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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) recruitment exercise 2020 shortlisted candidates for screening is out.

VAM News gathered that for the position of 10,000 Personnel/officers needed and about two million five hundred (2.5 million) candidates registered.

The official portal which was opened for registration on the 9th of August, 2019 and closed on 7th of September,2019.

According to a memo from the Zonal E which was dated 26th of February, 2020, It was revealed that successful applicants would get notifications from 2nd of March, 2020.


Successful Candidates are expected to come with the following to their Zonal Recruitment Center.


Original Copies of Credentials and three photocopies

8 Copies of recent passport photographs.

A well filled attestation form with genuine referees.


Zonal Commands center below:


Zone A – Lagos State

Zone B – Kaduna , Kastina, Kano, Jigawa State

Zone C – Bauchi, Yobe , Borno , Gombe , Adamawa State

Zone D – Niger , Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi , Kwara State.

Zone E – Imo, Abia , Enugu, Ebonyi , Rivers , Cross River, Akwa Ibom State.

Zone F – Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti State.

Zone G – Edo, Anambra, Delta and Bayelsa State

Zone H – Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba, Kogi state.


See Circular below: 

https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/nscdc-recruitment-successful-applicants.html

By Busy Brain 

Last year when I was in service, I wrote a column titled: 'NYSC Allowance And The Minimum Wage Stunt.' A click on search engine with this title would direct anyone who mind to read, Voice air media reports.

I wrote this piece to address many reasons why NYSC allowance should be increased without delay. On this column, I received calls from different State Coordinators and Local Government Inspectors. One of my friends serving in Ogun State, Omigbule Oyebola also called me that he shared on their NYSC platform and their Inspector asked him to bring the hard copy. 

Initially, I thought I was already in trouble because of the threat cum warning given to us not to write anything against or concerning the scheme. 

My mind was not at ease thinking about the panel I would face. I later embraced courage that what will be, will actually be in as much as am fighting for Nigerian graduates. I know if the new allowance is being implemented, it would not favour my batch but the next coming batches. Despite the fact that this write up was heavily plagiarized by people erasing my name and details,many across the country still sent me inbox messages.  

I made new friends and got more fans. Guess what, the State Coordinators that called me differently commended the work and promised to take it up. My mind was calm and pleased. This is wonderful, I exclaimed!

In the piece, I tried to evaluate and justify how 19,800 can never be sufficient for Corpers.. 

Below is the excerpt of the breakdown of 19,800 as penned in the column:
"Let’s even split the #19,800 into pieces now

By calculation, a Corper earns #660 per day


#660 daily * 30days = #19,800 monthly


Let’s assume one spends


#150 naira in the morning for breakfast


#150 naira in the afternoon for lunch


#150 naira for dinner


#150 * 3 daily = #450


#450 on three square meal daily multiply by 30days = #13,500



#19,800 Allawee - #13,500 total food consumption per month = #6,300 balance.



Out of this #6,300 that remains, one would pay for electricity bill monthly, one would pay for transport fare to CDS weekly or PPA probably three or four times in a week, one would have no choice than to recharge phone and buy data for subscription, friends and relatives would definitely be expecting one to give out something including girl friend or fiancee. All these expenses excluded clothes, and other petty things


Convince me on why people should not engage in yahoo yahoo out of this mess. I pay kudos to the EFCC for waging war against cyber crime but why are they careless to take note of some of the reasons behind the hiker level of cyber crime.


People resort to last choice when there is none. The insufficient #19,800 is among the reasons why guys find alternative to their standard of living. Monthly allowance isn’t sustainable and employment isn’t certain. Who on earth can endure poverty?"


On the concluding part, I said: 
     " Many business ideas died after NYSC because there are no more savings on ground having exhausted the #19,800 during the service year. If graduates earn at least, #30,000 per month, it is only a prodigal that would not have savings to set up a small scale business of whatsoever and give life to at least, one business idea"

"It is high time the NYSC scheme go back to the drawing board and sit the government down on the increment without any delay. NYSC Scheme is the best channel to reduce unemployment."

"The increment of allawee would not only reduce unemployment rate but at the same time encourage people to further with their education. 

If N-Power beneficiaries can earn #30,000 per month for two years, NYSC members can also earn #30,000 for that one year of service with dedication and selflessness. Allawee increment should be a must and priority."

The above was my conclusion in the column; thank God, it has been increased. For the fact that Buhari led administration is facing serious challenges in the area of security. He would definitely be remembered for the NYSC allowance. 


He deserves appreciation for effecting change in that aspect. It's only the prodigal ones that would earn 30,000 throughout the service year and still come back to tell the tales of unemployment in Nigeria. The wise ones would be business owners and self reliance.

Even when am not a beneficiary of the increased allowance, one of the ex corpers from Kogi State called me recently to write NYSC DG and solicit for arrears. I laughed it off and said, I will rather write to solicit for employment. 

This is Nigeria, Everything happens in style. Kudos to Baba Buhari, NYSC DG and others that channelled the increment.


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Veteran Nollywood SuperStar, identified as Kayode Odumosu, better known as Pa Kasumu is dead, voiceairmedia reports.

The deceased, Odumosu revealed before his death that his sickness is of a spiritual attack and not medical as many have presumed.

In a reports obtained, Nollywood Actress Foluke Daramola released the reports of the death of the veteran actor on her instagram handle.


Full statement below:
"BREAKING NEWS! Our model veteran actor Pa kasunmu Kayode Odumosu finally takes a bow.

It is with so much heavy pain in our hearts that we regret to announce ur in Para, that our #paraafricafoundationmodel actor Pa kasunmu has given up the ghost after a brief illness.

The news was broken by a close source that stays around the hospital he gave up the ghost. We will keep u updated with further information on this."


More Details and photos below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/again-another-veteran-nollywood-model.html

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has stated that there is nothing anyone can do if he decides to gives his son a position in his government.

Akeredolu who disclosed this while speaking at a dinner organised in commemoration of his third anniversary as governor of Ondo State, told those present to work hard towards ensuring he gets reelected.

Recounting how his son worked towards his election in 2016, the Ondo State Governor said;

“When somebody says Baba (Babajide) is this, I just laugh at them. If I wanted to make Baba my chief of staff, he can be; did you do more than him in the campaign? Ask yourself, how many of you did more than Baba in the campaign? How many?”

“The young boy was going everywhere and all of us saw him but we decided not to because he wouldn’t want it. My son is satisfied, that’s why. 

If he is not, I will put him somewhere, there is nothing anybody can do. I will put him there, there is nothing you can do. Is he not my son? 

Is he not from Ondo state? 

Has he not worked?”

Governor Akeredolu also praised his wife Betty, saying he couldn't have asked for a better First Lady.

He added;

“I can never forget the great work that my wife has done in this state, I am not sure you can find a better first lady, someone who has great interest in women, great interest in children, great interest in whatever is good,” he said.

“I say to people, when I look at my wife, I say, look your wife can follow you because of love but you can’t take the love of her place from her. 

This is someone who loves you, loves this state and equally love her own state. You can’t find a better First Lady, you can’t see cause she’s committed to women cause. I am not too sure I know many women who are in government today who are there on their own.


