By Inyali Peter, PhD In an earlier piece on the tragic motor accident involving students of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, I identified two major concerns thrown up by the incident; the deplorable condition of federal roads in the state and the inadequacy of facilities at the General Hospital where some of the…
By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has condemned the vandalism of facilities at the General Hospital, Calabar, following protests linked to a tragic accident involving students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS). The Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, described the incident as “unfortunate and overblown” during an on-the-spot assessment,…
By Frank Ulom The students of the University of Cross River (UNICROSS), on Monday, protested the death of their mates on Friday, May 1, 2026, following an auto crash with a truck in Odukpani. The students who protested at the General Hospital, Calabar, were chanting angry songs and became violent, attacking personnel and destroying hospital…
By Frank Ulom Three students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), and a staff member, have died in an auto crash. The students were returning from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, after a friendly unity football match. Converseer reports that the accident which occurred on Friday along Calabar-Itu Road in Odukpani LGA claimed the…
By Odey Ojeka Comrade Theresa Ofem, a student of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), has thanked God Almighty for sparing her life in a ghastly motor accident that claimed the lives of four persons, including two student leaders and the driver. The accident occurred around Ikot Okon Abasi, on Friday, close to Oduyama,…
