By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent A South Korean firm, Kingline Integrated Power Development Limited Tuesday, approached the Cross River State government for land acquisition to build a 550 MegaWatts, MW gas fired power plant in the state. This comes on the heels of several Memorandum of Understandings and Expression of Interest from several companies
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State Commissioner for Power, Thomas Udam, has expressed optimism in renewed efforts by the Governor Ben Ayade led administration to ensure steady supply of electricity in the state. He said the state government was determined to explore all viable alternatives available to enable it achieve its goal. The Commissioner stated
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Power Commissioner, Thomas Udam says the state government under the leadership of governor Ben Ayade will focus on generating sufficient power to illuminate the state. Udam who says the state is planning on ensuring that there is adequate power to drive the industrialization plans of the Ayade’s administration expressed hope
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realization, POWER, through Political Advancement for Women, PPA4W have given financial support to some 17 female candidates contesting in the forthcoming general election in the state. The support which cuts across all political parties and offices both at state and national level ranges from fifty
by crossriverwatch amdin Vandalization of power infrastructure is the biggest challenge to power sector reforms and if nothing is done soon to stop the vandals, effective power supply in parts of the country will continue to be farfetched. Alhaji Mohammed Wakil, the Minister of State for Power who made the revelation in Calabar on Saturday
by crossriverwatch admin Widows in Cross River State had cause to smile recently when Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realization (POWER) under its Giving Life Options to Widows (GLOW) project, presented sewing machines worth thousands of Naira to indigent widows in the state. Making the presentation at the POWER Head Office in Calabar, the Founder/Board
by crossriverwatch admin The Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC, Cross River Council on Wednesday (today) sealed the premises of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, in Calabar over the sack of 134 Workers inherited from the Power Holding Company of Nigeria. Mr John Ushie, the state NLC Chairman said the action became necessary as management of