Trending: UNIOSUN lecturer in sex scandal video

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A lecturer at the Department of Languages and Linguistics of the Osun State University, Ikire Campus, Dr. Wale Ojoniyi, is currently in trouble following the release of a video tape of his alleged sex escapade with a 400 level English student of the institution, Mercy Ikwue.

The student, who released the over 30-minute video clip, recorded it in a hotel room.

Although some claimed the lecturer raped the student, real sexual intercourse was not captured in the video.

There was also no attempt by the man in the video to coerce the student to cooperate with him.

In a petition written to The Punch , some students of the university claimed that Ojoniyi was instrumental to the suspension of the female student, after she was allegedly caught for examination malpractices.

On her return to the university after the one academic session rustication, the petition claimed the lecturer mounted pressure on the student for an amorous affair but the lady resisted him.

It was further learnt that the lady confided in some persons, who advised her to set a trap for Ojoniyi by agreeing to his love advances.
She eventually went to the agreed hotel room and met him.

In the video, which was also made available to our correspondent, the female student set up a laptop directly opposite the bed and pretended to be watching the ‘Things Fall Apart’ film on it but she was recording the sexual activity.

Although there was no act of sexual intercourse captured in the video, the man in the video was seen stark naked and caressing the student occasionally.

In the video, Ikwue was seen throwing her blue top on the bed from an angle she knew the camera could not cover. She also ensured that the camera lense did not capture her when she removed her trousers.

She wore her top throughout the 34-minute duration of the show and used the bedsheet as a wrapper.

The man came to the bed naked oblivious of the trap set for him and dangled his manhood throughout the show.

The audio quality of the video clip was poor but some of the conversations can still be heard.

The female student said at one point, “Give me my transport. I am not asking for any other money, just give me my transport fare.

“Why is your thing (private part) dropping like this, haven’t you done it in recent time.

“Before I went on suspension, why didn’t you plead on my behalf? You knew about it joo.”

Ojoniyi when asked by our correspondent if he was aware of the video said he had heard of it.
He said, “I also heard of the video. It is being investigated.”

Asked if he believed that the video was a handiwork of those who might want to bring him down, he said, “ People can do anything, but I cannot be brought down.”

Police confirm killing of university don in Benue

The police in Benue have confirmed that a lecturer at Mkar University, Gboko was killed by unidentified gunmen at his residence in Gboko.

ASP Moses Yanmu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Makurdi that the lecturer was shot on the chest by gunmen on Tuesday.

He said that the late university don died at Benue State Teaching Hospital Makurdi where he was rushed to, adding that the police had commenced investigations to arrest the gunmen.

Yanmu appealed to people with useful information that would lead to the arrest of the culprits to volunteer it to security agencies.
NAN reports that the deceased lecturer was a chairmanship aspirant in the state. (NAN)

Rivers University student among suspects paraded by police for kidnapping, robbery

A student of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology is among other forty-one suspects paraded by the state Police Command.

The paraded suspects include alleged perpetrators of heinous crimes in different parts of the state, including kidnapper, armed robbers, car theft, cultism among others.
Some of those paraded confessed to committing the crime.

One of the suspects told DAILY POST that, “I was arrested when I went to deliver the ransom we collected from one customer. I went to give the ransom to the boys that did the job when police came. The person we kidnapped is our tenant.

My brother’s tenant. One lady and one Igbo man. We took them to Abia state. But when I went to give them the ransom, they gave me five thousand naira before police now came to arrest us.”

Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni who addressed the media on behalf of the Commissioner of Police said the Police had continued to make gains against criminals in the state.

DSP Omoni said the Command carried out successful operations in Ahaoda-West, Ahaoda-East, Emohua, Degema, Asari-Toru, Gokana, Eleme and other flash points in the state.

JAMB reacts to allegations of candidates’ imposition on universities

The Registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Friday, denied reports that the board was imposing candidates on universities for admission.

Oloyede, who stated this in Benin, Edo State, during his visit to JAMB’s zonal office, said ”I know many of you are bothered and you want to hear from me about the admission.

“There is no stalemate; after due consultation with the Senate, House of Representatives, because they were worried and invited us, the matter was totally resolved,’’ he said.

He added that education and examination regulatory institutions “like NBTE, NCCE, NUC and JAMB itself, were also dully consulted’’.

“There is no ambiguity on what will happen. As it has been announced by the Minister of Education, there will be no written examination, no written Post-UTME examination by any institution.

