Cross River, Nigeria — The Winners of the recently concluded Skate-a-Thon Nigeria have received a total of ₦8.6 million in cash prizes from the event organisers on Tuesday. The competition, held in Calabar, Cross River State, has been described as the biggest skating festival in Africa, featuring top-tier competitions including the 42km Skating Marathon (Male),…
Cross River, Nigeria — The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima has inaugurated two new aircraft for the Cross River State Government and an ICT hub/library designed to boost Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, reaffirming the Bola Tinubu administration’s commitment to economic diversification under the Renewed Hope Agenda. The event, held in Calabar, the state…
Cross River, Nigeria — The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Mr. Adeshina Gilbert, for alleged murder of a commercial driver in Obudu local government area of the state. While speaking to the newsmen, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the arrest in Calabar, Cross…
Cross River, Nigeria—The Cross River State House of Assembly has initiated the amendment process for the Local Government Law 2007, proposing an increase in political appointments across Local Government Areas. The bill, sponsored by Rt. Hon. Davies Etta, representing Abi State Constituency, was debated on Tuesday in Calabar. It seeks to raise the number of…
The organised labour unions in Cross River State are set to embark on an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the new minimum wage by the state government. The Cross River State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Gregory Ulayi, said on Saturday that workers would commence the strike at midnight on Sunday if the…
The construction of the Adiabo-Ikoneto Road in Odukpani LGA of Cross River State which started and was abandoned by the late General Sani Abacha’s military government 30 years ago has begun. This follows Governor Bassey Otu’s ground-breaking ceremony for the commencement of the 11-kilometre project on the road yesterday. Otu said the road has been…
