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July 21, 2026 The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, Esq., has officially received and approved the release of the 2025/2026 Primary School Placement Examination results, reaffirming the State Government’s commitment to timely, transparent and efficient examination processes. Receiving the results from the Director of Examinations and Certificates, Mr. Amaku Asuquo, […]

The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, Esq., has received the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Calabar Command, on a courtesy visit at the Ministry of Education Headquarters in Calabar. The visit, led by the Corps Commander, Innocent T. Etuk, was aimed at officially notifying the Ministry of his assumption of […]

The Cross River State Governor, Senator Dr. Bassey Edet Otu, on Monday, flagged off the distribution of Literacy and Numeracy textbooks alongside Teachers’ Guide for public primary schools for the 2025/2026 academic session under the Project HOPE GOV./World Bank Project. The official flag-off ceremony took place at the PCN Primary School Akim Qua Town Calabar […]

February 9, 2026 The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, Esq., on Monday received members of the Cross River State Scholarship Board on a courtesy visit to his office at the Ministry of Education headquarters, Calabar. The delegation was led by the Chairman of the Board, Professor Paul Itari, who briefed […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE (IPRO) The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, Esq., on Wednesday, January 4, 2026, carried out an unscheduled inspection visit to selected schools in Calabar, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen education reforms and promote the wellbeing of learners. The visit was aimed at monitoring compliance with […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, has successfully mediated a peace meeting between the management of the Teachers Continuous Training Institute TCTI) and officials of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU). The meeting, held at the Ministry of Education Headquarters, Calabar, was convened to address and resolve all […]

The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, Esq., has on Monday, January 5, 2026, at his Okuku residence, marked the New Year with the people of Yache Nation and supporters drawn from across the Local Government Areas of Cross River North Senatorial District, by empowering hundreds of beneficiaries with cars, motorcycles, […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Chief Judge of Cross River State, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Akon B. Ikpeme, on Monday, 15 December 2025, swore in Senator Professor Stephen Odey as a Notary Public in a formal ceremony held at the Chief Judge’s Conference Room, High Court Complex, Judiciary Headquarters, Calabar. The appointment is considered a significant […]