By Judex Okoro, The Sun Newspaper The former Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Dr. Ita Ekpeyong, has granted scholarships to 50 indigent students across 10 schools in Southern Senatorial District of Cross River. Ekpenyong, through his wife, Temitope Ekpeyong, set up a trust fund for students in the Southern Senatorial District. Mrs.
By Etido Okon The foremost investigative media outfit in Cross River State, CrossRiverWatch has admitted a new set of Industrial Training (IT) students. As it is a tradition for higher institutions to send out students of various departments for industrial attachment to get practical experience as part of mandatory course fulfillment, the online media outlet
By Abdul Seye, Daily Post The Public Account Committee of the House of Representatives has indicted the management of some universities in Nigeria for failing to render audited reports. Some of the schools indicted include; the University of Calabar, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and the University of Agriculture, Makurdi.
By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Punch Newspape The National Examinations Council has expressed its readiness to root out incidents of examination malpractice in all its examinations by deploying officials of the Department of State Services and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps to examination centers. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Monday, the Registrar
By Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze and Praise Cinwon Ajawo, Guardian Newspaper President of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, (MDCAN), Dr. Victor Makanjuola, has called for a quick, meaningful and sustainable intervention to save medical education in Nigeria. He stated that the general standard of tertiary education in Nigeria is at a crossroads, particularly with
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Cross River State Police Command has said it rescued a 400-level undergraduate, Akpa Benard of the department of Education, University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) who was shot by his gang members inside the school premises. Vanguard Newspaper learned that the victim who has been hospitalized was shot over
By Patrick Obia The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced Friday, December 2nd, 2022 for the 44th matriculation ceremony of the institution. This was contained in a memo with reference number UC/REG/CIR/64 and signed by Registrar, Gabriel O. Egbe mandating Faculty Officers to ensure matriculating students start the procession at 8:30 am
By Calabar Blog Suspected armed gangsters have stormed an exam venue at the University of Cross River, UNICROSS (formerly CRUTECH). The armed gangsters fired shots which led other students and staff to scamper for safety. The incident occurred today but the exact time is yet to be determined by our newsroom and the authorities are