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A teenage girl has shocked her family members by taking her own life after seeing her JAMB score. 

A student identified as Zainab has reportedly taken her own life. It was gathered that the girl took the drastic action after seeing her Joint Admission and Matriculation Board examination score which was released recently. 

 The girl also left behind a sad note to her parents. The incident has left her parents and family members totally devastated. 

Some suspected cultists have reportedly dumped as many as three dead bodies near the Benue University gate.

According to Punch Metro, suspected cult members were reported to have killed three people and dumped their corpse close to the main gate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, in the early hours of Friday.

It was gathered that the assailants after hacking the three victims to death set their corpses ablaze.

A source explained that the killing may not be unconnected with the Thursday’s cult killing of a final year student of Political Science at the Benue State University.

The source said those who struck were on a reprisal to avenge the death of their member.

The varsity’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Joseph Fanafa, who confirmed the incident, noted that those killed were not students of the institution, noting that no student was missing.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Catherine Anene, said suspected armed robbers were lynched in the area and that two locally-made pistols were recovered at the scene.

A 200I student of the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa opens up on how some set of indigenes ganged up to beat him.

It was reported that he was beaten to stupor because he failed to greet them while he came to pay a friend a visit.

In the voice note below, he expressed his innocence and how about 8 guys ganged up to beat him up mercilessly.

Even though he handled the brutal situation with great sangfroid, he was badly injured until their boss instructed them to leave him.

He explained all that happened in the voice note below.

Listen:

Ilaro Poly SUG President, Adegboye Olatunji who was allegedly arrested for cultism has been granted bail.

The Students’ Union President of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Adegboye Olatunji, who was arrested for alleged involvement in cultism, has been granted bail.

DAILY POST reports that Olatunji was granted bail by a Magistrate Court sitting in Ifo area of Ogun State on Monday.

The SUG President was arrested last week, allegedly inside a bush at Gbogidi area of Ilaro, when new intakes were being initiated.

On Sunday, the Southwest Zone of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) threatened to embark on a statewide protest if Olatunji was not charged to court by the police.

NANS alleged that the police and the management of the polytechnic were making efforts to tarnish the image of the SUG President.

In a swift reaction, the Ogun Police Command warned the students not to embark on the planned protest as anybody caught would face the full weight of the law.

Meanwhile, Olatunji was docked yesterday by the police on three-count charge.

He was, however, granted bail in the sum of N200,000, with two sureties in like sum as the case was adjourned till February 20.

Speaking on the issue, the Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Students Matters, Azeez Adeyemi, said the State Government waded into the matter to forestall breakdown of law and order.

Adeyemi, who also doubles as NANS National Public Relations Officer, said he met with the police and the students to resolve the matter amicably.

He said: “The protest didn’t hold because the government of Dapo Abiodun cannot sit and watch the state being under fire over an issue that we can sit and resolve amicably.

“As a Special Assistant to the governor on students matters, I have to do the needful basically with the past experience I have in students’ struggle.

“We were able to convince the Nigerian students and give them reasons why we will need to return to the dialogue table and we could achieve the best of result. And I think to the best of my knowledge, we have been able to achieve the best result we could achieve.

“We stand down the protest on the intervention of the state. Myself as the agent of the state government has to wade in and put out calls to both sides for us to have the continued peace we are enjoying in the state.

“I met with the students and as well met with CP. We had a robust discussion between the CP and myself and we both agree that we should suspend it till I come down to Eleweran to have a meeting with the management team.

“After the meeting, we were able to resolve that the boy should be charged to court; at least, that would guarantee his freedom pending the time the case would be tested in the court of law.”

The Vice chancellor of MOUAU has been petitioned by the university for allegedly getting a student pregnant and upgrading her status.

The Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State, Prof Francis Otunta has been accused of impregnating a 300 level student of Accounting of the institution.

The allegation was contained in a petition written by a member of the University’s Governing Council, Dr Nelson O’Amanze Udenze.

In the petition made available to LIB, it was revealed that the Vice Chancellor was also accused of impregnating a third year female student of accounting in 2017. He allegedly upgraded the student to final year status without any examination, allegedly graduated her and allegedly quickly sent her abroad to close the trial.

Prof Otunta was also accused of an alleged abuse of office and embezzling money meant for some staff of the university he allegedly suspended.

