By Aplefe Ojong A ghastly auto accident along the Ikom – Ogoja Highway may have claimed the lives of the occupants. The accident which happened overnight saw the badly damaged vehicle somersault from the road into the nearby bush. A staff of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA who stopped to check what happened at
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has signed several trade deals with the Chinese province of Hunnan with the fields of interests including agriculture, mining, construction, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and the fashion industry. The deals will see about 46 investors brought in by the Vice Governor of the Hunnan Province He
By Ushang Ewa Nigeria’s sports minister, Solomon Dalung, Tuesday said that the federal government still hopes Cross River State will host the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) despite delays in hosting the event slated for November 2014. Dalung’s Special Adviser on Media, Nneka Ikem-Anibeze told The Guardian that the ministry is still
By Ushang Ewa The senator representing Cross River South in the red floor of the national assembly, Gershom Bassey has berated the federal government over the lingering crisis between herdsmen and local farmers. Senator Gershom in an interview with Vanguard also chided the National Boundary Commission (NBC) of being responsible for the clash between communities
Xavier Ojeka Odey The bickering and infighting among stalwarts of the APC in Cross River Central and Yakurr LGA in particular is set to come to an end with the resolve of major stakeholders to sheath their swords and work for the collective interest of the party. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani,
Let me start by welcoming Princess Florence Ita-Giwa to APC. I am told that the grounds of Bakassi shook up to State Housing Estate where the reception took place. We thank God for increase! I know say you no de carry last! As Cross River south senatorial district takes determined steps to up their presence
By Ushang Ewa No fewer than 23 cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis have been confirmed by the Cross River State government with one confirmed dead on Wednesday. The Cross River State Government says the recorded cases are mainly from Ogoja and Yala local government areas of northern Cross River State; both more than 250 kilometers north
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has acquired a license from the federal government to generate 21 megawatt (MW) of electricity, the Governor, Ben Ayade said Tuesday in Calabar. “We have received a license to generate and sell electricity, and the certificate is in our pocket. Everything is from the