The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has issued an immediate directive to reverse the recent postings made by the State Secondary Education Board. The Governor disapproves of the allegations of bias, financial motives, and lack of transparency surrounding the postings. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,…
As schools (primary and secondary) resume in Cross River State, teachers are finding it difficult to carry out their duties due to the hike in petrol prices and transportation. In a plea by Dr Mike Udam, a Classroom Teacher, the teachers are calling on Governor Bassey Otu, who is yet to implement the signed N70,000…
By Ugo Solomon Honourable (Dr) Martins Achadu, the House Committee Chairman on Education and the member representing Yala II State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, has given reasons for floating an Educational Support Grant Empowerment Scheme for constituents. Flanked by his colleagues; Hon Samuel Neji Abeng the Minority Leader and member…
Do you remember the young Igbo linguistic professional, Mazi Ogbonnaya Okoro, who translated Physics textbooks into Igbo language “Fiziksi” earlier this year 2024? He has relocated to the United States on a fully funded scholarship and graduate employment! He said his life has changed since relocating from Nigeria to the US. According to him, he…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive leadership in establishing the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and ensuring its successful launch. Governor Otu made this commendation on Tuesday, when the Managing Director and CEO of NELFUND, alongside other top officials of the…
The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has announced N25,000 as the acceptance fee for the 2024/2025 academic session. In a statement by Victor E. Ene, Registrar of UNICROSS, the payment of acceptance fee commenced on Monday, 9th September 2024. Ene said the payment of the N25,000 acceptance fee qualifies the newly admitted students to…
The Government of Cross River State has unveiled a website to check the Primary 6 placement examination results of schools in the state. This was unveiled by the State’s Ministry of Education to enable parents and guardians to check the results of their children and wards. The portal is for checking Primary 6 placement results…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has urged the State Government, through the Ministry of Education, to reverse Government College (GOVISCO), Ikom, to an “All-Male School” as it was conceived and operated from its inception in 1961. The House further urged the Ministry of Education to take steps to transfer the female students in…
The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has appointed Prof. David Ogar as the new Acting Vice-Chancellor. Ogar’s appointment came in at the weekend following the expiration of the tenure of Prof. Stephen Ochang in the same acting capacity. It was gathered that the appointment of Prof. Ogar followed the agreement between the Governing Council…
Gender and Development Action (GADA), a non-governmental organisation, has officially launched “Campus-Square,” an initiative designed to protect students in tertiary institutions from violence and subjugation. The initiative was unveiled by GADA during a launch event held in Calabar on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was introduced across three tertiary institutions…
