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He was never a student nor graduate of the institution – UNICAL dissociates self from kidnap kingpin, John Ewa

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The Management of the University of Calabar has dissociated itself from the recently arrested kidnap kingpin, John Ewa.

Registrar of the Institution, Mr. Gabriel Egbe, in a press statement issued on Wednesday, September 28, stated that school management stumbled on a media report indicating that “one John Ewa, alias, John Lyon arrested in connection with kidnapping activities by the Bayelsa State Police Command is a graduate of the University of Calabar”

“The Management of the University of Calabar has described as fallacious, a news item making the rounds and linking their prestigious ivory tower to the recently arrested kidnapper, John Ewa”, the statement read.

According to the Registrar, the said “Mr. John Ewa was never a student of the University, neither did he graduate from the institution.”

The statement urged members of the public to “discountenance any information linking Ewa to their prestigious University.”

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Staff of Benue State University directed to begin work today as ASUU strike continues

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The Vice Chancellor of the Benue State University (BSU), Prof. Joe Iorapuu, on Tuesday, September 27, directed the reopening of the institution with effect from today, September 28.

A statement signed by the Registrar, Mrs Mfaga Modom, revealed that the resumption date for all categories of students would be announced later.

The statement reads in part: “On the directive of the Vice Chancellor, I write to inform all staff members of the university community and the general public that the university will reopen with effect from Wednesday, September 28, 2022.”

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Three students of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Anambra found dead in their lodge

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Three students of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam Campus, were recently found dead in their lodge on Wednesday, September 7.

According to reports, the deceased students identified as Obidiaso Chidera, a 200-level political science student, Mercy, a pharmacy student, and Emmanuella, a Business Administration student, were found dead in Goodluck hostel in Anambra State.

According to eyewitnesses, the bodies of the three students were found after some students who had not seen them went to the lodge to inquire.

Several knocks on the door were not answered, so the students decided to forcefully break the door after which they found two lifeless bodies on the beds in the room while the third lifeless body was found in the kitchen.

The school authorities in a statement released confirmed the incident but expressed shock that some students were still in their hostels despite the fact the school had closed in August.

The school authorities say security operatives are investigating the matter and the outcome will be made public.

Confirming the incident to LIB, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, said;

”Investigation has since commenced and the bodies have been recovered. We also recovered substances suspected to be drugs and our forensic operatives have taken over the crime scene as the Commissioner ordered immediate transfer of the case to SCID for a comprehensive investigation.”

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Nigerian students from Zamfara state expelled by Cyprus university over unpaid tuition

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No fewer than 91 students from Zamfara state who are on state-sponsored scholarships have been expelled by Cyprus International University over the failure of their state government to pay their tuition fees.

One of the affected students who spoke to BBC Hausa on condition of anonymity said.

“We started having the problem between the school and the Zamfara state government since our first year in school but we thought it could be resolved without raising our voices.

When the Zamfara state government sent us here (Cyprus), they had agreements with school. But from all indications, those or part of the agreements were obviously not fulfilled, hence the negative reaction of the school.

For example, when we were coming here (Cyprus), they told us that our school fees have been paid for a few years.

We were also told that we would be paid allowances of 100 dollars. But when we came initially, they gave us some money but not up to $100 as promised, and that was the beginning of the problem.

This is our third year in this country and the situation has gotten worst. It has gotten to the point that the school said they won’t tolerate us again, and had to send us out of school and also evicted us out of the hostel.

At the moment, we are homeless, devastated and don’t know what to do.We don’t have food nor do we have befitting shelter because the school has chased us out of the hostel.

Many of us have resorted to sleeping in Mosques and other unhealthy/unsafe places.

We don’t know where some of the students are now, but I believe that many of them have found their ways of survival. This is our second month of being in this inhumane condition here.”Also speaking, a female student of the university said

“We are 10 female students staying in one corner of where we found ourselves.

The worst of the situation is that we are faced with the arrest threat from the Cyprus Police and other law enforcement agencies because we have not paid for our resident permit for three years now.

So, we are under serious threat. We don’t even go out now to avoid being picked up by the police which could result in possible imprisonment that might last for years.”

Reacting to the development, the Zamfara state Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, said efforts are being made to resolve the pending issues.

“We are working to make the balance payment as quickly as possible.

Besides, the State Government had an agreement with Cyprus University that the remaining part of the money would be paid as soon as possible.

