By Violet Isek Brencare foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO) with a focus on sexuality education, entrepreneurship and education has tasked Secondary school students in Bakassi local government area of southern Cross River State to take pride in their menstrual cycle. A team from the foundation gave the charge during a one day sensitization visit to
By Sunday Efa The Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Rosemary Archibong, has assured Cross Riverians that the present Government will not abandon its projects. Mrs. Archibong gave the assurance recently when she visited some project sites. The first point of call was one of the channels of the deep seaport in Essighi community in
By Peter Inyali and Godfret Obeten The federal government will on Friday commission the Erosion and Control Works at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) a letter from the federal ministry of science and technology says. A letter signed by the minister, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Zana
By Jonathan Ugbal The management of FAD 93.1 FM in Calabar has announced its intention to embark on the training of students in the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) on broadcasting skills. The Chief Executive Officer of the broadcasting outfit, Mr. Fidelis Duker disclosed this to CrossRiverWatch shortly after he led a team from
By Violet Isek The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has called for “adequate funding” of public Universities to meet up with changing trends as education is the bedrock of a successful society. Ndoma-Egba made the call Saturday in Calabar while speaking at the 31st convocation ceremony of the University of
By Frank Edima The Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF), has successfully screened and selected 77 children to benefit from its Out-Of-School Children Community (OOSC) project. The screening and selection took place at the Event Center and Chief Chambers in Bakassi and Akpabuyo respectively. Responding to concerns expressed about the project’s implementation and sustainability, The Foundation’s Executive
By Violet Isek A former governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke has said that the people are the most integral part of any successful tourism sector in the world. Mr. Duke stated this Friday in Calabar while delivering the 31st convocation lecture of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) titled; “Tourism In National Development.”
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has written to the Cross River State House of Assembly, seeking the House permission to withdraw 2 billion naira from the Cross River State Reserve Fund. The letter with reference number SSG/S/300/VOLXVII/1067, signed by Barrister Tina Banku Agbor, the Secretary