Banditry Attacks: Katsina Deploys Dogs To Secure Boarding Schools

Katsina has approved the deployment of dogs to complement security arrangements to secure boarding schools in the State.

Commissioner for Education, Dr Badamasi Charanchi, told The Nation the decision was to complement efforts of security personnel attached to each boarding school.

He said: “We were advised to deploy these dogs at each school because they have special abilities to detect any intruder faster than human beings in many instances.

“These dogs, when deployed will alert the students and other security agents in case of any intruder or bandits whenever they are coming.

”It was advice from the security agencies and we find it expedient because of the current security situation. Even most of the police stations and rich men have dogs to facilitate and assist security and the vigilante groups.”

Governor Bello Masari said his administration has re-enforced the security architecture of the boarding schools before reopening them.

According to him, apart from deploying five security guards, a perimeter fence was erected with a security watchtower in the boarding schools.

Bandits invaded Government Secondary School, Kankara last year and took away 342 students later rescued by security agencies.

(The nation)

Read More

• Share

Oyo Gov, Makinde, Orders LAUTECH VC To Step Aside Till Further Notice

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has ordered the Vice Chancellor, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Professor Michael Ologunde, to step aside till further notice..

In a letter dated April 16, 2021, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, Oyo commissioner for education, science and technology, said Makinde also asked the vice-chancellor to hand over to the next principal officer.

Olaleye, however, did not give a reason for the governor’s decision.

“His Excellency, Engineer Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, Governor of Oyo State and Visitor to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has directed that the Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Professor M.O. Ologunde, should step aside until further notice,” the letter reads.

 

“Consequently, the Vice Chancellor has been directed to hand over forthwith to the next Principal Officer in rank in order to ensure uninterrupted flow of normal activities in the university.”

Ologunde, a professor of food science and engineering, was appointed in December 2018.

The development comes months after LAUTECH was officially ceded to Oyo, following an agreement reached between Oyo and Osun states.

 

Abubakar Rasheed, executive secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), had announced the dissolution of the joint ownership of the institution in November 2020.

“The mutually agreed dissolution was formalised through the signing of a memorandum of agreement by the executive governors of Oyo and Osun states, witnessed by the attorneys-general of both states, giving legal effect to the transfer of ownership of LAUTECH to Oyo state and the College of Health Sciences to the government of Osun state,” Rasheed had said.

Read More

• Share

Buhari Offers Former APC National Chairman, Oyegun Fresh Appointment

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, as chairman of the University of Ibadan (UI) governing council.

Oyegun was chairman of the APC when Buhari was elected in 2015.

Similarly, the president reconstituted the governing councils of University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, and the Maritime University in Delta state.

Buhari’s approval was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by permanent secretary of the federal ministry of education, Sonny Echono.

He said the president also approved Masud Kazaure, Abba Yaro, Abubakar Maikafi, and Emeka Nwagbo as members of the UI governing council.

The statement said the President also appointed Sen. Andrew Uchendu as chairman of University of Port Harcourt.

Other members are Mr. Kolo Uzamat, Cdre. D.T. Hinga, Mohammed Makarfi, and Ahmed Al-Mustapha are members.

UNILAG has Dr. Lanre Tejuosho as chairman with Dr Aminu Ahmed, Dr. Uro Gardner, Chief Chinedu Adindi, and Comrade Mustafa Salihu as members.

The statement added, “OAU has Chief Oscar Udoji as Chairman, with Capt. Bala Jibrin, Hon. Eugene Odo, Dr Lateef Babata, and Alhaji Saidu Bako as members.

“The Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta has Dr Elias Courson as Chairman and Hon. Nelson Alapa, Hon Victor Giadono, Alhaji Bello Dukku, and Mr Godwin Ananghe as members.”

He said all the governing councils of the five universities would be inaugurated in Abuja by minister of education, Adamu Adamu, on April 19.

Echono urged the vice-chancellors of the affected universities to attend the inauguration ceremony.

 

 

(Daily Trust)

Read More

• Share

WAEC Gets New Chairman

The Governing Board of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has elected Professor Ato Essuman from Ghana as the Chairman of the sub-regional organisation.

Professor Essuman emerged 20th chairman from the 69th Annual Meeting of the Governing Board, succeeding Mr. Baboucarr Bouy from The Gambia, who was elected in March 2018.

Essuman’s tenure is for a period of three years from March 2021 to March 2024 in line with the Council’s Convention.

 

The Head of the Ghana Delegation, Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, was elected Vice-Chairman of the Council for the period of one year from March 2021 to March 2022.

According to a statement issued by WAEC Head of Public Affairs in Ghana, Mr Abiodun Aduloju, the 69th meeting, which held online from March 22 – 26, 2021, was declared open by the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

In his keynote address, President Akufo-Addo described WAEC as a dominant institution in the West African sub-region, which had consistently produced leaders in various fields of endeavour and a workforce to drive the economy.

He commended WAEC for regularly generating reports and statistics to guide the member countries in policy formulation and implementation.

He also congratulated the Council on the successful execution of its mandate in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

The Council meets once each year and the meeting is hosted in rotation by the five-member countries of The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

The 68th Meeting, which was originally scheduled for March 23 to 27, 2020 in Monrovia, Liberia, but had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was successfully held online from March 1 to 4, 2021.
The 70th Meeting will be hosted by Nigeria in March 2022.

Delegates from the member countries, who attended the five-day 69th Meeting included government nominees and representatives of the ministries of education, universities, secondary schools and other interest groups.

 

(Daily Trust)

Read More

• Share

Jubilation As Nursing Mum Graduates With First Class In UNICAL(Photos)

A woman who sat for her final exams while pregnant and gave birth 3 days after her exams, has become the first person to ever graduate with a first class from the Linguistics and Communications Studies in University of Calabar (UNICAL), IgbereTV reports.

The woman identified as Colette Offiong Bassey took to Instagram to share her testimony following her convocation ceremony.

She revealed that it wasn’t easy as she wrote her exams just days before her due date, yet she not only succeeded, but also set a record.

In the Unical department of Linguistics and Communications Studies’ 44 years history, no one has ever graduated with a First Class in the department, until Colette.

She wrote;

“My testimony is on the next slide

To God be the glory!
I remember finishing exams on a certain Wednesday and giving birth that Saturday. It was one hell of a ride but it ended in praise.

After God, my gratitude goes to my husband who Pushed me hard and gave me great support. I have a great support system, the rest of family included.
Thank you

Thank You everyone. I’m super thankful for the show of love.

It’s never too late to achieve excellence, you just have to start. Take the step, whatever it is.

The journey to greatness goes on.

My name is Colette Offiong Bassey, First Class honors degree holder
Linguistics and Communication Studies

To God be the glory!

#firstclassdegree #beautyandbrains #notyourtypicalnerd”

 

 

 

 

(Source: Nairaland)

Read More

• Share