“Apart from that, every other thing remains as it used to be, because the authority, autonomy and independence of the academic boards or the Senate of the respective institutions remain sacrosanct.

“They should determine their criteria, following the directives of the Federal Executive Council to all Federal universities about what should be merit, catchment areas, educationally-disadvantaged states and other things.

“Things remain the way they used to be. The only addition this year is, for now, there should be no written Post-UTME examination.

No departmental cut off mark for AAU 2016/2017 admission - SUG DOI

The Student Union Government, SUG, Director of Information,DOI,  comrade Cletus Oribhabor has debunk claims of departmental cut of mark been paraded on social media.

He said that the university management of Ambrose Alli University has not by any means release any departmental cutoff marks.

He further said that the management is still silent on admission matters for the 2016/2017 academic session and has not released any departmental cutoff marks in any of the departments.

In a related statement  by the Vice Chancellor Prof Ignatius Onimanwo,
also debunk the rumour, saying that admission will be given to the departments listed below as regards the lost  of accreditation.
Building, architecture, microbiology, biochemistry, etc.

Meanwhile the management is curently working out modalities through which cutoff marks will be released as soon as possible in all the departments.

The office of the S.U.G Director of Information through the management will provide further information about admissions and other necessary information you may need, to process admission and aspirants should beware of fraudsters on social media, comrade Cletus said.

Benue State University Graduate Stoned To Death in Makurdi

In what will come across as a really tragic development , a university graduate has been killed in a most brutal manner .

Kelvin Oche Ogebe was a graduate of State University (BSU ), from the Computer Science department , who was killed recently .

According to a report on Idoma Voice , the young man stoned to death by two men in Makurdi .

The incident reportedly took place on Thursday by 6 pm

The deceased who passed out from the Computer Science Department of the school, was reportedly engaged in a fight with the guys who allegedly hit him with a stone and beat him to death .

It was further revealed that the matter has already been reported to the Benue State Police Command.

Uniport Prof. Kidnapped by gun men

Reports say Professor John Okorie, of the Engineering Faculty, University of Port Harcourt has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

It was gathered that the lecturer was kidnapped on his way home at close of work yesterday.

A source at the University, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said the kidnappers had not made contact with either the family of the victim or the UNIPORT management.

The Public Relations Officer of the University, William Wodi said Professor Okorie is the Director of the Offshore Technology Institute at the University.

Wodi complained that the kidnapping of lecturers at the University had become rampant and was adversely affecting the academic environment on campus.

He said members of staff who resided on campus now lived in fear, while overseas scholars who usually collaborated with the institution were now unwilling because of security concern.

The UNIPORT spokesman called on security agencies to step up surveillance around the university campus to protect life and property.

FG deny converting Kaduna Poly, Yabatech to universities

The Federal Government has denied reports that it had converted Kaduna Polytechnic and Yaba College of Technology to universities.

The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Abdulrasheed, who made this remark in Abuja, when he received the Executive Secretary of National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Dr. Masaudu Kazaure in his office, said the report was untrue.

Kazaure also revealed that dichotomy between HND and BSc holders in the civil service had been eliminated as Polytechnic graduates who acquired Post Graduate Diploma can now rise to the pinnacle of their career like their university counterparts in the Civil Service.

NOUN Female student sent to prison for killing neighbour with hot water

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a university student, Mabel Bassey, in prison for bathing her neighbour with hot water and killing him.

Bassey is to be remanded at Ikoyi Prisons pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

Bassey, a student of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and resident of Surulere Street, Ojo, Lagos, was arraigned before Magistrate Bola Folarin-Williams on a charge of murder.

She was alleged to have poured hot water on Efe Okotie ,38, on July 2 at their residence which resulted in his death.

According to the prosecutor, Insp. Olatunde Kehinde, the deceased had advised Bassey to desist from her promiscuous lifestyle which did not go down well with her.

“Out of anger, she bathed the late Okotie with hot water.

“The deceased died six days after the incident due to the severe burns he suffered from the hot water,’’ he told the court.

The offence contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011 which prescribes death sentence for offenders.
The case has been adjourned to Nov. 4. (NAN)

KADPOLY wins Enactus national contest

It was a crossfire of innovative ideas at the Entrepreneurial Action In Us (ENACTUS) competition held last week at the Civic Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos. Students from about 25 tertiary institutions presented their entrepreneurship projects to compete for the first prize at the four-day contest.

