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FUOYE Students, Advocacy Group Rally Behind VC Over Sexual Harassment Claims

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2025

On Wednesday, students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, held a protest to express their opposition to what they called an attempt to destabilise the university through unverified allegations directed at the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina. In the same vein, a rights

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Fulokoja dismisses 4 lecturers for sexual harassment, examination misconduct

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 15, 2024

The Governing Council of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, has sanctioned the dismissal of four lecturers over allegations of sexual harassment and examination misconduct. This resolution was made during the Second Council meeting, presided over by Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, and recently held in Lokoja. The council commended the university’s management for

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16-year-old student petitions Senate after accusing UTME invigilator of sexual harassment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 14, 2024

A 16-year-old girl named Chizitere Obioha, seeking admission into a higher institution, has accused one of the invigilators of the recent UTME of sexually harassing her while she was taking the test. In a petition to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Chizitere said that during the exam, an invigilator named Mutiu […]

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OAUTH CMD orders the removal of beds from offices to tackle sexual misconduct

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 20, 2024

Professor John Okeniyi, Chief Medical Director of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has announced the removal of beds from hospital offices in an effort to tackle sexual harassment. This measure, he explained, aims to reduce misconduct, particularly against female staff. During a press conference at the hospital complex to provide

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Kogi Poly dismisses lecturers over sexual harassment allegations

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 19, 2024

The Kogi State Government has dismissed some lecturers at Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja amid allegations of sexual harassment of students. Isah Emmanuel Ojodunwene, Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo on Students Affairs, made the announcement at a one-day meeting of the Ministry of Education and Heads of Tertiary Education Institutions

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UNIBEN investigates sexual harassment claims against professor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 11, 2024

The University of Benin, Edo State, has formed a committee to investigate sexual harassment charges against a Professor in the Department of Philosophy. This was stated in a circular sent by the investigating committee’s Secretary, B.D. Jonathan, and made available to journalists on Saturday. Although the professor’s name was not revealed, the committee

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ABSU suspends lecturer over alleged sexual harassment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 3, 2024

The governing authorities of Abia State University (ABSU) in Uturu have suspended Dr. Udochukwu Ndukwe, a lecturer in the Mass Communication department for sexually harassing a female university student. The suspension is expected to last many months during which the matter will be investigated. A letter signed by the school’s registrar, Dr. Acho Elendu, on July

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UNIPORT takes position against sexual harassment, rolls out policy

Angel Ojonugwa July 9, 2024

PORT HARCOURT (Sundiata Scholar) – The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has announced implementation of its policy on sexual harassment across all campuses. Prof. Owunari Georgewill, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, made this known at a news conference organised by the Youths Friendly Centre (YFC) in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. He said that the […]

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Education commissioners, ICPC meet to address sexual harassment in higher institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 8, 2024

To identify the most effective strategy for addressing the prevalent issue of sexual harassment in tertiary institutions, the nation’s education commissioners will confer with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja. The ICPC and Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI) will organise the meeting, which is likely to focus on

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Kogi university lecturer stripped naked over alleged sexual harassment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 10, 2024

On Friday, May 10, a senior lecturer at Federal University Lokoja (FUL) in Kogi state was stripped nearly naked after being accused of forceful sexual approach towards a female student. The lecturer, whose full name was unknown at the time of filing this report, was said to have incurred the wrath of some other female undergraduates […]

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Court grants suspended UNICAL dean, lawyer bail

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 9, 2024

Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended dean of the University of Calabar’s Faculty of Law, has been granted bail by an Abuja Federal High Court. Bail was also granted for his lawyer, Sunny Anyanwu, who was also charged with a crime alongside him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The professor and […]

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Multiple nude photos discovered on suspended UNICAL professor’s phone, says ICPC investigator

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 1, 2024

According to Lucy Ogechi, an investigator with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, forensic examination of Cyril Ndifon’s phone, the suspended dean of the University of Calabar’s Faculty of Law, showed that he had multiple nude pictures from different contacts. The professor and his lawyer, Sunny Anyanwu, are currently