by crossriverwatch admin The National Association of Efik Eburutu Students’ World Wide recently inaugurated its executive council to pilot the affairs of the union for the 2013/2014 academic session. The inauguration ceremony which held at Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH), Calabar campus was chaired by Comrade Emmanuel Asuquo, emeritus president, National Association
by crossriverwatch admin Recently, students of Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa had a burial procession for exam malpractice within the college community. The students led by the SUG president, Comrade Etta, Pascal Christopher, the Dean of students’ Affair, Mr. Okoi, Utum Ina (SNR) and Mr. Castro Ezama witnessed massive turnout by students. The
by crossriverwatch admin The elders and chiefs of Bedia Community in Obudu Local Government have called on the Cross River State government to intervene in the rehabilitation of Bedia Secondary Commercial School, BESCO; the only surviving government owned commercial secondary school in the whole of the local government area. In a meeting convened recently by
by crossriverwatch admin The threat to academic stability in the nation’s ivory towers because of the current strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has attracted headlines in the dailies. The media has also been awashed by many criticisms, most of which have been directed at the Federal Government in which President Jonathan
by crossriverwatch admin The Joint Action Front, a socio political pressure group began their South South zonal rallies to create awareness amongst citizens on the insensitivity of the Nigerian government to the crises of the educational sector. Beginning with the Save Public Education protests which had earlier taken place in Lagos, the train moved to
by crossriverwatch admin Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly Rt. Hon Larry Odey has joined other well meaning Nigerians calling on the federal government to heed to the agreement entered into with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Speaking with newsmen in Calabar recently, the speaker said the continuous stay at
by crossriverwatch admin The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)not to end the ongoing strike if the federal government is not ready to shift ground on its agreement it signed with the Union in 2009. Cross River State Chairman of NLC, Comrade Njom Nyambi stated this during an
by crossriverwatch admin Some blocks of class rooms at the Presbyterian Church Primary School Ediba, renovated by Airtel Nigeria, under its “adopt a school” program have been delivered to Ediba community and commissioned by the Cross River State Government. The commissioning was performed by the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Offiong Offiong who described the