Year: 2024

The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator (Associate Prof.) Stephen Odey, welcomed a delegation from Idomi Community in Yakuur Local Government Area, comprising Rt. Hon. Nelson Eteng, former Cross River State House of Assembly member and current Special Adviser to the Governor, Professor Mbeh U. Eteng, Col. Joseph Ubi Ifere, and Dr. Eni I. […]

Commissioner for Education, Cross River State, Senator (Associate Prof) Stephen Odey, has visited the site of the Government Secondary School, (Model) Okpoma to ascertain the level of fire destruction of part of the school. During his visit, he discovered that the entire academic block was burnt, including the ICT room, computers, and solar system. Additionally, […]

Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Practitioners of Nigeria (NASA), the Nigeria’s Foremost Anthropological and Sociological Experts Confers Esteemed Fellowship Award on Senator Stephen Odey. Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Odey, Associate Professor of Sociology, an erudite scholar who has published widely over 60 scholarly articles in learned journals across the world, has published four […]

The Office of the National Security Adviser has convened an ongoing 3-day stakeholders’ retreat to address the issue of out-of-school children and reform the Almajeri education system. Attendees include Senator (Associate Prof) Stephen Odey, the Secretary to the Cross River State Government Prof Anthony Owan-Enoh, and other key education stakeholders, leaders, experts, and technocrats. The […]

November 4, 2024 The United Nations Population Fund Nigeria’s representatives, led by Dr Andrew paid a working visit to the Cross River Commissioner for Education, Senator (Associate Prof.) Stephen Odey, earlier today at the Ministry of Education Headquarters, Calabar. The development partners wish to identify areas for potential partnership and collaboration with the Ministry, in […]

October 25, 2024 Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator (Associate Prof) Stephen Odey, yesterday presented his award for Proactive and Excellent Reporting Commissioner in Nigeria, conferred on him by the National Council on Education, to Governor Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu. The Governor, impressed by the achievement, encouraged Senator Odey to continue his exemplary […]

October 16, 2024 Following the upcoming National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) state-level quiz competition on legislature and democracy, scheduled for October 17, 2024, in Calabar at the State House of Assembly complex. Quiz Master Livinus Nandi and Coordinator Mandu Ndem paid a courtesy visit to Senator Stephen Odey, Cross River State Commissioner […]

October 16, 2024 The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) paid an advocacy visit to the Cross River Commissioner for Education, Senator (Associate Prof) Stephen Odey, yesterday (Tuesday October 15, 2024) at the Ministry of Education Headquarters, Calabar. The team was led by Dr. Godwin Ntadaom, National Coordinator, NMEP which seeks to eliminate malaria in Nigeria. […]

October 16, 2024 The Association of Sociologists of Education of Nigeria (ASEN), University of Calabar presented Senator (Associate Prof) Stephen Odey, Commissioner for Education Cross River State, with the Distinguished Service Award, acknowledging his profound impact on Sociology of Education and ASEN. This prestigious award recognizes Senator Odey’s exemplary achievements as a Sociologist and Education […]