The former federal and state lawmaker will be operating from the premises of the Bank of Industry, BOI, until the office at the ministry is put in order. However, he says his presence will be at the ministry as the Permanent Secretary will always be there.
1. You cannot in all honesty be using a phone that costs over 1 Million or even half a million, when you are still a student or dependent, and not be a thief or wayward. You have to have very rich parents, lavish relations or sugar daddies or sugar mummies, to be able to sustain
By Godwin Otang Experts and stakeholders in the economic and budget sectors have x-rayed and interrogated the Cross River State 2024 budget. The experts gave their divergent views during a virtual engagement organized by The Cross River Movement (TCRM), moderated by its founder – Iso Bassey. The discussion is geared to get the policy direction
By Emmanuel Egobiambu, Channels Television The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes are to remain legal tender indefinitely. While new currency notes were introduced last year with the old ones set to cease as legal tender, the apex bank on Tuesday extended “the legal tender status deadline of
In an era where global challenges such as climate change, poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation are becoming increasingly existential, aligning regional development goals with international frameworks like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is crucial. Cross River State, under the leadership of Governor Bassey Otu, has the unique opportunity to enhance its development agenda by integrating
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has reaffirmed his commitments in improving the economic fortunes of Ikom local government area. He made this known on his social media handle in the wee hours of today. He posited that the Ikom people must be able to compete favourably with
No one can deny how hot it is out there economically. I think that is one area where all the divides agree on. That country hard! Surviving here is made more excruciating daily. There are no off-the-shelf prescriptions for a panacea but you can consider making some adjustments to enable you to swim through the
By Kingsley Charles, Rest of World As inflation rises above 20%, middle-class Nigerians are forming WhatsApp groups to buy food items in bulk directly from producers and share among themselves. Rest of World tracked nine such WhatsApp groups across six Nigerian cities, where members could save up to 22% on food items compared to market