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GREAT IFE WATCH: FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON BIODUN'S MURDER: A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT -CMD, PRO of OAU THC refuse to speak up on I.D card request, though an eye-witness has refuted the claim. -There is no primary eye-witness to the murder, all witnesses are secondary - There is more than one secondary eye-witness - Biodun should have gone home because of his illness but remained in school because of his test. In an intelligence report gotten by _GIW_ through a witness account- we reported earlier. It was stated that Biodun wasn't denied medical attention based on non-provision of I.D card, however he didn't fail to state that there was a shortage of equipment and health staff. Although , the CMD and PRO of OAU THC have refused to pass any comment on the issue (As reported by Premium times). However,  some sources have revealed earlier that I.D card was demanded. Further investigations have revealed,  that there was no primary witness to the murder of Biodun. A primary w...

EDUCATION RIGHTS  CAMPAIGN, ERC,  OAU BRANCH THE DEATH OF ABIODUN: ONE DEATH, TOO MANY! Abiodun's death is a clear indication of the total failure of the Nigerian government and its stooges in administration of tertiary institutions. Again, we condemn the notoriously implemented accommodation policy; it has more agonies in stock! The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) commiserates with the family of Abiodun Babatola who met his untimely death in the hands of cruel armed robbers. We wish that they have the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. We consider the death of Abiodun as a tragic loss that is not only a loss to the family of the deceased,  but the university community and Nigerian students. We cannot but state that the death of Abiodun was an avoidable one but due to administrative recklessness and insensitivity. The events surrounding the death (before and after) can be traced back to our previous agitations on the need to ensure adequate security and welfare ...

WE LIVE IN CONSTANT FEAR OF ROBBERS, SAY OAU OFF-CAMPUS STUDENTS Following the killing of one Abiodun Babalola, a 300-level student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in the early hours of Sunday by armed robbers, many students of the institution living outside the campus have shared their experience in the hands of the men of the underworld, who constantly attack them. Babalola suffered machete cut at an off-campus hostel named, ‘Adam and Eve’, located in Parakin, Ede Road, Ile-Ife, for allegedly refusing to surrender his iPhone to the robbers, who attacked residents of the hostel. Many students of the institution, who spoke to our correspondent on the incident and the plight of many residing off-campus, said areas with large student population often experience frequent attacks by robbers. The areas include Mayfair, AP, Aserifa, Ibadan Road, Ede Road and Parakin. Investigations showed that robbery attacks on students of the university became rampant when squatters were s...

OAU STUDENTS CRIED OVER CHANGED SCORES The students of Obafemi Awolowo University of the department of AGRICULTURE, EDM(ENVIRONMENTAL AND DESIGN MANAGEMENT) AND PHARMACY lamented over their AEC201 results. The course which was conducted by Dr. Adesiyan and he released a result on Tuesday 13|11|2815. Some of the students jubilated when they first viewed their results on Tuesday and some students cried because of the outcome of the Results. A student of the department of AGRICULTURE put a call to her mother "Mummy, I had " A ", this is my FIRST " A" in OAU". On the following day, which was Wednesday, the story of the results changed as the results was changed. The students lamented while in class when, they heard the change towards their results. Most of the students who had "A'S" before had "D, E and F" variably. The students rushed down to the course coordinator's office and logged their complain. Then the lecturer said ...

POLICE, RESIDENTS FOIL ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY IN ILE-IFE     Attempts by some persons suspected to be armed robbers to attack some commercial banks in Lagere Area of Ile-Ife, Osun State, was, on Monday, foiled by some eagle-eyed residents of the area. Seven commercial banks have branches in Lagere area and the suspected robbers arrived the area about 10am. According to eye witnesses, the robbers, who stormed the area in a Toyota Camry car and a bus, parked near a commercial bank in the area and shot continuously into the air to scare away people. However, policemen attached to the banks and members of the vigilance groups within the vicinity responded with stronger force, forcing the robbers to beat a retreat. “When the robbers arrived Lagere, they parked their vehicles a few meters away from the banks. “You know, about seven commercial banks have branches in the area. At the time they arrived, activities in the area were just picking up. Customers were...

WORLD BANK SELECTS OAU, 15 OTHER NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES AS AFRICAN CENTRE  OF EXCELLENCE World Bank has selected sixteen (16) Nigerian universities as African Centre of Excellence. The Centres include ACE in ICT Driven Knowledge Park, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Others are: Centre for Oilfield Chemicals Research (CEFOR), University of Port-Harcourt; ACE for Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Redeemer’s University, Ede; and ACE on Neglected Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria ACE in Reproductive Health and Innovation went to University of Benin; Centre for Dryland Agriculture, Bayero University, Kano; and Centre for Food Technology and Research (CEFTER), Benue State University, Makurdi. ACE in Applied Informatics and Communication was given to Covenant University, Ota; Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt; ACE for Sustainable Power and Energy Development, University of Nigeria Nsu...

SARS REFORM PUBLIC HEARING ENDS IN LAGOS The Presidential Panel on SARS Reform, which began its public hearing in Lagos on Tuesday, Nov. 13, ended its sitting on Saturday after listening to 36 cases. Temmylive news updates of Nigeria reports that the five-day public hearing had some cases successfully resolved, while one was dismissed as complainants refused to show up. Some other cases were adjourned for panel’s decision and the rest reported to have been settled by necessary authorities. The public hearing, organised by the National Human Rights Commission, came to an end after evaluating the inadequacies of the police as well as members of the public. The panel revealed that failure of some complainants to report as well as bad timing of report of some incidents were challenges in resolving some issues. NAN reports that most of the cases listened to by the panel exposed the failure of SARS to follow due process in discharging their duties. According to the Chairman of the Pa...