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   Beatrice Akpala is a shrewd politician, an On Air Personality, A social advocate, A Brand Consultant And Media Strategist. She is the MD/CEO TRICE COMMUNICATIONS Media Branding Outfit Situated In Calabar, Cross River State - Nigeria.  APC Aspirant For Chairman, Yala Local Government Area Beatrice Akpala has proven her mettle as a trusted professional in the fourth estate of the realm across the country.  She is a veritable media idol and broadcast sensation and she is famous for her very firm professional candour and fearless reporting style. Her consistent progress in the media industry has been very phenomenal and also one of the rising young professionals in Cross River State - Nigeria, by using the political landscape as an anchor point to flourish. She was nominated amongst future Leaders 50 Young People To Watch. She was also Awarded As The Most Resourceful And Sacrificial Broadcaster In Cross River State by Profiles and Biographies during the Cross River @5...

  Beatrice Akpala,All Progressives Congress Aspirant, Yala Local Government Area    In spite of the obvious obstacles that confront women in the Nigerian politics especially the peculiar position of women in Local Government administration at the state and national politics, I am totally convinced that there is a thin line in the difference between success and failure. I have however gone far beyond the confines of this thought and become convinced that I, Beatrice Akpala, can truly make the desired difference in our body polity, particularly as our beloved Yala Local Government Area is concerned. Coming out of Ukelle Nation  with its peculiar circumstances to achieve tangible success is a herculean task, particularly for the female folk, but it is not insurmountable. The Ukelle Nation in Yala 11 State Constituency has been considered over the years as an area with tremendous challenges.     One of such critical challenges that has placed Ukelle in a disadv...

 A 36-year-old woman identified only as Abiola, has been confirmed dead while undergoing a buttocks enlargement procedure at a clinic in the Lekki-Phase 1 area of Lagos State. Our correspondent learnt on Wednesday that the incident occurred around 3 pm on Monday. Hundeyin said, “The private driver of the deceased reported the incident to the Maroko division. Our officers visited the scene and the body was sent to a public morgue for an autopsy. The nurse who injected the deceased has been arrested and an investigation is ongoing.” Credit: Punch Newspaper

   The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, has commended the Vice Chancellor of UNICAL, Prof. Florence Obi, for her uprightness in reporting unqualified graduates to the scheme for demobilization. Professor Florence Obi,VC UNICAL The Director-General, gave the commendation in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa. According to Ahmed, this is in line with the scheme’s continuous efforts to prevent unqualified graduates from getting the NYSC Certificate of National Service. He said that the demobilised candidates would be prosecuted accordingly.Ahmed said that another 19 candidates who initially registered online for mobilisation have been prevented from service, while four certificates of national service for other culprits were not produced by the scheme. “This is in addition to the earlier 101 certificates that were recently voided by the scheme, making a total of ...

The University of Calabar has commended the NYSC for releasing names of 93 unqualified persons that were fraudulently mobilized for the one year National Youth Service Scheme following a complaint launched by the university in 2023. In a released signed by the Registrar of the University, Mr Gabriel Egbe, he said that it was the university management that exposed the criminal act and brought it to the attention of NYSC and other organizations, and not the other way round. We consider the action taken by NYSC to be a helpful step towards dealing a crushing blow on criminal impunity and desperation. While commending the Corps for this move, it is necessary to let the public know the facts about the whole uncanny story of the infiltration of our university portal with unqualified names for exemption from, and participation in, national service. It should be noted that it was the University Management that exposed this criminal act and brought it to the attention of NYSC and other organ...

The Management of the University of Calabar has reacted to the trending story of the invalidation of certificates issued to 93 unqualified persons fraudulently included in the mobilisation portal for NYSC.  In a release by the Registrar of the University of Calabar, Mr Gabriel Egbe noted that Whereas the University Management views the action taken by the NYSC as dealing a crushing blow on criminal impunity and desperation, the institution commends the Corps for the move. The Registrar in the release said it has become expedient to state the facts about the uncanny story of the infiltration of the University's portal with unqualified names for both exemption and participation in National Service for the benefit of the public. The release noted that  it was the University that first exposed this criminal act by bringing it to the knowledge of the NYSC and not the other way round as suggested by the way the story is couched. A chronicling of the University Management's battle wi...

  The Director of Centre for Educational Services (CES) University of Calabar, Prof Francisca Bassey, on behalf of the Registrar of the institution, has announced the commencement of sales of admission forms for the 2024/2025 academic session into its Degree and Diploma programmes.  Professor Francisca Bassey, Director CES, Unical The Unical CES Centre, runs an intensive diploma and degree Programmes, offering flexibility in lecture time often after regular business hours to accommodate the employed or entrepreneurs in the Institution. This programmes offers a veritable option that leads to the award of Degrees and Diploma certificates in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences and Education ( Dip, B.sc, B.A, B.ed, )   The Centre also provides services to young secondary leavers whom were unable to get the JAMB cut off mark for admission on the underlisted discipline  Courses offered: The courses available for its degree programmes include but not limited to Banking...

  Unical VC represented by the DVC,Prof Oyo-Ita The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar( Unical), Prof. Florence Obi says her administration will remain committed to recognizing the significant contributions of the institution's retired heroes, Prof. Obi stated this at the College of Medical Sciences Assembly Hall during a Farewell party for retirees of the Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science. Represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Prof. Angela Oyo-Ita, the varsity administrator expressed gratitude to the retirees for their unwavering dedication and immense contributions to the institution's growth, acknowledging that their impact can never be fully celebrated. Also speaking, the Provost of the College of Medical Sciences, Prof. Ngim E. Ngim praised the retirees for their impact during their years of service, noting that they have left a lasting legacy in the lives of both staff and students. He said their contributions are worthy of emulation and will n...