University of Calabar explained

University of Calabar
Motto:	Knowledge for Service
Type:	Public
Vice Chancellor:	Florence B. Obi
City:	Calabar
Country:	Nigeria
Nickname:	Malabites
Campus:	City
State:	Cross River State

The University of Calabar is a federal university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. It is one of Nigeria's second-generation federal universities.^[1] The University of Calabar was a campus of the University of Nigeria until 1975.^[2] The present Vice Chancellor is Dr. Florence B. Obi (Professor). The post of the DVC (Academic) is held by Dr. Angela Oyo Ita (Professor), while Dr. Grace Eno Nta (Professor) is the current DVC (Administration).^[3]

The architecture was designed by John Elliott.^{[4] [5]} It was established by decree to fulfill this traditional mandate, its motto "Knowledge for Service".^[6]

The University of Calabar was one of the foremost Nigerian Universities to automate students' registration processes through the College Portal,^[7] and has taken a step further to automate her alumni relations which includes an online transcript request and processing, being first of its kind in the country.^[8]

University Library

The University of Calabar Library is the main academic library of the University of Calabar, located in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.^[9] Established in 1975, the library has since grown to become one of the largest and most comprehensive academic libraries in Nigeria, serving as a resource for students, faculty, and researchers. ^[10]

Administration and leadership

The current principal members of the university administration and their positions are as follows:

!Office!Holders

Visitor	President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Chancellor	The former Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero
Pro-Chancellor & Chairman of Council	Gen. (rtd) Martin Luther Agwai
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Florence Obi
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics)	Professor Angela Oyo-Ita
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration)	Professor Eno Grace Nta
University Librarian	Professor Aniebiet Inyang Ntui
Registrar	Mr. Gabriel O. Egbe
Bursar	Mr. Aniefiok Godwin Williams

Faculties

The university has the following faculties:

• Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences
• Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences^[11]
• Faculty of Dentistry^[12]
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences^[13]
• Faculties of Management Sciences^[14]
• Faculty of Education^[15]
• Faculty of Social Sciences^[16]
• Faculty of Clinical Science^[17]
• Faculty of Arts^[18]
• Institute of Public Policy and Administration
• Faculty of Law^[19]
• College of Medical Sciences^[20]
• Faculty of Biological Sciences^[21]
• Faculty of Physical Sciences^[22]
• Faculty of Engineering and Technology^[23]
• Faculty of Environmental Sciences^[24]
• Faculty of Pharmacy^[25]
• Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science ^[26]
• Faculty of Agriculture, forestry and Wildlife Management^[27]
• Institute of Oceanography^[28]
• Bassey Andah Institute for African and Asian Studies
• Graduate School
• University of Calabar Consultancy Services^[29]

Affiliate institutions

This is a list of affiliate institutions of the University of Calabar approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC).^[30]

• Nigerian Christian Bible Church (NCBC).
• Reformed Theological Seminary, Mkar (RTSM).
• Catholic Institute of West Africa, Port-Harcourt (CIWAP).
• Essien Ukpabio Presbyterian College Itu, Akwa Ibom State (EUPCIAS).
• College of Education, Katsina-Ala, Benue State (CEKBS).^[31]
• Federal College of Education, Obudu, Cross River State (FCEOCR).

Notable alumni

Amongst the alumni of the University of Calabar are:

• Reuben Abati, Lawyer/writer.^[32]
• Queeneth Agbor, actress^[33]
• Biko Agozino, criminologist^[34]
• Godswill Akpabio, Senate President of Nigeria ^[35]
• Anthony Ayine, auditor general for the Federation.^[36]
• Regina Askia-Williams actress -left before graduation^[37]
• Isabella Ayuk, MBGN 2012.^[38]
• Grace Folashade Bent, politician.^[39]
• Omotu Bissong, model/television presenter.^[40]
• Stacey B. Day, Ntufam Ajan of Oban ^[41]
• Chile Eboe-Osuji, International Jurist and Current President of the International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands.
• Dr. Betta Edu, Nigerian public health specialist and politician^[42]
• Kennedy Ekezie, philosopher, former national debate champion, entrepreneur and CEO of Kippa^[43]
• Keppy Ekpenyong, Nigerian actor.^[44]
• Alexx Ekubo, actor/model.^[45]
• Ita Enang, politician^[46]
• Nelson Enwerem, model, television personality and winner of Mr Nigeria 2018^{[47] [48]}
• Eve Esin, Nigerian actress^{[49] [50] [51]}
• Eno Essien, technology entrepreneur
• Aloysius Akpan Etok, politician
• Kate Henshaw, actress
• Okezie Ikpeazu, Current Governor of Abia State of Nigeria.
• Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, politician, businessman and philanthropist^[52]
• Stella Immanuel, Doctor and conspiracy theorist based in Houston, Texas.^[53]
• Iyanya, singer/songwriter/performer.^[54]
• Osita Izunaso, politician
• Uche Jombo, actress
• Benjamin Kalu, politician and member of the House of Representatives
• Yahaya Kuta, Nigerian author^{[55] [56]}
• Victor Ndoma-Egba, politician
• Aniebiet Inyang Ntui, EU Ambassador, University Librarian of University of Calabar and Professor of Library and Information Science.
• Florence Obi, academic, author, professor, and 11th substantive vice-chancellor of University of Calabar
• John Odey, former minister
• Stephanie Okereke, actress.^[57]
• Chido Onumah, Nigerian/Canadian journalist, author and activist
• Wofai Samuel, media personality and communications executive
• Jewel Taylor, Former first Lady, Senator (2006-2018) and current Vice President of Liberia
• John James Akpan Udo-Edehe, politician
• Eteng Jonah Williams, Nigerian Senator ^[58]
• Owens Wiwa, human rights activist.^[59]
• Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu, minister.

Notable faculty

• Eskor Toyo, Professor of Economics and Marxist scholar
• Eno James Ibanga, Professor of Solid State Physics and Materials Science
• Akpan Hogan Ekpo, Professor of Economics and Public Policy

See also

• List of universities in Nigeria
• Education in Nigeria

External links

• University of Calabar website
• Unical matters website

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