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NEWS DIGEST – A member of the Nigerian Police Force stationed at the University of Abuja, UNIABUJA permanent site, Kareem Adisa, allegedly beat up a female student of the University till she collapsed after a disagreement, a witness told the News Digest. According to our source, the incident occurred in front of the university gate were some students present at the scene witnessed the attack before the victim was rushed to a nearby clinic. The source said: “The lady had come out of the campus gate very sick and she wanted to cross the road without using the pedestrian bridge, this led the Policeman to ask that she should use the pedestrian bridge,an altercation occurred and the policeman slapped the lady in question, the lady expressed anger at the slap and that earned her another slap before she collapsed”. When the News Digest spoke to the victim who pleaded that her name should not be used , she confirmed the report and said her parents already reported to the Force Headquarters but no reply has been given: “I was assaulted as rightly said and I found myself in the hospital, my parents took it up already and the name of the Officer is Kareem Adisa “. She said “It is painful that the incident occurred and i have been devastated since then but I didn’t report to the school because I don’t know how it would be handled”. When contacted the Spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, ASP Anjuguri Manzah, said the case has not been reported to the command.


https://newsdigest.ng/news/2018/05/08/uniabuja-student-collapses/

NEWS DIGEST – The Presidency on Monday night announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to London in the United Kingdom to see doctors. On Thursday last week the president made a “technical stopover” in London after his visit to the United States. But in a tweet on Monday night, Mr Buhari tweeted that he would be leaving for UK on Tuesday to see his doctor. “I will be traveling to the United Kingdom tomorrow, to see my doctor, at his request. Will be away for four days; back in Abuja on Saturday, May 12,” he posted. He added in another tweet: “The Presidency has issued a statement to this effect. I look forward to my 2-day State Visit to Jigawa State on Monday and Tuesday next week, after my return.”
https://newsdigest.ng/featured/2018/05/07/buhari-returns-to-london/

if buhari is kicked out,nothing will happen
Fools!

NEWS DIGEST – The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari plans to stay in power longer than 2019 without conducting an election. The IMN, popularly known as Shiite group made the allegation in a statement on its website demanding the freedom of Shiites leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The movement alleged that a document from the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) which was labeled ‘secret’ accused the Shiite group of planning violent protests. The statement posted on the website read thus: “The Buhari- led APC government appears to want to use Islamic Movement as an excuse to scuttle the forthcoming general elections and by extension elongate its tenure in office. Feelers from this appeared when a secret intelligence report doctored by the security forces was recently exposed alleging that Islamic Movement was raising a squad to violently disrupt the 2019 elections. “The two-edged plot would see that the Islamic Movement in Nigeria is framed up and projected as violent group, out to violently disrupt the 2019 elections. This will justify yet another escalation of violent clampdown on the Movement, and after some series of false flag operations in its name, the government will declare the horizons generally unsafe to conduct the elections, effectively elongating its tenure.” The News Digest contacted the Nigerian Airforce spokesman, Air Vice Marshall Adetokunbo Adesanya who denied having knowledge of any such document. Adesanya said: “I am not aware of such document. I would need to find out if such a document exist before I can respond.” When the News Digest sent him a copy of the said document, Adesanya said he could not react as he was not in town. Included in this News item is the picture of the document as released by the movement on its website.
See more details via link below


https://newsdigest.ng/news/2018/05/06/buhari-scuttle-elections-imn/

NEWS DIGEST – Helen Paul started her career from scratch, working in the entertainment field at Eko Reelmix Studios, Radio Lagos/Eko FM as a front desk manager whilst doubling as a back-up and voice-over artiste. During this period, she featured on several music projects with artistes and music groups including P-Square, Infinity, Olufunmi, and Yinka Davies. She also recorded radio jingles for a number of companies and brand names, including Bank PHB, Peak Milk, Indomie Noodles, and Cowbell Milk. Helen Paul popularly called Tatafo, spoke to The News Digest about her career and how she has been able to impact on the lives of young Nigerians. The Presenter who has won many awards to her credit said doing comedy goes a long way in helping many Nigerians grow and impact on a lot of youth who also have interest in the field. Helen said “Doing comedy is one way I get through to the youths, I try to encourage them to be who they want to be especially those who have interest in the field of comedy, a lot of them read comic books but when they see the performance and read my story ,they are usually motivated to toe the line of their passion, many of this things make them get better and is our little contribution”. The comedian who is unique for her voice use and humor on stage also spoke about her weekends and how she winds down after the long week activities, you wont believe this “Well, I don’t really have any specific way to wind down, I have lots of things I do, sometimes music, book reading and I have lots of family members that are around me, I have good friends too and I enjoy my weekends always hugely” she said.



https://newsdigest.ng/entertainment/2018/05/05/exclusive-weekends-helen-paul/

Dear mods,
You have been pushing news about Tiwa and Wizkid to front page but this doesnt deserve front page? or there is more than we think?

kindly do the needful

Fynestboi and Missyb

Celebrities are sometimes seen as models and infleuntial figure to many.
Unavoidably ,many persons either male of female have their own Celebrity crush. Some even go to the extent of announcing them on Social Media.

So who is your celebrity crush?

