By Cletus Asuquo CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has introduced Education Marshals to enforce compulsory school attendance and tackle the rising number of out-of-school children across the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Content, Caleb Awatt, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Calabar on Thursday, saying the initiative…
By Frank Ulom, Nsan Neji CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Prof. Offiong Effanga Offiong has emerged as the 12th Substantive Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). He was elected in the selection process that was concluded on Thursday, 30th October 2025. The rigorous screening process, which started at 10:00 AM, involved a total of…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The students of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Calabar (UNICAL) are currently sitting on cold seats over the lack of accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN). The students, some of whom are in 600-level courses, accused the management of frustrating…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has refuted claims that it directed senior secondary students to take specific subjects in the forthcoming 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. In a statement issued by the Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adeshina, the Council described…
By Cletus Asuquo CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A coalition of lecturers drawn from tertiary institutions across Cross River State under the aegis of the Coalition of Concerned Academics (COCA) has formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu for a second term in office. They cited what they described as “verifiable indices of transformation and…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cleared 85 underage candidates for admission under its exceptional policy after a rigorous screening exercise. The move follows a comprehensive evaluation process established by the Board to ensure fairness and compliance with institutional and national admission standards. In a statement by…
By Joe Udo JOS (CONVERSEER) – The management of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has confirmed the murder of a 300-level student, Peter Mafuyai, by his friend and fellow student. Dr Rejoice Songden, Registrar of the institution, disclosed this in a condolence statement issued on Monday in Jos. According to her, the deceased, Mafuyai, was…
By Joe Udo AKURE (CONVERSEER) – The University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital has been converted to Federal University Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, who represented the President witnessed the unveiling, handover, and signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the transfer….
By Emmanuel Ita CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSSA) has commemorated the 2025 Global Handwashing Day, issuing a call for students to become advocates of hygiene in their schools and communities. The event, held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Government Science Secondary School, Ikot Effanga Mkpa,…
By Odey Xavier Ojeka UGEP (CONVERSEER) – The Apostolic Secondary Grammar School, Ugep, has established an anti-drug, bullying and cultism club, in line with the Cross River State Ministry of Education’s directive. The club, named Aposgram Anti-Drug, Bullying and Cultism Association, aims to educate students on the dangers of cultism and illegal drugs. 36 students,…
