BREAKING: Alex Egbona’s Aide, Wekekayo Eteng Ekpe Hospitalised After Slumping At APC Event
Barr. Wekayo Eteng Ekpe, aide to Rt. Hon. Alex Egbona, slumped at an APC event in Ugep on May 5, 2026, and was rushed to the hospital. Condition unknown.
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Cross Riverians Reject FG Appointment Of None-Indigene As Ugep Polytechnic Rector
- by sysadmin s3c
- March 1, 2026
By Godwin Ajom The appointment of Dr. Makoji Stephen, as the new Rector of Federal Polytechnic Ugep, in Cross River State has met a wave of rejection as stakeholders from the institution have kicked against the development. The Director General of Good Governance Advocacy International, Sir. Leonard Anyogo, has called on the presidency and President
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BREAKING: Defunct ITM Ugep Staff Owed Four Months Salaries, Take Protest To Governors Office In Calabar
- by sysadmin s3c
- June 23, 2025
Upon arrival, some Union leaders were invited inside to wait for the Governor, Bassey Edet Otu, while other members continued protesting at the gate with security officials instructing them not to obstruct traffic flow into the office.
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Management Of Fed Polytechnic Ugep Clears Air On Alleged N600mln Misappropriation
- by sysadmin s3c
- December 5, 2024
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Management of the Federal Polytechnic Ugep, has disclaimed a news report by an online media platform, ‘The Whisperer’ alleging misappropriation of six hundred million (600) Naira. The school management said as an early take-off fund, the federal government approved the release of N2 billion for the project which is judiciously used
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How Cross River State Government’s Indifference And Community’s Hostility Derailed Federal Polytechnic Ugep
- by sysadmin s3c
- January 10, 2024
By Godwin Otang New tertiary institutions in Nigeria often take off from existing infrastructure, usually donated by the federal, or state government or the local government. However, in the case of the Federal Polytechnic Ugep in Cross River State, there was no already-made temporary site provided for takeoff. The newly appointed rector of the polytechnic