By Jonathan Ugbal The Management of the Cross River University of Technology has announced the resumption of academic activities barely 24 hours after a protest by some students had led to the shutdown of the institution, CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Students had on Monday protested management’s decision to prevent those owing more than a semester school
By Ushang Ewa No fewer than 600 electricity consumers from Efut Musaha Clan in Calabar South, Thursday stormed the Customer Care Centre of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) protesting alleged poor services rendered by the company. The Nation reports that the protesters who carried different placards with inscriptions such as “We pay huge
By Jonathan Ugbal and Ikwen Atuaka The planned protest by youths in Obudu over recent kidnappings planned for Friday morning may have been botched due to political pressure on the youth President, Benedict Agba who ‘chickened out’ CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. But Benedict says his intention was to send a warning and a 7 day ultimatum
By Ikwen Atuaka Youths in Obudu under the aegis of the National Youth Council will protest Friday (tomorrow) over the increase in the number of abductions. The protest is to draw the attention of the relevant authorities to the issue following the kidnap of 3 people in less than a month. “We have informed all
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By Owai Obo Scores of youths from Idoma, Betem, Igbofia and Akpet-Egbai in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, Wednesday 1st February, 2017 protested against alleged marginalization by management of Wilmar Palm Estate popular known as IBIAE Palm Estate. The youths were armed with placards bearing various inscriptions like: “We can’t remain as
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The commissioning of railway projects in Abuja by President Muhammadu Buhari while Cross River state is plagued with decayed road infrastructure, insecurity and unemployment is despicable said the South-South Coalition Solidarity Forum, A Civil Society Group Thursday in Calabar. About one hundred members of the group bearing placards
By Elijah Ugani Undergraduates of the faculty of law in the University of Calabar have called for the removal of their union’s staff adviser Andrew Emwanta following allegations of victimization and threats to their academic goals. The students under the aegis of Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN) made known their grievances in a demonstration