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  • Ekiti student stabs colleague to death during ‘juju’ contest

    Police take over school

    Tragedy struck at Ado Grammar School, Ado-Ekiti where a student allegedly stabbed his colleague to death during a juju contest on Thursday.
    The culprit, Kehinde Timilehin, reportedly killed a schoolmate, Matthew Favour, on Thursday after in a bid to test the efficacy of a charm that can prevent the penetration of sharp weapons like knife and cutlass.
    Favour, who was of Ebira extraction, was rushed to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) in a bid to save his life but he gave up the ghost despite being placed on life support.
    The duo were said to have had an altercation over ownership of a football earlier in the day before the stabbing incident occurred.
    Following the tension generated by the murder, the school has been closed down as the family and kinsmen of the deceased had threatened to kill thirty students in retaliation.
    A police Toyota Hilux van with over ten armed officers stationed at the gate with few teachers allowed entry into the school while students who reported as early as 7am were turned back.
    Sources told reporters on Friday at the school that Favour actually brought the weapons but was killed after the axe and knife wrapped with white and red scarf could not pierce the suspect who overpowered him and stabbed him in self defence.

    The School Principal, Mr Ebenezer Falayi and the Vice Principal, Mr. Olurotimi Olaoluwa, explained that the incident occurred around 2.15 pm at a far section of the institution after the school had closed .

    He disclosed that the school had officially closed for the day before the screams of the victim was heard from one end of the school where the incident happened.

     Falayi said: “What I gathered from students who were at the spot of the gory incident was that, the duo were arguing over who had superior power and the deceased had earlier gone home to bring all those weapons which could not pierce the suspect when used on him.

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    “I was told that the suspect later overpowered him and collected those weapons and stabbed the victim in the chest. Our teachers, including myself, my Vice Principal and Registrar alongside other teachers who were resident on campus here rushed him to EKSUTH. We even took the suspect along.

    “The victim was put on life support, but that could not help the situation, he died in the hospital. I had to quickly call the DPO of Odo Ado Police Station who reinforced his men and contacted police station at Oke Ila to prevent the suspect  from being killed by highly enraged deceased’s family members.

    “The hospital insisted on doing the autopsy before releasing the corpse but the family resisted it. They later released the corpse to the family when it nearly caused trouble in the hospital.

    “The police also took the suspect to custody. But I had to beg for security beef up around the school when there was threat that 30 students will be killed in reprisal attack today (Friday)”, Falayi stated.

    The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Mr. Caleb Ikechukwu, a Deputy Superintendent, said he has not been officially briefed about the killing.

    But an officer who asked not to be quoted confirmed that the suspect was immediately taken to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Police Command shortly after the deceased was confirmed dead.

  • Boy, 18, paraded for raping seven EKSU students

    THE police have paraded a suspected rapist, Chidi Okoye Christian, who allegedly raped female students of Ekiti State University (EKSU).

    The 18-year-old Okoye has been on the wanted list of EKSU Security Unit for some time following attacks on students living off campus.

    The suspect, who is not a student of the university, was arrested and paraded with his accomplice, Odunmbaku Kayode.

    Items recovered from Okoye included smart phones, ATM cards, a Raleigh bicycle, a cutlass and a pistol.

    Speaking at Iworoko Divisional Headquarters, Chief Security Officer at EKSU Captain Tunde Ajayi (rtd), said seven students had been raped by Okoye in the last three months.

    Ajayi, who was with the Investigating officer, said most of the victims live in nearby Iworoko.

    The EKSU guard noted that the suspect usually carries a pistol with which he threatens his victims.

    Ajayi said: “With a good knowledge of the neighbourhood where Okoye himself resides, it was easy for him to unleash terror in the middle of the night and return to his room, which he shared with an accomplice, Kayode Odunmbaku.”

    Okoye confessed, and he was identified by his father, who told the police that the suspect “has been a wayward boy who ran away from home.”

    The duo will be charged to court as soon as police conclude investigation.

