By Peace Ejame The rising cost of accommodation in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has sparked growing disagreements between landlords and tenants, with both sides blaming the economic hardship for the surge in house rents. While landlords attribute the increases to the rising cost of building materials, maintenance, waste disposal, levies and other expenses,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Deputy Treasurer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Ben Akak, has commended the South-South Governors’ Forum for the resolutions reached at its meeting in Calabar, describing the gathering as a significant step towards building a more united, economically integrated and development-focused South-South region. Akak, in a statement on Tuesday,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin South-South governors have resolved to build a stronger regional economic bloc anchored on infrastructure connectivity, investment mobilization, maritime development, industrialization and coordinated engagement with the Federal Government, as they seek to translate the region’s enormous economic potential into tangible prosperity for its people. The resolution formed the thrust of the communiqué issued
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has signed three important bills into law, strengthening the state’s social protection system, tightening regulation of healthcare practice and providing greater fiscal flexibility to respond to emerging economic realities. The legal frameworks signed by Governor Otu on Wednesday at the Governor’s Office, Calabar, are the
By Sylvia Akpan The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its campaign agenda of economic recovery, political restructuring, security reform and accountable leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections. These and many other strategies were the highlights of Tuesday, August 25, 2026, political gathering held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Speaking during the
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By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government has, flagged off World Bank-Backed Maritime program as part of the administration’s commitment to positioning the state as a major force in Nigeria’s emerging blue economy as formally launched a World Bank–supported upskilling program designed to equip citizens with modern, globally relevant competencies for the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has hailed the formal return of the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort to the state government as “a battle fought and won for all Cross Riverians,” marking what he called a new dawn for the state’s economy. Speaking at the