In a year where the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations recorded mass failure, 16-year-old gem, Stephen Unimawho Apebende has emerged as a beacon of hope and academic excellence in Cross River State. Apebende, a native of Obudu local government area of the state has consistently demonstrated a passion for learning and a natural…
No fewer than half of the 35.5 million population of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) across the country, require basic education to meet up with their counterpart across the globe. James Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Lalu spoke when he received Mrs Rakiya Abubakar,…
The President of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Alumni, Dr Inyali Peter, has released a statement regarding the suspension of the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Augustine Angba. CONVERSEER reports that Prof. Angba was suspended on Monday by the University’s Governing Council for alleged gross misconduct. In a statement signed by him…
The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Governing Council has suspended the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Augustine Angba. CONVERSEER gathered that Angba was suspended today, Monday, 6th May 2024, by the Governing Council over alleged gross misconduct. He’s said to have handed over to Prof. Stephen Ochang from the Faculty of Agriculture. Recall that on Wednesday, 17…
By Abiodun Komolafe The purported ranking of states by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), based on their performance in the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), is the focus of this piece. In the said publication, ‘Lagos State, which hosts many private schools and is home to virtually all Nigerians, is in the…
Akwa Ibom Girl, Kendarambomabasi Sunday Umanah with an outstanding JAMB Result of 344 out of a possible 400 has been commended by the Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission, EARCOM, for posting an excellent performance in the results of the recent Joint Admissions and Matriculations Examination (JAMB). Head of the Media and Advocacy Unit of EARCOM,…
By Chris Thompson During a recent protest at Ole Miss, a group of pro-Palestine demonstrators were met with opposition from a much larger group of counter-protesters. The pro-Palestine protesters were chanting and carrying signs when they were confronted by roughly 200 people who were chanting “Lizzo Lizzo Lizzo” at them. The situation escalated quickly, and…
By Solomon Ugo Cross River State Commissioner For International Donor Coordination, Dr Hippolatus Lukpata on Thursday, congratulated Professor Veronica Ebi Odey on her recent confirmation as a full Professor at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The University’s Senate at the end of its meeting on Thursday, 2nd May 2024, approved the confirmation of Professor Veronica…
By Onigah Joseph The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has sought the collaboration of the French Embassy in Abuja in the area of exchange of programmes between the University of Calabar and French Universities. The University is also partnering with the French Embassy in their waste-to-plastic recycling project. READ ALSO: JAMB Result: A call to action to…
By Inyali Peter The recently released Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for the 2024 candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria should worry every patriotic Nigerian. Out of the about one million eight hundred candidates that sat for the examination, a whopping 76% scored below two hundred (200). This means that if the…
