Breaking News , News
November 21, 2023

C-ISOWN Holds Annual Workshop On Professionalism, Charges Members To Maintain Professional Counsel Standard

By Sylvia Akpan The Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners, CI-SOWN, Cross River State Chapter held their annual state workshop and charged members to maintain professional standards. The workshop held yesterday, Monday at the Medical Social Services Department (MSSD) seminar room at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) with the theme: Professionalism; the position […]

Breaking News , Education , Nation
November 21, 2023

WAEC Awards Pinn Margaret Secondary School Nigerian Best Public School In Sciences

By TheInvestigator The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has awarded Pinn Margaret Secondary Commercial School, Calabar as the best Public Secondary School in the Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) in Nigeria. Pinn Margaret Secondary Commercial School won the WAEC/Vertebra Merit Award in WASSCE for School Candidates, 2022. The certificate was signed by Dr. Amos Josiah […]

Breaking News , Education , Opinion
November 21, 2023

Celebrating Excellence: Dr. Raphael Ayama Offiong’s Remarkable Journey to Full Professorship BY OGAR EMMANUEL

In the hallowed halls of the University of Calabar, a brilliant young scholar has risen to the ranks of a full-fledged Professor of Biogeography in the Faculty of Geography. Dr. Raphael Ayama Offiong’s (aka Raph) ascension is nothing short of awe-inspiring, proof of his tireless diligence, unyielding work ethic, and unswerving determination in the face […]

Breaking News , Education , Investigation
November 20, 2023

INVESTIGATION: How Cross River Government Awarded Questionable Contracts And Paid For Unfinished Projects

By Sylvia Akpan, CrossRiverWatch In a striking case of financial impropriety, the Cross River State Government’s dealings with a contractor have been exposed, revealing instances of overpayment for both rescinded and uncompleted projects, Sylvia Akpan reports. In a curious twist that blurs the line between landscaping, gardening, and education, Awokaris Greenworld Industrial Limited, a company […]

Breaking News , Education
November 20, 2023

Late Calabar South Chairman Son, George Bassey Admitted Into Nigerian Seafarers Development Program

By TheInvestigator Son of late Hon. Esther Bassey, former Calabar South Chairman, George Archibong Bassey has been admitted into the Nigerian Seafarers Development Program, a 4-year foreign University scholarship program. The Senator representing Cross River Southern senatorial district, Asuquo Ekpenyong secured placement as part of his constituency responsibility.  George received the necessary documents from Sen. […]

Breaking News , Nation
November 20, 2023

Nigerian Inspector-General Orders Police Officers To Tender Retirement Letters After Exceeding Statutory Age, Service

By SaharaReporters The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered police formations and commands to extract a letter of retirement from police officers who are due for retirement but have refused to leave the service. SaharaReporters obtained the police signal from the IGP office on Saturday which said a “disturbing trend” that policemen who have […]

Breaking News , Health
November 20, 2023

WHO Donates Lab Commodities, Others To Cross River Government

By Blueprint Newspaper The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated laboratory commodities, surveillance and data tools to Cross River State Government to strengthen surveillance systems, improve routine immunisation and other primary healthcare services across the State. WHO State Coordinator in Cross River, Dr. Ibrahim Salisu, while handing over the items to the Commissioner, Ministry of […]

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November 16, 2023

Cross River NYCN Registers Muti-Purpose Cooperative Society For Chapters

By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State chapter of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has registered Muti-Purpose Cooperative Society for it’s 18 local government chapters. It was in a bid to boost independence and sustainability for it’s chapter that birthed the initiative. The State NYCN chairman, Dan Obo revealed that “Yesterday (Wednesday) we issued […]

Breaking News , Governance , News
November 16, 2023

LP Welcomes Atiku’s Merger Proposal, NNPP Gives Condition

By Abdulrahman Zakariyau and El-ameen Ibrahim, The Punch Newspaper The Labour Party has described the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar’s merger proposal as a good proposal that should be considered. But the New Nigeria People’s Party said it could only accept the proposal if Atiku would support a former governor […]

