By Sylvia Akpan As part of activities to mark the 2026 International Youth Day, the Girls Power Initiative (GPI), has graduated 25 girls as certified peer educators at its 29th annual graduation and public education ceremony. The graduation which took place today, 15th August 2026, at the GPI Conference Hall, Anyamurua Estate, Atimbo Road, Calabar,
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Local Government Service Commission has warned the public against falling victim to individuals soliciting money under the guise of facilitating their inclusion in the state’s staff payroll. The Commission, in a public service announcement signed by its Chairman, Hon. Eyo Nsa Ekpo, Esq., clarified that it is not
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji The Methodist Church Nigeria has elevated Rt. Reverend. Dr. Otuekong Ukut Esq., to the position of Archbishop of Calabar, with the mandate to superintend over all Methodist dioceses in Cross River. The elevation followed a major restructuring of the church in the state. Under the new arrangement, the former Diocese of Atamunu
The reported arrest and transfer of Cross Riverian, Denis Odama, over allegations relating to his criticism of the government raises a fundamental question about the kind of leadership we want for Cross River. Let me be clear: leadership is not intimidation. When a citizen disagrees with a government, the first responsibility of leadership is to
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Government has announced Monday, September 14, 2026, as the official resumption date for all public and private schools across the state for the 2026/2027 academic session. The announcement, which is aimed at ensuring adequate preparation for the new school year, calls on parents, guardians, students, teachers, and school
By Patrick Obia Suspected factional dispute within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, has taken a fresh turn following a recent Court of Appeal judgment involving the party’s governorship candidate in Osun State. A faction of the PDP in Cross River, led by supporters of the Tanimu Turaki-led national leadership, said the
By Patrick Obia The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Sir. Arthur Jarvis Archibong has vowed to only govern the state for four years rather than eight. He made the covenant while addressing journalists in Calabar, the state capital alongside his running mate, Alphonsus Ogar Eba, Esq., and his
Nigeria abandoned the parliamentary system after the military coup that ended the first republic and copied presidential democracy from America. Democracy is not African. Democratically elected leaders are not monarchs. They are politically exposed persons, subject to harsh criticism and public opprobrium. In Africa, we revere our elders and monarchs and rarely criticize them publicly.