DELSU Final Year Law Student Drowns In Hotel Swimming Pool Two Weeks To Graduation (Graphic Photo)

A final year law student of the Delta State University (DELSU) Oleh campus, identified as Tenumah Jeffery Omatseyi, has drowned in a hotel swimming pool.

IgbereTV gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, November 6, at Graceland Hotel in Irri, Isoko South Local Government Area of the state.

The deceased who hailed from Warri, was set to graduate in two weeks. A photo posted online shows blood stains all over his body.

Confirming the incident, President of Student Union Government of DELSU Oleh campus, Innocent, demanded investigation into the death of their colleague, adding that statements made by the hotel management and the police are conflicting.

"We want to know how our colleague died. Jeffery is to graduate in a few weeks’ time but suddenly lost his life in a hotel swimming pool. All students should stay away from that hotel." he said.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, who confirmed the incident on Monday, November 9, said the student was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed death by a doctor.

"Yes, a young boy , who they later found out to be a student, died at the swimming pool. They said he came to swim and unfortunately drowned in the pool . By the time he was rushed to a hospital, doctor confirmed him dead." said the PPRO.

Meanwhile, friends, classmates and colleagues have taken to Facebook to mourn his death. In his tribute, Edafeyivwotu Famous Onoriode, said he had been eagerly looking forward to congratulating on his graduation after 9 years of toiling. Edafeyivwotu wrote:

"Jephizzy Pere-Owei like you always said "DEATH IS A DEBT OWED FOR LIFE IS BORROWED" You left too early. I've been struck in unfathtomable awe as to how and why you left so so soon my brother my friend. I'm supposed to write a congratulatory post for you next two weeks upon your graduation as a law student after 9 years of toiling and struggling same way I did on your birthday October 26th this year. Tenumah Omatseye Jeffrey you left too early. Jeff your sun rose too early. How do you expect your mum, Jennifer and the host of us you left behind without a notice to cope? Jephizzy if it's possible please come back if not sit majestically at the right hand side of God D Father till the Resurrection morning when we shall meet to part no more.

Tenumah Jeffrey Omatseye

AKPOKEDOFA!!!"

#igberetv

DELSU Final Year Law Student Drowns In Hotel Swimming Pool Two Weeks To Graduation (Graphic Photo)

A final year law student of the Delta State University (DELSU) Oleh campus, identified as Tenumah Jeffery Omatseyi, has drowned in a hotel swimming pool.

IgbereTV gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, November 6, at Graceland Hotel in Irri, Isoko South Local Government Area of the state.

The deceased who hailed from Warri, was set to graduate in two weeks. A photo posted online shows blood stains all over his body.

Confirming the incident, President of Student Union Government of DELSU Oleh campus, Innocent, demanded investigation into the death of their colleague, adding that statements made by the hotel management and the police are conflicting.

"We want to know how our colleague died. Jeffery is to graduate in a few weeks’ time but suddenly lost his life in a hotel swimming pool. All students should stay away from that hotel." he said.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, who confirmed the incident on Monday, November 9, said the student was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed death by a doctor.

"Yes, a young boy , who they later found out to be a student, died at the swimming pool. They said he came to swim and unfortunately drowned in the pool . By the time he was rushed to a hospital, doctor confirmed him dead." said the PPRO.

Meanwhile, friends, classmates and colleagues have taken to Facebook to mourn his death. In his tribute, Edafeyivwotu Famous Onoriode, said he had been eagerly looking forward to congratulating on his graduation after 9 years of toiling. Edafeyivwotu wrote:

"Jephizzy Pere-Owei like you always said "DEATH IS A DEBT OWED FOR LIFE IS BORROWED" You left too early. I've been struck in unfathtomable awe as to how and why you left so so soon my brother my friend. I'm supposed to write a congratulatory post for you next two weeks upon your graduation as a law student after 9 years of toiling and struggling same way I did on your birthday October 26th this year. Tenumah Omatseye Jeffrey you left too early. Jeff your sun rose too early. How do you expect your mum, Jennifer and the host of us you left behind without a notice to cope? Jephizzy if it's possible please come back if not sit majestically at the right hand side of God D Father till the Resurrection morning when we shall meet to part no more.

Tenumah Jeffrey Omatseye

AKPOKEDOFA!!!"

#igberetv

Modupe Odele's Passport Returned & Travel Ban Lifted After 9 Days

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has released the passport of a EndSARS promoter and lawyer Modupe Odele, Igbere TV reports.

Odele tweeted this on Monday after retrieving the passport.

Getting my passport back took an entire village. No way I can mention everyone one after the other but please know I’m very grateful ❤️

https://twitter.com/Mochievous..../status/132583008356

“Passport now picked up. No issues. I’m told I can travel at any time. Thank you so much everyone for the help and concern,” she wrote.
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Igbere TV reports that Odele was asked to come for her passport on Friday but was unable to make it.

