By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar Faculty of Communication and Media Studies has held an orientation exercise for its fresh students who were recently admitted for the 2025/2026 academic session. The faculty comprises seven departments: Advertising, Broadcasting, Development Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, Mass Communication, and Strategic Communication. In an opening…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A University Don and Head of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Dr Ukam I. Ngwu, Esq., has identified invasion of the media space by unqualified persons as the root cause of rising quackery and fake news syndrome threatening society development. Speaking…
By Cletus Asuquo UGEP (CONVERSEER) – Youths under the aegis of the Cross River Youth Coalition for Good Governance on Friday staged a peaceful protest in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, over the ongoing process of appointing a new rector for the Federal Polytechnic, Ugep. The protesters, who marched through major…
By Kingsley Agim YOLA (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, in recognition of what the institution described as his far-reaching contributions to governance, public service and humanitarian development across Nigeria. The prestigious honour was conferred during its combined 29th…
By Patricia Ogbeche CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has sustained its commitment to improving the quality of education with the shutdown of more illegal schools across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. The ongoing enforcement exercise, led by the State Ministry of Education, is part of the government’s broader education…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Dr Eyo Essien has been appointed as the Director of the Centre for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), University of Calabar (UNICAL). A letter signed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Offiong Offiong, disclosed that the appointment is for a period of two (2) years with effect from January 1,…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has bagged an honorary doctorate, adding to the many honours received in the last two years. Converseer reports that the honorary was conferred on Otu by Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Adamawa State, last week. The degree was dubbed, “Honorary Doctorate Degree of…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is currently under fire as Nigerians dig up an old video of him condemning the practices of sending children abroad to study law. This is coming days after his son bagged a Master’s degree in Law from King’s College, London. In the video, Wike,…
By Our Reporter LONDON (CONVERSEER) – Fatima Abiola-Ajimobi, the daughter of former APC National chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, has graduated from King’s College, London, United Kingdom. Converseer learned that Fatima graduated with a Master’s degree a few days ago. The former Governor of Kano State shared footage from the graduation ceremony on his social media handle….
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, has announced that the registration for the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Technical Colleges will open on Monday, January 26, and close on Sunday, May 24, 2026. The move followed the approval of the initiative by the Minister of…