I would go for Simi easily！

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NEWS DIGEST – Amidst various speculations, Nigerian
Afropop star, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid
has spoken to The News Digest exclusively on his
relationship with Tiwa Savage.
Read The News Digest special report on Wizkid and Tiwa
Savage rumoured relationship
In a chat with The News Digest, the international music act
said it was only suggestive for people to say he was dating
Tiwa Savage just because they went on a date: “I am not
dating Tiwa Savage, people are only insinuating that.”
Wizkid went on to say it is normal for colleagues to have a
relationship and for them to relate: “You see, it is normal for
colleagues to relate ,there is nothing big there as we are
professional colleagues and i can roll like that with any other
person too.”
Rumors went rife about both musicians dating each other
after Tiwa Savage and Wizkid shared a ‘romantic’
performance on stage recently sparking rumors of romance
and intimate relationship.
News Digest reported that Tiwa Savage and Wizkid went on
a date yesterday, Tania (Wizkid’s-ex) unfollowed Tiwa
Savage after the development .
This we trust will quell all further rumors on their
relationship status.

Read more below ,Wizkid also said more about his professional career, you will be amazed!


https://newsdigest.ng/entertainment/2018/05/04/exclusive-wizkid-tiwa-savage/
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NEWS DIGEST – The non-teaching staff of Nigerian universities may resume their suspended strike next Week. News Digest recalls that the staff, members of the three unions, NASU, SSANU, and NAAT, had accused the federal Government of encouraging disparity between the Academic workers and Non Academic workers in disbursement of earned allowance last year. An official of the SSANU who spoke to THE NEWS DIGEST said the workers under SSANU will meet for a NEC meeting in Bayero University Kano next Week Thursday and the meeting will end on Friday where decisions relating to resumption of strike among st other issues will be raised. The Union had suspended a three months strike in March to discuss further with the Federal Government on issues raised on earned Allowance . Federal Government through the Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige signed a Memorandum of the term of a settlement between the representatives of the unions and the government which culminated in the suspension of the strike action in March. But the unions said the federal government has failed to implement the terms of the agreement between the union and the government that made them suspend the strike action in March.


https://newsdigest.ng/news/2018/05/03/nasu-naat-ssanu/

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NEWS DIGEST – The management of Obafemi Awolowo
University has reacted to the recent shut down of her
activities by the Inland Revenue Service office of Osun state
over alleged tax evasion totaling about N1.8billion since
2015.
Speaking exclusively to The News Digest, the Public
Relations officer of the institution,Olarewaju Abiodun said
the University is working all round to ensure that the
situation is contained.
“We are working all round to resolve issues and we are
working round the clock as an administration”.
He said the crisis was caused by previous administrations
and expressed trust that the Governor of Osun state Rauf
Aregbesola who he described as a lover of Education will not
do anything to jeopardize the University system “Previous
administration caused the debt, I am so sure that the Osun
state Governor who is an Education lover will not do
anything to hurt is love for Education and he would instruct
that all issues be resolved,we are also doing that
administratively”.
The University Spokesman also said the crisis should not
affect Students” Students should not be affected as we have
put measures in place to ensure that those on ground go
about their normal activities without restraint”.
Obafemi Awolowo University resumed on April 29 for a new
session.


https://newsdigest.ng/state-news/2018/05/03/tax-evasion-oau-management-reacts-to-closure-calls-for-calm/

