By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has described as shocking and devastating the sad news of the death of Honorable Stephen Ukpukpen, the lawmaker representing Obudu State Constituency in the House of Assembly. Governor Ayade, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita said the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River is the second largest producer of cocoa in the West African country of Nigeria with production in excess of 80,000 metric tons a year. Cocoa from Cross River State has been judged one of the best in Nigeria even as the state has the potential to become the leading producer
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has described the Cross River State Rice City project constructed by Governor Ben Ayade as the best ingredient for President Mohammadu Buhari’s rice revolution. Governor Ikpeazu while inspecting the automated facilities at the Rice City currently undergoing a test run, during his courtesy
By Our Reporter Ahead of the May 28 official launch of Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme (CRSHIS), industry experts have identified key areas of collaboration for effective take off and successful implementation of the scheme in the state. At a three day workshop aimed at improving the state’s readiness for the implementation of the
By Violet Isek and Philip Agba The Nigerian U – 20 national team, the flying eagles beat Guinea Bissau 1-0 in their continental qualifier at the U.J Esuene Stadium Sunday evening in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The victory means the flying eagles have qualified 3-2 on aggregate for the next round after playing
By Violet Fanseh The rice value chain in Nigeria will soon be boosted with the completion and inauguration of a city built by the Cross River State government with a focus on improving its yield said Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade Friday in Calabar, the state’s capital in an inspection tour with journalists. The
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The importance of constant electricity supply in all facets of the economy cannot be over emphasised. One of the greatest challenges to industrialisation in Africa has been power. The West African Country Nigeria with a population of over 170 million has been grappling with the challenges of power generation, transmission and distribution
By Grace Orok and Deborah Obot The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has said that the Calabar Rice Seedling and Seed Manufacturing center popularly referred to as the Rice City will be a major source of revenue for the state. Ayade stated this while taking journalists on a tour of the facility