By Louiza Obi A Professor in the Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Ifeyinwa Maryann Okafor, has emerged as the only African recipient of the prestigious 2026 Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB) Foundation Grant, earning international recognition for her groundbreaking research in transfusion medicine. The
By Christopher Iyang The Management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has announced the appointment of new Directors, Heads of Department (HODs), and Desk Officers across various academic and administrative units of the institution as part of efforts to strengthen leadership and improve service delivery. The appointments, which took effect on June 30,
By Kelvin Ololo The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has stopped the Cross River State Government from demolishing a property belonging to Mrs. Cecilia Alphonsus Eba, the wife of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s 2027 deputy governorship candidate, Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba. The court granted an interim injunction restraining the Cross River State Government from
By Paschal Okwor Civil society organization, We The People, has trained members of the Cross River State Forest Host Community Network on forest conservation, indigenous rights and community-led environmental protection to strengthen grassroots efforts at safeguarding the state’s forest ecosystems. The training held on Thursday, 2nd July, 2026, during the Second Capacity Strengthening and Resilience
By Paschal Okwor The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), introducing a new scheme that aims at facilitating major changes that will help to modernize and improving the experience of corps members nationwide. As part of the reform, the FG led by President Bola Ahmed
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 93 senior police officers to higher ranks following their successful performance in the recently concluded written examination and oral interview conducted at the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja. The promotions were among the key decisions reached during the Commission’s plenary meeting held
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Government has clarified that the demolition notice recently served on properties in the Water Board area of Calabar is part of a broader exercise affecting 39 buildings, dismissing claims that the action was specifically targeted at the residence of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River-born Commissioner of Police, CP Bassey Samuel Ewah has been promoted to the rank of an Assistant Inspector General of Police sources in the Police have informed CrossRiverWatch. CP Ewah currently serves as the 46th Commissioner of Police in Plateau State, following his appointment to replace CP Emmanuel Adeshina in February