How Nigerian Special Examination Centres Operate (2)
…Victoria High School Principal threatens News Digest
Reporter
NEWS DIGEST – After the publication of our first report on
how special examination centres operate in Nigeria, a lot of
media frenzy has gone with other media houses following up
on The News Digest report to expose high scale corruption
going on using the West African Examination Council
(WAEC).
It would be recalled that in our first part, we exposed how
the centers got answers even before the Examination period.
The News Digest visited State Criminal Investigation
Department(CID) in Osogbo with four Divisions visited by
this reporter to get state of reportage of the incidences.
Officers who spoke to our correspondent did so under
conditions of anonymity because they were not authorized to
speak on the issue. Our findings show that of the four
Divisions visited in Osogbo, only Dada Estate division of the
Nigeria Police Force(NPF) in Osogbo has a case relating to
Special centers. The official on duty told our reporter that
“Just one case has been reported in the whole of Osogbo
regarding special centers “
The case was reported to the station in Dada Estate by a
group of 8 Students who were duped by a special Center
operator. The Students were said not to have been registered
for the examination after they paid an undisclosed amount of
money to the man.
According to Police reports, the man (Names withheld) has
been charged to court,The News Digest can authoritatively
report. The man it was learnt, promised to take them (the
students) to Ilorin for the examination.
Our findings further reveal that in the ongoing West African
Examination Council Exams, schools in Iludun, Osogbo, Osun
state had been complicit in exposing answers to students
with evidence gotten by this Newspaper correspondent.
A Student spoke to our reporter who acted as an undercover
agent related how one of their examinations was free, except
for the presence of an external invigilator for about fifteen
minutes hindered them from freely going about their
malpractice during the Examination.
The student whose name would not be revealed in this report
told our reporter how they were helped during one of the
examinations at Lamo High School, Iludun in Osogbo Osun
state “Our Examination was free as we wrote it just like
classwork. We were allowed to take in answers and only one
external invigilator came once and disturbed us for about 15
minutes.”
Our reporter tried to find out why they would be able to
carry out malpractice in the presence of the school
invigilators, the student dismissed the insinuation stating
that all has been settled before the examination. Our private
investigations also confirm that the school is complicit in this
act as found by our investigations.
Efforts to speak with the Staffs of the school proved
abortive as none of them was willing to comment on the
issue.
Further investigations showed that Victoria High school in
Osogbo gave out answers to students during the recent
WAEC examinations in the school and destroys examination
answer papers after use.
One of the Students who participated in the act spoke with
The News Digest under anonymity and confirmed that they
were given answers to the just concluded chemistry
practicals in the school.
Evidences received by our reporter showed that after the
Examination all expos used are usually burned.
Speaking to The News Digest reporter, our authoritative
source “During Chemistry and Physics practicals, they give
us answers and burn the paper passed around after the
Examinations. Other examinations sometimes they sit down
with us and give us answers” The News Digest reporter also
got an audio evidence to nail this act including a copy of the
answer which our source did not burn after use. The paper
contained answers to the chemistry practical held recently.
The News Digest tried to contact the number placed on the
school (Victoria High School) website(vchsosogbo.com.ng/ )
and after several calls were not picked , our Reporter sent a
message to the number which happened to be the number of
the school Director , the reply we got was ” This is
absolutely untrue. If you publish any fake news about the
school, you will never practice journalism in your entire life”.
The News Digest stands by her findings about the illegal
activities by the private schools regarding cheating in
Examination.
The West African Examination Council had reacted to series
of media reports regarding high rate of Cheating during the
Council examinations across the Country. Reacting, WAEC
said
“Our monitoring and investigations of the ongoing
examination have established the fact that certain school
Principals, invigilators, supervisors and candidates who had
succeeded in smuggling mobile phones and other electronic
devices into the examination hall, snap the question papers
after the examination must have commenced and forward to
their criminal collaborators who in turn provide solutions to
the questions and send to their subscribers via rogue
websites, SMS, WhatsApp and other social media,” the
statement read.
WAEC further said “The question papers for the ongoing
WASSCE for school candidates 2018 did not leak as has
been erroneously portrayed in the media. “Leakage can be
said to have occurred when the question papers get into
hands of individuals who are not supposed to have them
before the time scheduled on the timetable.” The statement
further read “Without any iota of doubt, the Council wishes
to state that no case of leakage has been established since
the beginning of the examination.”


https://newsdigest.ng/news/2018/05/01/busted-special-examination-centres/

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An official of the Joint Action Committee consisting of SSANU, NAAT and NASU Comrade Wole Odewunmi has said the Union has demanded over 65billion Naira from the Federal Government before the ongoing National strike can be called off.

Comrade Wole who is the Coordinator of Non Academic Staffs in OAU said this during a Radio program in Osun State recently. He said "Our demand from the Federal Government includes 65billion Naira which is our demand to end the ongoing strike action".

The Non-academic Staffs went on strike over a Disagreement on 23billion Naira Academic Earned Allowance shared between Academic and Non-academic Staffs in Nigerian Varsities. It was reported that the Fund was shared in a ratio of 89%-11% between Academic and Non-academic Staffs respectively.

The Federal Government had earlier met with the striking workers on December 19,2017 with the Minister of State for Education Anthony Nwuka representing the Federal Government.


https://educationherald.com.ng/demanded-65billion-naira-federal-government-end-strike-jac-official/

The Non Academic Staffs in Obafemi Awolowo University have said Examinations in the institution will hold as scheduled. This position was revealed by the Non-academic Staffs Coordinator in the institution, Comrade Wole Odewunmi during a Radio program earlier today in Osun State.

Comrade Wole said "Basically, the Examination in Obafemi Awolowo University will hold without any hindrance, we will make our Students comfortable and we will do all within our reach to make the place conducive".

He however said the Union would not assure 100% comfortability "The Library will still be locked but there would be Electricity and water, while activities will resume in the Health Center".

Comrade Wole accused the Varsity Management of going ahead to resume without carrying Non Academic Staffs along.

The JAC Strike also said the resumption of freshers scheduled for, March 8 cannot be assured basically because the strike action will commence fully after Examinations must have ended in OAU.


There has been speculation on whether the scheduled Examination in OAU will hold as scheduled due to the Non-academic Staffs Strike that has threatened it.


https://educationherald.com.ng/oau-examinations-will-hold-scheduled-jac/

The current Strike action embarked upon by the Non-academic Staffs in Nigerian Varsities may not end soon as the row over the crisis has deepened, EDUCATION HERALD can report.

In a letter sent round to all Chairmen of Non-academic Unions in various Varsities, the Striking Workers ordered that Branch Executives should ensure that all strike resolutions are respected without delay.

The letter warned that any Branch that fails to ensure that the Strike is effected will be punished. The Letter read in part "The leadership of JAC met on 16th of January, to review the ongoing National strike action, JAC seeks that all Members do not succumb to pressure from any quarters and to stand their ground with the National strike actions".

The letter was signed by Comrade Samson Uguoke, Comrade Engr Sani Suleiman and Com Chris Ani National Presidents of , SSANU, NAAT and NASU respectively

It would be recalled that some institutions like Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ibadan have resumed despite the ongoing National Strike actions by the Non-academic Workers.

The Controversy Started after the Federal Government released a 23billion Naira Earned Allowance to University workers with an 89% to 11% sharing ratio for the Academic and Non-academic Staffs respectively.

