The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has named Cross Rivers State as the host of the 2023/2024 NWFL Championship. The upcoming Championship, the league’s second division, will be held from 31st August to 8th September 2024 in Calabar, Cross Rivers State. Building on the successes of the 2024 NWFL season calendar, this Championship follows the…
Gender and Development Action (GADA), a non-governmental organisation, has officially launched “Campus-Square,” an initiative designed to protect students in tertiary institutions from violence and subjugation. The initiative was unveiled by GADA during a launch event held in Calabar on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was introduced across three tertiary institutions…
By Anietie Akpan The Cross River state government has reiterated her commitment to addressing challenges of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. The State Government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), flagged off the distribution of relief materials to IDPs from Belegete Community, Obanliku…
By Odey Ojeka This year’s Ugep Lobo celebration was filled with fun and entertainment. What is Lobo? Lobo, also known as Yekpi, is a special day that occurs six days after the Ekoi day and is part of the Leboku Festival held yearly in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. Who Participates?…
Ahead of the Local Government elections, which will be held anytime soon in Cross River State, the youths in Obubra Local Government Area have rejected the zoning of the Council seat to Okum bloc. The youths, under the umbrella of Adun Youth Forum in Constituency II, stated this in a press statement made available to…
