By Jonathan Ugbal The management of the University of Calabar, UNICAL on Monday announced the elevation of 35 staff to the professorial cadre as well as the termination of the appointments of 20 Graduate Assistants across various departments in the institution. Both announcements were contained in different statements by the Public Relations Unit of the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, has said plans are in top gear to revamp and digitalize the state library. The governor, who made this known, Monday, when he visited the dilapidated main library in Calabar, the state capital, in the company of the deputy governor, Rt. Hon.
By Able Winnard And Veronica Utsu The Department of Mass Communication University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has summoned sixty-seven (67) students over examination malpractice and other irregularities. An invitation letter dated June 2, 2023, signed by the Chairperson of the Department’s Disciplinary Committee listed the registration numbers of the students, showing they range from
By Gloria Ume-Ezeoke, Channels TV President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Student Loan Bill in fulfillment of a promise he made during his campaign. This was announced on Monday by the spokesperson to the Federal Government Mr. Dele Alake, saying that the funds will be domiciled in the Ministry of Education and will
By Etido Okon Former Governor of Cross River State from 1999 to 2007, Mr. Donald Duke has received a provisional license to operate a private university. The institution which is named Duke Medical University was approved alongside 37 others by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in May 2023 through the then Minister for Education Adamu
Agency Reporter The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi, has reiterated her administration’s determination to sustain the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the institution. Obi said this when officials of the International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) paid her an advocacy visit in Calabar on Monday. She
Despite having two professors as Governor and deputy in Cross River State, Ben Ayade and Ivara Esu respectively, the education sector has not fared well. The administration has been under heavy criticism about the state of affairs in the past 8 years. The Construction and Fabrication Academy in Biase, the Polytechnic Ogoja, the British Canadian
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross Riverians have been sharply divided over the ownership of one out of two private Universities approved by the Federal Government in Cross River State. A document obtained by CrossRiverWatch shows that the British Canadian University, Obudu, and The Duke Medical University, Calabar were among 39 universities approved by the Federal Government,