By Asuquo Cletus Calabar, Nigeria – The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has called for an overhaul to outdated curriculums in Nigerian Universities. Kalu lamented that with the use of AI (Artificial Intelligence), most Nigerian courses are becoming obsolete and cannot be linked to problem-solving in line with modern…
By Kelvin Obambon CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has disclosed that the President of the Nigerian Senate Godswill Akpabio and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, will be among the 13,786 people who will be awarded degrees at the 37th Convocation of the institution. The Vice Chancellor of…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Senate of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has approved the renaming of its former Registry Building in honour of the Late Elder (Dr) Onofiok Andrew Ufot, mni, the institution’s pioneer Registrar. This decision acknowledges his invaluable contributions to the growth and development of the university and his distinguished legacy in education…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is set to donate 70 sets of waste bins to the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) in an ongoing effort to complement the state’s drive towards effective waste management. According to Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, Commissioner Representing the Cross…
By Onigah Joseph Calabar, Nigeria – Following the recent stampede that occurred on Tuesday, 25th February 2025, involving students who were scheduled to write the examination in the Department of Chemistry, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi has confirmed that contrary to the information in circulation by some news…
By Emem Julius Calabar, Nigeria – The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi, has inaugurated five shuttle buses for easier commuting of students and staff on campus and within the university community. The mini-buses purchased by the Student Union Government (SUG) of the institution are one of the projects executed…
