By Favour Adinya One of the youngest Heads of Department (HoD) in the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Engr. Eludire Oluwadamilare has been honored with an esteemed Award of Excellence and Ability in Teaching Engineering. Engr. Eludire Oluwadamilare who is serving his second term as Acting HoD in the Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, UNICAL
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has been lauded for his unwavering dedication to promoting inter-faith harmony and peaceful co-existence in the state and country. The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, gave the commendation in Calabar as a distinguished guest at the inter-faith unity conference
Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has felicitated the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu on his 65th birthday. The speaker in his felicitation message said Governor Otu has demonstrated a clear vision for a prosperous Cross River and the legislature has taken
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In a bid to promote an affordable transportation system and support a sustainable energy future in the state, the Cross River State Government has officially commissioned a conversion and training center for vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The facility, located at the Construction and Fabrication Academy in Calabar, was
By Favour Adinya The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has hosted its first National Colloquium Conference on Special Needs Education. The conference held on Thursday October 17, 2024, is in honor of Prof. Emeka Desmond Ozoji’s retirement. The two-day conference, themed “Nigerian Special Needs Education in Search of an Identity,” aims to tackle the challenges and
By Favour Adinya A bill seeking to create Ogoja State from Cross River State has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, co-sponsored by the member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency of Cross River State, Godwin Offiono, and three other lawmakers, aims to alter the 1999 Constitution to carve a new
By Godwin Ajom A total of 25 professional Journalists drawn from CrossRiverWatch, The Nation, Arise, NTA, and other selected media outfits have been trained on first-aid response by the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRS) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Speaking shortly after the three-day event held in Calabar, the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to provide solar-powered electricity to 10,000 homes in rural communities across the state. The project which aims to address the energy needs of off-grid areas, is in collaboration between the Cross River State Electrification Agency (SEA) and the