CRUTECH inducts 351 potential teachers

351 students, graduating from the faculty of education in Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), have been inducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) today in CRUTECH, CAlabar. The induction which is the third of its kind since the existence of CRUTECH, has prof. Beshel Ushie from University of Calabar(Unical) as the guest …

8 Members move to impeach governor Ortom

Today, eight members (APC) of the Benue State house of assembly move a motion to impeach the state governor, Samuel Ortom. This is after about fifteen other members (PDP) have been suspended for six months. Accordibg to naija.com, an online source, the 8 members who are a minority out of the thirty(30) members's  house,were accompanied …

Seven Governors, 20 Senators, Others For Obasanjo’s Coalition For Nigeria

Many of those consulted by Mr. Obasanjo are said to have signed on to his elaborate plan for a mass movement away from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to “rescue” the country. A former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, is mobilising politicians and other Nigerians to …

GOVERNOR AYADE PROMISES TO EXPAND GOVERNMENT TO ACCOMMODATE MORE PEOPLE

The governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade has promised that he will further expand his government to accommodate more people. He stated this in his speech today at the mega rally in Calabar Municipality council , organised to welcome him back from his vacation. Ayade said: "I know that the expansion of my …

IS NIGERIA STILL “THE GIANT OF AFRICA?” – WHERE THE QUESTION ARISES

By Beshel Ushie Nigeria has unarguably played a very significant role in Africa from the inception of its struggles for independence and self-actualisation. For this reason and more, Nigeria was acclaimed as "the giant of Africa". Today, however, that position of Nigerian as "the giant of Africa" is being questioned for some reasons : Nigeria's …

CRUTECH holds her 16th matriculation ceremony

by Ushie Beshel.    Cross River University of Technology(CRUTECH) holds her 16th matriculation ceremony today in Calabar and Obubra campuses,while Ogoja and Okuku campuses will have theirs tomorrow. A total of about 5,200 students are matriculating across the four campuses.      The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, whil delivering his welcome address, charged the …

BREAKING: Herdsmen Killings: Osinbajo in meeting with Governors

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently in a closed door meeting with the governors of Adamawa, Ebonyi, Plateau, Kaduna, and Zamfara states, and the deputy governors of Benue and Oyo states. The meeting is a follow up to the working group formed in the last National Economic Council meeting (NEC) chaired by the Vice President. …

calabar carnival 2017: Davido,flavour,others to participate.

About 30 artists will be expected in Calabar during the 32 days event-packed in Cross River known as "Carnival Calabar and Festivals." According to Weekend Chronicle newspaper, the special adviser to the Cross River Governor on Events Management, Mr. Kenneth Aklah disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre, Calabar, …

A REVIEW OF PETER ABRAHAMS MINE BOY

By Beshel A. Ushie.   MINE BOY, a book that is aptly insightful as it unveils the spiteful domination of the black folks by the Whites during the colonial era. Peter Abrahams narrates the story with admirable cerebricity. Xuma is the round character with whom Peter Abrahams tried to exhume the personality and dignity of …