Ogar Monday/Chiamaka Ofodum “The public school system in Nigeria has collapsed”. The assertion was made by Professor Hogan Ekpo while giving his opening speech at the 17th Bassey Andah Memorial lecture held at the Transcorp hotel in Calabar recently. “The most embarrassing of it all is that it is worse in the primary level. If
By Our Reporter Faith Egbe, a graduate of Chemical Sciences Department in the Cross River University of Technology currently undergoing her year long national youth service scheme in Osun state says there is need for man to utilize his potentials for the benefit of mankind. The Yakurr born Cation (a term used to refer to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch reveal that there is a crisis brewing in Cross River House of Assembly over the demand for the Speaker’s resignation within 72 hours or face impeachment proceedings. Barely 8 months in office, a few members of the House are accusing the Speaker, John Gaul Lebo of gross misconduct with
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River governor, Benedict Ayade yesterday slammed the Director General of the state’s micro enterprise development agency (MEDA), Ignatius Atsu for what he termed as eye service in the distribution of a 200 million naira agro SME fund. Ayade who interrupted Atsu while he was giving his opening remarks
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch indicate that three former aides of ex governor Liyel Imoke are being interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged diversion of public funds. The aides, former Chief of Staff Alex Egbona, Deputy Chief of Staff who also later became Chief of Staff, Jude Ngaji who is
The recently held elections in Bayelsa State, and the widespread violence which marred it, is a low point in the democratic growth of our country, Nigeria. It was reported in the media that tens of people were killed or injured in the main election and the supplementary election which took place in the state. Discernible
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Bank of Agriculture has expressed its readiness to partner and assist the Cross River government in large scale Banana production amongst several others in its bid to deliver on its mandate of financing the agro sector to ensure food security for the nation. The Managing Director of the
By Ushang Ewa Gab Okulaja, the Special Adviser, Department of Public Transport, DOPT to Cross River governor, Ben Ayade, has directed the immediate evacuation of vehicles parked in hazard points in various roads and clearing of illegal parks in Calabar. Okulaja gave this directive this morning while inspecting parks along major routes in Calabar south