 35-40 has been cooling his feet in Police custody in Calabar for slapping an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The man was pounced on by a team of over 10 policemen after he openly slapped the Police ASP few minutes into the second half of
By Inyali Peter The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla says the Federal Government will prosecute contractors who have defaulted in the execution of contracts despite receiving payment. Obla disclosed this in Calabar recently when he made available to newsmen, a copy of a letter addressed to the Federal Road Maintenance Agency
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government has unveiled plans to host a female football tournament as part of its grassroots program to develop the sector in the state. The Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission, Orok Duke stated in a briefing before the kick off of the final match for the
By Ikwen Atuaka A beauty queen, Jesustina Ogar has pointed out lack of self esteem as a leading cause of teenage pregnancy in Cross River State. Ogar who is the reigning Miss Yala disclosed this when she visited no fewer than 8 schools in Okuku, Yala local government area of northern Cross River lecturing pupils