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,…
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…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Commissioner for Transport, Hon. Edward Obiefuna Ibuzo, has promised to restore law and order in the state transport sector. Ibuzo made the promised while addressing representatives of transport and motor-park owners operating in Anambra State at a one-day brainstorming meeting organized by the State Ministry of Transport, held at…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed deep concern over the flagrant violation of government policies by transport regulatory bodies, accusing them of defying direct orders from the state governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu. The Union raised the alarm in a communiqué issued at the…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has signaled a strategic shift in his administration’s urban renewal agenda, launching an aggressive inspection tour of Nnewi aimed at reclaiming dormant public assets and injecting new life into the state’s industrial heartbeat. The tour, which spanned several critical sectors of the city, served as…
By Ovat Abeng The management of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited, a subsidiary of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company EEDC, has appealed to customers and the general public in Anambra State to stop buying and selling under high tension cables. Engr Tosin Caleb Fadairo, Head of Health Safety and Environment, First Power Electricity Distribution Company Limited,…
