By Archibong Emmanuel CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, has encouraged secondary school students to combine theoretical knowledge with practical agriculture to become self-reliant. Odey gave this advice while addressing winners of the 2025 Young Farmers Quiz Competition, organised by the State Committee of the Young Farmers Club,…
Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme (UGSS) Opens: Nov 18 2025 12:00 AM (WAT) Deadline: Dec 12 2025 11:59 PM (WAT) Description Undergraduate Scholarship Award for Nigerian Students In keeping with its commitment to fostering education and developing human capital, NLNG invites applications from eligible first-year undergraduates (2025/2026 academic year) for the 2025 NLNG Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme (UGSS)….
The attention of Professor Chris Ekong, a contender in the ongoing process for the selection of the next Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), has been drawn to a false and misleading report circulating on social media claiming that he has already been elected Vice-Chancellor. Professor Ekong wishes to state emphatically that no…
By Archibong Emmanuel CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A Professor of Physical and Materials Chemistry in the Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Peter Chukwuma Okafor, has revealed that his research efforts are focused on understanding the mechanism, inhibition and modelling of corrosion processes and environmental pollution as it relates to corrosion….
By Joe Udo UYO (CONVERSEER) – Students from Akwa Ibom State have openly endorsed Governor Umo Eno for a second term in office, citing what they described as his “transformational impact” in the state’s education sector. The endorsement was announced during the 2025 International Students’ Day celebration, held at the Ibom Hall Auditorium, Uyo, on…
By Ovat Abeng AWKA (CONVERSEER) – The new Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, Prof. Bond Ugochukwu Anyaehie, has assured that staff employed since 2019 who have not received any salary will get their first payment before Christmas this year. Prof. Anyaehie gave the assurance on Tuesday during his post-assumption press briefing…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone, has warned that it may declare a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike in the coming days following the Federal Government’s alleged failure to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement. Speaking during a press conference on Monday at the…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Prof. Jacob Agba, Cross River State’s first and only Professor of Mass Communication, has expressed profound gratitude to God for what he described as a journey “from darkness to light.” He made this known on Thursday (13th November 2025) at the New Café of the University of Cross River…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Students and supposed graduates of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) have taken to the campus to protest over the institution’s inability to release results in the past two years. According to the demonstrators, some of them have graduated as far back as 2023, but the institution has…
By Archibong Emmanuel CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Solemn Assembly marks the beginning of the 2025/2026 Academic Session and welcomes the New students into the institution. It was also the last Solemn Assembly under Prof. Obi’s administration. Dignitaries at the event include the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, Deputy Vice Chancellors of Academics and Administration, Profs…
