By Patrick Obia and Kelvin Ololo Barring any change, students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) will continue academic activities tomorrow, February 1, 2021 for the 2019/2020 academic session after a hiatus of nearly one year. The break was due to an industrial action by academic staff and the COVID-19 pandemic. And, as public Universities
By NAN The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Cross River says no corps member has tested positive to COVID-19 in the State. Mr. Enuma Peter, NYSC’s Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations unit, stated this in his reaction to alleged reports that 13 corp members currently in the orientation camp in Calabar, tested positive.
By Cletus Ukpong, Premium Times Cross River State on Sunday recorded 20 cases of COVID-19 infection, the highest so far in the State. Prior to this, the State has remained at the bottom of the table since the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Nigeria. The total number of confirmed cases in the State is now 189 as
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River University of Technology has commenced academic activities after about 300 days of lull due to the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Augustine Angba has appointed two Deputy Vice Chancellors to serve at management level as well
By News Agency of Nigeria The Cross River State Ministry of Health has donated COVID-19 items to the University of Calabar COVID-19 Task Force to assist the university in the prevention and management of the pandemic on campus. This is ahead of resumption, Friday, 5 February 2021, for academic activities. The State Commissioner for Health,
By Patrick Obia Students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) may resume school after staying at home for over 300 days to write exams sooner than they expected. Academic activities were shut down in both varsities since March 2020 first, for an industrial action by the Academic
My Most Outstanding Person of this year is Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State. What defines this choice for me is his near prophetic proclamation about the use of face mask during the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic. Obviously, COVID-19 defined and redefined our lives and the whole world as we see it this
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Chief Consultant Neurosurgeon in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Dr. Mathias O. Nnadi is dead. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital where he works yesterday. UCTH authorities have said the doctor died of COVID-19 related symptoms and have requested all doctors and medical workers who attended to