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C’RIVER GOVT. INTENSIFIES EFFORTS ON NEW REFORM IMPLEMENTATION, INAUGURATES TASKFORCE IN IKOM AND OGOJA ZONES

The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, has intensified efforts toward the full implementation of the state’s ongoing education reforms with the inauguration of the Ministerial and Local Government Taskforce on Education Reform Implementation and Compliance in Ikom and Ogoja zones. The inauguration, held on Friday, marks another decisive step by […]

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TASKFORCE FOR SHUTTING DOWN ILLEGAL SCHOOLS INAUGURATED BY EDUCATION COMMISSIONER IN CALABAR

The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, inaugurated the Taskforce for Shutting Down all illegal Schools operating across the state. The inauguration, which took place at the Ministry of Education Headquarters, Calabar, marks the commencement of a statewide exercise aimed at identifying and closing all unapproved […]

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NEW EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN CR-SUBEB PAYS A COURTESY VISIT TO C’RIVER EDUCATION COMMISSIONER

The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, on Tuesday received the newly appointed Executive Chairman, Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB), Rtd. Chief Magistrate Fidelia Okpo Ene, along with members of her Board, during a courtesy visit to his office in Calabar. The visit was aimed at formally introducing […]

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C’RIVER EDUCATION COMMISSIONER ENGAGES PRINCIPALS, HEAD TEACHERS & STAKEHOLDERS IN OGOJA ON EDUCATION REFORMS

In continuation of the statewide review of education policies, the Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Prof. Stephen Odey, on Thursday engaged Principals and Head Teachers of the Northern Educational Zone—comprising Ogoja, Yala, Obudu, Bekwarra, and Obanliku LGAs—on the implementation of reforms for the 2025/2026 academic session. The meeting, held at Government Secondary School, […]

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C’RIVER GOVT ROLLS OUT SWEEPING EDUCATION REFORMS TO STRENGTHEN STANDARDS AND PROTECT PUPILS

The Cross River State Government has unveiled a comprehensive package of education policy reforms designed to standardize practices in public and private schools, safeguard pupils’ welfare, and improve data management across the state. The reforms, approved by His Excellency, Governor Bassey Otu, were announced earlier today by the Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, […]

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C’RIVER EDU COMMISSIONER MARKS 2 YEARS IN OFFICE WITH MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

The second anniversary of the Cross River State Chief Education Officer’s tenure is marked today with a press briefing, which showcased the Ministry of Education’s significant reforms and landmark achievements over the past two years. Recall that Senator Professor Stephen Odey, was inaugurated as the Commissioner for Education on August 16, 2023 by His Excellency, […]

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C’River Education Commissioner Conducts Unscheduled Visits to Schools in Odukpani LGA – Southern Senatorial District

Earlier on Friday, February 21, 2025, the Cross River Commissioner for Education, Senator (Associate Prof) Stephen Odey, accompanied by his Ministry Directors, Mr. Cyril Itam, Director of Special Duties, and Mrs. Ngozi Offiong, Director of Quality Assurance, conducted an unscheduled visit to various schools in Odukpani Local Government Area. At 7:45 am, the Commissioner arrived […]

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A DELEGATION FROM SHARDA UNIVERSITY, AGRA, INDIA, PAYS A COURTESY VISIT TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION, CROSS RIVER STATE

Earlier Tuesday, February 11, 2025 the Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator (Associate Professor) Stephen Odey, welcomed a delegation from Sharda University Agra India, led by Chandersheel Rajput, Assistant Director of the University, and Hajiya Amina Ibrahim Makintami, the University’s representative in Nigeria, on a courtesy call to his office at the Ministry of […]

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C’RIVER EDUCATION MINISTRY COMMENCES ANNUAL SCHOOL CENSUS WITH A FLAG OFF CEREMONY IN CALABAR

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Earlier on Tuesday, Senator (Associate Prof) Stephen Odey, Cross River State Commissioner for Education, flagged off the annual School Census Programme for 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 at the Ministry’s headquarters in Calabar. The event was well attended by prominent education stakeholders, including the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Barrister Francis […]

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