By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Stephen Odey, says the administration of Senator Ben Ayade in Cross River is passionately committed to ensuring standard and qualitative basic education in the state. Dr. Odey disclosed this while addressing teachers at the ongoing personnel audit, biometric image capturing and promotion/upgrading
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the approval by Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade for the disbursement of NGN1.04Billion counterpart funding for the State Universal Basic Education Board (CRSUBEB) to access the Universal Basic Education 2012-2015 intervention fund, the Sacred Heart Primary School in Bedia, Obudu and over one hundred other schools are set to benefit.
By Odey Ojeka The Ijiman Science Academy has been handed over to the Cross River State Government by the Okurobong community council of chiefs. The institution was built by the community and located 120 kilometers north of Calabar the state capital, in a bid to provide education at an affordable cost to its indigenes and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A former Bursar of the University of Calabar, Peter Agi who dragged the institution to court over his sack by the school lost again today at the National Industrial Court sitting along Murtala Mohammed way, in Calabar. Mr. Agi dragged UNICAL to the National Industrial Court after the school sacked him November
By Ogar Monday Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CESAFA) has asked the Cross River State House of Assembly to pass a legislation compelling politicians and all public office holders to enroll their children in public schools not private schools. The resolution was part of a communique issued at of the Education Stakeholders
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government says it has put the necessary framework in place to ensure its six schools of nursing and midwifery are accredited by the end of 2017 to help cater for the manpower needed in the health sector. The state’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong disclosed this to newsmen
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Lucy Udida, a lecturer in the Department of Educational Administration and Planning of the University of Calabar has emerged the first female Professor of Obudu origin CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Udida who began lecturing on September 1, 1998 was recently elevated to the rank of a professor following her fulfilment of the requirements
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent In a bid to positively transform youths to channel their energy to productive works, the Cross River State Government Monday held the maiden Youth Carnival with several Nigerian varsities in attendance. The event is one of the many events introduced into the 2016 edition of the 32 day Calabar