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THE American boxer Deontay Wilder has officially confirmed his rematch with Tyson Fury a day after posting a Twitter video where he claimed 'no one can take his pride and that the war has just begun'.

Wilder lost his first professional fight to Fury on February 23, losing his WBC belt to the Gypsy King in the process.

Fury bulldozed Wilder throughout the match, knocking him out twice before Wilder's trainer Mark Breland was forced to throw in the towel seeing his athlete had suffered extensive ear and mouth damage.

A lot of boxing fans wanted to see an a fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua next, given that Fury had fought Wilder twice and outclassed him in both, but Wilder has chosen to trigger the rematch clause signed in his contract with Fury and a July date has been agreed.

“Wilder’s representatives formally notified us last night that they have accepted the rematch,” Bob Arum, Fury's co-promoter and owner of Top Rank promotions told Ringside Reporter Live on Sunday.

“It’s going to happen in the summer before the Olympics.”

Arum admitted he was not sure Wilder will have fully recovered by July following the bruising, two-knockdown defeat, which saw him suffer a badly-cut ear and lip.

After Fury's impressive win over Wilder where he taught Wilder some boxing essentials, Wilder gave off a series of excuses why he lost the match.

“I had no legs,” Wilder said. “I’m surprised I went that long. I had no legs, and I knew I was in for a fight with these legs and the condition I was in. It was crazy. But, you know, again, it’s nobody’s fault but mine.''

“I wore the costume that was that heavy, and I paid the price. I traded the tribute to men and women [for] my title, and you know, as a warrior, I was gonna fight.


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By Bright Olorungbotemi


The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has debunked online reports that it has postponed the 2020 Batch A orientation programme scheduled to begin on March 10th, due to the Coronavirus scare.

The management of the scheme says necessary measures have been put in place to prevent the spread of the virus during the orientation programme.



Read the statement below;

POSTPONEMENT OF 2020 BATCH "A" ORIENTATION PROGRAMME : REBUTTAL

The attention of the Management of the National Youth Service Corps has been drawn to a false and very misleading story circulating on the social media making allusion to the postponement of the 2020 Batch "A" Orientation programme, scheduled to commence nationwide on 10th March, 2020 arising from the Coronavirus scare.


Management of the Scheme wishes to assure Nigerians, especially the Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) that like it happened during the outbreak of Ebola virus, a hemorrhagic fever with devastating consequences, the Corps has been in liaison with the Federal Ministry of Health. 


As a proactive action, it has put in place certain preventive measures in the thirty - seven Orientation Camps of the Scheme, in order to guard against the contraction of the highly contagious virus by the Corps Members.


In addition to the above strategy, the NYSC Secretariats had since stepped up the sensitization of serving Corps Members, as well as other Nigerians on things to know about the virus, particularly the preventive measures to be adopted.

Accordingly, Management wishes to emphatically state that the Orientation Course for the 2020 Batch "A" Corps Members shall hold nationwide as earlier publicised.



Kindly Read more Below: https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/nysc-debunks-reports-of-postponed-2020.html

Nigerian students declare kick off campaign against COVID-19 In institutions

By Bright Gbotemi

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) AGS ZONE D, Comrade IBUKUN TITILAYO SAMUEL PKA Highbeekay kickoff the awareness on the deadly disease called Coronavirus.

The awareness which immediately started in some institutions yesterday after an Italian man which was infected was diagnosed yesterday in Lagos. 

The essence of the awareness is to enlighten the students on the deadly disease and to be conscious of their environment.

However, the following are all you need to know about the deadly CORONAVIRUS.

Coronaviruses (CoV) are large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases which started in Wuhan, China.

The Common signs of infection includes respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.

World health Organization also Make standard recommendations to prevent the infection from spreading includes: 

-Washing your hand often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

-Avoid touching your eyes,nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

-Avoid close contact with people who are sick that are showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.

-Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

-Stay home when you’re sick.

-Cover your respiratory organs with medical masks or sneeze with a tissue , them throw the tissue in the trash hould be note that when using the medical mask,the color side out signify you’re sick and don’t want the germs to spread across whole the white side out(filter part) for when you’re not sick and don’t want the germs to get in.

As we move our awareness train to other institutions we’re using this medium to also sensitize everyone and urge Nigerian students to be careful and be conscious as we know health is wealth.

In a statement signed by Comrade IBUKUN TITILAYO SAMUEL, NANS ZONE D ASG (+234 803 280 4855) said, He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. 


READ MORE below: https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/02/nans-zone-d-asg-declares-kick-off.html

By Tunde Olorungbotemi

Members of the National youths service corps(NYSC) serving in Enugu North local government area of Enugu under the aegis of Charity CDs Group, Enugu North Chapter, On this fateful and remarkable day, the 27th of February, 2020, took a bold step to the completion of their project/Sensitization which turned out to be phenomenal and stupendous, VAM News reports.

The Charity CDs and the members took their project to the next level by organizing a competition for the three sensitized schools which were Day Secondary School:

Topic: The Effects of Formal Education in our future as leaders of Tomorrow. 

Is Formal Education the key to a successful future?, Coal Camp Secondary school and

 "The Effect of Entrepreneurship and skill Acquisition in our Future as Leaders of tomorrow. )" 

Is Skill Acquisition or Entrepreneurship the key to a successful future? and Lastly, Metropolitan Girls Secondary school. Topic: 

The Effects of Suicide and Depression in our lives and Future as Leaders of Tomorrow?) 

The competition proved to be a tough and demanding one as competitors tenaciously and dogmatically engaged the judges and the Audience in a long talk with short playlets/Drama presentation. 

While Day Secondary school took the first position with a whooping 115 points, Metropolitan Girls took the 2nd position with 109 points, and lastly, Coal Camp took the third position with 65 points. 

However, incentives which came as scholarships were given to outstanding best speakers and best performers: two best speakers emerged from Day secondary school and were given a Year fully funded scholarship and two terms fully funded scholarship respectively. 

The best performer from Metropolitan Girls was given a term fully funded scholarship. 

Apart from the above mentioned scholarships, little prizes and gifts were given to all the competitors/Participants as a reward and reinforcement of their zeal and confidence towards preparation for the task assigned to them. 

In addition to the above, awards of meritorious service were given to dignitaries which included the Local Government Inspector, Mr. Bassey Ekpe, the Zonal Inspector, The Charity CDs Cordinator et Al. Courtesy from Charity CDs Group. 

In the words of Mr. Bassey, The LGI, he commended the Charity CDs and her members for the award and successful organizing of the big event. 


READ MORE: https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/02/nysc-members-issue-scholarship-to.html

By Tunde Olorungbotemi, Ondo


....Will Governor Akereledolu retain the APC ticket?

There's indication the governor will lose his re-election bid. The governor was initially suspended last year for anti-party activities.

The governor was caught on camera campaigning for AA candidate in the 2019 presidential elections, senate and house of representatives election. It is of no doubt that governor Akeredolu has lost people's interest.

Major opposition battling for the governorship seat in the same broom with Mr Governor are; Olusola Oke, Segun Abraham, Isaac Kekemeke, Robert Ajayi Boroffice, etc.


Will Olusola oke clinch the primary ticket?

Olusola Oke is desperate to become governor as he keep dumping one party for another! Why can't he just focus on one?