A member of the University’s Governing Counil, Dr Nelson Udenze who wrote the petition against the Vice Chancellor, told LIB that he is yet to go the press because the Ministry of Education has constituted a panel to look into the allegations. According to him, he will be speaking to the press after the investigation has been concluded. He also confirmed that he wrote the petition this month, January 2020.

Read the petition below;

This is coming after a female lecturer of the institution, Prof Patricia Mbah accused same Vice Chancellor of sexually harassing her, illegally seizing her salary and victimizing her. The lawsuit against him will be heard at the National Industrial Court in Owerri on February 3.

Source: LindaIkeji

A lecturer at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology has been caught on camera flogging final year students.

A video has emerged on social media showing the moment a lecturer at a Nigerian university was caught flogging students.

The incident reportedly happened at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology.

Local reports show that the unnamed lecturer was taking a class with final year students of Business Administration when she flogged some of the students.

The exact reason why she acted that way has not been established.

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Olabisi Olaleye, a lecturer in the department of International Relations at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife has been allegedly nabbed in an audio recording by a student of the institution, Motunrayo Afolayan.

The female student accused him of threatening to fail her in his course for refusing to sleep with him.

According to reports, Afolayan was first failed in ‘Diplomacy’ IRS 305, a course which Olaleye handles together with a female lecturer identified as Omolara Akinyemi.

Upon registering the course again during the 2018/2019 academic session, the student allegedly received repeated threats from the lecturer who said “she would fail again and again if she refuses to sleep with him.”

A senior member of the Business Adminstration faculty who is familiar with the story, told Premium Times that Afolayan approached a lecturer in her department, Sunday Omotuyi for help on the case but he reportedly declined.

The source said;

“But Omotuyi declined to intervene. He said he had approached the same lecturer in 2014 on behalf of another student but Olaleye flared up and insulted him. He even walked him out of his office. He said Omotuyi was too “junior” to talk to him on such matter. He even asked the student to go as far as the office of the vice-chancellor to report him”

Afolayan who held back an audio recording of Olaleye threatening her in order not to be subjected to public ridicule, was forced to play the recording of the lecturer saying in Yoruba “I promise you would fail this course three times except you sleep with me”, after other lecturers demanded for proof.

The source added;

“So, she was in Olaleye’s office and just as predicted, Olaleye held her by the hand and began to fondle her. While he was carried away, the lady turned on the voice recording application on her phone and taped all his vulgar words including the threat.”

However after lecturers in her department couldn’t help out on the case, the distraught student approached lecturers in the faculty of law where a female lecturer advised her to report the matter to the university authorities.

Her result which showed that she passed the course was released after Olaleye allegedly heard that the matter has escalated.

A panel headed by Yetunde Ajibade, provost of the university’s postgraduate college and the first female provost of the college was constituted and they have already met with Mr Olaleye; Mr Omotuyi, whom the matter was first reported to; Kehinde Olayode, Head of Department, International Relations, among others. Afolayan also appeared before the panel with other female students who corroborated her claim.

Though Olaleye denied the allegation verbally when interviewed by newsmen and in written response to a query he was served by the university’s authorities, Ms Afolayan said she had been advised to keep sealed lips until the university makes its verdict public.

Olaleye reportedly said;

“I didn’t know her until the timetable issue came up.

“She approached me with two other ladies but I told them I could not help. I only advised them to go and write their 400 level course first, and return to join us in the hall for my course.”

On why Afolayan’s result was withheld for a long time, Olaleye blamed it all on his colleague who he claimed was sorting out her accreditation issue. Asides being unable to recall when he got a job at the university, Olaleye reportedly couldn’t explain why he is yet to get his doctorate degree after enrolling for the program 13 years ago.

A Nigerian student has been commended for his brilliance after he invented a machine that can convert disposable materials to fuel. 

A just graduated student of  Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anthony Obikwelu, has stunned the science world after he developed and manufactured a machine that can convert plastic and other waste materials into fuel.

Below is the detailed inscription on what the machine is all about. He writes:

This machine produces petroleum based fuel (closely diesel) from thermal pyrolysis of waste plastics.

Pyrolysis is the process of heating organic material at high temperatures in the absence of oxygen. Since no oxygen is present, the organic material does not combust. Instead, the chemical compounds that make up the material decompose into combustible gases and char. The produced gases is condensed to give a liquid fuel.

