By Ogar Monday: House of Assembly Correspondent Follow @ogar_monday The Cross River State Ministry of Education has budgeted the sum of NGN530 million for an item tagged “Expatriate Staff Upkeep” in its 2018 proposed spending. And, NGN2.5 million was budgeted for Teachers Training. The Commissioner for Education, Mr. Goddy Ettah disclosed this while defending the
By Frank Edima A lecturer in the department of history of the college of Education Akamkpa, Mr. Anthony Bissong has resigned citing corruption as the reason why. This was contained in a letter Mr. Bissong addressed to the Registrar of the College where he said that the college has “nosedived” into a “theatre of absurdities”
By Benson Ukam The Managing Director of Daivd Flyn Nigeria Limited (DFL), Engr. Patrick William O’Brien, an Irish contractor has bagged an award of excellence for his financial support to students as well as training of undergraduates from the Civil Engineering department of Cross River University of Technology, (CRUTECH) through the compulsory Industrial Training program.
By Ushang Ewa Staff of the Federal College of Education Obudu recently demonstrated against the management of the institution led by the Provost, Dr. James Ejue over perceived corruption allegations. The placards bearing staff went round the institution demanding the sack of Dr. Ejue, the Registrar and the Bursar, Mr. Sixtus Ushie. The duo of
By Philip Agbibia Agba In a bid to foster unity and promote competitiveness among students in secondary schools, stakeholders have called for improved partnership amongst schools as a panacea to improving the standard of education and pace of learning. The Commander of the Nigerian Navy Secondary School (NNSS), Akpabuyo, Commander Francis Ebhomihen and veteran administrator
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The maiden literary art competition of the Cross River State government will be named after wife of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, Dr. Linda Ayade says the Department of Creative and Knowledge Economy. This followed the endorsement of the competition by Mrs. Ayade after a visit to her
By Kanjal Godshield The Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), alumni association has conferred awards of excellence and service to humanity on former governors Donald Duke, Liyel Imoke and other personalities in the society. The alumni President, Comrade Eyam Abeng, while speaking at the occasion held recently at the Kola nut conference center, Calabar, said
By Peter Inyali The Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), alumni association has donated a borehole to students of the institution. This is coming following students cry of water scarcity in their hostels. Speaking during the commissioning at the Calabar campus of the university, President of the alumni association, Comrade Eyam Abeng said it was