By Our Reporter The Vice President, Senator Kasim Shetima has commissioned two new CRJ-1000 aircrafts, acquired by the Cross River state government to take the State’s fleet to four aircrafts. Senator Shetima, who also commissioned a state-of-the-art ICT hub/digital library designed to boost micro, small and medium enterprises, MSMEs, said the projects would help youths…
The Deputy Governors at the Summit. By Anietie Akpan The Nigeria International Coastal Border Platform has declared that all Nigerian laws, including the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act, should be harmonized for more efficiency in implementation. This position was part of the 10 point Communique issued at the end the inaugural…
President Bola Tinubu By Dianabasi Effiong The impending National Single Window project has been described as a major step towards transforming the economy by removing barriers to seamless international trade. This was made known on Monday in a statement by the Chairman, The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), Emeka Nwankpa According to the group,…
Commissioner for Information, Dr. Erasmus Ekpang, By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Government has raised the alarm over revenue leakages in the state. A statement dated July 31, by the State’s Commissioner for Information, Dr. Erasmus Ekpang, warned that “both erring Revenue Agents and complicit Taxpayers will face penalties for non-compliance”. It said, the state…
House of Assembly Committee Members on Finance and Appropriation and Management of UNICROSS during the visit. By Itam Offor The Chairman, Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon Okon Nyong Owuna has restated the Assembly’s commitment to ensuring that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government are transparent and accountable….
By Princewill Kingston The Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF) is set to host its 15th Career Day Conference, themed ‘New Horizons: Bridging the Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship Gap.’ Established in 2011 by Senator Liyel Imoke, former Governor of Cross River State, the Foundation is organizing this two-day event, which includes a dynamic main conference that’s free…
Delta State Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori By Dianabasi Effiong The creation of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a sure way of accelerating the economic growth of the country, Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has said. Oborevwori said this on Monday in an address read on his behalf…
The Minister of Marine and Blue economy, Gboyega Oyetola (left), receiving a plaque from Gov Bassey Otu during the unveiling. By Anietie Akpan As the Federal Government unveiled Strategic Roadmap for Bakassi Deep Seaport, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has raised the alarm that, 79 percent of cargoes meant for Nigeria…
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Research & Documentation, Dr. Essien Ndueso flagging off the programme. By Anietie Akpan Over 230 Akwa Ibom youths have been trained on Filmmaking, Acting & Content-creation Education (FACE) programme. The five weeks free Youth empowerment training programme on FACE flagged off with more than 230 aspiring creatives…
By Magnus Effiong President Bola Tinubu would get not less than 96 percent of the total votes in Cross River state during the 2027 presidential election, Governor Bassey Otu has said. The Governor made the remarks in Calabar during a ‘Thank You/Endorsement’ rally organized by the people of Cross River southern senatorial district in honour…
