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  • Just In: University Of Calabar Announces Resumption Date

    Just In: University Of Calabar Announces Resumption Date

    Culled From Paradise News

    The University of Calabar senate under the headship of the Vice Chancellor, Prof Florence Obi, has announced 5th of February, 2021 as the date of resumption for the 2019/2020 Academic Session.

    The Vice Chancellor said the date was carefully chosen to give Management sufficient time to effect repairs in the hostels arising from the vandalization of facilities during the #EndSARS rampage that adversely affected the institution.

    Prof Florence Obi said all students are to resume on the 5th of February, 2021, while lectures will commence on 8th February, 2021.

    UNICAL REVISED 2019/2020 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

    FIRST SEMESTER

    FEBRUARY 2021
    Friday 5th – Students Arrive Campus

    Monday 8th – Lectures Resume for all students

    Wednesday 17th – INAUGURAL LECTURE

    Friday 26th – Lectures end for all students

    MARCH 2021
    Monday 1st – Exams Begin for Pre-degree and Final Year Students

    Saturday 6th – Exams End for Pre-degree and Final Year Students

    Monday 8th – Exams Begin for GSS Courses

    Saturday 13th – Exams End for GSS Courses

    Monday 15th – First Semester Exams Begin for all except CES Students

    Wednesday 17th – INAUGURAL LECTURE

    Saturday 20th – First Semester Exams End for all except CES Students

    Monday 22nd – Exams Begin for CES Students

    Friday 26th – Exams End for CES Students

    Friday 26th – End of First Semester and all Students Depart

    REVISED 2019/2020 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

    SECOND SEMESTER

    APRIL 2021
    Friday 16th – Students Arrive Campus

    Monday 19th – Payment of School Charges/Registration for all students

    Monday 19th – Lectures Begin for all students

    Friday 23rd – End of Registration for all students

    Monday 26th – Late Registration Begins for all students

    Wednesday 28th – INAUGURAL LECTURE

    MAY 2021
    Wednesday 26th – INAUGURAL LECTURE

    Monday 31st – Students’ Week Begins

    JUNE 2021
    Friday 4th – Students’ Week Ends

    Wednesday 23rd – INAUGURAL LECTURE

    JULY 2021
    Wednesday 14th – INAUGURAL LECTURE

    Friday 16th – Lectures End

    Monday 26th – Exams Begin for Pre-degree Students

    Wednesday 28th – Exams End for Pre-degree Students

    Thursday 29th – Exams Begin for all GSS Courses

    AUGUST 2021
    Saturday 7th – Exams End for all GSS Courses

    Monday 9th – Exams Begin for Education and Final Year Students

    Saturday 14th – Exams End for Education and Final Year Students

    Monday 16th – Exams Begin for all except CES Students
    Wednesday 18th – INAUGURAL LECTURE

    Saturday 21st – Exams End for all except CES Students
    Monday 23rd – Exams Begin for CES Students
    Saturday 28th – Exams End for CES Students
    Saturday 28th – End of Second Semester and all Students Depart

    SUMMARY
    Lectures – 13 weeks
    Examinations – 5 weeks
    Total – 18 weeks

  • Governor Duoye Diri Names Ebizi Blessing Eradiri Double First Class Law Graduate As The New Face Of Bayelsa Girl Child

    Governor Duoye Diri Names Ebizi Blessing Eradiri Double First Class Law Graduate As The New Face Of Bayelsa Girl Child

    By Admin

    The Governor of Bayelsa state, Douye Diri, has on Monday, January 11, 2021, announced Ebizi Blessing Eradiri, as New Face of Bayelsa Girl Child.

    Eradiri is a Bayelsa Double First Class Law Graduate and currently serves as an Associate at Templars, a top tier law firm in Lagos.

    The Governor also awarded Eradiri an automatic Scholarship up to PhD and automatic employment as a lecturer in Faculty of Law, Niger Delta University.

    Eradiri is a double First Class Lawyer – the first female from her University to have a First Class Honours in Law, and she graduated with the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average in the history of her Faculty. She is also the first from her University to obtain a First Class Honours at the Nigerian Law School.

    The Governor Douye Diri had on November 19, 2020 been urged to honour Bayelsa-born First Class Law Graduate, Miss Ebizi Blessing Eradiri who has not only made Bayelsans proud but the entire Izon nation on her excellent performance at the Niger Delta University and the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus.

    Governor Diri was urged to take a bold step to correct his earlier mistake of honouring BBNaija third position winner, Nengi as a role model to Bayelsa youths, said the right person to be honoured and awarded as a ‘Role Model’ to Bayelsa youths, to emulate is Miss Ebizi Blessing Eradiri Esq, who has distinguished herself before men and women, and she has also written her name in the Guinness Book of records. Some of Miss Ebizi Blessing Eradiri Awards includes:
    1) Pioneer Double First Class Lawyer Prize, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, 2020

    2)Overall Best Graduand, 2016/2017 Academic Session, Niger Delta University.

    3)Best Graduating Law Student, 2016/2017 Academic Session, Faculty of Law, Niger Delta University.