The return of her passport comes nine days after it was seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos while she was about to board a plane to the Maldives to celebrate her birthday.

Odele provided free legal assistance to protesters who were unjustly arrested by the authorities.

#moe #igberetv

UTAS: 5 Things You Should Know About ASUU’s Preferred Payroll System


1. What is UTAS?

The University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) is a payment software developed by ASUU in 2019. It is a prototype of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).

2. Background to UTAS:

Events leading to the development of UTAS began in February 2014 when ASUU told the Federal Government about their reservations for IPPIS. 5 years later in 2019, The Union’s National President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi told newsmen in Abuja that:

“We thought they agreed with us; they said we should nominate three people and they will also nominate three persons; then we should come up with a platform that will be acceptable to ASUU.

“We did not hear anything from them until in July 2019 when ASUU members were asked to enrol into the IPPIS.

“The platform we had in mind is the one we have now started because they pushed us to the point of taking on the challenge.

3. Legal Backing:

Fast Forward to October 2020, Profesor Ogunyemi revealed that varsity lecturers preference for UTAS was backed by legal provisions.

“The University Miscellaneous (Provisions) (Amendment) Act (2003), which government gazetted as University Autonomy Act (2007), has vested the powers of personnel and payroll system issues in the hands of each university’s governing council,” he said.

4. Supports The War Against Corruption:

ASUU is urging the federal government to use UTAS in effecting accountability and transparency and in the process of payments of lecturers’ emoluments.

5. UTAS or Nothing:

The union says it would stop at nothing in ensuring the implementation of UTAS which they say is better than the IPPIS.

#asuustrike

Ahmed Mu’azu Is INEC Acting Chairman As Mahmood Yakubu Bows Out

Pending the determination of his nomination for reappointment as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu on Monday named an Acting Chairman for the Commission.

He handed over to AVM Ahmed Mu’azu (rtd), as Acting Chairman, pending his clearance by the Senate.

Yakubu's five-year tenure ended Monday. He was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2015.

Speaking at the handing over ceremony, Prof. Yakubu noted that it will be inappropriate for him to remain in office beyond today, 9th November 2020, without confirmation by the Senate and swearing to another oath of office as provided by law.

According to him, “You may recall that the current Commission was inaugurated in three batches. The Chairman and five Commissioners were sworn-in on 9th November 2015, followed by another six Commissioners on 7th December 2016 and one more Commissioner on 21st July 2018.

“The Commission is a constitutional body whose members are appointed for five years which may be renewed for a second and final term. This means that my tenure and that of the first set of five Commissioners ends today.

“As you are already aware, our work as election managers requires us to enforce the law, regulations and guidelines. In doing so, we must demonstrate strict respect for, and compliance with, the Constitution of Nigeria and subsidiary laws. Consequently, it will be inappropriate for me to remain in office beyond today, 9th November 2020, without confirmation by the Senate and swearing to another oath of office as provided by law.

“Pending the conclusion of the statutory process, the remaining National Commissioners have resolved that AVM Ahmed Mu’azu (rtd) will oversee the affairs of the Commission.

“It is therefore my pleasure to hand over to him in the interim. We have worked as a team for the last four years. Therefore, there is nothing new to anyone of them”, he said.

He lauded the support of the members of the Commission, the Resident Electoral Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, the Director-General of the Electoral Institute, Directors, members of the technical team, heads of the various security agencies deployed to INEC and all staff of the Commission nationwide, adding that he looks forward to working with them again.

In his response, the Acting Chairman, AVM Ahmed Mu’azu (rtd), thanked the outgoing chairman of INEC and his colleagues for the privilege and confidence reposed in him to oversee the commission.

He assured that he will handle the affairs of the commission with all due diligence.

You Clearly Know Nothing About Respecting The Will Of The People - Falz Blasts Buhari

Nigerian singer, Falz has blasted President Buhari over his congratulatory message to Joe Biden as winner of the US Presidential election, IgbereTV reports.

President Buhari had in his congratulatory message said:

"Respect for the will of the people is the very reason why democracy remains the best form of government, despite its limitations from one polity to another, and from one society to another."
https://twitter.com/MBuhari/st....atus/132517521951076

Reacting to this, Falz queried the President on who wrote the statement. The singer added that Buhari "clearly knows nothing about respecting the will of the people".

He tweeted:

"Who typed this? Because you clearly know nothing about respecting the will of the people"

Trump Fires Defence Secretary, Mark Esper, Appoints Miller In Acting Capacity

Trump Fires Defence Secretary, Mark Esper, Appoints Miller In Acting Capacity

I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly respected Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be Acting Secretary of Defense, effective immediately..