A panel of judges comprising business leaders and industry professionals evaluated the students’ projects, which were aimed at solving challenges facing rural communities and improving the lives of people in an environmentally sustainable way.

The event with the theme: Redefining the future, started on Monday with a cultural fair, where the participants showcased their cultures.  This was followed by the opening round on Tuesday. The participating schools were divided into four groups, with each having four to five contesting teams.

The opening round was greeted with pulsating moments, as students slugged it out to move to the next stage. At the end, 12 teams progressed to the semi-final stage, including the 2015 champion – Federal Polytechnic, Kaduna (KADPOLY) – and a new entrant, Covenant University (CU).

Other teams that moved to the semi-final included Ekiti State University (EKSU), Federal Polytechnic, Idah (IDAH POLY), University of Uyo (UNIUYO), University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Niger Delta University (NDU), Kogi State University (KSU), Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.

An innovation summit with the theme: The impact of entrepreneurship on the development and sustenance of an emerging market, was held as part of side events marking the contest. It was sponsored by Sahara Group. The summit was designed to promote entrepreneurship as a tool for economic empowerment and national development.

Managing Director of Sahara Group, Mr Tonye Cole, gave business insights from his personal life and business experience to inspire the students. He told them nothing was impossible for them to achieve if they possessed entrepreneurial skills.

During the interactive session that followed the keynote speech, which was moderated by the Vice President of First Bank of Nigeria PLC, Bernadine Okeke, students learned from panelists comprising industry professionals, including the Managing Director of Bank of Industry, Waheed Olagunju, Executive Director, Enterprise Development Centre, Peter Bamkole, Founder, Mobility Arena, Mr Yemi Adegboye, and Mrs. Ayodeji Megbope of No Leftovers Limited.

The final round was held on Thursday, starting with a keynote lecture delivered by the lawmaker representing Bayelsa East in the National Assembly, Senator Ben Bruce.

At the end of the contest, KADPOLY clinched the first prize. It was the second time the polytechnic won the national contest. ABU became the first runner up, while Covenant University was announced the second runner up.

For clinching the first prize, KADPOLY will represent Nigeria at the ENACTUS World Cup Challenge coming up in Ontario, Canada in September.

Kogi varsity students elated over resumption

Students of the Kogi State University (KSU) have heaved a sigh of relief as they returned to school to complete their semester examinations. The students were sent home for four months, following an indefinite strike by a school workers over the government’s inability to pay their arrears of salaries and other allowances.

The school was reopened last week when the government and the striking workers struck the deal to end the industrial action. As the students returned, theyvhoped both parties would sustain the agreement, praying against another strike.

Some of them, who spoke with CAMPUSLIFE, decried the strike, describing it as an “unnecessary distraction and interruption”. Some students were philosophical about it.

Adeleke Omofaye, a 300-Level Education student, expressed bitterness, describing the strike as the worst period in the time he spent on the campus. He said he did not pray for another strike till his last day on the campus.

Adeleke called for understanding between government and the university workers to avoid a situation where the school would lose its credibility, because of constant disruption of its academic calendar

Drama as union suspends, reinstates Speaker

by Yomi Ayeleso And Solomon Odeniyi , Campus Life

A drama played out at the 10th plenary of the legislative arm of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) Students’ Union Government (SUG). Its Speaker, Olakunle Balogun, was suspended for alleged misconduct. Ten days after, the Speaker was reinstated, report YOMI AYELESO (400-Level Business Administration) and SOLOMON ODENIYI (400-Level Mass Communication). 

The 10th plenary session of the legislative arm of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) Students’ Union Government (SUG) started as a serious business, but ended with drama. Penultimate Monday, members of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) converged for a meeting. But the conduct of the Speaker, Olakunle Balogun, rattled his colleagues, who moved a motion for his indefinite suspension.

The SRC members said Olakunle walked out on them to attend another meeting when important issues were to be discussed. It was learnt that the Speaker called for an adjournment, but the motion was not properly moved. As the Speaker walked out, members moved a motion to suspend him.

In a statement, the Clerk, Christopher Arowolo, said, the Speaker failed to discharge his official duties. This, he said, was contrary to Section 42 (11) and Article VI of the union constitution, which states: “Speaker shall perform all duties incidental to his office.”

