Despite having two professors as Governor and deputy in Cross River State, Ben Ayade and Ivara Esu respectively, the education sector has not fared well. The administration has been under heavy criticism about the state of affairs in the past 8 years. The Construction and Fabrication Academy in Biase, the Polytechnic Ogoja, the British Canadian
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Parents have been advised to watch out for their children, and the kind of company they keep as “they are leaders of tomorrow.” Mr. Ezama Castro, the Special Adviser on Education to the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Been Ayade made the call over the week when an
By Patrick Obia Mr. Castro Ezama, Special Adviser on Education to the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has urged parents and guardians of primary school pupils to retrieve whatever money they have paid for school fees, reiterating that “primary education in Cross River is free and compulsory.” Mr. Castro gave the directive when
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has directed heads of public schools to publish on notice boards, “approved charges” to be paid by parents and guardians. The move, CrossRiverWatch learnt, is a response to an investigation into the systematic extortion of parents and guardians by this Newspaper with support from the Socio-economic Rights
By Tobi Soniyi, This Day Newspaper The Nigerian Feminist Forum (NFF) has asked the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade to sack his Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Castro Ezama for allegedly disparaging schoolgirls in the State. NFF, in a statement quoted Ezama as saying on a radio show that “about 60% of girls
By Ogar Monday, Adado Margaret And Kelvin Ololo Readers of crossriverwatch.com have commended its management and staff for its contributions to the development of Cross River State. The commendations come on the occasion of the newspaper’s sixth anniversary. Some of the readers who bared their minds while speaking on a weekly Hit 95.9 FM Calabar
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Chapter Chairman of the Young Democratic Party YDP, Mr. Castro Ezama has given accolades to the Cross River State Government, arguing that the government under Senator Ben Ayade has tried it’s best to improve the lot of Cross Riverians. Mr. Ezama gave the nod Saturday morning on air
By Our Reporter The National Chairman of Young Democratic Party, Arc. Nya-Etok Ezekiel has inaugurated the Cross River State Chapter Acting Executive Members of the party that will pilot its affairs till its National Congress. Performing the inauguration recently in Calabar, Etok Ezekiel stated firmly that the party which began its registration process in December