By CrosRiverWatch Admin The federal government has granted provisional approval to Arthur Javis University of Science and Technology in Akpabuyo, Cross State. The approval was granted, Wednesday, during a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, which held at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Minister of State for Education, Anthony Onwuka,
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Member Representing Ogoja State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Odey has described gangstarism as “old school” and urged students of Ogoja extraction to desist from it as he is not aware of anyone that it has helped. Hon. Odey stated that
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH alumni association have lauded the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade for what they described as “very timely intervention” in the increase of the varsity monthly subvention from N169 million to N200 million. The President of the association, Mr. Eyam Abeng who said this in reaction to
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State Government says it will increase the monthly funding for its tertiary institution, the Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH. The governor and visitor to the institution, Senator Ben Ayade disclosed this Thursday in Calabar when he addressed staff and students of the institution, challenging them to step up
By CrossRiverWatch Admin No fewer than 3 have been killed following renewed gangsters rivalries in the Ekpo Abasi area of Calabar South. It is unclear what the current fight is about with gangster activities spiking shortly after the commencement of degree examinations in the state owned Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH. On Sunday, an
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government says it has concluded plans to float a shipping line as provided for in its revised 2016 budget with the 2017 budget to include provisions for wharf landing where fabrications will be carried out. The governor, Senator Ben Ayade also says he will
CrossRiverWatch Admin I have given some thoughtfulness to the suffering of students, faculty, and non-teaching staff at ITM, Ugep, before crafting this message. I write not as a public intellectual but as a man with an uncommon dream to establish a private university in the near future and develop it to a world class model
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Mr. Godwin Ettah has disclosed that within the next budgetary year, the salaries of primary school teachers will be handled by the State Government rather than the Local Governments. The Commissioner said this at the 2016 revised budget hearing by the