By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Government has approached NAFDAC to approve it’s Calachika factory. The Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade while on a tour of the facility disclosed that the approval will go a long way in boosting the chain cycle for chicken farming. As reported by Channels TV, Ayade said the chicken factory is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In commemoration of the 2022 World Cancer day in Cross River, the Nigeria Medical Women Association in conjunction with the Calabar South Local Government Area has flagged off a free cancer screening, awareness and treatment exercise for women in the area, with about 240 women enrolled. Speaking on the development, the Chairman
By Archibong Jeremiah Red flags have been spotted in the Cross River State N354 billion 2022 budget and 2021 budget implementation report. Policy Alert, a non-governmental organization working for improved economic and ecological outcomes in the Niger Delta raised the alarm in a statement. The red spots include: “Government House, which gets a sudden 152
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The Cross River State Police Command has received the five patrol vehicles promised by the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Usman Baba when he visited the command last week. The State Commissioner of Police, Aminu Alhassan had told the Inspector General of Police that the command lacked operational vehicles and
By Henry Umoru, Vanguard Newspaper The Senate has disclosed that the Federal Government agencies, the Cross River Government and some private individuals lost property worth over N45 billion to the #EndSARS protest in the State. The Senate said yesterday that the financial value of the vandalized properties/items were also submitted by the affected persons verified
#CRSLeadership Goals is a column by Wofai Ewa focused on the #CRSConversation. It is aimed at improving social consciousness. AGRICULTURE, AGRI-BUSINESS & FOOD SECURITY Prior to the 4th Republic, the Agricultural sector averaged an annual growth rate of 7%, due to the expansion of staple crops into new areas, with Nigeria considered a global leader in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Government is set to recruit new work force into the civil service. The Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Timothy Akwaji disclosed this in Calabar during his maiden meeting with Permanent Secretaries of various ministries in Calabar, the State capital. Akwaji said the creation of Akwa Ibom from Cross River
#CRSLeadership Goals is a column by Wofai Ewa focused on the #CRSConversation. It is aimed at improving social consciousness. ECONOMY In 2017, the Cross River State economy produced a Gross State Product (GSP) of around N890 Billion, forming 0.78% of Nigeria’s GDP, with CRS ranking as the 24th largest economy in Nigeria, 12th in Southern Nigeria