By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Professor Zana Akpagu has suspended all activities of the Varsity’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society geared towards the organisation of the 2018 annual general meeting and proposed elections. Akpagu’s directives were contained in a release issued by the Registrar of the University, Mr Moses Abang
By Jonathan Ugbal The management of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), may have been constrained to take extra measures to forestall a planned strike by lecturers who are angry that their salaries are being delayed. CrossRiverWatch reported that the teachers had concluded plans to shut down the University from yesterday (Wednesday) and proceed
By Deborah Obot Ahead of the mid September resumption dates of several schools across Cross River, the management of CrossRiverWatch has announced its plan to support pupils and students with several items including bags, sandals and uniforms. “This is in the spirit of our 6th anniversary celebration,” the managing editor, Mr. Jeremiah Archibong said in
By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests the Cross River University of Technology may shut down by tomorrow (Wednesday) over unpaid salaries. Staff are said to be owed two months salaries with sources saying that if staff are not assuaged by the time the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) meets for her congress tomorrow,
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent 300 level students in the Law Faculty of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), on Monday risked missing examinations to appeal the support of the Cross River State Government to treat their colleague, Mr. Orim Peter, who needs NGN5 million for surgery. Mr. Orim is said to be suffering from
By Agba Jalingo Messrs Okam Johnson and Simon Okwori may not have been the most popular students in their days in the University, but their exploits in Ondo as youth corpers may have etched their names in gold in that state. The duo, both products of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning in the
By Obeten Godfrey Mr. Orim Peter, a third year student of the Faculty of Law in the University of Calabar is currently in need of NGN800,000 for an urgent surgery at the National Hospital Abuja. Orim, a native of Obudu local government area in northern Cross River State was recently diagnosed of a liver ailment,
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Members of two labor unions in the College of Health Technology Calabar (COHTECH) on Monday defied the weather and stormed the Governor’s office in Calabar demanding the implementation of a seven year old salary scale. The unions; the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) and the Senior Staff Association