By Violet Isek The minority leader of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has said that residents of Akwa Ibom state were used to spending their weekends in Calabar, the Cross River State capital just to see the beautification of the city by former Governor Donald Duke. Mr. Akpabio said all this had to stop
By Violet Isek The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has called for “adequate funding” of public Universities to meet up with changing trends as education is the bedrock of a successful society. Ndoma-Egba made the call Saturday in Calabar while speaking at the 31st convocation ceremony of the University of
By Violet Isek A former governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke has said that the people are the most integral part of any successful tourism sector in the world. Mr. Duke stated this Friday in Calabar while delivering the 31st convocation lecture of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) titled; “Tourism In National Development.”
By Violet Isek The 31st convocation ceremony of the University of Calabar will be a harvest of first class as 42 first degree graduands will be awarded the prestigious honors on Saturday, May 12, 2018. The Vice Chancellor of the Varsity, Professor Zana Akpagu disclosed this in a press briefing which marks the commencement of
By Obeten Godfrey The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba will on Saturday, the 12th of May, 2018 be honored with a Honorary Doctorate Degree at the 31st Convocation Ceremony of the University of Calabar, a statement from the Varsity states. The former Senate Leader will be conferred with Doctor
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Convocation ceremonies are the highest crown and pride of every University, anywhere in the world. It signifies the final ritual, which formally confers or authenticates on the learner or students, the oracle of knowledge to serve the world. The experience on convocation ceremonies in Nigeria has been quite nasty. Even though, convocation
By Obeten Godfrey Follow @obeten_godfrey The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Zana Akpagu has officially inaugurated the newly elected Students Union Government Executives (SUG), to pilot the affairs of the Union for the 2018/2019 academic session. The event held at the Institution’s Senate Chambers recently, where the Vice Chancellor said it was
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke is billed to deliver a lecture on tourism as part of activities scheduled for the 33rd convocation ceremony of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). Mr. Duke is known for his strides in the tourism sector in Cross River State where he ruled from 1999 to