Barely six months (1st Dec. 2025) to the election of the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), the media space has been crowded with all sorts of agitations, especially from the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State, that, it is their turn.
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar (UNICAL), established in 1975, is a foremost citadel of learning that prides itself in academic excellence and research. Over the years, the institution has been led by competent scholars who have contributed their quota towards the development of the institution. In UNICAL, the administration of the current VC,…
Ukraine carried out strategic drone strikes on Sunday against several bases all across Russia that are known to house elements of its nuclear triad. This came a day before the second round of the newly resumed Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul and less than a week after Trump warned Putin that “bad things..REALLY BAD” might soon…
When the Cross River State Government held its State Scorecard Anniversary event in Calabar on Thursday, it was intended to mark a milestone and a moment of reflection on the administration’s performance under Governor Bassey Otu. At the heart of this celebration was Dr Bong Duke, the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of…
Russia and the US rarely agree on much, but their top diplomats just sounded the alarm about Syria, which should convince objective observers that there’s credence to their warnings. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that “The situation in the Middle East is particularly troubling, especially in Syria, where groups of radical militants commit real acts…
By Agbor Ndoma Agbor Nigeria stands at a crossroad; bleeding, sinking, suffocating and gasping for refresh air of leadership. A nation brimming with talent, rich in natural resources, and resilient in spirit is being slowly suffocated—not by external enemies, but by internal sycophancy, hypocrisy and decay. The decay of values, leadership, and accountability. At the…
As we move closer to 2027, the actions of the children of newsworthy politicians will be a valuable lens by which we try to view and understand the political space. We’ll wait to see how much this currency will shape the future. It’s understandable if you have not paid attention. I can’t help noticing because…
In the Orwellian world in which we now dwell, countries and groups that uphold international law are labeled terrorists or supporters of terrorism, while those that commit unspeakable crimes, flagrantly violating international and humanitarian laws, remain unlabeled and unpunished. What the last year and a half in Gaza has glaringly demonstrated is how little the…
“Let every Nigerian—regardless of gender—feel safe, valued, and empowered to serve. Let us work together, not against each other, to preserve the dignity of our democracy.” By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe Recent international coverage surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claims against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has cast Nigeria in a negative light—portraying our political space as…
Sorry, I digress. Gradually, the Nigerian presidency is putting finishing touches to its own sculpture of a village liar, Ìbídùn, it is busy carving. Or writing itself into the pathetic biblical story of an early Christian community in Jerusalem which witnessed a lying couple by the name, Ananias and Sapphira. Ìbídùn was the proverbial woman who,…
