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Ekondo MFB Partners Toiletpride To Launch Multi-Million Sanitation Financing Initiative In Cross River State

by Admin
February 6, 2026

By TheInvestigator Ekondo Microfinance Bank (Ekondo MFB), a leading microfinance institution headquartered in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital has expressed strong enthusiasm for a groundbreaking partnership with Toiletpride Initiative aimed at tackling the sanitation crisis in Cross River State. The partnership, “Sanitation Financing for Low-Income Families in Cross River State,” outlines a strategic collaboration

Breaking News Health

Cross River Joins Phase 2b Rollout Measles-Rubella Vaccine, Targets Children

by Admin
February 4, 2026

By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Government has commenced the Phase 2b implementation of the newly introduced Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine in Nigeria, targeting children aged nine months to 14 years in a renewed push to strengthen child health protection and expand immunization coverage across the state. The campaign was officially flagged-off on Tuesday, February

Breaking News Health

Cross River Assembly Moves To End Open Defecation

by Admin
February 2, 2026

By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State House of Assembly has scheduled a public hearing on the Open Defecation (Prohibition) Bill, 2025, signaling renewed legislative action to tackle one of the state’s most persistent public health and environmental challenges. The hearing, organized by the House Committee on Water Resources and Sanitation, will be held on

Breaking News Health

Cross River Government Reaffirms Commitment To Stronger Healthcare Delivery

by Admin
January 29, 2026

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening primary healthcare delivery as stakeholders reviewed notable progress recorded across the state at the First Quarter Meeting of the Cross River State Task Force on Primary Health Care Services. The meeting was conducted on Tuesday at the State

Breaking News Business & Economy Politics

Governor Otu Presents N780.6bn 2026 Budget Of ‘Inclusive Growth’

by Admin
October 28, 2025

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, on Tuesday, presented a total budget outlay of ₦780.59 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly, describing it as a “Budget of Inclusive Growth” designed to consolidate on the gains of his administration’s People First

Breaking News Investigation

Cross River Allocates N8Billion For Assembly Complex, Surpass Allocations For Health, Education, Water Projects

by Admin
October 1, 2025

By SaharaReporters A review by SaharaReporters of the Cross River State budget performance document for the first half of 2025 shows that N8 billion was allocated for the construction of a new Assembly complex. This figure exceeds the budgetary provisions for several critical sectors. For example, water facilities are projected to cost N5.7 billion, while

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Breaking News Education Health

Otu Hails CONSOB Provost, Hands Over Site For Hostel, ICT Center Construction To NDDC

by Admin
September 6, 2025

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

Breaking News Health

Cross River Colleges Of Nursing And Midwifery Receives New 32-Seater Buses

by Admin
September 4, 2025

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