By Ilam Patricia A former Chairman of Yala local government area, Mr. Gabe Ugor, has said there is need for the state government to focus more on the security of lives than on infrastructure as a panacea to end the lingering plethora of boundary crisis between communities in Cross River and those from neighboring states.
By Ilam Patricia The National Coordinator of Women in Survey (WIS) Nigeria, Dr. Gertrude Njar has called on the Cross River State Government to update the auto-photo map, (a comprehensive map of an area acquired through aerial survey) of the State saying the current one is obsolete. Dr. Njar decried the inefficient condition of the
By Violet Isek The Clan heads of Igwo community in Obudu local government area, Chief Spokesman Agogo and his counterpart in Ntrigom, South Ukelle community of Yala, Chief Stephen Odom have blamed the National Boundary Commission for the protracted boundary crisis between communities in Cross River and their neighboring communities in Benue and Ebonyi states.
By Ogar Monday/Obeten Godfrey A former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has stated that he is nobody’s godfather as he has left the political scene for younger persons to take charge and therefore will not like to micro-manage anyone. Imoke made this known while delivering a welcome speech at the 8th Annual
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent It was all tears and emotions as the late lawmaker representing Obudu in the Cross River House of Assembly, Mr. Stephen Ukpukpen was on Saturday laid to rest at his native Bedia community in Obudu local government area. Ukpukpen’s death brought the sleepy community to life as family, friends,
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has said it hopes to test run its ultramodern rice mill in Ogoja within 60 days. The consultant for the project, Mr. Chris Agara disclosed this to newsmen at the site of the facility shortly after conducting the governor, Senator Ben Ayade and his
By Deborah Obot The Cross River State Government has said that effort is in top gear to address the lingering issues stalling the 2.4 billion naira Calabar Media City Loan secured by the previous administration of Senator Liyel Imoke for Ebony Life TV. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dr.
By Margaret John; House of Assembly Correspondent It was indeed a moment of tears in the Cross River State House of Assembly as the remains of the late Hon. Steven Akomaye Ukpupken, member who represented Obudu State constituency made its last visit to the Assembly as it held a valedictory session in his honor. The