By Kelvin Ololo The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has announced the appointment of Dr. (Mrs.) Catherine Osai as its new Registrar and Mr. Wilson Aniyom as the new varsity Bursar, following a competitive selection process conducted by the institution’s Governing Council. The appointments were formally announced by the Chairman of the Governing Council,
By Kelvin Ololo Students across the Cross River South Senatorial District are set to receive major financial relief following the launch of the 2026 edition of Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong’s Education Support Initiative (ESI), a ₦100 million intervention designed to ease the cost of tertiary education. Under the program, 1,000 qualified students are believed to benefit
BY Godwin Ajom The University of Calabar (UNICAL ) has threatened to sanction any Head of Department (HOD), who intentionally delay students’ results, or violates the laws guiding the institution. The warning was conveyed in a release signed by the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Offiong Efanga Offiong, urging lecturers and head of departments
Functional and sustainable agribusiness units that will combine classroom instructions with hands-on learning will be established in the schools in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Board and other stakeholders, thereby positioning the council as a model for rural transformation, especially in the areas of youth empowerment through the provision of a new generation of
By Sylvia Akpan The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has officially conferred the rank of Professor on Patrick Ukim Ineji, recognizing his outstanding contributions in Development and Political Communications. The promotion was approved during the school’s Senate meeting at UNICROSS on Tuesday, November 18th, 2025, elevating Professor Ineji from his previous position as Senior
By Kelvin Ololo The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branches at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), and the University of Education and Entrepreneurship (UEE) Akamkpa have declared readiness to join the union’s looming indefinite nationwide strike, citing the Federal Government’s failure to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009
By Sylvia Akpan In a bid to promote educational excellence for the 2025/2026 academic year, the Teacher Esien Ita Itam Education Trust Fund has awarded scholarships across the Cross River South Senatorial District. The Teacher Essien Ita Itam Education Trust Fund was established in 2014 by the late Barr. Temitope Ekpenyong Ita in honor of
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has summoned the Commissioner for Education, Sen. Stephen Odey, the Accountant General,Dr. (Mrs.) Glory Tony Effiong, the Auditor General, Mrs. Anne Essessien, and heads of agencies under the education cluster to appear before it and explain the non-implementation of teachers’ promotions across the State. The