A rejoinder to ‘As the storm begins to Gather 1’ By Venatius Ikem When I read the title of the article written by Barrister Ikem on the 7th of April, 2017, it was the quote by Roy T. Bennett that immediately came to my mind. It goes thus “Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger
By Jonathan Ugbal Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has said he is shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic event that took the lives of 7 people at a football viewing center in Nyanghasang, Calabar Municipal local government area of southern Cross River State on Thursday night. Buhari in a statement signed by his Senor
By Ushang Ewa The representative of Cross River Central district in the red chambers of the national assembly, John Owan-Enoh will meet with the hierarchy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state on Saturday. Sources close to Senator Owan-Enoh say contrary to speculations that he is defecting on Saturday, he is rather scheduled
By Jonathan Ugbal The management of the Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH) has extended the Easter break for students to May 12, 2017 to enable them pay outstanding fees owed the Varsity. This comes barely 24 hours after the institution made good its promise of publishing the list of students indebtedness to the
By Ushang Ewa Ten (10) days after Cross River water resources commissioner, Gabriel Odu-Oji was kidnapped by gunmen along Mayne Avenue in Calabar South local government area of southern Cross River State, authorities continue hoarding information surrounding the incident. CrossRiverWatch findings reveal that the Toyota Prado SUV belonging to Odu-Oji was recovered a day after
By Jonathan Ugbal and Inyali Peter Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is at the center of a rising storm as Bebuagbong community in his hometown Obudu local government area yesterday (Tuesday) mobilized and occupied a parcel of land upon learning bulldozers were moving in to clear the land alleged to have been acquired by
By Ushang Ewa Staff of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) celebrated the Easter holiday in an uncharacteristic low note as they are owed salary for the month of March with the management not doling out gifts as has been the tradition in the recent past. Also, the management of the institution also communicated
After several months of staff verification, the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has announced that there are over seven hundred (700) teachers with fake certificates on her payroll. The Board Chairman, Dr. Stephen Odey further disclosed that various tertiary institutions across the country were contacted to verify the certificates and it was