By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Vice President Kashim Shettima will flag off the first University Innovation Pods in Africa at the University of Lagos on Tuesday April, 7 2026. An initiative of the United Nations Development Programme in partnership with the Federal Government aims to reconfigure Nigeria’s development architecture to transform universities into engines…
By Anietie Akpan In a continuous partnership to strengthen digital innovation and infrastructure at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), the Vice Chancellor, Professor Offiong Effanga Offiong, has reaffirmed the institution’s strong backing for the OPay project, describing it as a timely intervention that will benefit both students and the wider academic community. In a release…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Duke, PhD, has called on qualified youths across the state to take advantage of the 2026/2027 Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme recently announced by the Commission. Chief Duke, in a statement made…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has released the total sum of N339,903,000.00 (Three Hundred and Thirty-Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Three Thousand Naira) for the registration of 12,589 indigenous students in the 2026 West African Examinations Council (WAEC). This was disclosed at the first 2026…
Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar , Prof Offiong Efanga Offiong. By Anietie Akpan The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar , Prof Offiong Efanga Offiong, has pledged zero tolerance for unethical practices in the institution, assuring that his administration will maintain the highest standards of integrity. He made the pledge during a…
He made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, at his country home in Adiabo. By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Offiong Efanga Offiong, has pledged zero tolerance for unethical practices in the institution, assuring that…
“As predicted, the winner of AFCON in 2024 was among the questions. All of us wrote Senegal, with assurances that we got the answer correct. Our teacher had taught us that it was Senegal that won the trophy.” By Joe Udo NSUKKA (CONVERSEER) – Students of the University of Nigeria Secondary School, Nsukka, have expressed…
Of the total disbursement, N128.84 billion was paid directly to beneficiary institutions for tuition, while N77.45 billion was released to students as upkeep allowances. By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, says it has disbursed over N206 billion to students across 270 institutions nationwide within 23 months of its launch….
…flags off distribution of educational materials, sports equipment By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has charged teachers, school administrators, and community stakeholders to take collective responsibility in protecting and maintaining the facilities and materials provided by government to ensure their durability and continued impact. The Governor spoke when he flagged off…
By Ita Williams, Calabar The Calabar Branch of the St. Patrick’s College Alumni Association was a scene of vibrant reunion and reflection on March 17, 2026. Old boys, dignitaries, and guests gathered to celebrate the Feast of St. Patrick, an event that marked the institution’s remarkable 92-year journey. The celebration served as a powerful testament…
