Tag: Cross River
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Obudu Airport ready by April 2024 – Official
The Cross River Government has disclosed that the Obudu Cargo Airport being constructed by the state will be ready for operation by April 2024. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Aviation, Mr Eno Inah, during inspection of the project on Tuesday.
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Cross River pensioners dissatisfied about two cups of rice palliative
Pensioners in the Calabar branch of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) say the 400 bags of rice given to 2.5 million of them to share as palliative are grossly inadequate. The Calabar branch of NUP covers Odukpani, Calabar Municipality, Calabar South
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Cross River gorillas will boost local tourism if protected, says Wild Africa Fund
Wild Africa Fund, an environmental NGO, says that Cross River gorillas can boost local tourism if there are deliberate policies to protect them. The fund urges the public to protect Nigeria’s unique Cross River gorillas by supporting ongoing efforts to safeguard their populations and habitat as well as reducing demand for commercial bush meat that…
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Otu signs €2.5bn private sector investments
Wevole Ezin, Calabar Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has signed foreign direct investment of over €2.5bn in the state. The pacts are part of the first set of private sector investors being attracted to the state. The private sector investments are; €1.2bn urban waste management, €700m Calabar water treatment, management, and recirculation, as…
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How rubber tapping can generate N200bn annually – NARPPMAN chairman
Mr Umo Inameti, the Chairman of Natural Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, NARPMAN, in Cross River State, has disclosed that natural rubber can generate as much as N200 billion every year for the state if given the desired attention. According to Inamenti, states and federal government should give deserved attention to rubber…
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Cross River Govt. hails Tinubu’s prompt response to NDDC slot agitation
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has commended President Bola Tinubu for acting decisively on the agitation over the state’s nominee for the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC). The governor gave the commendation in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary
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NMA suspends strike, gives C/River govt. 2 weeks to rescue member
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, has suspended its strike embarked upon on July 16, after the abduction of one of its members, Prof. Ekanem Ephraim. This was disclosed by Dr. Felix Archibong, Chairman of NMA chapter after an
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“Enough is enough”, Gov. Otu reads riot act to kidnappers in C’ River
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River, on Wednesday, read the riot act to criminal elements, saying “Enough is Enough” in an effort to stop the incessant kidnapping cases in the state. Otu made the call in Calabar after the swearing-in of 31 Commissioners in the state.
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Otu orders immediate verification of Cross River workers
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has directed for the immediate audit and verification of civil and unified local government service staff in Cross River. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr. Innocent Etteng, Permanent Secretary,
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BREAKING: Doctors embark on indefinite strike over colleague’s abduction
Doctors in Cross River on Sunday embarked on a total and indefinite strike in solidarity with one of their members abducted on Thursday from her residence in Calabar. This is contained in a communique signed by Dr. Felix Archibong