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  Student leaders from universities and tertiary institutions across Cross River State have honoured the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Prof. Francisca Bassey , with an award recognising her visionary leadership, motherly care, selfless service and commitment to the growth, unity and empowerment of students and Comrades across the State. The honour was presented to the Vice Chancellor on Thursday, 27 August 2026, during a courtesy visit by a delegation of student leaders to her office at the Calabar Campus of the University. Presenting the award on behalf of the student leaders, the leader of the delegation and Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students Joint Campus Committee (NANS JCC), Cross River State, Comrade Victor Antigha Asuquo , described Prof. Bassey as both a leader and a mother to the student community in Cross River State. Comrade Asuquo said the recognition was a sincere appreciation of the Vice Chancellor's leaders...

  The Civil Defence, Correction, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) hereby notifies candidates who took part in the recently concluded physical and medical screening exercise for recruitment into the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), that the Board has concluded the assessment and shortlisting process. Consequently, all successful candidates who applied under the Graduate Category are required to visit the official CDCFIB recruitment portal at " https://recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng " from Monday, 31 August to Wednesday, 2nd September 2026. While candidates who applied with NCE/OND/SSCE should also visit the same official CDCFIB recruitment portal at "https://recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng" from Monday, 7th to Wednesday, 9th September 2026 to check for shortlisted successful candidates for the Oral Interview . Furthermore, kindly note that the ...

  Professor of Genetics and Biotechnology and Director of Academic Planning at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Prof. Hannah Edim Etta , has delivered the University's 12th Inaugural Lecture , drawing a compelling connection between the molecular structure of DNA and the social bonds that sustain a cohesive and resilient society. The lecture, delivered on Thursday, August 27, 2026, was titled “Links, Linkages and the Missing Link: From DNA Backbones to Social Cohesion .” It explored the significance of connections and interdependence in both biological systems and human society. Drawing from the structure of the DNA backbone, Prof. Etta explained how the links between biological components create stability and continuity, noting that similar linkages among individuals, institutions, values and social structures are essential to the stability and resilience of society. She examined key concepts in genetics and biotechnology , including heredity , mutation , adaptatio...

  The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Prof. Francisca Bassey , has intensified efforts to secure urgent relief and rehabilitation support for staff members whose residences and properties were devastated by recent flooding at the University’s Calabar Campus . In an urgent appeal to the Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), Uyo, dated August 12, 2026, Prof. Bassey disclosed that 24 staff families had been displaced by the flooding and were left without temporary shelter and essential household items. The Vice Chancellor described the situation as a grave humanitarian crisis, noting that household belongings of the affected staff members were washed away, leaving families in dire need of immediate assistance. She appealed to the SSDC for emergency relief materials, including mattresses, bedding, electrical appliances, televisions, refrigerators, kitchen equipment, gas cookers and cylinders, as well as financial assistan...

   The Department of Journalism and Media Studies in the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies , University of Calabar has opened opportunities for qualified UTME and other candidates seeking admission into its four years degree programme in the institution. The department of journalism and Media Studies is a fledgling academic discipline in the university and it is designed to train future media professionals to meet the demands of the industry and related fields in the 21st-century.  According to the department's arrowheads who reeled out this opportunity on Monday in a notice to the general public said the department aims to equip students with cutting-edged media expertise and the requisite technological skills for effective modern journalism and meaningful contributions to societal development. In a notice to the public issued on Monday, August 24, 2026, interested candidates are expected to apply for Journalism and Media Studies through the Joint Admi...

  By Christian Ita At 41, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong has already built a public service career that cuts across financial management, state administration, legislative representation and regional development. His journey, however, is not defined only by the offices he has occupied, but by the relationships he has built and the lives he has touched. He entered public service with a professional background in economics, banking and finance. That experience became particularly relevant when he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in Cross River State in 2015, at the age of 29. For almost eight years, he remained at the centre of the state's financial administration. His tenure exposed him to the complexities of public finance, budgeting, fiscal management, resource mobilisation and the broader demands of running government. That experience would later prove valuable when he moved to the National Assembly . As Senator representing Cross River South since 2023, Suki as he is fondly ...

    The Commissioner representing Cross River State on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Otu Duke, Ph.D., has expressed deep concern and sadness over the fire outbreak that gutted sections of SPAR Mall , popularly known as Calabar Mall, in the early hours of Saturday, August 22, 2026. In a statement issued on Sunday, Duke sympathised with the management of Artee Group /SPAR Mall Nigeria, affected traders, shop owners, workers and others who suffered losses in the incident. He noted that the mall had previously been protected from destruction during the EndSARS protests and recalled that he personally mobilised citizens of Ward 1, Calabar South, to help safeguard the facility at the time. Duke expressed relief that no lives were lost and no serious injuries were recorded, attributing this to the grace of God and the efforts of emergency responders. He commended the Cross River State Fire Service , the Nigeria Police Force and othe...