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The Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, will on Friday hold a
National Executive Council meeting to
determine the direction of the ongoing
national strike, PREMIUM TIMES can
report.
The meeting will be holdingafter national
branches equally held meetings on
Wednesday to decide on whether the
strike should continue or not.
All branch chairmen are expected to be
in Abuja on Thursday while the meeting
is tentatively expected to end on
Saturday after which a decision will be
communicated to Nigerians.
When contacted on the planned meeting,
the ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi,
said he would only speak after the
meeting had been held.
“We cannot react now but after the NEC
meeting we will speak on the
developments,” he told PREMIUM TIMES
on phone.
Several branch chairmen and officials
spoken to declined to provide
information on the decision of their
branches on the strike, saying they had
been asked not to speak to journalists.
“We held special congresses today. I
cannot divulge outcome of the meeting
but we held a meeting on the strike
action,” Tomi Damson, secretary of Lagos
State University branch of ASUU said.
The chairman of another branch of the
union in a southern university also spoke
on the interim report received from the
branches.


“From the Southern part of the country and some parts
of the North, universities voted for continuation of the
strike; but we cannot tell now until after the meeting of
NEC,” the don said.
The union went on strike on August 13 to protest
against poor welfare and poor funding of universities, a
move that led to the Federal Government inviting the
body for negotiations. ASUU then sent the details of the
negotiation to its branches for further deliberation.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu had
expressed hope that the strike would be suspended this
week.
In a related development, the Ibadan zone of the union
has condemned the “continued victimisation of
lecturers in University of Ilorin.”
The zonal coordinator, Ade Adejumo, who said this in a
press statement alleged that the Vice Chancellor of the
university, Ganiyu Ambali, was victimising ASUU
members in the university, a situation he said could
lead to further prolonging the ongoing national strike.
Attempts to reach Mr. Ambali proved abortive as he did
not answer phone calls or reply messages sent to him.


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lalastica

Three major non-academic staff unions
will decide on Wednesday whether to
join the strike by university lecturers,
PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian
Universities, SSANU will meet with
the Non-Academic Staff Union of
Universities, NASU, and the Non-
Academic Technicians, NAT, on
Wednesday in Abuja to decide on
whether to join the ongoing industrial
action by the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, an official told
PREMIUM TIMES.
Abdulsubur Salaam, the National Public
Relations Officer of SSANU, said during
an interview on Sunday that the
associations have been “pushed to the
wall” by the Nigerian government.
“The federal government has been
discussing with the academics but we
have been reaching out to them since
before now and they have refused to
heed to us,” Mr. Salaam said.
The official listed some of the problems
the unions had with the government.
“The issue of staff school that is being
negotiated and we are not carried along
was agreed on by the four unions in
Nigerian varsities; our earned allowances
have not been paid too and branches are
really heaping pressure on us, especially
on the staff school issue.
“So full blown strike may be inevitable as
at now. However, we would take that
meeting on Wednesday and make a
decision on this there.”
The ASUU had embarked on a nationwide
strike last Monday over demands for
improved funding of universities and
welfare of lecturers.
A meeting between the union and the Nigerian
government last Thursday ended in a deadlock .
But an optimistic Adamu Adamu, the Education
Minister, said the strike could be called off within one
week.





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Lecturers of Ladoke Akintola University
of Technology have accused Osun State’s
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of hypocrisy
over his appeal to workers to reopen the
school for the sake of the students.
The school has been mostly shut since
last year over the failure of the two
owner states to fund its operations.
But on Monday, at a ceremony to receive
students of Osun State University who
returned from Ukraine after completing
their programme in Medicine, Mr.
Aregbesola appealed to LAUTECH workers
to go back to work.
Reacting to the appeal through a
statement on Tuesday, the lecturers
accused the governor of “playing the
ostrich” and insensitivity to the plight of
LAUTECH students.
In a statement signed by chairman of the
school’s branch of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities, Biodun Olaniran,
they said LAUTECH cannot resume
without the resolution of the issues that
led to the closure of the university.
They said the governor was being
insincere in expressing concern over the
plight of the students, alleging that he
had declined several requests by the
students to meet with him.
“At what point did he become the
champion of LAUTECH students that he
refused to see and address despite efforts
made by them to interact with him
personally over their plight?” the
lecturers said in the statement.
“The Ila episode where he sent the
students away like lepers is a graphic
point in case here. Therefore, the
governor of Osun State should stop
behaving like the ostrich which buries
its head in the sand, thinking that its
rump is hidden from view.”

