Monday, 30 April 2018
WHAT A WORLD!!!!!!!!
Miracle reveals he has no child, says he is just 23 years old and unmarried.Miracle once again reveals Dangote is his role model, reiterates his plans to invest in agriculture. Also explains that he has to go for his CPL training. Ebuka asks housemates present to stand up for recognition.Commends them for giving the rest of the world a true representation of the Nigerian youth. Miracle thanks God, fans and sponsors of BBNaija for giving him the chance to become a millionaire.
BREAKING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THE NEW AMBASSADOR OF EDUCATION TO IMO STATE
Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law, Chief of Staff, and choice as next governor of Imo State, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu has said he wants the state to honor Miracle and Nina. As the new Education Ambassador In Imo state where he hails from.
Friday, 27 April 2018
A CORPS MEMBER SLUMPS AND DIES ON THE PARADE GROUND IN KWARA STATE.
Tragedy at Yikpata camp in Kwara state, after a serving corps member slumped and died on the parade ground.
The corp member named Eva Amadi a graduate of Oil & Gas, from the University of Port-Harcourt, was said to have died from a bone fraction at the parade ground. Eva slumped at the parade ground on April 23, and was attended to at the camp’s health clinic, before she was referred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.
Sadly, she was confirmed dead at the hospital, a friend of hers posted a picture of her on Instagram, lamenting why the hospital was 2 hours from the camp.
She further complained on the camp clinic not having enough medical facilities to carter for the medical needs of corps members, which resulted to her friend's death.
May her soul RIP.
The corp member named Eva Amadi a graduate of Oil & Gas, from the University of Port-Harcourt, was said to have died from a bone fraction at the parade ground. Eva slumped at the parade ground on April 23, and was attended to at the camp’s health clinic, before she was referred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.
Sadly, she was confirmed dead at the hospital, a friend of hers posted a picture of her on Instagram, lamenting why the hospital was 2 hours from the camp.
She further complained on the camp clinic not having enough medical facilities to carter for the medical needs of corps members, which resulted to her friend's death.
May her soul RIP.
Thursday, 26 April 2018
I STOLE A CELL PHONE TO PAY FOR MY WASSCE
A 20 year old boy, James Egbe on thursday april 26, told a grade one area court in kubwa, abuja, that he stole a cell phone to pay for his west african school certificate examination, (WAEC).
Egbe had pleaded guilty to the two-count charge of criminal intimidation and theft.
He, however, begged the court for mercy, saying that he would not commit crime again.
The judge, Mohammed Marafa, however, convicted and sentenced Egbe to four months in prison with an option of N10,000 fine. Marafa also ordered Egbe to pay the complainant, Ani Obinna, a compensation of N24,000 and that if he failed to do so, he would serve additional two months in prison. the judge who said there was no excuse for committing crimes warned the convict to desist from doing so, adding that he must be punished to deter others form indulging in such.
The prosecutor, babajide olanipekun, had told the court that the complainant reported the matter at the kubwa police station on tuesday, April 3rd. Oladipekun said Egbe attacked the complainant around St. luke’s catholic church, kubwa, and forcefully collected his techno wx3 cell phone valued at N24,000 on march 31. He further said the convict sold the cell phone to one Emmanuel Omeje for N11,000 adding that the offence contravened sections 397 and 287 of the penal code.
Egbe had pleaded guilty to the two-count charge of criminal intimidation and theft.
He, however, begged the court for mercy, saying that he would not commit crime again.
The judge, Mohammed Marafa, however, convicted and sentenced Egbe to four months in prison with an option of N10,000 fine. Marafa also ordered Egbe to pay the complainant, Ani Obinna, a compensation of N24,000 and that if he failed to do so, he would serve additional two months in prison. the judge who said there was no excuse for committing crimes warned the convict to desist from doing so, adding that he must be punished to deter others form indulging in such.
