By Aplefe Ojong Cross River State is to spend a total of one hundred and forty-nine billion, four hundred and forty-one million, six hundred and eighty-one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-one naira and two kobo in the 2015 fiscal year. The appropriation bill christened “Budget of Transition”, presented to the Cross River State House of
By Aplefe Ojong Indications are gradually emerging that the Cross River State Government and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT in the state a heading for a collision over what the Union describes as the treating of teachers in the state government employ as casual workers. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the salaries of over 200 teachers
By Monday Ogar A former Cross River State Commissioner of Education and Information Prof. Stella Attoe has asserted that the problem with Nigeria is deeply rooted in ethnicity and bitter politics that was planted by the way and manner the British administered the country during the colonial era. She said this while delivering a paper
By Aplefe Ojong The National Association of Cross River State Students World Wide (NACRISS-WW) has presented an “Award of Honor” to the Assistant Editor, Nigerian Chronicle Newspaper, Mr. Solomon Asha. Presenting the Award, the first female President of NACRISS-WW, Comrade Agweye Philomena Odah said that the honor was in recognition of the contributions of Mr.
By Jonathan Abang Ugbal MC George, a Calabar based fast rising comedian entertained his fans and comedy lovers with an open show in Calabar recently. The show tagged ”MC George and friends” was held at the Hall 2 Arena in the Cross River State University of Technology Main Campus in Calabar. Speaking with CrossRiverWatch, MC
By Jonathan Abang Ugbal and Cosmos Obi A Civil Engineering student in the Cross River State University of Technology has emerged winner in a cooking competition. Modey Murphy emerged winner after beating nine other participants who were all female in a keenly contested competition organized by Onga Seasoning, a brand of Promasidor. Speaking with CrossRiverWatch,
By Sylvia Etta There are indications that the forthcoming PDP Ad-hoc Ward Congresses in Cross River State are threatening to mar the fortunes of the party in the state. While spirited efforts are being made by the PDP in Cross River State to skew the Ward Congresses taking place on Saturday, November 1, 2014 in
By Archibong Jeremiah Barrister James Ibor, Principal Counsel Basic Right Counsel and Convener, All Cross River Youth Forum, who is championing the case of extra judicial killing of one Mr. Derek Moses Ben, a 3rd year Accounting student of the University of Calabar, UNICAL and 5 others by 14 policemen of the Special Anti Robbery