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  • WAEC: Student tests positive for COVID-19 in A’ Ibom

    Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on Monday said that a student writing the ongoing West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examination in the state had tested positive for COVID-19.

    Emmanuel who made the disclosure in a media chat in Uyo, did not mentioned the name of the student and the school involved.

    The governor said the student had asymptomatic situation, adding that he took normal precautions to avoid spread.

    He however said the state government had begun random testing of students for the virus in secondary schools across the state.

    “We have tested over 100 students and it is only one young man that tested positive for COVID-19 in the state,” the governor said.

    “We did what we ought to do medically; I want to believe that by now, the young man should be okay,” he said.

    The governor said that he had put in place, modalities to ensure that the student did not miss out anything from the class.

    He added that a government team was moving round schools to make sure that the students were safe and writing the examination while adhering to COVID-19 protocols.

    “All of them are in excellent health condition because we have put everything in place to ensure that the students are quite safe,” he said.

    The governor said that he had directed all his Special Assistants to go to schools across the state and monitor the level of compliance to COVID-19 safety measures.

    “I have directed all my Special Assistants to go to all the schools and monitor the level of compliance to the COVID-19 safety protocols and give us first hand reports in case of any emergency.

    “Students observed all COVID-19 protocols before starting their examination. We want to make sure our students are safe even while writing examination,” governor said.

    Emmanuel said that he had provided over 100,000 face masks, sanitisers and all the COVID-19 support to the schools writing the examination across the state.

    “Based on the report I have, I think the students are doing well; it is left for them to reciprocate by giving us excellent WAEC results,” he said.

  • FG seals off Ibadan factory over UI student’s death

    FG seals off Ibadan factory over UI student’s death

    The Federal Government has sealed an Ibadan-based factory, Expand Global Manufacturing Limited, where a 21-year-old student of University of Ibadan Richard Gbadebo, died on July 28.

    The factory located in Oluyole area of the city was sealed on Wednesday by officials of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, who was a worker in the factory, was also a 300-level student of the University of Ibadan

    The deceased was reported to have slipped into a soap making machine and died during production.

    Mr Femi Fatoki, the Federal Controller of Labour in Oyo State, said the factory was sealed based on findings from a preliminary investigation.

    “Immediately we got knowledge of the accident, we came for a report. We came here and we could not do more.

    “But despite that, we were able to put up a preliminary investigation and it was based on the preliminary investigation that we ordered the sealing up of the factory.

    “And this order is in conformity with Section 38 of the Nigeria Factory Act.

    ” It has been identified as a dangerous workplace and the record said we should seal it up,” he said.

    Dr Adaora Obu, a staff of the labour ministry, said the preliminary investigation was inconclusive, adding that investigation was still ongoing.

    She said that some contraventions had been identified and these had been communicated to the company’s manager in writing

    “We are still investigating, looking into the autopsy report and all that. So, when we finish with the investigation, I am sure there would be a statement,” she said.

  • Sad! Another female student raped, killed in Ibadan church

    Sad! Another female student raped, killed in Ibadan church

    Another female student, Grace Oshiagwu, has been raped and killed inside a church in Ibadan, Oyo State.

    The killing, which occurred on Saturday, was confirmed by the spokesman of the Oyo State Police Command, Gbenga Fadeyi.

    According to available information, Oshiagwu, a 21-year-old National Diploma student of Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, was attacked with a cutlass until she died inside a church at Idi Ori, Sasa, Ojoo area of Ibadan in Akinyele Local Government Area.

    Before now, a female student of the Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal College of Animal Health and Production, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Barakat Bello, was raped and killed on June 1 at the Oloro area of Kara in Akinyele.

    On June 5, pregnant 29-year-old Azeezat Somuyiwa, had her head smashed with a stone until she died in Ijefun, Akinyele Local Government Area.

    Fadeyi said: “One Grace Oshiagwu, female, aged 21 years, was macheted on her head in a church mission building at Idi-Ori Area, Shasha off expressway by unknown assailant(s) today 13/06/2020 about 3pm.

    “Investigation has commenced into the matter and the police tactical teams are on the trail of the assailant(s).

    “While efforts are intensified, we want to continue to solicit for credible information from members of the communities around the area and the general public to unravel the misery behind these dastardly killings.”

  • Another OAU lecturer suspended over sexual assault

    The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has suspended another lecturer, Mr Monday Omo-Etan, over alleged sexual molestation of a 19-year-old female student of University’s Centre for Distance Learning.

    This was contained in a Press Release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday Night, in Ile-Ife.

