The pilot initiative will focus on the Yala, Obubra, and Odukpani Local Government Areas (LGAs), targeting existing TBO network members who … By The Investigator Ekondo Microfinance Bank (Ekondo MFB), a leading microfinance institution based in Calabar, is excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Toiletpride Initiative aimed at addressing the sanitation crisis in Cross […]
Speaking after the commissioning and handing over of the borehole facility, the Clan Head, HRH Omin Omin, expressed gratitude. By Emmanuel Ita Residents of Mbat community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State have commended the Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Agency (RUWATSSA) for making the 2025 World Toilet Day memorable for […]
UNICEF SBC Consultant Ms Blessing Eberechukwu emphasised the importance of ownership in the programme … By Nakanda Iyadim In a proactive effort to enhance the safety of children during their crucial first 1,000 days, the Cross River State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, has trained 120 youth volunteers from 20 communities in the Odukpani Local […]
The group described the 100-kilometre stretch linking Cross River and Akwa Ibom States as a “vital artery of Nigeria’s economy” … By Emmanuel Ita The Calabar-Odukpani Peoples’ Assembly has issued a strong call to the Federal Government to urgently fix the Odukpani-Itu-Ikot Ekpene highway, describing the dilapidated federal road as a “national disgrace” and “a […]
PIND achieves its mission through strategic partnerships and collaborations with community actors, government, security agents, and non-governmental organisations, local and international, that share similar goals and interests. By Arinze Chijioke In January 2017, at least four people were killed, several others injured, and 20 houses burnt following the renewed crisis between Oku Iboku, a community in […]
This is not the first time the Mbiabong-Ukwa community has been allegedly targeted by the Isu community. By TheInvestigator The Mbiabong-Ukwa community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State was allegedly attacked by the Isu community in Abia State on Saturday, May 11th, 2024. The attackers, who were reportedly aided by men in […]
Speaking to TheInvestigator, a resident, Lawrence Ito described the harrowing experience of witnessing their homes being torn apart by the powerful winds. By TheInvestigator A destructive storm wreaked havoc on Ito Community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State Monday evening, leaving a trail of destruction and displacing numerous families. The storm, which […]
Governor Otu wields little influence in Abuja – he should make gaining inroads into Abuja his primary 1st term political strategy. In the past 48 hrs, I’ve stumbled on coordinated sponsored attacks on his person and works from several quarters. Even some political butterflies who think they’re Eagles have joined the fray. It’s disappointing and […]
Trouble started when it was realized by the other Local Government Areas (LGAs) – Calabar South, Akamkpa, Biase, Bakassi, Akpabuyo, and Calabar Municipality – that both the governor and the senator hail from Odukpani. The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union, led by Joseph Stalin and later Mikhail Gorbachev, […]