Is he after the governor seat or people's interest unlike Akeredolu(APC) and Eyitayo Jegede(PDP) that have been in the party for long without decamping.


WILL AKEREDOLU RETAINS THE SEAT?

Dr Rotimi Akeredolu was elected the governor of Ondo State in the ondo 2017 governorship election. Akeredolu since his assumption in office has been doing great by paying salaries of all civil servants, the governor has been applauded and appraised for his good work on different occasions.

The fate of Akeredolu rest upon the shoulders of Olusola Oke, Segun Abraham, Isaac Kekemeke, Robert Ajayi Boroffice all the aspirants meant to get to power as the seat is hot.


LOSING INTEREST IN APC

PDP won the 2019 presidential election in Ondo state.

Does this mean Ondo people are tired of APC government?

Was it the fault of Akeredolu anti party work?

For the People democratic party, aspirants contesting are : Eyitayo Jegede, Dr Eddy Olafeso, Sola Ebiseni, Senator Boluwaji Kunlere, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, etc..


A reason why APC may lose in the forthcoming election...


More revelation @
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/02/ondo-2020-who-cap-fits.html

Breaking: Fire guts First Bank in Osun

By Bright Olorungbotemi, Osun



The First bank Plc, Ede, Osun state, was on Friday night engulfed in flames, Voiceairmedia reports.



It was learnt that that the fire, which raged from 8pm today.



Fire service men have arrived the scene of the inferno.

 


"The cause of the fire incident is yet to be ascertained but the fire service has intervened and has brought the situation under control.



Other photos and details below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/02/breaking-fire-guts-first-bank-in-osun.html

Owena Multi-Purpose Dam: Ondo Rep member unveils the need to complete the abandoned project



.... We will Investigate Reasons For Abandonment of Owena Multi-Purpose Dam – House of Reps

...Owena Multi-Purpose Dam can provide potable water for almost 2 million persons and industries in the zone – Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye(Small Alhaji)

BY Tunde Olorungbotemi, Idanre

The Lower chamber of Nigeria's bicameral national assembly on Thursday, 27th February mandated its committee on Water Resources to unravel the reasons for the abandonment of Owena Multi-Purpose Dam Project in Ondo State.

The House also urged the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to complete the dam project to ensure adequate provision of water to the residents in the area.

The House Resolution followed a motion moved by Hon. Tajudeen Adeyemi Adefisoye, representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency of Ondo State, VAM News reports.

The motion was titled:
“Urgent Need to Complete the Abandoned Owena Multipurpose Dam Project.”

Presenting the motion, Hon. Tajudeen Adeyemi Adefisoye who is the Vice Chairman, House Committee on Army said “the Six (6) Local Government Areas of Akure South, Akure North, Idanre, Ifedore, Ondo East and Ondo West that make up Ondo Central Senatorial District of Ondo State are being unfairly denied access to potable water and other associated benefits due to the long abandonment of the Owena Multipurpose Dam Project which rehabilitation is however, ongoing.

“Recalls that the Federal Government, in partnership with Ondo State Government embarked on the wholesale rehabilitation of Owena Dam more than a decade ago through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and the Benin/Owena River Basin Development Authority.”

He said “the dam, which has one of the biggest reservoirs in the South West region of Nigeria, had since been converted to a multipurpose use in line with the functions of the River Basin Development Authorities.

“The Owena Multipurpose Dam located at Igbara-oke in Ifedore Local Government of Ondo State with a capacity for 60,000 cubic meters per day can provide potable water for almost 2,000,000 persons and industries in the six local government areas on a daily basis and aside the supply of potable water, the multipurpose dam is also designed to serve the purpose of hydropower generation, irrigation, fishing, recreation, tourism and ecosystem protection.”

According to him, “the construction of the dam and the water treatment plant are basically the responsibility of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Benin/Owena River Basin Development Authority while the responsibility of reticulation from the water treatment plant to the beneficial communities and towns making up the six local government areas is that of Ondo State Government.

“The dam rehabilitation project, which had attained 70% completion, has remained abandoned for more than a decade now, despite the enormous resources already committed to the project.


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By ADETUNJI OLOLADE and OGUNDARE DORCAS


WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE POLYTECHNIC, IBADAN.


HISTORY

The Polytechnic, Ibadan was established in 1970 as a successor to the erstwhile Technical College, Ibadan under the provisions of a principal Edict cited as the Polytechnic, Ibadan Edict 1970. This Edict has undergone several amendments in order to make the Polytechnic relevant to the present day needs of Oyo State, the Proprietor in particular and Nigeria in general. The primary function of the Polytechnic is to provide for students training and development of techniques in applied science, engineering, environmental science and commerce. The Polytechnic has been producing majorly middle-level manpower that has been making valuable contributions to the social and economic development of the country. Over the years the Polytechnic has also produced high-level manpower in some areas such as urban and regional planning, mass communication etc. The primary focus of the Polytechnic is training that is practical oriented. The institution has been performing this function creditably well for over thirty years.

The graduates of the Polytechnic, Ibadan are brilliant, sharp and excellent. The polytechnic has produced more than 5,000 successful entrepreneurs In the past years. graduates of poly Ibadan are known to be doing great and have contributed to the society in terms of man power, science, technology And entrepreneurship. The school is sometimes ago described as "POLY CHALLENGE" as Poly Ibadan products always overcome any challenges that may actually come their way. The polytechnic Community is so attractive inclusive of the hostels. The polytechnic run three programmes; Full time, part time and daily part time programme.

The polytechnic, Ibadan according to NBTE was described as foremost polytechnic Held in high esteem. The rector of the polytechnic is Professor Kazeem Adekunle Adebiyi.


FIRST AMONG EQUAL

The Polytechnic, Ibadan is first among equal polytechnics in Nigeria with technical and practical system of running the institution. The institution also commit herself to train certified graduates. PolyIbadan lecturers are expert who are qualified for placement; They're knowledgeable about their working rights and conditions.

The polytechnic, Ibadan is committed to produce entrepreneur graduates certified in their skills.In accordance of governance, the new management team has coordinate and install discipline in the environment.

The polytechnic has in total 33 department with 5 faculties; The Faculty of business and communication studies which has the highest number of students and the highest number of department, the faculty of enginering, the faculty of environmental studies, the faculty of financial and management studies and faculty of science.

Aside from credible academic records, poly Ibadan is full of social life with different association bringing out the social vibe in the student. The indigenous association, departmental association, non governmental organization that help in building the student in community opportunities, business opportunities, individual opportunities and different opportunities that help in shaping the students academically and socially.

The polytechnic has recently accredited new courses like Library and Information Science, Mechatronics Engineering (these are unique courses because the programme is 3-year duration for the National diploma certificate).


Thomas Temitope Gbemisola

Thomas Temitope Gbemisola, a student in the department of Science laboratory technology Said:
'I am not Saying this to promote hatred and disparity but to promote creativity and self development. The Polytechnic, Ibadan (typically called "Poly Ibadan" is an institution of higher learning in Ibadan in Oyo State, Nigeria. The institution was established to provide an alternative higher education to universities, particularly in technical skill acquisition. In terms of learning my school is one of the best. We have enough scientific equipment and well trained instructors. What more can I say; If You think am lying Just visit my school(Poly Ibadan) am so sure You won't want to leave but to seek admission here.


