By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade flagged off the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Program For Rice Value Chain Friday in Odukpani and disclosed Cross River aims at introducing systems and mechanisms that will make farming pleasurable to Cross Riverians. Ayade who lauded the federal government for
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has announced its intention to partner the Dana group of companies in the Calabar Pharmaceutical Company (Calapharm) as well as in aviation to float its own airline, CaliAir. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade disclosed this to newsmen, Friday at the site of the Calapharm
In the business world we call it credible network connections, in real world we call it man know man. One of Liyel Imoke’s most remarkable achievements was the setting up of a sister state relationship with State of Maryland USA. The sister state agreement was meant to provide a forum for economic development, tourism, and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Greenfield Company with interest in value chain rice production in Cross River State is seeking the services of a Farm Manager to function as the Chief Operating Officer with direct reporting lines to the Managing Director. The Farm Manager will: Strategically plan the farm’s yearly activities to ensure optimum yield; Ensure
By Paulyne Eba and Ojong Agbor The Cross River State Government is more determined to work closely with the management of the Calabar Export Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) on how best to enforce compliance to its statutory internally generated revenue charges on operations in the trade zone. Speaking while addressing the management of the CFTZ
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