The lecturers said they have been poorly paid since
December 2013 but remained at work despite this.
“May we also ask our Governor, who is asking for
sacrifice on the part of LAUTECH workers; what further
sacrifice does he demand from hapless workers who
have remained on their duty posts since December 2013
when salaries had been epileptic, principally due to his
total withholding of salary subvention to the University.
“He, through his insincerity to LAUTECH, has brought
the University to its knees.
“A yawning contradiction in the speech clearly exposes
Ogbeni’s hypocrisy. At a stage, he clearly stated that he
is financially incapacitated to fund LAUTECH, only for
him to end up talking about auditing as a pre-condition
for release of funds.”
The lecturers stopped work in protest against poor
funding of the university that had led to their salaries
not being paid.
LAUTECH chapter of ASUU has also joined in the
ongoing nationwide strike declared on Monday by the
national body of the union, thereby prolonging the
crisis of the university.





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The Federal High Court sitting in Ede,
Osun State, has amended its earlier
verdict sending Anthony Elujoba, the
former Vice chancellor of Obafemi
Awolowo University, to Ilesha prisons.
The reversal came after workers and
students of the school protested and
locked down the court barring the judge
and others from leaving.
Under pressure, the judge sent the
former VC to the EFCC custody as the
workers and students demanded.
The court also rescheduled the case from
July 19 to July 14.
The Non-Academic Staff Union of the
university had shut down the court gate
in protest after the earlier judgement.
Armed policemen later stormed the court
in a bid to restore law and order, but all
was to no avail as the irate students and
workers continued their protest.
The protest lasted hours after which the
judge, Oladimeji David, gave a new
verdict.
Mr. Elujoba, a professor, is standing trial
for alleged N1.4 billion fraud.
He is being prosecuted alongside the
university’s bursar, Josephine Akeredolu.


www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/236589-breaking-nigerian-university-students-workers-force-judge-reverse-ruling-vc-accused-fraud.html


Lalastical

olanrewaju oyedeji

A former Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi
Awolowo University, Anthony Elujoba,
has been remanded in Ilesha Prisons
after the bail application was dismissed.
Justice David Oladimeji of the Federal
High Court in Ede, Osun State, ruled that
Mr. Elujoba be remanded till July 19
when the case will be brought for
hearing.
The former VC is standing trial on a
seven-count charge of alleged corruption
and abuse of office involving some N1.4
billion.
He is standing trial alongside the bursar
of the university, Josephine Akeredolu.
But workers of the university see Mr.
Elujoba’s trial as “victimisation”.
Two lecture-free days declared by the
Academic Staff Union of Universities,
ASUU, in solidarity with Mr. Elujoba
ended Tuesday.
On Tuesday, workers of the university
protested the decision of the court to
send the embattled professor to prison.
The Non-Academic Staff Union of
Universities, NASU, locked down the
court gate as the ruling was being
handed.


No one was allowed to leave the premises of the court
at the time of this report.
The workers demanded the judge withdraw his ruling,
and authorise the former vice chancellor be kept in the
custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC.
Students fear the latest disturbances may further affect
their academic calendar.


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lalastical

A former Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi
Awolowo University, OAU, Anthony
Elujoba, is expected to be arraigned
today (Friday) by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over
allegations that he stole N1.4 billion
while in office.
Last year, Mr Elujoba was quizzed by
operatives of EFCC at its Ibadan zonal
branch for allegedly diverting the sum
meant for projects without approval of
the school’s governing council or federal
ministry of education.
He was specifically said to have used the
money to pay illegal allowances to staff
including himself through it.
He has been detained since Thursday by
the anti-graft commission, PREMIUM
TIMES learnt; and his international
passport seized.
Although he is accused of wrongdoing by
the EFCC, Mr. Elujoba is popular among
staff and students at the university, who
believe he is being witch-hunted for
bringing normalcy to the institution
during the short period he was in office.
His wife in a brief interaction with
PREMIUM TIMES pleaded that her
husband be spared the humiliation.
“He has been there since morning please
help us beg everyone to come to his aid,”
she said on Thursday evening.
Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer
of the university, Olarewaju Abiodun,
told PREMIUM TIMES that the university
will wait for Friday’s trial.
“When we get to the court tomorrow (today) we will
know what next to do, we will take steps but first let’s
get to the river first,” Mr. Abiodun said, expressing
sadness at the development.
Some students have also come up with a campaign on
social media- #EFCCFreeElujoba in obvious solidarity
with the embattled professor.
The EFCC said it received the petition against Mr.
Elujoba in December 2016.


