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Akpanke, Inyang, 28 Others Honored As Fellows Of EMAPP

By Jonathan Ugbal The member representing the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Peter Akpanke; his counterpart in the Wukari/Ibi constituency, Prince Ayuba Marpar and a former Commissioner of Lands in Cross River State, Professor John Inyang were on Wednesday honored as fellows of the Educational Management And Policy Publishing (EMAPP) Nigeria.

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University Students Admonished On Drug Abuse, Risky Behaviors

By Effiong Deborah Students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have been admonished on ways to stay away from all forms of drug abuse, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and other negative vices that will be detrimental to their academic success and future. The advice came at the graduation of peer educators four days training at

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EXCLUSIVE: UNICAL VC Speaks On Students Withdrawal, Alleged Vindictiveness And Planned Fee Hike

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, (UNICAL) Professor Florence Obi on Wednesday 25th July, 2023 said the withdrawal of hundreds of students by the institution was in line with its policies and was ratified by the Varsity’s Senate. Professor Obi made this known in an exclusive interview series on CrossRiverWatch

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BREAKING: UNICAL Drops Cross River Assembly Speaker, 565 Others Over Poor Grades

By Patrick Obia The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has withdrawn a total of five hundred and sixty-six students including, suspected Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly and Member representing Ikom 2 State Constituency – Elvert Ayambem Ekom from the institution over poor Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). In a list

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Fuel Price Increment: UNICAL Campus Shuttle Now N70 Per Drop

By Saviour Edidiong The University of Calabar (UNICAL) Students Union Government (SUG) and Board Leaders of the Welfare Department of Campus Shuttle Drivers have met as a result of the current fuel price increment across the country. The both parties deliberated for two days before coming to a consensus. According to a press release by

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Food Security: Don’t Give 500,000 Hectares To ‘Political Farmers’, Prof. Ikpeme Tells FG

By Nosakhale Akhimien, Channels Television Prof Christine Ikpeme has suggested that the process of distributing the 500,000 hectares of land mapped out for farmers by the Federal Government should be given to actual and not “political” farmers.  The Professor of Food Science and Technology at the University of Calabar said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise

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UNICAL Management Moves Into Action After Explosion In Library

By Godwin Otang The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL)  has ordered the immediate evacuation of staff, students, and properties out of the University’s main library complex.  The quick action was due to an explosion that occurred in the facility leaving a crack on the wall of the building.  Recall that a loud explosion

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UNICAL Vice Chancellor Reiterate Zero Tolerance To Exam Malpractice, Other Vices

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Obi has reiterated her administration has zero tolerance for all forms of exam malpractice and other academic vices. Prof. Florence Obi stated this during the 2023 edition of Children’s Day with the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, Cross River State (NIPR-CRS) chapter

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