A group, Corruption Watch Initiative has petitioned the Chairman of the Governing board of the University of Calabar to investigate and punish the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor James Epoke, for what the group call, “academic dishonesty”. In a petitioned dated March 30, 2013, the group alleged that “Professor James Epoke has several publications
by crossriverwatch admin Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba on Monday presented award letters to forty two additional beneficiaries of his annual scholarship scheme to undergraduates and post graduate students. Speaking at the presentation, Senator Ndoma Egba said the scholarship programme is to develop young men and women who are the true resource of the
by crossriverwatch admin The Governing Council of University of Calabar has dismissed five academic staff and demoted 10 others for what it called “academic dishonesty”. In a statement issued by Dr. Julia Omang, the Registrar and Secretary to Council today, the institution’s Council said the disciplinary measure was in furtherance of the school’s “bid to
by crossriverwatch admin Facts have emerged that the Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Akin Ricketts did not present genuine documents to earn his appointment as commissioner in the State. A law firm, Okimasi Ojong & Co, in a petition to the State Governor Liyel Imoke, is demanding an investigation into the certificates the
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Ministry of Education has de-recognized three private secondary schools in the State for their involvement in various acts of examination malpractices. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and obtained by crossriverwatch, Mrs. Ann Odey on behalf of the Commissioner and the Ministry said
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Professor Offiong Offiong has advised students of secondary schools in the State to do away with smoking and any other act capable of destroying their future. Speaking as guest of honor at the grand finale of the debate competition on Youths Anti-smoking Prevention Campaign Project held
by Punch (Dtalkshop hosted a session of the Wetin Lawyers Dey Do… Sef? workshops as part of Social Media Week, which held in Lagos and several other cities across the world, from 18th to 22nd February 2013. The lead lecture at the session was delivered by Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, Principal Partner of Adeniji Kazeem &
by crossriverwatch admin Frances Undie is a 300 level Accounting undergraduate in the Ogoja Campus of Cross State University of Technology, CRUTECH. At 21, she is the Founder of a non-governmental organisation, ‘Frankiz Reach-Out Charity Crew’. In a recent interview, she told crossriverwatch that she lost her dear friend to cancer and she is standing