By Joy Okpa The Cross River State Government has announced a new date for the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Screening Test for candidates from the state who applied for admission into the 78 Regular Course. This was contained in a press release issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. A. Owan Enoh, stating
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Government says more than ₦17 billion has been invested in basic education interventions, resulting in the construction of 149 new classrooms, rehabilitation of 50 classroom blocks, provision of 30 boreholes and procurement of 23,461 customised school furniture across the 18 local government areas between 2023 and 2025. Commissioner
By Sylvia Akpan The management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has undertaken steps to renovate students hostels and common rooms across its campuses as part of efforts to improve student welfare and provide a more conducive living environment. The intervention, championed by the Vice Chancellor, Francisca Bassey, has seen great improvements in
By Sylvia Akpan The management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful engagement, sustainable development and respect for traditional institutions following a high-level courtesy visit to the Efut Palace aimed at addressing concerns surrounding the ongoing encroachment on the university’s land. The visit, held on Monday, June 1,
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Ministry of Education has announced the commencement of sales of admission forms for the 2026/2027 academic session into Federal Science Colleges located in Ogoja, Cross River State, and Sokoto State. The announcement was contained in a press release issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education,
By Kelvin Ololo Civil society organizations and community stakeholders under the Inclusive Forum for Accountable Society (IFAS), also known as ActionAid, have called on the Cross River State Government to address the growing challenges of abandoned social amenities in rural communities while urging stronger collaboration among community leaders in tackling rape and gender-based violence (GBV).
By Kelvin Ololo The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has announced the commencement of its 2026/2027 First Choice Admission Screening Exercise for prospective candidates seeking admission into the institution. According to the official notice released by the university registry and made available to CrossRiverWatch newsroom, the screening exercise is open to both UTME and
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of the Governor’s renewed commitment to education, human capital development and the future of the state, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu on Thursday, 14th May, 2026, announced the resumption of bursary payments to Cross River students in tertiary institutions, alongside the introduction of