The University of Calabar, UNICAL has just recorded its highest number of graduates with First Class Honours degrees since its establishment in 1975. All thanks to the Amazon of Academic Excellence and the Czar of Quality University Education, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, who vowed in her inaugural speech to promote teaching, research and learning at…
The University of Calabar, UNICAL on Friday honoured 143 staff members of the institution in the 2023, Meritorious Service Award. The awards which were given to both academic and non-academic employees of the institution were the second by the current administration in the university, the first was in 2022. Addressing the awardees and other staff…
By Our Reporter The Teachers Continuous Training Institute (TCTI) Biase – Cross River State, has kickstarted the training of headteachers in selected primary schools in the state to boost their technological and pedagogical skills. The 3-day training themed “The Application of Smart Skills To Teaching and Learning in Primary Schools” scheduled to be held between…
By Chris Njoku The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC Demonstration Secondary School, Calabar, Cross River State, has won the maiden Connected Development, CODE quiz and debate competition. The competition which was part of the third phase of CODE’s ongoing “Power of Voices and Fair for All” project supported by Oxfam was held on Tuesday, 12…
By Frank Ulom The University of Calabar, UNICAL under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, has made history by inducting 229 graduands of Nursing Sciences into the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, N&MCN. Speaking at the 10th UNICAL Induction/Oath Taking Ceremony of Nursing Science Graduands at the UNICAL International Conference Centre on…
By Frank Ulom Call for Applications 2023/2024 Session The Management of the University of Calabar has established the Work-to-Study programme that allows students in need the opportunity of being engaged as ad-hoc or casual staff while pursuing their studies in the institution. The programme which is designed to support needy students is structured in a…
By Frank Ulom Distinguished Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Education Support Initiative announces the commencement of its 2024 Edition of Education Support grant. The education support is for diploma, NCE, HND, undergraduate, postgraduate, health tech and nursing students from Cross River South at Federal Universities, State Universities, Colleges of Education, College of Health Technology, School of Health Information,…
By Chris Njoku The University of Calabar, UNICAL has awarded scholarship grants to 34 high-flying students in the institution in its maiden Vice Chancellor Scholarship Award Scheme. This was disclosed by Prof. Florence Obi, Vice-Chancellor of UNICAL during the presentation of the award to the deserving students of the institution in the institution’s Senate Chamber….
By Our Reporter The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof. Florence Obi has suspended two students of the institution from studies for flouting University laws. The notice of suspension conveyed in separate letters dated 21 February 2024, and signed by the University Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe indicates that one Otu Ime Monday in…
By Our Reporter The Teachers Continuous Training Institute (TCTI) in Biase, Cross River State, has commenced a statewide needs assessment of professional teachers across the State. The purpose of the exercise involving schools in the 18 Local Government Areas of the state is to get inputs from 300 participants on their current and future needs…