    4)Customary Court of Appeal, Bayelsa State Prize for Best Graduand in Faculty of Law, 2016/2017 Academic
    Session, Niger Delta University

  • I will Improve On The CSR Of Unical, Says VC, Florence Banku Obi

    I will Improve On The CSR Of Unical, Says VC, Florence Banku Obi

    By George Odok Jrn

    The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has pledged to improve on the institution’s Cooperate Social Responsibility (CSR) towards the university’s host communities.

    Prof. Obi made the pledge when she received the executives of the Akim Youths Council from Calabar Municipality who were in her office for a courtesy visit.

    The Vice Chancellor, who said she was happy to receive them, described the Akim Youths as very organized as exemplified by their patience and candor, even as she encourages youths of other local government to emulate them.

    She informed the youths that she recognizes the role the community has played in the development of the university, hence her decision to visit the chiefs of the host communities even while she was still VC designate.

    She added that it has always been her desire to work closely with the host communities.

    The VC informed them that the university under her leadership will continue to explore other ways of empowering members of the host communities.

    “The host communities should be the first to police the university, as a matter of policy, ensure that they take ownership and protect the university from vandals and those who seek to plunder it,” she said.

    In an earlier remark, the President of the Akim Youths Council, Mr Fred Okon, while congratulating the Vice Chancellor over her success at the keenly contested Vice Chancellorship interviews, said her appointment was well deserved.

    According to Okon, the visit was a mark of solidarity and for them to associate with the new Vice Chancellor and by extension, the entire university management.

    Okon, while expressing the Youth Council’s appreciation for the opportunity and privilege, recounts the events of the unfortunate #Endsars protest hijack, and how the Akim Youths took it upon themselves to defend the university on Oct. 24.

    Describing the Vice Chancellor as a mother, the Youth President pledged that the Council will continue to support the VC, as well as protect the university at all times.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Youths presented the VC with an artist impression of her portrait as a gift.

  • Meet West Africa’s Youngest PhD Holder Who Won University Of Bangul’s All-Time Best Award

    Meet West Africa’s Youngest PhD Holder Who Won University Of Bangul’s All-Time Best Award

    By: George Odok

    Dr. Olaoluwa Hallowed Oluwadara had his Ph.D., at the age of 24, in Mathematics, making him the youngest West African with a doctorate degree.

    The Ekiti State indigene, born in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), who graduated from the University of Lagos, Akoka, as the Best Graduating Ph.D. holder in 2013, has two first (First Class) degrees and Master’s degrees, in Mathematics and Physics which were run simultaneously, at the University of Bangui, Central African Republic.

    Olaoluwa Hallowed Oluwadara won the University of Bangui’s All-Time Best Student Award from the Department of Mathematics (B.Sc), Best B.Sc Student Award in Physics, 2007, and Best M.Sc Awards in Physics and Mathematics respectively in 2008.

    He is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University and his research has shifted to the more theoretical study of quantum ergodicity in mathematical physics which ultimately applies to optimisation of various systems in computer science, thermodynamics, optics, etc. #HistoryVille

  • Florence Obi Takes Over As The 11th Vice Chancellor Of The University Of Calabar

    Florence Obi Takes Over As The 11th Vice Chancellor Of The University Of Calabar

    By Admin

    Prof. Florence Obi, today, December 1st assumed office as the 11th Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, following the expiration of the former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Zana Itunbe Akpagu, the first alumnus, who was the 10th  VC of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) on November 30, 2020.

    Prof. Obi is referred to as the Amazon of Academic Excellence, is the first female VC of UNICAL, 45 years since inception.

    Obi was elected as the new VC of UNICAL on the 10th of September, 2020 and is expected to steer the  affairs of the institution for 5 years; from December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2025.

    Some dignitaries at the investiture of Prof. Florence Banku Obi include but not limited to:

    1. Pro-Chancellor of UNICAL, Sen. Nkechi Nwaogu.
    2. H.E. Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River State and Wife, Mrs. Onari Duke
    3. Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ivara Esu and Wife, Mrs. Omotunde Ivara Esu
    4. High Chief Asuquo Ekpenyong
    5. Newly elected VC of CRUTECH, Prof. Austine Angba.

    6. Senator Florence Ita-Giwa
    7. Minister of State for Power, Prince Goddy Jedy-Agba
    8. Former VC of CRUTECH and Federal University Lafia, Prof. Eka Braide
    9. Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V
    10. Paramount Rulers of Calabar South, Municipality and Bakassi

    11. Former VC of UNICAL, Prof. Kevin Etta
    12. Newly elected VC of UNIUYO, Prof. Nyaudoh Ukpabio Ndaeyo
    13. VC of UNIBEN
    14. VC of UNILAG
    15. VC of UNIPORT

    16. Captain of industries
    17. Service Chiefs
    18. University Dons, among many others.

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  • Strike: Over 3,000 Students Of C/River School Of Health Technology To Protest In Ayade’s Office, Major Streets In Calabar

    Strike: Over 3,000 Students Of C/River School Of Health Technology To Protest In Ayade’s Office, Major Streets In Calabar

    By George Odok Jr

    The Student Union Government of the Cross River College of Health Technology has concluded plans to lead a massive protest to Gov. Ben Ayade’s office for failure of the governor to restore the salary structure of staff of the College.

