By Kingsley Agim The Director General of the Cross River State Health Insurance Agency, Dr. Godwin Iyala, has disclosed that the state is ramping up efforts to expand health insurance coverage, targeting 150,000 enrollees in 2026 under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) 2.0 reform. Speaking during a recent interview with journalists, Iyala explained that…
By Kingsley Agim History was made at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) as its Vice Chancellor, Professor Francisca Bassey, was formally inducted as a Fellow of the Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE). The induction, which took place on Friday, April 23, 2026, makes Professor Bassey the first female Fellow of the…
By Kingsley Agim The Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on Asset Management and Recovery, Barr. Gilbert Agbor, has described the recent endorsement rally in Ikom as a clear referendum on the performance of Governor Bassey Otu. Barr. Agbor, who served as Secretary, central planning committee for the rally, organised by the…
By Sylvia Okoi In a renewed push to achieve full compliance with its monthly environmental sanitation exercise, the Cross River State Ministry of Environment has unveiled plans to intensify public sensitisation across the state. Speaking while supervising the April sanitation exercise in Calabar metropolis, the Team Lead, Mr Dien Ugumanim, who represented the Permanent Secretary,…
By Joe Udo The trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello continued on Friday, April 24, 2026, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. The court dismissed an objection by the defence counsel and allowed the prosecution to proceed with its case. Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic…
