By Our Correspondent President Goodluck Jonathan has directed that in addition to his duties as Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Cross River born Edem Duke, should oversee the activities of the Federal Ministry of Information, until a substantive minister is appointed for the ministry. Jonathan announced this appointment on Monday in a statement
By Our Correspondent A source close to the Kenya Tourism Board has welcomed the opportunity to engage in close cooperation with Cross River State of Nigeria and was hopeful to expand such cooperation across Nigeria and in fact with other African countries to enhance tourism ties on the continent. Kenya’s marketing drive across the African
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS generated N5.8 billion in 2014, according to the Area Controller of Customs in charge of the Calabar Free Trade Zone, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States, Mr Oshomah Nicholas. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the State Security Adviser, Mr Rekpene
By Our Correspondent As part of their corporate social responsibility, operators of oil and gas facilities at the Calabar Free Trade Zone, today donated some Security Patrol Vehicles to the state government, as measures to maintain security around the zone and the entire metropolis. Leader of the group, and Managing Director of Ibafon Petroleum Mr.
By Aplefe Ojong On Sunday, February 8, 2015, luck ran out on 27 years old Stephen Nyong, a member of a gang of serial rapists who have been terrorizing Inyang Edem street, Calabar and its environ for more than a decade now. CrossRiverWatch gathered that Stephen Nyong a native of Ikono Local Government Area of
By Raymond Ekemini The Senate of the University of Calabar has appointed two new Deputy Vice Chancellors, DVC. According to our source, a senior lecturer in the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, where one of the new DVC was appointed from, the new DVCs are Professor Zana Akpagu, DVC Administration and and Professor Maisie Etuk
By Archibong Jeremiah The Independent National Electoral Commission in Cross River State has immortalized the immediate past Resident Electoral Commissioner of the State, Mr. Mike Igini by naming it’s newly completed 500 capacity conference hall after him in recognition of his contribution to enhancing the credibility of the commission during his period in the state.
By Laureta Akpan The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu on Tuesday warned against postponing the forthcoming elections, saying even if 100 percent of Nigerians had collected their permanent voters cards, there was no guarantee they will all go out to vote. Speaking to journalists in Calabar, the monarch said, “Why