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UNICAL Graduate Commits Suicide

By Archibong Jeremiah A  graduate of  Zoology and Environmental Biology (ZEB), University of Calabar, late Maxwell Enudi Lucky took his life. Late Maxwell yesterday committed suicide by taking ‘sniper’ – a poisonous. He graduated December 2019, to defend his project February 2020. A classmate of the deceased who preferred not to be named told Grass

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How Multi-Million Naira TETFund Projects Are Rotting Away At UNICAL, FUPRE

By CrossRiverWatch Admin As a policy, the federal government makes private companies to cough out education tax for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), which was set up to address the infrastructural challenge in public tertiary institutions across the country. In accordance with the provisions of the TETFund Act 2011, registered companies in Nigeria are imposed

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Recounting Prof. Akpagu’s Four Years Achievements As UNICAL VC BY INYALI PETER

The award winning Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Zana Akpagu was four years into his five years tenure on the 30th of November 2019. He assumed office formally as the 10th and first Alumnus Vice Chancellor of the University on the 30th November 2015. Unarguably, UNICAL, a 2nd generation University has had

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PICTURES: Anne Agi Leads UNICAL Students To Win International Best Oralist Award

By CrossRiverWatch Admin In a keenly contested Space Law Moot court Competition, among students of Universities representing their continents, the African Continent was represented by students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) led by a team coach, Ms. Anne Uruegi Agi. The team was made up of Nelly-Helen Ebruka, Augustine Ushie, and Kaunda John Chinomso.

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VIDEO: Back-To-School, Cross River State Governor Leaves Campus In 20-SUV Convoy

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, who has recently returned to school, University of Calabar, for a Masters degree in law (LLM) is seen in this video leaving school after lectures, in a long convoy of SUVs. The Governor through an aid gave students present at the car park largesse while

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SEX FOR GRADES: Students Who Harass Lecturers Should Be Exposed – UNICAL Lecturer 

By Ovatitomi Ibingha  As sex for grade continues to intensify in most higher institutions in the country and Cross River State, a lecturer in the department of Mass Communications, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Inyali Peter has said that students who sexually harass lecturers should be exposed as a means of curbing sex for grade in

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Dr. Edor John Resumes Office As ASUU Chairman UNICAL Chapter, Pledge To Consult Widely

By Inyali Peter The immediate past Secretary of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) University of Calabar (UNICAL) branch, Dr. Edor John has emerged the new branch’s Chairman. Announcing the results, the Electoral Committee Chairman, Prof. Isreal Worugji supported by his Secretary, Dr. James Okpiliya said Edor scored a total of 421 votes to

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Certificate Fraud: UNICAL Law Professor Demoted To Graduate Assistant

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Professor of Law at the University of Calabar, Cross River State, Prof. Emeka Uhuka has been demoted from the rank of a Professor to the position of Graduate Assistant. Uhuka’s demotion followed the recommendation of a Committee set up by the school; Academic Fraud Investigation Committee (AFIC) which recommended that the

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