By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has officially expanded the operations of the Dr Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital in Calabar, upgrading it from an exclusive infectious disease facility to a full-fledged General Hospital. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, disclosed this during an extensive oversight tour of the facility. He…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Hon Dr Ekene Ogugua Longinus, has said that the free education policy of governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo-led administration to students of public secondary schools in the state has come to stayed. He said the policy has listed Anambra as one of the most learned state in…
By Our Reporter The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has emerged as the overall winner in the tertiary institution category of the environmental competition held as part of the 2026 World Environment Day celebration in Cross River State, clinching a cash prize of N1 million. The competition, organized by the Cross River State Ministry of Environment,…
The Chairman of Cross River State Table Tennis Association, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, has revealed plans to construct a world-class table tennis facility and athlete hostel in Calabar. The project aims to address the chronic infrastructure deficit and funding challenges that have long hindered the development of the sport in the state. Speaking recently…
By WASH Media Network Stakeholders in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector gathered at Landmark Hotel in Ogoja for a critical outcome harvesting and validation workshop. The event marked a significant milestone in the state’s journey toward robust water governance and infrastructural and institutional sustainability. The workshop was designed to evaluate and validate key…
By Sylvia Okoi The Cross River State Government has unveiled the “Calabar Resilience Agenda 2026,” a comprehensive sustainability roadmap aimed at tackling urban flooding, promoting clean transportation, restoring degraded ecosystems, and strengthening climate resilience across the state. The initiative was launched on Friday during the 2026 World Environment Day celebration held at the Metropolitan Hotel,…
An intimacy worker has beat a client around the head with a beer bottle after he offered to pay for intimacy with a boiled egg, in an incident that has since gone viral and sparked debate about economic hardship and respect. Moses Mushonga, 28, approached the intimacy worker in the town of Mvurwi in Mashonaland…
By Ovat Abeng Eight pastors arrested from mainly Onitsha and Awka and other parts of Anambra State are currently being arraigned at the Anambra State High Court at the state judiciary complex Awka. A government source, and media adviser to Anambra State Governor, Mr Ejimofor Opara said the pastors who he described as fake pastors…
Communications and Digital Media Strategist, Mr. Godfrey Obeten has congratulated the Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission, Usoro Akpabio on the occasion of her 46th birthday. In a goodwill message on Friday, Obeten described the SSDC MD as a transformational leader whose influence continues to inspire development, excellence, and service across the South-South region…
By Ovat Abeng As the world marked this year 2026 world environment day, the wife of the Anambra State governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo has intensified advocacy for a responsible environmental consciousness among Anambra residents and Nigeria as a whole. She said a cleaner environment is not just about aesthetics; it is about protecting lives, preventing…
