From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Some Police officers who retired about 10 years ago in Cross River have appealed to the Federal Government to cause the Nigeria Police Force to pay their pension and gratuities forthwith.The retired officers, who also said that they were now living in penury, made... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiog, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has described the ceding of the oil rich Bakassi Peninsula by the Federal Government to the Republic of Cameroon as the most unconstitutional and most ungodly act in recent times. Ayade expressed this when he received the Chief... Read more
Commuters Laud Gov. Ayade For Fixing Failed Portions Of Fed. Roads In Cross Riverf
Nigeria August 19, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The decision of the Cross River State government to carry out remedial works on federal highways in the state has been commended by some motorists, especially those plying the Calabar-Odukpani highway. They also praised Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River for the remedial works... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerian business community to explore the various business opportunities that abound in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The call was made on Thursday in Calabar by Ambassador Bulus Lolo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign... Read more
Cross River Govt Seeks To Build 250-Hectare Agro Industrial Town
News August 12, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Cross River Government has restated its resolve to establish an Agro Industrial town and a stable crop processing zone in the state. The resolve was restated on Monday when the State Government received the final report on the choice of site for the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar has accepted the forensic report submitted by the examiner on the suits instituted by Senator Bassey Otu and Mr Dominic Aqua Edem, of the Labour Party in Cross River . The... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) says 14 states including Cross River are currently benefiting from about N12 billion World Bank scheme to contain the spread of gully erosion in their domain. Mr Salisu Dahiru, National Project Coordinator, NEWMAP, said this... Read more
AFN Slates Warri For 2015 Athletics TrialS, Cross River Yet To Show Interest—AFN Scribe
Sports July 27, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has shifted the hosting of the 2015 National Athletics trials to Warri, Delta, as Cross River failed to sponsor the 69th edition of the trial.This was disclosed Monday by Bamiduro Olumide, the Secretary-General, Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), in... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar President Mohamadu Buhari of Nigeria has been commended for his administration’s transparent policy thrust. The commendation was given on Monday by an APC chieftain in Cross River, Sir Sam Nkang, in a statement availed our correspondent in Calabar. The statement also commended steps taken so far... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has signed the state’s Infrastructure Fund bill into law. The law empowers the state government to seek for funding for its capital projects such as the governor’s signature projects in its effort to render services to its citizenry. Speaking... Read more