The prosecutor, babajide olanipekun, had told the court that the complainant reported the matter at the kubwa police station on tuesday, April 3rd. Oladipekun said Egbe attacked the complainant around St. luke’s catholic church, kubwa, and forcefully collected his techno wx3 cell phone valued at N24,000 on march 31. He further said the convict sold the cell phone to one Emmanuel Omeje for N11,000 adding that the offence contravened sections 397 and 287 of the penal code.
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
A NIGERIAN MAN WHO RECENTLY GRADUATED HAS REVEALED THE CHALLENGES HE FACED WHILE TRYING TO FURTHER HIS EDUCATION.
Never stop trying until you succeed.
This is a popular saying often used to encourage people never to give up on
their dreams no matter the situation. This is the same belief a Nigerian man
identified as Simon Godwin Idoko practiced until his dreams came true.
Graduating with a first class, his story is not the normal stories you hear.
The 26-year-old first class graduate of applied chemistry shared his story on
how he conquered his setbacks to become one of the best students in his
department. According to the native of Udaburu Owukpa, Ogbadibo LGA of Benue
State, his initial dream was to become a medical doctor or a pharmacist was
frustrated after he sat for UTME five times without success. Not discouraged by
the challenges, he decided to apply for a different science-related course and
was offered to study Applied Chemistry at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University,
Sokoto where he graduated with a first class, garnering a total of 4.75 CGP he
attributed his success to God. He had this to say: “I left secondary school in
2007 from Wesley High School, Otukpo where I was awarded the overall best in
Mathematics. I took UTME six times before I got admission to study Applied
Chemistry. I was initially applying for Medicine and Surgery due to the advice
from different people." I have never scored below 200 in UTME and the most
disappointing time during the period of struggling to get admission was when I
scored 264 in UTME and 68 in Post UTME in 2012 but I was not offered admission
to study any course. The only course I was offered throughout the period of the
six years was the course that I studied (Applied Chemistry). It was very
frustrating then.” On how he was able to achieve the feat despite facing
admission challenges for six years, Idoko said, “I was able to achieve the feat
through continuous prayer, hard work and the zeal to always be the best I can
be. The secret behind my success emanated from the fact that as the first son
of my father, I wanted to set a standard to which my younger ones can emulate.”
Monday, 23 April 2018
TWO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS JUDITH AND JULIET DETAIN……
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ekpoma,
Edo state has sentenced two former students of Ambrose Ali University over
unlawful detention of a lecturer of the institution. The court in its ruling
said that the action by the students - Judith Ivie Okosun and Juliet Obehi
Okosun affected the career of the former
lecturer of the university. Judith and Juliet were arraigned before the chief
magistrate, Matilda Iluobe, in August 2012 on eight count charges bordering on
alleged conspiracy, stealing, unlawful detention and frivolous petition. In
2010, the university's former lecturer, Peter Otubu was captured in a video
being stripped by Judith in a female hostel located near the university at
Ekpoma. Judith in the video accused Otubu, a former lecturer in the Department
of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of allegedly attempting to sleep with
her in exchange for a pass mark in a course. In the video, Otubu was also
compelled to sign a N100,000 cheque in favour of Judith Okosun to secure his
release………However delivering her judgement, Iluobe said that Juliet had
admitted in her evidence before the court that she had the key to the apartment
where Judith unlawfully assaulted Otubu. Iluobe slammed a one and two years’
imprisonment respectively with an option of N20,000 fine on the duo. She also
expressed her displeasure over the conduct of the former lecturer for going to
the room of his students. Speaking after the court's judgement, Otubu said:
"The principal suspect, Ivie Okosun, and her sister, Juliet have been
jailed. Whether they were given an option of fine or not. I am satisfied, as
the judgment has proved my innocence." To correct the erroneous
impression, I was never dismissed from AAU, my appointment was terminated due
to the video that was posted on the internet," the former Ambrose Ali
University lecturer added. Monica Osagie said she is ready to face the panel
established to investigate the matter between her and a lecturer in the
institution, Professor Richard Akindele. Osagie's through her proxy, Abiola
Akiyode-Afolabu - said the university did not at any point invite her to face
the panel.
