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Knocks, Kudos Trail Viral Video Of Professor Lecturing Empty Class After Students Failed To Show Up
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A video of a Nigerian university professor lecturing an empty classroom has gone viral, sparking a wave of reactions ranging from praise to concern over student commitment and possible communication breakdowns.
The lecturer reportedly said to be a Professor at the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, was filmed addressing an absent class on what was meant to be the first day of lectures for the semester.
In the now-viral video, the professor was seen standing in front of a row of empty seats, calmly explaining that although no students had turned up, he felt it was important to show up and register his presence.
He said, “Today, we have started our course program for the semester but unfortunately, the students are yet to be seen.
“But I’m happy that Dr Sunday Jonathan who is the course student’s advisor for the department and the quality assurance director for the department as well is around and is witnessing the empty class.
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“All the same, I feel I should be around to register my presence.”
The clip quickly made the rounds on social media, with reactions pouring in from amused and concerned Nigerians.
𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬, 𝐤𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩
A video of a Nigerian university professor lecturing an empty classroom has gone viral, sparking… pic.twitter.com/7Zv723K8JL
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Some users was stated that the professor’s action was not necessary or mentally sound and many suggested the incident might have resulted from a communication breakdown.
Olayemi, who tweets on X.com as #Impregnabilis, wrote, “Something is not right, there has to be a miscommunication somewhere which was why nobody showed up. Even if the whole class agrees not to come, there will always be Judas Iscariot that gets to the class first and asks complex questions while the rest of the class is still trying to grasp what the lecturer is saying.
“There will always be a snitch if it is a deliberate attempt to frustrate the lecturer. The overzealous ones would have shown up at least.”
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#ishkao1 agreed saying, “There’s definitely a miscommunication, something is not just right , everyone can’t be absent from class completely. Nigerian lecturers do the most.”
Dr OAT, identified on X as #Olaadewale2324 wrote, “I was a university lecturer. I see this as funny and unreasonable. This professor may have miscommunicated the lecture schedule to the students through their rep. Also, some Nigerian professors are just venturing into social media business. He may have just made his first debut.”
Őké-Belgium tweeting as #ChukwunyeluOrji commented, “In a sane society, this man should be more concerned at the well being of his students, if they are all ok, why no one was attending his class that day, if they are well aware the resumption date, class times etc. everything in Nigeria should not be hard and wicked.”
#Bukky0fficial1, similarly tweeted, “Teaching an empty class as if students were present suggests a serious psychological concern. Such behavior raises red flags about the individual’s mental state. It’s s not something a mentally stable person would typically do. Unfortunately, only in a place like Nigeria would such conduct be overlooked instead of properly evaluated.”
Tolúlopé Adéníyì tweeting as #tolutronics wrote, “The university authority needs to check the psychological state of this lecturer asap.”
However, some others lauded the professor’s dedication and criticised the students for what they perceived as a lack of discipline.
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On Facebook, Lawal Mu’azu-Obah wrote, “I am surprised that instead of blaming the students for not attending the class, some people are saying negative things about the lecturer of IBB University who delivered a lecture to an empty class. Why are you throwing blames at a lecturer who has taken his job seriously and is doing it diligently?
“I bet you, if I was the lecturer, I would have given assignment and taken attendance after completing that lecture. The students are aware of the resumption date. They are aware of the timetable. They knew very well that they were having a lecture of that course that very day. If they choose to stay at home and sleep, why then should we blame a lecturer for doing his job?
“If it were the students who went to the class and the lecturer did not come, the online presidents and parents would be saying that teachers are not serious with their jobs. You guys should appreciate Prof. for justifying his earnings. It’s a pointer that we still have good people in this country.”
Robert Ebidemi Ronago wrote, “He is not stup!d, he is proving a point ,there is a class and non of the student turned up…He drove to school to teach ,so it’s their problem if they are not in class.”
Kazeem Afolabi wrote, “The recording will serve as evidence in the nearest future. Because they will still come and accuse of deliberately failing them after they fail woefully in the exam.”
“If nothing serious is done urgently, this could be the best from our students in a matter of few years now. The professor made us understand that school has just resumed, but the students were yet to resume.
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“Factors affecting the students could either be poor economy or the get rich syndrome that is ravaging our society today,” Ejeh Simon Onoja wrote.
Magri Sanji tweeting as #EmperorRiel on X.com wrote, “Most probably the students failed to resume. There are lecturers that resume on the first day of resumption as it should be. Some start with a test. Students will usually give themselves two extra weeks of holidays.”
#elZinoTips replied, “It’s none of his business! There’s an official resumption date! And attendance is part of the perquisite to writing quizzes and exams! All he needed to do was spend his time and file the report to his supervisor! Then his supervisors will take it up! If it was the other way around, he can be reported to his supervisor for not showing up in class without prior excuse, which can cost him his job!”
This is not the first time a Nigerian lecturer has gone viral for teaching an empty class.
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In January 2023, a lecturer in the Department of General Studies at Federal Polytechnic Ilaro reportedly made headlines after recording himself teaching none of the expected students.
The incident was described as a dramatic moment as none of the HND2, Public Administration Students attended the class, and the lecturer stated in the video that the topic for the week would not be repeated.
Same month, a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, reportedly set a timed test for absent students during a lecture on Industrial Robotics, despite the complete absence of attendees.
In the video captured on TikTok, the lecturer was seen speaking after setting the 40-minute test and directed that the test answers should be submitted quickly.
