The umbrella body for Nigeria students, National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has staged a protest today against the indefinite strike embarked on by ASUU.
Brandishing different posters and banners, the students urge the FG and ASUU to stop toying with the future of Nigeria students while urging the FG-ASUU to put an end to the industrial action.
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Recall that on Friday 2nd of November, 2018 reports emerged and circulated in various online and print media, of an IMSU student - one Samuel Ekani - who was allegedly arrested in Works Layout, Owerri for armed robbery alongside some other fellow by men of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS).
The Dean Students Affairs, Prof. Martins Uchenna has now revealed that Samuel Ekani is not a student of Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU) and declared such reports as false.
Speaking to Imo Stars and dignitaries at the Inaugural Students Assembly of Imo State University held at the University Auditorium on Thursday, the digital Dean expressly said: "....they said one of our students was arrested for his involvement in armed robbery. But I tell you, it is not true. He is not our student and not one of us".
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The President, Joint Christian Campus Fellowship (JCCF) IMSU Chapter, Pst. Ernest Ugonna Ezekwere has appealed to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. (Mrs.) Victoria Adaobi Obasi to ban outrightly freshers' night party.
Pst. Ernest made this appeal yesterday at the inaugural Students Assembly held at the University Auditorium during the question and answer segment. According to him, "It is a night party where fresh students are initiated into cultism and prostitution".
Pst. Ernest's - popularly called "The Anointed Voice" - appeal was greeted with wide dismay and vituperations from students present yesterday while he was applauded by some.
The Vice Chancellor reacting to the appeal pointed out that the university is a citadel of learning and as such students should "desist from anything that is not good and doesn't glorify God". She also lauded JCCF IMSU for being good ambassadors of the faith.
Meanwhile, the appeal has continued to generate a lot of controversy both online and offline.
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The Dean, Students Affairs, Prof. Martins Uchenna in collaboration with IMSU Star Newspaper is set to hold the first IMSU Students Assembly.
The Inaugural Students Assembly will still hold on Thursday being the 8th of November, 2018 - in spite of the ongoing ASUU-IMSU strike - at the university auditorium by 1pm.
The IMSU Students Assembly is a forum designed to avail Imo Stars the opportunity to ask bordering questions with particular reference to students academics, security and general welfare.
Plan to attend!
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Education Students Association of Nigeria (ESAN) IMSU Chapter under the leadership of Comr. Joseph N. Collins (pka Success) led excos in conjunction with the university management begins construction of a faculty canteen.
Prof. A. O. Unanma, Dean of the largest faculty in IMSU, education faculty, begins his administration with a project which is first of its kind in the history of the faculty.
The faculty President Comr. Success while laying the foundation for the new canteen on Monday being the 5th of November, 2018 revealed that constructing the faculty canteen is the fulfilment of his campaign promise. He also added that the faculty is collaborating with the school management to see to the construction of a standard restroom for staff and students of education faculty.
The new faculty canteen is located at the back of the large faculty hall.
Duru Victor
It has now been confirmed that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has resumed the industrial action it suspended a month ago and this time indefinitely.
The resumed strike which was agreed upon at a meeting of union leaders yesterday in Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State was as a result of poor funding of universities in the country.
Speaking in reaction to the indefinite nationwide strike, the national ASUU President, Professor Abiodun Ogunyemi declared that the strike will be full blown and indefinite.
It remains to be seen if the proposed NLC strike action will commence tomorrow despite the existing court injunction.
Reporter: Duru Victor
A student of Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU), Samuel Ekani, amongst others, has been arrested for his alleged membership of a robbery gang.
The 20-year-old Imo star who hails from Rivers State was arrested alongside one Richard Ikenna, 26, by men of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Works Layout, Owerri after being identified by one of their victims, Paul Anyanwu, 37.
Richard Ikenna, who has long been on the wanted list of the command for murder and armed robbery, sustained gunshot injuries on his right leg during his arrest.
Imo State Commissioner of police Dasuki Galadachi while parading the suspects before newsmen revealed that Samuel was arrested alongside Richard Ikenna who has been on the police wanted list for armed robbery. He added that the suspects will be arraigned in court once investigation is completed.
Items recovered from the suspects during their arrest at a hotel in Works Layout, Owerri include one locally-made pistol, a double-barreled pistol with three unexpended and one expended catridges.
Richard Ikenna from Owerri Municipal and Samuel Ekani were alleged to be members of Vikings Confraternity.
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