By Jonathan Ugbal Students resident in Calabar, the Cross River Capital have shut down the Governor’s office in the State demanding an end to the prolonged industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). They began marching from the Freedom Park at Mary Slessor avenue through Murtala Muhammed highway to the office where
By Patrick Obia The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has affirmed that come October 12 slated for schools resumption in the country, public universities will remain on closed. The Chapter Chairman of ASUU, Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH, Dr. Emmanuel Ettah made the assertion as a guest on Correct 97.3 FM, Calabar, morning
By Patrick Obia A lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Calabar, Mr. Inyali Peter has accused the Federal Government of Nigeria of stealing more than what was added as minimum wage from lecturers salaries through the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS. The journalist who is also an aid to Ben
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday donated over 30 liters of high quality hand sanitizers to the Cross River state government as part of efforts to break the chain in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. As at press time,
By Patrick Obia The outgoing Ag. Vice Chancellor of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Prof. Akon Joshua, has said the future of the university will start as she hands over officially to the newly appointed Ag. Vice Chancellor of the varsity, Prof. Ogar, David Abua. The exercise which took place in the institution’s Senate
By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade has dared the Academic Staff Union of Universities CRUTECH branch, by appointing new Acting Vice Chancellor (Prof. Ogar David) of the university from University of Calabar (UNICAL) against the Union’s insistence that the new Acting Vice Chancellor should come from the list of
By Inyali Peter The immediate past Secretary of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) University of Calabar (UNICAL) branch, Dr. Edor John has emerged the new branch’s Chairman. Announcing the results, the Electoral Committee Chairman, Prof. Isreal Worugji supported by his Secretary, Dr. James Okpiliya said Edor scored a total of 421 votes to
By Margaret John The Chairman of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Tony Enyang has called on the federal government to pay more attention to issues concerning education to avert industrial actions. Enyang stated this in an interview with CrossRiverWatch over the recent indefinite industrial action