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  As part of an ongoing initiative to build strategic partnerships with key government agencies, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State ( UNICROSS ), Prof. Francisca Bassey , yesterday, August 3,  2026 paid a courtesy visit to the Cross River State Surveyor General, Surv. Patrick Edet Bassey at his office in Calabar. The meeting focused on strengthening institutional collaboration in critical areas, including academic excellence, physical campus development, land administration, and sustainable infrastructure planning. Speaking during the visit, the Vice Chancellor underscored the vital role surveying plays in modern infrastructure development, urban planning, environmental sustainability, and accurate geospatial data collection. She stated that as UNICROSS expands its physical infrastructure and continues training professionals in related fields, close cooperation with the Office of the Surveyor General remains essential to maintaining best practices in s...

  By: Rasheed Olanrewaju Some people do not merely live; they leave indelible footprints on the sands of time. Comrade Anietie Ben Akpan , fondly known as Roro Chief , was one of those rare personalities. He invested in people, nurtured careers, opened doors, and gave hope to countless journalists and media professionals. Men like him never truly die because their legacies continue to live in the lives they transformed. One question continues to torment me: Will I ever forgive myself for not seeing you during my last visit to Calabar two weeks ago? I made every effort to see you, but I was informed that you had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital .  To my surprise, that very night, you called me back and asked why I did not come. I replied that even your voice did not sound like your usual energetic self and that what you truly needed was rest. You agreed. Unfortunately, I was leaving Calabar the following day as scheduled. C...

The Senator representing Cross River Southern Senatorial District , Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong has lauded the outstanding performance of beneficiaries of the 2025 Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Programme , revealing that more than 40 scholars graduated with distinctions while over 150 earned merit grades across various foreign universities. The senator made the remarks after attending the graduation ceremony of the 2025 scholarship beneficiaries at Coventry University on Thursday, July 30, alongside members of the Senate Committee on NDDC , the NDDC Board, Management, and staff. According to Ekpenyong, who chairs the Senate Committee on NDDC , the achievements of the scholars demonstrate the immense potential of young Nigerians when provided with quality educational opportunities and the right environment to thrive. He noted that the success of the scholarship programme reflects the collective commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu , ...

  Nigeria's diplomatic stature on the global stage has received another boost as the People's Republic of China invited the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations , Ambassador Ibrahim Folorunsho Jimoh , to deliver the keynote address at a high-level international workshop on sustainable maritime development in Beijing. The invitation was conveyed in an official diplomatic note issued by the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations and addressed to the Permanent Mission of Nigeria in New York. According to the statement signed by the United Nations Office of the Permanent Representative in New York, Ambassador Jimoh will participate in the " China Practice Training Series of United Nations Sustainable Development: Workshop on High-Quality Development of Maritime Economy ," scheduled to hold in China from August 4 to 10, 2026 . China described the Nigerian envoy's acceptance of the invitation to attend the...

  The Arewa Professional Forum (APF) has urged the Federal Government to accelerate the adoption of digital governance and paperless administration across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), saying recent developments surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) underscore the need to strengthen institutional systems rather than dwell on assigning blame. In a statement issued on Friday, July 31, 2026, and signed by its National President, Comrade Auwal Muhammed , the Forum said attention should be focused on consolidating ongoing public service reforms capable of preventing administrative lapses through technology-driven governance. According to the Forum, the issues surrounding the PFIPC should serve as a wake-up call for government institutions to eliminate manual processes that often create opportunities for delays, weak documentation and verification challenges. The APF noted that one of the landmark achievements under the leadership of...

  The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission , NDDC , Rt. Hon. (Otuekong) Orok Otu Duke , has called for stronger collaboration among governments, security agencies, civil society organisations and local communities to combat human trafficking, describing the crime as a grave violation of human dignity and a threat to national development. In a statement to commemorate the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons , Duke said the fight against human trafficking requires a collective response that addresses not only criminal networks but also the socio-economic conditions that make people, especially women and children, vulnerable to exploitation. According to him, human trafficking continues to destroy lives, separate families and rob communities of their most productive citizens, stressing that every stakeholder has a responsibility to protect vulnerable persons from traffickers. He said: "Human trafficking is one of the most ...