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UNICROSS: VC Seeks End to ASUU Strike as Otu's CATA Approval Takes Effect

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Professor Francisca Bassey , has highlighted the progress made by the State Government and University Management in addressing the welfare concerns of academic staff, urging the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNICROSS Branch, to fulfil its commitment to suspend the ongoing strike following the implementation the new Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA). The call follows the approval of CATA by the Visitor to the University and Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu , and its implementation, alongside the payment of September 2026 salaries on Wednesday, November 11. At the ASUU emergency congress on November 2, 2026, which she personally attended, the Vice Chancellor informed members that the Governor had approved CATA and that the Office of the Accountant-General of the State had commenced implementation, beginning with the payment of October salaries. How...
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YAKURR'S 100M WARD PROJECT FUNDS AND THE POLITICS OF EXCLUSION: A CALL FOR GOV. OTU'S INTERVENTION

  Recently, one of the appointees of the governor of Cross River State who is privy to insider's information raised an issue on her Facebook's page on the disbursement of hundred million naira (N100m) each to all the 18 Local Government Areas of the state for projects to be executed in each of the 196 council wards that makes up our state and asked how many wards have seen their projects. That awakening call prompted some of us to ask the APC stakeholders in our wards questions and one of the disturbing revelations gotten in Yakurr LGA is the unfair marginalization and exclusion of three minority Council Wards of Inyima , Idomi and Afrekpe/Ekpenti.  For emphasis and clarity, Yakurr LGA is made up of 13 Council Wards- Ijom, Ikpakapit, Ijiman, Biko Biko (4 wards that make up the Ugep Community got their complete 40m), Afrekpe/Ekpenti, Ajere, Ntan (3 wards that makes up Ekori got 20m with one ward excluded), Mkpani/Agoi got 10m, Abanakpai & Nkpolo/Ukpawen (2 wards of Nko ...
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CITY BOY MOVEMENT RESUMES GRASSROOTS TOUR, SET TO INAUGURATE FOUR LGA CHAPTERS IN C’RIVER SOUTH

The City Boy Movement in Cross River State will on Saturday, November 14, 2026, resume its grassroots mobilization tour, visiting Akamkpa, Bakassi, Akpabuyo and Calabar South Local Government Areas in the Southern Senatorial District . A major highlight of the tour will be the inauguration of the Movement’s local government secretariats in the four LGAs, as part of efforts to establish functional grassroots structures, strengthen coordination and expand its presence across the state. The Movement has already visited and established local government offices across the Northern and Central Senatorial Districts , as well as Biase in the South, bringing the total number of LGAs with established offices to 12. The Saturday engagements will commence in Akamkpa at 9:00 a.m., followed by Bakassi at 12 noon, Akpabuyo at 2:00 p.m. and Calabar South at 4:00 p.m. Beyond the inauguration of secretariats, the exercise is designed to drive membership registration, deepen grassroots engagement and...
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JIGAWA AGOG AS APC PCC WOMEN TAKE FIRST LADY’S EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE TO MARKETS, HOSPITALS

  Jigawa State was agog as the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Directorate of Women Mobilisation, led by Dr Betta Edu , took the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu ’s, women’s empowerment initiative to markets, hospitals and communities across the state. The outreach, organised as part of the First Lady’s nationwide grassroots engagement, featured market visits, hospital outreach, stakeholder interactions and an empowerment programme aimed at supporting women and strengthening community participation. The initiative is part of the First Lady’s efforts to reach women at the grassroots, improve their economic circumstances and support vulnerable groups amid the ongoing economic reforms . At the markets, Dr Edu and members of the Directorate engaged women traders on economic empowerment, livelihood opportunities and the importance of women’s participation in national development . The delegation also visited hospitals, where it interacted with patients, offered encouragement...
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US, RUSSIA, FRANCE VISIT NIGERIA HOUSE IN NEW YORK AS JIMOH IBRAHIM SEEKS SUPPORT FOR SECURITY COUNCIL BID

   .....US makes second visit in two months as Nigerian envoy canvasses support for UN reforms The United States, Russia and France have visited Nigeria’s Permanent Mission House in New York in separate diplomatic engagements on the same day, as Nigeria intensifies efforts to secure international support for its aspiration to occupy a seat on the United Nations Security Council next year. The visits provided an opportunity for Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, CFR, to advance the country’s diplomatic interests and strengthen its engagement with influential global powers. According to a statement issued by the Nigerian Mission at the United Nations, the United States visit was particularly significant, marking the second time American officials had visited Nigeria House in New York within two months. During the engagement with Ambassador Melanie Higgins , the United States Adviser on African Affairs, Ibrahim made a direct ap...
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APC ABI CAMPAIGN COUNCIL HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING, APPOINTS IGBOKE SECRETARY GENERAL

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State has held the inaugural meeting of its campaign council as part of efforts to strengthen the party's grassroots mobilisation and electoral preparedness. The meeting, held on Monday, November 9, 2026, at the office of the Commissioner for Water Resources in Calabar , was presided over by the Chairman of the Abi Local Government Campaign Council, Hon. Dr. Moses John Osogi , Commissioner for Water Resources. A major highlight of the meeting was the unanimous appointment of former APC Chapter Chairman in Abi, Pastor Joshua Igboke , as Secretary General of the Campaign Council. The meeting also reviewed the proposed ward campaign structure, with members drawn from the various wards of the local government area to serve in the campaign organisation. Addressing the composition of the council, Dr. Osogi directed that necessary adjustments be made to accommodate political appointees and other critical ...
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OROK DUKE URGES NIGERIANS TO DOCUMENT THEIR HISTORIES, PRESERVE NATIONAL HERITAGE

  Former Cross River State lawmaker and member representing Cross River State on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke , has called on Nigerians to document their personal and collective experiences to preserve the country's history and ensure that future generations have access to authentic accounts of past events. Duke made the call on Thursday in Abuja during the public presentation and reading of five new books authored by him, under the title Readings II. He warned that the failure of Nigerians to tell their own stories would create room for others to construct narratives that might not accurately reflect the experiences and realities of the people. The former lawmaker also appealed to the Federal Government to remove or reduce import duties on books and printing materials to make reading materials more affordable and accessible, particularly to students from average-income families. He lamented that the high cost of importing books had...
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