The striking workers have also alleged that their members have been targeted by Policemen and Men of the DSS.


https://educationherald.com.ng/universities-workers-strike-row-deepens-unions-set-monitoring-committee/
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The ongoing Strike by Non Academic Staffs in Nigerian Varsities has crippled the activities of Universities in Nigeria.

Although some Universities have commenced Academic Activities albeit under strenuous conditions.

With the Disagreement bothering on issues of sharing formula for Earned Allowance released by the Federal Government last year, there seems to be no headway in resolving the crisis across various Varsities as the Federal Government has continued to keep Mum, while the Striking Workers say they still expect an invitation for a meeting to further discuss possible resolution of the issues that led to the strike.

The Public Relations officer of SSANU Abdussobur Salaam speaking with EDUCATION HERALD today, said the Striking Workers in Nigerian Varsities are still waiting for the Federal Government to call for another round of Negotiations.
He also said the Union is taking her time in waiting patiently for the reaction of the Federal Government after the last meeting of December 19 in Abuja. Abdussobur also noted that the liability on the strike lies with the Federal Government not the workers.

A visit to Obafemi Awolowo University, one the Institutions that has resumed shows that workers gather at the University Senate Building daily in continuation of their daily protest in form of the strike action.

The Federal Minister of State for Education, Anthony Nwuka represented the Federal Government during the last meeting with the striking workers.

EDUCATION HERALD had reported how Anthony Nwuka declined comment when contacted for how soon the issues surrounding the over a month long strike will be resolved.

While Local chapters have vowed to continue their strike actions except if the National Body asks that the strike be suspended, it remains to be seen how soon the strike will be called off especially with no clear path on when the Unions and the Federal Government will meet again to continue negotiations.

A student in one of the Nigerian Universities Folashade Adeola told EDUCATION HERALD that the strike has caused a lot of harm and not knowing the time of resumption is affecting her “The strike action has affected us and we Plead with the Federal Government to reach a concensus with the workers so things can move on”.


https://educationherald.com.ng/jac-strike-one-month-imminent-end-not-sight/



Student Unionism is one of the things that keeps the vibrancy and hope of People alive on Campus especially with the decay ravaging our Campuses in Nigeria.

issue that is of uttermost importance to the welfare and
growth of our society and the nation at large.

Student unionism began in 1925 with the emergency of
West African Student Union (WASU) and was partly
pioneered by some Nigerian students who resided in London. They
fought the colonial masters for the rights of Africans.

National Union of Nigeria Students (NUNS) inherited ideals of West African Students Union and the student union
matched on as a platform of change and of informed
activism.
The union then enjoyed support from radical
intellectuals and academia. The union leaders were
purely idealist and fire brands. Under the leadership of
Segun Okeowo, NUNS became directly involved in
national politics for proper funding of education for
Nigeria students.
They suffered all manners of maltreatment yet remain
adamant insisting they are fighting against the forces of
feudalism, parochialism and tyranny in our political
system.Shehu Shagari lifted the ban leading to birth of
National Association of Nigeria Student in 1980.

Many persons are of the opinion that if there were no Student Union, we would have had more decay in Nigerian Varsities than we have it now. Others disagree with the thought.

In recent times, South Western Universities owned by the Federal Government seem to have a huge dislike for Student Unionism. Over the years some persons have argued that Student Union leaders go overboard and each the Universities try to bring back Student Unions, the leaders find a way of been violent and end up messing up the whole process.

With lots of arguments here and there, one would wonder, who is to blame for all the woes facing Unionism on Campuses in South West Nigeria.

In the past five years, Federal Universities in this part of the Country have gone ahead to suspend Student leaders even apart from the Union.
If you mention radicalism in Nigerian Universities, you would mention Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ibadan and others, funnily these same Varsities don’t in its sense have Vibrant Student Unions again, with each suspended by their Varsity Management.

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY

The case of Obafemi Awolowo University was hinged on bad leadership of the Union with the Vice Chancellor, Ogunbodede Eyitope stating according to news reports that the Union leaders are immature and thus cannot handle the pressure of leadership.
Many have asked if suspending the Union was enough antidote to suspected bad leadership especially with the Leadership of the Students Representative Council already getting set to impeach the leaders.
One may begin to think of decisions taken that should we suspend every sector of the University with bad leadership, then we may be looking inwards into some bad of leadership in the University themselves.

The scenario of Obafemi Awolowo University was fuelled by infighting and allegations of financial mishandling.
These formed basis for Union suspension by the University.

University of Ibadan

Another University, known as the Premier University fell under the heavy hammer of protests by Students, while some say the protests was ill-timed, others acknowledge it’s necessity.

The protest was seen as an affront by the University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Idowu Olayinka and the University Senate, the Students Union was suspended as an aftermath of the protest, with the Union yet to be reinstated till now. The Vice Chancellor recently was quoted as saying “If any University has student Unions on their Campus, it is their problem, we have our own operations”, underscoring the importance attached to Student Union in the Varsity.

University of Lagos

The University of Lagos readily comes to mind and Femi Adeyeye is one name that plays to mind.
After a protest against poor welfare alleged by the Students, the University Management shut down the Students Union citing unruly behaviors.

With the above scenarios, one would continue to wonder, why constant issues with Student Unions in the Universities.
Are the Students just interested in shutting down Campus?
Are the Students voting for the wrong persons?
Looking at this cat and Mouse relationship between students and Management, is Students Unionism a real training Ground for Student leaders?
One would wonder if Unionism will not die completely from the South Western Federal Universities.

