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Unilorin Evict Student Over Alleged Sexual Molestation—-The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has expelled Mr Mathew Balogun with Matriculation Number: 14/25OD062, over alleged sexual misconduct.

According to Unilorin Bulletin issued on Monday, Balogun was expelled having been found guilty of allegation of sexual molestation committed against vulnerable students and admission seekers into the university.

The publication stated that the notification of the expulsion was contained in a letter issued by the institution’s Student Affairs Unit with Reference number: UIL/SAU/SAO/2024/01, titled, “Re: Allegation of Misconduct against Balogun, Mathew Adeboye.

It said that the letter, signed by Mr Moses Opaleke, the Deputy Registrar, Student Affairs, explained that ”the social media was set agog with the report of sexual molestation by Balogun.

“Subsequently, he was invited to appear before the Student Disciplinary Committee on October 16, 2023, which he did not honour.

“At the second sitting of 19th October, 2023, of the Student Disciplinary Committee when he showed up, he admitted to the second charge against him for misconduct.

“He admiited that he took unlawful and undue advantages of vulnerable students and admission seekers by sexually molesting them.

“This is under the pretense that he could influence their results and or offer them admissions into the university, contrary to the Clauses of Students’ Information and Regulations Handbook,” it said.

The bulletin stated that on Oct. 25, 2023, he was served his letter of expulsion and consequently expelled from the university.

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Fintiri Endorse Prof. Clement Appointment As Adamawa Vasity Vice Chancellor

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Fintiri Endorse Prof. Clement Appointment As Adamawa Vasity Vice Chancellor—-Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has endorse the appointment of Prof. Augustine Clement as considerable Vice Chancellor of  Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi.

Prof. Maxwell Gidado, Pro-chancellor and Chairman Governing Council, disclosed this  during a news briefing in Yola on Tuesday,

He explained that , the appointment followed the recommendation of  the Joint council and senate selection board which interviewed 23 applicants for the post.

Gidado said, the appointment would take effect from Wednesday  February 5, 2025.

“Prof. Augustine Clement is a distinguished scholar of Monogastric Animal Nutrition in the Department of Animal Production.

“He served the University for over a decade of dedicated service in Teaching, Research and Community Service.

“Prior to this appointment, he was the Director, Interim Joint Matriculation Board  (IJMB) and Remedial Studies and had held several Academic and Administrative positions in the University” he said.

In his acceptance speech, Prof. Clement expressed gratitude for the appointment and pledged to collaborate with the management and council to develop the University.

He revealed plans to introduce Medical Courses  to adress manpower shortage in the state’s health sector  .

The VC also pledged to work in alignment with government policies on food security and implement solar energy solutions to tackle power supply challenges.

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ASUU Urges NASS To Protect TETFUND From Abrogation Under Proposed Tax Reform Bill

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ASUU Urges NASS To Protect TETFUND From Abrogation Under Proposed Tax Reform Bill—-The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to protect the Tertiary Education Trust (TETFUND) from being abrogated under the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024.

Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of ASUU, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

Osodeke said that the proposed bill was worrisome and also posed potential danger to the Tertiary Education Trust (TETFUND).

“ASUU has observed with keen interest the ongoing debate on the review of the tax system in the country under a proposed bill tagged, Nigeria Tax Bill, 2024.

“This is currently before the National Assembly. Arising from the tax bill is the proposed abrogation of the education tax.

“ASUU is alarmed by this dangerous and unpatriotic aspect of the proposed new tax regime,” he said.

According to Osodeke, the bill proposed that education tax, called development levy, used to bankroll TETFund’s programmes should be ceded to the newly established Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

“TETFund will also receive 66.7 per cent in 2027, 2028 and 2029 years of assessment but zero per cent in 2030 year of assessment and thereafter,”he said.

He said that the far-reaching consequence of the new tax system is that from 2030, all funds generated from the development levy would be passed to NELFUND.

He said that ASUU found the development not only worrisome but also inimical to the national development objective due to the potential danger to the survival of TETFund.

Osodeke said that TETFund has been viewed as the backbone for infrastructural development, postgraduate training and research capacity building in Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions in the
last 15 years.

He said that ASUU had resolved not to stand by and watch the denigration or obliteration of TETfund which represents a positive testament to its constructive engagements with Nigerian governments since 1992.

“It is our considered view that abrogating the TETFund Act 2011, by design or default, will be a great disservice not just to education but to Nigeria as a nation.

“As a result, ASUU is urging members of the National Assembly to do all within their capacity to protect TETFund from being abrogated under the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, ”he said.

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