By Ushang Ewa A lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Engineer Stephen Tekum was yesterday arrested by men of the Department of State Security, DSS while delivering a lecture in the institution for extorting students. CrossRiverWatch gathered that Stephen was arrested while delivering a lecture at
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The ultimate goal of students while in school has been identified as ensuring the completion of their academic activities without causing or creating avenues for unrest in the society. Ivara Esu, Cross River Deputy Governor said this in Calabar when he received leaders of student union bodies in the
By Ikwen Atuaka/Iyaka Emmanuel The end of the three weeks old strike of the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) in Federal College of Education, FCE Obudu, may not be soon according to recent findings by CrossRiverWatch. Sources reveal that after three weeks, the management is yet to meet the aggrieved union which embarked
By Aplefe Ojong Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration (DVCA), of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu, has commended the state Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, for the pragmatic steps he has taken in initiating the various programs that will reposition Cross River. The DVCA who gave the commendation recently while speaking to some media men in
By Gabe Inyang Students of the Cross River University of Technology , CRUTECH have urged the management immediately conduct summer examination to enable graduating students who failed some of their courses to re-seat before this years’ October and November NYSC mobilization. The students maintained that the non-inclusion of summer examination in the curriculum of the
By Okwo Kerry A 400 level student in the University of Calabar, UNICAL department of Mathematics and Statistic has been arrested by the Cross River State Command of the Police Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS for allegedly stealing a car. The arrest was made on Thursday 16th July, 2015 at about 2pm by Lemna junction,
By Our Correspondent Cross River Students in tertiary institutions have been told to maximise opportunities provided by the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) Calabar so as to be armed with strategic knowledge and training critical to their wellbeing. Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon John Gaul Lebo gave the charge in Calabar recently
By Iyaka Emmanuel Examinations for the degree program unit of the Federal College of Education (FCE) Obudu has been put on hold following an industrial action by academic staff of the institution. The week old strike CrossRiverWatch gathered is a result of the inability of the institution’s management to meet up with demands of the