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Cross River State-owned Calabar Garment factory seals NYSC kitting deal

Fresh production capacity expansion deal has been sealed between the management of the Cross River state-owned Calabar Garment factory and National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) for the production of 8,000 pairs of uniforms. Business Hilights recalls that the now growing…

C’River, Ebonyi beg for oil exploration as insecurity hampers search in North

Opinion leaders in South East have continued to call on the federal government to start exploration of several discovered oil wells in parts of Anambra and Ebonyi States for the economic development of the nation. Some of the oil wells…

Cross River Government saturates South-South markets with Ayade Rice

Growing rice revolution in parts of the country has landed in Cross River as the State Government has unveiled Ayade Premium Rice locally produced in the state. The state Governor, Prof Ben Ayade during the launch, said “The local rice…

When will illegal refineries become legal as Navy destroys 150 in 7 months?

Recently, the Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade opened up on what can be adjudged as official economic development delay of some regions as he decried the silence of the federal government in responding to his request to…

Ogoja Rice, improved Abakaliki rice to saturate market before year end

Before the end of 2017, more states that have stepped up rice farming will hit the Nigerian market with their improved products. Indication to this development stemmed from a recent declaration by the Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade,…

Ayade deepens ‘Buy Nigeria campaign’, orders officials to wear made-in-Calabar clothes

As part of drive to grow local content and job creation, the Governor of Cross River State,  Prof. Ben Ayade, on Thursday ordered all civil servants and political appointees to immediately start to patronise clothing made in Calabar Garment Factory….