Monday, 16 April 2018
THE FIRST YOUNGEST PHD HOLDER FROM COVENANT UNIVERSITY
Chiamaka Deborah
Motilewa is 25 years old. The 25-year-old who was excited to receive her certificate.
Motilewa who was awarded her PhD degree
in business administration at Covenant University, it was also noted that she is the youngest to get a
PhD at the university; she is a graduate of Dublin Business School in Ireland,
where she studied accounting and finance. She also achieved her master’s degree
in economics at the University of Aberdeen, UK in 2012
WHAT A WORLD WE ARE IN.............A JSS 2 DROPOUTS HAS BEEN ARRESTED BY THE POLICE IN PLATEAU FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING HIS LOVER, ALICE SAMUEL.
The police force in Plateau has
arrested Stephen Gyang, a commercial motorcycle rider for allegedly killing his
girlfriend, Alice Samuel, and burying her remains in a makeshift grave. Gyang
reportedly killed his lover for forcing her pregnancy on him. The 20-year-old
Junior Secondary School two (JSS 2) dropout confessed that Alice was moved by
her mother to name him as being responsible for the pregnancy that was why he
killed her, The ugly incident took place in Tahoss village, in the Riyom local
government area of the state. Undie Adie, the state commissioner of police,
said it was a case of “culpable homicide”. He further said that the suspect had
confessed to the crime and would soon be arraigned. Gyang revealed that he
reported the development to his elder brother because he lost his peace after
the act. He remarked: “Yes, Alice Samuel was my girlfriend and we had been
together for some time now. I killed her because of the pregnancy. "After
saying the pregnancy was not for me, she recanted and said it was mine; that
was why I killed her. I decided to bury her that night in a shallow grave that
was to be used either for a pit toilet or well. “After the incident, the spirit
of Alice Samuel did not leave me; she started disturbing me and I had to report
to my brother who took the matter to my father. My father thereafter reported
my predicament to the village chief.” His friend and accomplice, 20-year-old
Kelly James, who was an eyewitness, said that his plea to Gyang not to kill the
victim was to no avail. He alleged that Gyang threatened to kill him if he did
not assist him in the crime. James stated: “I had been seeing him and the girl
together for over three years now. He is my friend and the two of us are
commercial motorcyclists. On that particular day, I had gone to see his
girlfriend, who sold palm wine. "After taking palm wine at her shop, I
went to my friend’s house. When I discovered that he was not at home, I picked
the house key where he usually kept it, opened the door and slept off in his room.
“When he returned home at night, he was not happy that I entered his house
without informing him of my visit. While I was asleep, I heard a knock on the
window and he informed me it was his girlfriend, Alice. “When I asked him what
brought the girl by that time of the night, he said she came to see him. He
opened the back door for her and they started having a discussion behind the
curtains. “He called me outside that the girl had implicated him over a
pregnancy which did not belong to him. He insisted that the girl’s mother asked
her to do so. I told him that since he had accepted the pregnancy and the case
was already in the palace of the village chief, he should allow her to be with
her parents for now. “But he said no, that he was going to deal with the girl
by killing her. I advised him against it, warning that if he killed Alice, we
would not be friends again. But he refused. “I left him outside and went into
the room. I started trembling on the bed as I feared the worst. He was talking
to the girl and I thought he had decided against killing her. “Suddenly, I
heard the sound of two legs on the ground, which suggested that she was
struggling for life. I stood up and saw that he held the girl’s neck to the
wall; he had strangled her and her eyes were already white. As I told him to
leave the girl, he threatened to kill me if I did not assist him to cover up.
Friday, 13 April 2018
USING DIGITAL DEVICES AT NIGHT AFFECTS SLEEPING HABITS OF STUDENTS AND DAMAGES THEIR HEALTH.
