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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 Primary Schools,” was […]

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, […]

The Cross River State Government has intensified its ongoing education reform with the closure of additional illegal schools across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State. The enforcement exercise, led by the State Ministry of Education, forms part of efforts to sanitize the education sector and ensure that only duly approved schools operate in […]

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, […]

In continuation of the ongoing statewide sanitization of the education sector, the Cross River State Ministry of Education Taskforce on the Closure of Illegal Schools has sealed off several unapproved schools operating without the mandatory Approval to Operate (ATO) across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, reiterated the State Government’s unwavering […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Cross River State Government has intensified its clampdown on unapproved schools operating across the state, as part of the ongoing efforts to sanitize the education sector and enforce compliance with established standards. The State Ministry of Education Taskforce on the Closure of Illegal Schools on Wednesday sealed off another batch of […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, on October 22, 2025, represented His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, at the African Council for Communication Education (ACCE) National Conference held at The Dome, Calabar Municipal. The national conference, with the theme “Communication and […]

BY PATRICIA OGBECHE The Cross River State Government has continued its statewide sanitization of the education sector with the closure of several unapproved schools operating without the required Authority to Operate (ATO) across the state. The enforcement exercise was carried out by the Ministry of Education Taskforce on the Closure of Illegal Schools, in line […]