Adeleke University accused of forcing Muslims to attend church

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Adeleke University accused of forcing Muslims to attend church

 

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, of persecuting Muslim students in the institution.

This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola.

“Adeleke University is a serial violator of Allah-given fundamental rights of Muslim students. This institution forces Muslim students to attend church on Sundays. It makes it mandatory for students living in the hostel to attend church every Wednesday and Saturday”, it read.

“The practice of any other faith on campus except Christianity is banned. Muslim students must not be seen observing Salat. Hijab is a taboo in Adeleke University. Yet all these Islamophobic practices are smartly hidden from prospective students of the institution until they have paid the exorbitant school fees and can no longer withdraw.”

MURIC called on the National Universities Commission (NUC) to come to the rescue of Muslim students in Adeleke University.

“In particular, we invite NUC to take a look at the students’ handbook of this institution, especially pages 7, 49, 50, 56 and 60. These pages, to our mind, contain rules that infringe on the religious freedom of Muslim students. As a regulating body, NUC has a duty to intervene in this matter as part of its oversight function on Nigeria’s universities.

“Such intervention is necessary at this juncture to enhance quality control. We remind NUC that man is body, soul and spirit. These three organs must function without hinderance for students to perform maximally. As things stand today, Muslim students of Adeleke University have been deprived of the spiritual component of their humanity. We therefore call on NUC to investigate this issue as a matter of urgency. Religious repression is a potential threat to peace, law and order.

“MURIC is aware that such practices of religious intolerance exist in a few other private universities. We therefore advise Muslim parents and Muslim students to take necessary precaution. They should investigate very well before picking universities of interest.

“Many private universities do not bear Christian names but they pursue Christian evangelical goals. Worse still, they lack the spirit of tolerance. Muslim candidates who have already chosen private universities where they are likely to become victims of Islamophobia are, therefore, advised to apply for a change of university before it is too late.”

 

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Ekiti state University student attempts suicide over his failure in one of his courses (photo)

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Ekiti state University student attempts suicide over his failure in one of his courses (photo)

 

A final year Accounting student of the Ekiti State University who was involved in the mass failure in one of the courses, attempted suicide yesterday Wednesday June 5th.

According to Lere Olayinka, an aide of former governor of the state Ayo Fayose, the student was rushed to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado Ekiti where doctors are currently battling to save his life.

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University of Calabar: three students suspended for alleged robbery, forgery and cultism

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University of Calabar: three students suspended for alleged robbery, forgery and cultism

 

Three students of the University of Calabar have been suspended for alleged involvement in criminal activities such as robbery, cultism and forgery.  

According to a statement by the Registrar of the institution, Mr Moses Abang, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Zana Akpagu, approved the suspension of the students. Those suspended include Bassey Divine, a 400-level student of the Department of Sociology, who was accused of alleged forgery of the GSS result sheets, and Ofem David, a 300-level student of the Department of Theatre, Film and Media Studies, who was suspended for alleged involvement in robbery.  

The third student, Collins Agbor, a 300-level student of the Department of Genetics and Biotech, was suspended for alleged cult-related activities. The suspended students were advised to stay away from the campus while preparing to appear before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee for further investigation.  

The respective deans and heads of departments were directed to take note and ensure full compliance with the directive.

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‘I’m not owner of Technical University’ – Ajimobi

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‘I’m not owner of Technical University’ – Ajimobi

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Monday said that the The First Technical University, Ibadan, belonged to the state government wholly and not any individual, including himself.

Ajimobi made the clarification while receiving the state’s traditional rulers led by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.

The monarchs, were on a courtesy visit to his (Ajimobi) office.

Other traditional rulers during the visit were Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Adegbola; Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Abdul-Ganiy Salawudeen; Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olusola; and Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Owolabi Olakulehin.

Ajimobi, while speaking used the occasion to avail the royal fathers of his administration’s achievements in education, agriculture, peace, security and infrastructure, among others in the last eight years.

He said the state government had not expended any fund on the establishment of the university till date, as all the structures in the institution’s premises were built by foreign donors and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Ajimobi said: “Let me use this opportunity to dispel the rumour going around that I am the owner of The First Technical University, Ibadan. People are expected to talk, especially when they lack proper information, but if we fail to dispel the rumour, it may stick and become the truth. I want to say without any equivocation that I do not own the Technical University, Ibadan. It belongs to Oyo State Government wholly. It is easy for people to come up with such rumour because of the successful establishment of the university.

