The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Governing Council has suspended the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Augustine Angba. CONVERSEER gathered that Angba was suspended today, Monday, 6th May 2024, by the Governing Council over alleged gross misconduct. He’s said to have handed over to Prof. Stephen Ochang from the Faculty of Agriculture. Recall that on Wednesday, 17…
By Abiodun Komolafe The purported ranking of states by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), based on their performance in the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), is the focus of this piece. In the said publication, ‘Lagos State, which hosts many private schools and is home to virtually all Nigerians, is in the…
Akwa Ibom Girl, Kendarambomabasi Sunday Umanah with an outstanding JAMB Result of 344 out of a possible 400 has been commended by the Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission, EARCOM, for posting an excellent performance in the results of the recent Joint Admissions and Matriculations Examination (JAMB). Head of the Media and Advocacy Unit of EARCOM,…
By Chris Thompson During a recent protest at Ole Miss, a group of pro-Palestine demonstrators were met with opposition from a much larger group of counter-protesters. The pro-Palestine protesters were chanting and carrying signs when they were confronted by roughly 200 people who were chanting “Lizzo Lizzo Lizzo” at them. The situation escalated quickly, and…
By Solomon Ugo Cross River State Commissioner For International Donor Coordination, Dr Hippolatus Lukpata on Thursday, congratulated Professor Veronica Ebi Odey on her recent confirmation as a full Professor at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The University’s Senate at the end of its meeting on Thursday, 2nd May 2024, approved the confirmation of Professor Veronica…
By Onigah Joseph The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has sought the collaboration of the French Embassy in Abuja in the area of exchange of programmes between the University of Calabar and French Universities. The University is also partnering with the French Embassy in their waste-to-plastic recycling project. READ ALSO: JAMB Result: A call to action to…
By Inyali Peter The recently released Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for the 2024 candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria should worry every patriotic Nigerian. Out of the about one million eight hundred candidates that sat for the examination, a whopping 76% scored below two hundred (200). This means that if the…
By Frank Ulom The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This was disclosed by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Monday, who said over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat for the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across…
By Our Reporter A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, fixed 16h May for ruling on a motion filed by Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Faculty of Law Dean, University of Calabar (UNICAL), seeking an order quashing the sexual harassment charge against him. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after Osuobeni Akponimisingha, the Independent Corrupt…
By Romeo Ojong Since the National Executive Council (NEC) of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Alumni Association released a communiqué calling for the dissolution and reconstitution of the university’s governing council, there have been misleading insinuations spread by a few ignorant individuals and a minority within the association who have become tools for…
