Education
UNIBEN SUG Disbandment: NANS Gives Management 72-hour Ultimatum
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EditorNational Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Zone B, Thursday, said it has given the management of University of Benin, UNIBEN, a-72-hour ultimatum, beginning from 30th March, to reverse the suspension of the Students Union Government Executives of the institution or face a mass protest.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Coordinator, NANS zone B, Comrade Etinyene Friday Offongekpe and made available to newsmen in Benin City.
Comrade Offongekpe said suspending the SUG Executives should not have been the first option but dialogue which according to him has always been the best way of solving problems, stressing that NANS will not rest until the issues surrounding the suspension are resolved.
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“After proper consultation and consideration, the zonal leadership assured the wrongly suspended Executive of SUG, UNIBEN total support and solidarity even as we advise the management to review this decision and give room for dialogue, failure to which, NANS will mobilise the zonal leadership and national leadership to university of Benin until the Exco is reinstated.
“While the management should expect a mass action in University of Benin if nothing is done within three days from today 30th March, 2021”, he said.
Offongekpe who in his statement, titled, “An injury to one, is an injury to all”, said the leadership of NANS received the news of the purported suspension of a legitimate elected Students Union Government of the University of Benin, Edo State via phone call from the SUG President’s, Comrade Benjamin Authur.
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The coordinator, NANS zone B, said the embattled SUG President told him that the management sent the students parking from the university hostels because the facilities would be used for the upcoming National Sports Festival without providing the students with an alternative accommodation.
He said the union’s president informed him that all attempts to reach the management (VC) failed as the Dean gave them three reasons why the university’s Senate took the decision of suspending the elected union’s executives with an alternative to hand-pick some students to form a caretaker committee for the students activities in the university.
He called on the UNIBEN union members, zonal executives and NANS comrade in the state to maintain status quo as the report has gotten to the zonal and national leadership of NANS.
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Recall that the University of Benin (UNIBEN) earlier in the week, suspended the Students’ Union executive of the institution and installed a caretaker committee in its place.
In a statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the institution, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, said the institution’s Senate took the action to forestall a breakdown of law and order following a planned protest by the Students Union body in reaction to the shift in the school’s academic calendar.
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Education
How To Check 2023 WAEC Result On Your Phone Via SMS
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9 months agoon
August 7, 2023By
EditorThe West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE, results.
The Council stated that it was able to surmount challenges of insecurity, and cash policy among others, via technological innovation that saw over 91 percent of candidates’ results released 44 days after the examination ended.
WAEC’s Head of Nigeria Office, Mr. Patrick Areghan, said this at a briefing on Monday, at the body’s national office, Yaba, Lagos.
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For the students who will be checking results, here are steps to follow.
Step 1: Type: WAECExaminationnumberPIN*Examyear through your phone (there should not be a space in between).
Step 2: Send to 32327.
Step 3: You will receive a message instantly containing your WAEC statement of result.
It should be noted that only MTN, Glo and Airtel subscribers can actually check their WAEC results using this SMS method.
Students can repeat the step if they do not receive your WAEC result via SMS, kindly repeat this step again.
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SMS charges will be applied when checking your WASSCE result using text messages.
You will need to have purchased the WAEC Direct Scratch card in order to check your result via text message. The scratch card pin is what is needed in the PIN section of the SMS you will send to 32327.
Candidates who registered for the May/June examination can do also access their results through the portal of WAEC.
Education
BREAKING: 8 States Owing WAEC Won’t Have Candidates 2023 WASSCE Results
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August 7, 2023By
EditorEight states owing the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, for various services rendered, will not have their candidates’ 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE results, released.
This was stated at a press briefing on Monday at Press Briefing Hall, WAEC national office, Yaba, where the body lamented that the inability to pay for services rendered was posing a great challenge in the activities of the examination body.
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Responding to a statement on the number of States owing WAEC, the National Office of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Mr. Patrick Areghan noted that: About eight States are owing WAEC. We won’t mention them all as some are going to pay.
“However, Zamfara and Niger states are the highest debtors. Again Zamfara did not present any candidate for this year’s WASSCE.” Areghan noted.
Education
NANS Tackles ASUU Over Call For FUTO VC’s Resignation
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August 6, 2023By
EditorThe National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has cautioned Academic Staff Union of Universities ,ASUU, over its call to the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, Prof. Nnenna Oti, to resign.
It warned the university lecturers’ organisation to rescind from such ugly move or face the wrath of students.
The students’ body which noted that the FUTO vice chancellor had not done anything wrong to deserve such call, accused ASUU of being responsible for instability in the nation’s universities.
Recall that members of ASUU, Owerri zone, had last Friday, demanded the immediate resignation of the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Prof. Nnenna Oti, over alleged corrupt practices and anti-union activities.
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ASUU, through its Zonal Coordinator, Dennis Aribodor, at press conference in Awka, Anambra State capital,demanded immediate resignation of the FUTO Vice Chancellor.
The union is composed of members from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State University, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umuahia and Nnamdi Azikiwe University,Awka.
But reacting to ASUU demand while addressing the media, Sunday evening, in Abuja, NANS’ Vice President,Comrade Ezenagu Victor, while noting that ASUU had long deviated from its core mandate,called on the federal government to proscribe the union.
He said: “It has become expedient to address the unbecoming attitude of the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities. The latest of which is the provocative call by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,zonal leaders for the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology,Owerri,to resign her position over alleged corruption.
“We feel concerned to react to the ASUU demand because the Vice Chancellor of FUTO, Prof. Nnena Oti, is a mentor to many of us, particularly, our female folks. We were shocked when we read about the ASUU demand in most national dailies about the woman who has personified integrity, honesty and transparency. Sequel to this, NANS has been able to carry out investigation by interacting with both students and staff of the institution”.
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“Although we were not able to have any discussion with members of FUTO Management as they said part of the issue we wanted to inquire of was already in court. Our finding has shown that the allegations against the vice chancellor were not only unfounded, but also malicious and wicked. Testimonial evidences garnered by NANS points to the fact that the action of the ASUU leaders is a mere political vendetta.”
NANS claimed that the alleged attack on Prof. Nnenna was because of her gender, as well as transparency in the discharge of her duties as Vice Chancellor.
“Those who lost to her during the vice chancellorship contest as well as those who could not use her to achieve their ungodly aims during the national assignment have resulted to using ASUU to grind their axe with her, thus making the university ungovernable,” he alleged.
He spoke further: “We, the National Association of Nigerian Students, wish to draw the attention of ASUU in particular and the public in general, that those fighting the Vice Chancellor of FUTO by proxy are obviously threatening peace and tranquility in the university.
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“We are already informed that the disturbance is aimed at causing industrial action at the university so as to bring her to disrepute at the expense of students’ learning. It should be well noted that all industrial disputes have major side effects on students who suffer untold hardship during and after such disputes.”
Some of the effects,he mentioned,include waste of students’ precious time, amounting to the students spending longer years in the university and waste of resources, as student end up paying more school fees.
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