By CrossRiverWatch Admin One day I will break down the economic benefits of a WELL RUN Carnival Calabar and festivals with multiple corporate sponsors. When I ran the youth development zone program within the festival we attracted sponsorship from corporate bodies to run our overheads and still contributed to the general purse. Remember all those
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Thursday presented a budget of NGN1.3 trillion tagged “Budget of Kinetic Crystallization.” The figure and name of the budget has sent the social media sphere agog with comments and CrossRiverWatch monitored some on Facebook and Twitter which are listed below. Legor Idagbo, a federal legislator
By Ushang Ewa The federal ministry of industry, trade and investment has sealed no fewer than four fuelling stations In Calabar, the Cross River State capital over sharp practices including the adjustment of pump meters. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega station in Calabar is among those selling adjusted litres of fuel below the
By Itiunbe Atunka Videos obtained by CrossRiverWatch shows that the unknown contractor who had issued a one hour quit notice to shop owners along Calabar lane in Obudu local government area eventually made good his promise by demolishing them. CrossRiverWatch had reported on Monday that the contractor suspected to be with Sydney construction limited which
By Itiunbe Atunka Fresh crisis is currently brewing in Obudu as a road contractor (unnamed) has issued a one hour notice to shop owners at the Calabar lane in Obudu urban to evacuate their wares as they have instructions to pull down the structures. The contractor is suspected to be the same one handling the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Products from the Calabar Garment Factory on Tuesday finally hit the market months after its completion and work commenced. The products include blazers, jean trousers and shirts including uniforms of some paramilitary outfits with Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade saying from June 2017, he will not wear clothes
By Dave Akate An Ikom based Cocoa processing company, Tulip Cocoa Processing limited has donated a six (6) classroom block to the Bendeghe-Ekiem community in Etung local government area of central Cross River State. The company also drilled boreholes to provide portable water for the Osokom community as it aims to solve the pressing basic
By Ikwen Atuaka A profit making organization, YOBOO has begun the sale of branded staple foods in the five local government areas of northern Cross River State with a view to turn the senatorial district into a hub for producing, processing and packaging of farm produce. The products include Palm Oil, Palm Wine, Yam, Garri,