By Archibong Jeremiah The premier indigenous university in Cross River State, Arthur Jarvis University, AJU, Akpabuyo has clocked 4. The institution which started with 2 faculties now has 5, from 15 degree programs to 42 which has been successfully accredited and has been issued with full statutory license to operate as a tertiary institution. In a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has opened the Construction and Fabrication Academy of West Africa, Calabar. He opened the institution on his 53 birthday. The commissioning marks the beginning of academic activities in the institution. See pictures below.
By Kelvin Ololo The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Prof. Augustine Oko Angba has warned students to avoid all form of vices, pay quality attention to studies and stay safe as they return for 2019/2020 first semester academic session. The VC gave the warning while meeting with his first year
By Patrick Obia The African Students Union Parliament has honored the chancellor of the Arthur Jarvis University, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong. Mr. Archibong received the “Pan African Distinguished Leadership Honor as Icon of Nation Building in Nigeria,” recently in his office read a statement from the Varsity’s communications unit to CrossRiverWatch. The institution is the
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has signed into law, the bill seeking to establish the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) and other matters connected therewith. Law Number 2 of 2020 of the Cross River State House of Assembly repeals the old law (CAP C19 Laws of Cross River State
By Patrick Obia and Kelvin Ololo Barring any change, students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) will continue academic activities tomorrow, February 1, 2021 for the 2019/2020 academic session after a hiatus of nearly one year. The break was due to an industrial action by academic staff and the COVID-19 pandemic. And, as public Universities
By Kelvin Ololo The Vice Chancellor of Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH, Prof. Austin Angba has said he’s on a mission to revamp the institution known for it’s academic notoriety. He said all hands must be on deck to drive CRUTECH to the peak of excellence. The Vice Chancellor extended a hand of fellowship
Mrs. Ekponwan Ekanem, a single mother of two and schoolteacher in Cross River State, tells ADA WODU about the struggle of schoolteachers in government-owned schools who were allegedly demoted for no just cause in 2016. When And Why Were You Demoted? Others and I were demoted in 2016. They (State Universal Basic Education Board) called