By Our Correspondent The Senate of the University of Calabar has approved the award of honorary doctorate degrees to the President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and other deserving Nigerians. According to the Registrar of the institution, Mr. Moses Abang, a former governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke and former Presidential
By Ogar Monday/Urang Zagnor The University of Calabar has held a three day orientation forum to acquaint freshmen of the University with how the institution works and give them advice on their academics. Speaking at the event, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Zana Akpagu encouraged the new students to take their studies seriously and
By Ushang Ewa The management of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) has denied the alleged hike in the school fees of its newly admitted students describing it as “a general mistake in the fee payment template.” The varsity’s management in a statement emanating from the office of the Dean, students affairs, Professor David Effiom
By Our Correspondent Cross River State College of Education, Awi/Akamkpa will soon become a degree awarding institution. The disclosure was made by Dr. James Ejue, Provost of the College recently at the matriculation of 1, 500 new intakes in the 2015/2016 academic session which is also the 7th matriculation ceremony of the institution. Dr. James
By Archibong Jeremiah The Chairman, Cross River State branch of National Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Eyo Nsa has frowned at the process of teachers’ audit embarked upon by State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) calling it a ‘stinker’. He barred his mind recently in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch in the union’s Headquarters, Calabar.
By Our Editorial Board The present entity, Cross River State is among the 12 original states created in 1967 in Nigeria by General Yakubu Gowon to weaken the Eastern Nigeria which was on the verge of seceding to form the Republic of Biafra. Known then as South-Eastern State and later rechristened Cross River in 1976,
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly Hon. John Gaul Lebo has said that the Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), Ugep would fully kick off soon. Hon. Lebo who made the remark recently during an over sight visit to the institute in Ugep, also said that serious measures
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Executive Council (CRSEC) has announced that the state governor will forfeit 80 percent of his statutory salaries while each member of his cabinet will also forfeit 20 percent of their salaries to free up funds to pay more appointees. The construction of three model schools