Olakunle was said to have walked out during the sitting when issues concerning the welfare of students were being discussed. Members also accused the Speaker of using the name of the union to solicit financial help without the knowledge of the SRC.

Christopher said: “The Speaker has also failed to convene the number of statutory sittings per semester. All these amount to gross misconduct. The Speaker has, therefore, been directed to hand over all union documents and property at his disposal to his deputy.”

CAMPUSLIFE learnt that 13 members supported the suspension of the Speaker, while eight moved against it. Three senators were undecided.

The Deputy Speaker, Emmanuel Akinrele, confirmed that the embattled Speaker “stormed out” of the plenary. He said: “The Speaker, from the outset, has been diligent. Members are not happy with the way he walked out of the sitting, while pressing issues were being discussed. They have punished him by suspending him and the suspension is indefinite. It may last till tomorrow, next week or next month.”

According to the member representing the Male Hall of Residence, Toyeeb Ayobami, the Speaker was frustrated by the pressure mounted on him by members, but said Olakunle should have been patient.

©thenation newspaper

Update: LASU suspends three students for attempted abduction

by Miftaudeen Campus Life

The Lagos State University (LASU) Students’ Union Government (SUG) president, Tayo Sekoni, has escaped being abducted by some candidates contesting for positions in the aborted National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) convention, which held in Gombe State.

Tayo was returning to his hostel last Thursday when the assailants  stopped him at Obadore area of Iba. He said his refusal to support the candidates, who are LASU students, resulted in threats to his life. He accused the students of an attempt to eliminate him.

In its reaction, management suspended three students fingered in the alleged abduction. They are Oladayo Mojeeb Babatunde, 500-Level, School of Transport, Fatai Adebanjo Adekoya, 500-Level Faculty of Law and Fola Kosoko.

Narrating his ordeal, Tayo said he narrowly escaped assassination on his way to his hostel. He said they trailed him to LASU gate and stopped the bus he was in at Obadore area.

Tayo said: “They ordered me to come down. I asked ‘for what?’ They began to drag me from the bus in an attempt to abduct me. But, my friends and other LASU students, who were on the same bus with me repelled the assailants.

“In the course of struggling with them, Fola slapped one of my friends named Yusuf. We decided not to retaliate as we sensed danger.”

According to Tayo, the assailants said he did not support their candidacy at the convention. “Could I have done much  for an ambition that was nursed four days to election?” Tayo asked.

The union leader said: “When we got back to school from Gombe, Fatai openly threatened to kill me for not supporting him. I took the threat lightly, because I felt the election was not a do-or-die affair. They went further, threatening to kill me. They instigated some students against me in an attempt to throw the school into turmoil. Fola claimed he is ready to butcher me and that there is nothing anybody could do to them, because they are untouchable.”

In the build-up to the aborted NANS elections, it was learnt that LASU fielded two candidates. NANS stakeholders met and decided that “ex-students” must not be allowed to contest.

Tayo said Fola is an ex-student, who did not have the right to contest in the election. LASU, he said, supported another candidate, who is still a student.

A few days to NANS elections, Tayo said Fatai called to inform him of his plans to contest for NANS  Public Relations Officer. The union president said it was too late to declare ambition for an election that would be held in three days.

Tayo said: “Being a brother to me, I gave Fatai a word of encouragement and wished him the very best in his quest. But, I was surprised when Fatai led a gang of touts to attack me during the convention. Must we play politics of death and violence? Is election a do-or-die affair?”

The union president enjoined students to be vigilant and be wary of people, who he said are bent on throwing the school into turmoil because of NANS election.

Students flee for safety as police invade TV College

Some students of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Television College (TV COLLEGE) in Rayfield, Jos, the Plateau State capital, escaped being shot by a team of policemen and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) during a pandemonium that followed a protest at the Plateau State Government House.  AUGUSTINE ANYANWU reports.

There was pandemonium at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Television College (TV COLLEGE) in Jos, Plateau State, last Thursday. Policemen attached to the Government House in Rayfield went wild, firing gunshots and teargas canisters indiscriminately as they chased students into the college campus.

The students were on field practice when they ran into a group of youths protesting the killing of Saf Ron Kulere of Bokkos, Da Lazarus Agai, by unknown gunmen. The Bokkos youths peacefully marched on the Government House, but they were dispersed by a joint team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and mobile policemen.

The students, who watched from a safe distance, saw the youths’ protest as newsworthy and brought out their digital cameras to record the scene. This did not go down well with the security operatives, who ran after the students.