Many student leaders have come out to say, there should be independent Unionism, but will there really be independent leaders?

https://educationherald.com.ng/south-west-unionism-federal-universities-dying/

There is continued uncertainty over the continued strike action of the Non Academic Staffs of Nigerian Universities as the Nigerian Federal Government has continued to keep mum on the action.

This is coming after a December 19 meeting of last year that attempted to settle the issues that led to the strike.

When EDUCATION HERALD put a call through to the Minister of state, Education Anthony
Onwuka, he refused to comment on the strike action stating that he was in no position to talk on the strike, although the Minister represented the Federal Government during the meeting with the Striking workers held on December 19 in Abuja.

Attempts the reach the Executive Secretary of the Universities Commission(NUC) Prof Abubakar Rasheed proved abortive as his line failed to connect.

Abdussobur Salaam the Public Relations officer of SSANU had told EDUCATION HERALD that the strike actions will continue as the workers are yet to hear from the Federal Government after the last meeting.

NASU, SSANU and NAAT is contesting the sharing formula of Earned Allowances released last year by the Federal Government with a reported 89% to 11% percent sharing ratio to Academic and Non-academic Staffs respectively.


https://educationherald.com.ng/jac-strike-uncertainty-government-officials-keep-mum/

LAUTECH CRISIS

The crisis that rocked LAUTECH was big in 2017 as Students were severally stranded for Months due to the Disagreement between workers of the University and Owner States.

The crisis was one of the moments in Nigerian Education that was really controversial and won't be forgotten in a hurry.


Igbonla Kidnap


On May 25, 2017, days before May 27 which fell on the Children's day
celebration, another version of the infamous Chibok girls
tragedy played out in Lagos as kidnappers stormed
Igbonla Model College » , Epe and abducted six boys from
the school.
It was definitely a devastating experience for the six
students as their captors imprisoned them for two months
before releasing them on Friday, July 28 after demanding a
ransom of N400m from their Parents.

Kaduna Teacher's Competency Test

In 2017,the Governor of Kaduna state decided to test the Competency of Teachers across the state, this caused issues as 21,780 Teachers were said to be incompetent after the test was carried out with the state Governor, El-Rufai Nasir announcing that 25000 Teachers will be employed in place of the sacked Teachers. THE Nigerian Labour Congress disagreed with the released scripts stating that they were ridiculous.
The Disagreements definitely will remain fresh as it spilled into 2018.

JAMB Cut-off Mark

In 2017 when you hear of arguments emanating from the decision to peg University cutoff mark at 120,they were very hilarious with several figures including the Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka amongst other Vice Chancellors kicking against the Cutoff mark. JAMB Registrar Ishaq Oloyede although came out to clear the air on the marks, stating that Universities are free to set their own cutoff marks but the moments formed the biggest of 2017


Ojo Aderemi/UI Students Union Saga

Anyone who followed happenings in the Nigerian Education sector will agree that the crisis in University of Ibadan was really huge as at then as there were Disagreement between the University of Ibadan Vice Chancellor and the then students Union President, Ojo Aderemi.

The issues remain fresh but cap the biggest moments of Nigerian Education sector albeit on the controversial side in 2017


More varsities
The federal government through the
National Universities Commission (NUC)
approved the establishment of 12 more
universities – state and private. The action
elicited mixed reactions as some
stakeholders backed the establishment of
more universities to cater for numerous
candidates seeking admission. Others said
it was not necessary, particularly the states
that have the presence of federal university
and also states establishing additional
universities when the existing ones are
underfunded.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) described the establishment of new
state universities by the Ogun and Oyo state
governments as bad politics when the
Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-
Iwoye and Ladoke Akintola University of
Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso are
struggling for survival with mounting arrears
of salaries, allowances and other staff
entitlements.


https://educationherald.com.ng/six-events-rocked-nigerian-education-2017/

Students across various Universities in Nigeria have continued to complained over harsh learning conditions they have been exposed to, due to the current strike embarked upon by the Non-academic Workers in Universities.

This is coming as the striking workers have vowed not to return to work claiming that they are yet to hear from the Federal Government after their December 19 meeting on issues arising from allocation of Earned Allowance released for University Workers last year.

For instance in Obafemi Awolowo University, Students have complained severely of the Current lack of electricity in the Academic area of the University and the shut down of the University Library making reading impossible with examination in the University set for January 29,2018.

A student who identified himself as Ayomide spoke with Education Herald, he opined that the hardship has made learning more difficult “We cannot read well due to absence of electricity in our Academic area, we now rely on lamps and it has not been helpful”

In Obafemi Awolowo University for instance, the Non-academic Staffs have refused to resume with major activities of the University still shut.

Same can be said of Universities that have commenced examinations like University of Ibadan with some students who pleaded anonymity saying that absence of the Non-academic Workers has made things not too easy.
Recently there were averted crisis in University of Nigeria and host of other Varsities occasioned by the current strike by NASU, SSANU and NAAT.

The public Relations officer of SSANU told Education Herald that all those who resumed already are trying to circumvent the Non-academic Workers strike, a move that would not succeed.

There are high expectations of resolution of the crisis soon although the Federal Government has not said anything in this effect.

https://educationherald.com.ng/jac-strike-students-across-nigerian-varsities-groan-harsh-learning-conditions/

The Non Academic Staff Union of Universities has not called off her strike, the Public Relations officer of SSANU has told Education Herald.

