By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has approved the appointment of Prof. Ekaette Enang as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Academics. The University also approved the appointment of Prof. Egrinya Eneji as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Research, Linkages and Collaboration. The approval was given by the Senate of the University, on…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River North Family Forum (CRINFAF) has honoured Prof. (Mrs) Rose Ohiama Ugbe, a professor of law, with a Meritorious Award, following her promotion which dates back to 2024. Converseer reports that Prof. Ugbe is the first female Professor of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and…
By Our Reporter OBANLIKU (CONVERSEER) – Cygnus Alliances Nigeria Limited (CANL) has recorded a major milestone in Obanliku Local Government Area with the signing of three strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in a single ceremony, launching a comprehensive public-private initiative aimed at transforming agricultural education, youth empowerment and rural economic development. The MoUs were signed…
By Nsan Neji IBADAN (CONVERSEER) – Renowned academics, university administrators, and national education figures converged on the University of Ibadan (UI) to honour Professor Bola Ayeni, a distinguished Professor of Geography at UI and pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Otta, Ogun State, in celebration of his 80th birthday. The event, organised as a public lecture,…
By New Chigen MASSACHUSETTS (CONVERSEER) – MIT neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has identified a language network similar to a “biological version of ChatGPT” by scanning the brains of approximately 1,400 people. This network is not responsible for thinking or emotions; it focuses solely on mapping words to meanings and assembling them into sentences. This research reveals…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has reassured students, parents and schools that there are no restrictions or exclusions on subject choices for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), following widespread concerns triggered by misinterpretations of the revised Senior Secondary School Curriculum. In a statement issued on Saturday by the…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has promised to endow a prize at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) in honour of its late Treasurer, Rafat Idris Salami. In a statement on Friday, IPI Nigeria said the prize to be endowed will instil in students of the institution the values…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has released N3.7 billion to an estimated 2,000 beneficiaries under the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), a programme designed to strengthen the nation’s tertiary education workforce. In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo…
By Danny Kems WARRI (CONVERSEER) – Well known for his steadfast adherence to principles and thorough leadership, Professor Samuel Ogheneovo Asagba stands very tall as a man of great moral rectitude. His style of leadership has distinguished him as a hardworking and upright Nigerian. Naturally zealous about development, the current Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University,…
By Nsan Neji MAIDUGURI (CONVERSEER) – University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) has held its 25th combined convocation ceremony, awarding degrees and diplomas to 20,164 graduates, including 66 PhDs and 205 First Class honours graduates. The ceremony was attended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Ahmad. The graduating…
