By Daniel Edu A total of twenty two (22) programs in the University of Calabar have been issued different classes of accreditation following the conclusion of the November/December 2017 accreditation exercise carried out by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Seventeen (17) out of the 22 bagged full accreditation while five (5) were issued interim accreditation
By Andy Ukweni The Police in Cross River State have confirmed the death of three in the Okwabang and Beebo crisis. CrossRiverWatch had reported that at least two died when both communities clashed over a piece of farmland in the eastern Boki communities. And, the Cross River Police Command on Monday, in a statement signed
By Obeten Godfrey The Cross River State Commissioner for Health; Dr. Inyang Asibong has expressed delight over her emergence as CrossRiverWatch Man of the Year, 2017. The Commissioner disclosed this in an interview with CrossRiverWatch, where she said her emergence as CrossRiverWatch Man of the year is a recognition of hard work. “I feel elated,
By Agba Philip The Cross River State College of Health Technology (COHTECH) has been adjudged to be among the best three in Nigeria said the Chairman of the Governing Council of the institution, Mr. Fabian Okpa at its 11th matriculation ceremony last week in Calabar. A total of 602 students were administered the oath of
By Jonathan Ugbal The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has slammed the Managing Director of the Cross River State Tourism Bureau, Mr. Clement Umina over subtle threats made to the association’s acting chairman and publisher of Calabarblog, Mr. Hope Obeten. Mr. Umina had circulated a statement on Friday where he denied an investigative
By Our Reporter The winner of the CrossRiverWatch Man Of The Year 2017 award, Dr. Inyang Asibong, will be presented the award, March 28 in Calabar, organizers have announced. According to the statement from the organizers, the award will be presented by the wife of the governor of Cross River state, Dr. Linda Ayade in
By Archibong Jeremiah Information reaching our newsroom has it that the wife of the member representing Yakurr 1 Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Nelson Ofem has been kidnapped. Hon. Ofem, Chairman House Committee on Judiciary and Public Petition when called by this reporter for details simply said, “Jerry please wait”
By Roland Enya-Forte The former Cross River State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Mike Igini has been said to have misunderstood the position of the State in respect to Law No. 7 of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The accusation was made by Hon. Joe Etene, former Cross River Assembly member representing