  • EKSU VC emerges Vice-Chancellors chairman

    The Vice-chancellor of Ekiti State University, Professor Samuel Oye Bandele has been unanimously appointed as the chairman of the committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian State-Owned Universities (CVCSUN)

    The appointment was made during the just concluded 33rd edition of the association’s conference which held at Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State where Bandele was represented by EKSU Deputy Vice-chancellor (Academic), Prof. Olubunmi Ajayi.

    Bandele succeeds Prof. Doknan Sheni, former Vice-chancellor of Plateau State University, Bokkos who has since retired.

    The new chairman, who did not attend the meeting because of an official engagement elsewhere, received the news with a pledge of commitment to lift the association to greater heights.

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    Observers believe that the appointment of the EKSU Vice-chancellor is an attestation to the visibility of Ekiti State University, the leadership quality and the good performance of Professor Bandele among his peers.

    Bandele, the 7th substantive Vice-chancellor of Ekiti State University had earlier served as the Acting Chairman of the Association following the disengagement of the former chairman Prof. Doknan Sheni of the Plateau State University.

  • Ex-CAMPUSLIFE man organises debate for Ekiti pupils

    Ex-CAMPUSLIFE man organises debate for Ekiti pupils

    An entrepreneur, Olatunji Awe, has rewarded winners of a debate he held for secondary school pupils in Ado Ekiti, the ekiti State capital.

    Olatunji, a former CAMPUSLIFE correspondent at Ekiti State University (EKSU), said the contest with the theme: Blessing and curse of Internet in our society,was organised to promote literacy among youths.

    The debate, which held at Odu’a Hall of EKSU in collaboration with the university chapter of the Junior Chamber International (JCI), saw pupils from eight secondary schools contesting for prizes.

    The participating schools are Christ School, Ado-Ekiti, Al-Taheed Secondary School, Nova Group of Schools, Ekiti Anglican Diocese High School, Fountain High School, Shepherd School and New Creation College.

    Each school presented two representatives. After about two hours’ debate, pupils of New Creation College emerged winner, with 154 points. Al-Tawheed Model School came second, while Fountain High School third.

    The lead speaker from New Creation College, Joyce Babalola, was adjudged the Best Speaker; she was rewarded with cash and book prizes.

    Aderonke Akinola, JCI president, praised Olatunji for sponsoring the project, saying: “When we engage young people in intellectual task, we are sure we could create positive changes in our immediate environment and the country at large.”

    She promised the club would organise more educative programmes for youths in the state.

    A teacher,Mrs Awolumate, thanked the club and Olatunji for bringing the initiative to pupils in the state, lamenting that debates and quiz contests were not being encouraged among secondary pupils. This, she said, was limiting pupils’ intellectual engagement.

    One of the judges, Olumide Shanu, commended the schools who presented pupils to participate in the contest, saying the participants introduced fresh points to the theme of the debate.

    Olatunji said the project was borne out of his vision to build responsible youths that would contribute positively to nation building through intellectual engagement.

    He said: “I took it upon myself to create a platform like this for young people, not because I have political interest. I want to create better Nigeria where youth and children are actively involved in building society. The debate seeks to equip participants with qualities that will make them become responsible leaders tomorrow. I believe in a great Nigeria.”

     

  • EKSU students told to resume

    The Management of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, has urged all new and returning students to resume for academic activities.

    A statement by the Director, Information and Corporate Affairs, Mr Ajibade Olubunmi, noted that the directive came from the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Samuel Oye Bandele.

    The statement reads: “The Ekiti State Univ?ersity wishes to inform students that full academic activities have resumed on campus. The students are also to note that lectures and tests are ongoing.

    “The Vice- Chancellor of the university, Prof Samuel Oye Bandele, observed that some students are yet to register, pay the necessary dues and attend lectures. He therefore directed that all students should resume immediately, complete their registration processes in order to join their colleagues who are already attending lectures.

    “The Vice-Chancellor appealed to parents and guardians to advise their wards to heed the directive of the university management to the necessary dues and attend lectures.”

