By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of efforts to boost the oil palm subsector in the state, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has procured 3.5 million to improve oil palm sprouted nuts from the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, under the Cross River State Oil Palm Development Initiative
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Through the Ministry of Education, the Cross River State House of Assembly has urged the State Government to reverse Government College Ikom, (GOVISCO), to an “All Male School” as it was conceived and operated in 1961 before its change. The House urged the Ministry of Education to take steps
By Miracle Njar And Glory Odey With the rejuvenated fuel scarcity and surfacing of long queues in most filling stations nationwide, the ruling Party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), has expressed fears that the current situation might lead to public aggression on the government. The APC Chairman in Cross River State, Barrister Alphonsus Eba, in
By Kate Itam The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has officially announced the commencement of acceptance fees payments for newly admitted students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The school management said students who have accepted their admission via the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) should proceed to process
By Mercy Ibor And Glory Odey The Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) and other Stakeholders have brainstormed on the development of Regulations for Alternative Care program in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. The event organized by the Center for Citizen’s Rights and Office of the Public Defender with support from UNICEF, focused was
By Beatrice ori Some Dock workers of Calabar Port who have been allegedly deprived of entitlement for over 13 years have refuted being in court over the nonpayment of their entitlements for the said period. The workers insist that “We are not in court with the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), The Nigerian Maritime Administration and
By Beatrice Ori The Management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), has announced mop-up examinations for students who have carry overs, dropped out and abandoned examinations. In an announcement by the school, the exams will commence on September 16, 2024, and end on September 30, 2024. The mop-up exams are open to individuals
By Favour Adinya And Kate Itam A newborn baby was earlier on Monday found lifeless in a gutter at Ekpo Abasi junction by Umo Edem Street, Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. Eyewitnesses said the baby was found wrapped in its placenta and placed in a black leather bag. A passerby discovered