By Patrick Obia On Friday, April 17, 2026, 15 persons were reportedly kidnapped from a boat traveling to Oron, Akwa Ibom from Calabar, Cross River State where majority of the victims were the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) candidates. This is coming two day after 8 JAMB candidates were kidnapped on Wednesday 16, April
By Kelvin Ololo As thousands of candidates prepare to sit for the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT), the Cross River State Police Command has announced a sweeping security deployment to ensure a safe and orderly examination process across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Rashid B. Afegbua, has ordered the
By Anita Otu The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its ban on individuals under the age of 18 from taking the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) exams. The Minister of Education,Tahir Mamman confirmed this directive during a recent appearance on Channels Television, where he emphasized that the age limit
By Marvellous Nkanu The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Honorable Peter Odey has hosted a Cross River-born genius, Stephen Apebendeh who excelled in his West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the 2024 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exams. The 16 years old came to limelight after he scored 356 in the JAMB CBT,
By Godwin Otang The Joseph Odey Foundation, the Ministry of Youth Development, and the Ministry of Information in Cross River State have jointly described, as very estimable, the excellent academic strides of 15-year-old Grace Unimwoshi. Speaking at an award-giving ceremony at the Emeraldfield School in Calabar, Mr. Joseph Odey, founder of the Joseph Odey Foundation,
By Godwin Otang A young secondary school graduate, Miss Unimwoshi Grace Ogbeche of Emeraldfield Schools Calabar, has won the award of highest scorer in the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), 2023 examinations. The award came from a philanthropist, Mr. Joseh Odey, Chief Host of the Joseph Odey
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The Federal College of Education Obudu has announced a revised cut-off point for the admission of interested candidates into her degree programs affiliated with the University of Calabar. In a statement issued by the Registrar and Secretary to the College Council, Mrs. Grace Undie said the cut-off point
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State chapter of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) has launched its “ballot revolution” campaign to sensitize residents on the need to participate in the electoral process and elect good leaders. The chairman, Comrade Anthony Bisong while launching the campaign in Calabar lamented that the current crop of political leaders