By Odey Ojeka The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has reinstated Master Livinson Arikpo, the Governor-General of Malabor Hostel, who was suspended for his alleged role in a peaceful protest. CONVERSEER reports that the suspension was lifted following appeals from various quarters. Arikpo was initially suspended for his supposed involvement in “acts of…
The Teachers Continuous Training Institute (TCTI) Biase, Cross River State, is poised to strengthen basic and foundational literacy education in the State. To achieve this, the Institute has undertaken a 2-day training programme for one hundred and fifty (150) primary school teachers in select schools in the state, to develop their digital literacy skills. The…
An auto crash involving a white minibus (Suzuki Carry 3) has claimed many lives at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Ilorin, Kwara State. Converseer gathered that the incident happened on Thursday afternoon, with many being injured as well. According to a reliable source, the minibus plummeted into a side pavement due to overloading, killing scores…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Cross River State Office, has commended the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, for her prompt remittance of taxes without pressure. The State Monitor, FIRS, Mr Joseph Ohiemi, who led a team of officials from the Service showered praises on the Vice-Chancellor during a courtesy…
A suspected armed robber, identified simply as Bob Jay, met his Waterloo on Friday night after he and his gang members raided a student’s hostel at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Okuku campus. According to Vanguard Newspaper, the robbers attacked the students in their hostel at midnight and carted away laptops, phones and…