Sensing trouble, the students ran back to their campus, but the security men chased them, firing guntshots and teargas canisters.

At the college main gate, some of the students were apprehended, maltreated and harassed by the rampaging officers. Some had their digital cameras seized; others were whisked away. When other students got wind of the development, they mobilised to rescue their colleagues from the officers. This, however, led to a confrontation. The officers threatened to shoot any student who stood in their way as they attempted to seize more cameras.

The students prevented the officers from maltreating their colleagues, who went for field practice. This resulted in a fracas. The officers fired more shots and teargas to disperse the growing crowd of angry students. Some students were injured in the ensuing chaos.

Uren Makut, a graduating student, escaped being shot when she attempted to take pictures of students being maltreated by the officers at the college gate. A policeman pointed his gun at her as she ran away from the scene.

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IMUS law student gun down by cultist

There was pandemonium yesterday after a young man was shot dead at Imo state University, Owerri,IMSU, by suspected cultists.

The police in Imo state have confirmed the identity of a fresh graduate of Imo state University, Owerri, IMSU, who was murdered in his cold blood by fleeing gunmen mid Tuesday.

police confirmed his identity to be Obrin Ibekwe, a newly graduated student who was doing his clearance in preparatory for the mandatory one year National Youth Service corps, NYSC, program.

Ibekwe was gunned down inside a gutter at the back gate area of the University around 2:5pm Tuesday.

police who said that they have condoned off the area, have evacuated his lifeless body to the morgue, while investigation has been launched to ascertain the reason for the senseless killing.

Read More at liveofofo.com/gossip-column/imo-state-university-law-student-shot-dead-cultists-graphic-photos.html/ © Liveofofo

Breaking News: Auchi Polytechnic Releases HND Admission Form

Auchi polytechnic has released the much awaited admission form, into higher national diploma.

Form is sold @ 13,750 bank commission may apply.

For questions and inquiries contact 08176103450 on WhatsApp only. Or call 08090704156 from 5pm

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POST JAMB: UNILAG set to screen candidates

The University of Lagos on Monday says it will go ahead with its screening of prospective candidates for admission into the 2016/2017 academic session as scheduled.

The institution’s Deputy Registrar, (Information), Mr Toyin Adebule, said this in an interview with the news men in Lagos.

Adebule gave the university’s position against the backdrop of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) withdrawing the list of recommended candidates for admission, earlier sent to the various universities.

JAMB in the statement signed by its Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, stated that the withdrawal was to ensure that the senate of each of the universities performs its statutory functions.

News agency of Nigeria reports that UNILAG had, last month, announced that it would begin screening candidates, who chose the institution as their first choice with a cut-off point of 200 and above, between today Wednesday August 3, 2016 and August 24, 2016.

UNIBEN Students Petition Lecturer For Academic Victimization And Assault

Students of the Department of Foreign Languages of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have petitioned the university authorities over the misconduct of a lecturer, Stella Omonigho, who was acting as the representative of the department head, Austin Moye.

According to the petition, Mrs. Omonigho, among other actions, ordered a cancellation of the students' dinner and award program a few minutes before its commencement.

She was said to have ordered the cancellation because the students had not filled the venue before she arrived there at 4:30 PM.

Mrs. Omonigho was accompanied by the staff adviser, Gloria Shuaibu, while giving the order for the cancellation of the event.

Both lecturers were said to have invited campus security officers to eject the students from the venue, declaring that it would no longer hold.

In the petition copied to the Vice Chancellor as well as faculty and departmental offices, the students demanded a refund of the money they spent on hiring the venue, the return of food and drinks bought for the cancelled event, as well as an investigation of Mrs. Omonigho for academic victimization.

According to the students, their explanation to Mrs. Omonigho and Mrs. Shuaibu that the event was a dinner and was slated to start a bit later was rejected.

They also said Mrs. Omonigho, assisted by campus security men, seized the drinks and food meant for the event and took them away.

Some executive members of the Foreign Languages Students' Association (FOLSA), who tried to explain to the security men that having paid for the venue entitled them to its use, were assaulted by the security officers.

The students stated in the petition that they paid N2,500 each to participate in the program on 29 July but were denied their anticipated experience despite all preparations.

FOLSA executive members, who approached the lecturer to demand an explanation for the arbitrary cancellation of their event and assault on them, said Mrs. Omonigho threatened to ensure they fail in their examinations, an action that carried a strong whiff of academic victimization.