Australian educators warned that
using digital devices at night affects the sleeping habits of students and
damages their mental health. The trend is causing children to act like “device
vampires” with disrupted sleep cycles that see them sleep through much of the
school day. Sarah Blunden, director of the Australian Centre for Education in
Sleep, said that the blue light emitted by mobile devices delays the release of
melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep, disrupting the body’s circadian
rhythms, which regulate sleep cycles. She said: “because our circadian clock
does have a distance to run, because we go to sleep later, we are alert later.”If
you have a disrupted circadian clock, one that is delayed, but also one that is
different day to day, you are more likely to have an emotional liability, that
is, a much more volatile emotional state. You’re more likely to be depressed or
have waves of depression or anxiety. Schools and parents needed to coordinate
to ensure children were using technology appropriately. She added: “Schools
have a huge role to play in teaching children about creating balance in their
life. There are apps that parents can put on their own phone that don’t
restrict children from accessing technology, but allow parents to know what
apps their children are accessing, so parents can have a conversation with
their kids. There’s a real opportunity for parents to educate children
there."
WHAT IS YOUR EXCUSE OF GIVING UP TO PURSUE YOUR GOAL.....SINGLE MOM OF FIVE CHILDREN GRADUATED FROM LAW SCHOOL
Ieshia Champs has celebrated her
graduation from law school. The woman is a mother five who struggled for years
before she finally achieved her dreams of becoming a lawyer. Champs and her
five children shared the story of how she finally achieved her dreams. The
family took photos dressed in black and red to celebrate the graduation. The mother
of five shared the story of how she had to survive as a child. Her mother was
an addict and her dad was deceased. Champs said: "I really didn't have any
stable guidance at that time. My mom was addicted. My dad was deceased. And I
was homeless, I lived with friends or whoever would take me in. Then I got
pregnant with the first of my five children, and things just went from there."
Due to the struggles she went through, Champs had to drop out of high school.
She got a job to support herself. In 2009, while she was pregnant with her
fourth child, she suffered several losses. She enrolled in Houston Community
College and later got accepted to the University of Houston-Downtown. She's set
to graduate from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in
May.
Thursday, 12 April 2018
HOW TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS FROM NIGERIA FOR SCHOOL AND OTHER THINGS…..
Lots of smart Nigerian students are
trying their luck abroad in the biggest universities in Africa and other
countries. They go there either for undergraduate or postgraduate programs,
hoping to achieve brilliant education and increase their chance of finding decent
jobs. However, they can meet a certain problem on their way to successful
future, and this is paying school fees abroad from Nigeria. Sometimes it can be
problematic to send money abroad from Nigeria. However, there are a few means
to pay for the school tuition. According to CBN (The Central Bank of Nigeria),
money can still be sent abroad to pay for school fees and medical bills. Many
Nigerian people believe that it is impossible, but this is a common
misconception. International money transfer in Nigeria for schooling is still
possible. We will provide you with a few common ways to send money abroad if
you are a student.
Paying through CBN Form A
The first way is to pay directly using Central
Bank of Nigeria’s services. Here are the primary instructions on how to do it
without issues: First of all, you should visit one of the following Nigerian
banks: Zenith Bank, Diamond Bank, First Bank of Nigeria, Stanbic IBTC, Guaranty
Trust Bank, or Fidelity Bank. Use their customer care service. It is even
better if you have a bank account at one of these banks. You should have the
banking details of the school that you want to pay for with you. Once you are
at the bank, tell the bank customer service staff that you would like to pay
for the school fees abroad with the help of Form A. You will be sent to the
according desk, where they will give you the Form A to sign and fill. While
filling in the form, you should make sure that you are doing it correctly. If
something is unclear, you are recommended to clarify these questions. After you
have filled the form and documented it, the bank will communicate with you
about the payment details. The last step will be scanning the receipt that you
have got as a result of the payment, and e-mailing this receipt to the school
abroad. The school will inform you once they have received the payment. Sometimes,
if you have no account at any of these banks, you can try the alternative way
of paying for your school tuition. First of all, visit CBN office, after you
have been authenticated by CBN, they will give you an exchange rate waiver,
which you can use later for paying for your fees. When you have been given the
waiver, go to your bank with the waiver, then, follow the steps: Explain that
your purpose is to pay for tuition fees in the school abroad, and give the
exchange rate waiver to them. They will give you the Form A, which you will
have to fill in and sign. Then, the procedure will take the same course as
above. Keep in mind that it can take up to two months to make payment in
Guarantee Trust Bank, so start making plans beforehand. If you are paying
through Stanbic IBTC, they can take up to 72 hours to make the payment for
tuition fee. In case you are making your payment in First Bank of Nigeria, it
will most likely take 48 hours. You should always start at least three months
before your deadline for paying school fees, as it will be helpful to have some
time in advance.
