By Obeten Godfrey Follow @obeten_godfrey The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Zana Akpagu has officially inaugurated the newly elected Students Union Government Executives (SUG), to pilot the affairs of the Union for the 2018/2019 academic session. The event held at the Institution’s Senate Chambers recently, where the Vice Chancellor said it was
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke is billed to deliver a lecture on tourism as part of activities scheduled for the 33rd convocation ceremony of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). Mr. Duke is known for his strides in the tourism sector in Cross River State where he ruled from 1999 to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The bill seeking the establishment of a Federal University of Technology in Ogoja Local Government Area of northern Cross River State has scaled through second reading in the Green Chambers. The bill sponsored by Hon. Jarigbe Agom, member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency when presented on the floor of the House of Representatives
By Violet Isek The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Cross River State Chapter has said that it is making plans to visit Becheve community of Obanlikwu Local Government Area in northern Cross River, to sensitize the people on the ills of the “money woman tradition”. Secretary of NAWOJ in the state, Imani Odey, who
By Violet Isek A teenager simply identified as Uche, Friday escaped been mobbed for allegedly stealing a phone. Students of Government Secondary School (GSS) Akim Town, Ndidem Usang Iso (Marian) road by Rabana roundabout caught Uche after he snatched a phone from a student (name withheld). The students after a hot chase, caught the boy
By Jonathan Ugbal A bill seeking to establish a federal polytechnic in Ikom local government area of central Cross River State has scaled through the first reading after been read in plenary on Wednesday on the floor of the Senate. The bill was sponsored by the senator representing the central senatorial district, John Owan-Enoh. And,
By Peter Inyali A High Court of Justice sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State has granted an exparte motion to continue criminal charges against a lecturer in the University of Calabar, Dr. Eyo Mensah and others for alleged certificate forgery. The Court was presided over by Justice Emilia Eyamba and the motion was filed
By Edima Frank and Obeten Godfrey The internal security organ of the University of Calabar on Tuesday shot a medical student of the institution in another twist to the 2018 student’s union government election of the varsity. Mr. Kelvin Enyam had emerged winner in the controversial election which saw the voting portal suffer several glitches.