Tag: Cross River
Cross River: Six arrested for selling two-week old baby for N19,800
Six people have been arrested in south-eastern Nigeria for allegedly selling a two-week old baby. Police in Cross River state…
Flood displaces 1,220 families, destroys 4,501 farms in Cross River
More than 1,220 families have been displaced and 4,501 farms destroyed by flood in some coastline communities in Cross River,…
Ayade entreats Muslims to help move Nigeria forward
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has enjoined Muslims in Nigeria to use the 2015 Eid-el-Kabir to partner with all…
Buhari cancels visit to Cross River
The proposed visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Cross River State for the ground breaking ceremony of the 260km dual…
Cross River seeks inclusion in FG’s list of flood prone states
The Cross River Government has expressed dismay that it was not listed by the Federal Government among states likely to…
Gunmen abduct former DSS DG’s brother in Cross River
Mr Asuquo Ekpenyong-Ekpe, the older brother to Mr Ekpenyong Ita, the immediate past Director General of the Department of State…
Wanted: More Protection For Children
Children everywhere in the world are the most vulnerable segment of the society. They can’t help themselves when faced with…
Stakeholders appeal for Gov. Ayade’s intervention in sports development
Stakeholders in sports administration in Cross River have appealed to Gov. Ben Ayade to sustain and improve the state’s policy…
Agency seals 148 medicine shops in Cross River
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) on Friday sealed 148 medicine shops in Cross River for unauthorised sale of drugs.…
Union disrupts activities of S/South Electricity Distribution Companies
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Wednesday disrupted activities at Electricity Distribution Companies in the South South over…
6,000 Applicants Jostle For Garment Factory Jobs In C/River
Mr Christian Ita, the Chief Press Secretary and Special Assistant to Cross River Governor, said over 6,000 applicants applied for…
Kidnappers to get death penalty in Cross River
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on Wednesday sent an Executive bill seeking death penalty for convicted kidnappers in the…
Obudu Resorts Set To Host Fayrouz L’Original 2 Semi Final
Funsho Arogundade The quiet town of Obudu in Cross River State, will come alive this weekend, as it plays host…
C/River residents lament buying kerosene at N130 per litre
Residents of Calabar, Cross River, have lamented the high cost of kerosene in the state capital and appealed to relevant…
Unpaid Salaries: Workers declare indefinite strike in Cross River
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress in Cross River has declared an indefinite…
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…