Speaking with our correspondent Abdussobur Salaam said Universities currently on resumption are only deceiving themselves, he made reference to Obafemi Awolowo University where he said the University Management is only deceiving Students with order to resume “Our strike is still in Full force, some Vice Chancellors have gone ahead to ask Students to resume in efforts to show that Non-academic Staffs are irrelevant but they know that they are only pushing things too far”

Salaam further said “In OAU for instance they have fixed examination but even the University Management knows what is been missed with Non-academics Strike on ground, they can go ahead to fix dates for examination but our services are withdrawn already, some of the Universities go on to power their school through Generators which won’t last at all”.

On efforts made by the Federal Government in resolving the crisis, he said the Unions are still waiting “We held the Last meeting on the 19th of December but we are yet to hear again from them, we want to believe that they are still waiting for more days to settle down into the new year”

Abdussobur blasted Vice Chancellors who are pushing workers to the wall by employing private Staffs to take over works of Non-academics, in his words, all efforts would not last long.

Schools like Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ibadan and Couple of others have gone ahead to fix resumption dates and examination dates for students despite the ongoing nationwide strike by the Non-academics.

Joint Action Committee consisting of NASU, NAAT and SSANU declared strike action recently to protest what they termed as bias in sharing formula of Earned Allowance released by the Federal Government for the University workers, it was reported that the Non Academic Unions got 11% while Academic Staffs got 89% of the released funds stirring controversy


https://educationherald.com.ng/non-academics-staffs-strike-still-full-force-nigerian-varsities-official/

By Larrysam on Thursday, January 11, 2018

 

After Inside FUTA reported activities of of SARS operatives looting Mayowa, a newly-admitted student of FUTA, another student has narrated

how he also lost his tuition fee to the men of the

Nigerian Police in Akure. The student identified as Tosin,after seeing the news on Mayowa, took to the comment

section on Instagram of Inside FUTA to narrate his ordeal and advised

futarians to be cautious when paying their school fee. In his

narration, he said “the same thing happened to me just

yesterday. I was picked up at UBA arakale where I was

suppose to pay my school fees by men of the Nigeria

police, SARS. I was then driven to around shoprite. “My

phone was searched probably to find something to

incriminate me, but they didn’t find anything apart from

pictures of clients and so on. I was then told to either drop

my school fees and go free or they will lock me up for days,

and then collect my fingerprints to database, that with that,

I will never be able to travel outside the country, because I

will be tagged an ex-convict. “I had no choice, I did what I

had to do. I was later dropped but without my school fees

which one of them claimed it is their right, ‘eto’. I left there

and went home to sleep, thanking God I wasn’t killed. I

didn’t tell anyone, not until I saw this post. “If you are a

FUTA student, use the banks in school to pay your fees

don’t go to town to pay. The police will rob you.” The

comment has however been deleted on Instagram. When

contacted personally, Tosin confirmed the incidence but

refused to give further details, claiming that he doesn’t

want to trend online for personal reasons. He mentioned

that he only wanted to implore students to jettison the

decision to pay their fees in town, by using the banks in

school. This brings us to two reported cases in two days.

https://educationherald.com.ng/lost-tuition-fee-sars-nigerian-student/

The Centre for Social and Digital Media Research
and Training has said it would embark on a national
training on social and digital media marketing for
Nigerians.
The Coordinator of the Center, Olanrewaju Oyedeji,
said they are targeting 10,000 Nigerian youths for
the programme.
“We are focusing on training Nigerians on how to
use social media and digital media for the growth
of the country including how to be self -sufficient
using digital and social media marketing,” he said.
Oyedeji said the importance of social and digital
media cannot be under-emphasized especially with
the growing technology in many parts of the world.
“ Everyday, if you watch the world trend, billions of
dollars is spent yearly by companies across the
world on advertising. We are building a structure in
which youths would become self- sustaining with
what they know about social and digital media
marketing after the training. We are also calling on
various departments and agencies to support
efforts at revolutionalizing technology more in
Nigeria by using the social and digital media,” he
added.
Oyedeji said the Centre would use offline and online
medium of training for the programme.
“We have been training people since 2016. In
December 2017 we trained over 200 youths on
social and digital marketing and we have
commenced same in January 2018. We are also
sending our team to campuses around. We are
always available via email on
NigeriancorporatesocialMedia@gmail.com in case
we are needed for trainings anywhere in the
country.



thenationonlineng.net/center-organise-free-training-social-digital-marketing/

Posted By: Faith Okerinmodun On: January 6, 2018 In: News Update 0  The Centre for Social and Digital Media Research and Training has said it would embark on a national training on social and digital media marketing for Nigerians. The Coordinator of the Center, Olanrewaju Oyedeji, said they are targeting 10,000 Nigerian youths for the programme. “We are focusing on training Nigerians on how to use social media and digital media for the growth of the country including how to be self -sufficient using digital and social media marketing,” he said. Oyedeji said the importance of social and digital media cannot be under-emphasized especially with the growing technology in many parts of the world. “ Everyday, if you watch the world trend, billions of dollars is spent yearly by companies across the world on advertising. We are building a structure in which youths would become self- sustaining with what they know about social and digital media marketing after the training. We are also calling on various departments and agencies to support efforts at revolutionalizing technology more in Nigeria by using the social and digital media,” he added. Oyedeji said the Centre would use offline and online medium of training for the programme. “We have been training people since 2016. In December 2017 we trained over 200 youths on social and digital marketing and we have commenced same in January 2018. We are also sending our team to campuses around. We are always available via email on NigeriancorporatesocialMedia@gmail.com in case we are needed for trainings anywhere in the country.

