By Patrick Obia After seven hours of tight grilling, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Betta Edu. The former minister was invited by the anti-graft agency to answer questions concerning alleged financial misconduct in her ministry. Having quizzed from 11:AM to 6:PM,
By Godwin Otang New tertiary institutions in Nigeria often take off from existing infrastructure, usually donated by the federal, or state government or the local government. However, in the case of the Federal Polytechnic Ugep in Cross River State, there was no already-made temporary site provided for takeoff. The newly appointed rector of the polytechnic
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Department of State Services (DSS) has a new State Director. The new DSS boss, State Command is Mrs. Roseline Izuagbe who replaces the outgoing State Director, Mr. John Sokoya. Governor Otu received her and her predecessor in Calabar, on Tuesday, January 9th where they charted
The controversy about the request by the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to the Accountant General, as widely reported, is only a reflection of the systemic failure in our public service. I will point out a few issues while we await the outcome of the investigation. Before I proceed, it is evident
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has placed a ban on bush burning across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State. The ban is due to the harmattan season accompanied by vagaries of weather, especially in the northern and central parts of the State. This
By Jonathan Ugbal And Godwin Otang The Nigerian Honorable Minister for Sports Development Senator John Owan-Enoh; the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and the Super Eagles of Nigeria have been charged to win the 2024 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and make Nigerians happy again. The charge was given by the Catholic Bishop of Ogoja Diocese,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The management of Thomas McGettrick Institute of Technology, Ogoja has revealed plans to upgrade the institution into a full-fledged University. The Institute located in Moniaya, Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, is set to be changed to Thomas McGattrick University, Ogoja this year, 2024. This was revealed recently to CrossRiverWatch
By Bolanle Olabintan, The Cable A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Cyril Ndifon, the suspended dean of the faculty of law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). Ndifon, a professor, was suspended in August for allegedly sexually harassing some female students at the university. Following protests by the students of