Education is widely regarded as the foundation of national development and a powerful tool for transforming lives. It equips individuals with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to contribute meaningfully to society. In Nigeria, education is often described as the key to success and a pathway out of poverty. However, the increasing cost of education
By Wisdom Eteng, Faith Odezulu And Mary Ebebe Cross River State and Niger Delta’s foremost investigative media outfit, CrossRiverWatch, has received a new batch of Industrial Training (IT) students from the Department of Mass Communication, University of Cross River State (UNICROSS). The 14 students who either chose or got recommended to CrossRiverWatch will embark on
By Kelvin Ololo The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has warned faculties and institutes against charging former students for the collection of degree certificates, following complaints of alleged extortion at the point of certificate collection. The warning was contained in a memo dated October 4, 2026, issued by the Directorate of SERVICOM in the Vice Chancellor’s
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed the conviction of Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon, the erstwhile Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, for soliciting pornographic, indecent and obscene photographs from a female student. The Court of Appeal, in its judgment delivered on Thursday, September 18, 2026, in Appeal
By Sylvia Akpan The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended nine students for one academic session following their involvement in examination misconduct. The suspension was approved by the University Senate based on the recommendations of the Senate Examination Misconduct Committee (SEMC). The decision was conveyed in a letter signed by the University Registrar, Dr. (Mrs.)
By Kelvin Ololo Final-year students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), have shutdown Calabar, the capital of Cross River State in a sign out party. At the popular Millennium park – the Eleven-Eleven Roundabout and heart of the city, transport operators and road users were caught in heavy traffic as students, family members,
By Kelvin Ololo Public and private nursery, primary and secondary schools across Cross River State will resume for the 2026/2027 academic session on Monday, September 14, 2026, with the Ministry of Education directing schools to strictly comply with approved academic and operational policies. The directive, contained in a public announcement signed by the Director of
By Sylvia Akpan Ten final-year students of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have been awarded the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Student Hardship Grant for the 2025/2026 academic session. The development was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of the varsity, Prof. Offiong Okon, in a post on his official Facebook account. According