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Don’t Change Our School’s Name To LAU, Leave LAUTECH For Us, Students Tell Makinde

The Students’ Union Government of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has written an open letter to Governor Seyi Mankinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo state over proposed change of institution name, GISTSMATE Media reports.

In the open letter signed by President of the union, Comr. Adeboye Anuoluwa, he stated that the name LAUTECH has been in existing for over 30years, and changing it to LAU will do more harms than good.

Citing institution like ESUT as an example, student union argued that adding new courses to the institution should not be reason behind renaming it.

See the full letter below;

STUDENTS’ UNION GOVERNMENT
LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OGBOMOSO
Dynamism, Equity, and Integrity

AN OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR SEYI MAKINDE ON THE PROPOSED RENAMING OF LAUTECH

Your Excellency Sir, we Ladokites sincerely appreciate your efforts so far and plans to further develop our dear great institution in all areas. However, the changing of the name of our dear institution would do more harm than good to the image of the institution. It will cause more distractions and even sabotage most of your salient efforts in the continuous development of LAUTECH.

The name LAUTECH has been in existence for over 30years and has generated enough goodwill. Changing the name of our institution would affect this goodwill negatively. The strength already gathered by the name LAUTECH can all be forgotten if there’s a name change. Instead, Your excellency can look inwardly and see to the better recommendation of more ways in which the institution can progress further.

LAUTECH as it were, has started operating as a conventional University lately. Courses such as Marketing, Economics, Business Management has commenced earlier on. On Monday 7th February 2022, NUC visited our dear institution, LAUTECH, for the proposed Departments of English and Literacy studies, Philosophy, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sociology, and History. They all came to study the University’s preparedness to commence the new Programmes. Hence, there is no need to hide under the so-called change to conventional University as this doesn’t have any effect on the name. A case study is ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (ESUT) which is offering some of these conventional University courses yet retained her TECHNOLOGY name. Further investigations revealed that ESUT is offering Law as a course and doesn’t affect or warrant their change of name in any sense. Why then do we have to opt for a change of name?

All great institutions, including personalities, care a lot about their Legacy. LAUTECH as a citadel of learning has been through both thick and thin just to earn the Legacy. LAUTECH started from scratch (from the days of OSUTECH in which nobody was offered OSUTECH certificate rather LAUTECH certificate) through the days of constant strikes and finally, the institution has made it to the top and has become a reputable University worldwide. The Tech inclined here in LAUTECH is part of what is making the University soar high amidst her contemporaries. ? Or do we have to talk about external grants and sponsorship the University is enjoying because of the Technology part?

Your Excellency Sir, kindly reconsider the idea of renaming the institution. While we leave it untouched, let’s focus on creating future and lasting solutions to what can return us to days of old. More firms within the University should be created that can boost the IGR of the University. More Research centers should as well be created to expose and also attract external bodies in and outside the countries to the University; these and many more. Our dear institution needs to be boosted to a point such that even without enough subventions from the government, our Institution can continue to run without any delay or outcry.

Your excellency Sir, LAUTECH as an institution has produced a lot of different icons and reputable individuals in this country and overseas, hear our voice as we all collectively say we stand with the name LAUTECH and as true Ladokites we are saying that the name and Legacy of Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology (LAUTECH) be retained.

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IBEDC/Govt Rift: Oyo APC Blames Makinde For Paralyzing Businesses, Others For 24 Hours

OYO State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has berated Governor Seyi Makinde for allowing entire Oyo State be thrown into total darkness following the government’s erroneous closure of the office of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBDEC) on Wednesday.

Chairman of the party, Mr. Ajiboye Isaac Omodewu condemned the government for closing the IBDEC office instead of finding a means to settle over N450 million bills his administration is owing the distribution company.

Omodewu lambasted the Oyo state government for allowing the entire state thrown into 24 hours darkness as a result of its inefficiency and poor management of the state’s resources.

He said the development whereby IBDEC’s management claimed that the government owed it N450 electricity bill in the last three years is an indication of the poor administrative efficiency of Governor Makinde and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led government.

