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  • UNILAG Begins Victimization Of Students As They Protest Against Poor Welfare On Campus

    Authorities of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have set up a Senate Disciplinary Panel to punish students believed to have participated in the recent protest on campus, Sahara Reporters reports. 

    Already, the panel has started inviting the students for interrogation in a bid to punish them for lawfully expressing their dissatisfaction with the deplorable welfare conditions in the university.

    The move is an extension of the punitive action against the University of Lagos Students’ Union, which resulted in the suspension of its constitution as well as the executive and legislative organs of the union just one year after these were restored by the authorities. On 8 April, the university authorities issued a school closure and vacation order to all the students in response to their protest through which they demanded solutions to poor water and electricity supply on the campus.

    But on reopening the university, the authorities ejected all members of the Students’ Union from their campus accommodation, citing their protest against poor welfare in April. In newspaper publications, the university authorities attributed the students’ demonstration to exuberance and accused the Students’ Union leadership of lacking integrity. 


    So far, the disciplinary panel has invited nearly every member of the suspended Students’ Union.
    A source familiar with workings of the university authorities told SaharaReporters that the move is part of a plot to distract the students from launching a fresh protest for the restoration of the suspended union.

    The source added that the students have launched a social media campaign for the restoration of the University of Lagos Students Union (ULSU) under a hashtag #RestoreULSU. This, he added, has caused the authorities huge embarrassment, forcing them into a crackdown on students leading the agitation.

  • 12 secondary school students Hospitalized after taking hard drugs in Ebonyi State

    Please where is this country heading to, destruction? Because we don’t seem to understand any longer; the killings, crimes, kidnapping, drug gangs, failed politicians, etc.

    On Saturday, the Nigerian Police in Ebonyi have confirmed that 12 students of Ginger International School in the state had been hospitalised after they were administered with drugs by the school authority.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students became partly unconscious after being administered with the drugs.

    They were rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital (FETHA) Abakaliki, and Police clinic in the state for immediate medical attention.

    DSP George Okafor, the command’s spokesman, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, said that the proprietor and head of the school had been invited for questioning.

    “We are going to investigate the matter thoroughly to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident,” he said.

    NAN further reports that anxious relative of the students were at the “Accident and Emergency Unit of FETHA,’’ where majority of them were admitted to ascertain their condition.

    Sources said the anti-hermetic tablets which expert say were used for de-worming was administered on the students, aged between 12 and 15 years.

  • Intellectual Expression awards 6 Secondary and Tertiary Students as she hosted Cross River State Writing And Public Speaking Contest

    Participants with their certificates

    Intellectual expression a fast growing educational development firm, recently hosted Cross River State Stake holders to a Writing and Public Speaking contest for Secondary and Tertiary Institutions.

    The contest which is the maiden edition ran in two segments, the first segment a vigorous writing contest held on the 11th of June at the University of Calabar Secondary School while the second segment- a public speaking contest held on the 17th of June 2016. The event which is the first of its kind in Nigeria played host to over 20 reputable Secondary schools from Cross River State, over 40 participating students from the Tertiary Institutions and a huge turnout of youth and well-wishers in attendance.

    The event kick started with the Nigerian national anthem and an opening prayer by Mr Justin Ukandi a distinguished representative from Bel International School. This was followed by opening remarks from the Director of Intellectual Expressions, Edet Ekpeyong who proposed the event to be a platform to grow Nigerian Youths in writing, public speaking and Creative thinking initiatives. After which notable dignitaries were introduced, which included Prince Micheal Nku Abuo (Special Assistant to the Governor of Cross River State on Student Affairs and Youth Mobilization), Dr Emmanuel Essien (Senior Registrar at Calabar Psychiatric Hospital), Kemi Aziz (Journalist and entrepreneur), Joseph Umera (Author of Why We Fail ), Ogbaji Akpet (Journalist) amongst other personalities.

    Six finalists successfully emerged after the Public Speaking and Writing Competitors were merged. The six finalists who are listed below were duly awarded with certificates and cash prizes while lots of consolation prizes were awarded to the other contenders.