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The President of Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, Biodun Ogunyemi,
has said that the union will resist any
attempt to increase tuition fees in the
country’s public universities.
He also said ASUU could go on strike if
the government failed to meet its
demand on adequate funding of the
institutions and payment of salaries.
Mr. Biodun, who gave the hint in an
exclusive chat with PREMIUM TIMES,
said the union would not accept any
increase in fees by state or federal
governments.
“We will not tolerate any attempt to
increase tuition fee, we are against
telling people to pay more, even the
current fees, we are still fighting them,
we as a body have always stood against
fee increment and we will continue to
stand against it,” he said.
The union leader spoke against the
backdrop of reports of a possible increase
in tuition fees in universities by the
federal government.
According to Mr. Abiodun, ASUU has
been engaging the federal government
since November 2016 on issues rocking
the university system.
“The truth is there are lots of issues
rocking the system. We have made our
position known to the federal
government; we have also written to
state governments who have refused to
give subvention to their universities,” he
said.
“Some of them cannot sustain one
university and they go on to establish
two or three, compounding the issues.
“We have given the government till June ending to
attend to our needs, if the government does not call us
by June ending we will convey a meeting to take our
position.
“However, we are trying to engage the government but
if they don’t invite us to a meeting before June ending,
we will still take our position on whether we are going
on strike or not.
“But that will not be like early July but middle or late
July, that is if they don’t heed to our demands which
includes payment of salaries, funding, research and lots
more”.
Asked if ASUU would initiate a meeting with the
federal government, he said “We will not initiate any
meeting if they don’t call us, we can’t initiate
meeting.”
He added that the feedback received from the petitions
written to the government would determine whether
there would be strike or not.
The ASUU President also spoke on the crisis at the
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH.
“We have issues like this, a case where lecturers are
not paid for months will no longer be tolerated. The
truth is that this and many more make up our demands,
we have written to all state governors too and we want
to engage stakeholders in this issue, that is why
whatever happens in July will be very comprehensive,”
he said.
Meanwhile, the Oyo State Commissioner of Education,
Adeniyi Olowofela, has said the owner states are
committed to speedy reopening of LAUTECH.
He said the university would have reopened, if not for
the controversy surrounding the issue of audit of its
finances.
Mr. Olowofela told PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday that
the government had given a three-week ultimatum to
the external auditors, but were hindered due to lack of
documents.
He also said that the stance of ASUU had remained a
major problem towards resolving the crisis.
“The truth is when the auditors were to come in, we
gave them three weeks to complete the audit, the three
weeks should have elapsed but the auditors did not
have enough documents to work with,” he said.
According to him, the Oyo state government used
federal allocations to pay civil servants’ salaries and
used internally generated revenues to fund other
institutions like LAUTECH.
He said the government had just paid N144million as
subvention to the institution.
“As we speak now, the allocation that lately came from
the federal government, everything was used to pay
workers’ salary in the civil service,” he disclosed.
“The Oyo state government also just paid N144 million
to LAUTECH as subvention, we are committed to the
reopening, we did that. ”
On the issue of ASUU’s position and the continued
controversy, Mr. Olowofela said, “What we asked of
ASUU is just cooperation for three weeks, there is a
difference between three weeks and eight months, we
cannot obey the position of ASUU.
“Really, the government only needs three weeks of the
time for audit, we need to know what we really need in
the university; when the audit is done, we know the
needs and move on from there.”
While saying that the university administration could
be better, he denied that the owner states were
suspecting the university management led by Adeniyi
Gbadegesin of corruption.
“We never said they are corrupt, as far as we are
concerned we only said that the university can do
better, no one is stating that they are corrupt,” he said.
On when the university will reopen, Mr. Olowofela
said, “We need everyone to appeal to ASUU so we can
carry out what we need to, ASUU should not be the
proponent of saying that the audit should not take
place, they should understand that these are hard
periods, these things ought to have been completed and
all issues solved.”
In his remarks, the Chairman of ASUU, LAUTECH
Chapter, Biodun Olaniran, said, “We are not against
any audit, what we needed before now and still need is
the pattern of funding because that is what the
university needs.
“There are several other recommendations in the white
paper of the visitation panel but we don’t know why it
is only audit that has taken prominence.”
He said the owner states should show seriousness by
charting ways of funding the university more.
“We wonder why they are bringing us to this issue, the
documents they need are not even with us,” Mr.
Biodun noted.
Efforts to speak with the Vice Chancellor of the
University, Adeniyi Gbadegesin, were unsuccessful as
he did not pick his calls or reply messages sent to his
phone as at the time of filing this report.
LAUTECH has been enmeshed in controversies
surrounding poor funding and disagreements between
workers and owners of the university on ways to
resolve the problems.
The Alumni Association of the institution recently
launched a #FundLAUTECH initiative intending to raise
about N1billion within 90 days to support the
university.


