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University of Benin Mandates Good Conduct Affidavit for Exam Eligibility Upon School Resumption
The University of Benin has enacted a new policy banning the use of hot plates, ring boilers, and gas cookers in its hostels to address rising energy costs.
This decision follows a significant increase in the university’s electricity bill, which escalated from N88 million to N250 million monthly due to a dispute with the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).
The heightened billing led to the disconnection of the university’s two campuses, triggering student protests on July 3 after prolonged power outages and reliance on generators.
In response to the crisis and subsequent closure of the university to maintain order, the university management, led by Registrar Ademola Bobola, has issued a new circular detailing the conditions for the institution’s reopening.
Key among these conditions is a mandate requiring students to sign a new affidavit of good conduct upon their return. This affidavit will serve as a commitment to adhere to the university’s rules and regulations.
Additionally, students must settle any outstanding levies before resuming classes. Proof of payment will be necessary to gain entry into examination halls.
The university administration has emphasized strict monitoring to ensure compliance with this policy.
Students are also reminded to avoid any behavior that contravenes university regulations, including participating in unauthorized assemblies or demonstrations.
By implementing these measures, the University of Benin aims to stabilize its energy expenses and ensure a disciplined academic environment.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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