By Jonathan Ugbal Former Governors Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke were among a plethora of dignitaries that thronged Abeokuta, Ogun state Saturday, for the commissioning of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL). The duo were spotted entering the venue at different intervals with CrossRiverWatch gathering they exchanged pleasantries briefly upon sighting each other. Both men,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In a bid to boost education and ensure that children are in school with minimal burden to their parents and guardians, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has distributed 180 million books in Cross River State reports the Guardian. Sylverter Nsa, the commissioner representing the state on the board of the NDDC
By Jonathan Ugbal The management of the University of Calabar have blamed the drastic shortfall in the February 2017 salaries paid to staff of the institution on the reduction in allocation from the federal government. The Bursar of the institution, Beatrice Igwe disclosed this in a memo dated March 1, 2017 and signed by her
It was Roy T. Bennett who said “Leaders are limited by their vision rather than by their abilities.” The first step towards creating the future that we desire is seeing a vision of that future. Vision according to the Oxford Dictionary is the faculty or state of being able to see, the ability to think
The university as a center of learning and research and a microcosm of the society must be exemplary and set standards for the larger society even as it strives to build the leaders of tomorrow. This is the philosophy which the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Zana Akpagu is driven by
By Elijah Ugani The Federal College of Education recently matriculated 1500 freshers into the institution for a three-year National Certificate in Education (NCE) program. The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN also inducted 763 persons which includes holders of N.C.E., B.Ed, and Professional Diploma in Education run by the College. The Provost of the College,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Deputy Governor of Cross River state, Professor Ivara Esu, has extended the gratitude of the government and people of the state to a 35-man team from the Taiwanese Medical Peace Corps who just concluded a free medical mission in the state. He said the state appreciates the decision of the team
By Uchino Amatey The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board has continued its Personnel Verification, Biometrics/Image Capturing and Promotion Interview of teaching and non-teaching staff of Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) in the Central Senatorial Zone. The exercise which entered Boki Local Government Area has led to a full on investigation into several discoveries