by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government is taking serious measures to stop the plan by some companies operating in the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort to relocate owing to adverse business environment. Mr. Rekpene Bassey, the Cross River State Security Adviser stated this in Calabar at the weekend when he played host to
by crossriverwatch admin As part of effort to give back to an institution that nurtured them for their legal profession, the 1988 alumni of the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos, have initiated the building of an Information and Communication Technology centre for the institution. The building and equipping of the centre is expected to
by crossriverwatch admin In Nigeria, we are very familiar with the cliché “white elephant” and use it to refer to grandiose government projects which are oftentimes a drainpipe of scarce resources that serve no purpose whatsoever to the welfare of the people. Generally, our interpretation of this cliché is same as its universal literal meaning;
In 2004, I was invited to attend a presentation in Washington DC where a young vibrant Governor from Nigeria and his team where to talk about prospects of a new market place and tourist attraction in Africa. I attended the presentation. I listened with all intent as a South African Consultant talked about this vision,
by crossriverwatch admin The recent decision by the Cross River State government to enter into a debt buy-back deal to transfer its controlling interest in Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort in Calabar to the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has generated mixed reactions. In this interview, our Correspondent asked the Secretary of the National
by crossriverwatch admin A group of investors operating within the Tinapa Free Trade Zone have threatened to close shop in the business hub citing the deliberate decision of the Comptroller General of Customs, Abdulahi Dikko Hinde to shut down genuine economic activities within Tinapa. In a statement signed by the investors and made available to
by crossriverwatch admin Tinapa business and leisure resort is set to receive the highest number of visitors since its establishment in 2006 with the Nigeria Bar Association Conference holding at the serene resort. The NBA National Conference which is slated from August 25th to 1st of September has already started creating impact in Calabar, with
by crossriverwatch admin The multi-billion Naira Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort located in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital has started yielding results if the proceeds coming from its Lake-side hotel can be replicated in other units of the resort. In May 2013 alone, the hotel generated ninety nine million Naira (N99m), to the coffers