By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has warned against payment of revenues into unauthorized individual and corporate accounts including the exchange of physical cash for government official services, fines or levies. The warning was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Erasmus Ekpang dated 31st July, 2025,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has taken delivery of two new aircraft as part of his administration’s commitment to revitalizing the state’s aviation sector. The aircraft were received by the Governor and his entourage at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Friday July 25, 2025, marking a
This has been long in coming and in fact, long overdue- bring the 20-years of feeding bottle approach to an end and adopt a more sustainable, self-reliant strategic divestment policy to the management of the biggest street event on the continent. But in a moment that shall shimmer through the annals of Cross River’s cultural
By Kelvin Ololo A Cross River based Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) investors, Stridevest Company Limited, has set up a scheme to help business owners pitch, nurture, grow and gain financial support to reduce unemployment in the state. Unveiling the financial empowerment program in Calabar, the Chief Executive Officer, Stridevest Company limited, Wilson Obidi, explained
By CrossRiverWatch Admin My Dear Fellow Cross Riverians,With a heart full of gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility, I extend my warmest greetings to each and every one of you across our beloved state. Today, as we mark the second anniversary of this administration, I am immensely humbled by the honor of your mandate
By Kelvin Ololo It was an atmosphere of joy as about five hundred (500) Cross River women have benefited from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) program of the Office of the Wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, in Calabar. The flag off and empowerment exercise held at Calabar
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.