Category: Education
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College of Health Technology Matriculates 684 Students
By Uno Onete The College of Health Technology, Calabar has matriculated 684 students in her 18th matriculation ceremony amidst pomp and pageantry. The matriculation took place last week at the college’s premises with a mammoth crowd in attendance. In his remarks at the occasion, the Visitor to the college, Governor Bassey Otu, applauded the high…
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Fubara Plans Higher Institution, Land Reclamation for Opobo
By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says his administration is set to attract an institution of higher learning to Opobo Town to drive sustainable academic and economic growth in the area. The Governor also promised to ensure the reclamation of land to create more space that would accommodate critical infrastructure, promote and…
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CSOs Coalition Demands Ban on GMOs Over Health Concerns
By Ita Williams A coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs) has raised concerns over the increased presence of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) products in Nigerian markets, and therefore called on the federal and state governments to legislate against GMO products to safeguard public health and ensure environmental sustainability. The group, which staged a peaceful protest…
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St Patrick’s College Alumni Seeks Return of Institution to Boarding School for Boys Only
By Magnus Effiong The Alumni Association of St Patrick’s College Ikot Ansa, Calabar, has called on relevant authorities to work towards returning the institution to a boarding school for boys only. The National President of the Association, His Majesty Edidem Etim C.D Abia, who is also the Attah Ekid Afid in Akwa Ibom state, said…
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Rewrite Negative Narrative About Nigeria, Mrs.Tinubu Charges Women
Representative of Wife of Mr President and Rivers State Coordinator of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Lady Valerie Siminalayi Fubara (2nd left); President, University of Port Harcourt Women’s Association and wife of the Vice Chancellor, Prof Udeme Georgewill (left); Huawei representative, Dr Nihilola Fafori (2nd right); and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), UNIPORT, Prof Iyeopu Siminalayi (right); during…
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UNICEF Floats New Learning Culture In Cross River Schools
By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has floated a new Learning Culture in Cross River Schools. This is a pilot capacity training programme for participants in Cross River state on a new learning culture in schools across the state and the country. The pilot programme, in a conscious effort to domesticate this aspect…
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UNICAL Closes For 2023/2024 Academic Session
By Anietie Akpan The University of Calabar has announced the formal closure of academic activities for the 2023/2024 academic session. A press statement at weekend from the Public Relations Unit of the University, said, “students who have no business staying around campus have been advised to proceed on holiday”. The Registrar of the University of…
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Protest: C/River APC Plans 11-Day Solidarity Rally, Warns Protesters
By Magnus Effiong The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has said it would be on the Streets of Calabar and other major towns in the State from August 1 to 11, 2024 for a solidarity rally in support of good governance at both Federal and State levels. Chairman of the party in…
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RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE REVOLUTION IN AKS: A CASE FOR UDA – ODUENIM – ORUKO – UBORO ROAD.
By Edet-Honesty Effiong In an essentially pedestrian, agro – centric, rural economy, infrastructure means Roads. And in socioeconomic governance, road means growth and development. This basically underscores the overwhelming importance of road infrastructure in the overall well-being of a people. Today, Akwa Ibom State is rated as the State with best network of roads…
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Excitement as NCWS Elects New Exco in C/River, Decorates Rev Otu as Patron
By Magnus Effiong After about eights years of inactivity, the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) has finally elected executive committee to pilot its affairs with the wife of Governor Bassey Otu, Rev. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu emerging as Patron. Speaking after the elections of the committee members which took place at the Women Development Centre,…
