By Jonathan Ugbal The Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly, Honorable John Lebo and the Director General of the state’s Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu have paid the school fees of public primary school pupils in Adadama, Abi local government area. This is the second time in 4 months the
By Inyali Peter The Alumni association of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) has cautioned new students against indecent dressing or joining any gangstar group. The President of the association, Mr. Eyam Abeng said this over the weekend during an orientation program organized in collaboration with the management for freshers in Faculty of Management
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government has announced plans to begin the feeding of 130,000 people in over 1,000 public schools in 6 weeks time. The schools targeted include Pre-Primary, Primary and Junior secondary schools and will “not exceed 150 pupils in primaries one to three in all public schools in the 18
By Ushang Ewa In the old rugged sign post of the R.C.M Primary School in Okworogung, Utugwang, Obudu local government area, it is also indicated there that ‘knowledge is power.’ But it was also doubtful if there was any knowledge that could hand the pupils power from a dilapidated environment like what had become
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The 30th convocation ceremony of the University of Calabar, (UNICAL) has been slated for Saturday, March 11, 2017. A visit to the institution shows preparations are in top gear with decorations been carried out while several students unions, associations and bodies display banners in strategic areas welcoming the varsity’s visitor, President Muhammadu
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar Thursday, okayed the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to continue investigations into the alleged rape of a 20 year old 400 level law student of the University of Calabar(UNICAL) by the former Dean of the Law faculty, Professor Cyril Ndifon in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In a bid to boost education and ensure that children are in school with minimal burden to their parents and guardians, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has distributed 180 million books in Cross River State reports the Guardian. Sylverter Nsa, the commissioner representing the state on the board of the NDDC
The university as a center of learning and research and a microcosm of the society must be exemplary and set standards for the larger society even as it strives to build the leaders of tomorrow. This is the philosophy which the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Zana Akpagu is driven by