By Frank Ulom Cross River State took a major step towards expanding its blue economy on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as the project site and billboard for the proposed Eburutu Fish Terminal (Calabar Fishing Port and Fisheries Development Project) were unveiled at Nsidung Beach, Esuk Ata Nso Iyak, Esierebom, in Calabar South Local Government Area….
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Government has unveiled an ambitious coffee development programme aimed at transforming the state’s agricultural economy, creating thousands of jobs, expanding exports and positioning Cross River as Nigeria’s leading coffee-producing state. Speaking at a press briefing held on Monday at the NUJ Press Centre in Calabar, the Commissioner for…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Government has announced a statewide training programme for coffee farmers and stakeholders as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s coffee value chain and promote sustainable agricultural development. The training, organised through the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development, is scheduled to take place across the state’s three…
By Christian Njoku The International Fund for Agricultural Development, Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Project in the Niger Delta (IFAD LIFE-ND) says it has raised about 1,250 agribusiness champions in each of the Niger Delta States. Ms Empress Ekwelie, National Financial Inclusion Specialist of the project, disclosed this on Monday in Cross River during a Financial…
By Christian Njoku The Government of Cross River has convened stakeholders under the International Fund for Agricultural Development – Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (EFAD LIFE-ND) project to strengthen market access for beneficiaries through improved linkages with off-takers. The high-level policy dialogue in Calabar focused on addressing marketing barriers affecting priority commodities and…
Members of the National Association of the University of Nigeria Alumni Association are full of praises for the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, for his leadership stance in managing the resources of the State for maximum impact on the people. They also feel that if other leaders in the country follow the trajectory…
