By Mike Adoga After many calls and fact-gathering, although I may be wrong, my opinion is that there is no such plan to relocate the campus. For what exactly? You want to abandon the beautiful, conducive structure and large hectares of land just like that? In case you don’t know, Okuku campus is the largest…
By Frank Ulom Academic activities at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) face disruption following the declaration of a total and indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNICROSS branch, over alleged failure by authorities to implement agreements reached with the union. The industrial action was announced in Strike Bulletin No….
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…