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The University of Ibadan has suspended
its student union leaders after a student
protest led to the shutdown of the school.
“The Union Executive Council and
Students Representatives council have
been suspended, all activities of the
Union have been suspended too,” the
school’s public relations officer, Olatunji
Oladejo, told PREMIUM TIMES on
Tuesday
He said the decision did not affect
postgraduate students.
The management of the school had on
Monday shut the institution and directed
the students to vacate the campus on or
before 6 p.m.
The students had earlier taken to the
streets in protest, alleging insensitivity
on the part of the university
management.
The students at a congress on Saturday
passed a resolution to disrupt the
forthcoming examinations if students
were not provided with identity cards.
They also asked the authorities to
constitute the Students’ Welfare Board as
well as allow use of cooking appliances
that had been banned in the halls of
residence.

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this girl Mercy Aigbe needs some training, what's all this?
she is acting like she doesn't have any fault,domestic violence is wrong but really this is childish and becoming immature, for heaven's sake the man is not been left, so what's with all this oral stuff, tell us u hd toothache before now and you are not fit before just using this one to fix all the abnormalities

KidsNEXTdoor:
Chibok girls is a scam


Yes I said it

Kiss the truth

grammatically analyze your comment.

ajigiteri:
You must be a child, you definitely know nothing about what happened when he govern most especially the osun water corporation contracts and how he was jailed for embezzlement. Ask my mates i.e your father, he should be able to tell you about osun history.

but why na,lol..
u v sent him home..
His father

With Nigerian young minds trying to do something new, NEWSTRACK went into the Nigerian Campus Journalist with most position held as a Campus Journalist, this conclusion came after a research into campus Journalists and their exploits in relation to this young Accounting Graduate.
Speaking to Newstrack, Olanrewaju Oyedeji relayed how much glad he is having been able to whether all storm in the field of Campus Journalism.
Olanrewaju had been a thorn in the flesh for most Union office holders while on campus due to his several write ups and columns.
Although, Olanrewaju said he loves accounting, his foray into Journalism lives a lot of questions on lips of people, he has written reports for leading National Newspapers in Nigeria. Whille in 200 level before proceeding more into grooming himself with Premium Times where he has been reporting till date.
Newstrack gathered that this young man who never studied Mass Communication has his reports published by outlets such as Daily Sun,The Nation News, Osun Defender amongst others.
Olanrewaju as gathered was once a Chairman Guild of Editors of Association of Campus Journalists OAU, before going on to become the President of Same Association.
He held position of the founding Chairman of National Association of Nigerian Campus Editors, he was one time Editor in Chief of Insider Newspaper and Managing Editor of Same paper.
He founded and organized Campus Editors summit in the year 2015. He also currently holds position of Advisory Council Chairman for Nigerian Campus Editors .
Olanrewaju is currently the Assistant Electoral Council Chairman for Nigerian Union of Campus Journalists and also doubles as head of registration committee for same body .
Newstrack gathered that Olanrewaju has a book to his credit which he wrote after leading an online campaign for reopening of Obefemi Awolowo University in the year 2016.
Olanrewaju also holds position as an On-Air personality, he currently runs a radio program on Oodua FM in Ile-ife , after having a stint with Crown FM.
When asked how he feels with his achievements, Olanrewaju said "It is just a beginning for me, holding positions wasn't always on my mind but young men like Sodiq Oyeleke inspired me and my boss Sam Adegbola also inspired me"
Asked what he plans to do with all the experience in the media, he said "Very soon my plans will be known to all and sundry but I want to focus on my pet project of empowering people before venturing into forensic reporting given my accounting Background".
Newstrack, compared the number of position held and couldn't relate it with any other campus Journalist in Nigeria for now.
Campus Journalists have been challenged in quarters to make a change ,that which Olanrewaju says he is planning to keep doing even in the outside world "my reports on campus got me in trouble but I kept on high, I had good friends like Lukmon Fasasi in the field, I look forward to more future"
He also praised Premium Times "They gave me a rare platform and I am very glad, I hope to have more opportunities there". Olanrewaju said.

