Security personnel at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have evicted several lecturers and senior staff from their campus residences, prompting accusations of abuse of power. One affected staff member, who requested anonymity, said security officers forcibly broke into the Boys’ Quarters, removing belongings of staff who were away on sabbatical or official duties. “Some colleagues
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled November 17 for judgment in a sexual harassment case involving suspended University of Calabar lecturer, Prof Cyril Ndifon. Justice James Omotosho set the date after lawyers for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the defence adopted their final written submissions. Ndifon, the
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has confirmed that the University of Calabar (UNICAL) did not break any rules regarding student admission quotas. This follows recent sanctions by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) over alleged quota violations. During an online meeting organised by the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria, NUC’s Deputy Director of
Students of the Faculty of Dentistry, affected by the over-admission crisis rocking the University of Calabar (UNICAL), have threatened to drag the university authorities to court over what they term admission fraud. The students made the threat while speaking with The Guardian during a protest at the Metropolitan Hotel Calabar, venue for the South-South Zonal
A legislative rescue effort is now underway to address the growing academic uncertainty facing 392 dental students at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), after years of regulatory breaches by the institution. Leading the charge, Senator representing Cross River South, Asuquo Ekpenyong, convened an emergency meeting at the National Assembly on Monday, bringing together key players,
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has promised to resolve the ongoing crisis in the school’s Department of Dentistry before she leaves office. Speaking at a press briefing in Calabar, she explained that the issue started years before she became Vice-Chancellor and was caused by the Medical and Dental Council
Clinical lecturers at the University of Calabar have ended their strike and returned to work after settling a disagreement over the selection process for a new Vice Chancellor. The lecturers, under the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), went on strike on June 13, claiming they were unfairly excluded from applying for the
A contender for the position of Vice Chancellor in the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Professor Joseph Duke, has threatened legal action if the institution fails to review what he described as a discriminatory requirement. Duke is opposing the criterion mandating 10 years of post-professorial experience for aspirants seeking to succeed the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor
