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How BEDC Staff Was Electrocuted, Dangled On Air Before Falling

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The University of Benin (UNIBEN), community, Ekewan campus and its environs were Thursday, May the 11, 2023 thrown into shock when a yet-to-be-identifed man suspected to be a staff Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) electrocuted. He reportedly died at the spot.

In a video that had went viral Thursday morning, the man, who wore electrical safety clothing with BEDC inscription, was seen at the top end of an electrical pole close to the institution’s gate, apparently trying to fix power problem in the axis.

According to an eyewitness, the man climbed the pole with the belief that a colleague he asked to turned off the central switch of the electricity had done that, but unfortunately that was not apparently done as he was held up on the pole dangling for some minutes, and before the central power was switched off, he had been electrocuted.

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INFO DAILY findings showed that, when the power was switched off, people down waited for his body to be rescued, his body fell on the ground, and in the process vomited blood, and before he was rushed to the hospital he gave up the ghost.

INFO DAILY also gathered that, while the man was suspended on the air dangling for few minutes with the aid of his safety belt, some persons were busy recording video of the scene which delayed rescue mission.

Contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Evelyn Gbiwen said she got hint of the incident but was not having details because she was indisposed but would get to back to our reporter.

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But after 24 hours she was yet get back to our reporter as promised.

I got hint of the incident but I do not have details. I have sent mails expecting details of the incident before I can make any comment. I can’t give you an information and later discovered it’s not the real story,” she said.

Also contacted, Benedicta Ehanire, Public Relations Officer, UNIBEN, said she was yet to be briefed of the incident.

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Bauchi Commissioner Gifts 3 Students Cash For Prompt Resumption, Ability To Read

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The Bauchi state Commissioner for Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru, on Thursday, gave a cash gift of N5,000 each to three Senior Secondary II students of Government Science Secondary School, Misau for their determination to succeed in Education.

Two of the students, Adamu Adamu, Mustapha and Haruna impressed the commissioner for their presence in school in the first day of resumption while Abdullahi Musa marvelled her for his reading ability and comprehension.

According to the commissioner, the gesture was to appreciate their determination to learn as well and motivate other students to emulate them.

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While paying a courtesy visit to the Emir of Misau, Alh. Ahmed Sulaiman, the commissioner disclosed that the Bauchi State government was working with stakeholders from the Misau Emirate to fine-tune modalities of temporarily accommodating the students of Federal Science Technical College, Misau at its Science Secondary School Misau.

She said the college made the request in a letter to the ministry stating that the facility given to them could no longer accommodate their students population, hence the resolve to convene the stakeholders meeting to fine-tune ways of sharing the facility for the betterment of the state.

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She disclosed that government science secondary school Misau, one of the best in the state in terms of befitting facilities has the capacity to accommodate up to five thousand students, but currently houses about three hundred students.

She appreciated the Emir for his continued support to programmes and policies of the government with more emphasis on the education sector.

Speaking on behalf of the Emir and other stakeholders, a retired Director with the Ministry, Muhammad Musa, expressed gratitude to the Commissioner for the honour and promised to assemble critical stakeholders from the emirate so as to arrive at an acceptable decision for the benefit of all and sundry.

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NDIC Obtains Order To Wind Down 96 Microfinance, Mortgage Banks

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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has said that it has obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 microfinance and primary mortgage banks whose licenses were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria in May 2023.

The Managing Director, NDIC, Bello Hassa, revealed this at a sensitisation seminar for Judges of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday organised by the NDIC, to enlighten the judiciary on the intricacies of the banking industry.

Hassan said, “As at date, the Corporation had obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 Micro Finance and Primary Mortgage Banks whose licenses were revoked by the CBN in May 2023, in less than one Year of revocation.”

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He added that the NDIC was committed to fulfilling its mandate of protecting depositors through bank supervision, failure resolution and liquidation so as to boost confidence in the financial system.

Speaking on the role that the judiciary plays in the fulfillment of the mandate, Hassan said, “We recognise the judiciary as one of our critical stakeholders. With this, when cases are brought before them, they can receive accelerated hearing and proclamation of Justice.”

Citing some of the achievements from previous editions of the seminar, Hassan said that instances where liquidation-related litigations experienced delays were reduced.

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JUST IN: 36 Speakers Back State Police

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Speakers of the 36 Houses of Assembly in Nigeria on Thursday expressed support for the National Assembly’s ongoing efforts to alter the 1999 constitution to create state policing in the country.

The Speakers made their resolution known at the end of their meeting in Abuja.

The Senate and House of Representatives are currently working to amend various constitutional provisions, including those regarding state police, financial autonomy for local government, fiscal federalism, and mayoral status for the FCT.

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