By Jeremiah Archibong Basic education in Cross River State before the advent of the incumbent administration was below expectations says the Chairman, Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB) Dr. Stephen Odey. Stephen who disclosed this recently in his office while addressing executives of the Cross River state branch of the Young Lawyers Forum
By CrossRiverWatch admin The protest that greeted University of Calabar yesterday has claimed its first casualty with the suspension of the President of the institution’s Students Union Government President, Daniel Joseph. Placards bearing students, staff and some members of the public yesterday clashed at the campus gate with some demanding the sack of the Bursar
By Elijah Ugani 34 students of the College of Education Akamkpa have faced different disciplinary actions after being found guilty of indulging in examination malpractices by a committee set up by the management of the state owned institution of tertiary learning. Information obtained from the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Cosmos Godwin by CrossRiverWatch indicate
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