By Archibong Jeremiah And Obeten Godfery The Cross River State Commissioner for Gas Resources, Barrister Chris Njar has disclosed that the proposed Calabar Gas City project the State Government is embarking on will create over 3000 jobs if completed. Barrister Njar disclosed this when he spoke to CrossRiverWatch concerning the mandate of the Ministry. The
By Archibong Jeremiah And Jonathan Ugbal Men of the Ikom Division of the Nigeria Police early this morning killed 5 suspected kidnappers in Ikom Local Government Area of Central Cross River State. A group of 7 gunmen had kidnapped a businesswoman Mrs. Asimco at Asimco street along Ogoja road in the urban center and following
By Ogar Monday The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), a not-for-profit organization that develops innovative partnerships for peace building and sustainable livelihoods in the Niger Delta has stated, in its quarterly conflict report, released recently that Cross River State has been the most violent State in the region. The report also
By Archibong Jeremiah Political parties in Cross River State have threatened to sue the State Governor Senator Ben Ayade, if Local Government elections fail to hold in December, 2017 as promised. The disclosure was made by the State Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Chairman, Mr. Sunday Michael on a radio program “The Dialogue With Agba
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has engaged the services of a Romanian, Dorian Marin to manage the Calabar Rovers football club. This is to inject fresh ideas and enable the club return to the Nigeria Professional Football League by next season said the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Asu Okang while
By Ushang Ewa The Chairman, Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba has sued for calm from the militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). The avengers had threatened to renew their hostilities and bombing of oil installations in the Niger Delta region and Ndoma-Egba in a statement signed by his
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent One herdsman has been confirmed dead and a farmer injured in the fight that broke out Sunday afternoon in Ugaga community of Yala local government area of northern Cross River State. Contrary to earlier reports where the Women Affairs Commissioner, Stella Odey said it was caused by a Fulani
By Ushang Ewa The Calabar Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), has accused the Government of Cross River State for relegating local Engineers to the background in favor of foreign ones who are ‘unpatriotic’. The NATIONAL ACCORD reports that NSE stated this during the weekend in Calabar, the state capital during a workshop