By Jonathan Ugbal Government House Correspondent In a bid to achieve self-sufficiency in Rice production and food security, Cross River governor, Senator Ben Ayade has directed all his aides to cultivate a minimum of 10 hectares of rice plantations with the Commissioners cultivate a minimum of 20 hectares. With about 2,000 appointees, the directive if
By Elijah Ugani Excellent Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) in partnership with the United Nation Population Funds (UNPF) has flagged off a campaign tagged “Wise Up Cross River State”. The campaign according to ECEWS Director of Programs, Mr. Asuquo Etuk while briefing journalists in Calabar said, “The campaign is an initiative developed to respond to the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The maiden edition of Miss Africa pageantry has been billed to hold in the beautiful City of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria’s premier tourist destination at the prestigious Calabar International Convention Center CICC on the 26th of November,2016. 30 ladies between the ages of 18-25 years, representing 40 African countries across 5
By CrossRiverWatch admin Leader of a militant group, Bakassi Strike Force BSF, Benjamin Simply, also known as General Simply or G1 has said that he and his fighters will lay down their arms if the Federal Government can evolve an acceptable way of resettling the people of Bakassi who were displaced by the ceding of
By Inyali Peter Cross River Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Patriot Okweche Dominic has donated about hundred dozens of exercise books to pupils of his former school, Community Primary School, Ibiaragidi. Okweche who gained his primary education from the school located in his country home in Ibiaragidi, Bekwarra local government area of the
By Our Correspondent In a bid to re-energize and increase footfalls into the famous Obudu ranch resort as well as provide access to produce markets, Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, weekend, flagged off construction work on a 134 kilometers Mfom-Okpoma-Imaje-Bekwarra-Obudu-Obanliku dual carriage road. The construction of the Federal road which will traverse the
By CrossRiverWatch admin In an attempt to encourage rice production in the country and to attain self sufficiency in food production by 2019, the Central Bank of Nigeria has disbursed about N3 billion to the Cross River State Government to support Anchor Borrowers Farmers who are involved in rice farm cultivation in the state. Central
By CrossRiverWatch admin The University of Calabar has sacked the embattled Bursar of the institution, Mr. Peter Agi who has been having a running battle with the Vice Chancellor of the school, Professor Zana Akpagu. In a letter from the school authority to the Bursar, Council accused him of insurbordination and breach of other substantive