Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan A non religious and partisan organization based in the United States of America, the Abasi People Foundation (APF) has called for a Gulf of Guinea and Nigerian Eastern Economic Corridor Partnership. The APF which comprises Efik, Ibibio, Annang, Oro, Ekoi, Ekid and Obolo people also called for a strategic…
The Stakeholders. By Anietie Akpan The Executive Chairman of Yala Local Government Area (LGA), Dr Fred Okem, has lauded the Federal Government and the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu for siting the Special Agricultural Development Zone (SADZ) in Okuku, Yala LGA.. Speaking at the one-day sensitivzation seminar for stakeholders in the Northern…
By Our Reporter The Board of the University of Calabar Printing and Publishing Press Limited has reappointed Dr. Mathias Sunday as Managing Director (MD) for a second term of four years, effective December 1, 2024, to November 30, 2028. According to a letter signed by the Chairman of the Board and Vice Chancellor of UniCal,…
Gov. Bassey Otu laying the budget before the State House of Assembly on Tuesday. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Government, has presented a total budget outlay of ₦780.59 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. The budget tagged, “Budget of Inclusive Growth”, is designed to consolidate on the gains…
L-R: Galaxy Backbone programme Director, Mr Wumi Oghoetuoma, Hon Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abass Lawal and the Permanent Secretary, Mahmud Adam Kambari during the flag off of 1Government Cloud Digitalisation Programme recently in Abuja. By Anietie Akpan The Federal Ministry of Environment has officially joined Nigeria’s digital transformation drive with the launch of the Galaxy…
By Our Reporter Beneficiaries of the N2 billion investment partnership scheme for small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) across the 9 Niger Delta States, initiated by the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA), have thumbed up the initiative. Recall that NDCCITMA had, Monday launched the scheme, in what it said was…