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  By TheInvestigator His Excellency, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, Governor of Cross River State, officially launched the State Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy 2025 at a well-attended ceremony held at Channel View Hotel, Calabar. The event brought together government officials, legislators, development partners, civil society organisations, private sector representatives, and community leaders to mark a major milestone in the state’s drive toward universal access to safe water, dignified sanitation, and improved hygiene. In his keynote address, Governor Otu described the launch as more than a ceremonial unveiling of a document. “Today is not just a ceremonial unveiling of a policy document; it is a celebration of shared vision, collective effort, and renewed commitment to improving the quality of life and health outcomes of our people,” he declared. The governor highlighted the inclusive and transformative process behind the policy, noting that over the past year, stakeholde...

  In line with the Cross River State Government’s commitment to strengthening security across public institutions, the Director of the Homeland Security and Safety Agency – South, Chief Michael Nsan, has led a high-level delegation on a courtesy and assessment visit to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Prof. Francisca Bassey, to evaluate the institution’s security and safety needs. Chief Nsan explained that the visit was part of a state-wide mandate to ensure that government-owned facilities, including tertiary institutions, are adequately protected through modern, coordinated security frameworks. “Our governor is very serious about security and takes the state’s security architecture very seriously. We have been mandated to assess government facilities, understand their challenges, and work out ways to strengthen their security systems,” Chief Nsan said. According to him, the Agency is particularly interested in understanding the university’s e...

  By TheInvestigator  Ekondo Microfinance Bank (Ekondo MFB), a leading microfinance institution headquartered in Calabar, has expressed strong enthusiasm for a groundbreaking partnership with Toiletpride Initiative aimed at tackling the sanitation crisis in Cross River State. The partnership, "Sanitation Financing for Low-Income Families in Cross River State," outlines a strategic collaboration to provide affordable loans for household toilets and to support small sanitation businesses.  Cross River State continues to grapple with significant sanitation challenges, with official data from the State Roadmap for Elimination of Open Defecation indicating that approximately 80% of the population, around 2.3 million out of about 2.9 million people, lack access to improved sanitation facilities. Arising from a technical meeting, Ekondo Bank management is reportedly elated about the opportunity, viewing it as a perfect alignment with the bank's long-standing mission to deliver i...

A University Don and Head, Department of Journalism and Media Studies in the University of Calabar, Dr. Ukam I. Ngwu, Esq has identified  invasion of the media space by unqualified persons as the root cause of rising quackery and fake news syndrome threatening society development. Speaking during an orientation exercise organised by the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies for newly admitted students of the faculty which held today, January 4, 2026 at the University of Calabar international Conference Centre, Dr. Ngwu lamented that accurate and reliable Information now a scarce commodity in Nigeria. The University Don admonished the Students, particularly those admitted into the Department of Journalism and Media Studies (JMS) to take advantage of the opportunity provided by the University to equip themselves with the requisite knowledge and expertise needed to drive the media sector and redeem our society from fake news. Journo Barr. Ngwu also used the opportunity to call fo...

  I heartily congratulate My Governor, His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, the Executive Governor of Cross River State, on the well-deserved double honours conferred on you. First, I celebrate your conferment with the Honorary Doctorate Degree (Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa) by Modibbo Adama University, Yola, in North-Eastern Nigeria.  This prestigious academic recognition affirms your intellectual depth, public service record, and outstanding contributions to governance and national development. Equally remarkable is your honour as The Sun Most Distinguished Governor of the Year 2025, an award that reflects your exceptional leadership, visionary governance, and measurable impact on the lives of the people of Cross River State. That these two significant honours were bestowed on the same day speaks volumes about your sterling leadership qualities, integrity, and unwavering commitment to good governance.  They are a clear testament that your people-orient...

Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, the Cross River State representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has extended his warmest congratulations to the Executive Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, following a series of prestigious national recognitions. In a congratulatory message on Saturday night, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke lauded the Governor’s conferment with an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Humanities) by the Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, Adamawa State, during the institution’s 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremony. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ibrahim Umar, while justifying the award, described Governor Otu as a "bridge-builder" whose leadership style is defined by unwavering integrity, inclusion, and a "People-First" philosophy. The academic honour coincided with another milestone for the Governor, who was also recognized as The Sun Newspaper Man of the Year. Reacting to the dual ...

  The Cross River State Ministry of Water Resources, in collaboration with the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSSA), Self Help Africa (SHA), and the Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN), has inaugurated the Obubra Local Government Area Task Group on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (LTG-WASH) to strengthen WASH governance and service delivery at the grassroots level.  The three-day inauguration programme was held at the Obubra Local Government Council Secretariat.  Declaring the event open, the Chairman of the State Task Group on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (STG-WASH), Dr Okon Ita, said the event is "aimed towards system strengthening considering the LGA’s WASH status.” He noted that no meaningful development can be achieved without “LTG-WASH”.  The STG-WASH chairman called on the members of the task group in Obubra to serve with both hands on deck.  Dr Ita, represented by Engr Eni Nkanu, a director in the Ministry of Water Resources, pledged ...