Oyeniran Oluwatobi

Oyeniran Oluwatobi, ND2 Student, poly Ibadan said:
"The polytechnic Ibadan is the best institution I've ever known because the polytechnic is always ready to impact knowledge that will liberate the student lives."


Poly Ibadan Press Council Editor-in-chief

Tunde Jr. Ade, Electrical Engineering HND 2 student who is also the polytechnic

Press Council/UCJ Editor-in-Chief said:
"The Polytechnic, Ibadan is simply unique and exemplary because it has a good history, It's accommodation, infrastructures and landscape is better than most Polytechnics and some universities. It has a fairly fast calendar, and there's rarely any reports of controversy And most platforms for registration are digitalised."


POLY IBADAN PRODUCTS ARE EXTREMELY DOING WELL

With no doubts, The polytechnic Ibadan products are extremely doing well, They are academically sound and also have good social vibe. The polytechnic products are fashionists, they know how to dress as well as their mode of dressing is superb. Below are icons of the great institution.


MERCY AIGBE

Mercy was born on the 1st of January, 1979 as a second child in a family of five at Edo State, Nigeria, Aigbe schooled at the Polytechnic, Ibadan where she had her OND in Financial Studies went on to the University of Lagos in 2001 for a degree in Theater Arts Yomi Otaigbe holds a HND,Upper Credit in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic, Ibadan and she is also a graduate of Broadcast Journalism from the New York Film Academy.


TOPE ALABI

She hails from Yewa, Imeko of Ogun State. She obtained her West Africa School Certificate (WAEC) at Oba Akinyele Memorial High School, Bashorun Anlugbua, Ibadan in the year 1986. Thereafter, she proceeded to The Polythecnic , Ibadan where she studied Mass Communication and graduated in the year 1990. Tope Alabi pursued her educational attainment with all seriousness and dedication it deserves because her parents were disciplinarians of the highest order.


YOMI OTAIGBE ORIYOMI

Mary Otaigbe is a Broadcast Journalist and Senior Reporter/Presenter with the award- winning Channels Television.

Aside from the coverage of other topical subjects, Yomi has been passionate in reporting Health issues and Policies for over a decade on the domestic and international scenes including the coverage of the meeting of World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Yomi has covered numerous public health challenges and was in the thick of things during the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria in 2014. She reported on preventive measures and activities from the Ebola Emergency Operation center located at the Central Public Health Laboratory Building in Yaba, Lagos, the First Consultant Medical Center, Obalende and other areas where News came from until Nigeria successfully contained the disease. Yomi Otaigbe holds a HND,Upper Credit in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic, Ibadan and she is also a graduate of Broadcast Journalism from the New York Film Academy.


BAMIDELE O. SAMSON (Chairman BOVAS Group)

Architect Bamidele O. Samson, is a co-founder of BOVAS Group. He studied in Nigeria and Europe and lectured briefly at the University of Ibadan and the Polytechnic, Ibadan, before joining Design Group, from where he retired to start the Bovasgroup. He is an eminent Rotarian, a Justice of Peace and an Architectural Consultant of repute. Prince Akanbi obtained a B.Sc. Business Administration from George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario (2005-2009), Ordinary National Diploma in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic Ibadan (1985-87), Certificate in Cybis & Axis System, Convergys Institute, Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada (2001-2005) and Seismic certificate in Operations, Oil and Gas Processing Facilities (2005).


Governor Aregbesola (Ex Governor, Osun State)

He had his primary and secondary education in Ondo State, and later attended The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he studied Mechanical Engineering and graduated in 1980

The polytechnic Ibadan is regarded as the best polytechnic in Nigeria.


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...NOUN students to hold Solidarity Walk Monday March 2nd

...Says NOUN 2018 ACTS MUST BE IMPLEMENTED


By Tunde Olorungbotemi


The National Open University of Nigeria Students within and beyond the shores of Nigeria have been urged to come out in their large numbers on Monday 2nd March 2020 to stage a protest rally in support of the implementation of the NOUN acts that has been signed into law since 2018 which allows NOUN graduate to participate in the NYSC 1 year scheme.

The protest code-named "Save our future Solidarity Walk" which is being organized by NOUN NYSC/LAW SCHOOL SAGA MOVEMENT (NNLSS); an umbrella body of all NOUN students agitating for the implementation of the NOUN acts that was signed into law since Dec 04 2018 but nothing has been done so far for the implementation. will take place in all the States capital in Nigeria.

The NNLSS is being led by NOUN students Leader, OYEWALE SEGUN OLATOMIDE popularly known as Segxy Aluta. (AGM).

According to a statement made available to Newsmen on monday Feb. 24 2020 by the Cordinator, the protest will hold simultaneously in all the 36 states respectively from 9am.

“All NOUN Students are urged to come out in their millions any where they are in Nigeria on Monday 2nd of March to show to the world that enough is enough, federal government and school management stop playing with our future. We must show to all the concern authorities that we are tired of been treated as third class citizens, No more discrimination of our students, Enough is enough.

“Well-meaning NOUN students leader and other students leader body of thought would be at designated venues to address the protest. We want to let the federal government know that we are tired of I don't care altitude towards our future, despite the fact that we gave them 7 days ultimatum to order the implementation of this acts but nothing has been done and no reaction towards our demand.

In a statement signed by OYEWALE SEGUN O aka SEGXY ALUTA, cordinator NOUN NYSC /LAW Struggle, The list of state co-ordinators, and the meeting point according to the statement, would be released on Thursday 27th Feb. 2020 after proper consultation with relevant stakeholders.


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Nigerian popular singer, Yemi Alade has revealed that when she was in primary 6, her mum had to pay her school fees by selling her economy class ticket.


The singer added that those days are behind them now and today they fly business class.


She shared a photo she took with her mother in London and wrote:

London is more than just a city to my family, it marks a time in our lives (20 years ago) when mum had to sell her economy class ticket to pay my primary 6 school fees.

Today we fly business class! Next stop #amsterdam.


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By Adetunji Ololade, Mr Money

Loving someone and Getting yourself Into a intimate relationship is like buying A new car, aside from the stress you go through before getting the car, it won't function immediately unless the features and all particulars is complete.
A relationship or marriage can't work out unless you build it, so how do you build your relationship and marriage?

Below are some tips to guide you through using a car as a case study.


COMMITMENT
You need commitment as your seatbelt; For this your relationship to survive you better learn how to stay committed to it. There is no how you won't meet people better than your partner but commitment which is your seatbelt will help you stick to your partner no matter what offers other people give you. Remember you are the driver of your relationship you must learn how to use seatbelt which is same as staying committed to your relationship so it won't crash. You may not value what you have until when you lose it.


MONEY
Money is the fuel of Every Relationship infact most people will argue that love isn't about money, yes that's true, love is sweet but money makes it more sweeter. A car without a fuel cannot function same as relationship without money. Don't get me wrong, not until you buy him an iPhone or you foot all her bills. Sometimes if you have you can buy recharge card, Mini gifts, buy something nice on your partner birthday. Some women doesn't care about your money but the fact still remains that they want you to spend on them. It is not necessary you buy a full tank fuel. Don't do more than your capability in a relationship.


