By CrossRiverWatch Admin Teachers in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State, Tuesday took to the streets to protest against the irregular payment of salaries and other arrears owed them by the Cross River State government. The governor, Senator Ben Ayade who hails from Obudu had earlier this week directed the immediate promotion
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River born broadcaster, Wofai Samuel has been unveiled as the host of the 2016 edition of the West African Power Industry Awards holding at Lagos from November 23 – 24, 2016. The awards which seeks to reward players in the West African power sector is expected to draw over 200 professionals
By CrosRiverWatch Admin The federal government has granted provisional approval to Arthur Javis University of Science and Technology in Akpabuyo, Cross State. The approval was granted, Wednesday, during a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, which held at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Minister of State for Education, Anthony Onwuka,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River state’s premier online blog www.crossriverwatch.com has been nominated for the MOST ENTREPRISING BLOG award in this year’s national enterpreneurs awards holding in Abuja. A letter of nomination sent to the management of CrossRiverWatch from the award organizers say the call for nomination opened between April and June 2016. Part of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Okoi Obono-Obla has been screened by the Senate following his nomination as a non executive member representing the south south zone on the board of the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC by President Muhammadu Buhari. Obla alongside 6 others were screened Tuesday afternoon in Abuja by the senate committee on communications headed by
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
By Archibong Jeremiah Some Ex-militants trained under the federal government’s post amnesty scheme Wednesday in Calabar protested the non-presentation of certificates to them following their completion of a 6 months course at the University of Calabar’s (UNICAL) Institute of Oceanography. The visibly angry ex-militants expressed their disappointment at the failure of the institution’s management to
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Palace of the Paramount Ruler of Calabar South and King of the Efut Nation located at Anantigha has been forcefully opened and traditional rites carried out by some Chiefs and youths (names withheld). The Palace which has been under lock and key since 2012 following the Kingship tussle between the then