http://www.newstrackplatform.com/2017/04/meet-campus-journalist-in-nigeria-with.html?m=1

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Institute Offers Scholarship to Osun East Residents on Vocational Training


A Vocational Institute in Osun state,SAME Vocational and Extramural institute has offered scholarship for residents and indigenes in Osun East.
According to the Media head of the institute ,Adejumo Kabir,it became necessary to empower youths in Osun East owning to the need for more self efficiency and Economical development especially with the drive of Ooni of Ife .

Adejumo assured that skills ranging from photography,farming,fashion designing,Website Building, shoe making will be learnt by successful applicants.

On what manner of scholarship will be offered, Kabir said "Full time and partial scholarship will be offered to successful applicants,
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he further said that interview will take place on Friday 14th of April at the institution in Ile-ife.


All interested residents and indigenes can message or call 09055552048
Or message samevocinstitute@gmail.com

Kabir said all applications will be considered with merit,he said those who can speak English,Yoruba and pidgin are Eligible to be part of the program .

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#Newstrack

Association Of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife
Pressroom: Fajuyuhall, Block 2,Topmost Floor, OAU Ile-Ife
Email: AcjOAU2015@gmail.com


#ReopenOAU Campaign

AN OPEN LETTER

We write to inform you of the current shut down of Obafemi Awolowo University located in Ile-Ife,Osun State Nigeria.
Obafemi Awolowo University was shut down on 22nd day of June, 2016, two days before the Varsity was meant to resume for her 2015/16 session.

It is with Great concern that we write this letter not just because of the current closure but also because of other issues that have remained unsolved over the years.

In Obafemi Awolowo University, Students are always at the receiving end of constant crisis that has always threatened their future.
.
This current shut down can be traced to alleged illegality in Appointing a Vice Chancellor for the institution and the over 76months Allowance that the University is owing Non Academic Staff Union of Universities and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities which they have protested.

As Students we have endured the constant closure of our citadel which has caused Psychological trauma to us from time to time.

We have gone on strike every year in the last five years and this has led to untold hardship even on our parents who struggle to ensure we get qualitative Education.

Anomalies that have rocked our institution has made mockery of the Greatness of Obafemi Awolowo University which Students, strive to protect.

This closure is coupled with the current state of hostels in the University which has not received attention for years now even after Students protest and Campaign demanding for better welfare, some students have suffered victimization fighting for this cause but due to the undying love we have for the citadel even with the current state of welfare we have always defended the sanctity of the University with the best of our abilities as Students.

The current shut down has left many of our students abandoning Education due to situations beyond their control and even situations caused by idleness.

The Federal Government of Nigeria dissolved our University Governing Council and has failed to reconstitute another one, the same Federal Government failed to fast track appointment of an Acting Vice chancellor for the institution , not considering the fact that Obafemi Awolowo University Students have been at home for over 90days doing nothing.

Obafemi Awolowo University in its glorious days prides itself as the most productive University in Nigeria but when Students are not even allowed to graduate our productivity becomes questionable.

We find it important to write this because we are tired of been reduced to the streets due to constant closure of the University, whenever we attend a lecture we always have fears that the next day might come with no lecture because the school may have been shut suddenly.

We believe that if issues surrounding dilapidated structures,Workers welfare, Poor Hostels, Epidemic Calendar, Victimization of Students, appalling welfare are looked into, Students would not have to go home and abandon their Education involuntarily.

We have started a Social media Campaign to air our grievances, we have started trending the hashtag ReopenOAU but we believe that if Obafemi Awolowo University is managed very well, it has the potential to become one of the best around the globe.


We want to use this medium to ask that the Federal Government should as a matter of urgency constitute a New Governing Council for the institution and immediately appoint an Acting Vice Chancellor for the institution so that Students can resume.

Students have been at the receiving end of the mismanagement in Obafemi Awolowo University and we do not want to be used like slaves anymore,we are human too and we have a future to protect.

