By Godwin Ajom Nigerian students will no longer be redundant after graduating from institutions of higher learning as they now have a system that is committed to providing connections for world class human capital solutions for Africa and the globe at large, via the private sector. This is made possible via collaboration by Nigeria and
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent In a plenary held Wednesday 12th February, 2025, a motion adopted and sponsored by the Member representing Calabar Municipality State Constituency, Honorable Stanley Nsemo calls for establishment of alternative girl school in Cross River State. Presenting the motion, the Lawmaker stated it’s the Federal Government of Nigeria’s initiative
By Favour Adinya The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has frowned at a current trend of indecent dressing witnessed in the campus by staff and students. The institution in a memo signed by the Dean of Students Affairs, Professor Egaga Patrick Ikani, reminded staff and students of the varsity’s code of policies and
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced that Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, will be awarded the prestigious Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) honoris causa, as part of the university’s 50th-anniversary celebrations scheduled for March 23, 2025. The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, made the announcement on
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Alumni of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has applauded the Executive Governor of the state, Senator Bassey Otu for appointing Barr. Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo as the Pro-Chancellor and Professor Francisca Bassey as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution, respectively. In a letter of appreciation signed
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the immediate dissolution of the current Governing Council of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS). The dissolution was contained in a release made available by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gill Nsa, which also announced the approval and the
By Sylvia Akpan The Management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has suspended its first semester examinations for the 2024/2025 academic session indefinitely. This decision was made due to an ongoing industrial dispute between the University Management and four Labor Unions: the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union
By Godwin Ajom The Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Education, has opposed the breaking into factions of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools ( NAPPS ) in the state. The committee made this known during NAPPS stakeholders’ engagement with the Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Education at