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ASUU commends lecturer assaulted by female student over TikTok video for being calm

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Nnamdi Azikiwe University branch has written to commend Dr Chukwudi Okoye, a lecturer with the university who was recently bitten and assaulted by a female student of the university.

Okoye, a lecturer in the department of theatre and film studies had on the day of the incident excused himself to pass through a hallway where the student was making a Tik Tok video, when she attacked him for disrupting his video.

In a letter signed by the Chairman and Secretary of ASUU, UNIZIK branch, Kingsley Ubaoji and Joseph Onyejiaka respectively, they commended him for remaining calm in the face of such provocation.

The letter read: “ASUU wishes to commend Dr Chukwudi Michael Okoye of the Department of Theatre and Film Studies for his exemplary display of maturity and civility in the face of the recent violent assault on him by a female student. Goddy-Mbakwe Chiamaka Precious, a student of the Department of History and International Studies.

“Dr Okoye’s restraint and composure in the aftermath of the incident are a testament to his character and professionalism. His actions have not only brought honour to himself but also to our union and the university community at large.”

The union also thanked the Acting Vice Chancellor for his swift and decisive action in addressing the incident.

They said: “His prompt response has reassured staff of their protection and underscored the university’s commitment to maintaining a safe and respectful learning environment.

“As a union, we will continue to promote and defend the rights and interests of our members, while also advocating for a safe and conducive academic environment.

“We commend Dr. Okoye once again for his exemplary conduct and reassure him of our support and solidarity.”

Recall that the university authorities had in a letter to the student announced her expulsion, and also ordered her to leave the campus immediately.

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FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, arrived Calabar, Cross River State, this morning for the conferment of Honorary PhD in Law on him by the University of Calabar (UNICAL) today.

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The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, has won the Thisday Newspaper and Arise News Minister of the Year Award for 2024.

The minister was accompanied by his wife, Hon. Justice Eberechi Nyesom Wike, his G-5 friends, past and present senators, some members of Rivers State House of Assembly, heavyweight Rivers politicians and others.

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JUST IN: FCT minister Nyesom Wike, has promised to allocate land in the FCT to the University of Port Harcourt for the establishment of its Centre for Leadership and Political Studies.

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Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has indeed promised to allocate land in Abuja for the University of Port Harcourt’s Centre for Leadership and Political Studies.

This centre is envisioned as a Nigerian counterpart to the John F. Kennedy Leadership Center in the United States.

During a meeting with the university’s Governing Council, led by Pro-Chancellor Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, Wike pledged to provide the necessary land, but clarified that he won’t be using FCT funds for the centre’s construction.

Interestingly, Wike also promised to personally contribute ₦350 million towards building a state-of-the-art multimedia centre at the university’s Convocation Arena, which he had previously built during his tenure as Governor of Rivers State

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Varsity student drowns in River Benue

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A student of the Benue State Univeristy, BSU, Makurdi, Mr Abel Agaba, who was reported to have drowned in the River Benue was recovered on Friday.

A source said the deceased, who is a 200-level student of the Chemistry Department of the institution, had gone missing after swimming in River Benue.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Agaba, who lived with family members at Awe Street in the Wurukum area of Makurdi town, went to the nearby River Benue after watching a football match at a viewing center at about 11:45 pm.

He said, “we learnt that after watching the European football matches that finished at about 11:45 pm he said he was feeling hot and wanted to swim in River Benue to cool his body.

“Though those with him advised him against going to the River as it was already too late, he insisted and went since it was the usual practice around the area for people to go swimming at night whenever there is intense heat.

“He went alone and nobody bothered to check on him till Friday morning when a fisherman in the neighbourhood went to the River to check his fishing net for fishes and discovered Agaba’s lifeless body attached to his fishing net.

“The man raised the alarm and people went and recovered his body which was identified by his family members who took his remains to the mortuary.

“The death of the young man has thrown Awe Street neighbourhood into mourning because he was a gentle man who gave his time to his studies and never had issues with anyone.”

When contacted for confirmation, Spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, CSP, Catherine Anene said she was yet to receive information on the incident.

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