Pyrolysis presents an opportunity to manufacture low- carbon liquid fuels and decrease the emissions of the industry. These fuels are also compatible with our existing transportation infrastructure which eliminates the need to introduce costly new infrastructure. Complete pyrolysis of organic matter usually leaves a solid residue that consists mostly of elemental carbon; the process is then called carbonization.

As we all know, Plastic goods and packaging and the inevitable plastic waste resulting from them are found all over the world. Plastic is a relatively cheap, durable and versatile material. However, as waste it constitutes a sizeable percentage of the litter we see every day in public places. It is also non-biodegradable; presents risks to human health and the environment; and some types are difficult to re-use and/or recycle. Almost 100 million tons per annum are produced every day. So the process of pyrolysis of plastics is attempted to reduce the waste plastics and to find a source for alternative fuel.

This is really quite an invention as it solves the problem of cost of mining oil. It would help reduce the emiison of harmful waste matters into the air which affects our ozone layer. It will prevent issues of oil spilliage and ocean pollution. It’ll also create direct and indirect employment as plastics and other waste materials would be sourced for, thereby creating an avenue through which people can earn a living.

Right now, the only hindrance to this machine is that it needs funding from the government, so it can be developed into a large scale model where millions of litres of oil can be produced daily. He can be contacted via email on Tonytopaz1@gmail.com or Facebook with the name Anthony Obikwelu.

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has approved the appointment of Prof. Olugbenga Ige as the acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA).

The appointment was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Akure by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Segun Ajiboye.

Ajiboye stated that the appointment became imperative in view of the upcoming expiration of the tenure of Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun as the VC of the university on January 5.

The statement added that the appointment would take effect from January 6 and expected to last for six months.

Ajiboye stated that Ige was the Deputy VC (Administration) until his appointment.

The staff members, who spoke to newsmen on Thursday and pleaded anonymity for fear of being haunted.

Ekiti State University, (EKSU) may soon lose accreditation of over 50 sciences and technology courses owing to the sack of over 90 percent duly employed technologists, staff of the institution.

The staff members, who spoke to newsmen on Thursday and pleaded anonymity for fear of being haunted, also claimed that those of them who were technologists were employed through due process and ought not to be among those axed for irregularities in their employment and credentials.

They further claimed that most touching of the whole saga was the fact that 90 percent of the technologists who were employed for the purpose of accreditation of some science, technology and education related courses, were also sacked. To this end, they raised the alarm that the school will soon lose accreditation if the dismissal was not reversed.

A staff, simply identified as Okufemi, said: “It was a shock to see names of staff with genuine employment process on the list; one of the shock is that all technologists employed for the purpose of accreditation across the university is enlisted.

“These technologists were approved by council in 2016, recruited via written and oral interview and less than 10 % of those interviewed were selected. They were used for NUC and COREN accreditation for over 43 department across faculties of sciences, educational, agricultural, engineering etc in 2016, 2018 and recently in 2019.

“This made the out gone council to confirm there appointment after two years of service and the present council also promote the technologist in October 2019.

To the surprise of the university community, all these technologists who made 90% of the entire technologist in the university were found on the list of those sacked.

“Should this decision stands, what happens to the accreditation the university is currently enjoying; what happens to departments and units in Sciences, Agriculture and Engineering who will be without any technologists?

“These and many more questions are egging for answers as the mix up in the list throws the entire university community into confusion,” he said. 

A dirty incident nearly claimed the life of a Students’ Leader, Comr. Abraham (Father AB) at a convention.

He was allegedly shot after a disagreement, between a member on who to represent AAUA Senator Constituency.

The NANS Chairman, Comr. Akinteye Babatunde Afeez (Bab T) opens up on the incident:

It is with a saddened heart I give detailed information on the attack of one of my Senators FUTASU President Com Abraham(Father AB).

As the JCC Chairman, it is my responsibility to ensure the safety of all my Senators,students,stakeholders and executives and as such I have it as responsibility to feed you back facts of what happened.

As I proceed,permit me to use this medium to tell us that I take full responsibility of all that happened to Team Ondo in Lagos state and I’ll ensure that justice prevails.