    Winners from Secondary institutions include;

    • First Position – Sarah Russel Uya of Blossem High School

    Prize – Brand new laptop and two bestselling books

    • Second Position – Eddie Bassey Otudor of Hope Waddell training institute

    Prize – Brand New Tablet

    • Third Position – Daniel C Okon of Hope Waddell training institute

    Prize – Two Bestselling books and a consolation prize

    While the winners from the Tertiary category include;

    • First Position – Micheal Effa of University of Calabar

    Prize – Thirty thousand naira, brand new tablet and two bestselling books

    • Second position – Daniel Ubio of University of Calabar 

    Prize – Ten Thousand Naira Cash Prize and two bestselling books

    • Third Position Peace Uban of University of Calabar 

    Prize Two bestselling books and a consolation prize.

    The certificate of participation was given to all participating schools. The event ended with the Nigerian national anthem and snapshots on the red carpet.

    Check out exclusive photos from the event below… 
    Participants in group photoshoot 

    Participants during the contest

    Panel of Judges

    Winners of 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes

    Red Carpet photos 

  • ASUU Divided Over Choice Of New OAU VC

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU in the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) are now divided as controversies continue over the selection and consequent announcement of a new vice chancellor for the University, Channelstv report. 

    The division follows a recent statement by the chairman of the union in the university, Dr Caleb Aborisade, allegedly declaring the support of ASUU for the process leading to the announcement of a new vice chancellor for the university.

    ‎The pronouncement by Dr Caleb Aborisade, allegedly stating that the selection process for the new vice chancellor for the university was free, fair, and credible drew the anger of some members of the union.

    They gathered under the umbrella of ‘Concerned ASUU Members’ stating that the chairman of the union did not state the position of ASUU in the university.

    However, the chairman of ASUU of the university, Dr. Aborisade, when contacted declined to speak on camera stating that the union could not have taken a stand on the legality or otherwise of the process as none of the aggrieved candidates has approached it with their grievances.

    Meanwhile, members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have continued their protests against the selection process and the consequent announcement of Professor Ayobami Salami as the new Vice Chancellor of the institution.

    They called on the Federal Government to set up a panel of inquiry to look into allegation of fund mismanagement by the outgoing vice chancellor of the institution, Professor Bamitale Omole.

    The tenure of the incumbent Vice Chancellor of the institution, ends on June 23.

    ~Channelstv 

  • Gunmen raid UNIPORT students’ hostel, collects ATM cards, cash and other items

    Unknown gunmen yesterday attacked a students’ hostel known as Grace and Mercy Lodge, along Health Centre road, Omuokiri in Aluu community, Ikwerre Local government area of Rivers State.


    According to reports from dailypost.ng, the armed men robbed the occupants of 8 out of the 9 rooms in the building, carting away laptops, mobile phones, ATM Cards, cash, clothes, electronics and other valuable items.

    Occupants of the lodge, mostly female students of the University of Port Harcourt, who just returned after long closure of the institution recounted their ordeal to DAILY POST.

    One of the students said “I was in my room when one of neighbours sent me a text message that there are some people in the compound, but she doesn’t know who they are.

    “I didn’t really take it serious. It was when she called me and said the same thing that I now realised the seriousness of her message. Before I knew it, some young boys with guns and machetes just stormed my room and took my money, my laptop and other things.


    “That was how they entered seven other rooms.”

  • Ekiti Polytechnic to jail students engaging in exam malpractice, cultism, fraud

    The Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, on Friday clarified that the era of just rusticating students found participating in cultism and other fraud related cases was over, saying any student caught in the acts would be prosecuted and sent to jail, Dailypost.ng reports. 

    The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Taiwo Akande , who said this on Friday while administering oath on 3690 matriculating students of the institution , said the school would no longer condone any act of illegality, including cyber-crime, cultism and illegal sale of bed spaces by students.

    Akande advised the students against taking steps that could alter the academic calendar, reminding that doing so may prolong their stay in the institution and affect their lives generally.

    She said the institution had made the passing of all entrepreneurship courses a prerequisite for graduation in, adding that this was conceived to widen the scope of the students to be able to cope under the present economic situation.

    She said: 

    “management has put in place a vigilant security network to closely monitor students and sniff out the bad eggs. Such unscrupulous elements will not be allowed to dent or tarnish the hard earned image of this institution. Anybody caught will be made to face the full weight of the law”.

    Disclosing how students engage in accommodation fraud, the Rector said: “it is most disturbing these days to discover that any students sell their bed spaces at exorbitant amounts to fellow students after being allocated bed spaces in the hostel.

