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Public And Private Schools To Resume September 14 In Cross River

By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Government has announced Monday, September 14, 2026, as the official resumption date for all public and private schools across the state for the 2026/2027 academic session. The announcement, which is aimed at ensuring adequate preparation for the new school year, calls on parents, guardians, students, teachers, and school

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Efforts To Tackle UNICROSS Staff Quarters Flooding Begins

By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Government has deployed a high-capacity swamp buggy to the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Staff Quarters in Calabar to clear blocked waterways and mitigate flooding caused by recent torrential rainfall. The intervention, ordered by Governor Bassey Otu, followed flooding in parts of the staff quarters, which affected

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UNICAL Directs 214 Law Students Back To Original Departments Over Admission Irregularities

By Sylvia Akpan The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has directed 214 students in the Faculty of Law to return to their original departments after discovering that they were not officially admitted into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) program. The decision followed an internal review of the admission status of students in LL.B

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UNICROSS Deepens Partnership With Education Ministry, Surveyor General 

By Sylvia Akpan  The Management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), has reaffirmed the University’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Cross River State Ministry of Education to improve the quality of higher education in the state. The Vice Chancellor Professor Bassey disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Education,

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UNICAL Halts Admission Into Medicine, Other Departments For 2026/2027 Session

By Ettah rejoice The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced that it will not admit candidates into its Medicine and Surgery, Medical Laboratory Science, and Dentistry programs for the 2026/2027 academic session. The announcement was made in an urgent public notice issued by the University’s Public Relations Unit, advising all affected candidates to immediately visit

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How Technology Is Affecting Students’ Reading Habits In Universities BY CHRISTIANA UKA 

Technology has transformed the way students learn across the world, and Cross River State is no exception. Today, smartphones, laptops and the internet have become important learning tools, making it easier for students to carry out research, attend virtual classes, access e-books and complete assignments. Educational materials that once required hours in the library can

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UNICROSS ASUU Suspends Strike

By Sylvia Akpan The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) branch, has suspended the industrial action it embarked on May 19, 2026, bringing to an end about 8 weeks of academic disruption. The decision to suspend the strike was reached on Tuesday 21 July, 2026, during an emergency Congress

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Why UNICROSS Students Should Invest In Meaningful Skills During ASUU Strike BY PASCHAL OKWOR

For about eight weeks, lecture halls at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) have remained silent following now a norm indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). As academic activities remain suspended and uncertainty surrounds the university calendar, students are faced with an important choice: remain idle or use this period

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