Kogi varsity students protest three months’ closure

The students of the Kogi State University, Anyigba yesterday commercial activities in the state Capital, Lokoja to a standstill as they embarked on a peaceful protest over the three month-old strike by lecturers of the school.

Members of the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had embarked on the strike over alleged unresolved salary issues with the state government.

The students in their numbers occupied the popular Ganaja Junction as early as 8.30am, paralysing business activities in parts of Lokoja.

They demanded for immediate resolution of the impasse between ASUU and the state government and ASUU, saying that their concern remains the immediate reopening of the university.

They lamented that they have over stayed at home, saying that those who are expected to graduate will miss the annual NYSC programmes.

In apparent dissatisfaction with the leadership of the student union body interventions, the students said they will not shift the ground, chanting anti-establishment songs, just as they demanded the immediate resolution of the logjam.

“We want immediate resolution to the lingering crisis. We have over stayed at home. When it started, we thought it would be addressed immediately. Now we have spent three months at home while all other institutions in neighbouring states are graduating”, they stated.

Efforts by the National President of the National Association of Nigeria Students whose name was not immediately made available to journalists was turned down by the students, as they alleged that the union leaders may been settled by the government.

Similarly the angry mobs also manhandled the President of SUG who was trying to address the crowd, stating that his in actions has caused the students “three months at home”.

Also, efforts by the State Commissioner of Police (CP) Yakubu Usman, the Director of State Security Service (SSS) and state Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to pacify the students were rebuffed, as they insisted that they will only dialogue Governor Yahaya Bello.

However, they later soft peddered, as they listened to the SSS boss, but insisted that the university must be reopened before they will agree to go back to Anyingba.

Travelers passing through the state capital were worse off for it, as those caught up in the protest were stranded, as the angry students barricaded roads leading the Eastern part of the stat and the South East and South South parts of the country.

Efforts to speak with government officials at the scene proved abortive as they refused to talk, just as the students refused to dialogue with them.

It would recalled that the institution’s chapter of ASUU have been at loggerheads with the state government over unpaid salary and eventually embarked on the strike.

The state government said it has paid  four months salary arrears to the striking workers but ASUU insisted that the it offset all before it can return to work.

The state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Mohammed Awwal at a press conference however appealed to the striking lecturers to return to the classrooms.

He appealed with them to return to the classrooms for the sake of the students.

“The ASUU strike affects not just the psyche of the students, but also causes further stress to the parents and ultimately tarnishes the reputation of our great state. ASUU is reminded that they were the first to be paid even when government could access only 40 percent of the bailout funds requested”, he stated.

Students seek OAU’s re-opening

SOME students  of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, have called on the Federal Government to resolve the crisis over the appointment of  a new Vice-Chancellor (VC) for the institution. They also called for the re-opening of the school.

The students berated Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) for what they called “selfish agenda”, saying appointment of a new VC should not an affair that should result in the disruption of academic activities. They said the activities of the unions were responsible for the indefinite closure of the school.

In a statement signed on the students’ behalf by Quadri Bello, the students enjoined the government  to ensure the school is re-opened while solution is being proffered to the crisis.

The statement reads: “We are tired of staying at home because some unions cannot resolve their differences with the management amicably. Being at home for more than 80 days is no fun. Our demand is that President Muhammadu Buhari should do all within the law to ensure that we are back to school in the shortest possible time.

“We understand that the OAU Act says the he cannot appoint an Acting VC; that is the duty of the Governing Council. But, we believe the president can reconstitute a new Governing Council that will work with the new VC while the aggrieved parties wait for the verdict of the Osogbo High Court.”

It would be recalled that the management shut down the university indefinitely last month due to a protests by NASU and SSANU, which claimed that the process that produced the Prof Ayobami Salami as VC did not follow the law. The government, on June 30, dissolved the Governing Council of the university. There has been no further action taken since then.

The students said: “We call on eminent citizens of this country to appeal to the striking unions to go into dialogue with the management to solve their grievances. Their unpaid allowances can be discussed at a meeting. Their case is already in court; they should exercise patience as law-abiding workers in awaiting the court decision on their matter. They can challenge the process of the appointment of the VC without disrupting academic activities. All we want is the reopening of our school and we plead with eminent Nigerians to help achieve this.”

