Cross River’s Costly Setback: How Akwa Ibom Still Gains Upper Hand on Oil Wells

Cross River’s Costly Setback: How Akwa Ibom Still Gains Upper Hand on Oil Wells

By Efiom Attoe CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The recent submission of the Federal Government’s Inter-Agency Committee report to the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) may appear, on the surface, to signal a victory for Cross River State. After years in the wilderness, Cross River is projected to be relisted as an oil-producing state with…

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Capacity Building Training: A’ Ibom Sports Ministry Charges Staff on Improved Service Delivery

The Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, speaking at the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan As the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Sports concluded its three-day in-house capacity building training, staff have been urged to translate the knowledge and skills acquired into measurable improvements in service delivery. The Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, gave the…

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Alleged witchcraft: Community banishes 60-year-old woman in Cross River

Alleged witchcraft: Community banishes 60-year-old woman in Cross River

By Frank Ulom BOKI (CONVERSEER) – Community leaders of Abo-Obisu Village in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State have banished a 60-year-old woman, Florence Osang, over alleged witchcraft. Converseer learned that Osang, a cocoa farmer, was banished for 10 years over the display of witchcraft, resulting in the alleged killing of a 40-year-old…

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Digital Mapping of Farms Begins in Cross River in Bid to Secure Premium Global Market

Digital Mapping of Farms Begins in Cross River in Bid to Secure Premium Global Market

Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Cross River state, Hon. Johnson Ebokpo  Jnr. By Ita Williams, Calabar In a significant move to future-proof its agricultural economy, Cross River State has officially commenced a statewide digital traceability programme for its vital cocoa, coffee, and oil palm sectors. The initiative, announced by the Commissioner for Agriculture and…

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