The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has refuted alleged claims by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in some national dailies on the status of engineering courses in the institution. The refutation was contained in a statement issued by the Registrar of UNICAL, Mr Gabriel Egbe on behalf of the university’s management…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has banned the extension of classes (extra mural classes) in all schools in Anambra State and directed all schools to dismiss by 2:30 pm. Soludo in what looks like a swift response to the observation of the Catholic Bishop of Awka, Rev Dr Paulinus Ezeokafor said the State Government has adopted the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, 3 April 2024, signed into law the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2024. The Act is of historic proportions as it seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths. Why The Previous Act Was Amended The repealed…
Faith Omodon, a 19-year-old Delta State University, DELSU 200-level student, is said to have vanished on March 30, 2024, after visiting her father’s farm. That fateful day, Omodon, a business administration student, vanished from her father’s farm, leaving her home. According to Edward, the girl’s father and a citizen of the Iru Egbede community in…
The University of Calabar, UNICAL has appointed Dr Ikutal Ajigo as its Quality Assurance Deputy Director. The approval, according to a letter signed by the Registrar of the University, Gabriel Egbe, was approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi. According to Egbe, the appointment is for two years for the first instance, with effect from…
