By Margaret John and Philip Agba The Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Jeremiah Archibong has charged intending journalists to get acquainted with Information Technology (IT) stating that “it’s a prerequisite to journalists in training and practice, it’s the future and our selling point in the New Media.” Mr. Archibong gave the charge while receiving students
By Odey Ojeka No fewer than 200 freshmen were administered the oath to be law abiding students and formally welcomed into the Institute of Technology and Management, Ugep on Saturday during its fourth matriculation ceremony. Popularly referred to as “Ugep Poly” during its early days, the institution has had very few secondary school leavers seeking
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Two policemen serving at Ugep Area Command are currently being detained and interrogated at the State Police Headquarters, Calabar in connection with the recent killing of two police officers on duty at ITM, Ugep. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the duo, Felix Etta Ibor and Okpa Okpa Ofem, both from Yakurr LGA are suspected
By Odey Ojeka Two officers of the Ugep division of the Nigeria Police were gunned down Wednesday night in Ugep area of Yakurr local government area of central Cross River State by suspected armed robbers CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The policemen were said to have been attacked at about 8:30 PM at the check point adjacent
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent Follow @ogar_monday First term Assembly man, Mr. Hillary Bisong (PDP, Boki 1) has slammed the Cross River Ministry of Education over the state of the Library complex in Calabar, the state capital. Mr. Bisong said the ministry’s approach towards fixing the complex was against the tenets of the
By Ushang Ewa The Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has warned politicians to steer of the Ugep nation until the Institute of Technology and Management popularly referred to as Ugep Polytechnic becomes functional. The warning comes following allegations that Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is planning to downgrade the institution with the
CrossRiverWatch Admin I have given some thoughtfulness to the suffering of students, faculty, and non-teaching staff at ITM, Ugep, before crafting this message. I write not as a public intellectual but as a man with an uncommon dream to establish a private university in the near future and develop it to a world class model
By Ojeka Odey The Yakurr Local Government Council WASH Department in collaboration with UNICEF joined the rest of the world to commemorate the “Global Hand Washing Day 2016 in Ugep with the theme, “Make Hand Washing a Habit”. As part of activities marking the day, the Rural Water and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) Yakurr unit trained