By Our Reporter Hope Waddell Old Boys Association, HWOSA class of 1992 have awarded scholarships to two best overall students of the school in Junior and Senior Secondary categories for 2023/24 session. The scholarship endowment fund according to the association, was their way of promoting excellence and hard work while encouraging students to become more…
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Executive Council approves the payment of West African Examination Council, WAEC fees for 16,301 indigenes of public schools in the state. The State Government will be offsetting the payment with N440,127,000 (Four Hundred and Forty Million, One Hundred and Twenty-seven Thousand Naira) being for students writing the Senior…
By Frank Ulom Not less than 30 refugees have graduated from from the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI Soap Making Training in Cross River State. Start-up kits, take-off grants as well of certifications were also presented to the refugees at the graduation ceremony held on Friday, 26 January 2024, at…
By Our Reporter OBUDU (CONVERSEER) – History was made today, 23 January 2024 when Dr Richard Ugbaha Utubaku, Provost of the Federal College of Education, FCE Obudu in Cross River, commissioned the FCE Obudu Table Water Factory. The Provost was accompanied to the event by his entire Management team. A cross-section of the College Community…
By Our Reporter In continuation of efforts aimed at boosting Research and Development for economic and technological development in Nigeria, the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration has approved the sum of N5,128,180,623.63 (N5.1bn) for the funding of 185 successful research proposals under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) 2023 Grant Cycle….
By Christiana Ofem The Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State chapter, Comrade Nsa Gill, on Tuesday 15 January 2024, commissioned TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Hub in Calabar, the state capital. The Cross River NUJ Chairman in a witty speech asserted that the union is committed to the growth and development…
By Chris Njoku The University of Calabar, UNICAL on Monday held its first solemn assembly for the year 2024 to herald a new academic session. Speaking at the service, held at the institution’s International Conference Centre on the theme “Walk With Me Oh Lord”, Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of UNICAL said the essence of…
By Frank Ulom Barely five months after being accused of sexual harassment by his students, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, UNICAL has been remanded in Kuje Prison, Abuja. CONVERSEER learned that Prof. Ndifon was remanded on Monday 8 January 2024 on the orders of a Federal High…
By Mo Isa The petroleum sector has proposed N1,200 as new petrol (fuel) pump rice but the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has opposed the proposal by the stakeholders. According to a statement by the NANS South West zone, which was signed by the Coordinator, Comrade Alao John, such a price hike would increase…
The Senate of the University of Calabar, UNICAL has announced the promotion of 18 staff of the institution to the positions of Professors and Associate Professors respectively. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Florence Obi, who disclosed this at the 238th Senate of the institution held at the Senate Chamber of the University, said 13…
