By CrossRiverWatch admin The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), has expelled 33 students and retired a Professor for alleged examination malpractices and plagiarism respectively. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Zana Akpagu, disclosed this during a briefing in Calabar while stressed that UNICAL was the only institution offering an anti-corruption course introduced in collaboration with the
By Aplefe Ojong The Vice-Chancellor of University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu has disclosed that the University of Calabar is to offer automatic employment to the 12 first class graduates who did their convocation last Saturday so as to encourage hard work and inspire other students. The VC also informed that two lecturers of the
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River lawyer and Civil Society Activist, Okoi Obono-Obla has sued the Leadership Newspaper and one of its Columnist, Timi Frank in the Federal High Court, Abuja for plagiarizing his literary work. In Suit No.FHC/ABJ/CS/519/2014 filed in the registry of the Federal High Court, Abuja, the Plaintiff averred in his Statement of
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 Lawyer, writer and human rights activist, Bar. Obono Obla is demanding N20m compensation from the Cross River State Ministry of Information for plagiarizing his work without his consent or authorization. In a letter from his counsel, Bassy Iwara Osuaya and co. dated November 5, 2012 and adddressed to Mrs. Mary Akpet, the