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
By Kelvin Ololo And Sylvia Akpan The University of Cross River State, has held a solemn assembly and prayer session at its Calabar campus in honour of three students and a staff member who lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The victims were involved
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Police Command has declared Benjamin Hilda, a 30-year-old student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) missing. The Theatre Arts Department student, Benjamin reportedly left his residence in early 2025 for an unknown destination and has not returned home nor seen since then. He was last contacted by his
By Favour Adinya The University of Calabar (UNICAL), has expelled student – Chukwuemeka Victory with Reg No 2024402053132F from the Department of public health, over alleged phone stealing. The university Management said the expulsion became necessary following serious violation of the institution regulations. In a memo with UC/REG/DISC/45A and signed by the Registrar, Dr. (Mrs.)
By Favour Adinya The University of Calabar (UNICAL) management has suspended Anazodo Mary Chinasa, a student in the Department of Public Health, for threatening the life of an examination invigilator. In a suspension letter signed by the University Registrar, Mr. Gabriel O. Egbe, Anazodo Mary made a disturbing WhatsApp post, saying, “If they never kill
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Parents have been advised to watch out for their children, and the kind of company they keep as “they are leaders of tomorrow.” Mr. Ezama Castro, the Special Adviser on Education to the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Been Ayade made the call over the week when an
By Patrick Obia A 300 level student of Visual Art Department, University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, Calabar campus identified as Ford (real name not verified) has been killed by armed robbers. The incident occured within the school premises close to the school administrative building, few metres away from the Security post yesterday Thursday, June
By Patrick Obia, Ololo Kelvin And Godwin Otang Students of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Calabar campus, on Monday, 3rd February, 2020 staged a peaceful protest against the school management’s suspension of Students Union Government (SUG) and other union activities in the institution. The protest which was spearheaded by students leaders, moved from one