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
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,
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
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
By Patrick Obia The Governing Council of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has dismissed eight members of staff and sanctioned another following various cases of alleged misconduct. The decisions were contained in a memo issued by the Office of the Registrar on July 17, 2026, detailing disciplinary actions approved at the university’s 174th Governing Council
My heart broke the day I saw yet another young girl being married off at a tender age. I could not hold back my tears as I wondered how many dreams had been cut short before they even had a chance to blossom. Too often, society measures a woman’s worth by her ability to marry
By Kelvin Ololo and Joy Okpa The Cross River State Government has debunked insinuations of a planned relocation of the Okuku Campus of the state owned University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), from Yala to Akamkpa LGA. The controversy gained momentum after Barr. Alphonsus Eba, former state APC Chairman and now the deputy governorship candidate
By Christiana Uka The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has dismissed claims by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) that it has failed to refund students who paid their tuition fees before receiving disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). NANS had listed UNICAL among 39 tertiary institutions it alleged were yet to refund