There is also another option to pay
school fees abroad from Nigeria, which is paying through the domiciliary
account. For that, you will need to open
this type of account for yourself or use the one from someone you know.
Once you have opened the account with
your bank, you will need to fund it with the money that you are required to pay
for tuition. Preferably, load a little more money than you will be paying. To
fund your account, you can use the foreign exchange company, which will offer a
better exchange rate than the black market. Show your bank your admission
letter. You will be given form A, where you can fill in the bank details of the
university, your student name, ID number, and other information. Once again,
here is a reminder that your domiciliary account should contain more than the
amount of money you need for your fees, because quite often there are some bank
charges – like transfer charge, offshore charges, and the correspondence bank
fee.
Paying for tuition through agents There is also an alternate way to pay for your
school tuition through the local and international agents, who offer their
services to the students getting their education abroad. However, you need to
choose only those who you fully trust, because there are some cases of fraud
among them. Either way, the first two ways are more trustworthy.
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
MIDWIFERY SCHOOL RUSTICATES 50 STUDENTS OVER ACADEMIC INCOMPETENCE.
The Provost of the school, Mrs. Aisha Maikudi, disclosed
today, this
She said the students were withdrawn because they were not
academically competent to cope with the academic and professional standard of
the institution.Maikudi however noted that the action did not go down well with
some parents and guardians as they claimed that their wards finished from the best schools
in the country.“We want parents, guardians and the general public to understand
that we
cannot cope with incompetence in the midwifery profession as that will be catastrophic.“Many a time they bombard
us with different questions on why should we admit students and withdraw them
within a short time.“It is a situation we cannot help, it is better that we
keep complaining that we do not have midwives than to have midwives that do not
know their jobs. “Some of them that were withdrawn could not even read
temperature how can we keep such students, that would be against the ethics of
midwifery profession and humanity will not forgive us.“We want the general public to understand that midwifery school
is a professional training institution and we are dealing with lives.“Pregnant women can be carrying
multiple pregnancies, any mistake will be multiple tragedy.“That is why we will
not compromise in our standard by keeping students that are not competent,’’
she said. The provost said that the internal screening of students by
withdrawing the incompetent ones had helped the school in achieving a success
rate of 98 and 100 per cent, respectively. “As I speak with you 51 students
that were presented for the external examination 50 passed, and 21 students
that were also presented for the same examination all passed. She however said
that the measure they were taking to withdraw incompetent students had helped a
lot in charting a better part for the students, school and the state. According
to her, mass failure at the external examination will have been catastrophic
for the school and the state but for the internal screening via the internal
examination.
Maikudi therefore called on parents and guardians to believe in the measure they were taking as they had to go by standard via examination to sanitize the system. She also urged parents and guardians to encourage their children and wards not to compromise their studies, saying that their bright future lies in education.
Maikudi therefore called on parents and guardians to believe in the measure they were taking as they had to go by standard via examination to sanitize the system. She also urged parents and guardians to encourage their children and wards not to compromise their studies, saying that their bright future lies in education.
A PROFESSOR ALLEGED DEMANDING FOR SEX TO PASS A FEMALE STUDENT
The congress of university academics
at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun state, and the National
Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have called for a thorough
investigation into the case of Professor Richard Akindele, the lecturer who allegedly
demanded gratification from his student for marks. The congress remarked that
Akindele, if found guilty of the claims against him, will be unfit to remain in
the academic space. The university authorities said a committee would be set up
to critically study the audio clip of the indicting telephone conversation,
which went viral on Monday, April 9, to ascertain the truth and detail of the
development. In the four-minute audio clip, the professor was heard demanding
gratification from a student who is yet to be unidentified five times before he
could upgrade her 33 marks to pass However, the student rejected the overtures
on the grounds that the number of the romp did not commensurate with the pass
mark the lecturer was willing to give her. Richard Akindele was not aware that
the student was recording the phone call conversation when he requested to
sleep with her five times. In the audio recordings, the professor disclosed
that the young lady scored 33 and if she was not ready to give in to his
demands, she would retake his course.
