In the absence of infrastructure, Cross River State biggest problem today is job creation for our teeming youth population. While most political faithfuls have been awarded positions in government as a means of the current administrations bid to build up governance capacity in lieu of job creation or political settlements, this gesture may have helped
By CrossRiverWatch admin An extensive utilization of the Freedom of Information Law by Cross River born civil rights activist and APC Chieftain, Barrister Okoi Obono Obla is unearthing numerous details about how the finances of the state have been managed by the immediate past administration of Liyel Imoke. It will be recalled that the Cross
INTRODUCTION The ceding of Bakassi Peninsula by Nigeria to Cameroun on October 9, 2012 following the International Court of Justice judgment in 2002 and the loss of the oil wells to Akwa Ibom State through the Nigerian Supreme Court judgment of 2012 are two events that mark a turning point for Cross River State. These
By Our Correspondent The Calabar Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has been described as vital to the planning and management of the economy of the state. Speaker of the Cross River State House Assembly, Hon John Lebo who made the remarks recently when a delegation of the Calabar Chamber of Commerce visited him
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has assured private investors that the proposed Calabar Deep Seaport would be ready for use in 18 months. Governor Ayade gave the assurance yesterday on the occasion of the official commissioning of the 40 million litres capacity tank farm, FYNFIELD Petroleum, at the Calabar Free
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has said that the proposed state owned seaport in Calabar, when completed, will generate in excess of three hundred billion Naira for the State annually. The Governor who promised to appoint a transaction adviser for the project after his return from his oversea trip added
by crossriverwatch admin The federal government has approved a new joint venture (JV) partner for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for the dredging of Calabar port channel. Managing Director of NPA, Alhaji Habib Abdulahi, who confirmed this to journalists in Lagos, said the JV will not start until issues surrounding the controversial dredging contract were
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has asked the federal government to create an economic zone in Calabar to enable the two exporting processing zones in the State become functional. The governor made this appeal when he led a team of professionals, academics, business men and women as well as traditional