By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Cross River State directorate has urged youths and women to register for the 93,731 employment programmes for unskilled and unemployed persons across Nigeria. The state coordinator, Gabriel Udam gave the advice on Monday during a press briefing in Calabar...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Over 300 participants, including cocoa farmers, stakeholders, and government representatives, gathered at the 3rd National Cocoa Festival in Calabar, Cross River State, to address the challenges facing Nigeria’s cocoa industry. The festival, themed “Calabar 2024,” aimed to mobilize stakeholders to comply with the European...
The Police Command in Cross River says it has detained six suspected Ambazonian rebels for interrogation, after invading Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Spokesperson, DSP Ewa Igri, confirmed their detention to newsmen in Calabar on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ambazonia,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has assured residents of the state that his administration is dedicated to resetting the state’s development agenda to restore and establish the state as a prosperous sub-national entity. During an interactive session with select resident business leaders and...
The recent confirmation of two new Mpox cases in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area by Cross River Epidemiologist, Mrs Inyang Ekpenyong, has brought the total number of reported cases in Nigeria to 1,136 since 2017. This development has raised concerns about the spread of the disease, particularly among children...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) has received an overwhelming response, with over 10,000 youths registering for the program. The Federal Government has allocated N110 billion to support young entrepreneurs aged 18-40. According to the Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Digital Economy,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the December 31 dateline to have an inclusive bottom-top budget approach, the Cross River State Government has held a consultative forum for 2025 budget preparation in the Northern and Southern Senatorial district of the state This action is to enable the government...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A monkeypox (Mpox) case has been confirmed in Okoshe community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River state, the Ministry of Health has revealed. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Egbe Ayuk, made the revelation, Saturday, in Calabar, informing that a report from the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the local government elections in Cross River State, a group, the “Opinion Voice For Ikom Leadership,” has said the zoning of the chairmanship position has become imperative as it is the only Ward in Ikom that has been so marginalized in...
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has lifted the 25-year embargo on employment into the State civil service. Commissioner for Information, Dr Erasmus Ekpang,made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Wednesday. While noting that the last time mass employment...
The Cross River Commissioner for Finance, Mr Mike Odere, has said the state requires the sum of N100 billion to fix government assets that were destroyed during the EndSARS protest in 2020. Odere disclosed this in an interview with with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar...
JBy PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has urged the Federal Government to shift its focus from palliatives to agriculture ahead of the planned August 1st protest by Nigerian youths over hunger and the high cost of goods and services. This...
The Cross River and Akwa Ibom States Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 26,625 liters of petrol at different locations in Cross River. Comptroller in-charge of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ Lagos, Mr Kehinde Ejibunu, made this disclosure in Calabar on Tuesday. Ejibunu, who...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Ministry of Education has entered into partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council to fished out fake teachers. The State Commissioner for Education, Senator Stephen Odey, dropped the hint in Calabar in his office when the Chairman...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Commander, 13 Amphibious Brigade, Nigerian Army, Calabar, Cross River State, Brigadier General Muftau Owodiran Ibrahim has called for a greater patriotism and cooperation among the Nigerian populace to improve the country’s image, and to overcome security challenges face by the nation. Brig....
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State’s Capital, Calabar buzzed with activity as agriculturists and business development professionals convened for a conference on the agricultural value chain. The event, held in commemoration of MSME Week 2024, underscored the importance of agriculture for economic prosperity. Experts from...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has declared that his administration, within one year in office, has been able to lay a solid foundation for a strong economy in the state. Speaking in a statewide address to the people, he reflected on...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Arthur Javis University has achieved a breakthrough in traditional medical research as the Arthur Javis Institute of Traditional Medical Research commences treatment of cancer, fibroid and other life threatening diseases in Cross River State. Speaking at the NUJ Press Center in Calabar,...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 132 suspected Internet fraudsters (yahoo boys) at different locations in Kwara, Cross River and Osun States Its Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to him, 64 suspected cybercriminals were arrested...