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UNICROSS Management Suspend Exams After Students Protest

By Favour Adinya The Management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) in the agreement with the Students Union Government (SUG) has suspended its examinations after students’ peaceful protest. Some aggrieved students of the varsity had on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 protested the school management “No fees, no exams” policy. The students who disrupted

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CRS Irrigation And Dams Authority Bill 2025 Passes Second Reading

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Irrigation and Dams Authority Bill 2025 has been read the second time on the floor of the State House of Assembly. The bill has been subsequently referred to the joint Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources for further legislative procedures. The Lead Sponsor and

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BREAKING: Mechanic In Critical Condition After Being Crushed By Waste Truck In Calabar

He was eventually removed and taken in a minibus to the Asi Ukpo Diagnostic Center which is less than 500 meters away, while the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigerian Police Force have cordoned off the scene.

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ICYMI: UNICROSS Students Protest Management No Fees, No Exam Policy

By Favour Adinya Aggrieved students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) on Thursday April 3rd, 2025 staged a peaceful protest over the management’s “No Fees, No Exams” policy. The school management had on resumption from its week’s break issued a short notice for no fees, no examination for students who had a few

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Finding Voices: UNICAL FASA Secretary General, Others Lecture Students On Public Speaking, Literary Masterclass

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Secretary General of the Faculty of Arts Students Association, University of Calabar (FASA UCC), Comrade Alicia Johnson, has urged students at all levels to find their unique voices and use it effectively to drive a positive change in the society. Alicia gave the charge a few days ago at the FASA

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We Are Concerned On Atakpa Tragedy, The Victims And Inspector Effiong’s Action – Police

By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, has said the force acknowledges the publics growing concern regarding the tragic events surrounding Mr. Charles Mkpang Ene and the subsequent actions of Inspector Effiong, as widely discussed on various social media platforms. The Command gave the concern in press release issued

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Cross River Acting Governor Felicitate With Muslims On Eld Al-Fitr Celebration

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Acting Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey has felicitated with the muslims community as they mark the 2025 Eld Al-Fitr. He gave the felicitation in a statement signed and issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey Otu, Gill Nsa on Monday, March 31,

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INVESTIGATION: How Kwara Poly Officials Are Taking Bribes To Facilitate Contracts, Approve Unfinished Projects

By Toheed Omotayo, The Informant247 Officials of Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin are taking bribes in exchange for helping businessmen win contracts at the institution, an Informant247 investigation has revealed. In October 2023, The Informant247 published a report revealing how the institution’s Rector, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed commissioned shoddy and unfinished projects despite millions allocated

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