“It is the first of its kind in Nigeria, and we are happy that we succeeded in achieving this in our time. Nobody believed we could achieve it, especially during a period the country was grappling with economic challenges. Oyo State has had no financial input in the establishment of the university till date. All what you see there were done by lovers of the state, indigenes living abroad, international institutions and the CBN.

“I give gratitude to the Almighty Allah for giving me the opportunity, in spite of my natural deficiencies as a human being.

“To serve humanity through the governance of Oyo State, which is unarguably the intellectual capital of Nigeria with highly politically-sophisticated people, is a rare privilege. I appreciate you all our royal fathers and indeed, the entire people of the state immensely, because you made it possible for us to govern the state with uncommon success in the last eight years.”

Oba Adeyemi, while reacting, said there was no institution that could correctly appraise the achievements of any administration in any state than traditional rulers.

He said the election of Ajimobi for two consecutive terms was a testimony of people’s love and support for him and their acknowledgement of his administration’s success in some critical areas like education, health and infrastructure.

Oba Adeyemi said: “I believe very much that if there is any agency that can make a correct appraisal of any government’s performance in any state, no agency is better placed than the traditional rulers in such a state.

“The reason is not far-fetched. Among the traditional rulers, there are those who have experienced some administrations, which qualifies them to make fair assessment of all. In my own case, and with gratitude to God for my longevity and the good people of Oyo for their support and cooperation at all times, I have experienced many administrations, both military and civilian.

“Let me start from a non-controversial statement of fact as far as Governor Ajimobi is concerned. It is that till date, he is the longest serving governor to occupy the Agodi Government House since the Western Region days. There can be no better empirical testimony of his acceptability by the people of the State than that. I doubt if anybody can deny the fact that the last eight years have been marked by peace in the state. He is always in constant touch with all security agencies, with his ears literally on the ground for vital information.”

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ESUT returns to its original multi-campus structure

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ESUT returns to its original multi-campus structure

 

The Enugu State Executive Council has voted to return the Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT) to its original multi-campus structure as established by the Chief Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo administration in 1980.

In a statement signed by the State’s commissioner for information, Mr. Ogbuagu Anikwe, he disclosed that three schools originally proposed for Enugu North Senatorial Zone – faculties of Medical Sciences, Agriculture, and Social Sciences – will be returned to the Zone, while the ESUT Faculty of Education will relocate to Enugu West, to be domiciled at the new University of Education, Ihe in Awgu Local Government.

He said, “Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi who chaired the meeting, noted that although the site for Enugu North campus of ESUT is yet to be determined, the Faculty of Medical Sciences will take advantage of the 400-bed specialist hospital currently under construction at Igboano to serve as a teaching facility for medical students.

“Council noted that relocating the school of medical sciences will rapidly decongest and take the pressure off the Enugu Park Lane Hospital which has been struggling for expansion space since its conversion to a Teaching Hospital.

“The sum of N1.5billion was approved in the 2019 State Budget for construction of key facilities at Igboano Specialist Hospital/ESUT Teaching Hospital, including construction of access road, external works (fencing and landscaping), as well as the provision of water and electricity.

“Council, however, voted to increase the budget to N2billion, following the decision on multi-campus structure for ESUT and additional facilities.

“For Enugu West Zone, in addition to the ultramodern administrative building which is already under construction at the University site in Ihe, Council also voted to construct an access road to the University.”

The Council’s decisions followed a proposal to restructure the Enugu State University so that various specialist learning centres can be established for each Senatorial Zone – Science, Engineering & Technology at Agbani (East), Education at Ihe (West), and Medical Sciences at Igboano (North).

“These specialist centres will not only bring tertiary education closer to the grassroots but will facilitate rapid socio-economic development of all zones in Enugu State,” he further stated.

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Deeper Life pastor, Charles Esimone emerges new UNIZIK Vice Chancellor months after welcoming quadruplet

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Deeper Life pastor, Charles Esimone emerges new UNIZIK Vice Chancellor months after welcoming quadruplet

 

Prof. Charles Esimone has emerged the new Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra State.

His emergence was sequel to the conclusion of interviews for the post of Vice-Chancellor in which he took the first position.

The university’s Director of Information & Public Relations/Chief Protocol Officer, Dr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement Tuesday night.

He also said Esimone was immediately handed his appointment letter as the sixth substantive Vice Chancellor of the university on Tuesday by the governing council of the institution.

