The Acting Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, PhD, has approved the appointment of Ambassador Gabriel Egbe as the Registrar of the University of Education and Entrepreneurship, Akamkpa. Egbe, the immediate past Registrar of the University of Calabar, is a seasoned administrator with a track record of excellence in academic management. His…
The people of Yache Nation in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State have endorsed Governor Bassey Edet Otu for a second term during a Town Hall meeting held on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Alifokpa, the headquarters of Yache. The meeting, convened by Senator Associate Professor Stephen Odey, the Commissioner for Education and…
Acting Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Dr. Peter Odey, has intervened in the political crisis unfolding in Bekwarra Local Government Area following the impeachment notice issued to Council Chairman, Hon. Theresa Ushie, by the councillors. On March 20, 2025, nine out of ten councillors initiated impeachment proceedings against the council Chairman of Bekwarra…
Abuja, Nigeria – Senator Ned Nwoko has announced an X Space discussion scheduled for 7 PM tomorrow, where he will engage Nigerians on his proposed amendment to the Nigerian Data Protection Act, 2023 (SB 650, 2025). The bill, which seeks to mandate social media platforms and online businesses to establish physical offices in Nigeria,…
Worried about the indiscriminate construction of houses in buffer areas without recourse to the Master Plan, the CRS House of Assembly Member representing Ikom 1 State Constituency, Hon Samuel Neji Abang has sponsored a motion calling on the State Government through the Ministries of Lands and Housing to design Ikom Urban to meet up…
The SA on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to the Bekwarra Local Government Chairman, Abegail Ushie, has taken a strategic step towards economic empowerment by engaging the Cross River State Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Justin Ebokpo, in a partnership discussion aimed at boosting agricultural entrepreneurship among the youth in Bekwarra. During the meeting,…
A bill to establish the Cross River State Irrigation and Dams Authority, conceptualize, design, procure, construct, manage and regulate irrigation, dams & reservoirs in the state has scaled the first reading at Cross River House of Assembly during plenary on Tuesday. The bill was sponsored by the member representing Yala 1 State Constituency and Chairman,…
The Acting Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey has commended the leadership of the Niger Delta Students’ Union Government (NIDSUG) for initiating a campaign aimed at combating social vices among students of tertiary institutions in the Niger Delta region. Odey made this commendation during a meeting with the leadership of the organization,…
The State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate suspension of Dr. Emmanuel Ettah, Dr. John Inah Ukam, Professor Mathew Nsing Ogar, and Professor Stephen Ochang, members of the 5th Governing Council of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) for alleged misconduct and abuse of office. The House had deliberated on a petition by…
The Commissioner for Education in Cross River State, Senator (Associate Professor) Stephen Odey, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to academic excellence as he met with the Special Assistant to the Governor on Students Advocacy, Dr. Abasiofiok Akpabio, and the leadership of the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS). The meeting, held earlier…