By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Government has assured fun seekers, carnival enthusiasts, and the public of a grand and vibrant Carnival Calabar festival, as final preparations for the highly anticipated event reach a crescendo. Speaking while flagging off the third Carnival Calabar dry run, on Sunday...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (MEDA) celebrated the indomitable spirit of entrepreneurship at the inaugural People First Enterprise Awards. The event which was held at the prestigious Calabar Metropolitan Hotel, honored individuals and businesses that have made significant contributions to the...
The Organised Labour in Cross River has directed state civil servants to return to work on Wednesday. The directive is contained in a statement issued by the state Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Mr Monday Ogbodum, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. Ogbodum stated that the directive...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has called on organized labour in the state to reconsider its planned two-day warning strike scheduled to commence from midnight of Sunday, 24th of November, to Tuesday, 26th November, 2024. Governor Otu, represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon....
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...
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...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has declared open a five days 46th regular meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Food Security (NCAFS) opened in Calabar the Cross River State’s capital with the theme: ‘Resilience to climate change towards Sustainable Food...
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...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the December 31 dateline to have an inclusive bottom-top budget approach, the Cross River State Government has held a consultative forum for 2025 budget preparation in the Northern and Southern Senatorial district of the state This action is to enable the government...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the local government elections in Cross River State, a group, the “Opinion Voice For Ikom Leadership,” has said the zoning of the chairmanship position has become imperative as it is the only Ward in Ikom that has been so marginalized in...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has reiterated his determination to give the Calabar Golf Club the needed support to enable it rank among the best in the country. Governor Otu gave the assurance during the closing ceremony of the 1st year Anniversary...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Following the tenure elongation of the present Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers Council his Royal Majesty, Etim Okon Edet, the Cross River State legislature has adopted a resolution calling on Governor Bassey Otu to urgently terminate the appointment of His Royal Majesty, Etinyin...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has declared that his administration, within one year in office, has been able to lay a solid foundation for a strong economy in the state. Speaking in a statewide address to the people, he reflected on...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Elvert Ayambem has returned to preside over the affairs of the Assembly. It would be recalled that some members of the Assembly had, last week Wednesday, “removed” the Speaker, alleging mismanagement of funds, among other...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ifako village, a local community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been plagued by the lack of government presence and basic amenities, leading its residents to appeal urgently for intervention from the state authorities. Our correspondent conducted a fact-finding...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State First Lady, Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Otu has commissioned no fewer than 120 new stalls in Akim Market, Calabar Municipality. Speaking at the event, Rev Otu affirmed that the new market stalls would enhance the trading environment. “By revitalizing and modernizing...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Director General, Cross River State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (MEDA), Mr. Great Ogban has said the season of sweetness will be positively impactful on entrepreneurs in the state, as the Governor Bassey Otu will strengthen the business community in the state...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu has appealed to His Holiness, Olumba Olumba Obu, spiritual leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star to help pray for the liberation of the state from occultic and other evil forces that may have held it...
By PATRICK ABANG, Càlabar – Cross River State Government has expressed its resolve to sanitize the payroll of the state workforce which is currently blighted by several infractions. The Head of Service of the State, Dr. Innocent Eteng conveyed government’s position, Monday evening, during a press briefing with...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Traditional Rulers of Mbume Blocks of Clans, in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State have kicked against ejection of allottees of cocoa plots by immediate past administration. The monarchs urged Governor Bassey Otu, not to eject cocoa farms allottees with genuine...