By Elijah Ugani The Cross River State College of Education (COE) Awi, Akamkpa is set to admit students for degree programs starting from the 2017/2018 session, Dr. Patrick Ibiam, provost of the institution told CrossRiverwatch in an interview. Ibiam commended his predecessor for laying out the blueprint and disclosed efforts by the institution to improve
The Bursary department is a critical component of a University that requires a disciplined, transparent, accountable and financially creative individual to mange. It is to the University what advertisement is to the media house; live wire. This is because no institution, not just a University functions without a well organized bursary. The head of the
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