I,Com Akinteye Babatunde(Bab) NANS JCC CHAIRMAN ONDO AXIS led Team Ondo(students,stakeholders,senators,and executives)out of the state to Lagos state on Friday night and we got Lagos midnight in preparation for Zone D convention and all was peaceful till we got to the convention ground on Saturday.

Saturday I must say is a day i witnessed one of the most frustrating,depressing and confused moment of my life as the intrusion of SA on Student and Youth matters Hon Banji is suicidal.

SA Hon Banji is nothing but a threat to student unionism because of his acts.SA on this day misplaced his priority by intruding into NANS ZONE D election.

He began to preach a candidate over the order.

He had meeting with me Some Ondo senators and chairman where he mandated them to vote for a particular candidate.

He went as far as slapping a senator which is nothing but harassment and intimidation which Nigerian students frown at.

When we got to convention ground and it was time for Team Ondo.Com Blackey and SA were present at the spot.

In Addition,

I led my Senators and students that went with us,the issue started when AAUA was to be accredited , I nominated a representative wish Comr Blackey went against when the argument was on I nominated my self to represent AAUA, he went against it again, at this point to make peace I withdrew my senators and we told the officials we will be right back, after lots of appeal with the senators we decided on who to represent AAUA and ile OLUJI, which the two cordinator aspirants agreed to and the Secretary aspirant was absent.

For the second time we step forward to be accredited, and the same Scenario occur as comr Blackey insisted that no one will represent AAUA.

Sampraise the authentic senator of AAUA was not around and we needed someone to stand for him.

At this point all the Senators are annoyed and this lead to argument between them and Blackey.

Father AB then told Com Blackey he has no right to be on convention ground as it has nothing to do with politics and allow the senators decide who represent AAUA.

As the argument was getting stronger and confrontational, some set of sponsored hoodlums by SA were sent to attack Father AB which they did.

Father AB in the process of dragging with them to escape forcefully collected dagger from one of those hoodlums wish he used to defend him self to escape as his Security man who followed him from school has been injured by these hoodlums.

He managed to run from them but sadly they went after him and shot him.

Thankful to God who saved a dear comrade.

It was at this point I see the convention ground is not safe for me and my senators and we decided not to continue the convention wish we withdraw from. In solidarity Team Ogun and Team Osun also withdraw from the convention .

This act of the SA is inhumane.

To worsen it,after Father AB had been rushed to the hospital the SA having heard he was shot, did not dim it fit to ask after him or know his health status but he went directly to see one of those hoodlums that attacked him and also snapped with the guy.

This is a man that want a Nigerian student dead.

It is on this note we passed vote of No confidence on the SA and from now henceforth HE should stay off all campuses in Ondo State but if he try otherwise students will not hesitate to decend on him.

This remain our stand until the emergency senate meeting of all senators in Ondo
State will be held on Wednesday, where further actions against this injustice will be decided .

I appeal to all Nigerian students to please be Good ambassadors of peace and wait for further directives before any actions will be taking.

We also warned all external forces not to in anyway politicize this issues as we are going to fight this to the end.

Viva Aluta!
Yours in struggle

Signed:
Com Akinteye Babatunde Afeez(Bab T)
Chairman NANS JCC Ondo Axis

The lecturer was later confirmed dead after he was rushed to the university’s health centre. 

Lifeless body of a lecturer, Dr Nicholas Igbokwe, was on Saturday morning found in his office at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Until his death, Igbokwe was a lecturer in the Physical and Health Education Department of the university.

Although there is no official statement yet as to how the incident happened, a source in the department, said the late academic might have died on Friday without anyone knowing about it.

The source said, “His lifeless body was already cold when it was discovered around 12 midnight on Saturday.

“That suggests he died on Friday without anyone knowing about it. I passed by his office around 7.30pm on Friday and his car was not parked at the usual spot. So, no one knew he was around.

“Some members of staff later observed light was on in his office and entered there. He was already cold by then.”

The lecturer was confirmed dead at the university’s health centre.

The Public Relations Officer of the university, Abiodun Olanrewaju, told Sunday PUNCH that the late Igbokwe would be missed for his contributions to the university.

He said, “I have not been fully briefed regarding the circumstances surrounding his death. From the information available to me, he was rushed to the OAU Health Centre, but he died before getting to the facility.”