The Federal Government of Nigeria should also look into the administration of the University in the last five years, Students believe that the University was poorly managed and Students want the Federal Government to set up a panel to thoroughly investigate how OAU has been managed from 2011-2016.

We are in the month of July,2016 and we are yet to commence 2015/16 session, with the current conditions in the labor market, there are bracket and age limit to employment opportunities , and we are falling off the age bracket .

Our Students have lost out in internship programs and scholarships due to the constant shut down of the University.

Conclusively, we believe that Education with quality is our right, the Federal Government of Nigeria needs to always put future leaders first in their plans.We also want all quarters involved in affairs of the University to put Students interest at heart and ensure that they play their part without selfish motivations or individual glories.We are interested in making our citadel return back to its former glory.

Thank you.

Signed

Olanrewaju Oyedeji
ACJOAU President

Adebayo Faith
General Secretary

Abegunde Cephas
Public Relations Officer

#reopenOAU

We want to resume
mods pls help us..

Una biko

lalastic fynestboi

OAU Students have launched #ReopenOAU Campaign on twitter

Nairalanders that are OAU Students let's join voice to demand #Reopening of OAU..

Students are rotting at home

let's lend a voice please..
Join The #ReopenOAU Social Media Campaign Today -

Today, Association of Campus Journalists OAU will be leading a massive social media campaign to demand that OAU be reopened,
The Association requests all Students to join the Campaign to get OAU reopened

Read their Press Statement below


http://theinsidernewsng.com/join-the-reopenoau-social-media-campaign-today/

cc lalasticlala

Olanrewaju Oyedeji and Nelson Olaoyea adjourned

A federal high court sitting in Osogbo has adjourned the case involving Non Academic staff union of universities and Obafemi Awolowo University management till Friday 17 of June 2016.

At the court premises where The Insider was present, the judge it was learnt had to postpone due to the death of the judge handling Saraki's case.

The Judge is to be mourned for two days (Friday and Saturday).
The late judge Steven Evoh Chukwu who was ill for over a month died, in a hospital in Garki Abuja.

It was gathered that the Sitting judge said it is a slap on the court that OAU management made the appointment of a new vice chancellor despite the fact that the case is in court.

NASU Chairman,Comrade Wole Odewunmi said "we have filed a case on contempt of court as the management went ahead to appoint a vice chancellor despite the court order, we produced the publication by Tribune announcing that OAU has appointed a new VC to the court and that affirmed our claims".

Addressing members of the Association,the lead counsel of NASU S.T.A Raji said "the judge has decided to take up the inactions of the management, the lawyer of the management has even said he is not aware of the existence of a vice chancellor, the counsel to the management has denied that prof Salami has been appointed the vice chancellor, this case is ours to win and by next week Friday(17th of June) we will emerge victorious"




http://theinsidernewsng.com/new-oau-vc-court-adjourns-sitting-2/

cyberguy72:
Jambite go and read ur books,stop consoling ursef that Post ume wud nt hold.Uniport has already announced theirs.Until thz fake is placed on OAU site i wudnt buy it

jambite?

Olanrewaju Oyedeji

The University of Ibadan is to resume from its one month break on the 15th of June 2016.

Students are expected to resume into their hostels on 15th of June 2016.

This was the outcome of the Senate meeting held today,9th June,2016.
Lectures are to begin on 20th of June,2016.

However, Tunji Ekpeti who was suspended by the university management Is yet to know his fate on reinstatement as at the time of filing in this report.

Read More on the resumption via

http://theinsidernewsng.com/ui-to-resume-academic-activities-june-152016/

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.. Says NASU Protest Illegal

Olanrewaju Oyedeji

Academic staff union of universities (ASUU) has said the emergence of Prof Salami as new vice Chancellor of OAU followed due process.

This position was stated by Chairman of ASUU OAU(Caleb Aborisade) during an exclusive with The Insider.

He said " He said the governing council did not do anything wrong in the appointment of a new vice chancellor for OAU. By the impact of the 2009 federal universities act, OAU has the autonomy to appoint a new vice chancellor through the governing council "

Aborisade further revealed that none of the candidates complained about the process, he wondered why NASU is taking paracetamol for "a headache that doesn't exist".

The ASUU chairman also said " six persons were shortlisted and no one has complained to us about the processes, we have representatives in the governing council and the representatives did not give us any bad report I don't know where NASU got their own report "

On the initiation of a court process by NASU, Aborisade continued by saying "The case is not before me and even when the judge gives a decision, he will have to tell us what the governing council had done wrong. Their protest is illegal because people cannot move freely on campus,is that not illegal? They (SSANU and NASU) have a right to protest but it should be within the law", Aborisade said.

