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  Former Special Adviser on Education, Castro Ezama , has paid the school fees of Alice Williams , a Junior Secondary School Three (JSS3) student of Government Secondary School, Akim Quo Town, Calabar , after meeting her on Marian Road , where she was heading home after being sent away from school over unpaid fees. Ezama, who disclosed this in a statement following the encounter, said he decided to follow Alice to her home, where he met her father, Mr. Okon Williams Friday, a transport officer with Calabar South Local Government Area, who is battling prostate cancer . According to him, the family has been facing severe financial difficulties, with the father's medical condition and treatment expenses reportedly making it difficult for him to meet the family's educational and other basic needs. Ezama said the financial strain had become so overwhelming that Williams could no longer sustain the medical bills at the Navy Reference Hospital . Moved by the family's circums...

Many families are in pains today because their  Means ofivelihood are in flames. Many travellers have strayed and been stranded on the roads, Because we blocked and inhabited the roads. Many have been killed by vagrant And migrant Deviants: Thus distorting, Dislocating, Dissing And disparaging Genuine dissention, With infernal intentions You now have the microphone , Be our megaphone , Melt the quagmire , Acquire  The pedestal , In places of your natal. You need to be heard, Go on and beard The lion in his den. Then, Perspire And expire, For your respite And moment have come. When a mighty animal falls, Different sizes and types of knives  Are bound to come to town, To join the feast - Different beasts abound And the beat goes on. When once you give up the boundary , It will never hold the same again. You cannot stay trapped In one moment forever; Let memory loosen its grip. He who must control the choir, Must focus On the choristers And blend his magnum opus , But,with h...

  The Cross River State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Hon. Pius Edet Ankpo , has declared that the Evidence Group has come to stay, reaffirming the group’s commitment to documenting government achievements and showcasing developmental projects across the state. The Commissioner made the declaration during the Evidence Group event held in Akamkpa Local Government Area , where the importance of evidence-based communication and the documentation of government projects was highlighted. The Evidence Group, with coordinators across local government areas and wards, is focused on documenting ongoing and completed projects, providing verifiable information on government interventions, and keeping citizens informed about developmental activities across Cross River State. Hon. Ankpo’s declaration further reinforces the group’s resolve to promote factual reporting of government activities and showcase projects being executed under the People First administration of Governor Bas...

  The City Boy Movement in Cross River State will commence a statewide tour on October 27, 2026, with the inauguration of local government offices and registration centres as part of efforts to expand its grassroots presence and strengthen its organizational structure across the state. The tour will begin in the Northern Senatorial District , with visits to Obudu , Bekwarra and Obanliku on October 27, followed by Ogoja and Yala on October 28. The Movement will proceed to the Central Senatorial District on October 29, covering Ikom, Boki and Etung, before visiting Obubra, Yakurr and Abi on October 30. Beyond the inauguration of offices, the tour will provide an opportunity to mobilize new members and encourage interested residents to formally register with the Movement. It will also feature engagements focused on communicating the gains of the policies and reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ’s Renewed Hope Administration , alongside Governor Bassey Otu ’s People First ag...

  The Cross River State Commissioner for Water Resources, Obol Dr. Moses Osogi , has held a strategic meeting with all the 30 state appointees from Abi Local Government Area to deliberate on strategies for repositioning the area and strengthening political engagement ahead of the forthcoming elections . The meeting, held on Thursday, October 22, 2026, brought together the appointees to brainstorm on the way forward for Abi and identify practical measures to advance their collective political and developmental interests. A major highlight of the meeting was the call for reconciliation among critical stakeholders , with Dr. Osogi urging the appointees to embrace forgiveness, set aside their differences and chart a new course towards achieving their collective mandate. The Commissioner emphasised the need for unity, mutual understanding and cooperation among political stakeholders, noting that reconciliation and a shared sense of purpose were essential to strengthening their collect...

  The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Senator Eteng Jonah Williams , has called for the effective implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 to attract investment, increase oil and gas production and ensure that host communities benefit meaningfully from Nigeria’s petroleum resources. Williams made the call on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, while delivering his opening remarks at a stakeholders’ engagement programme themed, “The Petroleum Industry Act Implementation Journey: Industry Impact and the Path Forward,” held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja . The programme, organised by NNPC Limited , the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Neo Mundo Limited and other participating institutions, provided a platform to assess the impact of the Act and explore strategies for advancing the sustainable development of Nigeria’s petroleum industry . The senator described the PIA as a landmark reform that has strengthened the r...

  The Former Deputy Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD , has recounted how the fearless journalism of the late veteran journalist, Anietie Ben Akpan , popularly known as Roro Chief , helped save his life during Nigeria’s military dictatorship and the struggle for the revalidation of the June 12, 1993 presidential election . Duke made the revelation on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Calabar during a night of tribute organised in honour of the late journalist, describing him as one of the courageous media practitioners whose commitment to press freedom and democratic values helped protect activists from the excesses of military rule. Reflecting on the political turbulence of the early 1990s, particularly the era of the late General Sani Abacha’s military dictatorship , the former lawmaker said journalists played a crucial role in keeping detained activists in the public eye, thereby helping to prevent possible extrajudicial killings and other ...