Tag: Cross River
Calabar International Convention Centre will boost tourism, says Imoke
By Kanjal Godshield The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke on Monday unveiled a 5000 Multipurpose Calabar International Convention…
Cross River shuts 200 illegal private schools
Kanjal Godshield/Calabar The Cross River State government on Monday said it has shut down over 200 illegal private schools between…
Reduce cost of governance, lawmaker tells Assembly
A newly-elected member of the House of Representatives, Mike Etaba, said the 8th National Assembly must facilitate Bills and oversight…
Vote opposition, go 30 years backward, says Imoke
Governor Liyel Imoke on Wednesday in Ikom, Cross River, enjoined Nigerians not to vote for the opposition party because it…
PDP suspends governorship aspirant, 10 others in C’River
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River on Friday suspended a governorship aspirant in the state, Mr Goddy Jeddy-Agba…
Eaglets Beat Cross River Champions 1-0
Akpabuyo United, current Cross River state’s league champions, were beaten 1-0 by Nigeria’s Under-17 team, Golden Eaglets on Saturday at…
Senate leader spends N73m on scholarship scheme annually
The Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, says he spends N73 million annually on payment of scholarship for students in his…
Chinese firm to establish cassava processing industry
The Coordinator of Fadama 111 Project in Cross River, Mr Bassey Elemi, has said that a Chinese firm will establish…
Cross River to inaugurate Nigeria’s first monorail
Ten rail cars expected to power Nigeria’s first operational monorail will be inaugurated in Calabar in March 2015, Mr Bassey…
Ebola: Health Minister Moves To Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Sampson Parker says the Minister for Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu will be…
Why Cross River floated N40 bn bond – Imoke
Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River on Monday in Calabar said his administration floated a N40 billion bond to address…
Army trains 67 NSCDC personnel on weapon handling
The Nigerian Army on Friday completed a one-month training for 67 personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps…
Coalition mobilise to drum support for Jonathan
The Coalition of Political Support Groups in Cross River says it is has begun mass mobilisation for the re-election of…
IPMAN decries kerosene scarcity in Cross River
Michael Udofia, the Chairman, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Calabar chapter, has expressed concern over what he called…
UN plans to cede Nigerian territory to Cameroon
Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP-Cross River), has alerted the Senate on renewed moves by the United Nations Demarcation Committee…