TRUST
Trust is the Engine of every successful relationship. A car without engine can't function even if it has fuel. What am saying here is that even if you have money and still don't have trust In your partner, such relationship is prone to collapse. If trust had died in your relationship that may just be the beginning of your relationship downfall. Get a good engine for your relationship and what is this engine?
TRUST!.

COMMUNICATION
Love dies when there's no communication hence there's is a need for frequent communication in your relationship. Call your partner and check on them, spend quality time with each other, talk to lengths.

HONESTY
Honesty and your Career are your particulars. If your car papers is complete you won't be disturbed by road safety and you won't bothered bribing anyone just to pass by. This means you shouldn't be stupid because of love, make sure you are honest with yourself and also with your partner. Let your A be A and Build your career together. This category explain further that Relationship isn't just about sex you can get your particulars first. The particulars is your bride price, your pride, your career, education etc. Imagine getting pregnant out of wedlock, people will still query you and you may blame your self so to avoid story that touches don't drop your career for love you can just build both if you are honest with yourself.

LOVE
Love is the tyres of relationship, without love your relationship can't survive even if you have money, trust and have PHD certificate, your certificate and money can't get you love. Love is like grass, it grows by watering it with communication. If you want to build and grow love in your relationship you had better communicate with your partner frequently. A car without tyres cant travel so as a relationship without love can't move forward.

CARING
MAKE CARING YOUR SIDE MIRROR. Caring for your partner in your relationship is a prove you value your relationship. Side mirrors in a car shows vehicles coming from behind and beneath same as care in relationship; how do you know s/he is okay when you don't call?
How do you show you love them when you don't care?
How do you know what he/she is passing through when you don't ask?
A car without side mirror is incomplete same as relationship without care... before you know boom another person who cares already snatches him or her from you because of your carelessness.

MAKE GOD YOUR FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Every car is expected to have a fire extinguisher should in case of any accident same as putting God first in your relationship because God himself is love and he who doesn't know God can't understand what true love means. There is no relationship or marriage without challenges but with God and your faith you will strive through.
Not everyone is pleased with your happy relationship/marriage. So how will you quench that challenges that want to collapse your relationship you need to make God your fire extinguisher and have faith.
Faith gives hope while hope gives patience which are the major tools needed for your relationship to survive.

In a nutshell, Building A relationship and marriage is just like Planting crops, it won't germinate the day you plant it. There's no perfect man on earth and no one is an icon of knowledge. There are millions of beautiful women and handsome men all over the world you will always meet them just pick one and build your career together. (May God help you)


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SARS is one of the Nigeria Police Force units that is saddled with the responsibility of fighting crime in the society; specifically, robbery. The Menace of the special anti robbery squad is becoming unbearable and alarming in the country with their brutalisation, harassment, extortion, illegal arrest, unlawful raiding and detention among others.

Nigerians are complaining for their brutalisation, students can no longer walk free for the fear of SARS men.

The federal government says SARS has been reformed but it saddens that the bill isn't effective as their harassment increases by percentage on daily basis.

On Thursday 20th February 2020, two Hausa traders lost their lives in Abeokuta, OGUN state while the SARS operatives were chasing yahoo boys.

When do SARS turn EFCC?

The duty of SARS is to fight against Robbery and not finance. Nigeria government better act fast.

SARS should be totally reformed if possible not scrapped.

According to the Nigeria Constitution, citizens have freedom of movement and right to life but it seems all these laws is only for the rich people and those in power while the masses are suffering, SARS operatives do raid from 10pm without listening to excuses, they will tagged their victim a criminal and threaten to send them to prison if they don't cooperate.

They force innocent civilians into their Van and mandate them to compulsorily transfer money to their accounts otherwise the victims will be locked up in their cell for days.

The SARS operatives intrude on civilians privacy by check-in through their mobile phones and call logs which is wrong.

The federal government should look into these menace before it gets out of hand.

SARS are tarnishing the country image with their incompetency. Is it a crime to put on nice dress?

Is it a crime to make dreads?

Why is the police force unit arresting innocent people. I learnt police should be the citizens friend but they are typical enemy.

SARS brutalisation records increases everyday. It saddens that the force that ought to be protecting the lives and properties of civilians are the one compromising it thereby making the country unsafe and putting the citizens lives at risk.

The SARS operatives have no manners for elders they brutalise anobody that dare challenge them, some of them will even threaten to kill and still boasts that nothing will happen.

It is no longer a news that the SARS operatives Commit crimes and other atrocities; smoke weeds, drink to stupor using their uniform to cover their tracks.

Another thing about this SARS is their contribution to the society is majorly to influx crime, why chasing yahoo boys instead of chasing armed robbers?

I think SARS are encouraging cyber crime as they search any youth they see on the street phones and query them why they are not into yahoo. This same SARS killed Remo stars Assistant captain on Saturday 22nd February, 2020. Enough is enough.

I must commend the Force unit, SARS on their contribution in fighting crimes such as robbery, cybercrime, violence among others but the truth must be told as the fact still remains that Nigerians are being brutalised, killed and extorted by the police force unit SARS hence there is a need for SARS to be scrapped or better still their men should undergo psychiatric test.

The hash tag #EndSars is currently trending on twitter where Nigerians are pouring out their mind and sharing their encounter with the police force unit.


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Wonders shall never end. After killing to the fullest, our leaders have realised that it's good to commend the efforts of the callous killers who does not possess any human feelings. Or isn't it a way of commending retired Boko Haram members for the killings, for the atrocities, carnage and maiming all over the years with national agency for education, rehabilitation, de-radicalisation and integration of insurgents in the country, VAM News reports.

The bill was sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Gaidam during plenary on Thursday at the upper Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. It's captioned ' National Agency for the Education, Rehabilitation, De-radicalisation and Integration of repentant insurgents in Nigeria ( Est, etc) Bill 2020( SB. 340 ).

I can not but imagine the type of leaders we have in Nigeria. Some times, I do think maybe there is something mixed together with the breeze they inhale from air conditions in the chamber that normally trigger shallow bills. If we cannot have agency that will look into the well-being of the wives, sons and daughters of our fallen heroes while battling Boko Haram, Herdsmen, Bandits and kidnappers, then, the senator that came up with agency bill for the killers should be medically cross checked.

For more than a decade, woes had been fallen and still on rampage as a result of Boko Haram incendiary. Many out Nigerian sons and daughters living in the North East region are homeless, hapless and fatherless, many houses burnt, properties worth millions destroyed.

Many house wives had turned to widows while parents that await the return of their soldier son are left behind the daydreaming sceneil till now. What other depression is more than fighting war that has no definite stoppage time. We are just praying for the labour of our heroes not to be in vain; how will it not be in vain when the killers are being granted freedom.

Recently, 1400 Boko Haram members had been released in three tranches since operation safe corridor began. Operation safe corridor is an initiative for the deradicalisation and rehabilitation of all ex Boko Haram members.

The first set was released during Governor Shettima's time while two sets have been released under Prof Zulum While Mr. Shekau speaking on Chibok girls, said, the only way to have those girls back is for their men in prison to be released. After the release of 1400 wicked men, no-one sees the break light of Chibok girls. What we saw was another bomb blast.

In Shekau's Statement, he said, “Buhari came to Maiduguri pretending to be a good man but he is not. He shouldn’t try to return to Maiduguri again.

