Patricia Ogbene

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Cross River State Ministry of Education has announced the completion of printing for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) certificates, assuring parents, schools, and stakeholders that the documents are now ready for collection. Speaking during a briefing with education stakeholders, including representatives of NAPS and ANCORS, the Commissioner for Education, […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, was earlier today inaugurated into the Governing Council of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI). He was appointed on 21 November 2025 alongside other council members drawn from Sokoto State, Kano State, Yobe State, Oyo State and Enugu State. The inauguration ceremony […]

The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, was represented at the public presentation and launch of an academic Festschrift in honour of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Banku Obi. The event, hosted by the Department of Special Needs Education, featured the unveiling of the book “A […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education in partnership with Save the Children International and the Global Partnership for Education, has continued its comprehensive support for education delivery in refugee and host communities across five beneficiary states, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Cross River, and Taraba. Under the ongoing intervention, teachers, […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The State Committee on Young Farmers Club, Ministry of Education, Cross River State, has successfully hosted the grand finale of the 2025 1st Annual Young Farmers Club Quiz Competition for primary and secondary schools. The event took place on November 20, 2025, at the West African People’s Institute (WAPI), Calabar. The competition […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Cross River State Government has approved the statewide implementation of STEAM Clubs and the Quizarly Digital Learning Ecosystem across all secondary schools both public and private making the state a trailblazer in educational innovation in Nigeria. The approval followed a high-level presentation by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Students […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Cross River State Government has announced the official opening of the 2026 Examination Registration Portal for all State examinations, including the Primary Six Placement, Junior Secondary School (JS3) Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), and Senior Secondary School (SS2) Mock Examinations. According to a statement issued by the Education Resource Centre, Ministry […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Cross River State Government, in collaboration with the World Bank’s Project Hope Education, has concluded a three-day intensive training workshop aimed at bridging learning gaps in English and Mathematics across primary schools in the state. The workshop, themed “Enhancing Pedagogical Practices for Effective Teaching and Learning of English and Mathematics in […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator (Prof.) Stephen Odey, has received an Award of Recognition from the College of Education, University of Calabar, in acknowledgment of his numerous contributions to the advancement of education in the State. The award, presented by Mrs. Offiong Ani Afiong, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator (Prof.) Stephen Odey, has emphasized the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in reshaping the educational landscape for enhanced teaching and learning outcomes. He made this known during the 1st Annual Conference of the College of Education, University of Calabar, held on October 23, […]