By Kelvin Obambon In seeking to enhance the professional readiness of future media practitioners, the newly unbundled Department of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has sought a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council. The Acting Head of Department, Dr Kwita Dan-Obo, led a…
By Our Reporter The Work and Service Department of the Federal College of Education, FCE Obudu, witnessed a significant moment today as the official handover of the position of Director of Works and Services took place between Engr. Nnamdi Egwu and Christian Effagwu. The event marked a formal transition of leadership and a renewed commitment…
By Kingsley Agim The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has reaffirmed its commitment to strategic collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to advance research and student-focused initiatives aimed at promoting safer road use. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Francisca Bassey, made this known on Friday, April 24, 2026, when the Cross River State…
By Frank Ulom The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed and debunked the widely circulated result slip claiming that ‘a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME),’ describing it as “fake.” The said result, which trended on various social media platforms, including Facebook and X,…
By Kingsley Agim History was made at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) as its Vice Chancellor, Professor Francisca Bassey, was formally inducted as a Fellow of the Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE). The induction, which took place on Friday, April 23, 2026, makes Professor Bassey the first female Fellow of the…
By Our Reporter It was a moment of pride, reflection and institutional advancement as the Federal College of Education, FCE Obudu community gathered on Friday, 24 April 2026, at the Greg Ngaji Lecture Theatre for a landmark merged ceremony featuring the 1st Dual Mandate Degree Matriculation, the 43rd NCE Matriculation and the 5th Teachers Registration…
By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Special Advisers Forum has congratulated one of its members, Engr. (Dr.) Jerome Egbe, on his elevation to the rank of Associate Professor of Civil Engineering by the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS). The elevation, which was announced on Thursday by the university’s Senate, marks a significant milestone…
By Kingsley Agim The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has recorded a significant academic milestone following the release of the latest accreditation results by the National Universities Commission (NUC), with the institution securing full accreditation for nearly all programmes presented. Announcing the results during an emergency Senate meeting at the Calabar campus on Thursday,…
By Joy Ndoma The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board has conducted a transparent bid opening for the 2025 UBEC/SUBEB intervention projects, reinforcing its commitment to due process and accountability while warning contractors against project abandonment. The exercise, held at the Board’s Conference Hall, recent, in Calabar, focused on pre-qualification tenders under the 2025…
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved the appointment of Professor Peter Azikiwe Onwualu, a professor of Agricultural Engineering and current VC of African University of Science and Technology, Abuja; and also a former DG/CEO of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, as the Chairman/Pro-Chancellor of the Governing Council for…
