Category: Business

By our reporter  The Hon Commissioner for Commerce, Mrs RoseMary Archibong , was informed by the Port Manager of the Calabar Port, Mr Iyke Olumati, that the long awaited dredging of the CALABAR PORT, is commencing this February, having concluded all contract formalities and resolved the long drawn legal issues.  This information was presented to...

By Ene Asuquo   Cross River State Government has said that the sum of 37bn has been invested into the construction of the International Cargo Airport  in Obudu, northern part of the state. Making the disclosure to journalists in Calabar the state capital recently, the State Commissioner for Aviation, Professor Jake Otu Enya,  while  briefing newsmen...

By our reporter  While sensitizing and monitoring the flow and acceptability of the redesigned naira notes, officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has realized that most commercial banks still dispense old notes both in ATMs and over the counters and promised to deal with them decisively. To ensure compliance, the CBN team stormed...

By our reporter The Cross River State House of Assembly has barred the Special Adviser on Cocoa Development and Control, Mr. Oscar Ofuka from further sales of the State’s Cocoa Estates.  The member representing Etung State Constituency and Adviser Extraordinaire to the Speaker, Ntufam (Hon.) Chris Njah Mbu-Ogar, on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022, upon a...

By Ene Asuquo Cross River States Governor, prof. Ben Ayade has presented a budget estimate of N330billion for  2023 fiscal year.  Presenting the budget before  Cross River House of Assembly in Calabar, christened the budget as “Budget of Quantum Infinitum”. The governor said that the budget was designed to improve the welfare of the citizens...

By Ene Asuquo National Agency for Science and engineering infrastructure (NASANI) has started it skills acquisition training and youth empowerment on modern methods of electrical installation and maintenance in calabar  In his address, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency, Engr. Mohammed Sani Haruna said the programme is the first phase in the south...

By Ene Asuquo National Agency for Science and engineering infrastructure (NASANI) has started it skills acquisition training and youth empowerment on modern methods of electrical installation and maintenance in calabar  In his address, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency, Engr. Mohammed Sani Haruna said the programme is the first phase in the south...

By Ene Asuquo A Frontline farmer in Cross River and the Clan Head of Kasuk 2 in Calabar municipality, Ntoe (Dr) Ededem Okon Ayito has called on the State Government to encourage youths and women participation in agriculture Ntoe Ayito in an interview with our reporter shortly after receiving the award of “Food Ambassador” from...

By our reporter The Cross River State Teachers Continuous Training Institute, Biase, has slated dates for the conduct of the first phase of baseline assessment of digital literacy proficiency test of 1,000 workers and select population in the State. A release signed by the Institute’s Information Officer, Amas Peter Maka, stated that the purpose of...

By Ene Asuquo. As part of activities to Mark the 2022 World Food Day Celebration, the Clan Head of Kasuk II in Calabar Municipal Counci, His Royal Majesty (Dr)  Ededem Ayito has bagged an award of “FOOD AMBASSADOR” in the State. Presenting the award, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Mfon Bassey said ...