By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the University of Calabar has recalled two of its suspended lecturers, Professor Cyril Ndifon and Mr. Joseph Odok . Ndifon, who was the Dean of the Faculty of Law was suspended for allegedly raping a student after tearing her script in the classroom for malpractice. He is
By Ushang Ewa There is currently unease among staff in the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) following the announcement of management that the Varsity’s 3rd convocation ceremony will hold on November 25, 2017. The institution has gone almost a decade without a convocation ceremony and senate members of the varsity were puzzled when they
By Jeremiah Archibong And Obeten Godfrey The Rector of the Cross River State Institute of Technology and Management (ITM) Ugep, Prof. Augustine Angba has disclosed that the institution has received the sum of Two Hundred Million Naira from the State Government to enable it resuscitate the institution and pay contractors handling infrastructure in the institute.
By Grace Orok The Cross River State Government has commenced the ‘Home Grown School Feeding Program; an initiative of the federal government which began in 2016. The program kicked off on Thursday last week CrossRiverWatch gathered. One of the food vendors, Quuensley Bassey posted images and a video of her sharing meals to public school
By Ogar Monday/Philip Agba The 2nd edition of the annual Theresa Undie Mentoring Forum has held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital with students from over five secondary schools in attendance. Speaking at the event, the Cross River State Commissioner of Education Hon. Godwin Ettah thanked Ms. Theresa for organizing such an event to
By Grace Orok Calabar: Stakeholders have begun the development of a policy document as a panacea to tackle gender issues in Nigeria. The stakeholders drawn from several nongovernmental organizations and government parastatals are currently meeting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Friday where the Special Adviser of gender development to Governor Ben Ayade
By Our Reporter An Appeal Court sitting in Calabar has dismissed the case between ex-bursar of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Mr. Peter Agi and the institution. Agi had appealed the judgment of the Calabar division of the National Industrial Court which upheld his November 3, 2016 sack by the Varsity. It is unclear if
By Jonathan Ugbal The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V has called for Nigeria to retrace her steps back to agriculture. The grand patriarch of the Efik kingdom stated this last weekend during the 23, 24 and 25 combined convocation ceremonies of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) where he was