Breaking News , Governance , Nation
November 16, 2023

UN Agency Promises 2024 Intervention Funds To Support Humanitarian Trust Fund

By Our Reporter The Federal Government has reiterated the need for all development partners, including the United Nations agencies providing humanitarian services in Nigeria to be properly coordinated by the government and to make decisions during planning for 2024 based on priorities of the Government. According to the Federal Government, the era of duplicating humanitarian […]

Breaking News , Education , Investigation
November 14, 2023

INVESTIGATION: In Bauchi, Access To Potable Water Is Crippling Basic Education

By Usman Babaji, WikkiTimes The lack of safe drinking water in various schools across Bauchi State is threatening the sustainability of basic and qualitative education (Sustainable Development Goal 4). It is crippling the attainment of the United Nations SDG Goal, being implemented by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the local actors. The WikkiTimes, in this report, […]

Breaking News , Education , News
November 13, 2023

Gunmen Abduct UNICAL Director

By Agency Reporter The Director of Servicom at the University of Calabar, Prof. Patrick Egaga, was abducted on Sunday night by gunmen at the university staff quarters. Egaga, who is a professor at the Department of Special Education in the institution, was said to have been abducted at his residence. The Police Command in Cross […]

Breaking News , Education
November 13, 2023

WAEC Adopts Computer Based Test For 2024 Examination

By Chika Mefor-Nwach, The Whistler The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that it is adopting the Computer-Based Test mode for the conduct of the Senior School Certificate Examination. A statement signed by the Acting Head of the Public Affairs Unit of WAEC, Moyosola Adesina, on Monday, stated that the Council has concluded plans […]

Breaking News , Governance
November 11, 2023

FG Approves Funding For 260 Road Projects

By Kelechi Ekeledo, AIT The Federal Government has approved funding for 260 roads, designated as palliative projects across the country. This announcement came during a joint inspection carried out by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, and Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, at the site of a collapsed bridge in the State capital, at the […]

Breaking News , Governance
November 5, 2023

Appeal Court Throws Out Ex-Governor Ayade’s Case, Affirms Jarigbe As Winner Of Cross River Senatorial Election

By SaharaReporters The court also awarded N500,000 against the former governor in favour of the incumbent senator. The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State has affirmed Jarigbe Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Cross River North Senatorial District election. The court, on Saturday, dismissed the petition by former governor of […]

Breaking News , Governance , State
November 4, 2023

Policy Alert Chides Cross River Government Over Disbursements To Office Of CoS, Neglect Of Key Sectors

By Ekemini Simon The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has received knocks from Policy Alert, a civil society organization, for prioritizing the Office of his Chief of Staff over the entire social sectors in the state’s budget implementation during the third quarter of 2023. In a statement signed by its Program Officer, […]

Breaking News , Education , Investigation
November 3, 2023

‘It’s Terrible To Live There’ – UNN Students Shun Affordable Varsity Hostel

By Ben Aroh, The Whistler Notwithstanding the cheapness and security of living in hostels of the University of Nigeria, her students substantially prefer private accommodation. This report by BEN AROH explores the reasons behind their choices and the efforts of concerned authorities to alleviate them. Living On Campus Is Past Glory – Student Jideofor Nwadike […]

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November 3, 2023

Thieves Cart-Away Pots Of Soup, Food Items In Calabar

By Tina Agosi Todo, Guardian Newspaper An armed robbery gang, yesterday, raided houses and carted away pots of soup at Mbukpa, Ambo, and Adak Uko areas of Calabar South Local Council of Cross River State. Though burglary was a regular occurrence in these areas, the carting away of pots of soup and food items was […]

Breaking News , Economy/Business , State
November 3, 2023

Hospitality: Cross River State Kicks-Off ₦10m Bailout Funds To Businesses In Financial Crisis

By Eme Offiong, VON The Cross River State Government through its Tourism Bureau, has commenced the process of providing ₦10 Million bailout funds to businesses in the hospitality and tourism industry experiencing financial difficulty, to revamp the industry. The Managing Director of the Cross River State Tourism Bureau, Mr. Ojoi Ekpenyong kick-started the process with […]