By Lanre Lasisi And Emmanuel Egobiambu, Channels Television President Bola Tinubu has signed the minimum wage bill into law, ending months of deliberations between government authorities, Labour unions, and the private sector. He signed it at the State House in Abuja on Monday days after the National Assembly National had passed the Minimum Wage Act,
By Godwin Otang As Governor Bassey Otu’s administration gets older by the day amidst subsisting expectations from Cross Riverians across the 18 local government areas of the State, the agricultural sector and the rule of law have been identified as two key areas that can drive the State forward to achieving the gains of democracy.
By Charity Ohotu Cross River State Deputy Governor, Rt. Honorable Peter Odey has attended the 3rd Conference of the African Sub-Sovereign Government Network which is geared towards strengthening economic ties. Held at the Intra-African Trade Fair in Cairo, Egypt, and organized by the African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, Honorable Odey who represented Governor Bassey Otu at
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has met with some investors and charged them to plow their resources in the tourism, economic, and other sectors in the State. Governor Otu gave the charge during a two-day International Cooperation and Investment Summit held in the Calabar
By Noah Ajala As Nigerians continue to grapple with the attendant effect of the removal of fuel subsidy and the cost of survival, residents of the Calabar metropolis have shared divergent views and difficulties as the days go by. Sharing their experiences on how the fuel hike has affected them, some of the residents told
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has expressed plans to rejig and reimage the 21-year-old Carnival Calabar, as foreign investors say it can be one of the best carnivals in the world. Carnival Calabar is an annual event that showcases the cultural heritage of Cross River, Nigeria, and Africa. The State Governor, Senator
By Godwin Otang As part of efforts to cushion the hash effect of high Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as fuel, occasioned by the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government, a Calabar-based Civil Engineer, David Agianpuye, has taken advantage of the Hybrid Carburetor Technology to help create an alternative to petrol generators. The
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has insisted that all industries it has and is still constructing will survive and break even. The commissioner for industries, Peter Egba disclosed this in a chat with CrossRiverWatch where he dispelled fears that the industries were “spur of the moment thoughts” and not well planned. Mr.