By CrossRiverWatch Admin Unrelenting in her bid to rid the institution of vices, the Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced the removal from office and suspension from duties of the acting Head of the Department of Pharmacology, Dr. Joseph Akpan. According to a release signed by the University Registrar, Mr. Gabriel Egbe,
By Mercy Ibor The University of Calabar Vice Chancellor, Professor Florence Banku Obi, has resumed duty after a long vacation abroad. The resumption quells speculations of her sack as insinuated in different quarters. Upon resumption, the 11 substantive vice chancellor presided over the school Senate sitting before embarking on an inspection tour of ongoing projects,
By Fortune Erim Parents of students of Nursing Science, Ititgi in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River, have decried massive extortion in the school. Some parents and students who disclosed to CrossRiverWatch said the school management drives joy extorting from students. “There’s a lot of extortion and exploitation going on there, the school is
By Favour Adinya The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended all planned elections for the Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN), citing an existing ban on electioneering activities within the faculty. This decision comes after the Vice Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi received reports of students planning to conduct LAWSAN elections despite the ban. According to
By Marvellous Nkanu The Management of the University of Calabar, (UNICAL), has suspended final-year students of the faculty of Engineering, for flouting the school’s reckless driving, wild celebration, and flying of colors rules. In a memo signed by the school’s Registrar, Gabriel Egbe said the Vice Chancellor, Professor Florence Obia is dismayed by the report
By Favour William And Marvellous Nkanu Brencare Foundation, a non-profit organization with a vision of assisting adolescent girls and teenage out-of-school mothers and other gender-related issues has extended hands of fellowship to not less than 15 beneficiaries of its scholarships and full educational kits in Cross River State. In her recent outreach at Government Secondary
By Beatrice Ori The Government of Cross River State has suspended immediately the scheduled interviews for candidates intended to be employed as teachers in the state. Governor Bassey Otu, in a press release signed and issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Gill Nsa on Monday, September 23, 2024, instructed the immediate suspension of the scheduled
By Victory Aunty The Government of Cross River State, is set to host the inaugural Cross River Students entrepreneurship, employability, and mentorship summit, tagged “After Studies, What Next?” The summit is organized through the office of the Special Adviser on Student Affairs in collaboration with Cross Riverians in the Diaspora. Scheduled for November 18 to