There is a gridlock on campus as NASU blocked all major roads.

Meanwhile the federal high Court sitting in Osogbo will tomorrow June 10,2016 deliver judgement on the legality of the new VC

read comments of students and more via



http://theinsidernewsng.com/we-accept-prof-salami-as-new-oau-vc-ASUU/

Olanrewaju Oyedeji

Mr Tunji Ekpeti Micheal popularly known as "Mote" has revealed that university of Ibadan reinstating him is not do or die.

In an exclusive chat with Insider News, Mote said " I trust the students' union to solve the issues surrounding my suspension but as I have always said, my reinstatement is not do or die"

He further revealed that if the students' union does not succeed after all protests, he may have to serve his full suspension.

"All I can say is that if the union fails to achieve the desired result then I may say there is nothing that would be done again, I will have to serve the suspension"

Mr Tunji revealed that there has been entreaties from members of staffs regarding his situation " I have not been threatened by the management, just some entreaties by staffs"

Tunji Ekpeti Micheal a 500level student of Petroleum engineering was suspended owing to his alleged in a protest last year.

University of Ibadan has been in controversy since the suspension of Mote.

The closure and threat of expulsion did notin deter the students from further protest. At a point students turned the frontage of the main gate of the university into a kitchen, where they kindled fire, set cooking pot on some blocks and begin to cook beans porridge. Music from Disc Jockeys (DJ) blared to keep up the spirit of protest while they were at it. Somwhere along the line, they mockingly invited the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, to partake of the meal, though he was not physically present with them.

Talking about the protest, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South West Zone, had joined the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of UI to press home their demands. While their protest was first dedicated to asking the management to recall the rusticated student, students also focused on provision of basic amenities on the campus.

The students wanted UI management to reverse its decision to impose extra semester on Ekpeti for taking part in the November 18, 2015 protest as well as solve the problems of water and electricity supplies. To make good their demands, they once barricaded the Ojoo-Sango Road in front of the main gate of the university.

The blockade prevented vehicular movements and led to traffic logjam in Orogun, Ojoo, Agbowo and Bodija areas of Ibadan.

With the current statement of the suspended Mote , it confirms Insider reports that Mote may not be freed.

http://theinsidernewsng.com/exclusiveui-i-may-have-to-serve-my-suspension-term-tunji-ekpeti-mote/

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chriskosherbal:
Are all these true? Pls tell me

yes

just saw same on punch like some minutes ago ..
after that media house published theirs

.. Hospitalized At Royal London Hospital

Olanrewaju Oyedeji

President Muhammadu Buhari has been diagnosed with cancer, according to sources at the London hospital where he reportedly underwent medical check-up.
The Nigerian president arrived in London on Monday, June 6, 2016 on a 10-day vacation, his spokesman, Femi Adesina announcing a day in advance: “During the holiday, he will see an E.N.T. specialist for a persistent ear infection.
The ear infection had caused him canceling major trips and opting for the vice president to represent him.

The president was examined by his Personal Physician and an E.N.T Specialist in Abuja and was treated. Both Nigerian doctors recommended further evaluation purely as a precaution.”

A source told News Express this morning, “President Buhari went for check-up hours after he arrived in London. The hospital has discovered the cause of Mr President’s illness to be cancer of the ear and brain. Let us start praying.”

This could be tragic as it would mean a lot for the state of Nigeria especially as this crucial time.

The source, who is well connected in government circles, gave the name of the hospital as Royal Hospital London. He said he was given the information by medical sources at the hospital who have been his longtime friends.
Just yesterday the news filtered in that Buhari has also been battling “a terrible cough” and may need to spend more than 10 days in London to enable him seek adequate medical treatment.
Mr. Adesina, however, continues to insist that the President “is fit as a fiddle.

Read comments and replies with more info via

http://theinsidernewsng.com/president-buhari-diagnosed-of-brain-and-ear-cancer/

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cyberguy72:
These bloggers them no go rest......which one be insidernews? Why not vanguard or guardian newspapers .Fake news from the pit of hell.

change ur mentality about things, bkos its isn't Vanguard doesnt make it fake..
vanguard didn't call the PRO I suppose and moreover it isn't a blog its a website..
guess u don't know the difference..

