It baffles me to agree that Cross River state is still an educationally less developed state given its history as one of the first colonial base in this country. Colonialism brought many ills to the people it came to, yet in our forced government curriculum, our teachers thought us that one “advantage” of colonialism is
By Our Correspondent An Eight Man Committee has been inaugurated to restructure the Cross River State Institute of Technology and Management ITM, Ugep. Performing the inauguration, the Deputy Governor of the State, Professor Ivara Esu, said the Committee is set-up to restructure the Institute with the overall aim of cutting down operational and running cost
By Ushang Ewa The several issues faced by the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) following face offs with the institution’s unions and the state government over money matters, may be pushing the Vice Chancellor, Professor Owan Enoh to risk prosecution for funds diversion in trying to secure accreditation of programs run by the varsity.
By CrossRiverWatch admin Police sources have just informed CrossRiverWatch that the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Ndifon who is being accused of raping a 20 year old, 400 level student in his office, was today detained at the Force Headquarters, Abuja on the orders of the Inspector General
By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch can confirm that investigation into the allegations of rape against the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, UNICAL, Professor Cyril Ndifon has been concluded and the report has been submitted to the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Henry Fadairo. A reliable police source in the Police Headquarters,
By CrossRiverWatch admin Students of the Federal College of Education (FCE) Obudu have expressed concerns over the state of the facilities in the female hostel as well as the security situation following countless robbery, thievery and snatching of bags. Occupants of the hostel located along Girls Secondary School road popularly known as Abuja Hostel due
By Ikwen Atuaka The acting Bursar of the Federal College of Education Obudu, Mr. Godwin Ayendi, has died following complications from a motor accident barely two months after resuming duties in the office. Ayendi took over from Mr. Francis Okorie who died barely two months ago from an unnamed illness. CrossRiverWatch gathered that while returning
By Ushang Ewa Ahead of the arrival of the accreditation team, the Calabar campus of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) is currently agog with activities to ensure the minimal standards for accreditation are met despite the shortage in funding findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. Renovation work new is ongoing as some departments especially Virtual