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SERAP condemns move to expel protesting varsity students
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has threatened to sue the University of Ibadan over its reported plan to expel three students who participated in the May 13, 2024 protest against hike in the university’s school fees.
The management of the university had through a memo dated June 21, 2024 invited the three students to appear before the Student Disciplinary Committee for alleged insubordination and “unruly behaviour.”
The students are: Olamide Gbadegeshin of the Institute of African Studies; Aduwo Ayodele of History Department, 200 level, and Nice Linus.
Reacting to the university’s action, SERAP accused UI management of silencing dissent voices on the campus.
In a paragraph tweet on its X handle, SERAP threatened to sue the university if he expels the students.
“The University of Ibadan must end the misuse of its authority to silence dissent on campus and drop its unlawful plan to expel three students for reportedly protesting against huge increase in fees. We’ll see in court if the University fails to do this within 48 hours”, the organisation threatened.
However, the Director of Publicity of the university, Mrs. Adejoke Akinpelu, cautioned SERAP to stop ‘sensationilising issues’, saying the panel was yet to make its recommendations known.
She said: “We have process in UI, when students face Student Disciplinary Committee, the decision will be communicated to them, and they have right of appeal. The students will not be expelled immediately the decision is taken.”
But another organisation, Global Rights Nigeria, also cautioned the university on the reported plan to expel the students.
The spokesperson for the group, Damilola Decker, in a statement obtained by Saturday PUNCH on Friday, said: “The university should understand why students will feel the need to protest a significant increase in tuition fees.”
Bandits have k!lled seven farmers, including a vigilante, and burnt 50 bags of maize inside a truck in Bangi, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State.
Sources on Saturday, November 23, told Daily Trust that the victims had gone to bring the harvested maize home from their farm when the bandits ambushed them, k!lled all the occupants in the truck and set the truck.
Bandits have killed seven of our farmers who had gone to farm to bring the maize they had harvested home. The attackers hid and waited until after the victims had loaded the 50 bags of maize into the truck and were about to take off to return home when they opened fire on them. After k!lling the victims, they also set the truck and the 50 bags of maize already loaded ablaze,” a source said.
He said it was difficult for farmers in Mariga to harvest their crops this year due to k!llings and kidnappings by bandits.
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Ghieakhomo Dunia announces the passing unto eternal glory of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Auchi, during the solemnity of Christ the King
Rev. Monsignor is the oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria.
Monsignor Oleghe death is very remarkable as the centenarian died during the feast of Christ the King.
The demise of the priest of the order of Melchizedek should be best described as (TRANSITION TO GLORY)
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has given accreditation to more foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr. Azeez Sani, disclosed this in a statement.
The newly accredited schools are in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea.
“NECO Accreditation Team visited the Schools to assess their readiness to write the SSCE and BECE.
“The Accreditation Team inspected classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer laboratories, workshops, examination halls and sport facilities to determine their adequacy and suitability for NECO Examinations.
“After a thorough evaluation and comprehensive assessment, the schools were granted full SSCE and full BECE accreditation status,” the statement said.
The statement added that the accreditation of additional foreign schools is a testament to NECO’s commitment to providing quality education and assessment beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“With its expanding global presence, NECO is poised to become a leading examination body in Africa, offering opportunities for students worldwide to benefits from its expertise, thus contributing to the advancement of education in Africa and beyond.”
In another development, the statement disclosed that candidates are participating in the on-going NECO SSCE External in Diffa, Niger Republic.
“The UNHCR School, Diffa, Niger Republic is the first NECO SSCE External Centre outside Nigeria.”
NECO examinations are now written by candidates in Benin Republic, Togo, Cote’ d’Ivoire, Niger Republic, Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia.
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