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By Yomi Odunuga Sexual predators have turned the blessings in the student-educator fiduciary relationship of authority, dependency and trust to a source of torment, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said. Delivering a keynote address in Abuja, Thursday at the Conference on Sexual Violence in Nigeria, Senator Omo-Agege explained that this concern informed his decision to sponsor the Sexual Harassment Bill in the Senate.Citing jurisdictions in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia with laws that specifically penalize sexual harassment in educational institutions of higher learning, he noted that the Sexual Harassment Bill…

By Babatunde Odubanwo The management of Access Bank has assured its millions of customers that all is well after this morning’s fire incident in one of its branches. In an official statement made public by the company’s secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, the bank states: ‘’This is to inform the investing public, our esteemed customers and the Nigerian Stock Exchange that the fire incidence which occurred this morning in our branch at Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos has been extinguished without any human casualty. We would like to thank every organization and individual that helped in managing the situation. In the…

By Babatunde Odubanwo The mammoth gathering at the Amphitheatre of Mount Precipice located in Nazareth last year still holds the same force it held in June 2019. Drawing participation from all parts of the world, the ancient city mountain was greeted by religious enthusiasts and tourists alike who had come to encounter another dimension of the God of Israel. Nazareth, beyond the allure of its glorious past and fascinating present, a promising future glimmered in nearest sight of what can be termed a monumental divine visit. A two-day event turned a revival of significance was the reason behind the unforgettable…

By Mary Odunola Okwudiba The Cocoa pyramidSo high as a mountainBegins with a bagJust a bag?Yes, just a bagNow and then. Reaching into the clouds. Then the giant of the forest. Then Rome is built… but not in a day. But keep stepping.

Says ‘I Stand For Protection Of Human Rights At All Times The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr. Joel Nwachukwu Enwonwu has confessed that the escape of alleged serial killer, Sunday Shodipe from lawful police custody gave him the greatest nightmare in his career. The police officer also submitted that when he learned about the escape of Shodipe, the alleged serial killer in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state from police custody at Mokola in Ibadan, the experience gave him sleepless nights until the suspect was re-arrested by men under his command. He admitted this much while featuring…

By Babatunde Odubanwo Following the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari in the ensuing crisis within the leadership echelon of the University of Lagos, the Senate of the institution met on August 24, to appoint an Acting VC-designate. The newly appointed Acting VC is Professor Folasade Ogundipe. She polled the majority vote in an election attended by 167 professors. Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola (New Mabogunje) is a professor of medical microbiology. Born 1958, and educated at the then University of Ife, for her Bachelor’s degree, College of Medicine, Unilag (Masters in Medical microbiology) and College of Medicine, University of Wales, Cardiff, (Doctor…

President Muhammadu Buhari acted decisively on the festering leadership crisis at the University of Lagos last night with the suspension of the feuding duo of the Governing Council Chair, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN) and the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Toyin Ogundipe. Recall that last week, Babalakin had organised a panel in Abuja at the National Universities Commission to try and convict Professor Ogundipe of alleged misdemeanour. The action however met with stiff opposition from several quarters, including the University Senate and ASUU. Ogundipe also refused to accept his removal and subsequently went to court before withdrawing the case yesterday. Buhari suspended…

Let me give the background to this piece. I was reading some comments on Twitter early in the week, when I ran into this one by one Dr Ben Gbenro: “Why are some people allergic to good news about Nigeria? You are angry about the test-run of Lagos-Ibadan rail, you are angry about the development in Onne Port, but will eagerly amplify any negative news even if it’s not true. Something is wrong with you and I am here to tell you.” Of course, that comment generated responses, both positive and negative. But the one that caught my fancy specially…

By Babatunde Odubanwo The residents of Cowrie Creeks Seagate, a suburb of Ikate, Lekki Peninsula, Eti-Osa LGA in Lagos metropolis are appealing to the Lagos State Government to reverse plans to demolish structures in the locality. This plan was revealed by the State Government in a short notice dated 15th July, 2020 marked MPP/DM/20/1939/ signed by O.A.S Animashaun, the Head of Development Matters on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the state’s Ministry of Physical Planning in the Office of Issuance. The proposed demolition exercise completely contravenes the masterplan of already established architectural and town planning of the Seagate Estate,…

By Abdulkadir Sulaiman After failing to win in its dirty machinations to create scandal using the former IGP M. D. Abubakar Committee on finding lasting peace to the lingering security crises which they mismanaged for nearly a decade, the dirty side of the opposition in Zamfara state have now jumped to the Education sector. From yesterday, a certain video was recorded, allegedly of the Government Science Secondary school Shinkafi where a dilapidated hostel occupied by students was recoded by a certain academic who might have done it in his own way of being a patriot. This is in spite of…