Quoting Mr. Shekau further, he said: “Buhari, fear your Creator. God said you don’t have up to a spider’s web. But you think you are a major general. l swear, you are nothing. Buhari, I am talking to you, you’ll know no peace. Don’t come back to Maiduguri.

Just go and sit down and think over my comments. And if u think I am the one disrupting your affairs, honestly I am not. You have deceived the people by telling them you are a just leader; carry on!”

From the above statement, one would agree with me that it is out of point for President Buhari led administration to free captured Boko Haram members. The above lines from Shekau depict that, he is mentally unstable and physically wicked.

His words lack direction and the reason for killing Nigerians is hazy. Everything said up there only emanated from a disjointed and most wicked soul.

A video threatening President Buhari and Honourable Minister of communication has shown that things have finally fallen apart and the labour of these heroes that left their comfort zones to combat Boko Bombs seems to be in vain just because the way and manner Nigeria' government is handling the matter is getting worrisome. If not, why would government grant freedom to the suspected killers?

From the reports, CAN Chairman of Michika LG. Adamawa State was missing, later Ropvil Deciya Dalep of Unimaid was beheaded by Boko Haram while Fatimah Babagana of Mass Communication Department, Unimaid along other 29 innocent Nigerians were burnt to ashes by same deadly sect. Campuses are no longer safe in the North East region.

Just of recent after President's Buhari's visitation to Borno, about 30 innocent lives were sent to the world beyond. Tell me, is it now normal for the government to release these killers and still attempt to create agency for them while Chibok girls, Leah Sharibu and others are still in their dungeon. It's like giving kudos to them to have succeeded in terrorising the country.

If the government claim the released members were not real Boko Haram members, would government know Boko Haram members than the soldiers that have been battling them for years?

The soldiers are familiar with them and they know those they captured as Boko Haram members.

Why would Federal Government grant them freedom as repentant members ?

Why are these repentant members not revealing their sponsors?

Who are those supplying them sophisticated weapons?

If they are born again terrorists for real, they should tell the government about their antics and tactics in order to find a solution to their mode of operation. If they are not giving information about other colleagues, their freedom would bring more tragedy.

In as much as my hope is still alive that we would find a way out to the problems bedevilling the country, what is behind the national agency bill and freedom of Boko Haram members is nothing but an attempt to waste the efforts of our past heroes and the present ones on the battlefield.


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Mr Bankole Akinselure, chairmanship candidate of the social Democratic party (SDP) in the local government of Idanre in Ondo state joined civil societies in a sensitization programme geared towards enlightening teens and parents the perils premarital sex habours in the Community on Saturday, 22nd February, VAM News reports.


According to Economics teachings "when the population of a geographical area exceeds beyond the available resources such population is termed over population which resurrects problem of diverse magnitude for governments to control; Early marriages and uncontrollable birthrate are key reasons for sudden augment in the population of an area, which can be problematic to the economy.

However, it has been proven biologically that the sex drive increases at puberty stage, therefore if this isn't properly controlled with several measures such as the introduction of "sex education " which will definitely reveal to them the danger to be faced after the involvement in premarital sex; the repercussion of this act won't only reflect on the parties involved but ,will be extended to the nation in caboodle.

Most pregnancies conceived by females specifically the teens leads to abortion, which is one of the causes of death in Nigeria;

Nigeria as a nation is suffering from this menace; therefore for this to be declined and reduced among our teens, there is a necessity for the introduction of sensitization programme across all facet ranging from the metropolitan level to the rural level. And most inhabitants of the rural settlement are less updated, so this programme will go a long way serving as a turning point from this menace.

It took place at the Idanre local government of Ondo state cutting across strategic locations in the town; young girls were educated and enlightened on the importance of celibacy before marriage and cons of abortion.

"Mr Bankole opined that, it's a collective responsibility; the parents need to play thier parental role", "Womb might be damaged via abortion, he said."


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My Brother Sponsoring My Education Had Died - Polytechnic Student Begs For Financial Assistance To Write Final Examination


People Do Demand sex from me in exchange of favour which I can't offer them.


This my Final Year Examination in Crown polytechnic odo, Ado Ekiti

A Final Year Student of The Crown Polytechnic Odo, Ado Ekiti, Olawale Olabisi, has took to Voice Air Media to beg for financial assistance from well meaningful Nigerians in order to write her final examinations which is scheduled to commence on March 16th.

According to her statement, She said her brother who happens to be the bread winner of their family died of recent and things have been difficult for her since his demise.


She further explained that her parents were only able to raise ten thousand Naira(#10,000) out of #38,500 payable fees as she still have about #28,500 to balance up her school fees.





Asking if Olabisi has engaged in any menial jobs to fund her education, she said: I have tried all my best to get a menial job to sponsor my fees but to no avail due to my school location while the little I earn, I used it to buy handouts and feed myself, No one is willing to help me. Those who managed to assist me always demand sex from me in which I can't offer them. These are the reasons why I am begging for financial assistance.


"And my elder brother sponsoring my education died recently, everything have been so hard since his demise and our examination at crown polytechnic will commence march 16th, I Am using this medium to appeal to Well meaningful Nigerians to come to my aid and assist me with any amount they can afford so I can pay my tuition fees and continue my education. I am requesting you to help me through this difficult time, so I don’t have to drop out of the school "

We hereby appeal to the General public to please raise any amount for olawale Adebisi, A National Diploma Student of The Crown Polytechnic Odo, Ado-Ekiti so she may continue with her education.

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By Tunde Olorungbotemi

The National Association of University Students (NAUS) is the highest decision making body for students studying in institution of higher learning from the University cadre with over twenty (20) Million members both in Nigeria and in diaspora, fully committed to the mainstream of Students and young leaders in governance at all levels, VAM News reports.

The attention of the leadership of the above body as the body governing all Nigeria University Students home and abroad has been drawn to the non implementation of the NOUN amendment Bill and passing into law that allows NOUN graduates to participate in scheme NYSC and Law School signed by the President since December 04 2018.

NAUS write to remind the Federal Government of Nigeria and concerned body that nothing has been done so far to implement this law.

We appreciate this historic passage of the amendment as this is the first in the history of the institution since its establishment in 1982.

We appreciate the fact that the amendment expunged the bottlenecks and recognizes the university as a full time, Open Distance learning in Nigeria.

We appreciate that the amendment which also includes the incorporation of technology in the mode of learning as an ODL.

The truth is not far fetched that The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is a Federal University and Distance Learning Institution accredited by NUC. The first of its kind in West Africa sub-region and also the Largest tertiary institution in Nigeria in terms of its population.

It is worthy of note that students comply to all rules and regulations mapp out by the school management and also comply to all terms and conditions as directed by NUC which in actual fact all rights as an approved tertiary institutions are being denied.

Graduates from other Open Distance Learning institutions globally enjoy all privileges and treated as other conventional universities while some graduates of NOUN are denied employment due to lack of NYSC discharge certificate and the law students of the institution deprive the privilege of enrolling in Law School.

We plead to the Federal Government to make appropriate budgetary provision for prompt implementation into the NYSC scheme and also implement the Law School bill respectively.

