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,
By Sylvia Akpan The Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Forest Security, Joseph Obi has faulted the promotion of the Commissioner for Aviation, Jake Otu Enyia as Associate Professor of Law at University of Calabar (UNICAL) without due process. In a letter addressed to Professor Florence Obi, the Vice Chancellor of UNICAL, Joseph alleged
By Asare Asare, Daily post Two female students of the University of Calabar have been selected for the world universities games holding in the city of Chengdu, China, from 28 July 2023. They were selected following their outstanding performances during the trials held in Benin City a few days ago. The students are 19-year-old 100-level
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State, Prof. Augustine Angba, has warned matriculating students of the institution to shun deviant behaviors such as cultism, exam malpractice, and stealing among others. He gave the warning on Thursday during the combined matriculation of students admitted in the 2021/22 and
By George Odok, NAN President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Faculty of Law building, University of Calabar (UNICAL) 11 years after it was started. The project was facilitated by Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, leader of the 7th Senate, who represented Cross River Central from 2003 to 2015. President Buhari, while inaugurating the project on Saturday in
By Sylvia Akpan The 6th Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), who is the current Emir of Kano. HH, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Sarkin Kano has charged the graduating students of the institution to be good ambassadors and remember their roots. The Chancellor shortly after declaring the convocation open for the seven thousand, seven
By Patrick Obia The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has kick-started activities that will climax with the convocation of seven thousand, seven hundred and sixty-nine (7,769) students with various degrees in the institution. The 35th convocation ceremony will be a combined session of 2022 and 2023 graduates who will be awarded First Degree and Diploma, Post-graduate