thenationonlineng.net/center-organise-free-training-social-digital-marketing/

izzou:


If I were the senate, I would have jejely handed them over to our security agencies to use

No time to start wasting any free resources

Opps, I forgot


I would also hand over a letter of appreciation from the government to the importers while they step into Kuje prisons

how sure are u that they will destroy it?
gives order for media sake and keeps it for govt use,lobatan

Idris Mubarak Maibasira is the incubent President of Usmanu
Danfodiyo University, Sokoto and currently a 300 level first
class student of Economics. He became the Union president
at the tender age of 19, making him to be the youngest
Students' Union President in the history. In this interview
with Hassan Temitope, he spoke lengthly on how he became
the union president at that age, amongst several issues
including how NANS has become an a body for political
"Thugs"
Excerpts below;
TI: NANS issued a publication of recent that urged ASUU to
be consulting the students before embarking on strike, how
do you see that?

Maibasira: What matters most is that when one makes
himself relevant enough, his consent must definitely be
ascertained in any major issue, be it strike or not as for
NANS. If we should showcase an outright NANS such that
we make it highly respected and reputable, nobody will dump
us in the dustbin as elements of trash, especially people that
we nurse the most, which is ASUU.

TI: At 19, you became the youngest SU president in the
country. How do you achieve this?

Maibasira: The age doesn't matter in whatsoever. I find it
difficult to openly say my age but it's the world we found
ourselves and I believe anyone that has prepared enough and
is competent enough can be a Students' Union President or
take mantle of leadership. If you make yourself outstanding,
nobody will even think of some frivolous things to degrade
you. Although people always try to use that as a weapon
against me to termed me childish, buts when you make the
bold move your enemies never expect, no matter how mighty
they are, they will bow.

TI: Do you ever think that at your age, you will be leading
mass of students?

Maibasira: The truth is that I have always been ready, when I
see the need and I will take the lead. I can have another
rather negative thought that since I'm not up to a certain
age, I shouldn't do this and that. And the effect is, the
achievements and changes I've brought will have never been
there which I believe my silence would have rather been an
unforgivable sin, because I knew how to do but wouldn't do
it.

TI: Do you think that governance of students unionism in
Nigeria is a good sign for future leadership of Nigeria?
Maibasira: When the university or any other tertiary
institution tells you that you are on a learning process for
preparing you to be tomorrow's politicians, they are only
weakening the activist in you. It's a Students Union and not
a political party that trains politicians, whoever wants to be
in politics should pick a party ticket and join there
mentorship classes in the mainstream politics. I am a
Comrade and I will remain one..

TI: You have said little about NANS earlier, can you tell me
your view about the present NANS?

Maibasira: They have made themselves agents of political
thuggery instead of been bunches of intellectuals they are
suppose to be, and this is just because the intelligent ones
(students) among us refuses to take part in the activities of
NANS and we therefore must suffer from the hardships of
ignorance of those vagabonds leading the Union.

TI: What do you think is not making the Nigeria legislative
arm to sign the not too young to rule bill and what effect
does this have to the youth concern?

Maibasira: I'm always an advocate of removal of restrictive
administrative bottlenecks. It's going to enhance
participatory democracy and who knows in years to come,
the leaders that will save Nigeria may emerge from those
reduced age brackets. By not signing the bill anytime from
now, it would be a great unfortunate curse to the progress
and development of this country.

theinterviewng..nl/2017/09/meet-nigeria-youngest-students-union.html?m=1

CC Lalasticlala

Nigerian University students are currently voting for the best National Assembly members who have been most supportive to Varsity students in 2017.

The award is under the tag Nigerian Universities and Youth merit Awards which is scheduled for later this year.

Voting it was leaent has been activated via The Nation Newspapers twitter handle

https://twitter.com/TheNationNews/status/910167253735411712?s=08


Students are encouraged to come out enmass to vote for their prefered national assembly member out of the shortlist as the award gears up.

A member of the organizing committee in the Public Relations department said "Laws are essential for us in the Universities and as youths in the country so the need to encourage lawmakers to do more in lawmaking for effectiveness in varsities".
organizers can be reached via nigerianunimeritaward@gmail.com or 08164847752

Ever since the Biafra War,many persons till date have not found their family,many persons lost their lives but painfully Ojukwu did not lose his life nor his children.
There was starvation and hunger in the land but Ojukwu's immediate family did not experience any if this,far away they were from Nigeria while innocent Biafrans suffered from the initiative of a 'courageous' man.
This brings to the fore core issues we have suffered from as a Nation and the need for vocal understanding of our problems.

I have always toed the line of the beleive that Biafra is not the solution to the problems facing the South Eastern part of the country.

