By Bright Effiong Residents of Mayne Avenue by Ephraim Street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, have appealed for urgent intervention over a faulty transformer that has left the community without power supply since January 2025. A visit to the area revealed that the prolonged blackout has disrupted residential and business
By Godwin Otang The Government of Cross River State, says modalities are in place to create an enabling environment, power, and soft loans to businesses in the State. The Ministry of Commerce disclosed it has met with the Calabar and Ikom Chambers of Commerce and over 30 traders associations in an attempt to resolve taxation
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State has initiated a statewide assessment of the electrification situation to promptly address the needs of the community and fulfill the government’s promises. This directive was personally conveyed to Francis Ekpo, Director General of the Cross River State Electrification Agency (SEA), and his dedicated team
Courage may be simply explained as the ability to go ahead and do something that frightens you or the capacity to maintain strength in the face of pain and grief. There are quite a number of people out there who have no qualms taking such risks. The world has seen very many of such in
According to CEIC data, primarily generated by the World Bank, Nigeria’s electricity production reached 8,415 GWh in September 2023. The data reached an all-time high of 9,936 GWh in September 2015, and a record low of 3,247 GWh in June 2009. Nigeria has a population of 223.8 million human beings. So Nigeria is sharing 8,400GWh
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has issued the last warning to those flouting the State Government’s directive on the Obong of Calabar stool, saying it has been settled. The Governor gave the warning at the 12th Utomo Obong Festival (homage to the Obong of Calabar)
By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) says it has begun the adoption of modern innovations to improve service delivery to customers in its four franchise states. The states include Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Rivers. The PHED’s Managing Director, Mr. Benson Uwheru, made this known during his
Dear Governor Otu, My name is Aribiah David Attoe. Congratulations on your recent victory and assumption of office as Cross River State Governor. I will not bore you with sycophantic rants – whether your assumption of office is well-deserved would largely depend on what you do for Cross River State in the coming years. I