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The Ranch Does Not Generate 1 Naira For Government – Kenn Aklah, Special Adviser Governor’s Office

By CrossRiverWatch Admin   The Obudu Mountain Resort does not generate income for the Cross River State Government says the Special Adviser on event’s management and Governor’s office, Kenneth Aklah CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. Aklah who says the facility does not generate enough to pay the salaries of staff, disclosed this recently on “The Dialogue

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Entries Open For 4th Cross River Movie Awards Nominations

By CrossRiverWatch Admin   Entries for the nominations for different categories in the fourth edition of the Cross River Movies Awards (CRMA) have opened CrossRiverWatch has been reliably informed. The Special Assistant to Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade on Tourism, Eric Anderson sent a flier to CrossRiverWatch newsroom containing information for the process of entries.

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Why Cross River Should Be Earning Much More Income From Tourism Than We Ever Did BY PAMELA BRAIDE

I have been looking at Bauchi State and I am amazed. I had really hoped that with the economy reducing foreign travel (it is EXPENSIVE), Cross River State would reap the money for holidays, honeymoons, conferences and other events that may have been done outside the country. Other States are positioning for the market share

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Super Highway Will Help Cross River National Park – Assistant Conservator General

By Our Correspondent The Conservator of the Cross River State National Park, Mr. Yakubu Mohammed Kolo (Assistant Conservator General), in an interview with the Nation Newspaper, is delighted over the plan of the Cross River State government to construct a super-highway from Calabar to Obudu. He said this will aid accessibility to the park. His

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As Ayade Takes Over Tourism And Culture: My Candid Advice BY PRINCEWILL ODIDI

Traveling recently on transit through Accra airport, gave me hope Africa would get it right someday. One thing I have come to learn over time is that the society has a way of shaping her peoples degree of integrity. Arriving Accra, I needed to make a call, I found a young boy selling recharge cards,

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Our Culture Is Our Heritage – Obudu Face Of Culture Queen 2014

By Christiana Ukung Alawa The Obudu Face of Culture Queen 2014, Queen Evelyn Ugbaka has said that what makes one unique is culture and that our culture as Cross Riverians is our heritage. She made the pronouncement during a chat with CrossRiverWatch this weekend where she revealed that she had contested over three times consecutively

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Top 5 Tourism Destinations In Cross River State

By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State in Nigeria boasts of one of the fascinating tourist centres in the country, and it is a great place to go for your next family vacation and also a place to retire due to the friendliness of the local people and the natural vistas of the state. Cross River

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Kenya And Cross River State Seek Tourism Cooperation

By Our Correspondent A source close to the Kenya Tourism Board has welcomed the opportunity to engage in close cooperation with Cross River State of Nigeria and was hopeful to expand such cooperation across Nigeria and in fact with other African countries to enhance tourism ties on the continent. Kenya’s marketing drive across the African

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