Dividends By Fortune Abang Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering better dividends of democracy to the people of the state. Otu, fondly called “Sweet Prince,” made the commitment in Abuja during a special town hall meeting with Cross River indigenes, stakeholders and investorsContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is working closely with authorities in Cross River following the confirmation of a COVID-19 case. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that the agency had activated response mechanismsContinue Reading
Trafficking By Christian Njoku The Federal High Court in Calabar on Wednesday sentenced a 29-year-old man, Bassey Bassey, to seven years imprisonment for human trafficking and facilitating illegal foreign travel. Delivering judgment, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, found Bassey guilty on seven counts, bordering on human trafficking and illegal migration preferred againstContinue Reading
Foundation trains 2,800 farmers on sustainable agriculture, others in C’RiverContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Some youths in Cross River have urged the Federal and state governments to urgently intervene on the collapsed portions of the Ikom-Boki-Obudu Highway. Some of the youths who spoke to newsmen in Calabar on Sunday, said that no fewer than 80 communities in five local government areasContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Cross River has recorded high acceptance of the measles–rubella (MR) vaccination campaign, driven by school sensitisation, community mobilisation, and coordinated efforts by health workers, government agencies, and development partners. The campaign, part of Nigeria’s national effort to eliminate measles and rubella, is being implemented across all 18Continue Reading
By Cecilia Odey, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Cross River is unarguably one of the lushest states in the country with its rain forest, rivers and grassland vegetation. Bekwarra Local Government Area (LGA) of the state is rich in agricultural resources; its agri-based population is resilient. However, one thing isContinue Reading
Fever By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Cross River Health Management Board has said that one person died of lassa fever in the state between January and July. The Chief Epidemiologist, Dr Inyang Ekpenyong, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Monday. Ekpeyong saidContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has approved the release of N18 billion to boost tourism infrastructure and reposition the state as a leading destination in Nigeria and West Africa. The state government said the fund would be used for the rehabilitation and upgrade of key tourismContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku The Federal Government in collaboration with development partners has established a model fish hatchery in Calabar, Cross River, to accelerate pisciculture and food security in the country. The hatchery is designed with an annual 20 million fingerlings production capacity, a fully functional laboratory, classrooms and a researchContinue Reading
