By Ushang Ewa The University of Calabar has postponed its 35th convocation ceremony over the uncertainties caused by the ongoing strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The ceremony which sees the award of certificates to graduates across different strata was billed for March 25th and 26th, 2022. But, a release issued
By Blessing Isong Two lovers (unnamed), on Monday, narrowly survived an auto crash in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, after their vehicle skid off the road and hit a shop nearby. The accident happened in the early hours of Monday at the Rabana roundabout. And, one of the lovers said the accident occurred as
By SaharaReporters The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its warning strike by two months. The decision to extend the strike was taken at the union’s National Executive Council, NEC meeting held in Abuja on Sunday night. The union has not made any public statement regarding the outcome of the meeting, but a
By Sylvia Akpan The Calabar Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church will for the next three months, starting today, train the public on eight different skills for free, says its education board. The skills to be acquired according to the Executive Secretary of the Catholic schools board, Rev. Fr. Dominic Umo include; auto mechanics, electrical
By Cornelius Umoh The Abo Bonabe community of Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State says it needs of NGN6 million to complete a self-help access bridge project. The project requires over NGN8 million and about NGN2 million has been raised following concerted efforts led by the Councillor representing Abo ward, Pius Osang, the
By Jonathan Ugbal Six years after the March 11, 2016, explosion that rocked the Calabar branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country’s apex bank is yet to investigate the incident and make effort to pay claims by families of the victims of that unfortunate incident. Findings by CrossRiverWatch shows that the leadership of
By Helen Ubong A Cross Riverian, Reje Agbor Ojong has publicly denounced membership of a gang group in Ikom Local Government Area of the State. Reje Ojong, a native of Adijinkpor in Ikom in a letter addressed to the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Ikom division said he is no longer interested in
By Patience Bassey, Blessing Isong And Ichinang Ola Long queues are currently greeting fuelling stations in Calabar over the increasing scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as fuel. CrossRiverWatch correspondents visited most of the petrol stations in the metropolis with long queues of vehicles and those buying in containers spilling onto major roads