Omodewu said in the last 24 hours major businesses in Oyo have been paralysed, hospitals in comatose and artisans are also groaning due to lack of electricity. These according to him has escalated the rate of crime in the last few hours where hoodlums and men of underworld took advantage of the situation to inflict pains and series of robberies on innocent citizens.

The party therefore urged citizens of the state to make up their minds and use the coming 2023 governorship election to remove Makinde and PDP as they have nothing to offer other than the pains they have inflicted on the state and the citizens since 2019.

The party also urged the Federal Government to wade into the matter as IBDEC is one of the revenue generations base of the government, which ought not to have been clamped down on just like that by a state government, and if at all not even the one that is owning the company.

APC also berated Makinde for turning Oyo into huge refuse dump as most major highways are now dotted with refuse dumps. He lamented that the refuse management system under the present administration has collapsed.

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TOOAN Leader, Istijaba, Four Others Arrested By Lagos Police, Gun Recovered

Following up on earlier warning by Lagos State Government for trouble makers to steer clear of the metropolis, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) this afternoon arrested one of the leaders of Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN), Alhaji Azeez Abiola, and four suspects for attempting to cause mayhem in Agege.

The RRS just also recovered a pump action gun in the area.

Alhaji Azeez Abiola, alias Istijaba was arrested along with Yusuf Azeez, a.k.a Araba (42), Kazeem Akinbode a.k.a Womi (43), Taofiq Odewale, a.k.a Omo Iya Agba (38) and Moses Abiodun, a.k.a Orobo (34).

They were arrested in Agege while leading a team of supporters to NURTW headquarters in Agege, an action which the authority believed would trigger violence and chaos in other parts of the metropolis.

While police arrested Azeez Abiola and four other suspects, a pump action gun was recovered from the area where some of his supporters who fled to evade arrest were standing.

The State Government had earlier today warned that it would deal decisively with people trying to foment trouble in Agege and Abule Egba after it got intelligence that some hoodlums were trying to cause pandemonium.

While Government appealed to aggrieved persons to explore legitimate channels to seek redress, it directed Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi to reinforce patrol of Agege and Abule Egba in order to forestall breakdown of law and order.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi has directed CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi to transfer the suspects and the exhibit to the State Command for further investigations.

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OAU Student Dies After Falling Into A Septic Tank In The Hostel

A 100-level student of the Department of Linguistics and African Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, has died after she accidentally fell into a septic tank in her hostel on Wednesday February 9.

Heritage was said to be packing her clothes that she had washed earlier when she suddenly slipped into the septic tank in the hostel where students are allegedly asked to pay as much as N200, 000 for a bed space.

Confirming her death, the University’s Students’ Union president, Ogunperi Taofeek Olalekan, in a statement released, said

”Heritage Ajibola, the Linguistics and African Languages student who accidentally fell into the soakaway this afternoon at Bver Hostel, Maintenance Hostels, is confirmed dead!

This incident is highly unfortunate. The Union mourns her. May her soul rest in peace. May God give her family, friends and course mates the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

It must be noted that Heritage’s death was avoidable if the soakaway system was properly constructed and covered. It is saddening that this has happened despite the huge amounts of money paid by students for rent. The Management of the Hostel must answer for the death of Heritage. The Union is immediately demanding justice for Heritage, with a view to forestalling a possible reoccurrence of this.

Amandla! Ngawethu! “

One of the SUG excos told LIB that the Vice-Chancellor of the school visited the scene of the incident this evening and promised to ensure that necessary actions are taken.

The school authority is yet to release an official statement on the incident.

Meanwhile, students of the school have taken to social media to react to the unfortunate incident. They called for sanctions to be taken against the management of the hostel where the incident happened.

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JUST IN: Oyo Govt’s Arm Twisting Tactics May Cause Power Outage In Ibadan, Other Cities – IBEDC

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company IBEDC has claimed that the recent action of Oyo State Government to seal off its offices could be likened to an arm twist tactics that may cause power challenges to businesses and residents in Oyo State.

