By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Prof. Stephen Odey, has cautioned head teachers and principals of public and private schools against collecting illegal levies from students, warning that offenders would face strict sanctions. Odey gave the directive on Tuesday during a meeting with school heads in Calabar,…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has added Chinese Language to new curriculum for Secondary Schools. Chinese language, Mandarin, will now be taught in senior secondary schools across Nigeria, following a recent review of the national curriculum. This was disclosed on Tuesday by Dr Danlami Hayyo, Secretary of Education for…
By Nsan Neji CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – An erudite scholar of Theatre and Media Scenography at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Esekong Andrew-Essien has urged the Federal Government to harness the power of visual and performing arts to advance development communication, boost economic growth, and promote social transformation. Speaking while delivering UNICAL’s 143rd Inaugural Lecture…
By Nsan Neji CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Concerned Members of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have raised the alarm over N138 million alleged fraud that has rocked the branch. The alleged fraud, which dates back to 2019, follows the non-remittance of check-off dues amounting to one…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Ministry of Education has announced that all public and private primary and secondary schools in the state will officially resume for the first term of the 2025/2026 academic session on Monday, 15th September 2025. In a statement issued on Tuesday, 9th September 2025, the Permanent…
By Frank Ulom OBUDU (CONVERSEER) – In a bid to promote educational advancement and empower the next generation, an illustrious son of Umung Royal Dynasty, Dr Godwin Agbor, has awarded cash scholarships to 70 students of Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku (OBO) Federal Constituency. The official presentation was made during the 2025 Umung Cultural Festival, where Dr Agbor, who…
By Frank Ulom OBUDU (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have commissioned multiple new projects at the College of Nursing Sciences, Obudu, as part of their efforts to improve healthcare education and service delivery in the state. Speaking on behalf of Governor Bassey Edet Otu, the Commissioner…
Gov Otu’s aide pens emotional message after graduating with daughter same day By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Bassey Otu on Content Development, Saviour Asuquo, has melted the hearts of many with his comment after graduating from the university the same day as his daughter. In fact, both of…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it’ll embark on the mother of all strikes if the Federal Government does not heed to their demands. These demands include but not limited to renegotiation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement; sustainable funding of universities; revitalisation of universities; victimisation of…
By Efio-Ita Nyok CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Mlumun, 17, looks through her well-worn notebook in the dusty courtyard of a northern Cross River secondary school. Her grades are in the high 80s, and she writes neatly, but there is a persistent worry in her eyes. The family’s daily meals are barely within her father’s means as…