Suspected herdsmen kill three in Adamawa

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen stormed Thambo village in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State killing 3 persons and injuring 3 others yesterday July 13th. The suspected herdsmen who were said to be about 100 hundred in number began shooting when they entered the community. After the attack, they carted away about 100 cows.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Adamawa State Police Command, DSP Othman Abubakar, said cattle rustlers have been identified as the perpetrators of the attack. He said the police is on top of the situation and will soon arrest those behind the attack.

Meanwhile the remains of the 3 victims have been deposited at the state's Specialist Hospital.

Basketmouth celebrates with his wife today

Today is the birthday of superstar comedian Basketmouth‘s wife.

Elsie Okpocha is a year older today and so many of her friends and entertainers have been celebrating with her on social media. The words of her husband stand out though.

He wrote on IG “I’ve been thinking of the best birthday wish, best lines, something that will blow your mind, something out of this world…..but then I realized…..those are just words, words can’t quantify what you mean to me, how you make me feel, how you’ve blessed me with love, peace and happiness. I can only use words to wish you a happy birthday but not what you mean to me. Happy birthday baby @elsieokpocha”

"Business website in Nigeria" 7 key benefits.

In Nigeria today, having a website for your business is no longer just an option; it is in fact a necessity. People and companies go to the internet for literally almost everything and if your business is not online, it will seem as though your business does not exist.

If you have just started a business and you are thinking about creating a website but not sure if having one is worth the investment, Jumia Travel, Africa’s No.1 hotel booking portal shares five key benefits of having a business website.

It allows visibility

A good way to create visibility for your business is to create a website for it online. People tend to research online before buying offline. They type in their problems or needs into the search engine of their choice and with your website listed on the internet, appear for those queries and is easily seen. If you do not have a web presence, there will be no chance of your business appearing and being considered, also, you will be ‘giving’ business to your competitors.
It gives credibility

A well-designed, professional looking website lends authenticity to your business and adds credibility. A majority of people in Nigeria are still leery of making purchases online due to the reputation for websites getting hacked or compromised. However, they will search the internet for credibility of a product or service prior to making a purchase offline. Seeing a website, with perhaps testimonials, creates opportunities for customers to trust the business.

It fosters relationship with customers

The general idea is that a website is simply a place to put information, but it is much more than that. A well designed and maintained website allows for customer interaction as certain features such as social media links and a blog create the opportunity to get to know your customers. Also, you can send messages instantly to your customers through email; your customers can review your products online and can also leave feedback for you and your business. The feedback gives you information about what your customers are looking for and expecting from you.

Leads to an increase in sales

With a website, your business has a wider reach and so, can help you generate more customers. Basically, a website ensures your business is on the internet, which offers a global community and thus you have visibility not just within your locale, but in nearby cities and even around the world. This wide visibility leads to more potential visitors, which also leads to more potential sales. You however need to consistently update and promote the contents of your site, and again, ensure you tailor your website to give your customers exactly the information that they are seeking. The more informative and easy to navigate your site is, the greater the possibility of increasing your sales.
Round the clock accessibility
While your business has an opening and closing time offline, it can stay open online via your website 24/7, every day of the year. This is great as it makes it continuously accessible to customer. You do not ever close the doors of your website, so customers are not limited to learning about your business during normal business hours. Again, you can actually track everything that is happening on the website so you can easily access the progress of your website and view all its pages. You can even make an update anytime, making it much less expensive than printed material.

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Pastor Adeboye visits the family of murdered RCCG Abuja preacher Eunice Elisha

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Tuesday morning visited the family of the murdered Abuja preacher, Mrs Eunice Elisha. She was butchered to death by unidentified persons around Gbazango-West area of Kubwa, while evangelizing last Saturday morning. Adeboye visited the husband of the deceased, Pastor Olawale Elisha and her family around 6 a.m this morning to console them.

Intensive investigation into the matter has been launched. The deputy commissioner of police in charge of investigations is heading the investigation team. Eight arrest has been made but after screening and interrogation, we released six. Two are helping us in our investigation"he  told Channels TV.

According to CP Alkali, the reports that her head was severed by her attackers is untrue. He added that all her body parts were intact when police officers got to the scene of the incident. He refuted claims that the killing was religiously motivated.