Smart enough,Nnamdi Kanu has taken his family out of Nigeria while many young Biafrans who perhaps want to have a feel of what it looked like then put their lives on the line from time to time.
I may be open to criticism but i would call the attention of Kanu to the fact that really achieving seccession is beyond the talk of burning down the country,i wonder deep in me if the "savior" does not understand that souls will be lost,perhaps he is less concerned about any such outcome.
Lets take issues back to perspective,the Biafra struggle currently now is borne out of feeling of neglect and economic issues facing Nigeria,while i agree that Nigeria needs to do more for her countrymen, i see desperation taking over Biafra on the long run.
The battle is of course fuelled by people who feel they will benefit if secession is actualized,that is not leaving out Kanu who even without Biafra according to pictures online accept people bowing to his feet and lots of other things that characterise even the present day Nigerian leadership,i see more worse when Biafra comes to play.

Jokingly,one would have expected a stern Kanu,he wanted Nigeria to burn but just a feel of heat is making him run helter skelter,there have been issues in this country before now, when we lose lives daily,we should retrace our steps. In fighting a battle as Nnamdi kanu poses,he should not leave issues and start attending issues,i have been caught in middle of crisis before now and i tell you,only survivors live to tell the story.

While we all know issues facing Nigeria, i look to recall statements by IPOB through their spokesperson Emma powerful

: “Arresting Kanu again cannot stop the agitation,
rather it will be a very big mistake on the side of federal
government and its security operatives because when the
security operatives arrested him on his arrival from London
in his hotel room in Lagos, it sparked protests and rallies
across the world.
“Arresting him again will draw the attention of the world
leaders and other relevant organisations closer to the quest
for Biafra independence.
“Therefore, we don’t give a damn, whether they arrest him or
not. We don’t bother. Keeping Kanu in or out of Nigeria
prison means nothing to us because the restoration effort
continues unabated. Having Kanu in prison is always good
for the struggle to restore Biafra.” this was widely reported.
If perhaps arresting Nnamdi Kanu is no big deal again,so why the fuse?
The disrapaging statements shows inconsistency from the acclaimed leaders of the 'battle'. If the IPOB leaders can easily backoff their own statements, they are no different from Politrikcians who will say something to sway people but cannot stand their foot.

Mr Kanu should not play on emotions and unhappiness of those who have made up his members,selfish interests may be interesting now but not on the long run.

Mr Kanu seems  not to be listening to his father too, In a widely publicized interview,Mr Kanu's father advised him to take thins easy and watch what he would say ,although the same father said he was not scared of his son been arrested again

" I am appealing to the Federal
Government to set Nnamdi free by
withdrawing all the charges, because he
has not come to kill anybody" he was quoted as saying in a newspaper report.

" Yes, my advice to my son is that he
should take things easy; he should be
careful on the things he will say. I am
saying this, because there are people
who are experts in distorting facts and
what someone says, for selfish reasons.
One will say something and they will turn
it to another thing to curry favour" the same report said this too, perhaps the father already saw a day like this coming, but nevertheless, Mr Kanu should know that Biafra does not end corruption, Biafra is not an automatic ticket to buoyancy economically too.

Agitations that would kill millions are better done in other ways too. C

If sincerity is the purpose then, words are the most powerful

Olanrewaju Oyedeji writes in from Lagos.
He can be reached via olanrewajusamuel8@gmail.com


cc lalasticlala

The Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, will on Thursday
hold a crucial meeting with the federal
government.
Thursday’s meeting, if held, will be
exactly a week since the lecturers
refused to show up for a meeting with
the government delegation saying such
meeting was “unnecessary.”
This Thursday’s meeting is at the
instance of the ministers of labour and
education and was communicated to
ASUU in early hours of Thursday,
PREMIUM TIMES learnt.
Persons expected to be at Thursday’s
meeting are the Minister of Labour, Chris
Ngige, and the Minister of Education,
Adamu Adamu.
The President of ASUU, Biodun
Ogunyemi, confirmed Thursday’s
meeting to PREMIUM TIMES.
“We just received the notification of the
meeting,” he said in a telephone
interview on Tuesday morning. “Until
Thursday, that is when we can say what
would happen but we have
been invited for the meeting.”
A National Executive Council meeting of
ASUU held last week had reviewed the
government’s initial offer to some of the
demands of the lecturers. At that
meeting, the lecturers resolved to
proceed with the strike which
commenced on August 13.
According to a top ASUU official who
pleaded anonymity, the lecturers rejected
the federal government’s offer sequel
due to lack of “trust.”



“Lecturers were not comfortable with the federal
government’s offer because previous promises failed,”
the source said, seeking anonymity as he was not
authorised to talk to the media. “So, it was better to
solve all once and for all, so as not to be deceived
again.”
The federal government had reportedly offered to pay
N23 billion and a monthly payment of N1.5 billion
pending the outcome of the forensic audit being carried
out by the Ministry of Finance on various universities.
Some of the demands of the lecturers include payment
of shortfall in salaries, universities to be allowed to
manage their internal revenue independently and
exemption of universities from the Treasury Single
Account.


www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/242414-ASUU-strike-lecturers-govt-delegation-hold-crucial-meeting-thursday.html

olusholajohn:
did he scam ur family? Oloriburuku

if you cant respect people's view and opnion then i wonder y u aint in the zoo, bkos he said scammer everywhere doesnt make him olpriburuku, and u sef go dey claim christain abi?

soberdrunk:
For the guy mind him go dey feel like 'inventor', in '2017' na engine powered tricycle way Chinese children use do homework in the 70s full grown man invent........

what have u ever invented?

Toy car?