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Southern Cross River Students Union Suspend 6 Excos Over Open Letter To Senator Otu

By Our Corrrespondent The recent open letter written to the Senator representing Southern Cross River Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Bassey Otu by some executive members of Southern Cross River Students World-Wide (SOCRISS), who dissociated ‎themselves from the endorsement of the lawmaker for a second term has received knocks from the national exco

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Late Arrival of Materials, Violence Mark Cross River PDP Ward Congresses

By Archibong Jeremiah/Christiana Ukung Alawa/Elijah Ugani/John Ushie Late arrival of electoral materials across the state yesterday and pockets of violence marred the ward Congresses of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State. The ad-hoc delegate congresses were to vote delegates that would elect candidates of the party for the 2015 elections. Our

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Cross River Government To Spend N149.44Billion In 2015

By Aplefe Ojong Cross River State is to spend a total of one hundred and forty-nine billion, four hundred and forty-one million, six hundred and eighty-one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-one naira and two kobo in the 2015 fiscal year. The appropriation bill christened “Budget of Transition”, presented to the Cross River State House of

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Nigeria Union Of Teachers, Cross River Government Head For Collision

By Aplefe Ojong Indications are gradually emerging that the Cross River State Government and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT in the state a heading for a collision over what the Union describes as the treating of teachers in the state government employ as casual workers. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the salaries of over 200 teachers

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National Sports Festival In Calabar Might Not Hold As Scheduled – Investigation

By Jonathan Abang-Ugbal The 19th National Sports Festival Kick-off day is less than a month away, but how ready is the state, to host this event? When the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Barrister Efiok Cobham received the NAFEST torch in the closing stages of the Eko 2012 games, many believed the sports festival

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Emmah Isong Holds Inaugural Public Lecture

By Monday Ogar A former Cross River State Commissioner of Education and Information Prof. Stella Attoe has asserted that the problem with Nigeria is deeply rooted in ethnicity and bitter politics that was planted by the way and manner the British administered the country during the colonial era. She said this while delivering a paper

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Commissioner Urge Cross River Youths To Shun Electoral Violence

By Monday Ogar Cross River State youths have been encouraged to shun thuggery, ballot snatching and other forms of electoral malpractices as we head to the 2015 general elections. This advice was given by Mrs. Patricia Endeley, the Cross River State Commissioner for Social Welfare and Community Development at the state inauguration, lecture and award

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UNICAL Don Identifies Prospects For Agricultural Development

By Aplefe Ojong The penchant for plagiarism by some Nigerians and the high level of bureaucratic bottle necks in the Nigerian administrative and political system has been identified as some of the major factors militating against the development of the huge agriculture endowment of the country. Coordinator, West African Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) in the

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