The outgoing Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory, Commodore Rotimi Oderemi, has said the Nigerian Navy has rid Calabar water channels of piracy, smuggling, militancy and oil bunkering. Oderemi said this during his handing over on Wednesday in Calabar, adding that the development had...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State First Lady, Mrs. Eyoanwan Otu has concluded modalities to commence the empowerment of women and young farmers under the Renewed Hope Initiative Agriculture Support Programme, with the aim of fostering sustainable agricultural practices and enhancing food security across the nation. Addressing...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross State Government has flagged off annual secondary school census exercise for primary and post primary institutions operating in the state. Flagging off the programme at the premises of the state ministry of education, Leopard Town Calabar, the state Commissioner for Education, Associate...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Lagos State contingent male and female teams has emerged Champions in the 2024 Secondary school football tournament with a cash prize of N1 million. While the defending champion, Akwa Ibom got N700,000 and FCT Abuja came third in the female category. Cross River State...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey Otu, Mr. Gill Nsa, has described the presentation of a local tabloid Cross Atlantic Newspaper as a very good initiative that will complement government efforts. Nsa made the remark during a presentation of the newspaper at the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – In an effort to curb illegal smuggling of petroleum product (PMS) in Cross River State, men of Operation Whirlwind Zone C, Nigeria Customs Service NCS, has impounded 466,000 litres of petroleum product valued at N380m. The National Coordinator, Compt. HC Ejibunu, disclosed this in...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, through the Renewed Hope Initiative, has launched a donation of food items to vulnerable groups in Cross River State. This effort is part of the Social Investment Programmes of the Federal government, aimed at supporting those in need. Wife of...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – No fewer than five states in the southern region would take part in the 2nd edition of the Cross River State Table Tennis Association challenge fiesta with many prizes to be won. The states include: Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Delta Cross River State Table Tennis...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River governor, Bassey Otu, has flagged off the maiden edition of Agbokim falls green marathon race at Ikom Local Government Area of the state. The race designed into three segments accommodated professionals, who embarked on 42km race while the locals engaged in 21...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Managing director of Cross River State Tourism Bureau, Ekpeyong Ojor, has entered into partnership with private sector, Kulturama, which is an expert in native delicacies culture, music, and bikers Ojor, who disclosed this during a press conference in Calabar, said through the partnership...
Some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in Cross River leaders on Monday protested against alleged plans by the national secretariat to reinstate the removed state chairman, Mr Venatius Ikem. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters, who stormed the PDP secretariat in Calabar, were from wards...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (MEDA) is excited to announce the upcoming Cross River Entrepreneurship Week, scheduled to take place from November 25th to 29th, 2024. This event aligns with the global celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week and aims to...
The labour unions in Cross River have postponed the planned industrial action slated to commence on Wednesday after breakdown of negotiation between the unions and the government. The organised labour however, slated a 2-day warning strike for Nov. 25 and 26. The state Chairman of the Trade Union Congress...
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...
Bh PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) has kicked started its sports festival to mark the 2024 celebration of the divine birthday of the spiritual leader of BSC, Olumba Olumba Obu. The organization said it would be sponsoring sports festival featuring soccer tournament...
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 Police Command has denied supporting any political party in the just concluded Local Government election held on Saturday in the state. The command, however, said it is aware of a video circulating online, showing the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of ‘B’...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – It was a promise made and a promise fulfilled to the Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) as Governor Bassey Otu handed over a 14-seater IVM bus to the Union. The brand-new executive bus, according to the Governor, represented...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Publicity Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Emmah Gospel Isong of the Christian Central Chapel International, CCCI, a.k.a Faith Mansion World Centre, City of Testimonies, Ikot Ene Obong 8Miles, Calabar, is to be elevated to the position of Archbishop. The...