Buhari fires heads of JAMB, TETFUND, others; names new CEOs for 17 Education Agencies

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 17 new Chief Executives for parastatals and agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education.

The appointment took effect from August 1, 2016.

While some were sacked, others like the National Universities Commission got new heads as tenure of the ex-CEOs had ended.

The new appointees are:
National Universities Commission – Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed

Nigerian Institute for Education Planning and Administration – Prof. Lilian Salami

Universal Basic Education – Dr. Hameed Bobboyi

National Library of Nigeria – Prof Lanre Aina

National Examinations Council – Prof. Charles Uwakwe

National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal education – Prof. Abba Aladu

Nomadic Education Commission – Prof. Bashir Usman

National Business and Technical Examinations Board – Prof. Isioma
Isiugo-Abanihe

Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof. Sunday Josiah Ajiboye

Computer Registration Council of Nigeria – Afolabi Aderinto

National Commission for Colleges of Education – Prof. Bappah Aliyu

Tertiary Education Trust Fund – Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa

National Mathematical Centre – Prof. Steven Ejugwu Onah

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB – Prof. Ishaq Oloyede

National Institute of Nigerian Languages – Prof. Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche

Librarian Registration Counil of Nigeria – Prof Michael Afolabi

National Teachers Institute – Prof Garba Dahuwa Azare.

Similarly, President Buhari has also approved that the following chief executives to be retained in their respective agencies:

Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council – Prof. Samaila Junaidu

Nigerian French Language C\Village – Prof rauuf adebisi
National Board for Technical

Education – Dr. Mas’ud Kazaure
National Arabic language Village – Prof. Muhammad Mu’az.

Universities need freedom to admit students —FUNAAB VC

The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and President, Association of African Universities, Prof. Olusola Oyewole, has said universities need a free hand to decide on the quality of the students they want to admit.

He stated  that the current unitary system whereby only JAMB scores is depended on may not really be reliable in determining the good quality of students that should come into the system.

He added that there is need to sustain post-UTME or look for other means of ensuring that students who are coming in through the JAMB are the qualified ones who also wrote the examination.

He also said that he is not sure that JAMB has the foolproof solution to the problems that it is facing .

University of Ibadan begins industrial action

All is not well with the ivory tower, University of Ibadan as academic and administrative activities were paralysed at the institution on Monday.

The Non-academic staff unions
continued their warning strike on Monday to demand full payment of salaries and arrears from January
2016 to date.

Staff of the university have since January 2016 been collecting incomplete salaries due to shortfall of allocation from the federal government to the institution.

The unions had ordered their members to go home last week Friday after holding a joint congress at the university entrance gate forcing people to trek distances to their destinations.

However, in a post on the social media, Bursar of the University Michael Alatise disclosed that the university has now received payment of shortfalls covering January to April, 2016 with directive of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka that the money be paid.

Nurses at LUTH suspend strike

Nurses at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-Araba yesterday suspended its protracted strike which resulted to the discharge of all patients in the
tertiary hospital.

Full services will resume at the hospital from today, raising hope that patients who had abandoned the facility since June 10, 2016 can return to the hospital.

Vice President of the Nigerian Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), LUT H Branch, Stephen Olutola told Vanguard that the strike was suspended after a meeting between the leadership of the nurses and the Federal Ministry of Health, FMOH, during which the ministry pledged to address the demands of the nurses.

I left the university system better, says Okojie

The immediate past Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius Okojie, has said he left the university system better than it was 10 years ago.

Speaking yesterday at a brief handover ceremony in Abuja, Okojie who came into the commission as a visiting professor in 2002 before becoming its chief executive attributed his achievements to teamwork.

He, therefore, thanked the directors,
stakeholders and the media for the support he received during his tenure.

Okojie said he had been driven by the fear of God and love for neighbour, enjoiniing the new Acting Executive Secretary, Professor Chinedu Mafiana and his team to steer the wheel of the university system with courage.

LASU suspends three over attempt to abduct SUG President

Three students of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, have been suspended indefinitely over an alleged attempt to abduct the President, Student Union Government (SUG) of the institution, ‘Tayo Sekoni.

The suspended students are Oladayo Mojeed Babatunde, a 500-Level student of the School Of Transport; Adebanjo Fatai Adekoya, a 500-Level student of the Faculty of Law, and a Fola Kosoko, who just completed his studies in the institution. He had earlier been suspended over his involvement in some fracas.

