By Kelvin Ololo Students across the Cross River South Senatorial District are set to receive major financial relief following the launch of the 2026 edition of Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong’s Education Support Initiative (ESI), a ₦100 million intervention designed to ease the cost of tertiary education. Under the program, 1,000 qualified students are believed to benefit
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the judiciary as the state commenced the 2025/2026 Legal Year with a thanksgiving service at the Assemblies of God Church, Akim, Calabar. Represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt.
By Sylvia Akpan Cross River State brance of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), came second in the just concluded NBA Annual General Conference (AGC) Football Tournament. This is the first time Cross River State NBA branch is participating in the tournament. The opening match, which was held at the UNEC Stadium, Enugu State, was a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reaffirming its unwavering dedication to education and youth empowerment, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, OPay, has announced the inclusion of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) as the eighth beneficiary of its landmark ₦1.2 billion 10-year scholarship scheme. The MOU signing ceremony, held at the University of Calabar, was attended by representatives
By Kelvin Ololo In commemoration of the 2025 International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD), Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN) Cross River State chapter, has called for equal right, fair treatment and collective support from the government, saying “albinism is not a crime but it is divine.” The Association made the plea while celebrating this year’s awareness
By Kelvin Ololo A Cross River based Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) investors, Stridevest Company Limited, has set up a scheme to help business owners pitch, nurture, grow and gain financial support to reduce unemployment in the state. Unveiling the financial empowerment program in Calabar, the Chief Executive Officer, Stridevest Company limited, Wilson Obidi, explained
By Sylvia Akpan The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has committed to supporting the upcoming Federation of African University Games (FASU), which will be hosted in Nigeria. The Minister, speaking while receiving a delegation from the FASU organizing committee during a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja, where he assured that
By Godwin Ajom Becheve Community in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River, for years have been in the news for a “harmful practice” known as “money marriage or money wife”. This practice sees children given out to marriage at a tender age as collateral by their parents. There have been calls from the national