By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, His Excellency Senator Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Professor Akon Joshua as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH). Akon, a Professor of Educational Psychology, is a former Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics and a former Dean, Faculty
By Patrick Obia It was a moment of panic as a student (name and department not gotten) jumped from second floor building of Academic block and escaped for his life when attacked by suspected cult members. The incident which took place in the department of Urban and Regional Planning, Tuesday 7th May, 2019, at exactly
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested four internet fraudsters in Calabar, Cross River State, following two seperate raids carried out in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday morning operation led to the arrest of a known “yahoo” kingpin, Akpojivi
By Odey Ojeka No fewer than 200 freshmen were administered the oath to be law abiding students and formally welcomed into the Institute of Technology and Management, Ugep on Saturday during its fourth matriculation ceremony. Popularly referred to as “Ugep Poly” during its early days, the institution has had very few secondary school leavers seeking
By Kelvin Ololo The President, Student Union Government (SUG), Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) James Ogbe has attributed security challenges faced in the university is as the result of absence of armed security personnel. James stated this while responding to questions from the CrossRiverWatch on issues concerning students welfare and what his administration holds
By Odey Ojeka Late Mr. Robert Sylvanus Atang, Cross River State, College of Education Awi, Akamkpa lecturer who slumped and died at the age of 59, will be buried on 11th of May, 2019. Until his death, he was a Chief Lecturer in the department of Political Science, President of Appeal Court Students Union Government
By Kelvin Ololo Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) has formally welcome 6, 245 student into various Faculties. Addressing matriculating student, the Vice Chancellor represented by Chairman Committee of Deans, Professor Matthew Nsing Ogar admonished students to shun every form of distractions such as gangs and sorting. “You must resolve to wrestle with your distractive
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chairman of the Governing Council, Cross River University of Technology CRUTECH, Mr. Emil Inyang has told CrossRiverWatch that he is still surprised where the media brought the word “reversed” from, when no one had been ratified as acting VC of the University. He said the ongoing confusion has only been created