    “If detected such students would be not only be rusticated he will be prosecuted as well,” Akande warned.

    Source: http://dailypost.ng/2016/06/03/ekiti-poly-to-jail-students-engaging-in-cultism-fraud/

  • Ekiti Polytechnic to jail students engaging in exam malpractice, cultism, fraud

    The Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, on Friday clarified that the era of just rusticating students found participating in cultism and other fraud related cases was over, saying any student caught in the acts would be prosecuted and sent to jail, Dailypost.ng reports. 

    The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Taiwo Akande , who said this on Friday while administering oath on 3690 matriculating students of the institution , said the school would no longer condone any act of illegality, including cyber-crime, cultism and illegal sale of bed spaces by students.

    Akande advised the students against taking steps that could alter the academic calendar, reminding that doing so may prolong their stay in the institution and affect their lives generally.

    She said the institution had made the passing of all entrepreneurship courses a prerequisite for graduation in, adding that this was conceived to widen the scope of the students to be able to cope under the present economic situation.

    She said: 

    “management has put in place a vigilant security network to closely monitor students and sniff out the bad eggs. Such unscrupulous elements will not be allowed to dent or tarnish the hard earned image of this institution. Anybody caught will be made to face the full weight of the law”.

    Disclosing how students engage in accommodation fraud, the Rector said: “it is most disturbing these days to discover that any students sell their bed spaces at exorbitant amounts to fellow students after being allocated bed spaces in the hostel.

    “If detected such students would be not only be rusticated he will be prosecuted as well,” Akande warned.

    Source: http://dailypost.ng/2016/06/03/ekiti-poly-to-jail-students-engaging-in-cultism-fraud/

  • FG finally scraps Post-UTME, set JAMB cut off mark to 180

    The Federal Government has scrapped post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, as a pre-condition to gaining admission into universities in the country.

    The government and stakeholders in education sector also pegged 180 as benchmark for 2016 admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education to improve quality of education in Nigeria.

    These decisions were reached at the 2016 Combined Policy Meeting on Admissions to Universities, Polytechnics and other higher institutions in Nigeria.

    The Minister of Education , Malam Adamu Adamu, while declaring open the meeting, said since the federal government and stakeholders had confidence in the examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriulation Board, JAMB, there was no need for other examinations to be conducted by universities after JAMB exams.

    He said:

    “As far as I am concerned, the nation has confidence in what JAMB is doing, the universities should not be holding another examinations and if the universities have any complain against JAMB, let them bring it and then we address it.

    ”But if JAMB is qualified enough to conduct tests and they have conducted test, then there will be no need to conduct another test for students to gain admission.

  • Zenith Bank Pays 10 Pupils N250,000 Scholarship In Calabar On #ChildrensDay (Photos + Video)

    Yesterday the 27th of May, 2016 being Children’s day celebrations, Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc pays N250,000 as scholarship fee to 10 Pupils from different schools in Calabar. That amount to N2.5million.
    The Pupils are said to be the best children from Cross River State in ten different schools located in Calabar. The schools includes; 
    • Kingdom Heritage Model School, Calabar
    • St. Anne’s Nursery/Primary School 
    • Akim Akim Nursery/Primary School 
    • Mar Gold Secondary School 
    • Ancilla Nursery/Primary School 
    • Navy Officers Wives Association School 
    • Madonna Montessori 
    • Andy Frank Nursery/Primary School 
    • And Others

    The scholarship is made to aid the children with their tuition fees and also to commemorate parents and guardian for banking with them. It’s also a step to make other pupils focus on their education too. The award was presented to them by the deputy Governor of Cross River State, Prof Evara Esu, SAs to the government and many others. 
    View photos and videos below… 

    Watch Video below and tell us what you think..

  • Video Interview With Kid That Won N1million For Singing For Governor Ben Ayade On #ChildrensDay

    A 10-year-old boy surprises the Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, when he sang for him by praising his love he has for children in the state. The governor later give him N1,000,000 which actually wowed the crowd and will in turn change the life of the boy for good.

    Read Also: Kid won N1million for singing for Cross River State Governor (Must Watch Video)

    After the performances, Calabar Reporters later interviewed the kid and hear what he said and his advice to other children out there by watching the video below…