By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Executive Council (CRSEC) has announced that the state governor will forfeit 80 percent of his statutory salaries while each member of his cabinet will also forfeit 20 percent of their salaries to free up funds to pay more appointees. The construction of three model schools
According to the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON, “It is a tradition for every university to graduate her students and convocate such graduands in an official ceremony, where degrees are awarded to students and honorary graduates”. It has therefore become imperative, for one to question why the Cross River
By Our Correspondent The Alumni association of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) has lampooned the encroachment into the Institution’s land in Calabar by alleged land grabbers. This comes less than a month after staff and other residents in the Varsity’s staff quarters in the main campus protested over the same issue amongst others. The
By CrossRiverWatch admin Governor Ayade yesterday approved the appointment of another set of aides including 11 Special Advisers and 7 Special Assistants. Other appointments include Chairmen, Secretaries and members of Boards, Commissions, Departments, Agencies and Governing Councils of the state institutions. Former oil industry player and hospitality entrepreneur, Maurice Ekong has been appointed Special Adviser
By CrossRiverWatch admin Some beneficiaries of the Pre JAMB Computer lessons organized by Senator John Owan Enoh for his constituents have express delight and appreciation to the Senator for his concern for their educational development. The lessons which started simultaneously in Ikom and Ugep LGAs since January 24th are expected to hold till February 27,
By Frank Edima The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), Cross River State Council, yesterday joined the rest of the labor movement in the nationwide protest against increased electricity tariff. The protest which held along Calabar road according to the NLC, State Chairman, Comrade John Ushie, is to express their disapproval of the 45% increase in tariff
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman of the Labor Party in Cross River has lampooned local government chairmen, their Vice and Councillors in the state for their performance in the last two and half years of their administration. Describing their performance as abysmal, Mr. Ibok in a statement signed by him and made available to CrossRiverWatch
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River state government Special Envoy to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Emmanuel Ibeshi, has met with several board members and executives of the financial institution to discuss its interventions and planned programs in the state. Ibeshi in separate meetings with the bank’s top guns in Nigeria and its headquarters in