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  • Jarigbe Agom Hands Over Completed Classroom Block To St Peter’s Primary School Akurinyi-Ugboro, Bekwarra LGA

    Jarigbe Agom Hands Over Completed Classroom Block To St Peter’s Primary School Akurinyi-Ugboro, Bekwarra LGA

     

    The Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has handed over a completed and fully furnished classroom block to St. Peter’s Primary School, Akurinyi – Ugboro, Bekwarra Local Government Area, Cross River State.

    The school which was in a sorry state following the near collapse of the old school block, has received succor courtesy of Senator Jarigbe Agom through his ongoing transformation of the education sector in the Senatorial District.

    Speaking during the handing over, Sen. Jarigbe who was represented by Hon. Charles Eneji, Liason Officer to the Senator, stated that, quality education must be affordable and accessible for every child in Cross River North. He further stated that, education is the most powerful catalyst to speed up a community’s development.

    “Quality Education for all must become accessible, affordable and should lead to a positive transformation in an individual’s outlook, societal cohesion and inclusive national development,” he added.

    Traditional leaders, school management as well as other residents took turns to appreciate Senator Jarigbe Agom for his magnificent approach to leadership. They prayed for him while pledging their unalloyed support to his re-election bid in the 2023 general elections.

    TEAM JARI MEDIA.

  • UNICAL VC Seeks More Collaborations With Foreign Universities On Learning Programmes 

    UNICAL VC Seeks More Collaborations With Foreign Universities On Learning Programmes 

     

    In her determination to place the University of Calabar in the global map and also promote quality university education with students performance as her top priority, the Vice Chancellor. Prof. Florence Banku Obi, took time off to visit the DePaul University, Chicago, to finalise the collaboration discussion which was started with the visit of Prof Margaret workman and Umoh Isidore in July this year to Unical.

    During the visit, the VC held a meeting with Prof. GianMario Besana, the Associate Provost for Global Engagement and Online Education, with Workman, Isidore in attendance.

    The timetable for the collaboration was worked out to start in January 2023 due to ASUU strike.

    Benefits of the Global Learning Experience Programme to UNICAL are as follows:

    1. Results from the entire exercise will be converted into publications which the University of Calabar will benefit.

    2. Students of the University of Calabar who will participate in the Programme will be issued certificates by DePaul University, Chicago, USA.

    3. The Students will also have the opportunity of interacting with students of DePaul University, Chicago where there can share their experiences about learning in Nigeria and learning in Chicago; this will give them global exposure.

    The Vc also visited  the Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, to seek more collaborations.

    At the Northeastern university, the VC met with Prof. Cris E. Toffolo, the Interim Director, International Programs and Prof. Job Ngwe, who is the Chair of Social Work Programs of the University.

    Discussion was centered on partnership and building collaboration on the Social Work Programmes of both universities.

    The proactive VC was in Chicago for a one week  Executive Leadership Development Programme for Vice-Chancellors and Principal Officers of Nigeria Universities organised by the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigeria in conjunction with the University of Chicago.

    With the dynamism of the Vice-Chancellor, the students and faculty of the University of Calabar will get more International exposure once universities reopen for academic work.

  • Sandy Onor Provides Financial Support To Central Senatorial District Students In Tertiary Institutions

    Sandy Onor Provides Financial Support To Central Senatorial District Students In Tertiary Institutions

     

    The Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial district and governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Prof Sandy Onor on Friday, 2nd of September 2022 gave financial support to 140 Students of the Senatorial district in tertiary institutions.

    The support became necessary to ease the financial pressure on students as some of them are at home due to ASUU strike.

    Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, the NACRISS WW Secretary General, Miss Winifred Ntaji, thanked the senator for the gesture.

    She maintained that “the gesture is rare and and would not have come at a better time than now”.  She prayed for God’s blessings and upliftment of Sen Sandy even as he seek to serve the state in the position of Governor.

    The Central Senatorial Students Association Chief, Rowland Takon also appreciated the Senator.

    Mr Taking stated that “this financial assistance will improve the welfare of Central students meet their academic demands.

    Recall that in 2020/2021, the Senator undertook the building of classrooms, providing ICT materials, school desks and writing materials all geared towards the enhancement of our educational system being an academician. He has continued to demonstrate interest in Education and his commitment to the Welfare of Students in his constituency.

