By Sylvia Akpan, Mary Bassey The Cross River State Executive Council, presided over by Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has approved the procurement of 108 units of 3-wheel agriculture tractors for equitable distribution to small-holder farmers as part of the overall strategy for job creation and food security in the State. According to
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of Dr. Arigor John Arigor as the State Project Coordinator, Agro-Processing, Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (CR-APPEALS Project). In a press release issued by Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of
By News Agency of Nigeria A bill to establish the Federal College of Health Technology Bakassi and a bill to establish Federal University of Agriculture Akpabuyo have passed first reading on the floor of the House of Representatives. The bills were sponsored by Hon. Joseph Bassey, member representing Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency in the House
By Godwin Otang There is a subsisting controversy over the rightful ownership of 32 hectares of Cocoa Estate located at Abonita Cocoa Estate in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State. Findings by our reporter show that a certain Mr. Mark Prince is accused by a former state government aid on Cocoa Development and
By Mary Bassey The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi has appointed Engr. Oluwadamilare Eludire as the Acting Head of Department (HOD) of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering. The appointment is contained in a letter signed by the varsity’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Obi, noting that the appointment is for a period
By Ogar Monday The Senate has again passed the bill establishing the Federal University of Agriculture, Ogoja, in Northern Cross River, and has asked the clerk of the house to forward clean copies of the bill to President Muhammad Buhari for assent. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jarigbe Agom, was first passed on Wednesday 7th
By Archibong Jeremiah Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has appointed Commissioners for the Ministries of Finance and Agriculture and Natural Resources after the CrossRiverWatch investigation exposing the soya beans farm project contract award scandal. The two ministries had stayed without Commissioners for months before the CrossRiverWatch investigation revealed that the contract envisaged to
The Nation Newspaper President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N24.4 billion for the first phase of the Smart Irrigation Scheme (SIS), the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Prof. Mohammad Sani Haruna, has said. He said Nigeria is already trying to promote a multi-crops season farming