UNICAL law faculty gets acting dean after Ndifon’s suspension

EducationNewsNigeriaUNICAL law faculty gets acting dean after Ndifon’s suspension

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 24, 2023

The vice-chancellor of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof. Florence Obi has appointed Dr Rose Ugbe as the acting dean of the faculty of law following the suspension of Prof. Cyril Ndifon. The appointment was made on Tuesday and took effect the same day, according to a statement from the university’s registrar, Gabriel Egbe. Egbe said the acting dean will take up the duties and responsibilities of the office and oversee the faculty’s academic programs....

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Robbers raid Rivers’ varsity female hostel, rape students

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaRobbers raid Rivers’ varsity female hostel, rape students

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 24, 2023

The Nigerian Police Force has beefed up security in Rivers State University, Port Harcourt following a robbery at one of the female hostels on Wednesday night. The robbers, armed with guns and machetes, invaded female Hostel D late Wednesday night and operated at will without interruption. On Thursday, female students protested within the campus, decrying repeated criminal attacks in their hostels. One of the students who spoke to Vanguard on condition of anonymity said the...

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“Restore public faith in government”, Tinubu tells new ministers at inauguration

NewsNigeriaPolitics“Restore public faith in government”, Tinubu tells new ministers at inauguration

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 21, 2023

President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated his cabinet with 45 ministers at the State House Conference Centre and tasked them to serve the country with integrity and dignity. The ministers were sworn in nine batches, with the first batch comprising the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha; Minister of State (Gas), Petroleum Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo; Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy and...

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Tinubu reshuffles yet-to-be-constituted cabinet, renames ministry

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu reshuffles yet-to-be-constituted cabinet, renames ministry

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 21, 2023

With less than 24 hours to the swearing-in ceremony, President Bola Tinubu has reassigned portfolios to six ministers-designate. President Tinubu also approved the renaming of the Federal Ministry of Environment and Ecological Management as the Federal Ministry of Environment. Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President on media and publicity, announced the new developments via a communiqué on Sunday night. According to the statement, Abubakar Momoh, who was previously designated as the minister of youth,...

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NDLEA partners with Naira Marley in the campaign against drug abuse

NewsNigeriaNDLEA partners with Naira Marley in the campaign against drug abuse

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 20, 2023

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has enlisted Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley, for its War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, advocacy campaign. NDLEA’s director of media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi made this known on Thursday via a post on X, formerly Twitter, sharing photos of Naira Marley and members of his team with the chairman of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) during the singer’s visit to the agency’s national headquarters. See...

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Osibanjo, Davido, others named peace icons in Africa

NewsNigeriaOsibanjo, Davido, others named peace icons in Africa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 20, 2023

A former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan; immediate past vice-president Yemi Osibanjo and the Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammadu Sa’ad Abubakar have been named peace icons in Africa by the Peace Ambassador Agency. The trio was among the “100 most notable peace icons in Africa” unveiled by the international organisation at a press conference in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Friday. Other Nigerians who made the list include David Adeleke, aka Davido; Divine Ikubor, aka Rema; Ayodeji Makun,...

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NBA to probe sexual assault allegation against suspended UNICAL dean, Ndifon

Crime & SecurityEducationNewsNigeriaNBA to probe sexual assault allegation against suspended UNICAL dean, Ndifon

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 20, 2023

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, says it will investigate the allegations of sexual assault against Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended dean of the faculty of law at the University of Calabar, UNICAL. The resolution of the NBA was disclosed in a statement by the association’s national publicity secretary, Akorede Lawal on Saturday. Lawal said the decision to investigate the professional misconduct was reached at the recent monthly meeting of the NBA’s national executive committee. The...

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Nyesom Wike named FCT Minister as Tinubu assigns portfolios to ministers

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNyesom Wike named FCT Minister as Tinubu assigns portfolios to ministers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 17, 2023

The immediate past governor of Rivers State has been announced as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, succeeding Mohammed Bello whose tenure elapsed on May 29. The announcement was made by Ajuri Nglale, the special adviser to the President on media and publicity on Wednesday. This followed President Bola Tinubu’s assignment of portfolios to the minister-nominees recently cleared for appointment by the National Assembly. Out of the 48 nominees, the Senate confirmed the...

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University of Ibadan reduces working days to three over high transportation cost

EducationNewsNigeriaUniversity of Ibadan reduces working days to three over high transportation cost

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 16, 2023

The University of Ibadan, UI, has announced the reduction of working days from five to three for staff of the institution to alleviate the burden of the hike in transportation fares to and fro work occasioned by the removal of the petrol subsidy. The university’s registrar and secretary to the council, Ganiyu Oke Saliu who made this known in a statement on Monday, however, noted that the new work schedule does not apply to those...

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UNICAL law students accuse faculty dean, Ndifon of sexual harassment, demand suspension

EducationNewsNigeriaUNICAL law students accuse faculty dean, Ndifon of sexual harassment, demand suspension

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 16, 2023

…Ndifon says claims were meant to tarnish his image. “Ndifon must go”, was the chant of law students of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, who stood outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office on Monday, demanding the suspension of the faculty dean, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. The protesting students carried placards with inscriptions suggesting that their demand was based on the dean’s unbridled sexual harassment of female students. Some of the inscriptions read “Professor Ndifon, let the girls with...

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