    Caterpillar Movement Media

  • Elijah Ugani Circulates Pictures Of A Delapidated Primary School Building In His Village, Calls For Help

    Elijah Ugani Circulates Pictures Of A Delapidated Primary School Building In His Village, Calls For Help

    The Publisher/Editor-In-Chief of the TheLumineNews.com, Elijah Ugani has displayed pictures of a dilapidated building in his village.

    According to Elijah, series of letters were written to the SUBEB Chairman, through the Executive Secretary, Education Authority, Obudu Local Government.

    He took to Obudu Stakeholder’s Forum WhatsApp platform and his verified Facebook page to call for help.

    Find full story on his Facebook page:

    “Our education is under serious threat.

    “This is the state of St John’s Primary School Ukwortung, Utugwang North ward in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State.

    “This building was blown off by wind around 2016.
    “Succeding Head Teachers have written to Executive Secretary(ies), Obudu Education Authority to draw the State Government’s attention to the school through SUBEB.

    “Jonathan Abang Ugbal of #crossriverwatch has done some reports including interviewing my Clan Head and one of the Head Teachers within this period.

    “Getting any attention to this school has been an uphill task.
    We can’t continue like this.

    “Interestingly, this is our polling unit for elections.
    “When will my community rise to having sons and daughters that take on our challenges headlong.

    God, I can’t wait.

    W”is that person that God will use to renovate this school?
    My community need help
    The future of our children is shaking!”

    #WeCantContinueLikeThis
    #RecueStJohnPrimarySchoolUkwortung

  • UNICAL Partners DePaul University For Global Learning Experience Programme

    UNICAL Partners DePaul University For Global Learning Experience Programme

     

    DePaul University, Chicago, USA, is partnering with University of Calabar to deliver Global Learning Experience Programme.

    The Team from University of Chicago USA visited the Vice Chancellor of University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi on the 27th of July, 2022 to further conversations on the Global Learning Experience Programme.

    Representatives of DePaul University, Chicago, that are to pilot the Programme are Prof. Margaret Workman and Prof. Isiodoh.

    The University of Calabar will be represented by Prof. P. C. Okafor, (Director of External Relations), Prof. Anthony Akpan (Director ICT), Prof Ajake (Dean of faculty of Environment), Associate Prof. Rapheal Offiong (UNICAL Carbon Innovation Center), Prof. Pauline Essoka (HoD of Geography and Environmental Sciences), Dr. Paul Tawo Bukie (Department of Computer Science) and Mr. Jude Bepeh (Public Health Department).

    During the programme, students of University of Calabar shall take online courses together with students of DePaul University, Chicago.

    Prof. Margaret Workman will take a course in September 2022 while Prof. Isiodoh will take another course in April 2023.

    The students from both University will be allowed to interact through Google platforms, share assignments, classwork, quiz, and to have global learning experiences.

    The programme will involve collection of climate change stories from communities via interviews. These interviews will be recorded and synthesised.This will start in September 2022.

    In July 2023, there shall be a film festival, where the synthesised climate change stories will be used to shoot a movie.

    Visitors were taken round the University of Calabar campus, drill ranch in Calabar and Marina Resort for sight seeing and entertainment.

    Benefits of the Global Learning Experience Programme to UNICAL are as follows:

    1. Results from the entire exercise will be converted into publications which the University of Calabar will benefit.

    2. Students of the University of Calabar who will participate in the Programme will be issued certificates by DePaul University, Chicago, USA.

    3. The Students will also have the opportunity of interacting with students of DePaul University, Chicago where there can share their experiences about learning in Nigeria and learning in Chicago; this will give them global exposure.

  • Sandy Onor Admonishes Students Of COLMCILLE Memorial Academy Egrude – Ntamante, Boki LGA To Take Their Studies Seriously

    Sandy Onor Admonishes Students Of COLMCILLE Memorial Academy Egrude – Ntamante, Boki LGA To Take Their Studies Seriously

     

    The gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, for the 2022 general elections and senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District, Sen Sandy Onor has called on students of COLMCILLE Memorial Academy Egrude – Ntamante, Boki Local Government Area to take their studies very seriously and shun all forms of vices that will impact negatively on their academic performances.

