By Ushang Ewa Staff of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) resident in the staff quarters of the Calabar campus of the institution have met over the quit notice issued to them and maintained that the state government approved the rate they currently pay with the contentious boys quarters inclusive. Sources in the varsity
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State Ministry of Works has commenced the implementation of the directive of the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade that every road in Calabar should be made pothole free. Ayade had given the ministry a 7-day ultimatum to fix all potholes identified in the 120 internal roads in the Calabar
By Archibong Jeremiah A stalwart of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State and a former member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Ernest Eki has scored the Senator Ben Ayade led administration ‘zero percent’ and called on the governor to increase the velocity of the pace of development of the State.
By Our Reporter There is an ongoing protest by workers of the Calabar Urban Development Agency, CUDA who are saddled with the responsibility of keeping the Cross River State capital clean and green. Our reporter on the ground say the workers are asking for their salary arrears which some of them say has piled up
By Uduak Pepple The University of Calabar chapter of the post graduate students of Cross River State origin, recently held their inauguration and swearing in of the newly elected executives to pilot the affairs of the union for the 2015/2016 academic session. The ceremony attracted students of the association, stakeholders from the post graduate students
By CrossRiverWatch admin A former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Clement Ebri has confirmed to CrossRiverWatch that he will be formally received into the All Progressives Congress, APC fold on Thursday December 17, 2015 in his political ward, Mkpani in Yakurr local government area of Cross River State. The former Governor who spoke to
By Ogar Monday The management of Cross River State College of Education, Awi/Akamkpa (COEA) has praised the members of National Association of Cross River Students (NACRISS) of the College for donating 50 sitting desks to the institution as their contribution towards enhancement of academics in the school. Speaking at the official handing-over ceremony held within
By CrossRiverWatch admin He died on Monday at the age of 86 according to family sources. Born in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, in 1929, Mr. Toyo, a professor of Economics, had his early education in Oron, Lagos and Calabar. He passed the Cambridge School Certificate in 1945 in Grade one and was exempted from London