By Clement Oto-Obong The need for cross Riverians and Nigerians at large to speak and understand their native vernacular is important for the sustenance of the African culture says the beauty queen Asuquo Ekpe at her birthday bash last week. Born, Magdalene Asuquo Ekpe, the 2016 Qua/Ejagham Nation beauty queen posited that communicating in
By Inyali Peter The Alumni association of the Cross River University of Technology is in consultation with stakeholders in the education sector home and abroad to ensure the varsity tops the next rankings says the president Eyam Abeng at the body’s launching for a new centre held last week Saturday in Calabar. Abeng posited that
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND) has concluded the training of 19 people from the Niger Delta region on social media advantages, photography, filming as well as photo and video editing. The training which had the Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch, Archibong Jeremiah and 18 others from Cross River, Ondo,
By Jonathan Ugbal A tech and communication outfit, Etiam Global Concept has likened Cross River State to Silicon Valley in the United States, the world’s most advanced and largest communications technology village. The managing director of the company, Mark Anthony disclosed this Thursday during the launch of an over 50million Naira worth smart school computer
By Ogar Monday It was a fun filled evening for lovers of poetry as eleven contestants slugged it out at the inaugural edition of the Calabar Poetry Slam, with Gabriel Nkanu going home with the top prize. While declaring the occasion open, the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul
By Elijah Ugani The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has described its recent demolition of the Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) secretariat of the institution as an action taken in the best interest of the students. The Director of Academic Planning, Dr. Patrick Egaga who made this known while speaking with CrossRiverWatch pointed
By Archibong Jeremiah Some Ex-militants trained under the federal government’s post amnesty scheme Wednesday in Calabar protested the non-presentation of certificates to them following their completion of a 6 months course at the University of Calabar’s (UNICAL) Institute of Oceanography. The visibly angry ex-militants expressed their disappointment at the failure of the institution’s management to
By Ogar Monday/Elijah Ugani The Director of Academic planning, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Dr. Patrick Egaga has stated that the University as an institution and training ground has a vital role to play in the fight to curb coruption in the country. Egaga who spoke with CrossRiverWatch in his office said it was as a