    Sen Sandy who was represented by the Director General of the Caterpillar Movement, Chief Joe Obi Bisong, made the admonition during the meiden graduation ceremony of COLMCILLE Memorial Academy Egrude – Ntamante, Boki LGA held on Saturday, July 23rd 2022.

    The lawmaker identified and condemned the deteriorating rate of learning among students in our contemporary society, especially in the rural setting. He charged the students to rise to the challenge of the moment by taking their studies very seriously and put in their best to enable them compete favorably with other students when the need arises.

    Speaking further, senator Onor decried the increasing rate of drug abuse amongst students, which he referred to as a fertile ground for the upshoot of prostitution, cultism and occultism among young people.

    He said, “When you do drugs and become intoxicated or high, it becomes easy for you to be initiated into cultism. When you get initiated, you begin to look for ways to protect yourself from harm, that is how you will have to move from drugs to cultism and to occultism, where you finally sell yourself to the devil”.

    He used the opportunity to commend the management and staff of the institution for all the efforts and sacrifices made to inculcate the needed knowledge in the students which he referred to as future Presidents, Governors, Engineers, Medical Doctors among other professions. He stressed that the students needs to be given nothing less, than the best as the generation next rest on them. He congratulated the school, parents and students for the successful outing of the madein graduation ceremony.

    Sen Onor charged the graduands to be worthy ambassadors of their alma mater and wished them the best as they seek admission into higher institutions of learning.

    Caterpillar Media

     

  • Utugwang Central Councilor, Hon Emmanuel Adinyang Commends Sen Jarigbe Agom For Undertaking The Renovation Of Govt Primary School Ukpirinyi-Utugwang

    Utugwang Central Councilor, Hon Emmanuel Adinyang Commends Sen Jarigbe Agom For Undertaking The Renovation Of Govt Primary School Ukpirinyi-Utugwang

    By Elijah Ugani

    The Councilor representing Utugwang Central in Obudu Legislative Council and House Committee Chairman on Education, Hon Emmanuel Adinyang has commended Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District for the various interventions currently undertaken by the senator, especially the renovation of a classroom block in Government Primary School Ukpirinyi-Utugwang.

    The lawmaker who took to his verified Facebook page to the commend senator Jarigbe Agom on behalf of his constituents, used the opportunity to commend Prince KJay Jeddy-Agba, who he thought may have drawn the attention of the senator to the delapidated status of the school.

    Recall that Hon Emmanuel Adinyang was among the councilors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, who defected with Governor Ben Ayade to the All Progressive Congress APC.

     

  • Schools In Ukpirinyi-Utugwang, Ashikpe-Ukpe And Estong-Busi Wears New Look As Sen Jarigbe Agom Steps In

    Schools In Ukpirinyi-Utugwang, Ashikpe-Ukpe And Estong-Busi Wears New Look As Sen Jarigbe Agom Steps In

    ONGOING; Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe’s sponsored Renovation work commences in the following schools in Cross River North;

    -Government Primary School Ukpirinye, Utugwang Obudu LGA.

    -Community Primary School Ashikpe-Ukpe in Obudu LGA.

    -Primary School Estong Busi, Obanliku LGA

    Recall that, Contractors were mobilized to the various schools over the weekend and mandated to commence work immediately to enable the pupils return to their upgraded classrooms as soon as possible.

    Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has remained committed in his drive to improve the educational standard of his Senatorial District.

    TEAM JARI MEDIA

  • The Historical Society Of Nigeria Reminds Her Members Of The Deadline For The Submission Of Abstracts For Her 67th Conference/Congress

    The Historical Society Of Nigeria Reminds Her Members Of The Deadline For The Submission Of Abstracts For Her 67th Conference/Congress

    By Admin

    The Historical Society of Nigeria invites the general public and members of the society in particular to her 67th annual conference/congress.

    In a release made available to TheLumineNews and signed by the Convener/Chairman of the Conference Organizing Committee, Dave Imbua PhD, indicates that the conference which promises to be a great intellectual feast in the nation’s capital city will feature a number of exciting activities, including but not limited to the following: Dike Memorial Lecture, Proposal/Grant Writing Workshop, Soap Box/Round Table, History Methodology Workshop, Cocktail Party, Excursion/Site seeing around Abuja and its Environs, Election of new Executives/Council Members and Presentation of Papers.

