By Ena Ojong Deputy Chairman, House Of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education and member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe is embarking a tour of the 24 political wards of his constituency to distribute writing materials to students preparing for the forthcoming West African Certificate Examination, WAEC. This is sequel to his entrepreneurship
By Jonathan Ugbal The federal government has appointed Senator Nkechi Justina Nwaogu as the Pro Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) a statement from the federal ministry of education says. The statement signed by the minister for education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and dated April 6, 2017 said that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the
By Our Reporter Former corper and graduate of University of Calabar who is presently doing his second degree, Mr. Anthony Afufu has emerged as the SUG President of the institution after the just concluded students election. To support the Afufu led administration achieve its mandate is Chioma Kalu who was elected as the Vice
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hundreds of prospective candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) midweek stormed the premises of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board in Calabar, the Cross River State capital to protest the poor service being rendered by staff which has affected their registration process. The prospective candidates numbering over 500 sealed the
By Uchino Amatey The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has been adjudged the best performing Governor in the basic education sector, by Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). According them Governor Ayade achieved this feat following the release of the matching grant intervention funds for four years (2012-2015), to enable the State
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government has unveiled plans to host a female football tournament as part of its grassroots program to develop the sector in the state. The Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission, Orok Duke stated in a briefing before the kick off of the final match for the
By Ikwen Atuaka A beauty queen, Jesustina Ogar has pointed out lack of self esteem as a leading cause of teenage pregnancy in Cross River State. Ogar who is the reigning Miss Yala disclosed this when she visited no fewer than 8 schools in Okuku, Yala local government area of northern Cross River lecturing pupils
By Monday Ogar The leadership of the University of Calabar under the new Vice Chancellor, Professor Zana Akpagu has embarked on massive infrastructure renewal and reconstruction in the campus. CrossRiverWatch took a tour of the facilities on campus recently and we bring you exclusive pictures: