Cross River State Government Wednesday signed a Matching Fund Collaboration of one billion naira (₦1Billion) with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) for the Development of MSMEs in Cross River State. The state governor, Senator Bassey Otu made the commitment in Abuja when he hosted a delegation from the Small and…
Cross River Commissioner for Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk, has dismissed the allegation of the outbreak of monkeypox (Mpox) in the state made by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as erroneous, confirming that there is currently no evidence of either Mpox, Cholera, or Lassa in the State. The Commissioner gave the confirmation on Thursday…
By Magnus Effiong With the country grappling with high cost of foodstuffs and other socio-economic challenges, the government of Cross River state has charged farmers and indeed all Cross Riverians to double their efforts towards achieving food security. Governor Bassey Otu, who gave the charge during this year’s Leboku international new yam festival of the…
Cross River State Government has successfully procured 3.5 million improved Oil Palm sprouted nuts from the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) and concluded plans for distribution to interested Oil Palm farmers across the State at the cost of 100 naira per nut. This is in fulfilment of Governor Bassey Otu’s vision of boosting…
The Federal Government has increased the fees for the Nigerian Passport up to N100,000. According to a press release electronically signed by DCI K.T. Udo, Nigerian Immigration Service Public Relations Officer, Service Headquarters, Abuja on 21st August 2024, the upward review is to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport. READ ALSO: 10…