This was contained in a statement released and sent today to ODUDUWA NEWS by the Chief Operating Officer, Engr. John Ayodele as read in part:

“”The Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDV) Plc hereby informs its esteemed customers of the retaliatory and illegal action of the Oyo State Government over the issue of its huge indebtedness. The Oyo State Government on Wednesday 9 February 2022 commenced the sealing of our offices within the State over some suddenly contrived debts labelled revenue bills and personal income without due notification. This issue of revenue bills and personal income tax arising now is quite suspicious”, said Ayodele.

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Adulterated PMS: Buyers Lament Damage Of Vehicles As Marketers Give Reasons For Fuel Scarcity

The major reason for the fuel scarcity hitting various cities in Nigeria has been given by marketers in the upstream and downstream sector in the statement released to newsmen.

In the statement, it was gathered that certain volume of contaminated Petroleum Motor Spirit PMP has been in supply chain. It has been identified and quarantined but it has caused some supply hiccups that will get worse before it gets better.

According to the press release, the marketers were quoted as saying, “to ensure safety of vehicular and equipment safety, the limited product of the impacted product has been isolated and withdrawn from the market including loaded trucks in transit.

Our technical team in conjunction with NNPC Ltd and other industry stakeholders, will continue to monitor and ensure quality petroleum products are adequately supplied and distributed nationwide.

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‘I be Nobody’s Ex’, Says Ooni of Ife’s Estranged Wife, Queen Naomi

“I be nobody ex”- Ooni of Ife’s estranged wife, Queen Naomi, has shared her first video on social media weeks after announcing her separation from the monarch.

Recall that in December 2021, she announced she was leaving the monarch. Unconfirmed reports claim some prominent Nigerians mediated and the Royal couple resolved their issues.

She reposted a video on her Instastories last night after a makeup session. The video had a song by singer Beeley playing in the background.

The lyrics of the song goes; “I’m a beauri, I be spec, I drip glory, I be nobody’s ex, haters go hate o, potatoes will potate”

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Four Teenage Girls Caught With Human Heads In Lagos

A group of four teenage girls who are said to be students of a secondary school in Lagos have been reportedly caught with human parts concealed inside their school bags for alleged money ritual.

According to reports, the young girls were discovered after a taxi driver who carried them raised an alarm that he perceived foul odour from his cab.

The driver is said to have handed the girls to the gateman of the school and when their school bags were checked, human heads were found inside.

Law enforcement officers reportedly swung into action and the girls were arrested.

The incident is coming at a time when the prevalence of ritual killing among youths is in the limelight.

Only a few weeks back, there was a national uproar when four teenagers in Ogun State were caught in the act performing money ritual after they had beheaded the girlfriend of one of the members of the gang.

The young boys who claimed they had gotten the procedures for the ritual via Facebook were burning the young girl’s head in a pot when they were caught.

Similarly, two minors, both aged 15 were caught in the act trying to use a 14-year-old girl for rituals in Bayelsa.

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NUC Gives Gov Sanwo-Olu Operational Certificates For Newly Established Two Universities

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has today received certificates of operations from National University Commission NUC.

This was contained in a statement made available to Newsmen today as read in part:

” It was indeed a memorable and a historic day today, as the National Universities Commission (NUC), gave Lagos State, clearance certificates of operations for the two newly approved state-owned universities.

“The Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUST), Ikorodu, will now be on the same pedestal as the Lagos state University (LASU) thirty nine years after it was established.

“I hereby commend the NUC for granting us the operational certificates, and the speaker of Lagos state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and state lawmakers for working with the executive arms of Government towards the passage of the law setting up the two universities. I also appreciate the leadership of the two universities for their understanding and cooperation.

“The creation of these universities is not about being ambitious, but doing what is proper for the people of Lagos State.

“It is about the future of our citizens. It is about the future of our youths, who truly believe in us to do the right thing. It is about our commitment to taking tertiary education to a level that all of us would be proud of. It is about ensuring that we give hope and opportunity to our teeming youths who believe in us to do the right thing”.

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