...Chris will do a GREAT job! Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service.

#uselection

Two Arrested For Kidnapping And Gang-Raping A 14-Year-Old Girl In Ogun (Photo)

The Ogun state police command has confirmed the arrest of two men identified as Michael Hammed Azeez, 20 and Adeola Ogunseye, 22 for allegedly kidnapping and gang raping a 14-year-old girl.

IgbereTV reports that the suspects were arrested on November 4, 2020 following a complaint lodged at Owode Egba divisional headquarters by the mother of the victim.

The victim's mother said her daughter was abducted by the two suspects on November 3 at about 8:30 pm and taken to an unknown place where the duo took turns to forcefully have carnal knowledge of her.

It was further learnt that the rape victim was later found seriously battered along school road, Owode Egba in Obafemi Owode Local government area of Ogun State.

Following the complaint, the DPO of Owode Egba division, CSP Mathew Ediae mobilized his detectives to the area where the two suspects identified by the victim were apprehended. Torn panties of the victim was also recovered therein.

Ogun state Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Ajogun has ordered the transfer of the suspects to the state CID for further investigation and prosecution.

#igberetv

ENDSARS: OSUN JUDICIAL PANEL BEGINS SITTING THURSDAY

The Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola to look into cases of alleged police brutality, human rights violations and extra-judicial killings by the operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the State of Osun will on Thursday, November 12th, hold its inaugural sitting.

The sitting will hold at the Council of OBA's Chambers, Finance Building, State Secretariat, Abere between the hours of 100am and 40pm to receive testimonies and evidence from victims of police brutality in the State.

The Panel has consequently requested members of the public to submit Memoranda.

These were contained in a statement signed by the Secretary of the Panel, Kemi Bello, and made available to journalists on Monday in Osogbo, the State capital.

The statement added that, subsequently, the days of the sitting are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday weekly from 100am to 40pm.

The Panel also directed that Memoranda should be submitted to the Secretary at the Department of Public Publications, Ministry of Justice, State Secretariat, Abere or through e-mail to [email protected].

#nairaland

Strike: Fg Mulls Unification Of ASUU, Ssanu, Nasu


…Decries Sectional Interest In Varsity Education

…Says Undergraduates Bearing Unnecessary Brunt

ABUJA- The Federal Government has began moves to bring all unions within the university system under one single entity, Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission NUC, Professor Abubakar Rasheed has disclosed.

According to him, the polarization of the university system, where each of the Union comes up with their individual demands to the Federal Government was constituting bottlenecks for government to accede to their demands.

Rasheed also attributed the phenomenon to why university education in Nigeria can’t match up to their peers abroad, academically.

He made the disclosure while speaking as special guest at the 2nd Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities SSANU in Abuja, on Monday.

According to him, talks were on to convince the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to invite all the various unions to a round table, to see reasons why they needed to come under one umbrella.

Among the unions expected to key into the new proposal includes the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, Non Academic Staff Union of Universities NASU, the National Association of Academic Technologists NAAT and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities SSANU.

He argued that there was need for the unions to enter into negotiations with the government with one accord, rather than a segmented approach.

While appealing to the conscience of the unions, the NUC Scribe said it is regrettable that most times government and individual unions lock horns negotiating for better welfare packages for the staff at the detriment of the students.

He said, “No university in the world can operate effectively insolation, it is frustrating that the University system in Nigeria have been polarized by various unions, you have NAAT, ASUU, SSANU all negotiating for different things.

” Most times, while one group is negotiating with government, others are warning up for strike unless their demands are met”.

Rasheed also disclosed that the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has secured the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari to dispatch visitation panels to all public universities in Nigeria.

He explained that the need arose following the ugly incidents that trailed the University of Lagos, where the Pro-Chancellor, Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council ordered the sack of the former Vice Chancellor, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe.

He said the respective panels which will soon be inaugurated are expected to tour the universities and bring back a ten year report, in two separate batches of five years each.

Also, following the resignation of Wale Babalakin as Chairman of the universities renegotiation committee, the Federal Government has reconstituted an eight man Committee to harmonise and finalise existing agreements between government and the unions.

The NUC scribe said letters of appointment will be handed to the appointees by Tuesday or Wednesday this week.

Recall that while issues of 2009 Joint renegotiated agreement and NEEDS Assessment programme is yet to be resolved in most of the public universities, the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Federal Government have been engaged in a battle of wits over the controversial Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information System IPPIS, even before the lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic broke out globally.

On the other hand, SSANU, NASU have criticized the federal government for its alleged recalcitrance in implementing Earned Allowances and other special welfare packages for its teaming members.


#independentng