Worried by the infrastructural decay in his Alma Mater, St Francis Secondary School, Eket, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has instituted a trust fund to help facilitate rehabilitation of the school. Speaking during a visit to the school, Governor Eno recalled that the school used to be a model with beautiful edifices, but…
The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Alumni have constituted six committees to oversee the forthcoming National Convention. According to a statement by Dr Inyali Peter, National Public Relations Officer of UNICROSS Alumni on Monday, November 6, 2023, the six committees are Electoral Committee, Election Petition Panel, Media and Publicity Committee, Decoration & Entertainment Committee,…
The University of Chester is set to host an event celebrating the achievements of women in the law over the past 100 years. The Women in Law event will go ahead next week at the University’s Wheeler Building. It will feature talks from prominent guest speakers, including Justine Watkinson from HM3 Legal, Emily Littlehales from…
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has commended Amnesty International (AI) for opting to establish a Human Rights Clinic in the institution. Prof. Obi made the commendation in her office when she received a delegation of Amnesty International Abuja, led by its Director Mr Isa Sanusi. She said Amnesty International…
The management of Havila University, Ikom in Cross River State has named President Bola Tinubu’s daughter, Chief (Dr) Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the learning citadel. The ceremony, CONVERSEER learned took place last Sunday during the 13th edition of the International Peace Achievers Award in Abuja. Speaking…
RELEASE OF RESULTS FOR ND/HND NURSING AND BASIC MIDWIFERY PROGRAMMES FOR THE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION The College of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State has released its 2023/2024 admission list. This follows the post-UTME screening conducted on the 26th through the 28th of September 2023 for admission into…
Professor Eunice Simmons will join Rt Hon Justine Greening and John Gill, Editor of Times Higher Education (THE) at the ‘Levelling Up: How higher education can drive progress in regional areas’ at the THE Campus Live UK&IE event taking place on Wednesday, December 6 and Thursday, December 7 at the ACC in Liverpool. THE Campus…
After completing his 188 hours of non-stop writing to set a new Guinness World Record (GWR), Daniel Aiguokhian has been offered an appointment by the Government of Cross River State. Aiguokhian completed the feat as a 300 Level Student of the Department of Philosophy, University of Calabar (UNICAL) on Monday (Oct. 9). The 27-year-old who…
Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, (UNICAL) has extolled the feat achieved by a 27-year-old undergraduate of Philosophy from Edo for attempting a new world record. Obi showered encomiums on the student, Daniel Aiguokhian in the late hours of Monday (Oct. 9), at the UNICAL Students Union Government (SUG) Senate Chamber,…
Mr Daniel Aiguokhian, a 300-level student of Philosophy at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) is set to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest hours of writing fiction and non-fiction by an individual. Aiguokhian who christened his expedition, “Write-A-Thon”, following the the popular “Cook-A-Thon” by Chef Hilda Baci and “Read-A-Thon” by Mr John…