  • EKSU VC lauds NUC’s approval

    The Vice-Chancellor, Ekiti State University (EKSU), Prof. Samuel Oye Bandele, has applauded the approval of 11 new academic courses for Ekiti State University by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

    The Vice-Chancellor reeled out the programmes to include: Library and Information Science, Actuarian Science, Insurance Marketing, Cooperative and Rural Development, Tourism Studies and Educational Technology. Others are: Entrepreneurship, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Anatomy and Physiology.

  • UNAD alumni reunite Oct 1

    The Class of 2001 of the Department of Accounting of former University of Ado-Ekiti (UNAD, now Ekiti State University), will hold a reunion and get-together party on Independence Day.

    The party will hold from 2pm to 7pm at the Glitz Event Cenre, Lekki, Lagos State.

     

  • EKSU alumni to build PG hostel

    The newly elected leadership of the National Alumni Association of Ekiti State University (EKSU)led by its National President, Mr Oludotun Adetuberu, has laid out its agenda to construct the Alumni Village which will consist of a postgraduate students Hostel, shopping mall and other social amenities.

    Adetuberu said this when the Alumni executive met with the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Samuel Oye Bandele.

    The Alumni President, who was elected at the 2017 Triennial Convention of the association held recently, said he was prepared for the task ahead adding that his team would upgrade and reposition the association.

    He assured the Vice Chancellor that as part of his 12-point agenda, all alumni of the institution would be contacted to pool resources together to construct the multimillion naira Alumni village.

    Congratulating the new executives, Bandele said that the University had reinvigorated the Directorate of Advancement Centre which deals with Alumni relations.

    The Vice Chancellor assured the team of his support and urged them to unite all graduates of the university under one family for positive development.

  • Efon students endorse candidate for council chair

    The Federation of Efon Students’ Union (FESU) has endorsed Mr Ajayi Ojo Matthew as preferred candidate for chairman of the Efon Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The endorsement came barely three week after the Ekiti State University (EKSU) chapter of the union honoured Ajayi with an award as patron of the body.

    Youth groups in the council, last Saturday, joined the students’ body to endorse Ajayi. They held a rally across the ancient Efon town to pledge their support to the politician, who is contesting on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). After the rally, students besieged Ajayi’s campaign office to declare their support.

    Led by the former Public Relations Officer of FESU, Mr Ebenezer Tetteh, and Publicity Secretary of the Ekiti State chapter of the Nigeria Youths Coalition, Mr Olakunle Adeogun, the youths extolled the leadership qualities of Ajayi, saying his youthfulness made him to be students’ choice for the position.

    They said they were convinced that the politician would empower the youth and women if he is elected.

    Speaking with CAMPUSLIFE after the rally, Ebenezer described Ajayi as a “student-friendly leader”, saying his love for the youth was unrivalled among the contenders.

    He said: “Ajayi is a man who has been helping the youth and students for the past five years. He sponsors 27 students from Efon town abroad yearly to give them better life. He has, on various occasions, provided financial assistant to our union. He is our own and we believe he is going to do more if elected as the council boss.”

     

  • DSS arraigns 40-year-old fake Ph.D holder

    DSS arraigns 40-year-old fake Ph.D holder

    A 40-year-old man, Omotayo Aworinde, on Monday appeared in an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for alleged possession of fake doctorate degree.

    Aworinde is facing a two-count charge of impersonation.

    The Prosecutor, Mr Onochie Ekwom, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Oct. 31, at about 10 a.m. at Kings University, Ode-Omu in Osun.

    Ekwom said the accused claimed he possess a Master degree and a Ph.D degree from Ekiti State University and University of Nigeria Nsukka, respectively.

    He said the accused intended to use the document as genuine to the prejudice of Kings University, before he was arrested by the Department of State Services.

    Ekwom said the offence contravened sections 467 and 109 of the Criminal Code cap 34 vol.11 laws of Osun, 2003.

    The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    His Counsel James Jones prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.

    The Magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko, granted bail to the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in the like sum.

    Aluko said the sureties must reside within the jurisdiction of the court, provide evidence of tax payments, affidavit of means and two passport size photographs.

    He adjourned the case till Jan. 9, 2017 for mentioned. (NAN)