By Joseph Erunke, Vanguard Newspaper Former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, has said Nigeria’s education system must be tailored towards creating jobs rather than seeking jobs. Senator Ndoma-Egba added that education should be backed up with skill acquisition, noting that the world was fast moving past education for seeking jobs. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of
By Able Winnard Sun Rise Radio, the Department of Mass Communication radio station, University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), has gone online. Some students in the Department were in the radio studio for a program which was also to record and soundcheck. The station can also be found and listened to on Radio Garden. The
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Hon. Peter Odey has felicitated the management, staff, and students of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, for getting approval from the National Universities Commission, NUC, to commence seventeen new programs in the institution. They are broadcasting, journalism and media studies,
By Goodwin Otang The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has emerged as 7th, best University in Nigeria and 37th in sub-Saharan Africa. In the latest ranking by the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, which have been developed specifically to assess the impact of universities in addressing some of the toughest challenges faced
By News Agency of Nigeria The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) has urged students to stay away from hard drugs, as it will distort their academic careers and ruin their lives. The association made the call on Wednesday during a sensitization program for students of the Government Technical College, Calabar, on the dangers of drug
By Jonathan Ugbal The management of the University of Calabar, UNICAL on Monday announced the elevation of 35 staff to the professorial cadre as well as the termination of the appointments of 20 Graduate Assistants across various departments in the institution. Both announcements were contained in different statements by the Public Relations Unit of the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, has said plans are in top gear to revamp and digitalize the state library. The governor, who made this known, Monday, when he visited the dilapidated main library in Calabar, the state capital, in the company of the deputy governor, Rt. Hon.
By Able Winnard And Veronica Utsu The Department of Mass Communication University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has summoned sixty-seven (67) students over examination malpractice and other irregularities. An invitation letter dated June 2, 2023, signed by the Chairperson of the Department’s Disciplinary Committee listed the registration numbers of the students, showing they range from