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The Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON), Cross River State Chapter, yesterday visited the Head of Department, Mass Communication, University of Calabar to discuss ways of enhancing counselling for both staff and students of the department and the entire university. CASSON Delegation With Dr Lawrence Ekwok,HOD Mass Communication Leading an executive delegation, Dr Bassey Ekeng Effiom, president of CASSON Cross River State Chapter said the visit seeks to inform and synergise with the Department with a view to creating development aspirations of the association that would help students and staff overcome emotional challenges like; mental health, depression and other instabilities associated with the  trying  times in the society. "Our mainstay is to reduce mental health, anxiety, ensure balanced emotion and also reduce depression because we found out that many students are passing through a lot and the essence is that counsellors are moving round to ameliorate these ...

  A member of the State Policy Advisory Committee, Dr Julius Okputu, has advocated for support from all and sundry towards governor Otu's people centered development agenda in the state. Dr Okputu In a chat with newsmen on Wednesday, he affirmed that, "a very close scrutiny of the Governor's development strides within one year  clearly reveals a determination to restore a glorious past, that which the locusts have eaten within a humanitarian agenda".   According to Dr Okputu, the most audaciously bold from very genuine emotions is " the setting aside the sum of Ten Billion Naira to clear arears of gratuity from  2014.  While highlighting new heights under the present administration  within one year in office include;  Construction of near impassable roads across the state, the Yahe-Wanokom-Wanikade- Wanihem Benue Border Road The forgotten Oban Nsan Road in Akamkpa Local Government Area.  The Adiabo Road in Odukpani Local Government,  res...

Dr Julius Okputu, a member of the State Policy Advisory Committee in Cross River State has commended his Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Otu for the audacious commitment towards payment of gratuities to retirees from 2014 till date. Dr Okputu made this disclosure in an address as Chairman of Yala Achievers Summit and Awards ceremony held in Calabar on Sunday, 28th July, 2024. Dr Okputu Delivering His Speech At The Summit in Calabar The Chairman of the occasion specifically opined that the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu be specially celebrated in recognition and acknowledgement for his steadfast love for Yala Local Government Area and development strides. The former chairman of the State Planning Commission acknowledged that the relief the governor has brought to retirees should be applauded across the state. " Let us applaud his Excellency for setting aside the sum of Ten Billion Naira for the payment of gratuity of retired civil servants fro...

Professor Ernest Asikong has proffered solutions to myriads of problems in the energy sector amidst call for  climate change action which is crucial to enhancing biogas revolution in the country. Professor Asikong,126th Inaugural Lecturer Highlighting the potentials of organic waste to generate biogas-methane during 126th  inaugural lecture delivered at  the Unical International Conference Centre, Prof Asikong  shared very deep insights on "Demystifying the Myth of Unprofitability of Microorganisms: Unraveling their Relevance To Humanity, The Environment and Renewable Energy Solution". The 126th inaugural lecturer  said that the potential of organic waste to generate biogas-methane if maximally tapped and harnessed for the establishment of modular and full-capacity refineries could undoubtedly proffer the much-desired solution to the energy crisis in Nigeria adding that it will also help in reducing the global problem of climate change arising from greenhouse ga...

  Professor Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday, reversed his ban on underage admissions following protests by stakeholders at the 2024 ongoing policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination. Immediately, Prof. Mamman made the announcement, the stakeholders who turned out their members from across tertiary institutions in the country, voiced their resistance which turned the session into a rowdy one. The minister who was unable to proceed with his address as a result of the uproar, had asked “Are we together?” However, the stakeholders had responded with a resounding “No!” The minister who seemed unperturbed with the development, continued with his address as he tried to give reasons for pegging the new admission benchmark at 18. It took the intervention of the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, to restore order to the policy meeting. However, after consultations with other stakeholders, Oloyede ...

  SUBA Delegation With New HOD Mass Comm. The South Ukelle Bridge Association (SUBA), has  paid a congratulatory visit to Dr. Lawrence Ekwok, the newly appointed Head of Department,  Mass Communication at the University of Calabar.  Leading a delegation of the apex progressive driven body in Southern Ukelle yesterday, SUBA president,  Dr Stephen Eguba  , extolled the virtues of the new helmsman of Mass Communication  as that which is replete with exemplary service and dedication to God,  educational advancement of Ukelle and humanitarian efforts. According to Dr Eguba,  "you have distinguished yourself in service to humanity and your efforts have inspired us to believe that someone can even achieve much outside politics". Engr Peter Onwe also eulogised and congratulated the immediate past President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Cross River State  for the effort sunk into several spheres of leadership positions including the ...

  The University of Calabar has announced the commencement of sales of admission forms for the 2024/2025 academic session into its Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (UNICAL-JUPEB) programme.  This intensive 10-months programme guarantees admission into 200 Level in various faculties, including College of Medical Sciences, Law, Engineering, Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Sciences, and Arts/Humanities. To be eligible, applicants must possess a minimum of five O'LEVEL credits passes at not more than two sittings in SSCE, WAEC, NECO, GCE, or NABTEB, including Mathematics and English Language. No JAMB or POST-UTME is required for admission into this programme. Speaking about the programme and its success, the Director UNICAL-JUPEB, Dr. Paschal Nyiam, stated that the programme is one of the fastest and surest ways to gain Direct Entry admission into 200 Level in any undergraduate programme in UNICAL and other JUPEB-affiliated Universities in Nigeria and abroad...

Unical VC addressing colleagues   Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has called on government at all levels to prioritize the funding of university education in Nigeria. Prof. Obi made the call while speaking at the 7th Biennial Conference of the Committee of Pro Chancellors that was jointly hosted by the Vice Chancellors of Lagos State University, Lagos State University of Education and Lagos State University of Science and Technology. The VC, said that adequate funding of Education in Nigeria will harness the country’s human capacity for technology development. According to her, developed nations of the world appropriate adequate funding for the education sector as they know the benefits thereof. She noted that budgets of some top ranking universities in the world were more than the budget of some countries.  She, however, cautioned that university administrators should be prudent and transparent in managing the scare resources of their u...

  The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to withhold allocations to states running a transition implementation committee. The House also urged the Revenue Mobilisation and Allocation Fiscal Commission to create a special account where allocations due to local governments run by unelected officials would be paid. The House stated that the money should be withheld until elected representatives are put in place by such state governments. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Gaza Jonathan (SDP-Nasarawa) and Ademorin Kuye (APC-Lagos) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Tuesday. The motion is titled “Urgent need to address the refusal of state government to uphold democratic principles in the local governments and the financial impropriety of unelected local government officials. Presenting the motion, the duo noted that the local government, as envisaged by the constitution, was the most important tier of government. Th...

  Following the unbundling of Mass Communication by the 242nd meeting of the Senate of the University of Calabar, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Department of Mass Communication, University of Calabar unbundles into six new programmes and there  are; 1. Advertising. 2. ⁠ Broadcasting. 3. ⁠Development Communication. 4. ⁠Journalism and Media Studies. 5. ⁠Public Relations. 6. ⁠Strategic Communication. Recall that the National Universities' Commission (NUC) accreditation report gave full accreditation to the Department of Mass Communication which paved way for unbundling into six new programmes.