By Magnus Effiong The Mayor of Calabar, Apostle James Anam, has said he was poised to replicate the Abuja’s new Wuse market at the Marian (aka Ika Ika Oqua) and Ikot Ishie markets with ultramodern structures and transform the two markets to conform with the tourism inclination of the Cross River state government Apostle Anam,…
By Princewill Kingston The decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State to hand over its 2027 governorship and deputy governorship tickets to Gov Bassey Edet Otu and his Deputy, Rt Hon Peter Odey, has been greeted with mixed reaction Recall that in a move described by political watchers as unprecedented masterstrokes,…
By Our Reporter The University of Calabar (UNICAL) is set to host the 26th Annual International Conference of the African Council for Communication Education (ACCE), Nigeria chapter, from October 21 to 24, 2025. Themed “Communication and Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the Era of AI, Big Data, and Cultural Transformation,” the conference will bring together scholars,…
By Magnus Effiong The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, has lauded the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof Florence Banku Obi, for her passion in completing projects which were abandoned and for initiating new ones. Prof Ribadu who spoke while commissioning five projects estimated at N2.1 billion…
…Ibokete Ibas Appointed Administrator By Princewill Kingston Latest development on the supremacy battle between Gov Simi Fubara of River State and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, may have accurately fulfilled Archbishop Emmah Isong’s prophecy on the matter. Recall that the Archbishop had on January 1, 2025, in his Church, City…
By Magnus Effiong The University of Calabar (UniCal) is celebrating its golden jubilee after 50 years of existence with a rich history of churning out a total of 168,786 graduates since inception, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has disclosed. Prof Obi said as part of activities to mark the…