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Femi Adeyeye, a student of the University of Lagos, who is currently on indefinite suspension, has appealed to the visiting panel constituted by the Nigerian Government to order his reinstatement to the university. Adeyeye, who was rusticated for three semesters in July 2016, was to resume in the second semester of the 2017/2018 academic session but the school is yet to lift the rustication and activate his student portal. He noted that other students, who were rusticated together with him have been reinstated and have all graduated from the institution. In a letter to the panel by his legal counsel, Omobolanle Ojibara, he said he had written series of letters to the university but they were all ignored. The lawyer wrote, “After serving out his suspension, our client wrote a letter on 11 June 2018 (which was erroneously dated II June 2017) to the university seeking his reinstatement. “The university responded to our client via its letter dated 20 September 2018, informing o...

File Photo: Gunmen A 50-year-old man identified as Ashiru Aliyu was killed by gunmen in the early hours of Monday at Daulai Village under Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to Katsina Post, many women were abducted by the gunmen, who also rustled some domestic animals and looted foodstuff during the attack. File Photo: Gunmen middleeastpress The gunmen were said to have arrived at the village at about 1:00am and started shooting sporadically. They were said to have killed the victim in the process. Also, the suspected bandits killed the traditional title holder of Sarkin Tauri of Dandume town and kidnapped four other people including married women. The incident happened around 2:00am on September 14, according to the newspaper. One of the residents said the gunmen were about 30 in number. It was also learnt that some of the villagers had to escape into the bush and nearby communities to avoid being attacked.   Insurgency News AddThis :...

Hundred of youths in Osogbo, Osun State, went on rampage on Tuesday following the death of two boys caused by police operatives. It was gathered that the boys were involved in an accident after a hot chase by some officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. republicanng Three of them were said to have been rushed to the hospital while two others died on the spot. The youth made bonfire and brought traffic to a standstill.  The protesters also set ablaze a police patrol van belonging to the Joint Task Force at Alekuwodo area of the city.   Police News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/33BmGO5 via EDUPEDIA

Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, has asked students resuming for the first semester of the 2020/2021 academic session to pay N25,000 for COVID-19 test. However, many parents are against the move, describing the fee as expensive and uncalled for. According to a resumption guideline on the university’s website, once on campus, students will not be allowed to leave until the period of six weeks they are expected to spend on campus. They are also to resume with their personal safety kits – including an infrared thermometer (for those that can afford them), a pack of disposable face masks or three reusable ones as well as hand sanitisers. Also, parents won’t be allowed on the institution’s campus as they are expected to drop their wards at designated points around the university’s gate. Babcock’s Director of Marketing and Communication, Dr Joshua Suleiman, said the school would have asked the students to do the test elsewhere and present the certificate but was mindf...

File Photo Nigerian students studying in Germany have asked the country’s consulate in Nigeria to begin the issuance of visas. The students expressed fear they could lose the admission if the consulate does not begin issuance of visas. The students said the country had not invited them for visa interviews like other countries are currently doing. File Photo The students said the German Consulate in Lagos had kept mute over their inquiries concerning visa application, saying they demand to know the situation of things. Emmanuel Cobham, one of the students, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said the German Government should order their consulate to begin operations. He noted that Nigeria does not have high COVID-19 cases like other countries. He said, “Thousands of Nigerians have gained admission to study in Germany but have not even gotten a visa interview date up till this time and stand the risk of losing our admission. “We need the attention of the German Government to b...