Education

By Anietie Akpan Smarting from its recent 50 year anniversary celebration, the University of Calabar (Unical) neck deep in fresh crisis over the selection process of a new Vice Chancellor. This is so as some stakeholders have raised alarm over attempts by some professors and the University’s Governing Council to introduce a mandatory 10-year post-professorial…

Obi of Aboh Kingdom, Obi Oputa III By Dianabasi Effiong The Secretary of Maris Trust Council (MTC), Comrade Fidelis Egugbo, says the Obi of Aboh Kingdom, Obi Oputa III, will chair the year 2025 edition of the Maris Public Service Lecture with the theme: “Local Governance And Sustainable Development.” Egugbo said this when he met…

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) is set to host the 26th Annual International Conference of the African Council for Communication Education (ACCE), Nigeria chapter. Themed “Communication and Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the Era of AI, Big Data, and Cultural Transformation,” the conference will bring together scholars, media professionals, and policymakers from across Africa and beyond…

The Vice Chancellor of UNICAL, Prof. Florence Obi (R), presenting a memento to  the inaugural lecturer, Prof. Bassey B. Esu at the lecture. By Anietie Akpan As the University of Calabar braces up to embrace tourism, a University don has called for the introduction of Hospitality Studies in Schools. These postulations were made at the…

Dr Betta Edu. By Anietie Akpan The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River Council is thrilled with the historic awards the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has bestowed on the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu. UNICAL at her just concluded 50th-anniversary and graduation ceremony at weekend, recognized Dr Edu…