By Sylvia Akpan In a bid to promote educational excellence for the 2025/2026 academic year, the Teacher Esien Ita Itam Education Trust Fund has awarded scholarships across the Cross River South Senatorial District. The Teacher Essien Ita Itam Education Trust Fund was established in 2014 by the late Barr. Temitope Ekpenyong Ita in honor of
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the State Government to reintroduce the scholarship and bursary scheme for indigenous students. The House in a motion moved during plenary on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 by Honorable Mercy Mbang Akpama, Member representing Yakurr II State Constituency, decried the prolonged absence of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reaffirming its unwavering dedication to education and youth empowerment, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, OPay, has announced the inclusion of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) as the eighth beneficiary of its landmark ₦1.2 billion 10-year scholarship scheme. The MOU signing ceremony, held at the University of Calabar, was attended by representatives
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The children of Governor Otu’s loyalist – Offiong Effiwatt, who passed on two months ago have received scholarships from the Governor. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Otu, Emmanuel Ogbeche, disclosed this in Calabar, the State capital. The scholarship was announced during a surprise condolence visit to the deceased
By Godwin Otang, Sylvia Akpan And Mary Bassey The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi in her determination to ensure and institute the culture of academic excellence in the University, has stated that the University Senate has approved a sessional award of scholarship to the best students in academics in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The board of trustees of Teacher Essien Ita Itam Education Trust Fund has offered scholarships to fifty (50) benefiting students in the State. The Foundation disclosed this in a letter signed by its Chairman, Ekpenyong Essien Ita. The Trust Fund was set up in 2014 by the late Barrister Temitope Ekpenyong Ita
By Able Winnard The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) student, Favour Chioma of the Department of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology has received a fully funded Chevening scholarship for a master’s degree in Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation at the prestigious University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom. The class of 2019 graduate disclosed this
By Richard Ndoma, Leadership Newspaper In an effort to encourage more women to go into the engineering field, the Association of Professional Women Engineers in Nigeria (APWEN), Calabar chapter, at the weekend, awarded scholarship, cash prizes, and gift items to winners of a STEM competition in Cross River State. The lucky beneficiaries of the scholarship