By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State, Prof. Augustine Angba, has warned matriculating students of the institution to shun deviant behaviors such as cultism, exam malpractice, and stealing among others. He gave the warning on Thursday during the combined matriculation of students admitted in the 2021/22 and
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has constituted eight committees ahead of the May 29 inauguration and handing-over ceremony to usher in Sen. Bassey Edet Otu. The committees according to a release by Mr. Christian Ita, media aide to the governor, those who may not be able of the service he or she
By Vanguard Newspaper Mr. Monday Ogbodum, Chairman of the Cross River chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), disclosed that no civil servant in the state was promoted by Sen. Ben Ayade-led administration in the last seven years. Ogbodum spoke with newsmen on Thursday in Calabar on a wide range of issues as it affected
By Mary Bassey Following the 21 days quit notice issued to Tulsi Chanrai Foundation by the Cross River State Government, the foundation has appealed to the governor-elect, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu to intervene. In a letter obtained by CrossRiverWatch with a reference number MLH/ED/42/VOL1, signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Shravan Kasam, and routed through
By Kingsley Omonobi The Chairman, Police Service Commissioner, Dr. Solomon Arase (IGP Retired) has blamed the seeming lack of success in the operationalization of the Community Policing system in Nigeria on the fact that the citizens do not trust the Police. “In Nigeria, the police have created a bad image for themselves as they are
By Peter Uzoho, This Day Newspaper Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, has reassured that the advent of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 has completely nullified discretionary award of oil blocks to companies and individuals in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Komolafe made the reassurance
By Lara Adejoro, Punch Newspaper Lara Adejoro reports the latest development, including experts’ opinions on the Indomie Special Chicken Flavour cancer scare The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Nigeria has followed up on the ongoing investigations of the ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ Indomie Instant Noodles which the Malaysian and Taiwan governments
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River State has expressed regrets that he ran a government where every appointee is a politician. Ayade expressed himself in this interview with TVC. He said: “My mindset, where I am, what I am thinking, with the amount of energy bubbling in my head, I feel sad.