According to Ojukwu, the Pro-Chancellor and the Chairman of the Council, Alhaji Azeez Oladotun, said Esimone’s emergence as the new Vice Chancellor was done through a rigorous and transparent selection process.

“No fewer than 10 professors indicated interest in the vice chancellorship seat of the prestigious university,” he said.

Esimone, a Deeper Life Pastor, emerged Vice Chancellor barely two months after he and his wife welcomed a quadruplet, two boys and two girls.

The couple had welcomed their first son in 2015, after 12 years of barrenness.

A pioneer dean of the faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of UNIZIK, Esimone was the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) until his latest appointment.

Prof. Esimone was also the director of Confucius Institute of the University.

He is a Professor of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical microbiology as well as a Fellow of the Academy of Science (FAS).

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Unical Gives Students Conditions To write Exams

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Unical Gives Students Conditions To write Exams

The Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, University of Calabar, Prof. Uche Amalu has insisted that payment of relevant school charges and dues was precondition for taking part in the Second semester examinations.

Addressing final year students of the Faculty of Management Sciences in the institution, Prof Amalu said the University took the tough stance after observing with dismay the laxity shown towards prompt payment of charges.

He told the students who had clustered round the gate leading to the Vice Chancellor’s block that they will not be admitted into the examination hall until a definite and bold step towards payment of school charges has been complied with.

He admitted that though the Vice Chancellor is aware that some students come from humble backgrounds, it will not, however, deter management from enforcing its decision owing to the long period of grace observed and the non-nonchalant attitude of many students.

Prof Amalu said that the Prof. Zana Akpagu administration will be failing in its duty of providing basic necessities to students if it trifles with payment of school charges.

On the plea by the students of being offered another opportunity to take part in examinations that they have missed, the Deputy Vice Chancellor said their case will be given attention by the Vice Chancellor after payment of relevant school charges.

                                                  

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University Of Calabar VC Warns Students Against Cultism, Indecent Dressing

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University Of Calabar VC Warns Students Against Cultism, Indecent Dressing

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof Zana Akpagu has warned new students to desist from cultism and other forms of crimes.

He said that appropriate sanctions would be meted out on students found belonging to nocturnal organizations and cult groups.

Akpagu gave the warning at the 40th matriculation ceremony of the institution, which involved over 9,200 students for the 2017/2018 academic session.

He noted that the occasion marked the official entry of every new student into the higher institution of learning since it was a statutory gathering to formally admit deserving and qualified candidates that had been offered admission into the institution.

He further said that the ceremony also signified the conclusion of the admission processes for the year, disclosing a total number of 9200 candidates were offered admission from a total number of 37, 278 candidates who applied to the University of Calabar.

Prof Akpagu informed the freshmen that they were not expected in any manner to socialize with any association that had been proscribed by the University such as the infamous “secret cults”, noting that the penalties misconducts were contained in the University Handbook.

While advising them to show respect to colleagues and staff of the University so as to make their stay fruitful and productive, Prof Akpagu urged them to be modest and decent in their dressing and approach to issues.

The Vice Chancellor assured students of maximum security in the University, while appealing that they should not hesitate to report any suspicious activity to the Dean, Students Affairs, Security Officers and the Courses’ Advisers.

According to him, the institution was working assiduously in ensuring that the University was put on the global map, hence, going into collaboration and linkages that were yielding very positive dividends to the university community.

He disclosed that the university is on the verge of achieving uninterrupted power supply via an ongoing Solar Energy Project with the German Government, including Scholarship awarded to 47 deserving Students with a commitment to make it an annual event by the people Republic of China through her Embassy in Nigeria as well as the introduction of Korean Studies into the Curriculum of the Bassey Andah Centre for African and Asian Studies.

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We May Involve Police In Akindele Sex Scandal - OAU VC, Ogunbodede

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We May Involve Police In Akindele Sex Scandal - OAU VC, Ogunbodede

The Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, has said the institution may involve the police to verify a telephone conversation involving Prof. Richard Akindele and the student of the institution.

Professor Akindele was said to have asked a female student for sex in order to help her pass her exams.

The VC speaking to journalists in Osogbo on Sunday said the university might involve the police to get to the root of the matter if the investigation committee runs into a hitch.

