By Kelvin Obambon The management of the University of Cross River (UNICROSS) has broken its silence regarding the challenges and delays surrounding the institution’s student result portal, citing a complex data migration process and a systemic “fight back” from those profiting from old irregularities. Speaking during a press conference at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press…
By Kingsley Agim The Member representing Etung State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Kingsley Ntui Isong, has arrived in London, United Kingdom, as part of a high-level Nigerian delegation to advance strategic economic engagements aimed at boosting investment, cross-border trade and agricultural development in Cross River State, with particular emphasis…
By Comr. Ogar Emmanuel Oko Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the first African Secretary-General of the United Nations, once observed in his address “Democracy, Media and the United Nations” at Columbia University that “the universality of coverage is an important objective, and press attention is like a beam of light which illuminates where it shines and leaves…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Evidence Action Nigeria has announced a landmark achievement in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), revealing a near 50 percent reduction in Soil-Transmitted Helminth (STH) and an even more dramatic decline in Schistosomiasis (SCH) infections…
By Kingsley Agim Merit, transparency and professionalism have taken centre stage in Cross River State as screening begins for candidates seeking selection into the second cohort of the National Health Fellows Programme (NHFP), a key initiative aimed at strengthening Primary Health Care (PHC) delivery at the grassroots. The screening exercise, which is being conducted nationwide…
National Health Fellows on Friday, 9 January 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council, seeking collaboration to amplify health advocacy and community based interventions across the state. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Catherine Modey, National Health Fellow Representing Calabar Municipal, explained that their work goes…
By JOF Media The Joseph Ogogo Foundation (JOF) has commenced the New Year with a bold and compassionate intervention, reaffirming its belief that every child deserves access to quality education, regardless of circumstance. In a landmark initiative, the Foundation has fully settled the school fees for every pupil of Bukemanya Government Primary School, located in…
The Clerk of the Bakassi Legislative Assembly, Mrs. Jesam Odu, has apologised to members of the 7th Assembly over the submission of the 2026 budget without the completion of the full legislative process, following heated exchanges during plenary on Thursday. Mrs. Odu tendered the apology after councillors raised objections to her earlier explanation that the…
The 2023 governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) in Cross River State, Mr. Patrick Solomon, has officially defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), describing the move as a principled step toward advancing inclusive governance, accountability, and people-centred development in the state. Solomon announced his defection at the SDP Secretariat along IBB Way,…
By Citizen Agba Jalingo The Cross River State Youth Empowerment Scheme is a program funded with Cross River State money. It is meant to provide empowerment for young people in the State, devoid of the encumbrances that private and corporate business owners often lay out to militate the ambitions of young people. A statement from…