By Ushang Ewa The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu has approved the formation of a five member joint management and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) committee to look into all the issues surrounding deductions from staff salary to the contributory pension scheme. Zana gave the approval Monday after
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Prof. Zana Akpagu in such a short time as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar has shown that he is not just a quintessential leader but also a good manager of resources. Having become the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar only in December, 2015, this leader of the
By Archibong Jeremiah The Coordinator of the Social Responsibility Program (SIP) in Cross River State, Hon. Nkoyo Toyo has disclosed that from 13th June, 2017 the N-Power portal will be opened for new applicants. She made the disclosure in Calabar while speaking to journalists at the sideline of the Acting President’s working visit to Calabar.
By Grace Orok Second Chance Initiative in collaboration with Medical Women Association and Aurora Loreli is advocating for subsidy on sanitary pads by the Government to enable the girl child stay in school and have safe menstrual periods. This initiative which was taken at Holy Child College Ikom, where the event took place, was to
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr. Asu Okang has denied ordering the shooting of two UNCAL students and one CRUTECH student peacefully protesting the delay in disbursing the Cross River @50 anniversary largesse (10 million naira) given by Governor Ayade. Asu Okang spoke to journalists in Calabar shortly
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Two unidentified students of the University of Calabar UNICAL, and one student of the Cross River University of Science and Technology CRUTECH, were yesterday allegedly shot by soldiers in Calabar during a protest over the 13 million Naira largesse released by Governor Ayade for mobilization of students and youths for the Cross
Peter Inyali The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has pledged to build a 5 Megawatts solar power plant in the University of Calabar, (UNICAL) Calabar. The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Barnhard Schlagheck disclosed this on Monday in Calabar during a courtesy call on the university Vice Chancellor, Prof. Zana Akpagu. Schlagheck noted
By Jonathan Ugbal A pan-African organization, the Neo Black Movement (NBM) has donated items worth millions of Naira to boost education, the health sector and crime fighting in Cross River State. These formed part of activities to mark its 40th anniversary and 39th annual convention and 13th annual lecture of the organization which held in