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
By Patrick Obia Just six days after a devastating landslide claimed the lives of five people in Ikot Awatim Community, Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State, another landslide has claimed the life of an eight-year-old girl. The latest incident occurred in a community known as “Borrow Pit” along Old Stream Road in
By Joy Okpa Fear has gripped residents of Elijah Henshaw off Palm Street, in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, following the discovery of the lifeless body of a man in a drainage channel. The discovery made on Friday, July 17, 2026, attracted residents who gathered in small groups as heavy rainfall
Think about this, I do not think that anyone is in doubt about the fact that everything uniformed in Nigeria, stands for extortion. In other words, all uniformed organizations in Nigeria that were created with the goal of serving Nigerians, are primarily extortionist and every day, any of their personnel go out to work, the
By Kelvin Ololo No fewer than 100 women across various constituencies in Cross River State, have undergone intensive training on political leadership and participation as part of efforts to increase women’s representation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The one day capacity building workshop, themed “strengthening women’s voices in political leadership and governance”, was organized
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An unsafe and hidden abortion refers to an abortion that is carried out in unsafe conditions or kept secret because of fear, stigma, legal restrictions, or social pressure. While unsafe abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by someone who lacks the necessary medical skills, or in an environment that does not
By Christopher Iyang The Cross River State Police Command has clarified claims on the viral video alleging that a police officer was removing street signposts along Akai Effa Road near Power Line in Calabar on the directive of the State Governor. In a press statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah
By Sylvia Akpan As part of ongoing efforts to resolve the industrial dispute at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, held a closed-door meeting with the University’s management and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)