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  By Rasheed Olanrewaju In what many are calling an unprecedented move in Cross River State’s political history, Governor Bassey Edet Otu yesterday, November 30,2025, convened all past elected governors of the state to honour their contributions to the state’s development trajectory. The event, which kicked off the 2025 Christmas Festival and set the stage for the 20th Anniversary of the Calabar Carnival, was more than ceremonial,it was a statement of unity, leadership continuity, and respect for legacy. In attendance were the likes of Dr. Clement Ebri, the pioneer civilian governor who laid the foundation for post-military governance; Mr. Donald Duke, the visionary who transformed tourism and made Calabar Carnival a global brand; Senator Liyel Imoke, the rural development champion; Senator Professor Ben Ayade, the industrialization and participatory governance advocate; and of course, Governor Otu himself.  Seeing all five leaders together,alive, hale, and healthy ,was a vivi...

  The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in collaboration with medical stakeholders and volunteer health professionals, has concluded a week-long Free Medical Outreach in Calabar, delivering thousands of life-changing health interventions to residents at no cost. The programme, which held from November 24 to 28, 2025, at the Women and Children Hospital on Murtala Mohammed Highway, provided access to a wide range of specialist healthcare services for underserved communities in the state. Organisers explained that the outreach was initiated to reduce the financial burden on households while ensuring timely access to quality medical care for those who would otherwise go without essential treatment. During the exercise, multidisciplinary teams comprising doctors, nurses, surgeons, and medical consultants attended to patients across key areas such as dentistry, eye care, obstetrics and gynaecology, surgeries, laboratory investigations, and general medical consultations. Benefici...

  By Kingsley Agim The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Asset Management and Recovery, Barr. Gilbert Agbor, has galvanized a major voter registration drive in his political ward of Etomi, calling on residents to take full advantage of the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Hosting youths, community leaders and residents at his country home over the weekend, Barr. Agbor said Governor Otu’s inclusive leadership was enough motivation for the people to demonstrate overwhelming support through active political participation and voting en masse for him in 2027. He emphasized that voter registration remains the foundation of good governance, noting that no community can meaningfully influence leadership outcomes without first securing their PVCs. “Governor Otu has done more than enough for Etung as a local government to earn our massive support,” Agbor said. “This is the time for us to be resolute, determined and fully committed to the ongoing voter ...

  A free medical outreach has commenced in Calabar with residents receiving a wide range of specialist healthcare services at no cost, marking a major intervention led by the Niger Delta Development Commission and its partners. The programme, which opened today at the Calabar Women and Children Hospital, Murtala Mohammed Highway, is part of a coordinated effort by the Renewed Hope Initiative, ECEWS, CSDON and the Cross River health sector to expand access to essential medical care. According to organisers, the exercise will run for five days and is designed to reduce the financial burden on families while providing immediate medical attention to underserved communities across the State. Today, the first day of the outreach, teams of volunteer doctors, nurses, and specialists attended to patients in dentistry, eye care, surgeries, obstetrics and gynaecology, laboratory investigations, and full medical consultations. Beneficiaries also received free medications and counselling on hea...

  By Kingsley Agim  Cross River State on Monday welcomed delegates from across the country to the 66th Regular Session of the National Council on Health (NCH), marking the first time the nation’s highest health policy–making body is convening in the state. The five-day event is holding at the Calabar International Convention Centre (CICC). Declaring the Council open, Governor Bassey Otu, represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, described the hosting of the NCH as a significant honour for Cross River. He stated that the gathering carries immense implications for the Renewed Hope Agenda and Nigeria’s collective pursuit of a stronger, more equitable health system.  Delivering the Governor’s message, he emphasized that the Council underscores the shared responsibility to protect the health and well-being of all Nigerians, noting that its resolutions require the full attention and commitment of every stakeholder. Held under the theme “My Health, My Right: Accelerating U...

  A week-long, comprehensive free medical outreach is scheduled to commence in Calabar, Cross River State, next week, offering a wide array of specialized health services to the public at no cost.  The outreach, tagged the "Calabar Free Medical Outreach," is a collaborative effort by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) and several other partners. The event is set to run for five days, starting on Monday, November 24th, and concluding on Friday, November 28th, 2025. Services will be available daily from 9 AM to 5 PM. The initiative promises extensive medical care for attendees, featuring: general and specialized surgeries, full medical consultations and medications, ophthalmology services, dental care, laboratory testing, obstetrics & gynaecology services, health promotion and education, among others. The free outreach will be held at the Calabar Women and Children Hospital, located at Murtala Mohammed Highway, Calabar. The organizi...

  Fathia Temitope Zubair has been named the Best Behaved Graduating Student of the Nursing Sciences Department for the 2024/2025 academic session at Arthur Javis University, Calabar. She received the award and cash donation from the Acting Vice Chancellor, Dr. Joseph Edet, during the department’s induction ceremony, where the institution honoured outstanding students for character, discipline, and professionalism. Dr. Edet described Fathia as “a calm, exemplary and emotionally intelligent young nurse whose conduct reflects the values the University stands for.” The Head of the Department of Nursing Sciences, Elder Mrs. Priscilla Bassey, along with other lecturers, also commended her humility, teamwork, and commitment to ethical nursing practice in both classroom and clinical activities. Leaders of the Muslim community,Sheikh Abdulkadir Bature and the Secretary of the Cross River State Council of Imams and Scholars, Ustaz Kazeem Lawal, praised the University management for recognisi...