Established decades ago, as a School of Basic Midwifery and on August 15th 2023, was elevated to a College of Nursing Sciences by Governor Otu, receiving interim accreditation from the Nursing Council and the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, to award certificates in Basic Nursing, Basic Midwifery, Community Midwifery, Post Basic Nursing as well
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State will in October, 2025, host the National Diaspora Focal Persons Summit, an event expected to draw stakeholders from across Nigeria and international partners to Calabar. This was disclosed on Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025, during a courtesy visit by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the
By Patrick Obia The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, 5th September 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate the celebration of Eid-ul-Mawlid. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, in press statement issued by Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry –
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has presented 32-seater buses, one each, to the Colleges of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences in Itigidi, Calabar, and Ogoja, a move he described as part of his administration’s investment in preventive health and training of the next generation of healthcare
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to repositioning the health sector, describing it as a key pillar of his People First agenda. The Governor stated this on Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025, during the State Health Sector Colloquium held at the State
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Police Command wish to inform the public that the Nigeria Police 2024/2025 recruits Constables currently in training at Police Training School (PTS), Calabar will commence shooting range at Asabanka, Anyanganse Community in Akpabuyo Local Government Area. The shooting range is slated to commence on Wednesday 3rd through Sunday
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has moved to tackle in-house factions, differences and address position zoning issues ahead of the State Congress in September 2025. The resolutions were reached unanimously by critical stakeholders including state and national executives of the opposition party in a consultative meeting
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Following a tragic incident which resulted in the loss of a 23-year-old Onyekachi Moses, male, by a reckless Police Officer in Calabar, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has condemned act. Governor Otu made the condemnation in a press release issued on Friday August 29, 2025,