    Addressing newsmen in Calabar, SUG President of the institution, Bassey Chima Kedemiti, said that the incessant strike embarked upon by staff of the institution over the salary structure had disrupted their academic calendar and directly prolonged their stay in school.

    It would be recalled that the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) of the institution embarked on a one week warning strike over the suspension of its Consolidated Polytechnic and Colleges of Education and Academic Salary Structure by the state government.

    The suspension of the Consolidated Polytechnic Academic Salary Structure (CONPCASS) and the Consolidated Tertiary Educational Salary Structure (CONTEDISS) by the state government in Nov. 2019 has been described by members of the unions as “unwarranted”.

    CONPCASS and CONTEDISS salary structures were approved by the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission in 2010 and implemented in 2011 for all Polytechnics, Monotechnics and College of Health Technology in Nigeria.

    The SUG President lamented that their license examination have been put on hold because of the incessant strikes by lecturers of the institution over the salary structure.

    “We are a population of over 5,000 students and we are hitting the street on a peaceful protest on November 30th if the state government fails to restore the salary structure of our staff.

    “We are going to block the road on that day and there will be no movement along Mary Slessor road in Calabar. As the SUG President, I am going to lead over 3,000 students in a peaceful protest if the state government doesn’t restore the salary structure of staff of this institution.

    “I know what our students can do, hence it will be nice for the governor to restore the salary structure and allow us have a smooth academic calendar,” he said.

    Also speaking, the NACRISS President of the Institution, Comrade Obongha David Igri, said that the state government had neglected the welfare of their staff since 2017.

    According to him, “College of Health Technology Calabar hardly embark on strike, not until this present administration came on board”.

    “I must tell you the truth, the state government has not tried in meeting with the demands of staff of this institution.

    “Students were supposed to have graduated and be mobilised for NYSC, but the state government had drastically reduced the salary of staff of this institution.

    “We appeal with the state government to restore the salary structure of staff of this institution for the sake of the students.

    “I am joining my strength with the SUG President to say that if the salary structure is not restored, we will embark on a massive protest on November 30th to the governor’s office,” he said.

  • Negotiation Between FG And ASUU Today Yielded Good Result, All Withheld Salaries To Be Paid With The Old Platform

    Negotiation Between FG And ASUU Today Yielded Good Result, All Withheld Salaries To Be Paid With The Old Platform

    By Elijah Ugani

    There seemed to be hope for students to return to school before the end of the year as the meeting between the Federal Government of Nigeria FGN and the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU today, Friday 20th November, 2020 yielded good results.

    This was disclosed by ASUU on its verified official tweeter handle @ASUUng where ASUU noted that “The negotiation between FG and #ASUU today yielded very good results”

    The release indicates that “government has agreed to use old platform before IPPIS to pay all withheld salaries.

    “#UTAS is still undergoing usability test.

    “On revitalization, the government offered N15billion in addition to the N20billion pledged earlier”

    The twit further disclosed that “ASUU will now consult with its council and then get back to the government in a short while, to make their final intention known, if the strike will be suspended or not”

  • Breaking: ASUU Describes News Of Strike Suspension As Fake

    Breaking: ASUU Describes News Of Strike Suspension As Fake

    Academic Staff Union of Universities has described a trending statement announcing the suspension of its ongoing strike as fake news.

    The Lumine News had reported that ASUU has suspended its strike, but the Union’s President noted that the said release with the signature of ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi went viral on Wednesday evening.

    It was titled ”Notice of suspension of ASUU indefinite strike action of all member universities across Nigeria and dated 18th November 2020.

    A fact check on ASUU verified official tweeter handle @assu, marked the notification statement as fake news.

  • Breaking: ASUU Set To Suspend Its Seven Months Indefinite Strike Action

    Breaking: ASUU Set To Suspend Its Seven Months Indefinite Strike Action

    By Elijah Ugani

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU is set to suspend its seven months indefinite strike action.

    The Lagos zonal branch of ASUU said the Union is set to shift grounds on their demands considering the plight of the students.

    A fact check on ASUU official website could not confirm this story.

    Calls to Unical Branch of the Union, Dr. John Edor were not taken, as at the time of this report.

     

  • Gov. Ayade Confirms The Appointment Of Prof. Angba As CRUTECH VC.

    Gov. Ayade Confirms The Appointment Of Prof. Angba As CRUTECH VC.

    By Elijah Ugani – Calabar

    The Cross River State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Austin Oko Angba as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the Cross River University of Technology CRUTECH.

    In a release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Tina Agbor and sighted by The Lumine News, dated 9th November, 2020, indicates that the appointment takes effect from 6th November, 2020, and he is to serve a term of five years.

    Prof. Angba was among the three names forwarded by the Governing Council to the Governor for consideration and subsequent appointment.

    The Governor and Visitor to the university in exercise of his duty settled for Prof. Angba.