PADBANK reaches out to students in Akpabuyo

PADBANK, a humanitarian initiative combating period poverty in Cross River State, held an outreach at Community Secondary School, Ikot Ewa, in Akpabuyo Local Government Area, raising awareness on menstrual hygiene and donating sanitary pads to students. The outreach took place on Thursday September 25, 2025. The coordinator of PADBANK, Archibong Bassey FRGP, emphasized the project’s…

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Prince Otu Community Development Initiative Urges Increased Voter Participation to Boost C’River Influence at National

By Kelvin Obambon Prince Otu Community Development Initiative, led by its National President Kanu Uno, on Wednesday called for greater political participation among Cross River indigenes to enhance the state’s influence in national affairs. The call was made during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State…

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Cross River State Diaspora Commission Unveils Programmes to Boost Investment, Culture, Education

By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Diaspora Commission (CRIDCOM) has announced a robust lineup of programmes aimed at promoting investment, cultural reconnection, and educational exchange between the state and its diaspora communities. The lineup of activities was unveiled by the Commission Chairman, Prince Otu Okor, during a courtesy visit to Chairman of the Nigeria…

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Winner of ECOWAS Media Excellence Award, Emmanuel Onwuka, Pays Homage to C’River NUJ Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey, Thanks Union for Support

By Kelvin Obambon Emmanuel Onwuka, publisher of Parallel News and winner of the prestigious ECOWAS Award for Media Excellence in the online journalism category, has paid tribute to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council for its unwavering support and guidance. Receiving the award winning journalist  at the NUJ secretariat in Calabar,…

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Just In: Comrade Archibong Bassey re-elected Cross River NUJ Chairman, calls for unity among members

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Comrade Archibong Bassey of NTA has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council. Archibong and five others were re-elected as executive council (EXCO) members of the council at the 2025 Triennial Delegates Conference, which was held on Wednesday, 16th July…

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Pioneer female Chairmen of NUJ, Archibong Bassey and Grace Ike, make list of Changemakers: 100 Nigerians Leading Change

The two pioneer female chairmen of NUJ, Grace Ike of the FCT chapter; and Archibong Etim Bassey of the Cross River State chapter; are among distinguished Nigerians listed in the 2025 edition of Changemakers: 100 Nigerians Leading Change. In a statement by the editors, Kammonke Abam and Steve Ogah, the two journalists were listed for…

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