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4 days ago | 
dailytrust.com | Eyo Charles
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has disclosed that the state is leveraging the potential from the vast water bodies available in the state to boost local economy. He stated this in Abuja over the weekend during the World Hydrography Day 2025 commemoration, with the theme, “Seabed Mapping: Enabling Ocean Action”.
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Mar 18, 2025 | 
dailytrust.com | Eyo Charles
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) is set to host the 2026 Nigerian University Games (NUGA) across its campuses, and preparations are already in full swing. The Vice-Chancellor of UNICAL, Prof. Florence Obi, expressed confidence in the institution’s readiness to host the games, stating that the university is committed to delivering a memorable event. Speaking at a press briefing to outline programs for the university’s 50th-anniversary celebration, Prof.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
dailytrust.com | Eyo Charles
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has disclosed that they will not surrender an inch of the state’s territory to neighbouring statesIn recent times, there have been severe issues in the state, including border skirmishes and invasions by influxes of strange men reportedly from the Sahelian region in the guise of miners.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
dailytrust.com | Eyo Charles
The commissioner for Tourosm and Culture, Mr Abubakar Ewa, is dead. His colleague, Commissioner for Information, Erasmus Ekpang confirmed the imcident to our correspondent on the telephone. Ekoang said, “He was actually with us at the state council meeting with His Excellency where he even moved a motion. SPONSOR AD“But at about 4pm, he moved to the governor and whispered something to him. Perhaps he was requesting permission to leave the meeting.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Eyo Charles
Nigerian Navy has pledged to make the second edition of the Calabar Table Tennis Challenge a huge success this weekend. The tournament holds at UJ Esuene Stadium Calabar where budding Table tennis stars and veterans are billed to demonstrate their skills.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
dailytrust.com | Eyo Charles
Nigerian Navy has pledged to make the second edition of the Calabar Table Tennis Challenge a huge success this weekend. The tournament holds at UJ Esuene Stadium Calabar where budding Table tennis stars and veterans are billed to demonstrate their skills.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
dailytrust.com | Eyo Charles
The federal government has finally fixed November 30 for public funeral service for the late former Senate President, Dr Joseph Wayas. Office of the Senate President has confirmed it would evacuate the remains of Wayas from the National Hospital Abuja to UJ Esuene Stadium Calabar and to his Bassang community in Obanliku LGA, Cross River State.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
dailytrust.com | Eyo Charles
Secondary schools in the southern senatorial district of Cross River State are set to compete in the 2024 Governor’s Cup competition. Special Adviser to the governor on sports, Hon. Ekanem Ekpenyong, disclosed this at the end of a meeting with representatives of secondary schools in the district. The Special Adviser said fairness in the competition would be upheld, urging participants to avoid any form of cheating.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Kelvin Meluwa |Magaji I. Hunkuyi |Tijani Labaran |Amina Abdullahi |Hope Abah |Usman A. Bello | +4 more
Flood-risk states are bracing for impacts of flooding that may be triggered by the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, with officials saying they have put in place measures to protect residents and minimise damage. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) had issued warnings regarding imminent flooding in Adamawa, Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross River and Rivers states.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Abbas Jimoh |Dickson S. Adama |Kelvin Meluwa |Rabilu Abubakar |Bassey Willie |Eyo Charles
As Muslims celebrate Mawlid, state governors across the nation have urged Nigerians to emulate Prophet Muhammad and engender peace and unity in their communities and the country at large. Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State urged Muslims in the state and beyond to use the occasion, which commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad, to promote peace and unity.
