Akwa Ibom University sacks eight lecturers over sexual harassment

The Vice Chancellor of Akwa Ibom State University, Professor Eno Ibanga said the management of the school has terminated the appointment of eight lecturers for sexual harassment. He said this, at a press conference held at Ikot Akpaden in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area on Tuesday. Mr Ibanga said the lecturers were sacked for sexually harassing some female students and for extortion between 2015/2016 academic year and 2018/2019 session. “The appointment of eight lecturers has been terminated by the university bordering on sexual harassment and extortion. “As we speak, a…

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Balogun market traders lose millions of naira to fire incident

Some traders of the popular Balogun market on Lagos Island, on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 lost goods worth millions of naira to the fire incident that consumed a five-storey building that serves as a shopping plaza to the occupiers. An eyewitness, recount “We just saw the plaza burning and we do not know what actually caused the fire.  Area boys tried to put out the fire but couldn’t because of the intensity. We then called the Fire Service’’, he said. He said the items destroyed included textile materials, shoes and…

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