Project Grow has commenced a statewide Training of Trainers program aimed at strengthening soybean production capacity across Cross River State in partnership with Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, who supported the technical sessions on soybean production practices. The training is being held across the three senatorial districts, beginning in Calabar, with subsequent sessions scheduled for…
A former Air Canada pilot faces criminal charges for flying tens of thousands of passengers for nearly 17 years with a fake pilot’s license, Canadian police announced Tuesday. Geoffrey Wall was arrested June 1 after investigators say he captained over 900 domestic and international flights from 2009 to 2025, without ever obtaining the proper license…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State government said it has mapped out plans to regulate the rising cost of renting houses in the state. Also it plans to rebate the scrap metal business in the state. Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) deliberated on this in its meeting on Monday at the Anambra State Government House also…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Governor’s wife, Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has advised Nigerian men to break silence whenever their emotionally challenged becomes burdened. Mrs Soludo gave the advised via statement to commemorate this year 2026 “World Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month”. The statement read, “This June, as we observe Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month,…
In a strategic move to gain public confidence and provide accountability, the Forum of Special Advisers in Cross River has presented a comprehensive account of the projects and programmes executed under Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s administration. The detailed scorecard was unveiled on Monday during a three-year Administration Milestones Sectoral Briefing in Calabar. Speaking at the…
By Our Reporter A brewing internal controversy has hit the Cross River State chapter of the Relax Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria support group, following allegations that a key national officer was deliberately sidelined during a major rally held in Calabar over the weekend. The incident has sparked intense debate among members regarding inclusivity, unity, and…
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Government has invested more than N3.5 billion in micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) development programmes as part of efforts to stimulate entrepreneurship, create jobs and strengthen the state’s non-oil economy under the administration of Governor Bassey Edet Otu. The investments, implemented through the Cross River State Microfinance…
By Ovat Abeng Godwin and Patricia Okeke Foundation (GPOF) has donated five classroom blocks to Archbishop Onyemelukwe Grammer School Oroma-etiti community in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Foundation is owned by the Anambra State-born transport mogul and the founder of GUO Motors, Sir Godwin Ubaka Okeke. Speaking to Journalists shortly after…
An apex political group in Cross River State, Cross River Business Men’s Forum led by a philanthropist and prominent businessman, High Chief Henry Onwe has extolled the Cross River State Governor, His Excellency Senator, Apostle, Prince Bassey Edet Otu for outstanding performance in the past three years. In a press statement made available to newsmen…
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…