BREAKING: OAU Will Not Conduct Post UTME

Olanrewaju Oyedeji

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University will not go against the directive of the federal government that all universities should not conduct post UTME.
This was revealed exclusively to Insider News by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Olanrewaju Abiodun.
He said "OAU is owned by the federal government so we will not conduct our own Post UTME since we have been directed not to do so"

He however did not state which process will be used.
Insider News will keep you updated the more.


http://theinsidernewsng.com/breaking-oau-will-not-conduct-post-utme/


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UI: Mote May Not Be Freed

Nelson Olaoye

Information reaching Insider News has it that efforts to free Mote, a final year student suspended by the University of Ibadan Management may have hit the brick wall.
This is coming as the scheduled parent-Teachers Association meeting held yesterday in the University without mention of Mote's case.
In an exclusive interview with Insider News, public relations officer of the Union of Campus Journalists UI, Arowosafe Samuel hinted that owing to all pointers Mote may not be freed rather efforts has been geared towards resumption.
"At the meeting yesterday, there were various opinions in fact some parents suggested that parents should contribute 10,000naira yearly to the university to ensure upkeep of the institution but there was no mention of Mote or his reinstatement, from all indications, Mote may not be freed".

Speaking also with Insider News, Olateju Aliyu President of the students union confirmed that nothing serious was discussed at the PTA meeting of yesterday (June 7th,2016).
He however said the union is working hard to ensure that Mote is freed.

http://theinsidernewsng.com/ui-mote-may-not-be-freed/

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UI: Mote May Not Be Freed

Nelson Olaoye

Information reaching Insider News has it that efforts to free Mote, a final year student suspended by the University of Ibadan Management may have hit the brick wall.
This is coming as the scheduled parent-Teachers Association meeting held yesterday in the University without mention of Mote's case.
In an exclusive interview with Insider News, public relations officer of the Union of Campus Journalists UI, Arowosafe Samuel hinted that owing to all pointers Mote may not be freed rather efforts has been geared towards resumption.
"At the meeting yesterday, there were various opinions in fact some parents suggested that parents should contribute 10,000naira yearly to the university to ensure upkeep of the institution but there was no mention of Mote or his reinstatement, from all indications, Mote may not be freed".

Speaking also with Insider News, Olateju Aliyu President of the students union confirmed that nothing serious was discussed at the PTA meeting of yesterday (June 7th,2016).
He however said the union is working hard to ensure that Mote is freed.


http://theinsidernewsng.com/ui-mote-may-not-be-freed/

Olanrewaju Oyedeji

Nigerians have expressed shock and sadness over the death of Nigerian legend Stephen Keshi.
Keshi died at age of 54, after a cardiac arrest.

Atiku Abubakar who took to his twitter page to mourn death of the legend said "I feel anguished waking up to the news that Stephen Keshi is dead, i am sad".


Nigerian Popular music act Dbanj also commented on the death of Keshi, through his twitter handle @iamdbanj said "oh my God, hmm Rest in peace".

Gotv Nigeria expressed their shock at this development, the organization while expressing their sadness said "it is unbelievable and sad".
Popular activist and blogger JJ Omojuwa on his twitter handle @jjomojuwa also expressed sadness over the death of Keshi, he said "Rest in peace Stephen Keshi, a tragic day for football on African continent".

Airtel Nigeria joined in expressing shock, the organization said "Stephen Keshi was one of the greatest national servant Nigeria has ever had".

Sam Adegbola Chief Creative officer of Nigerian OSCAR Awards also expressed his shock over death of Keshi.

Otaraki Dewunmi,a student of Obafemi Awolowo university, described the loss of Keshi as irreplaceable.

Tajudeen Olorode a Nigerian and ardent Keshi supporter said he remains surprised why such a man as keshi would die such a sudden death. He said emotionally "it's a great loss, a terrible one to Nigeria Football, to me I think his family has a hand in his death because he is a man who is always fit"
Meanwhile People's Democratic Party described the death of Keshi as unbelievable saying "We are still in shock".

Fashina Ayodeji also said keshi is an exceptional coach Nigeria has ever had, having made history for Nigeria Football. He said "irrespective of the circumstances leading to his death, I think he's a hero despite what some may about his style and I'm sure Nigeria football will really miss his touch, It's very painful."


http://theinsidernewsng.com/nigerians-express-shock-over-keshis-death/

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