The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi, has called on the government at all levels to prioritise the funding of university education in Nigeria. Prof. Obi made the call while speaking at the 7th Biennial Conference of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors that was jointly hosted by the Vice-Chancellors of Lagos State…
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi, has given the directive for motorists and visitors to be searched at all entry and exit points of the University Community. The directive was conveyed in a release signed by the University Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe. The release is coming on the heels of…
Prof. Florence Obu, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, has approved the appointments of 5 Acting Heads of Department (HODs) in the Faculty of Humanities & Social Science Education The appointments are as follows: 1. Dr Benjamin Ambe, Acting HOD of Geography and Sustainable Development. 2. Dr Gladys Ukume, Acting HOD of History and…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has approved the appointments of 3 Heads of Department (HODs) in the Faculty of Pharmacy. Those appointed are HOD of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Prof. Maxwell Abide; HOD of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Dr (Mrs) Akpabio Ekaette; and HOD of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology,…
The Senate of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has unbundled the Department of Mass Communication into six new programmes. This was revealed during the 242nd meeting of the Senate of the University on Thursday, 27th June 2024. Following the Senate meeting, the Department of Mass Communication was unbundled into the following six programmes; Advertising Broadcasting…
By Samuel Umoh A massive protest rocked the Malabor Republic in the early hours of today, Tuesday, 2nd July 2024, as residents of Halls 4, 5, and 6, comprising Malabites and Malabresses, took to the streets to decry the persistent lack of electricity and water supply in the community. The demonstrators, numbering in their hundreds,…
Mr Adekambi Adeyinka, a master’s student from the Department of Forestry and Wildlife, University of Calabar (UNICAL) has captured stunning footage of the world’s rarest great ape, the Cross River Gorillas in the Afi Wildlife Sanctuary. This was disclosed by Adeyinka in an interview with journalists on Wednesday, 19th June 2024, in Calabar while reacting…
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…
…the Vice President position was also taken by a female. Blessing Alims has made history by becoming the first-ever female Students’ Union Government (SUG) President of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) since it was established in 1975. Alims was elected alongside eight others on Friday, 14th June 2024, via an online voting system on the…
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…
