By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Executive Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Stephen Odey has said that there is no teacher under the payroll of the state government that is being owed salaries as being rumored. According to Dr. Odey, SUBEB has been working tirelessly to reposition the basic education sector
By Archibong Jeremiah Emmanuel Dominic, a 400 level student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has been taken into custody by men of the Nigeria Police Force, State Housing Division, Calabar Cross River State for allegedly stealing three hundred thousand (N300, 000) naira from a fruit seller in Calabar. According to the fruit seller who
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Zana Akpagu has reiterated his commitment to make a difference and improve the rating of the University during his tenure as Vice Chancellor. Prof. Akpagu stated this while inaugurating a nine- man committee for the review of the University Academic Brief in his
By Ogar Monday Stakeholders in Calabar the Cross River State capital have advocated for National Governments in the African continent to work actively to ensure that children in the continent enjoy their fundamental rights. The Chairperson of Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT), Mrs. Eseoghene Edoja-Ibor, Sharon Frank of Second Chance Initiative the Cross River
By Grace Orok The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has congratulated the contingent of the UNICAL International Demonstration Secondary School UCIDSS Craft House for placing first in a national science and crafts competition held last week at Enugu state. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Zana Akpagu said the win at the Students for the
By Ogar Monday A Non-Governmental Organization, Best Minds Initiative (BMI) has begun a Catch Them Young (CTY) outreach program for secondary school students in Cross River State with the aim of tutoring them on personal hygiene and fundamental human rights. Two out of the ten (10) series of event have been organized with students of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly is set to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the shooting of 3 students by security agents in Calabar, the Cross River State capital during this year’s childrens’ day celebration. CrossRiverWatch had reported in May, 2017 that soldiers attached to ‘Operation Skolombo; an anti-crime
By Ushang Ewa The Emeka Offor foundation has donated about 1,000 books to the Federal College of Education (FCE) Obudu to assist both staff and students in their studies and research. The SUN Newspapers reports that the Chairman, Governing council of the institution, Mr. Anthony Obi who presented the books to the institution said the