I have just read an intriguing article by the erudite professor Walter Binang titled “Debunking the Notion that Zoning the Vice-Chancellorship of the University of Calabar Undermines Meritocracy” in which he furiously lacerated those who argue that zoning of the position of vice chancellor of the University of Calabar to the three senatorial zones in…
“When the trumpet sounds only for kings, the village sage returns to his yam barn, humming the songs of silence.” Obuma, Son of Soil, Act II, Scene I And so it came to pass that the famed citadel on the banks of the Great River, our beloved University of Calabar, reached the milestone of fifty…
Yusha’u Ahmed, a Brigadier General and Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has commended the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Florence Banku Obi, for drawing the NYSC’s attention to the illegal corps mobilisations traced to Unical. Ahmed who spoke in Abuja after announcing the demobilization of 54 illegally mobilised graduates of…
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Authorities of the University of Calabar, Unical, Cross River State, today announced the sacking of Victor E coma, a Professor of Fine and Applied Arts and further directed that he hands in all university property in his possession. Ecoma was sacked after failing to present students from his department for the just concluded 36th convocation…
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A female law graduate of the University of Calabar, Cross River State, has taken to social media to seek assistance after she revealed that it is becoming increasingly impossible to actualize her dreams of studying at the Nigerian Law School and subsequently be called to the Nigerian bar. Glory Asuquo Ita, who late Wednesday night…
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I read with trepidation the news of the recent attempt to hike tuition fees by over 100% by the administration of Prof Banku Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Unical. I find this sudden hike obnoxious, unthinking and unfeeling. I find it immoral, disturbing and a conscienceless action by this particular Unical Administration….
