By Patrick Obia University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has been temporarily shutdown by the State Government over insecurity. This was contained in a statement from the Governor’s office, signed by the Permanent Secretary in charge of security, Sir Alfred Mboto stating the closure is to checkmate alleged plan destruction by hoodlums; to restore normalcy
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 Jonathan Ugbal Ernest Ojong, the father of the 300 Level Mass Communication student of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Priscilla Ojong who was declared missing has said his daughter is still in captivity. Mr. Ojong, disclosed that his last communication with his daughter was.in April via text and has since not head
By Jonathan Ugbal The end may not be in sight over the case of 22 year old Priscilla Ojong whom friends say she has been missing for over two weeks. A 300 Level Mass Communication student of the University of Cross River State, Miss Ojong hails from Akamkpa and has had sparse communication in the
By Patrick Obia and Kelvin Ololo It was a cloudy Tuesday morning in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Calabar campus as lecturers and students took a procession round the school to mourn departed colleagues. The exercise which began at Mass Communication Department, saw lecturers, students and sympathizers dressed on
By Patrick Obia DC Stove Element, ousted two hundred and ninty-nine (299) competitors from 299 universities world-wide with an innovative cooking stove which can make use of five elements – electric current, wind, solar energy amongst others. The eleven hours competition UNICROSS co-hosted, staged online through zoom, saw innovators in various varsities across the globe
By Kelvin Ololo The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Prof. Augustine Oko Angba has warned students to avoid all form of vices, pay quality attention to studies and stay safe as they return for 2019/2020 first semester academic session. The VC gave the warning while meeting with his first year
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has signed into law, the bill seeking to establish the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) and other matters connected therewith. Law Number 2 of 2020 of the Cross River State House of Assembly repeals the old law (CAP C19 Laws of Cross River State