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 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 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,…
PROFILE OF PROFESSOR FRANCISCA BASSEY, FIRST FEMALE UNICAL VC By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Professor Francisca Bassey, an illustrious scholar and transformational academic leader, was born in Calabar to Efik parents (Hon. Chief & Mrs Umo E. Okon of Eto Mkpe – Yellow Duke family) Cross River State, Nigeria. She attended the prestigious University…
By Archibong Emmanuel CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has entered a tripartite Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Zhenjiang College, China, and Soho-Skyrun Group, aimed at fostering academic collaboration, research partnerships and industrial training opportunities. The agreement was signed in the presence of top government officials, members of the UNICROSS Management…