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There seems to be solution at sight to the crisis bedeviling Okomu community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State following the setting up of Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee by prominent Ijaw monarchs drawn from Edo, Ondo, Delta and Bayelsa states.
The setting up of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee by the Ijaw kings followed a request by His Royal Majesty, Pius Yanbor, the Pere (king) of Okomu Kingdom to his Ijaw brothers peres (king), appealing to them to intervene in the crisis that had led to the burning of houses and loss of lives.
Worried by the crisis and the consequent appeal by HRM Pius Yanbor, the Ijaw peres (kings), namely, HRM, Oboro Gbaraun II, the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State; HRM, Zacheus Egbunu, the Agadagba of Arogbo Kingdom, Ondo State; HRM, Capt. Frank Okiakpe, the Pere of Gbaraun Kingdom, Bayelsa State; HRM, Joel Ibane, the Pere of Iduwini Kingdom, Delta State; HRM, Godwin Ogunoyibo, the Pere of Olodiama Kingdom, Edo State; HRM, Eseimokumor Ogonikara I, the Pere of Tubutoru Kingdom, Ondo State; HRM, Roman Bohan, the Pere of Furupagha Kingdom, Edo State, and HRM Stephen Ebikeme, the Pere of Oporomor Kingdom, Bayelsa State, in an acceptance memo of the Okomu king’s request which was made available to INFO DAILY stated: “We, the undersigned traditional rulers of Ijaw extraction, have unanimously aligned in agreement to take a deep dive into the crisis that has been rocking and bedeviling Okomu Kingdom for the past three years, with a view to providing respite and bringing lasting peace to the aforementioned kingdom.”
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They continued: “This alignment however, is a fallout of a series of robust engagement amongst well-meaning and revered monarchs of Ijaw extraction, whose primary role in their various Kingdoms is to foster peace and unity.”
The Ijaw monarchs, thereafter, appointed Chief Sunday as the Chairman of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee, High Chief Pascal Akpofagha as the General Secretary and 16 other notable Ijaw sons from various kingdoms as members.
The 18-member committee is saddled with the responsibility of interfacing with the warring parties in the kingdom with a view to restoring lasting peace to the kingdom.
The revered Ijaw monarchs further expressed their commitment to providing the necessary support and work with the committee within the ambit of the law in order to ensure peace and harmony return to Okomu Kingdom.
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UN Flags 138 Million Kids In Global Child Labour Crisis
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Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour, a report released on Wednesday by the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund has shown that nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024.
The figure included 54 million engaged in hazardous work that endangered their health, safety, and development.
“Today, nearly 138 million children are in child labour worldwide, down from 160 million four years ago.
“There are over 100 million fewer children in child labour today than in 2000, even as the child population increased by 230 million over the same period,” the report stated
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The report revealed that while child labour had declined by more than 20 million since 2020, the world had missed its target of ending child labour by 2025.
It noted that since 2000, child labour had almost halved, yet current rates remained too slow.
To end child labour within the next five years, the report said the current rates of progress would need to be 11 times faster.
“While the elimination of child labour remains an unfinished task, there is some welcome news.
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“After a concerning rise in child labour captured by the global estimates for 2020, a feared further deterioration in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has not materialised, and the world has succeeded in returning to a path of progress.
“This success can be attributed to some well-known policy imperatives that, if sustained and scaled-up, could bring about an end to child labour,” the report stated.
It highlighted that the policies included ensuring free and high-quality schooling to provide a worthwhile alternative to child labour and help ensure successful transitions from school to decent work.
Others were equipping education systems to support the school-to-work transition, particularly for older adolescents who face heightened occupational safety and health risks in the labour market; strengthening legal protections against child labour, aligned with international standards to lay the groundwork for effective prevention and enforcement, among others.
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“And to be fully effective, child labour concerns must be systematically mainstreamed into economic and social policy planning – from macroeconomic frameworks to labour market reforms and sectoral strategies.
“The latest estimates underscore the magnitude of the challenge of ending child labour. They also point to progress, and in doing so, affirm the possibilities.
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The Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society has announced its formal take-off.
The President of IMPCMS and Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, made the announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday.
According to Oladipo, the formal commencement of activities followed the completion of all registration formalities and opening of a bank account.
The statement added that this also followed the approval of the Executive Committee of the IMPCMS, which now has the full compliments of members.
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Apart from Oladipo, other members of the Executive Committee include Ugomma Cookey, a member of the Board of the Media Career Development Network, as Vice President; Nkanu Egbe, Publisher of Lagos Metropolitan, as General Secretary; Ijeoma Popoola, Editor with the News Agency of Nigeria, Financial Secretary; and Dolapo Otegbayi, a prominent media and marketing consultant, as Treasurer.
The Ex-Officio Members are media trainer, Taiwo Obe; and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WVL Development Advisers Limited and former Acting Managing Director/CEO of Bank of Industry, Dr. Waheed Olagunju.
To join the cooperative society, which is for practicing journalists and media professionals, would-be members are expected to fill a form, which can be obtained at the secretariat at 1, James Robertson Street, Surulere, Lagos.
For the electronic version of the form, the statement said a WhatsApp message can be sent to: 08023204836, or email to: nkanu.egbe@gmail.com.
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The cost of membership was put at N10,000, which is payable into the cooperative society’s account with the United Bank for Africa: Innovative Media Partner Surulere Multipurpose Cooperative Society, with account number 1028258688.
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