By Ovat Abeng The Joseph Onuorah Foundation (JOF) has sponsored the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration for 55 indigent and less-privileged students drawn from various communities across Orumba North and Orumba South Local Government Areas of Anambra State. The Foundation also extended the gesture to 25 deserving candidates sitting for the 2026…
By Kelvin Obambon In a decisive move to curb the recurring menace of structural failures in Cross River and across the country, the Calabar Chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) has held an advocacy road walk to sensitize the public on the dangers of quackery and the necessity of engaging certified professionals….
Southern Solidarity Movement (SSM) Press Release: APC STATE CHAIRMANSHIP: THE ZONING CONUNDRUM AND NEED FOR EQUITY AND FAIRNESS. The media space has been inundated recently with different narratives pertaining zoning of the State Chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress,APC in Cross River State. Among the narratives, rising interest as to why the position has to…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government, with support from Self Help Africa under the WASH Systems for Health (WS4H) programme funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), has officially launched the Cross River State Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy, aimed at strengthening improved WASH governance and service delivery, and advance…
Consistent with the Governor Bassey Otu-led administration’s commitment to strengthening safety across tertiary institutions, the Director of the Homeland Security and Safety Agency – South, Chief Michael Nsan, has led a high-level delegation to the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) to assess security gaps and chart a collaborative path toward a safer academic environment….
The City Boy Movement (CBM) has officially appointed Obong Ekpe Eyo Ita Okon as the State Director and Coordinator of the movement in Cross River State, with effect from January 1, 2026. The confirmation was contained in an appointment letter dated February 5, 2026, issued by the Director-General of the City Boy Movement, Shoga Francis…
Armenia will establish a ‘Ministry of Sex’ to ensure there are “no unsatisfied women” in the country, under plans proposed by an insurgent political party. Sargis Karapetyan, who helped form the Strong Armenia party ahead of this summer’s elections, suggested a rise in political activism by middle-aged white women was the result of sexual dissatisfaction….
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command said it has received a 29-year-old female suspect, Mrs Edeh Osinachi from the Anambra State Ministry of Education for allegedly abusing and inflicting serious injuries on a 17-year old girl said to be her house help in Awka. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga…
By The Investigator Ekondo Microfinance Bank (Ekondo MFB), a leading microfinance institution headquartered in Calabar, has expressed strong enthusiasm for a groundbreaking partnership with Toiletpride Initiative aimed at tackling the sanitation crisis in Cross River State. The partnership, “Sanitation Financing for Low-Income Families in Cross River State,” outlines a strategic collaboration to provide affordable loans…
Six Iranian gunboats unsuccessfully attempted to halt a U.S.-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported. The security firm Vanguard Tech told its clients on Tuesday that the Iranian vessels were armed with .50-caliber guns, and they ordered the oil tanker to turn off its engines and prepare to be…