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
According to the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON, “It is a tradition for every university to graduate her students and convocate such graduands in an official ceremony, where degrees are awarded to students and honorary graduates”. It has therefore become imperative, for one to question why the Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch admin Some beneficiaries of the Pre JAMB Computer lessons organized by Senator John Owan Enoh for his constituents have express delight and appreciation to the Senator for his concern for their educational development. The lessons which started simultaneously in Ikom and Ugep LGAs since January 24th are expected to hold till February 27,
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River governor, Ben Ayade has announced that the state’s scholarship program will begin by March this year. The governor also announced the appointment of 21 youth liaison officers into his cabinet which has come under criticism for its size. Ayade who disclosed this while addressing youths from the
By Our Reporter The Cross River State correspondent of National Mirror Newspaper, Richard Ndoma has charged young journalists to report facts as they are and avoid been opinionated in their reportage in order to excel. Richard who stated this Saturday, at the 7th edition of the CrossRiverWatch capacity building and training workshop for budding journalists
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Wipe A Tear Today Initiative, a non governmental organization has awarded scholarships to 20 pupils in Obudu local government area of Cross River State. The organization also paid the current and outstanding hospital bills of several patients at the Sacred Heart Hospital Obudu. Over 20 secondary school students from villages in Ipong