Tag: Cross River State

Oyetola Pledges Support For Bakassi Deep seaport
August 21, 2024 No Responses

Oyetola Pledges Support For Bakassi Deep seaport

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has assured the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu that he would not allow bureaucracy slow down the actualisation of the Bakassi Deep seaport project.He gave the assurance on Wednesday...
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Cross River Concessions Cocoa Processing Plant  
September 21, 2022 No Responses

Cross River Concessions Cocoa Processing Plant  

Cross River Government has concessioned the ultra-model cocoa processing plant in Ikom, Ikom Local Government Area of the state to a private firm, AA Universal Agro Industries Ltd.   The Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, explained during the handover in Calabar....
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PDP  Unveil Ex-Channels Broadcaster As C/River’s Dep Gov Candidate
July 5, 2022 No Responses

PDP  Unveil Ex-Channels Broadcaster As C/River’s Dep Gov Candidate

Mrs Emana Ambrose-Amawhe, a former broadcaster with Channels TV, was on Monday unveiled as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy Governorship candidate in Cross River.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the broadcaster who is to deputis...
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NIMASA Donates Educational Materials to Physically Challenged Students In Cross  River
June 17, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Donates Educational Materials to Physically Challenged Students In Cross  River

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has donated educational materials to the Special Education Centre Primary and Secondary School, Calabar, Cross River State Items donated included computers, printers, whiteboards, school bags, te...
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Cross River Engages 10,000 Youths In Cocoa Farming
February 17, 2021 No Responses

Cross River Engages 10,000 Youths In Cocoa Farming

The Special Adviser to Gov. Ben Ayade on Cocoa development, Dr Oscar Ofuka, on Tuesday said since 2018 the Cross River Government has engaged about 10,000 youths in cocoa farming. Ofuka said this in Calabar when he received  Peace Ambassado...
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Court Orders C/River To Repay $6.4m To ECOWAS Bank
February 6, 2021 No Responses

Court Orders C/River To Repay $6.4m To ECOWAS Bank

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the government of Cross River State to repay the sum of US$6,455,846 to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). In its ruling on Friday, the court also ordered the Nigerian State...
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C’River Explains $20m W’Bank-funded SFTAS Programme Grant
January 16, 2021 No Responses

C’River Explains $20m W’Bank-funded SFTAS Programme Grant

The Cross River government on Friday said it has achieved a total of 20.4 million dollars in grants from the World Bank-funded States Fiscal Transparency Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) programme.The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Asuquo Ekpenyong, dis...
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Calabar Port Empowers Youths In Host Community
December 11, 2020 No Responses

Calabar Port Empowers Youths In Host Community

The management of Calabar Port on Thursday gave out various empowerment items to no fewer than 50 youths from Obutong community in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River.  The Calabar Port Manager, Mrs Marie Asein, explained t...
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Cross River APC Aspirant Pledges To Bridge Gap Between Lawmakers, Citizens
August 21, 2020 No Responses

Cross River APC Aspirant Pledges To Bridge Gap Between Lawmakers, Citizens

An All Progressive Congress (APC) aspirant for the vacant Cross River North Senatorial District seat, Mr Harry Thomas-Odey, has pledged to bridge relationship gap between the legislators and citizens to enhance better representation. Thomas-Odey made the pledg...
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Ayade Suspends Activities Of Cross River Transport Agency
May 25, 2020 No Responses

Ayade Suspends Activities Of Cross River Transport Agency

Governor  Ben Ayade has suspended activities of the Cross River Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency (CRCTRA) for faillure to obey the state’s Tax Exemption Law. The Tax Exemption Law is designed  for the low income earners and small scale busine...
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