In a statement signed by Comrade Moses Tonueyi, SSA Campus Interventions 1 to Deputy National Sec Gen, For Comr Adewoyin Tijani, Deputy National Sec Gen- NAUS, hope and believe this issues are treated in utmost interest of the student.


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Col. Paul Ogbebor (Retd), the first cadet to enroll in the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), is dead.

Col. Paul Ogbebor (Retd) died at the age of 80 after pursuing an illustrious military career, during which he emerged a hero of the Nigerian Civil War.

President Buhari in a statement released by his media aide Femi Adesina, mourned Ogbebor demise and also stated that his footprints are indelibly printed in the sands of time.


The statement reads;

It’s the end of a life well spent, with footprints indelibly printed in the sands of time, says President Muhammadu Buhari of Col. Paul Ogbebor (Retd), who passed on at 80.

The President recalls that Col Ogbebor was the first cadet to enroll at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), and pursued an illustrious military career, during which he emerged a hero of the Nigerian Civil War.

President Buhari salutes the community spirit of the departed, who was in the vanguard of the socio-cultural group, Edo Leaders of Thought, and chieftain of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF). The late Col Ogbebor had documented his professional life through a book, Nigerian Defence Academy: A Pioneer Cadet’s Memoir, which the President says is one of the vital resource materials on the pioneer military training institution in the country.

He commiserates with the family, friends and professional colleagues of the departed, urging them to take solace in the fact that Col Ogbebor lived a distinguished life, signposted by many achievements.


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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, was on Friday suspended for six months by the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers, VAM News has learnt..





A committee headed by Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Adedotun, was also constituted by the council to further investigate the matter involving Oluwo and Obas in Iwo land.



The royal fathers at their emergency meeting held at Osun State Government Secretariat, Abere, presided over by Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, arrived at the decision to suspend Oba Akanbi.


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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed date for party primaries and nomination of candidates for the Edo and Ondo governorship elections slated for September 19 and October 10 respectively.

The party primaries for Edo state will hold from 2nd to 27th June, while that of Ondo State will hold from 2nd to 25th July.

INEC National Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who made the disclosure during the Commission’s meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners, warned that the Commission will not shift the dates.


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The national speaker of the Nigerian Students Parliament (NSP); Rt.Hon. Mubarak Aliyu Rimi today has congratulated Nigerian students for their victory against the Sex for Admission Lecturer, VAM News reports.

Speaker Mubarak thanked Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Ikeja High Court who sentenced a former part-time lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akin Baruwa, to 21 years imprisonment for raping 18-year-old admission seeker.

Investigations confirmed that Baruwa, a married father of two, was arraigned before the court by the police after the victim, a daughter of his friend, filed a report.

The prosecution told the court that Baruwa raped the girl on July 23, 2015, in Room 8 at the Faculty of Business Administration, Annex building, UNILAG when she came to seek admission into the institution. While delivering judgement in the one count of rape filed against him, the presiding judge, Justice Oyefeso, said the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

“The offence committed against this young lady was a violation of her chastity which would have left huge emotional scars from which I pray and hope she will recover. I cannot begin to imagine the physical and mental trauma she has had to endure from the man who she considered her father’s friend, a community leader who should have known better.

This is a shame. This is a crime that not only offends the survivor, it offends her family, it offends the society at large, it also offends God. I find you Baruwa Afeez Akin guilty of a one-count charge of rape contrary to Section 258(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2011, and I hereby convict you accordingly.

In line with Section 258 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2011, Baruwa Afeez Akin is hereby sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment.” she ruled.

Speaker Mubarak noted that this judgement will serve as a deterrent to other "Sex for admission or Sex for grades Lecturers" scattered all over the higher institutions in Nigeria.


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The Senate on Thursday started work on a bill for a law seeking the establishment of a national agency for education and rehabilitation of repentant Boko Haram insurgents.

When it eventually becomes a law, it will ensure de-radicalisation of repentant Boko Haram militants and other insurgents.

The bill, which was sponsored by the All Progressives Congress member representing Yobe East Senatorial District, and former governor of Yobe State, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, passed the first reading on Thursday.

But few hours after it passed the first reading, the bill attracted mixed reactions with the Chibok Community, which was attacked by the insurgents in 2014, and the Christian Association of Nigeria condemning it.

It was, however, supported by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.

Reading the bill, Geidam, who is from the same state with the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said the document titled, “National agency for the education, rehabilitation, de-radicalisation and integration of repentant insurgents in Nigeria,” would ensure that repentant insurgents were fully integrated into society.

The proposed agency, according to the legislation, would provide educational opportunities for the insurgents.

It will also rehabilitate, de-radicalise and integrate the repentant insurgents in the country. The proposed agency, according to the bill, will provide recreational sports and fine arts programmes for the repentant insurgents.

The bill also states that the agency will be able to gain a greater understanding of both the immediate needs for combating Boko Haram, as well as tool for counter-radicalisation in the future, by maintaining open lines of communication.

The proposed agency will also provide vocational rehabilitation facilities for the repentant terrorists to learn carpentry, clay shaping, pottery and the like.

The bill adds that repentant insurgents will make use of art through drawings, guided by professional art therapists in their art. rehabilitation.

The main aims of the bill are to “provide avenue for rehabilitating, de-radicalising, educating and reintegrating the defectors, repentant and detained members of the insurgent group Boko Haram to make them useful members of the society.

“Provide avenue for reconciliation and promote national security. Provide an-open-door and encouragement for other members of the group who are still engaged in the insurgency to abandon the group, especially in the face of the military pressure.

“Give the government an opportunity to derive insider-information about the insurgent group for greater understanding of the group and its inner workings.

“Gain greater understanding of the insurgents will enable government to address the immediate concerns of violence and study the needs of de-radicalization effort to improve the process of de-radicalization.

“Help disintegrate the violent and poisonous ideology that the group spreads as the programme will enable some convicted or suspected terrorists to express remorse over their actions.

“Make them repent and recant their violent ideology and re-enter mainstream politics, religion and society.”

Recall that the military established a rehabilitating centre in Gombe State for repentant Boko Haram terrorists.

The centre, it was reported, had trained and rehabilitated over 1,000 insurgents since its inception over three years ago.

The Borno State Government had also revealed that about 1,400 repentant Boko Haram suspects had been released by the military and rehabilitated into society.

The Federal Government had in 2017 established the North-East Development Commission, after a bill establishing it was passed by the National Assembly.

The NEDC is charged with the responsibility to, “among other things, receive and manage funds from allocation of the federal account and international donors for the settlement, rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads, houses and business premises of victims of insurgency as well as tackling menace of poverty, illiteracy level, ecological problems and any other related environmental or developmental challenges in the North-East states”- Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, Yobe.


FG trying to make insurgency a lucrative business – CAN
CAN’s Director of Legal and Public Affairs, Kwamkur Samuel, in an interview with The PUNCH, said he was not aware of any nation that had successfully undertaken the project of de-radicalising, rehabilitating and empowering terrorists.

He stated, “We shall be ready for them at the public hearing on such bills. If the Federal Government is not having an ulterior motive of rewarding terrorism through that bill as most Nigerians believe, the FG, instead, would have put a bill in place that will provide adequate relief materials for victims of terrorism, and concrete measures proposed for adequate compensation for them as well.

