UNICAL Secondary School wins SAGE 2024, to represent Nigeria in Tokyo

University of Calabar (UNICAL) International Demonstration Secondary School has won the 2024 edition of the Students for the Advancement for Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) competition and will represent Nigeria in Tokyo at the global level. The finals of the national competition which was held in Calabar saw Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Abuloma coming second with their…

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NUC accredits 39 programmes at UNICAL, including Engineering, Mass Communication

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted accreditation to 39 programmes from 13 faculties at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). CONVERSEER learned from the accreditation letter with reference number: NUC/ES/412/VOL.14/361, signed by Engr. Abraham Chundusu, Acting Director of Accreditation, for NUC Executive Secretary, that 35 out of 39 departments gained full accreditation while the remaining…

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Tariff hike: Like UNIBEN, UNILORIN’s monthly electricity bill jumps from N70m to N230m

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, has expressed concern over the recent hike in electricity tariffs imposed by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), which has seriously affected the University’s budget. In an email message sent to staff and students of the University last Thursday (6th June 2024), Egbewole…

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Court grants final forfeiture of NOK University, hotel, factory in Kaduna

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, 7th June 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of every asset of NOK University, Gwasmyen Water Factory, Gwasmyen Event Center and Gwasmyen International Hotel in Kaduna State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had, through its counsel Ekele Iheanacho filed an order of…

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