The Federal government has approved the Regulatory Framework for the commencement of operations at the Tinapa Business Resort in Calabar.

On Friday, the 1st of August 2008, the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service paid a courtesy visit to the Tinapa Free Zone & Business Resort.

The Chief Executive of Africa’s Premier Business and Leisure Resort, organizers of the just ended Tinapa Invitational Football Fiesta, Mr. Bassey Eyo Ndem has stressed that although English Premiership Champions, Manchester United were not allowed by their home embassy to spend more than 48 hours in the country, they are now Nigeria’s Ambassadors.

Erstwhile Governor of Cross River State Sentor Liyel Imoke says the Tinapa Invitational Football Fiesta will return to Calabar next year when he is returned to office at the forthcoming rerun polls in Cross River State.

Rio Ferdinand will return to Nigeria for a second time this summer when United play fellow Barclays Premier League side Portsmouth at the Abuja Stadium.