by crossriverwatch admin Hundreds of heavily armed police drafted from formations around Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Monday barricaded the main gate and other entrances to the University of Calabar to stop members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU from carrying out a planned city walk. The police, led by an
by crossriverwatch admin Following cases of involvement of personnel of the National Cadet Corps undergoing training in secondary schools in Cross River State in criminal activities, the Nigerian Army headquarters has banned the corps and all forms of military training in schools in the state. A statement by Mr. Rekpene Bassey, the State Security Adviser
by crossriverwatch admin The Student Union Government, SUG President, of the University of Calabar, Comrade Bassey Eka has disclosed that he supports the ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT Cross River Chapter. He made it known in an interview with CrossRiverWatch in his lodge
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State House of Assembly on Friday called on the federal government to as a matter of urgency release more funds to compliment the 30 billion Naira already released as part of the effort to end the strike action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. In
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kola Shodipo has told the national executive committee of the National Association of Cross River State Students World Wide (NACRISS WW) that he is fully abreast of what happened in their last election. The Commissioner said this when the executive members paid him a
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government has described as a tissue of lies, a report by CrossRiverWatch that it has awarded a N20 million contract to Educom Solutions, an Indian firm, to recruit teachers for the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary and S.A. Media to Governor Liyel Imoke, Mr. Christian Ita
by crossriverwatch admin Pupils of public schools in Cross River State who have remained at home since the end of the summer holiday due to the ongoing indefinite strike by teachers in the state are not happy that they were left out of the independence day celebrations and march past at the U.J. Esuene Stadium
by crossriverwatch admin Even as teachers in Cross River State are on indefinite strike, Professor Offiong Offiong, the state’s Commissioner for Education has secured approval to bring in a consortium of Indians to recruit 500 science and mathematics teachers into the state school system. The project, competent sources at the ministry told CrossRiverWatch is costing