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My Colleagues And I Are Facing Hard Times – Demoted Cross River Schoolteacher

Mrs. Ekponwan Ekanem, a single mother of two and schoolteacher in Cross River State, tells ADA WODU about the struggle of schoolteachers in government-owned schools who were allegedly demoted for no just cause in 2016. When And Why Were You Demoted? Others and I were demoted in 2016. They (State Universal Basic Education Board) called

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4 Meetings, Denials And Loyalty: How Ayade, Assembly Made U-Turn On Justice Akon Ikpeme

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Details are emerging how Honorable Justice Akon Ikpeme, has walked the tight rope to her exalted office as the Chief Judge of Cross River state, 427 days since the retirement of Justice Michael Edem in November 2019. CrossRiverWatch gathered that there was intense horse trading to try to reassure the governor that

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JUST IN: Cross River Assembly Makes U-Turn After 322 Days, Confirms Justice Akon Ikpeme

By CrossRiverWatch Admin 322 days after refusing to confirm her as the substantive Chief Judge of the High Court of Cross River State, the House of Assembly has confirmed the recommendation of Justice Akon Ikpeme. Hope Obeten, Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Assembly, Eteng Jones disclosed this on Facebook. Breaking: Hon. Justice Akon

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COVID-19: No Corps Member Tested Positive In Cross River – NYSC, Says Commissioner May Not Be Aware

By NAN The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Cross River says no corps member has tested positive to COVID-19 in the State. Mr. Enuma Peter, NYSC’s Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations unit, stated this in his reaction to alleged reports that 13 corp members currently in the orientation camp in Calabar, tested positive.

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River Basin Authority Deserts Farm, Irrigation Projects In Cross River, Akwa Ibom

By Emmanuel Unah, Vanguard Newspaper Workers of Cross River Basin Development Authority, CRBDA, have revealed that nothing was planted in a farm belonging to the Authority flagged off, last year, by Minister of Water Resources while weeds have overrun the farm. There are also several irrigation projects of the agency located in Cross River and

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Paris Club: FG Reimburse Bayelsa, Rivers While Cross River, Ondo, Osun Waits

By Patrick Obia Bayelsa State has received NGN27 billion as part of refund from the Federal Government for federal projects it stepped in to salvage while Cross River, two others are yet to smile to the bank. Alongside Cross River State, Ondo, and Osun are yet to be reimbursed by the Federal Government for salvaging

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Finally, Buhari Replaces Service Chiefs

By CrossRiverWatch Admin President Muhmmadu Buhari has replaced the Service Chiefs with immediate effect. Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, broke the news on Tuesday afternoon. The new service chiefs are Leo Irabor, a Major-General of the Nigerian Army, Chief of Defence Staff; I Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; A Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and

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No Fee, No Exam – CRUTECH Management To Students, Ignores Governor’s Proclamation

By Archibong Jeremiah The management of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) has ignored the proclamation of the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade to suspend payment of school fee by indigenes in the institution. Governor Ayade made the proclamation to that effect October last year, during a press briefing where he maintained that the suspension of

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