By Patrick Obia A young PhD Cross Riverian, Essien Essien Oku Jrn, is breaking and taking the world of academics by storm in the United States of America (USA) and globally. Essien Oku, a doctoral student from Nigeria at Drexel University, is making remarkable strides in the academic and research world in the United States.
By Patrick Obia Mr. Cornelius Ellah was on his way back from the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) where he had spent part of his evening visiting his cousin, who had been admitted for several days. The condition of his cousin and the other patients at the hospital lingered in his mind, reminding him
I am compelled to respond to the vitriolic post circulating on social media, penned by an individual who ought to know better. The author’s diatribe against a Senator, reeking of bitterness and desperation, is a stark departure from the objectivity and professionalism they claim to uphold. Their supposed “objective review” is nothing but a thinly
By Godwin Ajom Cross River, along with six other States of Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Anambra, and Ebonyi have been selected for the pilot phase of the European Union’s Delegation to Nigeria and West Africa (EUDEL)’s program aimed at improving the operational environment for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria. The initiative seeks to
By Sylvia Akpan With the need to build trust – viewed as an essential commodity in a democratic setting, the International Press Center (IPC) and stakeholders have sued for sincerity as the 2027 general elections beacons. This was the summary of the one-day multi-stakeholder meeting organized by IPC, in collaboration with the European Union
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In celebration of Refugees Week and International Olympics Day 2024, not less than sixty female netball players from three Cameroonian refugee camps – Adagom 1, Adagom 3, and Ukende, in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, are being groomed for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. This initiative, organized by Community Sport
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Geographic Information Agency has debunked some reports that the Agency is recruiting staff. The Head of Administration, Mrs. Grace Undie, in a disclaimer for the Director-General of CRGIA, said the Management disassociates itself from the purported employment. The DG advised the public to ignore the publication, as it
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Government of Cross River State has suspended the illegal collection of levies from students by the Management of the College of Health Technology, Calabar. CrossRiverWatch had unearthed how the school was collecting unapproved levies from students; a report the school management refuted, however. The State Government through the Commissioner for Health,