The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has appointed Prof. David Ogar as the new Acting Vice-Chancellor. Ogar’s appointment came in at the weekend following the expiration of the tenure of Prof. Stephen Ochang in the same acting capacity. It was gathered that the appointment of Prof. Ogar followed the agreement between the Governing Council…
Gender and Development Action (GADA), a non-governmental organisation, has officially launched “Campus-Square,” an initiative designed to protect students in tertiary institutions from violence and subjugation. The initiative was unveiled by GADA during a launch event held in Calabar on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was introduced across three tertiary institutions…
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Education, has increased the school fees of all Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) up to N386,000 per term. This was disclosed by Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, Director, Senior Secondary Education, in a letter (ADF/120/DSSE/1) to all Principals of Federal Unity Colleges on 22nd August 2024. According to…
Worshippers of African Traditional Religion under the umbrella of the Association of African Tradition Religion Practitioners of Nigeria (AATREN) have called on the Nigerian Government to include African Traditional Religious Studies in the school curriculum. This was disclosed by Chief Ifasegun Elegushi, President of the Association while briefing journalists in Lagos. Elegushi, who is also…
Havilla University, a privately owned tertiary institution in Nde-Ikom, has named its new Computing and Sciences faculty after the Speaker of the tenth Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem. The Proprietor and Chancellor of the University, Hon. Jones Tangban, stated during the formal presentation of the honour at the Speaker’s office…
The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, has commended the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi, for her uprightness in reporting unqualified graduates to the scheme for demobilisation. The Director-General gave the commendation in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the Director of Information…
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has change the mode of admission screening exercise from aptitude test to O’level point grading system for the 2024/2025 academic session. This was disclosed by Gabriel Egbe, Registrar of the University on Monday, 19th August 2024, in a statement with reference number UC/REG/CIR/64. The statement which said the management regrets…
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The Government of the Czech Republic offers scholarships within the framework of its Foreign Development Assistance in support of the study of foreign nationals from developing countries listed below at public institutions of higher education in the Czech Republic. The deadline for submitting applications for the academic year 2025/2026 is on 30th September 2024. General…
The 2024-2025 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships programme is now open for Canadian and international students. This scholarship is awarded to highly motivated and competitive students who are pursuing a doctoral degree at a Canadian institution. Named after Major-General Georges P. Vanier, the first francophone Governor General of Canada, the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS)…
