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The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) has appointed Professor Adenike Temidayo Oladiji of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, as the Eighth substantive Vice Chancellor of the University. The Council presided over by the Pro-Chancellor, Chairman of Council, Ambassador Godknows Igali, ratified the appointment at its Special Meeting held on Thursday May 12, 2022. At the commencement of the process, the Council shortlisted 20 candidates out of the 27 male and two female candidates that applied for the position for interview at the close of application for the post. A statement by the Registrar…
Sultan Saad Abubakar has condemned the killing of a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE) Sokoto over alleged blasphemy. The condemnation is contained in a statement by secretary of the Sultanate Council, Saidu Maccido on Thursday. He called on security agencies to bring the perpetrators to justice. “The Sultanate Council has learnt with dismay the unfortunate happenings at the Shehu Shagari College of Education, (SSCOE) Sokoto that led to the loss of life of a female student of the Institution. “The Sultanate Council condemns the incident in its totality and has urged the security agencies to bring perpetrators…
Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah has condemned the killing of a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE), Ms Deborah Yakubu. Ms Yakubu was killed at the institution premises following alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammed in an audio recording on Thursday. The Bishop in a statement he personally signed called on the authorities to arrest and punished the culprit in accordance with the extant laws of our land. “I have received with deep shock the news of the tragedy that has occurred in the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, leading to the gruesome murder of…
… As government orders closure of college A student of Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE) Sokoto on Thursday, was killed on allegation of blasphemy. Killed in a mob action on the school premises, the student simply identified as Deborah was accused of insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW), in an audio recording. The deceased is said to be residing with her parents in Old Airport Road area of Sokoto metropolis. Addressing newsmen at Government House in Sokoto, the Commissioner of Information, Isah Bajini Galadanchi said the state government has ordered security agencies to investigate the incident to ascertain its remote causes.…
The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, has condemned the marginalisation of youths and women in the Nigerian political space. Rafsanjani disclosed this on Wednesday during a town hall meeting on Strengthening Accountability Among Civil Society (SANCUS) project in Keffi, Nasarawa state. The meeting which was held on Wednesday, 11th and Thursday, 12th of May, centred on sensitising participants on the need for political integrity and the need to hold public office holders accountable as the 2023 elections approach. Thirty-two Civil Society Organisations, including CISLAC had demanded the immediate resignation of the…
By Fadhlillah Abdallah Sokoto state government has explained that the claims by several news platforms that it did not enroll its students to sit for the West African Examination Council (WAEC’s) exams in the past two years because it is indebted to the body’s examinations is false. A statement by the spokesperson to the state governor, Bello Mohammed on Thursday, explained that the real reason was because the Council refused to furnish it with details of its Tax Identification Number (TIN), which made the government to look elsewhere. “Instead of supplying the state government with the required financial propriety code,…
By Babagana Wakil, Maiduguri Borno state governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has identified corruption, lack of funding and good leadership as major problems of local government system in Nigeria. The governor made the assertion while receiving participants of 44th course group 7 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Study, Kuru Jos. The group was led by the Director General, Prof Ayo Omotayo on a courtesy visit to the Governor in Maiduguri. According to him, other challenges include lack of qualified teachers in schools and most of local government staff are redundant. He suggested that the situation be addressed and…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has chided the Buhari-led government of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the continued closure of public universities and called on Buhari to stop playing with the future of the youths. A communique signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba and issued at the of the 96th NEC meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja also stated that the nation’s security command and control coordination structure, under Buhari had collapsed and remained “absent”. The PDP opined that the President had “abdicated his duties as Commander-in-Chief and…
By Justina Auta The Ultimate Health Management Services, an Health Management Organisation (HMO), on Wednesday urged its newly appointed Board of Directors to improve health insurance services to ensure universal health coverage. The Managing Director of the HMO, Mr Lekan Ewenla, gave the task in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja after its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The new board members include Dr Minapuye Bob-Manuel, Medical Director of Valentine Hospitals in Port-Harcourt; Abdulaziz Mashi-Abdullahi, a retired federal permanent secretary; and Mrs Susan Giwa-Osagie, an Independent Nin-Exe utive Director of Regency NEM Insurance, Ghana. According to the statement, the new members…