The Faculty of Communication Technology, University of Cross River (UNICROSS) has elected Prof. (Mrs) Mercy Ugot as the new Dean. The election which took place on Monday, April 17, 2021, was conducted by the university’s management team led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Prof. (Mrs) Mary Eyo. Prof. (Mrs) Ugot got a total of 31…
The Millennial Class of 2001/2002 medical students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Calabar, has donated renovated facilities to the institution as part of their kind initiative in giving back to the university. The set renovated and furnished a lecture hall for medical students fitted with a smart learning interactive board, renovated and upgraded…
Prof. Atamgba Asuk has been elected as the Dean of Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Cross River (UNICROSS). Prof. Asuk was elected during the Deanship election for the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, which held on May 17, 2021, at the Okuku campus in Yala Local Government Ares of Cross River State. THE…
By Uchino Amatey As part of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and in line with the global trend, the staff of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB) Calabar have received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against the deadly Covid-19 virus. The vaccination exercise held recently at SUBEB, Calabar, after…
By Uwakmfon Dan Located in the heart of Ikpa Uruan in the Northern part of Uruan Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, St. John’s RCM School is one of the many primary schools in the state, operating with an alarming staff strength. As the only primary school serving the entire Ikpa Uruan, St. John’s RCM…
Two Chibok girls, Joy Bishira and Lydia Pogu who escaped Boko Haram captivity have graduated from a United States university. Just like the other 276 girls, Bishira and Pogu’s story is defiance against cruelty. The two Chibok teenage girls were captured in 2014 and escaped Boko Haram captivity by leaping from a moving vehicle that…
You may consider listening to your child next time he/she complains about not going to school again after reading the experience of Kandy Umoh, now an actor and a filmmaker. On Saturday morning, May 8, 2021, Umoh took to Facebook, one of the most popular social media networks in the world to err his disdain…
By Uchino Amatey The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB) has recently held a stakeholders sensitisation meeting on the implementation of the 2019 School-Based Management Committee-School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP) projects in the state. The one-day meeting which held at PCN Primary School Akim, Calabar, had in attendance all Education Secretaries of Local Government…
The University of Cross River (UNICROSS) has emerged victorious at the just concluded Science and Technology Innovation Challenge (STIC) funded by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The Team DC Stove representing UNICROSS emerged victorious from the 6 out of 521 Teams from Nigerian Universities represented at the competition. By this victory, the…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged off the donation and distribution of essential science equipment to selected secondary schools in the Niger Delta region. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Warri, Delta State, the NDDC Interim Administrator, Mr Efiong Akwa, stated that science education was at the core of the Commission’s mandate. Consequently,…
