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Rain Led To Stampede, No Life Was Lost – UNICAL Says

By Favour Adinya The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have clarified that no life was lost in the recent stampede that occurred during the school’s examination. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, on Thursday February 27th, 2025 debunked claims that there were casualties as alleged in some quarters. She noted this in

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UNICAL Management Commissions Campus Shuttles To Ease Transportation, Stress

By Godwin Ajom The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi, has commissioned five shuttle buses for ease of movement of students and staff on campus. The mini-buses purchased by the Student Union Government (SUG) of the institution is one of the projects executed by the Blessing Alims led administration. Commissioning

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UNICAL Exams To Go On Despite Clash With Sanitation Period

By Favour Adinya The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has said the proposed examination for her students will go ahead despite the date and time clashing with the state monthly clean-up. In an announcement, Prof. Tony Eyang, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), confirmed that all examinations scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025, will proceed

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Staff And Students’ Indecent Dressing Angers UNICAL Management

By Favour Adinya The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has frowned at a current trend of indecent dressing witnessed in the campus by staff and students. The institution in a memo signed by the Dean of Students Affairs, Professor Egaga Patrick Ikani, reminded staff and students of the varsity’s code of policies and

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Does UNICAL, NUC Have Duty Of Care To Students Admitted Into The University? BY GADA

This is the question the Gender and Development Action (GADA) along with concerned mothers of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) law students sought to know from the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar. However, on the 31st October 2024, after months of case work, Justice I. L. Ojukwu declined jurisdiction in the case, on grounds

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Pray With Me, Oh Lord Don’t Allow Me Fall Sick… BY AGBA JALINGO

The Orthodox way of responding to signs of ill health is to first go and take a laboratory test of what the issue is. Secondly, you go to a health facility and the first person you see there is the nurse. The nurse takes your information and your vitals and prepares you to see the

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UNICAL Young HoD Honored With Prestigious Engineering Award

By Favour Adinya  One of the youngest Heads of Department (HoD) in the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Engr. Eludire Oluwadamilare has been honored with an esteemed Award of Excellence and Ability in Teaching Engineering. Engr. Eludire Oluwadamilare who is serving his second term as Acting HoD in the Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, UNICAL

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UNICAL On Rampage, Suspends Another Lecturer

By Patrick Obia As suspension galore continues in the University of Calabar, the institution has suspended another lecturer, Dr. Joseph Idung of the Department of Science Laboratory Technology. In a letter of suspension addressed to the lecturer by the Registrar Gabriel Egbe, states that Dr. Joseph has refused to return money collected from students for

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