According to the school’s latest official bulletin, released by the Centre for Information, Press And Public Relations of the Vice Chancellor’s Office (LASU), the trio attempted to abduct Sekoni on his way home on Thursday, July 28, 2016.

The bulletin said the management of the school suspended the “students with immediate effect, for attempting to abduct the Lagos State University Students’ Union (LASUSU) President ‘Tayo Sekoni, on his way home on Thursday, 28th July, 2016, pending their appearances before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee (SDC).”

It added that the “aforementioned students/graduate have been strongly instructed not to participate in the socio-academic activities of the prestigious Lagos State University until the suspension is lifted. In addition, the suspended students/graduate are not to be seen within the university premises except on invitation.”

NUC approves new Bayelsa’s varsity in Dickson’s village

The National University Commission (NUC) has approved the University of Africa (UA), Toru-Orua, the community of the Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, as the 43rd state university in the country.

Its approval was reportedly followed the formal presentation of the relevant gazette law, academic brief, physical master plan and the report of the advisory assessment visit by the commission.

The UA, Toru-Orua, is said to be an initiative of the Bayelsa State Government expected to run as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) project.

The state government is required to only provide the enabling environment, while the financing would reportedly come from the private sector.

The NUC was said to have given its nod for the university in a letter dated July 28, 2016.

According to a statement signed by Dickson’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Julius Okojie, congratulated the state government.

He noted that, the establishment of the university took effect from the 28th of July, having complied with the basic requirements adding that the AU is also the 143rd in the Nigerian university system.

Students’ remarkable week

Students of the Mass Communication Department of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), held their yearly Week, tagged: “Jackson Week”. The event featured a vocational training, where the students learnt craftwork. JAMES OJO (300-Level Mass Communication) reports.

It was a week they all looked forward to, but none expected the large turnout at the event. It was the yearly Week of the Department of Mass Communication of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).

Students, under the aegis of Mass Communication Students’ Association (MACSA), turned out in gorgeous attires for the event.

The week-long event started with a vocational training, where students learnt website development, computer programming and video editing.

The participants were also trained on how to make cakes, bags, beads and shoes. The training was followed by a seminar on finance management and how to start small scale businesses.

On the second day, there was a novelty football match in honour of the Head of Department (HOD), Dr Greg Ezeah. Second year students of the department worn the contest.

On the third day, the students organised a lecture with the theme:
Journalism today: The realities of professional practices. It held at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium (PAA) and was graced by speakers

Internet fraud: AAUA suspends student arrested by EFCC

The management of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, has suspended a student of the institution, who was among the students arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for fraud.

The student, Tajudeen Kolawole, a 400-level student of Political Science of the university allegedly used a fake identity to perpetrate fraud.

Kolade was allegedly involved in a N16m internet scam along with four other students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, leading to their arrest by the EFCC.

In a statement on Thursday by the Head, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the institution, Mr. Sola Imoru, the student was punished in line with the regulation of the university, pending the conclusion of investigation by the anti-graft body.

The statement read in part, “The suspension is in line with the extant rule of the university to place on suspension any student allegedly involved in a criminal act either within or outside the university until the conclusion of his or her case by the investigating or prosecuting authority and the relevant University Disciplinary Committee.”

The institution advised Kolawole to stay away from the university campus until further notice, except if he was expressly invited by the university authorities.

It will be recalled that the management of FUTA had also suspended the four students who were arrested by the anti-graft agency for the fraud.

New UNIJOS VC escapes death

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Prof. Sebastian Maimoko, on Wednesday night escaped death when gunmen stormed his home, shooting dead a private security man and injuring a police officer and another private guard.

Maimoko was said to be away when the incident happened. A source said the injured security man was whisked away and the rifle of the police officer seized.

According to a source, the VC, who assumed office in June, was out of the country at the time of the attack.

A witness, Stephen Serki, said the incident took place around 8:30p.m. on Wednesday.
In a statement from the university’s Principal Assistant Registrar, Information and Publications, Mr. Abdullahi Abdullahi, it said “the unknown assailants with unknown motives arrived the personal residence of the Vice-Chancellor at Eto Baba Road, Angwan Rukuba, Jos, and opened fire at the entrance of the residence, adding that in the process, one security man of the university, Owes Jibrin, an Assistant Patrol Supervisor with the Security Division, was killed.