By Jonathan Ugbal and Maxwell Effiong The sleepy but serene town of Bedia in Obudu, Cross River State bustled with activities on Sunday when the Governor, Benedict Ayade and former Military Administrator of Kwara State, Colonel Peter Asam Mbu (PAM) Ogar joined others to celebrate the most senior Army officer in northern Cross River, Major
By Peter Inyali A High Court of Justice sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State has granted an exparte motion to continue criminal charges against a lecturer in the University of Calabar, Dr. Eyo Mensah and others for alleged certificate forgery. The Court was presided over by Justice Emilia Eyamba and the motion was filed
By Ushang Ewa The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu has been confirmed as the Chairman of the CrossRiverWatch 5th anniversary lecture, a statement from the media outfit management says. Signed by the Editor-in-chief, Agba Jalingo, the marketing manager, Emmanuel Etim and the Managing Editor, Jeremiah Archibong, the statement said: “Professor
By Grace Orok The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has congratulated the contingent of the UNICAL International Demonstration Secondary School UCIDSS Craft House for placing first in a national science and crafts competition held last week at Enugu state. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Zana Akpagu said the win at the Students for the
By Ushang Ewa The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu has approved the formation of a five member joint management and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) committee to look into all the issues surrounding deductions from staff salary to the contributory pension scheme. Zana gave the approval Monday after
By Ushang Ewa The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu has been knighted. Zana, a member of the Roman Catholic Church last weekend became a Knight of Saint Mulumba following the completion of the initiation rites as stipulated in the constitution of the order. He was decorated at the St. Bernard
Every university is established on the background of sustainable development and steady growth not only in infrastructure but also in the quality of staff, teaching, programs etc. run by the institution. A steady curricula expansion ordinarily ought to have been a consistent practice in Nigerian Universities but because of impunity, corruption and lack of focus
By Aplefe Ojong The new Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Itiunbe Akpagu has said that his administration as the VC of UNICAL will be fully committed towards an aggressive pursuit of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the University. Professor Akpagu who stated this during his formal inauguration by Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu,