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The Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, on December 3, 2025, held a crucial meeting with the management team, including the Principal and Parent Teachers Association (PTA) leadership of the UBEC Vocational Secondary School Akpabuyo.The meeting, which took place at the Ministry’s headquarters of the Cross River State Ministry of Education, was convened to […]

The Cross River State Ministry of Education has on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 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 National Association Proprietors of Private […]

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 […]

The Yache Community in Abuja on Saturday, November 15, 2025, hosted a grand reception in honour of the Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, to celebrate his elevation to the prestigious rank of Professor. The well-attended ceremony was organized to promote peace, love, unity, growth, and the overall development of the […]

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 Advocacy, Dr. AbasiOfiok […]

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 […]