By CrossRiverWatch Admin Law students in the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has protested against alleged abuses from their Faculty Dean, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. The students protested Monday morning in front of the Vice Chancellor’s office bearing placards with shocking accusations. They accused Prof. Ndifon of corrupt practices and being a sexual predator. It will be
By Alphonsus Iormaan The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has been petitioned for the withdrawal of 566 students over poor grades. The petition titled: “Petition against the Management of the University of Calabar over the withdrawal of 638 students by the University Management” is signed by three parties – Peter Ogar, Akor Joseph,
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 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 Isaac Jarigbe and Etido Okon The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended the second-semester examination that commenced on Monday 9 January 2023 to give students another opportunity to register for courses. Final-year students of the Department of Theater Art amongst others had staged a protest and disrupted the exams over the
By Patrick Obia Final-year students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have protested and disrupted ongoing examinations in some departments over their inability to register. The incident occurred on January 9th, 2023. The angry students alleged that they are unable to register for their exams through the school portal. Chanting solidarity songs, they demand the
By Etido Okon The foremost investigative media outfit in Cross River State, CrossRiverWatch has admitted a new set of Industrial Training (IT) students. As it is a tradition for higher institutions to send out students of various departments for industrial attachment to get practical experience as part of mandatory course fulfillment, the online media outlet
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Cross River State chapter on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Calabar, staged another peaceful protest against the 108 days long strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The peaceful protest is to express the students’ displeasure with the industrial