    The release reads in full:

    “67th Annual Conference/Congress of the Historical Society of Nigeria

    “Dear Colleagues,
    I trust everyone is doing great. Kindly be reminded that the deadline for the submission of abstracts for the 67th conference of the Historical Society of Nigeria that will be holding at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja, is less than 72 hours away. While thanking colleagues who have already submitted their abstracts, I encourage others to do so before the expiration of the deadline.

    “The conference which promises to be a great intellectual feast in the nation’s capital city will feature a number of exciting activities, including but not limited to the following: Dike Memorial Lecture, Proposal/Grant Writing Workshop, Soap Box/Round Table, History Methodology Workshop, Cocktail Party, Excursion/Site seeing around Abuja and its Environs, Election of new Executives/Council Members and Presentation of Papers. The audience will be made up of academics, military personnel, top government functionaries, and the general public.

    “Pay your Abstract Fee, Membership dues and Conference Registration fee into the following account:

    “Account Name: Historical Society of Nigeria.
    Account No.: 1400171650.
    Bank: Heritage.

    “Be reminded that Abstract Fee and Conference Registration fee are 5, 000 and 20, 000 respectively. Membership fee is based on rank and graduated as follows: Professor – 25,000; Associate Professor – 20, 000; Senior Lecturer 15, 000; Lecturer I – 10, 000; Lecturer II – 8, 000; Assistant Lecturer and Graduate Assistant – 6, 000; Graduate Student – 5, 000; Undergraduate Students – 2, 000. Institutional Membership is 50, 000 only.

    “Remember that only registered members will be qualified to vote and be voted for.

    “On behalf of the President of our Society, Prof. Okpeh O. Okpeh and members of the 67th congress/conference planning committee, I wish you all a happy Democracy Day and a prosperous week ahead.

    “Dr Dave Imbua
    Convener”.

  • Catholic Priest Admonishes ASUU On Strike, At Late Pa Angba’s Burial

    Catholic Priest Admonishes ASUU On Strike, At Late Pa Angba’s Burial

    By UNICROSS Media

    Reverend Father Benedict Mose of Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church Wula in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, has admonished members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) against using their low emoluments as a reason for embarking on industrial strike actions.

    He admonished them while delivering a sermon at Uchu-Yache, during the funeral mass for Late Pa Elder Bernard Ogabor Angba, father of Professor Augustine Angba, Vice Chancellor of University of Cross River State.

    He said “ASUU should not go on strike on ‘we are not well paid’. They should go on strike because things are not going on well…. I want to see ASUU going on strike because the primary school sector is not functioning, not tertiary institutions…. Most of the corruption that we are crying about, we must go back to primary schools. I am an Administrator of a school. Judging from the moral decadence among children of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 years, I am afraid of what will happen in 20 years from now. We have to go back.”

    In addition, he advised ASUU to look inwards and fight against bribery and corruption as perpetrated by some Lecturers. He said: “A Lecturer will complain about Federal Government and you are collecting ‘sorting’. Are you not ashamed? You are upgrading marks. You can’t receive bribes and think you will be great.”

    He enjoined Lecturers and other sympathisers at the funeral service to readjust their lives and live well so they will be at peace with God on Judgement Day after their deaths.

    Reverend Father Mose described Late Pa Angba as a man who touched several lives. He said: “You have seen his children, so it’s like seeing their father. They must have touched your lives, that’s why you are here. It means that he touched your lives too. I am giving you an assignment Think about your lives today. One day as this Papa is lying here, that’s how one day, they will keep you. Where will you be on the Judgement Day?”

    Late Pa Elder Bernard Angba died at the age of 80. In his tribute to him, Professor Augustine Angba described him as “strong and tenacious both in sickness and in good health.”
    He added that just as he is proud to be a product of his father’s loins, he knows that even in the grave, his father is happy that he (Professor Angba) is a product of his loins.
    We wish Late Pa Elder Bernard Ogabor Angba peaceful rest.