By Mary Ochim The Government of Cross River State has confirmed and sympathized with the family of the deceased woman who lost her life during an empowerment stampede. A woman was confirmed dead and dozens injured during scramble for empowerment rice in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state – empowerment attended by the state
By Kelvin Ololo The Senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District, Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong, has empowered 1,032 undergraduate and postgraduate students with ₦110,000 each, reaffirming his long-standing commitment to education as a tool for social mobility and regional development. The education support scheme was delivered through the 4th edition of the Asuquo Ekpenyong Foundation (AEF)
By Kelvin Ololo Students across the Cross River South Senatorial District are set to receive major financial relief following the launch of the 2026 edition of Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong’s Education Support Initiative (ESI), a ₦100 million intervention designed to ease the cost of tertiary education. Under the program, 1,000 qualified students are believed to benefit
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government has disbursed 250 million Naira grants to 500 retirees under the Retiree Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (REDI). The initiative described as “expanded reciprocity” for those who committed their prime years to public service is part of Governor Bassey Otu’s led administration vision to promote human capital
By Kelvin Ololo A Cross River based Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) investors, Stridevest Company Limited, has set up a scheme to help business owners pitch, nurture, grow and gain financial support to reduce unemployment in the state. Unveiling the financial empowerment program in Calabar, the Chief Executive Officer, Stridevest Company limited, Wilson Obidi, explained
By Kelvin Ololo It was an atmosphere of joy as about five hundred (500) Cross River women have benefited from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) program of the Office of the Wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, in Calabar. The flag off and empowerment exercise held at Calabar
By Sylvia Akpan In a bid to boost agricultural productivity and alleviate poverty, Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn, representing Cross River Southern senatorial district, has facilitated a training program for 200 farmers in his constituency. The program, themed: “Training, Empowerment, and Provision of Agricultural Grant in Selected Communities in Cross River South Senatorial District,” was sponsored
By Favour Adinya The Female Commercial Drivers Association of Cross River State has expressed gratitude to the First Lady of the State, Rev. Eyoanwa Bassey Otu, for her dedicated support toward women empowerment in the state. The Association members commended her recent gesture in awarding substantial cash prizes to nine female drivers who demonstrated exceptional