Monday, 9 April 2018
WHICH STATE CAN BE NAMED THE MOST EDUCATED IN OUR COUNTRY?
The overall literacy rate in Nigeria is quite drastic. For the last decade, there are not enough changes that could provide the improvement in the education sphere of Nigeria. However, Nigeria moves to the right direction, and experts offer information that literacy rate keeps growing. Still, with better reforms and more investments, the process of overall education can be speeded up by several times!
Let’s be clear and understand the
whole situation with the literacy rate in Nigeria! The literate population is
defined as people who are older than 15 and can read and write. Education is a
vital part of every country, and Nigeria does not provide great results in
comparison to other world countries. Still, experts acknowledge that Nigeria is
one of the greatest countries in Africa in terms of education.
Youth literacy rate: English Language. A lot of disputes are centered
on the idea of the performance in English tests. According to the national
survey, the overall literacy rate in the English language amongst young people
is 76.3%. There are also some disputes in data depending on the place of
residence or gender. The greatest result in English was provided in Abia State,
which is around 95.6%. The lowest result is monitored in Sokoto which is 33.1%.
If we compare the urban and rural literacy rate for Nigeria, then we achieve
numbers 90% and 69% respectively. Moreover, the males show higher literacy rate
than female – 81 and 71.7% respectively.
Youth literacy rate: Any Language The literacy rate in the
Nigerian States by any language shows much greater results. According to the
survey, the youth literacy rate in any language provides 85.6% in results. The
urban areas show the literacy rate of 94.3% while the rural areas provided only
89.4%. The male literacy rate shows 89.4% while the female provides only 81.6%.
The best states that provided the highest
literacy rates are Abia and Lagos – 96.6% and 96.5% respectively.
Adult and Youth literacy rate. Let’s define who the youth are and who adults
are. The youth population can be defined as the people who are in the age
category from 15 to 24 included. The adult population can be defined as the
people who are 25 years old and older.
LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LITERACY RATE
IN NIGERIA BY STATE. FCT – Youth (69.8%), Adults (61.0%); Zamfara
– Youth (84.6%), Adults (82.5 %); Yobe – Youth (61.9 %), Adults (48.9%); Taraba
– Youth (79.6 %), Adults (62.7%); Sokoto – Youth (81.8 %), Adults (77.4 %);
Rivers – Youth (91.1 %), Adults (65.0%); Plateau – Youth (80.8 %), Adults
(71.3%); Oyo – Youth (94.6%), Adults (70.0%); Osun – Youth (96.6 %), Adults
(70.2%); Ondo – Youth (94.8%), Adults (74.3%); Ogun – Youth (93.8 %), Adults
(77.7 %); Niger – Youth (91.1 %), Adults (50.1%); Nasarawa – Youth (80.8%),
Adults (54.1 %); Lagos – Youth (94.6 %), Adults (87.7%); Kwara – Youth (96.6
%), Adults (42.6 %); Kogi – Youth (94.8%), Adults (72.5 %); Kebbi – Youth (93.8
%), Adults (57.2 %); Katsina – Youth (63.9%), Adults (53.3%); Kano – Youth
(66.0 %), Adults (74.1 %); Kaduna – Youth (96.5 %), Adults (72.4 %); Jigawa –
Youth (80.1%), Adults (74.1%); Imo – Youth (91.8%), Adults (82.4 %); Gombe –
Youth (71.1%), Adults (63.9 %); Enugu – Youth (63.6%), Adults (65.0 %); Ekiti –
Youth (76.8%), Adults (72.2%); Edo – Youth (79.9 %), Adults (64.0 %); Ebonyi –
Youth (96.1 %), Adults (72.2 %); Delta – Youth (69.8 %), Adults (71.3 %); Cross
River – Youth (94.4 %), Adults (70.0%); Borno – Youth (95.4 %), Adults (58.6
%); Benue – Youth (89.9%), Adults (77.3 %); Bayelsa – Youth (88.8 %), Adults
(77.7 %); Bauchi – Youth (73.3 %), Adults (73.3%); Anambra – Youth (93.8 %),
Adults (65.7 %); Akwa Ibom – Youth (92.7 %), Adults (79.6 %); Adamawa – Youth
(83.8%), Adults (73.3%); Abia – Youth (96.6%), Adults (81.3 %); Overall – Youth
(85.6 %), Adults (71.6%).
