By Margaret John: House of Assembly Correspondent The House of Representatives has slated the public hearing for the bill for an act to establish the federal university of technology, Ogoja for December 10, 2018. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Jarigbe Agom (PDP, Ogoja/Yala federal constituency) who is the deputy chairman of the committee on
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government may soon flag off the construction of a shoe factory in a move that will increase enrollment into schools said the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade while declaring open the 56th annual general meeting of the Nigerian National Council (NNC) of the West African Examinations
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Three secondary schools in Cross River State on Thursday received the Endowment Book Fund Prize worth USD5,000 from the West African Examination Council (WAEC) for emerging the best at the 2017 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The schools are Assurance Community Secondary School, Obubra, which emerged first; Hillcrest College, Calabar
By David Nsa An ex Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Dorathy Eyamba-Idem, the wife of the younger brother to Governor Ben Ayade, Mrs. Elizabeth Ayade were last week awarded by the alumni of the Edgerley Memorial Girls Secondary School for their contributions to the development of the institution and humanity. The awards presentation
By David Nsa Some members of the alumni association of the Edgerley Girls Memorial Secondary School have identified the opportunity to reconnect with friends, the chance to give back to society and the need to improve the intake of the institution as the reason for the celebration of the it’s 120th anniversary. This is even
By Nsa David Alumni of the Edgerley Memorial Girls Secondary School, Calabar on Tuesday sensitised young girls on health issues with tips on how to take care of their liver. The group consisting of a consultant gastroenterologist, Dr. Mbang Ada and a consultant radiologist, Dr. Nchewi Ani stressed on the importance for people to take
By David Nsa The chaplain of the University of Calabar chapel of redemption, Reverend Nsa Eyo has called on teachers to seek ways that will positively impact on students in order to have a better society. Eyo who argued that learning does not end in the classroom as students transfer what they learn to the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River government has announced plans to ensure the sustainability of the State’s library complex in Calabar following commencement of renovation works. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade told journalists during an inspection tour of the facility that there will be two emphasis in the operation of the complex