    Olarewaju observed that the University management reported another case of sexual harassment again, less than three weeks when a lecturer of the Department of International Relations, Mr. Olabisi Olaleye, was investigated and suspended.

    According to him, the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, expressed her zero tolerance against sexual harassment.

    “The management has reinstated her commitment to the total eradication of any form of sexual harassment, molestation or other social vices.” he ascertained.

  • Meet 23-year-old Nigerian female student who makes fashionable shoes

    Meet 23-year-old Nigerian female student who makes fashionable shoes

    For ages, the African culture has limited the activities of women and conditioned, to a large extent the mentality of most African countries about the place and positioning of women in the society. The mass media have been used as a tool in this.

    Meet Oluwannishola Okusanwo, a twenty three year old brilliant Nigerian student who makes shoes.

    Oluwannishola who hails from Ogun State is the brain behind Sholafunmi Cuttings, a shoe-making enterprise.

    On how she started the business, the youngster said: ”I think I started having passion for the craft when I was in school. My course of study, Fashion made me more interested in it. At that time, I was selling foot-wears. I had someone who produced for me so I sell to my friends just to make ends meet”.

    So when I was done with my OND, my aunt told me about a friend of hers that make footwear, stating that I could go there to learn about footwear making . That was how it all began”

    Speaking further, the budding entrepreneur stated that she wasn’t stereotyped when she started.

    “This is 21st century nobody sees any job as being odd. “What a man can do, a woman can do better” .I just get words of encouragement instead so”.
    Asked about her biggest business challenge, Oluwannishola said: “ I think when I started as a brand ,it was quite difficult trying to set things up for myself knowing fully well I wasn’t financially buoyant .I was always dreaming big”.

    “I was being hard on myself trying to figure what to start with. In terms of packaging, advertising and the likes was also another challenge, because no one wants to order something from you and you deliver with black nylon. Money was a big issue but we thank God things a re different now”.

    Expressing her thoughts on getting government funding , she stated: ”I have benefited once from the government’s intervention. I think that was when the Vice President, Osinbajo slashed the price for business name registration to 6,000 which was usually 30,000 naira before. This helped my business get registered”.

    Oluwannishola said she hasn’t experienced sexual harassment in the course of doing her job.

    “Sexual harassment is normal to paedophiles. I have experienced such, however, I don’t do self -delivery to people. So this can’t happen to me physically.”

    Sharing her plans for the future, she said: ”If it’s God’s will, yes I would keep doing this . I love my career and it gets me cool money. I have met a lot of people doing this. I am here to stay”.

  • Tragic 11-yr-old student roasted in hostel inferno [Photos]

    Tragic 11-yr-old student roasted in hostel inferno [Photos]

    By Augustine Anioke

    An 11-yrs-old Secondary school student in Anambra State has been burnt to death in a fire outbreak which occurred in his school hostel block.

    The fire, it was gathered, occurred on Saturday night when other students had gone out for prayers.

    The incident happened at Patterson Memorial Grammar School Awada.

    It was gathered that the student, Chigozie Dim Anyichie had stayed back in the hostel when other students went to the prayer ground for prayers.

    Police spokesman in the state, Haruna Mohammed confirmed the incident to our Reporter.

    “On the 6 January 2020 at about 09:45am, one Rev. Dr. Kajetan Anuforo ‘m’, the Principal of Patterson Memorial Grammar School, Awada reported at Awada Police Station that there was a fire outbreak in the school on the January 5 at about 10:pm,at a section of the school dormitory when the students were out in the field for night prayers”.

    “The fire which completely burnt down a dormitory block was eventually put off by the concerted efforts of the staff and students of the School.

    “However, when the dust settled, it was discovered that a JSS 1 student identified as one Chigozie Dim Anyichie aged 11years, who did not go out with other students for prayers was caught up in the inferno and burnt beyond recognition,” he said.

    Mr Haruna said that Police detectives led by the DPO of Awada Division, Tony Adeyi visited the scene and took the victim to the hospital where he was certified dead by a medical doctor.

    “The Corpse was photographed and deposited at the mortuary for postmortem examination”.

    He added that the cause of the fire and value of property destroyed is yet to be ascertained.

    “Consequently, the Commissioner of Police CP John B.Abang,FDC has commiserated with the family of the victim and ordered for a discreet investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident, please.”, Haruna added.

  • Teacher, 51, caught after having sex with 14-year-old boy for over 15 times

    Teacher, 51, caught after having sex with 14-year-old boy for over 15 times

    A married high school teacher in Chicago, Illinois has been accused of plying a 14-year-old boy with excessive sex at her home, in hotels and in her car, prosecutors claim.