He said, “We have a committee that is investigating the matter now and we gave them one week to submit their report. If we run into any hitch, we can use all the resources available to get to where we are going. But once things are running smoothly, we may not need to involve the police.

“But we must first identify those involved and where they are; if we have any problem doing that, then that is when the university will invite the police.

“The committee’s one week will elapse by Wednesday. We will brief you about it. I need to state that we have excellent relationship with the police, the DSS and others.”

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OAU Professor Under Fire For Demanding Sex From Student

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OAU Professor Under Fire For Demanding Sex From Student

The Chairman, Congress of University Academics at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Dr Niyi Sumonu, has spoken on the case involving a professor at the university, Richard Akindele, accused of requesting for sex from a female student in order to raise her scores.

Professor Akindele was on Monday fingered in sex allegations after leaked conversation between him and the student emerged online.

In the said phone conversation, the professor could be heard asking the student to have sex with him five times to upgrade her scored from 33 to a pass mark.

Reacting, Sumonu asked the university to investigate the matter.

He said, “If it is established that this is true, the person, who perpetrated that does not belong to the academic environment. We are supposed to mould the lives of the students – males and females.”

Also Reacting , the immediate past Deputy Coordinator of NANS in the South West, Mr. Saheed Afolabi, called for a thorough investigation into the matter.

He said, “This is becoming too rampant these days and I want the management of the OAU to investigate this. Although we are still making efforts to know the female student, this should not be swept under the carpet.”

The Public Relations Officer of OAU, Mr. Abiodun Olanrewaju, had earlier stated that the university would set up a committee to ascertain the veracity of the telephone conversation as the matter was a serious one.

Olanrewaju was quoted as saying“We have listened to the audio and we cannot conclude on it now because this is the age of ICT; anything can happen. The university has a way of dealing with such.

“First and foremost, we will set up a committee to determine the veracity or otherwise of the conversation to establish authenticity of the characters involved. If those involved happen to be our lecturer and student as it is portrayed, the university has a machinery of dealing with such.

“Let me make it clear, OAU has zero tolerance for sexual intimidation, sexual harassment and sexual coercion. So, we will not accept it from staff to students; from the workers; from superiors to subordinates and even from students to students.”

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University Of Ibadan College Of Medicine Stage Protest Over Increased Levy

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University Of Ibadan College Of Medicine Stage Protest Over Increased Levy

Over one hundred students of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan on Sunday assembled at the second gate of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, the Oyo State capital to protest the increment of Professional Training and accommodation fees by the Senate of the institution.

The students, who sat by the side of the hospital second gate, along Secretariat Road, Ibadan, were all clad in their white laboratory coats, with their luggage, mats and other belongings to press home their demands.

We reported that the purported increment had been resisted by the students who on Thursday blocked some entrances to some of the halls of residence in the institution.

The university management in its swift reaction to forestall any outbreak of law and order, however, on Saturday announced the immediate closure of the Medical Students hall of residence.

But the students in a two-page leaflet titled “The university’s argument and rebuttals, Our arguments”, disclosed that the institution on April 3, 2018, proposed a health training levy of N100,000 per student, increased the accommodation fee from N14,000 to N40,000, thus making an average student of the medical school to be paying around N185,000 per session as against less than N50,000 they paid last year.

They described the increment as one that has no justification, saying “the levy is illegal, and in contradiction with the Federal Government’s policy.”

The students noted that the institution’s management failed to take the current economy situation in the country into consideration before coming up with a figure which many parents would find difficult to pay.

The students argued that if the new rate as being proposed by the institution’s management is effected, some medical discipline would require over N337,150 per session, a figure they claimed was high for an average student attending a public university in the country.

The students also alleged that the Provost of the College, Professor Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa insulted them.

The students said, “The levy has no justification or acceptable explanation; the levy is illegal, and in contradiction with the Federal Government’s policy which set a N45,000 fees for all federal universities; the university administrators cannot provide proof that students were consulted before this levy was decided upon and this is not in compliance with section seven of the University Act of 2003; many students cannot afford the levy, considering the current economic condition.

“One out of every three students said they will consider dropping out of school in an opinion poll conducted independently; none of the 17 federal medical schools in Nigeria pay as high as this levy.

“If we pay this levy, Ibadan medical school will be the most expensive Federal Medical school in the country, paying about twice more than the average fee in other schools.”

