Ms Dede Ekoue, the Country Director, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says Cross River is driving transformational impact in its project in Nigeria. Ekoue said this on Monday during the inauguration and hand-over of open market stalls, toilet and…
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has officially commissioned a 440kWp interconnected mini-grid in the communities of Etomi, Agbokim, Abia, and Bendeghe in Etung Local Government Area, Cross River State. The initiative is designed to accelerate the development of Nigeria’s interconnected…
The Commissioner of Police for Cross River State, Gyogon Grimah, on Tuesday led the enforcement of the Third-Party Vehicle Insurance Scheme in the state. Grimah headed the team, which consisted of senior officers from the state command, and the operation…
Fitch Ratings has allocated Cross River State ‘B-‘ rating, highlighting fiscal fragility and alarming N880 billion debt trajectory. Fitch Ratings has assigned Cross River State a ‘B-‘ Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and a ‘AA-(nga)’ National Long-Term…
A fire outbreak has completely razed down a Cross River State High Court in Ogoja,The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday at about 7pm. Eyewitnesses said the court, located at the Government Reserved Area, GRA, Ogoja, was completely…
Magistrates Association of Nigeria, MAN, has directed its members to seal up all magistrate courts in Cross River State with effect from tomorrow, 9th December, 2024. Chairman of the association in the state, Godwin Onah, and the Secretary, Solomon Abuo,…
The Senate on Wednesday directed its Committee on Works to probe the non-completion of repairs on the Odukpani-Itu Highway in Cross River State. This includes assessing how funds allocated for the project across budget cycles have been utilised. The Red…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged hijack of electoral materials for the conduct of Local Government Area (LGA) elections in Cross River by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The allegation was made by PDP candidates in the Saturday…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said M-Pox has spread to 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory across 63 local government areas in the country. NCDC said 94 confirmed cases have been reported out of the 1,297…
The Cross River Government has urged residents of the state not to participate in the planned August 1 nationwide protest. The Commissioner for Information, Dr Erasmus Ekpang, made the call in a statement in Calabar on Tuesday. Ekpang said that…
