by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government says it has spent the sum of 3billion Naira on secondary and 2.7billion Naira on primary education since the inception of the Senator Liyel Imoke administration in 2007. . Mr. Efiok Cobham, the deputy governor of the state made the revelation in Calabar on Monday while declaring
by crossriverwatch admin A committee to draft the academic brief to facilitate the smooth take off of the Cross River State Polytechnic at Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area has been inaugurated in Calabar. Inaugurating the Committee, the Executive Committee of the State Polytechnic, Ugep, Professor Ivara E. Esu (OFR), recalled that the State Government had
by crossriverwatch admin Reprieve came the way of the Federal College of Education Obudu today Wednesday when an Obudu High Court presided over by Justice Ashu Ewa vacated the “Motion for Distrain” slammed on the school following its inability to make tax remittances to the Cross River State Government. Justice Ewa said since the University
by crossriverwatch admin The shutting down of the Federal College of Education Obudu by agents of the Cross River State Government last week has incurred the wrath of three unions in the institution which have described the action of government as uncivil and are consequently demanding the immediate reopening of the school. Three unions in
by crossriverwatch admin The activities of some schools who engage in examination malpractices by creating special centers were students pay huge unapproved amounts to get desirable results, popularly known as ‘miracle centers’ have been put under watch, crossriverwatch can authoritatively report. State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Offiong Offiong who disclosed this in Calabar during a
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Board of Internal Revenue Service has shut down the Federal College of Education Obudu for defaulting in tax remittance to the Cross River State Government. The closure was effected by agents of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service in line with a High Court ruling presided over
A group, Corruption Watch Initiative has petitioned the Chairman of the Governing board of the University of Calabar to investigate and punish the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor James Epoke, for what the group call, “academic dishonesty”. In a petitioned dated March 30, 2013, the group alleged that “Professor James Epoke has several publications
by crossriverwatch admin Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba on Monday presented award letters to forty two additional beneficiaries of his annual scholarship scheme to undergraduates and post graduate students. Speaking at the presentation, Senator Ndoma Egba said the scholarship programme is to develop young men and women who are the true resource of the