By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian House of Representatives at its plenary on Wednesday halted plans by the Joint Technical Team, JTT of the Cameroon-Nigerian Mixed Commission, CNMC to cede nearly 10,000 hectares of land in central Cross River State to the Republic of Cameroon as part of the October 10, 2002 ruling of the International
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has announced plans to again flag off the construction of the Yahe-Wanihem-Benue Border road in Northern Cross River. The Governor, represented by his Deputy, Prof. Ivara Esu had in 2017 flagged off the construction of the road, promising that “the 36km road project is
By Kunle Daramola, The Cable Listen To The Report The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reopening of four more land borders. The borders are Idiroko in Ogun, Jibiya in Katsina, Kamba in Kebbi and Ikom in Cross River. In August 2019, Nigeria closed its land borders over the proliferation
By Tina Hassan Abeku, Guardian Newspaper The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has again intercepted ten Nigerians trying to cross over to Cameroon en route Ibaka border in Akwa Ibom State. The ten persons were said to be headed for Cameroon despite the border closure in the face of COVID-19 pandemic were taken into custody by officials
By Patrick Obia As Governor Ayade of Cross River State continue to make the headlines by calling on the Federal Government to allow local airports to start operations, Coalition of Civil syociety Organizations (CSOs) in Cross River State has responded to the out cry of the Governor, saying it is not necessary looking at the
By George Odok As part of measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria, the Nigeria Immigration Service in Cross River State has arrested 9 Cameroonians for illegal entry into Cross River through the Mfum border in Entung Local Government Area of the State and at the Ikang border post in Bakassi.
By Jonathan Ugbal and Ashie Osor The federal government has announced the approval of a project to site a border market and health center among several others in Bakassi local government area of Cross River State. The Director, National Border Communities Development Agency, Alhaji Faruk Maiturare disclosed this, Monday when he led a delegation from