By Mary Bassey The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Professor Florence Banku Obi has extended the appointment of Acting Head of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Engr. Eludire Oluwadamilare. The appointment which is to take immediate effect for a period of one year from 2nd February 2024 to February 1
By Godwin Otang The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), has suspended all payments of school charges following a peaceful protest by students of the institution on Monday morning in Calabar. The students had gathered at the Malabor Square which houses the Students Union Government secretariat and moved to the female hostels bearing placards.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amidst an ongoing protest by students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) over a hike in school charges, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi has appointed one Mr. Samuel Eno Okoi as her Special Adviser on Student Affairs. The appointment was contained in a letter addressed to Mr. Okoi who is popularly
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
By Patrick Obia and Etido Okon It is a deja vu as the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition of the National Assembly has again summoned the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi over the institution’s 2019/2020 employees’ unpaid salaries petition. In a hearing notice with petition No 505
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Prof. Florence Obi, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar has appointed new acting Heads of Departments (HODs) “to deliver on her mandate,” the school public relations unit announced. In the announcement made available to CrossRiverWatch, the school said: “The latest appointment was conveyed in a letter dated October 6, 2022,
By Patrick Obia Again, the House Committee on Public Petition of the House of Representatives, National Assembly has summoned the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Prof. Florence Obi to appear before the House over a petition filed against her by purported unpaid employees of the varsity. In a letter of notice addressed