Education

OAU: We arrested 69 suspected internet fraudsters in Ile-ife, EFCC insists

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7 months ago

November 2, 2023 8:54 am

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The Ibadan Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said its operatives have arrested 69 persons suspected to be internet fraudsters in Ile-Ife, Osun.

EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed in a statement that the suspects were arrested earlier on Wednesday at the Oduduwa Estate area of Ile-Ife.

He said their arrest followed “actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in fraudulent internet-related activities.”

The EFCC official added that credible intelligence linked the Oduduwa Estate with the activities of suspected internet fraudsters.

Oyewale listed the items recovered from the suspects to include exotic cars, 190 mobile phones and 40 laptops, among others.

“The suspects have made useful statements to the EFCC and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, earlier, there were reports that no fewer than 70 students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife were arrested by EFCC officials.

They were reported to have been arrested during a midnight raid on off-campus hostels located at the Oduduwa Estate in Ile-Ife in the early hours of Wednesday.

This development had ostensibly led to a large group of the university’s students storming the Ibadan Zonal Command office to protest the arrest of their colleagues by the agency’s operatives.

The students, who arrived at the EFCC office in six buses, were said to have stormed the commission’s office to secure the release of their arrested colleagues.

They were led by some leaders of the institution’s Students Union Government (SUG).

However, the OAU management had said there had not been any communication between the EFCC and the institution informing it about or accusing any of its students of financial crime.

It however assured that the investigation into the reported arrest of the students was ongoing, and it could not be confirmed if truly those arrested were OAU students or not.

“The management is still making enquiries to know if those arrested by EFCC are our students and their actual number.

“I can assure you that once we have any information or breakthrough on the identities of those arrested, the management will meet and make a statement,” Olanrewaju Abiodun, OAU’s Public Relations Officer, had said.

Education

ASUU threatens to embark on another nationwide strike

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2 hours ago

May 15, 2024 8:34 am

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may be gearing up for another nationwide strike if the brewing issues are not immediately addressed.

The president of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke on Monday, May 14, 2024, threatened that the union would go on an industrial action to protest against the absence of governing councils in all federal universities.

Osodeke made this known while speaking at a press conference at the ASUU national secretariat, Abuja.

He said the dissolution of the Governing Councils was against the principles guiding the existing universities.

ASUU also criticised the ‘nonchalant attitude of the Federal Government’ on matters that concern academics in Nigerian Federal Universities.

Education

UNILORIN unveils 40 new professors

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1 day ago

May 14, 2024 9:22 am

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The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced the promotion of 40 of its senior academic staff to the rank of professor.

According to the university’s bulletin issued on Monday, the elevation was approved by Tahir Mamman, the minister of education.

The publication stated that the 40 distinguished scholars were found to have excelled in the realms of teaching, research and community service, and subsequently promoted to the highest rank obtainable in the academia.

The breakdown of the beneficiaries of the promotion exercise shows that 11 of the new professors are from the Faculty of Agriculture.

The bulletin disclosed that two lecturers from the Faculty of Clinical Sciences were also elevated to the rank of professor, while the Faculty of Communication & Information Sciences also produced two new professors.

It added that the Faculty of Law produced one new Professor, while the Faculty of Life Sciences produced four new professors, among others.

See the list below:

Faculty of Agriculture:

Sidiqat A. Aderinoye-Abdulwahab
L. L. Adefalu
F. O. Takim
A. A. Badmos
Foluke E. Sola-Ojo
W. A. Jimoh
M. I. Abubakar
T. H. Aliyu
R. O. Uddin II
T. O. Amusa
Mutiat A. Balogun

Faculty of Arts:

K. M. U. Gbodofu
Y. A. Abdullahi
Abosede R. O. Babatunde
Bolanle E. Arokoyo
P. U. Nwosu

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences:

A. S. Alabi who teaches at the Department of Anatomy.

Faculty of Clinical Sciences:

T. O. Olanrewaju
O. A. M. Adesiyun.

Faculty of Communication & Information Science:

Tinuke O. Oladele
Saudat S. Abdulbaqi

Faculty of Education:

O. O. Okoji
Folakemi O. Adeniyi-Egbeola
Florence O. Daramola

From the Faculty of Engineering and Technology:

A. T. Ajiboye
A. Y. Abdulrahman
M. O. Sumonu
Rasheedat M. Mahamood
T. K. Ajiboye

Faculty of Law:

A. C. Onuora-Oguno

Education

SEE FULL LIST: NECO releases timetable for 2024 internal exam

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1 day ago

May 14, 2024 9:07 am

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The National Examination Council (NECO) has released its timetable for the 2024 internal Senior Secondary Schools Examination (SSCE) across the country.

The timetable was announced in a statement on Monday by Hajara Ali, the acting director of registration.

NECO said the examinations will run from June 19 to July 25, beginning with the practical papers.

The exam body also warned candidates against bringing in electronic communication gadgets including iPads, smart wrist watches, and glasses to examination centres.

“Where the time on the question paper differs from the time on this timetable, the time on the question paper should be strictly adhered to,” the statement reads in part.

“Bringing into the examination hall electronic communication gadgets (programmable calculators, mobile phones , ipads, tablets, smart wrist watches/glassess/pens, etc) are strictly prohibited.

“Candidates who do not sit for practical (paper 1) will not have result in the subject.”

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