PRESIDENT BUHARI LAMENTED THAT MOST OF THE UNIVERSITIES SET UP FOR TRAINING SPECIALIZED MANPOWER HAS VEERED OFF FROM THEIR ORIGINAL MANDATE.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday,
April 8, urges universities to return to their original mandates in producing specialized
manpower for the nation’s industrial need, The Nation reports. The president
gave the directive at the 30th convocation of the Federal University of
Technology Owerri (FUTO). Buhari, who was the visitor to the ceremony, and was
represented by the minister of state for education, Prof Anthony Anwuka,
lamented that most of the universities set up for training specialized manpower
have veered off from their original mandate. He stated: “Universities of
Technology were deliberate creations of the federal government to promote
science and technology development in Nigeria. “They are expected to champion
skills dissemination and promotion of indigent technologies with a view to
producing graduates who would be self-reliant and entrepreneurial.” He
continued: “However, over the years, some of these specialized universities
veered off their original mandate and have concentrated on producing graduates
that are skill deficient and largely dependent on the few existing white collar
jobs. “It is against this backdrop that the federal government has mandated all
specialized universities to return to their original mandates for which they
were established.” Buhari opined that this would go a long way in bridging the
skills gap as “graduates of these institutions would be self-reliant upon
graduation and contribute to the growth of our economy.” The president hailed
FUTO’s management for their commitment to producing quality manpower for the
nation’s industrial sector, as he stated that the institution is one of the few
which have remained focused on the core mandate of its establishment.
STUDENT PROTEST IN UINVERSITY OF IBADAN....................
The authority of the College of
Medicine, University of Ibadan have ordered its students to vacate their hostel
following their protest against what they described as unfair introduction of a
professional training fee by the school. The students alleged that the fee,
together with an increase in accommodation levy, was capable of making some of
them abandon their medical programme. They said the authority recently
introduced the professional fee ranging from N75,000 to N100,000 per student,
while accommodation fee in the hostel was raised to N40,000 per student. The
institution’s senate had approved an increase in various fees paid by the
students while new levies were introduced. Students in the school will now pay
between N30, 000 and N40, 000 as accommodation fee per bed space as opposed to
the former N14, 000. At the Alexander Brown Hall, UCH, Ibadan, medical students
were seen leaving the hostel on Sunday, April 8, as a result of a directive
from the school that they should vacate the hostel after staging a protest
against the new fees. The letter, which was signed by the institution’s
Registrar, Olujinmi Olukoya, said the Academic Board of the College of
Medicine, UI considered the possible security threat that the students’
agitation against the new fees could pose and recommended the hostel closure. The
letter said that the vice-chancellor, Idowu Olayinka, had approved the board
recommendation and directed that the students should leave the hostel before 12
noon on Saturday. However, a letter signed by the President, Medical Students
Association in the university, Olakorede Jacob, and the General Secretary,
Yahya Bashir, frowned on the letter of closure of the hostel, saying that it
was not written on a letterhead of the institution or dated. They also claimed
that the letter was not signed by the new Registrar, Mrs. Olubunmi Faluyi.
Olatunji Oladejo, the director of public communication, confirmed that the
students had been ordered by a letter from the registrar to vacate the hostel
pending the review of the situation.
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