Also, these students should know from day one that some challenges might be witnessed in the studies abroad but that does not mean we have abandoned them.”he said

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Lady celebrates as she finally graduates from the university after 15 years

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A lady, Clara Carolina is in high spirits as she has finally bagged her bachelor’s degree after spending over 15 years as an undergraduate in the university.

Clara took to microblogging platform, Twitter to celebrate her graduate status in 2021, and narrated how she ended up spending over a decade in the university.

According to the young lady, she gained admission in 2006, but due to her wild and unfocused ways in her younger years, she left school.

Her grades were abysmally poor and and she lost sponsorship which made her drop out of school.

Clara went back and repurposed her life, took a new route and was able to graduate.

Sharing a photo of herself in her graduation gown, she wrote;

”I started undergrad in 2006 and finished in 2021.

I finished tho.

Thank you all for all of your support and words of affirmation. I definitely took the long road to graduation, like so many of you, and I am truly better for it.

Life happens, years pass. Shoutout to us, the tenacious ones. Long story short…I was wild and distracted in my twenties. I flunked out a couple times and lost financial aid which made it difficult to get back to school. When I was able to get back into school, my gpa was a 1.5.

It took a lot of commitment but when I went back I stayed on the deans list.

I got my AA at a community college, transferred to a 4 year school, founded , started the Black Wellness Project, and joined Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

Whatever your goal, don’t quit. Do your best and keep going. You got this. :-)”

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I hawked bread to see myself to University” – Nigerian actress, Biola Adebayo

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Nollywood actress, Biola Adebayo has shared the story of how she hustled hard and once hawked bread to see herself through to the University.

While opening up on the rocky experiences she had before enjoying a smooth ride now, she revealed that she was famous for hawking different things including bread.

Biola further revealed that she lost four admissions due to financial restraint, and also spent seven years in the University.

Taking to social media, she wrote;

This picture reminded me of my humble beginning … I hawked different things on the street but was more popular with bread cos that was the last thing I hawked as a young adult seeking for admission into Uni, it was a tough one, I know a few people can attest to that here.

“I lost 4 different admissions because I couldn’t afford to pay, it took me about 7 years to finally got into Uni but today, I’m not just a graduate but a master’s degree holder.
It wasn’t easy but in all, I never stop loving God and hoping, and for truth, God has been very good to me…. I am not there yet but I am definitely not where I used to be.

The reason for my epistle is to encourage someone, please don’t give up on your dreams, no matter what life throws at you, you’re going through those challenges for a purpose, just keep praying, put God first, be diligent, keep working harder, get better at whatever you do on a daily basis and stay focus……your light will soon shine.”

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Kaduna varsity to reopen January 25, ABU announces resumption plans

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The Kaduna State University (KASU) on Monday directed students of the institution to return to campus on January 25 for the commencement of academic activities.

Three other institutions in the state, the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Federal College of Education, Zaria and Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic also announced the resumption plans.

The KASU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Muhammad Tanko, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting on the reopening of schools in Kaduna.

The meeting was organised by the state’s Ministry of Education and attended by heads of tertiary institutions in the state, private school owners, parents and government officials.

Tanko, who was represented at the meeting by the university’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Yohanna Tella, said the institution proposed a six-week lecture if allowed to open on January 25.

He added that virtual lectures for large classes of more than 50 students would be conducted for students in the lower levels and physical lectures for small classes of 50 students for those in higher levels.

The vice-chancellor said: “We have also planned practical classes in batches of fewer than 25 students for smaller classes and 45 for larger classes. The examinations for 100 level and 200 level students will be computer-based.

He said the COVID-19 protocols enforcement task force put in place by the university’s Student Affairs Division would ensure the fumigation and general sanitation of the hostel’s environment.

The Dean of Student Affairs, ABU, Prof. Muhammad Fatihu, said the university would resume in phases to prevent overcrowding on campus.

Fatihu said that university, with more than 43,000 undergraduate and 11,000 postgraduate students could not afford to ask all the students to resume at the same time without putting them at risk.

He said: “We have decided to phase the resumption for the continuation of the First Semester 2019/2020 academic session by dividing the semesters into two.

“Half of the students will resume and conclude the semester before the second batch resume while the first batch are at home.

“This we believe will help curb the spread of the virus, while all COVID-19 protocols will be strictly adhered to. We will consider normal school hours when normalcy is restored.”

Also, Registrar, Federal College of Education, Zaria, Dr. Jibril Lawal, said the college would use radio to deliver lectures to its students as part of strategies to decongest the school.

He said physical lectures would be staggered, adding that while some students would listen to lectures via radio, others would attend lectures in classes in controlled numbers.

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