“If Nigerian government had taken full responsibility and liability for the welfare and adequate compensation for victims of insurgency, they would have known well if they have defeated Boko Haram or not. They would have also known very well the kind of persons and group of persons that constitute the victims of Boko Haram, kidnapping, and killers Fulani militias.

“Like we have always said, it is the conviction of many Christian and indeed Nigerians that the Federal Government is trying to make insurgency a lucrative business for the large number of unemployed Nigerian youths and young persons, if not what is the justification of the special attention been given to the terrorists at the detriment of the welfare of the victims and the security agents fighting in the bush?”

It’s a dumb idea – Chibok community

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TEXT OF LECTURE DELIVERED BY COMRADE SUNDAY ASEFON AT THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE EKITI, EKITI STATE, ON THE OCCASION OF ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR THE NEWLY ADMITTED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY THIS DAY 20TH FEBRUARY, 2020


Protocols:
Please permit me to welcome you all to this orientation programme.
For every successful student, this is where the story begins. It is on this note that I wish to offer my profound appreciation to the management of this university for inviting me to be part of the foundation of your success story.

The importance of this orientation cannot be over emphasized, it furnishes you with the basic information you need to make the best of your time in the university.
Before I start my discussion, please let me welcome you to the free community called university.

A community where you decide for yourself the path you want to lead, whether or not to attend lectures, whether or not to graduate, whether or not to participate in the actions and passions of your time here, all depends on YOU. You are about experiencing the freedom you have never experienced before, no lecturer or parents to chase you around and force you to do the right thing. It all depends on you now.

Your management of your new earned freedom will determine what becomes of this whole journey.

So I place before you the choice of life and death. Choose one.

I will briefly discuss with you the topic “Unionism with Results without Brigandage “I understand this whole concept might be alien to very many of you, I will seek to explain to you in the best simplest form.


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Valentine celebration takes another turn as the SUG Vice President, Comr. Glory Ukpeli on Friday practically demonstrated love by gifting lunch to students within the school premises.



St. Valentine backed up his believe with action; he continued performing marriage ceremonies even though he knew he would die for doing it.


That, Comrade Glory has also done; she has backed up her love with action.


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According to report Miss Piyai took her life and that of her child on Sunday morning as a result of taking sniper.






Reports and gossips surrounding her deaths are many because she didn't leave any trail or reasons for her actions.


Some reports from certain corner  has it that she did it out of jealousy.


Further reports has it that  this is not the first time she has tried committing suicide,that the previous once she survived them.


Unconfirmed reports said that she was  seen healthy,strong and full of live until this unfortunate incident.


Piyai is a popular girl in Bomadi and her death has thrown the town into a sad mood.


Her remains and that of her child as at press time is at the Bomadi mortuary.

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Our attention has been drawn towards the maladaptive behavior of one Mr Agun,a lecturer from geography department,Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo who out of his non competency ordered the students on teaching practice at All Saint's Grammar school,Oka Ondo to go on their knees, as punishment for a baseless charge against Nigeria students, Voiceairmedia reports.

This unlawful act triggered the student teachers to be booed, the student Union leaders of the institution were as well treated in an unworthy way in which some of them were beaten and battered.

The oppression by the teachers of the aforementioned secondary School on students on teaching practice exercise is well noticed as the right mechanism would be applied as at when due.

This is a rightly call on the management of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo to act on as we won't condole any form of oppression on our dear students in the State hence, we pass a vote of no confidence on Mr Agun of Geography department.

In a statement signed by ADESOJI ADEWALE PKA OMOOBA, PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER and AKINTEYE BABATUNDE A. (Babtee), CHAIRMAN, in lieu of this, we set a ultimatum of five(5) days as at the time of this press release for our student management of the institution to do the needful on the lecturer, as NANS will want to Foster more relationship between the management and ourself.


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Federal Polytechnic, Ado -Ekiti has emerged champions of the 20th Nigeria Polytechnic Games Association as Osun state polytechnic, iree emerged 10th place, Voiceairmedia reports.

The Ado-Ekiti based Institution topped the medals table with a total of 21 Gold, 18 Silver and 31 Bronze medals.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, came second with 19 Gold, 24 Silver and 27 Bronze medals in the one-week-long event which was hosted by the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.

In the third position is The Polytechnic, Ibadan with 14 Gold, 14 Silver and 14 Bronze medals while Yaba College of Technology came fourth with 13 Gold, 11 Silver and 15 Bronze medals.

The host institution, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, occupied the fifth position with 7 Gold, 9 Silver and 10 Bronze medals.

Nasarawa State Polytechnic , Lafia got 6 Gold , 3 Silver and 4 Bronze medals in the sixth position while Delta State Polytechnic , Ogwashi Uku, occupied the seventh position with 5 Gold , 4 Silver and 6 Bronze medals.

Plateau Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, won 4 Gold , 8 Silver, and 7 Bronze medals to place eighth on the medals table with Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic in the ninth position, having won 4 Gold, 6 Silver, and 9 Bronze medals.

Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, had 4 Gold, 6 Silver 5 Bronze medals in the 10th place.


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OLATUNJI EMMANUEL ADEGBOYE,the Student Union President,Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro,Ogun State was born on the 6th of June, 1995 in Ilesa West local government, Osun State, Voiceairmedia has learnt.

Olatunji is not only an ambitious scholar but also a fantastic and vibrant young Researcher. 

He received his research training at the Leemak Research Network, Abeokuta Ogun State, a research firm duly registered and recognised with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). 

As a result of his undiluted dedication and critical thinking ability with problem-solving sagacity, Mr. Adegboye was appointed fully as a member of Research Team at Leemak Research Network in December, 2017.

Despite the fact that Mr. Adegboye has a National Diploma in Banking and Finance as at the time he was working with Leemak Research Network he can conveniently and efficiently handle Research Analysis of Master’s Thesis. 

He is very versatile in research data analysis and presently has three academic lecturers under him receiving training on research analysis at The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

Mr. Olatunji Adegboye is Skilful in using SPSS, E-View and STATA as statistical software analysis packages to handle research data analysis. In fact, Mr. Adgboye is not only an asset to Nigeria in research development but also to the international research community. 

It is worthy to mention that Olatunji Adegboye as a student has written and published at least two research papers in local journals and as well presented two conference papers at the last School of Management Studies 10th National Conference in 2019 held at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro Ogun State. 

Due to his friendly disposition with people, humility and reliability,Comrade Olatunji Emmanuel Adegboye was elected as Chief Whip of Osun State Indigene Association in 2016 during his National Diploma . To his colleagues in Ijaiye Ojokoro Senior High School Lagos (2009 – 2012), they will remember that Olatunji wrote and passed his May/June West African Examination Council Examination (WAEC) at once in 2012. 

Lastly, Olatunji Emmanuel Adegboye has received many distinguished and awards of excellence on several occasions. Among these include:

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Awards – 2019

Best Industrial Training (IT) Student at Guaranty Trust Bank - 2017

Most Influential Student Award by National Association of Management Student (NAMAS FPI) – June 12th, 2019

Best Male Personality by National Association of Osun State Students (FPI CHAPTER) – 2018/2019

Most Influential Student Award by FPI Students’ Union – June 14th, 2019

Emerging Leader Award by NVIBEZ Finalist Campus Award – August 2nd, 2019.


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