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AAUA Students Issue 7day Ultimatum To Ondo Govt, School Governing Council To End 80 Days Old Strike Or Risk Their Wrath

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AAUA Students Issue 7day Ultimatum To Ondo Govt, School Governing Council To End 80 Days Old Strike Or Risk Their Wrath

Students of the Ondo State-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the state government to re-open the institution.

The students’ ultimatum was contained in a statement signed by the officers of the institution’s Students’ Union Government led by the president, Ijanusi Olawale, the Secretary, Adekunle Ayo-Lawrence and the Public Relations Officer, Adelowo Samson.

According to the students, if the government failed to do the needful at the end of the ultimatum, which starts counting from today (April 2) the government should be ready to face the wrath of the entire students.

The students lamented that they had been staying at home for more than 80 days doing nothing.

“It is quite pathetic and sardonic that the government has been quite undisturbed by this disheartening predicament.

“The government has been so unperturbed by the fact that we are wallowing and wasting away at home.

“We have wasted a whole semester at home doing nothing. The hope of our 500 Level Law students going to Law School is now hanging in the wind.

“We are made to go through all this unpalatable rigours all because of the unfortunate indecisiveness of the government.

“We have been silent enough. We will not allow the administration of the government to toy with our future.

“We have been pushed to the wall, and it is now highly sacrosanct, germane and imperative to take our destiny into our hands.

“On this note, we are strongly giving out a seven working-day ultimatum to the government and also to the governing council of AAUA, to facilitate all necessary things to bring about the resumption of AAUA.

“This ultimatum count down shall kick-start on Monday, April 2, 2018.

“Failure of the government and the governing council to do the needful will draw the wrath of the Nigerian students as we will be left with no choice than to take the centre stage,” the students stated.

They sent copies of the statement to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) and security agencies in the state.

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IBB University: ASUU Commences Indefinite Strike

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IBB University: ASUU Commences Indefinite Strike 

The Academic Staff Union, ASUU, of IBB University Lapai, says it has commenced an indefinite strike, due to the non-payment of its N530 million outstanding allowances by the Niger State Government.

‎Dr Salahu Lawal, ASSU Chairman, IBB University Chapter, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Lapai, on Saturday that the decision was taken after the expiration of the week-long warning strike embarked by the union on March 7.

He said that the chapter’s executives were invited by the state government over‎ the issue but they were unwilling to pay the allowances that had accrued since 2009.

“Niger state government begged us that it will pay N350 million while we forfeit N150 million; we cannot afford such a loss, it is huge.

“This is the money we worked for and it has to be paid us in full; actually, they wanted to pay us but they insisted in paying N350 million;
that is a breach and we are not going to take it.

‎“This money we are asking for is accrued money from our allowances, this money we earned it, we are not begging for it.

‎“They said they do not have money to clear the backlog, we are not going to accept their offer. They want us to forfeit part of the money we cannot because some of our members died while waiting for this money.

‎”I am sure if they had paid this money, some of them would have used it for their medical care and may not have died,” he said.

‎Lawal said that the children of the deceased were anxiously expecting the money to off-set a lot of debt they incurred and called on the government to have a rethink and do the needful.

‎“We have a moral burden not to negotiate on this matter because many of our members have died while waiting for this money,’’ he said‎.

‎Meanwhile, Mr Jide Orintunsin, Senior Media Assistant to Gov. Abubakar Bello, said that the debt was not incurred by the present administration rather; it was inherited from the previous administration.

According to him, members of the union were not being reasonable in view of the financial challengesthe administration was dealing with.

“We have many competing issues jostling for financial attention, these issues are many and we are trying to do something with the little resources we have.‎
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“We will pay but in phases, they should bear with us ‎and accept in good faith what we are willing to pay now,” he said.

Bello who appealed to ASUU to sheathe their sword, said that continuing the strike does not augur well for the educational system.

He, however, urged them to reconsider the offer of N350 million.

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Osun State University JAC Accuse The Vice Chancellor Of Financial Mismanagement

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Osun State University JAC Accuse The Vice Chancellor Of Financial Mismanagement

 

A cross section of workers from Osun State University, under the auspices of Joint Action Committee(JAC) which comprises all non-teaching staff have accused the Vice-chancellor of the university, Prof. Labode Popoola of financial mismanagement and lack of administrative acumen.

In a press release signed by the Chairman of SSANU/JAC, Comrade Lekan Adiat, that of NASU, Comrade I.M, Fayemi, and his counterpart from NAAT, Comrade Ismail Adeleke, a copy which was made available to journalists on Friday, the union bemoaned the Vice -chancelleor for running the university aground.

