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
By Margaret John and Ololo Kelvin The Cross River University if Technology (CRUTECH) and University of Calabar (UCB) chapters of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have resolved to embark on a one week solidarity strike over the failure of the federal government to negotiate the new minimum wage. The chapter chairman ASUU UCB,
By Jonathan Ugbal The management of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), may have been constrained to take extra measures to forestall a planned strike by lecturers who are angry that their salaries are being delayed. CrossRiverWatch reported that the teachers had concluded plans to shut down the University from yesterday (Wednesday) and proceed
By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests the Cross River University of Technology may shut down by tomorrow (Wednesday) over unpaid salaries. Staff are said to be owed two months salaries with sources saying that if staff are not assuaged by the time the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) meets for her congress tomorrow,
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the one week old strike of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been suspended. The expanded executive council of the Union met with management earlier today at Pyramid hotels where CrossRiverWatch learnt that the Vice Chancellor
By Ushang Ewa There is currently unease among staff in the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) following the announcement of management that the Varsity’s 3rd convocation ceremony will hold on November 25, 2017. The institution has gone almost a decade without a convocation ceremony and senate members of the varsity were puzzled when they