    Dayna Chidester, 51, from Illinois, was arrested by FBI agents after it was alleged she had sex with the minor ’15-20 times’ between September and December 2018.

    Chidester, who worked as a consumer and family science at Reed-Custer High School, appeared at Dirksen U.S. Courthouse where prosecutors claimed she should be held without bond.

    They argued she poses a flight risk and a danger to the community.

    She had been freed on a $1 million bond on sex abuse charges filed in January which arose from the same investigation.

    However the state charges were dropped on Wednesday, the Chicago Tribune reports.

    According to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday, Chidester texted another student at her school, saying she was disgusted by her actions with the boy, who did not attend the school.

    In it she allegedly claimed: ‘It’s horrible. (I) can go to jail.’ She now also faces child pornography charges in addition to sexual abuse charges.

    Officials in Will County became aware in December that Chidester was texting the student about her sexual relationship with the alleged victim.1

    Will County investigators later searched the boy’s cellphone and found nude photos of Chidester.

    There also over 9,000 text messages between the pair beginning in September 2018, according to the complaint.

    The two also exchanged hundreds of phone calls over the same time frame.

    In an interview on January 2, the alleged victim told investigators he had engaged in sex with Chidester ’15-20 times.’

  • JUST IN: [Photo] Another injured FUOYE student dies

    JUST IN: [Photo] Another injured FUOYE student dies

    One of the injured students during a clash on Tuesday between Police and protesting students of Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) has been confirmed dead.

    The deceased, Okonofua Joseph aka Joseph Icon, was a 300- level student of department of Biology Education.

    He also doubled as the Social Director of Faculty of Education Students Association.

    According to reports, the Okonofua was shot by the police while walking on the streets.

    He was moved to the medical centre of the institution and transferred to Federal Medical Center, Ido, Ekiti State where he was later pronounced dead.

    Though he was initially responding to treatment, he was however said to have died in the early hours of Wednesday.

    The Students Union President, Oluwaseun Awodola, confirmed the development on Wednesday.

    But the University’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Godfrey Bakje, was yet to respond to an SMS request for confirmation.

    His death brings to two the numbers of students killed during the protest while several injured are receiving treatment.

    Police operatives have been deployed to Oye and Ikole campuses of the institution, which has been shut down indefinitely.

  • Lecturer, students killed as suspected militias invade Taraba Varsity

    Lecturer, students killed as suspected militias invade Taraba Varsity

    Academic activities have been put on hold at the Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, following an invasion by the suspected Jukun militias that led to the killing of two students from Benue and a lecturer of the institution on Tuesday.

    The killing sparked protest among Tiv students and staff of the institution.

    However, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof Abubakar Kundiri, has suspended the academic activities and closed down the institution following the incident.

    The announcement was contained in a statement by the Registrar, Mr Magaji Gangumi which was released in Wukari, on Wednesday.

    According to the statement, all students are expected to leave the University premises before 12:00noon on Wednesday.

    The statement also added that the suspension of lectures and closure of the institution is till further notice.

    “The closure of the institution follows the protest by students over the kidnapping of their mates along Wukari -Katsina Ala high way on Tuesday. Therefore, students are directed to vacate the hostel and university premises on or before 12 noon,” the statement said.

    The Vice-Chancellor assured that adequate security measures had been put in place to ensure the safety of both staff and students as they leave Wukari.

    He said apart from school buses, the Chairman of Ukum Local Government in neighbouring Benue State was sending 10 buses to evacuate students from that state.

    Prof Kundiri stated that security has also been reinforced from both the army and police to ensure that members of the academic community conveniently leave Wukari without any hitch.

  • Gunmen kill 200-level Plateau University student

    Unidentified gunmen on Sunday night killed one Sheni Kimati, a 25-year-old 200 level student of the department of Geography, Plateau State University, Bokkos.

    DSP Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos.

    According to Tyopev, the gunmen attacked the University premises on Sunday night and killed the student.

    “Yesterday, at about 11 p.m., unknown gunmen attacked the premises of Plateau State University, Bokkos, during which one Sheni Kimati, 25, a 200 level student of the Department of Geography was shot.

    “The deceased was later confirmed dead by a doctor on duty at a Cottage Hospital, Bokkos,” he said.

    Tyopev said that no suspect had yet been arrested in connection with the attack, and called on those with useful information to avail it to the security agencies.

    The PPRO said the students of the University had staged a protest on Monday morning to express their displeasure over the incident.

    He, however, said the arrival of officers and men of the command to the scene had restored normalcy to the University community.