While the release carpeted the V. C for misleading the general public on their demand during a press conference he addressed on Thursday, it also accused him of mismanaging over Three Billion Naira he met in the purse of the university upon his assumption of office as the Vice-chancellor.

“We wish to inform the general public that the claim by the Vice-chancellor that our struggle concerns only financial demand is a ploy to mitigate the collapse of our university and to incite the public against the innocent members of our unions because as at today, nothing is running again in our dear university, viz-a-viz office equipment, stationeries, laboratory materials, and drugs in the clinics.

“The university is still owing arrears of some items of the Earned allowances from 2009 to 2014 as against the claim of the Vice-chancellor that all the accrued arrears of Earned Allowances has been paid up till 2014.

“Kindly note that the last administration handed over Three Billion naira (N3,000,000,000) to this administration, excluding the amount claimed by Prof. Labode Popoola that UNIOSUN students were owing when he assumed office in November, 2006. What happened to all these monies.

“The Vice-chancellor also claimed that the promotion exercise is being delayed by the ongoing strike action. The practice in UNIOSUN is that the promotion exercise commences in April of each year, and conclude before October, while implementation starts on every October 1, his excuse is therefore tantamount to administrative deficiency.”

The unions stated their demands to include : Adequate funding of the university, downward review of tax, remittance of staff pension deductions among others.

It, therefore, reiterated it’s stance to continue with strike even after the National strike had been cut off.

” We wish to state that even after the end of National strike , UNIOSUN local struggle will continue.”

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Striking EKSU Workers: NANS Threatens Shutting Down Institution. Warns Governor Fayose

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Striking EKSU Workers: NANS Threatens Shutting Down Institution. Warns Governor Fayose

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, South West Zone D, has called on Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to attend to the demands of the striking workers of Ekiti State University, EKSU, Ado Ekiti to enable them return to work.

In a statement, in Ado Ekiti yesterday, the students threatened a complete shut down of the state capital should the governor fail to do the needful.

In the statement by NANS Zone D Coordinator, Lukman Adebisi Adekitan and Treasurer, Ayodeji Ilesanmi Amoran, NANS lamented that the current disruption in the academic calendar of the institution “will automatically become impossible for them to participate in the NYSC mobilisation process.”

The students also demanded reduction in school fees in the state-owned tertiary institutions, namely EKSU, College of Education, Ikere Ekiti and College of Health Technology, Ijero-Ekiti and called for outright stoppage of “acceptance fees” in the institutions.

NANS said: “An acceptance fee is a fraud. We are against N50,000 and N100,000 acceptance fees in EKSU; N50,000 in College of Health Technology, Ijero and N35,000 in College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti.

“Acceptance fee is against the masses. We also demand immediate resumption of academic activities in our striking institutions in Ekiti State.”

NANS vowed not to accept the “nonchalant attitude shown by the state government to the sector particularly the tertiary institutions in the state.”

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Over 20 People Injured As FUOYE Students, Community Clash

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Over 20 People Injured As FUOYE Students, Community Clash

No fewer than 20 people were injured when students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) and commercial motorcyclists, some of whom were said to be indigenes of the community, engaged themselves in a free for all, on Tuesday.

Sources in the community told Naija Voice that trouble had started when a student and a commercial motorcyclist had an altercation over fare, which degenerated.

A source said “the commercial biker slapped the student and that led to a fight between them, which other students latched into”.

The source claimed that “it was as a result of the anger bottled by the students over what they see as their exploitation by the commercial motorcyclists and sundry business operators in the community.”

The clash was said to have exacerbated when the commercial motorcyclists were said to have mobilised against the students, who were also not ready to just be cowed.

The injured students were treated at the university’s health centre and were discharged.

The incident left some of the students stranded after they had rounded off their lecture because of the tension created by the clashes in the town.

Speaking on the incident, the Public Relations Officer of FUOYE, Mr. Godfred Bagji, explained that it was “a clash between some of our students and commercial motorcyclists,” saying “it was an incident that happened instantaneously outside the campus.”

On the seriousness of the injuries sustained by the affected students, Bagji said “by the time I got to the health centre, the injured students had been treated and they had left.”

He said it was not “really a students versus indigenes matter but students and commercial motorcyclists and we must know that many of the cyclists are not even indigenes of the town.”

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