By Archibong Jeremiah The management of Lafarge Holcin has conceded to the demand of the Cross River State Government to fully implement the dictates of the Local Content law (LCL) which states that 80% of employment opportunity ratio be given to the host communities where they operate while 20% is reserved for those not from
By Ushang Ewa Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo says the country will finalise the negotiations for the Lagos – Calabar rail line in June, 2017 with the People’s Republic of China. The project, Osinbanjo says has been negotiated downward to $11.117billion from $11.917billion, with Nigeria’s government providing its own portion of the funding for
By Ushang Ewa The Governing Board Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has congratulated Nigeria’s acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo who turned 60 years Wednesday. This is even as the former leader of the senate in the seventh assembly turned 61 on the same day. This was contained in a
By Ogar Monday Stakeholders in the Cross River fashion industry recently met in Calabar with a view to unite players in the industry, promote networking and sharing ideas to ensure the industry contributes its quota to the Gross Domestic Product of the state. Convened by the Rod and Staff company, the essence of the event
By Jonathan Ugbal Justice Walter Onnoghen has finally been sworn in as the Chief Justice of Nigeria by the country’s acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo. The swearing-in ceremony held in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital came after CJN Onnoghen’s confirmation last week by the Nigerian senate 111 days after he was appointed in acting capacity by President
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The build up to the election of who succeed former University of Calabar (UNICAL) Vice Chancellor, Prof. James Epoke at the expiration of his tenure in late 2015 was stunning for so many reasons. Firstly, there was sharp division among the power brokers in UNICAL on which senatorial district amongst central, south
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has described reports that it distributed expired drugs to quarantined contacts of the reported Lassa fever victim as false. The state has also promised that drugs will be available in Primary Health Facilities within two months to enable the quick kick off of the state’s social health
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Over 250 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Ikot Effiom camp in Bakassi have benefitted from a support scheme by a youth corps member serving in Cross River State, Mohammed Thompson. Mo, as he is fondly known by colleagues said he aims to draw attention to the plight of the IDPs in