The organised Labour in Cross River has said they would not guarantee industrial harmony from Wednesday if the state government failed to concretise plans to implement the N70,000 national minimum wage. The labour unions made their stand known after staging a walkout at a scheduled meeting with the Joint...
Cross River State
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – As part of preparations for the funeral of the late former Senate President, Joseph Wayas, scheduled for November 30, Cross River Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Planning Committee, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, on Sunday, conducted a routine inspection of the deceased’s compound where...
Bu PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has performed the opening ceremony of Cross River Trade Fair 2024 held at U.J. Esuene stadium, Calabar. Governor Otu, who was represented by Peter Odey, the Deputy Governor praised Cross River State Ministry of Commerce in collaboration with...
A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River has been reorganised to build a strong and united party for future elections. Agom-Jarigbe, a PDP senator representing Cross River North, also took responsibility for Friday’s removal of the PDP Chairman...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chairman in Cross River, Mr Venatius Ekem, has been removed from office by the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party. The entire 14 SWC members, excluding the sacked chairman and the Auditor, who is under suspension, signed the letter dated 15 November, that...
The Federal Government says no fewer than 343,187 farmers have been supported under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme Agro Pocket Project (NAGS-AP) within the last two farming seasons. The farmers were supported to grow crops such as wheat, maize, rice, sorghum, soyabean, millet and cassava. The Minister of Agriculture...
By BASSEY EFFIONG, Calabar – Gunmen have reportedly shot and killed an Inspector of Police and also abducted two Chinese nationals in a bloody operation at Quarry Camp in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River. The incident occurred on Thursday evening. The Police spokesman in charge of Zone...
The Cross River’s Chapter of Magistrates Association of Nigeria, on has issued a seven- day ultimatum to the state government to effect promotion of its stagnated members or face strike. In a communiqué at the end of its meeting in Calabar on Wednesday , signed by Godwin Onah and...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Police Command has denied supporting any political party in the just concluded Local Government election held on Saturday in the state. The command, however, said it is aware of a video circulating online, showing the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of ‘B’...
The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 18 chairmanship and 196 councillorship seats in the state. Chairman of the commission, Dr Ekong Boco, announced the results at the commission’s office in Calabar on Sunday. The election was conducted in...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried the absence of results sheets across the 54 wards that make up the five Local Government Areas of Cross River north in the ongoing council elections in the state. Chief Austin Edibe, the PDP Vice chairman for the northern senatorial district said...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged hijack of electoral materials for the conduct of Local Government Area (LGA) elections in Cross River by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The allegation was made by PDP candidates in the Saturday elections in Yakurr and Obudu Council, Mrs Jennifer Usani...
The Cross River chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to ensure that every votes to be cast in Saturday Local Government elections in the state counts. The party said this at a campaign rally for their candidates in Cross River North and Central Senatorial District, Ogoja Local...
The body of the former president of the Senate, Dr Joseph Wayas , who died on Nov. 30, 2021 would be committed to Mother Earth on Nov. 30, three years after his demise. This was disclosed at a news conference by Dr Dorn-Cklaimz Enamhe, Secretary, Central Planning Committee for...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Cross River State directorate has urged youths and women to register for the 93,731 employment programmes for unskilled and unemployed persons across Nigeria. The state coordinator, Gabriel Udam gave the advice on Monday during a press briefing in Calabar...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Over 300 participants, including cocoa farmers, stakeholders, and government representatives, gathered at the 3rd National Cocoa Festival in Calabar, Cross River State, to address the challenges facing Nigeria’s cocoa industry. The festival, themed “Calabar 2024,” aimed to mobilize stakeholders to comply with the European...
The Police Command in Cross River says it has detained six suspected Ambazonian rebels for interrogation, after invading Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Spokesperson, DSP Ewa Igri, confirmed their detention to newsmen in Calabar on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ambazonia,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has assured residents of the state that his administration is dedicated to resetting the state’s development agenda to restore and establish the state as a prosperous sub-national entity. During an interactive session with select resident business leaders and...
The recent confirmation of two new Mpox cases in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area by Cross River Epidemiologist, Mrs Inyang Ekpenyong, has brought the total number of reported cases in Nigeria to 1,136 since 2017. This development has raised concerns about the spread of the disease, particularly among children...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) has received an overwhelming response, with over 10,000 youths registering for the program. The Federal Government has allocated N110 billion to support young entrepreneurs aged 18-40. According to the Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Digital Economy,...