December 24, (THEWILL) - Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, says the Federal Government, in partnership with the Cross River State Government, will launch grants for the poor and vulnerable people on Christmas Day.
The Minister...
December 21, (THEWILL) – The wife of the Cross River State governor, Rev Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, wants the Efik Culture and hospitality captured in the State's tourism activities.
Rev. Otu disclosed this in a lead paper she presented during the...
December 17, (THEWILL) - The Paramount Ruler of Ikom Local Government Area in Cross River State, His Royal Majesty, Minen Takon Atangba, has pledged to end the communal crisis within his domain.
He also promised that priority would be...
December 14, (THEWILL) - The Cross River State Internal Revenue Service says plans are afoot to surpass the N35 billion naira revenue target for the service for 2024.
The acting Executive Chairman of the service, Prince Edwin Okon, disclosed this...
December 13, (THEWILL) - At least two hundred and seventy-five cases of Gender-Based Violence, GBV, have been recorded in Cross River State between January and November 2023.
Besides rape, other cases of GBV recorded comprise emotional abuse, physical abuse, and...
December 13, (THEWILL) - The Paramount Ruler of Obanliku LGA in Northern Cross River State, HRM, Uchua Amos Item, has appealed for help as rebels from neighbouring Cameroon wreaked havoc on Belegete, a community in Obanliku.
The rebels, who are...
December 09, (THEWILL) - The wife of the Cross River State governor, Rev. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, says the state has zero tolerance for all forms of Gender Based Violence, GBV.
Rev. Otu disclosed this in Calabar, during a rally...
December 07, (THEWILL) - The Chairman of the Etuboms Council of the Palace of the Obong of Calabar, HRH Etubom Essien Ekpenyong Efiok, says Etubom Anthony Ani is the legitimate Obong of Calabar and his traditional coronation will be...
December 07, (THEWILL) - A non-governmental organization, Citizens Against Crime and Corruption (CACC), has called for the prosecution of all illegal wood loggers in Cross River State.
In addition, the CACC also wants officials of government, particularly a director in...
December 03, (THEWILL) - An Indigenous construction company handling a section of the Calabar-Itu Road, SERMATECH, has affirmed its determination to completing its section of the road.
SERMATECH made this known in a release made available in Calabar by Bogus...
Faruku Musa Haruna and other farmers in Kumfada used to pool their money to buy plastic sheets, trapping enough water to irrigate small patches of land. They wanted to keep farming after the rains, but their ambitions depended on how much water they could save.