UNICAL Dental Students In Crisis As Quota Violation Leaves Nearly 300 In Academic Limbo - TheNigeriaLawyer

Peter Obi Calls For FG’s Intervention In UNICAL Dental Students' Crisis » News.ng

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the ongoing crisis affecting dental students at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), where issues surrounding graduation and induction quotas have raised serious concerns about students’ academic futures. The crisis came to Obi’s attention following his visit to the Faculty of Dental Studies at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)…

UNICAL Dental Students In Crisis As Quota Violation Leaves Nearly 300 In Academic Limbo - TheNigeriaLawyer

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) is currently embroiled in a severe credibility crisis following revelations that it admitted far more dental students than the quota approved by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). This breach of regulation has thrown nearly 300 students into academic uncertainty, threatening their professional futures. The scandal came to light after it was discovered that UNICAL had admitted up to 90 dental stud…

UNICAL Student Reacts to Dentistry Ban

Final-year dentistry students at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) are facing a devastating blow to their academic and professional futures after their department was reportedly banned from graduating students by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). The ban stems from the university’s failure to address outstanding requirements set by the regulatory body. The news comes as a shock to students who were on the cusp of completing thei…

UNICAL crisis: What dental students should do to get justice

By Chioma Obinagwam Over 300 dental students at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) are grappling with a devastating crisis after the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) revoked the Faculty of Dentistry and Dental Surgery’s accreditation. The root cause: UNICAL’s over-admission, enrolling up to 900 students against the MDCN’s approved quota of 40 annually. […]