A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has been reportedly burnt to death in a tragic accident which occurred at Mbiokporo Nsit (Nsit Ibom LGA) along Aka Etinan road by JW ground, Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday.
Reports gathered that the driver and the front seat passenger escaped the fire while the unidentified female NYSC member was trapped and burnt to death.
Graphic photos from the scene…
There was pandemonium at the Palm Church/Aroloya Junction on the Lagos Island, on Wednesday, when some teenagers rioted after a football match, hacking a boy to death.
Our correspondent learnt that the teenagers, who were armed with machetes, were returning from a football match at the Campos Stadium when a fight broke out between two factions.
The teenagers were suspected to be cult members.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the football match was played around 1am at the stadium.
It was learnt that the victim, identified only as Gulf 2 , who was a spectator, was killed on Aroloya Street when the fight started around
2.30am.
Our correspondent learnt that the match was part of the community’s football competition played at the stadium.
The teenagers, after killing Gulf 2 , were said to have engaged in a free-for-all.
Policemen from the Adeniji Adele Police Division reportedly swooped on the Aroloya area, forcing the rampaging teenagers to flee.
The corpse of the victim was taken to the morgue by the police.
When PUNCH Metro visited Aroloya Street on Wednesday, a resident, who identified himself as Kareem Popoola, said nobody knew the name or the family members of the slain boy.
Popoola said the fight was over some bottles of drink which the boys shared after the match.
He said, “There was a competition at the stadium.
The football matches were usually played between 1am and 4am. The stadium was lighted because of the match. Policemen were usually outside. The fight started after a match on Wednesday.
“Some teenagers were drinking and the fans of the other team came to their side and poured their drinks away. I do not know who won the match. So, the two groups started fighting. Gulf 2 and some other boys were pursued to Aroloya Street.
“They hurled stones at their victims and the boy fell. That was how they hacked him to death.
We put a distress call to the Adeniji Adele Divisional Police Officer, who came around with his men, but the teenagers ran away when they saw police vans.
“The clash engulfed Palm Church, Itafaji and Aroloya streets. Till now, we cannot identify the boy; we do not know his address. When they heard the policemen shooting, all of them took to their heels.”
Another resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said street fights among teenagers were becoming rampant in the Lagos Island area, adding that the police should arrest the hoodlums.
He said, “These boys do not live on our streets. The oldest among them is around 17 years old.
“They do not rob, but they walk about in the night, smoking hemp and fighting one another.
As adults, we are also afraid of them. There is always bloodshed anywhere they fight.
“They start coming out by 1am. The government should raid the Lagos Island and pick all these teenagers.
We want all these boys to be arrested. No responsible teenager walks around in the night.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the killing, adding that efforts were on to arrest the hoodlums.
She said, “Information was received that some miscreants engaged one another in a supremacy fight in the area.
“Police patrol teams went to the area, but the hoodlums took to their heels. The corpse of one of them was recovered.
“The victim’s name and address are still unknown. The corpse has been removed and deposited at the Lagos Island General Hospital’s morgue for an autopsy. Meanwhile, effort is on to arrest the fleeing hoodlums.”
Source: Punch
TWO friends, Mumeenah Mustapha and Lutfat Usman, of the Departments of the Microbiology and Biochemistry of the Kwara State University (KWASU) have emerged the best graduating students for 2014/2015 academic session.
They finished with the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.82 on 4.0 scale.
The Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof AbdulRasheed Na’allah, congratulated the students on their feat, describing them as pride of the
institution.
He spoke during the convocation.
On how she achieved the feat, Mumeenah said her journey to success was not smooth, noting that she studied hard to make it.
She said: “I emerged the best graduating student not by my will, but by Allah’s. I don’t think I am better than my colleagues, but I will say I am fortunate to have earned Allah’s favour. At the same time, I studied hard to achieve the success.
When one is determined to achieve something and is focus, I believe he will smile in the end.”
Mumeenah recalled the challenges she faced during her days in school,
saying: “I had sleepless nights and never had enough resources, but I am happy everything ended well.”
For Lutfat, the feat was achieved through prayer and dedication.
She said: “Everything I achieved was through prayer and dedication.
Students of tertiary institutions in Ekiti state, under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Thursday took to the streets of Ado-Ekiti to protest the failure of the State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose to pay the salaries of workers.
The protesters who carried placards of different inscriptions described Fayose as not been sincere and concerned about the plight of the striking workers.
Some of the placards read: "He who works deserved to be paid", "Workers are dying of hunger", "NANS say no to taxation of school pupils in Ekiti" among others.
They were chanting several anti-government songs, calling on Governor Fayose to pay salaries of workers as many of them are experiencing serious hardship.
The protesting students comprising representatives from different higher institutions in Ekiti state converged at Fajuyi roundabout, from where they move through the governor's office along Okesa
Civil servants in Ekiti state are been owned 5 months salaries and other entitlements. As a result, civil servants in Ekiti embarked on indefinite strike to push their demands.
Speaking with newsmen, president of NANS Ekiti Chapter, Comrade Shina Awopeju lamented that the strike had brought setback to the education sector in the state.
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof Rahamon Bello, has debunked rumours that the institution has begun screening for admission.
