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
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of ways to boost education and infrastructure development, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has signed into law two bills establishing the State University of Education and Entrepreneurship in Akamkpa and the State College of Agriculture in Obubra. The two laws, officially titled the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), has matriculated a total of nine thousand, two hundred and eighty-four (9,284) students into ten (10) faculties for the new academic session The Faculty of Agriculture admitted 40 students, Management Science has 1,374, Biological Sciences has 886, Architecture has 157, Physical Sciences has 1,836 students,
By Yemi Sodeeq, The Informant 247 In this investigation, The Informant247’s Yemi Sodeeq reveals how the Kwara State government spent nearly N2 billion on a project originally approved for N755 million. The project was approved in 2020 and unveiled in 2021 but has not been put to use. With no noticeable improvements or construction at
By Favour Adinya The University of Calabar has officially welcomed eleven thousand, six hundred and forty (11,640) new students during a vibrant matriculation ceremony held today, Friday 6th, 2024, marking the start of their academic journey. The 47th matriculation event was graced by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi, at the Abraham Odia sports stadium,