He told reporters at the office that the university was awaiting guidelines from the Federal Ministry of Education before starting the admission process.
“We are yet to really conclude on admission process cos govt asked us to wait for a guideline.
Definitely there will be screening but we’re waiting for the guideline,” he said.
The university’s admission office has also put out a disclaimer in the institution’s internal bulletin, Information Flash, warning prospective students and their parents to ignore information about cut-off marks from sources other than the university website.
The statement reads: “The University of Lagos is yet to commence the 2016/2017 admission exercise and consequently has not released any cut-off marks or post-UTME advertisement.
“All prospective 2016/2017 UTME and Direct Entry candidates that chose University of Lagos as their first choice should regularly visit the website (www.unilag.edu.ng ) and click on admissions.unilag.edu.ng for information.”
There had been rumours on the social media that UNILAG had fixed UTME cut-off points and started the screening process.
Workers of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, under the aegis of Non-Academic Staff Union and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, on Thursday continued their protest.
They organised a protest on Thursday to mark the exit of the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bamitale Omole, who will complete his tenure today.
On Wednesday, they protested non-payment of their allowances and alleged imposition of a newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the univesrity, Prof. Ayobami Salami, which they claimed was illegal because of alleged manipulation of the process that produced him.
The members of the university staff unions had embarked on continuous protest and strike action since June 6.
They noted that the protest and strike action were to enable the university authorities accede to their demands.
The protesters, who carried a mock coffin of Omole round the university campus, were singing unprintable songs against the outgoing the former vice chancellor, describing his tenure as “oppressive and corrupt.”
Putting on white dresses, the protesters said their choice of white attire was to show that they were not mourning but rejoicing the exit of Omole.
The Non-Academic staff of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, occupied the front of the Senate building for the third straight day to protest against some policies of the institution.
Our correspondent gathered that the angry workers chased away the Vice-chancellor, Prof. Olusola Oyewole, from his office along with some other academic staff with charms.
The workers, it was gathered began the protest on Tuesday and have not failed to gather to protest each day since then.
The workers under the aegis of Joint Action Committee had vowed never to return to their duty posts until the school management yield to their demands, which include upgrading of staff with additional qualifications, appointment of substantive directors to all non-academic teaching staff units and provision of working tools, among others
When our correspondent visited the campus on Thursday, angry workers were seen in front of the Senate building waiting for the directive from the leadership of the unions.
Some of them were seen holding charms, made with cow horns covered with red clothes while others entertained themselves with the music of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
The NASU Chairman, who’s also the JAC Chairman, Ishaq Odunjo, told the workers that a meeting was held with the school management late Wednesday night where their demands were discussed.
The Head, Directorate of Public Relations of the university, Mrs. Emi Alawode, could not be immediately reached for comments.
Her office was locked and she did not pick her calls or reply a text message sent to her.
Workers of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, under the aegis of Non-Academic Staff Union and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, on Thursday continued their protest.
They organised a protest on Thursday to mark the exit of the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bamitale Omole, who will complete his tenure today.
On Wednesday, they protested non-payment of their allowances and alleged imposition of a newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the univesrity, Prof. Ayobami Salami, which they claimed was illegal because of alleged manipulation of the process that produced him.
The members of the university staff unions had embarked on continuous protest and strike action since June 6.
They noted that the protest and strike action were to enable the university authorities accede to their demands.
The protesters, who carried a mock coffin of Omole round the university campus, were singing unprintable songs against the outgoing the former vice chancellor, describing his tenure as “oppressive and corrupt.”
Putting on white dresses, the protesters said their choice of white attire was to show that they were not mourning but rejoicing the exit of Omole.
Private schools’ owners in Ogun State on Wednesday protested against alleged multiple levies and charges by the state government.
Scores of the private schools’ owners, who gathered under the aegis of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Ogun State chapter, stormed the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ secretariat, Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta, protesting what they described as 150 per cent increase in the fee charged for the First School Leaving Certificate Examination.
They said the fee had been increased from N500 to N2,000.
The protesters displayed placards with inscriptions such as, “Don’t kill private schools with multiple levies, dues and charges,” “The economic downturn affects us and the parents too,” “Do not destroy our educational system by destroying private schools,” “Do not kill private schools with levies,” among others.
The President of the group, Alhaji Rilwan Hassan, said the government had also increased the fee for the Basic Education Certificate Examination from N2,500 to N5,000.
He explained that there was a disparity between the fees and charges payable by public and private schools to the state government for those two examinations.
He argued that the discrimination was affecting the education system in the state.
Hassan said the association had written many letters to relevant authorities, including the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, to intervene in the situation, but there was no response.
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has raised alarm over the rise in sexual harassment complaints in tertiary institutions across the country.
He made the disclosure while declaring open the public hearing on the bill to provide for the prohibition of incidences of sexual harassment in tertiary institutions.
Saraki said sexual harassment incidences were becoming too frequent that it could no longer be ignored.
He described the menace as a special challenge that required specific and more direct attention, calling on the executive arm of government to pay attention to the right issues affecting the lives of the people, including those with direct impact on their enjoyment of liberty, freedom and aspirations.
