Two injured as Mega School Building Collapsed in Osun!

There was tension in Ejigbo, Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State in the early hours of Wednesday when one of the newly constructed buildings in a mega school located in the ancient town suddenly collapsed, leaving two people critically injured.

Nigerian Tribune authoritatively gathered that the incident, which occurred at Ajoda area around 6.05 a.m., threw the community into confusion following a loud bang when the building, which is the main hall of the newly completed school, caved in.

 Reacting to the development in a statement, the Director, Bureau of Communications and Strategy to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Mr Semiu Okanlawon, said the government  regreted to inform members of the public about the  incident of the collapse of the main hall of the newly completed ultramodern High School, Ejigbo.”

According to the statement, “information at the disposal of the government indicates that the main hall, which had been completed along with other classrooms of the school, came down at about 6.00 a.m. on Wednesday, after a loud bang was heard by those who were within the hall and others within the vicinity of the project.”

It continues that “as a responsible government, it is too early for us to say what the exact cause of the collapse is until we have full investigations and advice of professionals.

“However, it must be stated here that all necessary quality assurance tests were carried out to ensure structural durability and integrity of the project, just as in all other projects under this administration.”

While assuring that engineers from the Osun Ministry of Works and engineers from the Structural Engineering section of the Nigerian Society of Engineers had been dispatched to the site to establish the real cause of the  incident, the statement said there was no cause for alarm.”

Reacting to the development, the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of allegedly using fake and substandard building materials in the construction of model schools in the  state.

In a statement signed by the state party chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Ganiyu Olaoluwa, the party said   “we described the situation as sheer wickedness, but also expressed gratitude that no student was hurt in the incident.”

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Osun State Police Command, Mrs Folasade Odoro, confirmed the incident, saying that investigation was already ongoing over the matter.

Credit: Nigerian Tribune 

NUT calls for review of education funding in Nigeria!

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Lagos State Wing, on Thursday called for the review of the constitution as it affects the funding of basic education in the country.

The state chairman Mr Segun Raheem, said that adequate funding and implementation of the 26 per cent of UNESCO recommendation would guarantee free, compulsory and qualitative nine years schooling.

Reacting to upholding the right of a child to education Raheem told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that the nine years schooling, which involves six years in primary school and three years in junior secondary, should be accessible.

“Teachers salaries and allowances and the cost of running schools should be made a point of first charge in the federation account,” he said.

He advised that there should be thorough and adequate financial supervision of such fund to avoid waste and mismanagement.

He urged the Federal Ministry of Education to call quarterly stakeholders meeting where challenges facing the education sector should be discussed.

“All agencies particularly UBEC quality assurance, inspectorate and statistics departments at all level should function independently.

“Also all local governments should be involved in infrastructure development, with effective implementation of all this recommendation, the right to education by Nigerian child would be guaranteed,” he said. 

Source: NAN

Liverpool agrees on deal to sell Suarez to Barcelona!

News says Liverpool have reached a deal to sell Luis Suarez to Spanish club Barcelona.

Suarez who won the PFA Player of the Year award last season after scoring 31 league goals, signed for Liverpool from Ajax in 2011 for £22.7m, and had four years remaining on his current contract. 

The Uruguay international is serving a four-month ban for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup.

"Luis is a very special talent and I thank him for the role he has played in the team in the past two years, during my time at Liverpool," manager Brendan Rodgers said.

"I hope you can all understand why I have made this decision," Suarez said. "This club did all they could to get me to stay, but playing and living in Spain, where my wife's family live, is a lifelong dream and ambition. I believe now the timing is right."

The fee is understood to be around £75m

Myanmar sentences reporters to 10 years of hard labor!

Four journalists and an executive from a Myanmar magazine have been sentenced to 10 years of hard labor on charges of violating state secrets by claiming the military was making chemical weapons CNN reports.

The sentencing has drawn an outcry from international media and rights watchdogs, who say it is evidence of a drastic rollback of press freedoms this year in a country that had been praised for its reforms since 2011.

The sentenced reporters identified as Yazar Soe, Sithu Soe, Lu Maw Naing, and Paing Thet Kyaw and chief executive Tint San -- all worked for the Yangon-based current affairs magazine Unity Weekly, said Tint's lawyer, Than Saw Aung. 

They had been convicted under the country's 1923 State Secrets Act, Than said. The periodical, which has since been shuttered, had published stories in January alleging that Myanmar's military had seized hundreds of hectares of land to build a factory to manufacture chemical weapons, according to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). 
Myanmar's government has previously denied accusations it has used chemical weapons against ethnic rebels. 

Man held at Luton airport on suspicion of terrorism!

Scotland Yard said a 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism at Luton airport while trying to travel to Turkey, the suspect was held on Wednesday afternoon by officers from Bedfordshire Police before he got on a flight to Istanbul.

He was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the preparation of acts to commit terrorism and taken to a police station in south London, where he is still being questioned.

Would-be jihadis who are trying to travel to Syria often fly to Turkey and then travel overland to the war-torn Middle Eastern state. Hundreds of Britons are believed to have gone there to to be trained and fight with extremist jihadist groups.

A statement from the Metropolitan Police said: "Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's counter-terrorism command (SO15) are investigating following the arrest of a 22-year-old man at Luton airport.

"At approximately 4.30pm on Wednesday July 9 the man was stopped under schedule 7 at Luton airport by officers from Bedfordshire police before boarding a flight to Istanbul, Turkey.

"He was subsequently arrested by the officers on suspicion of being involved in the preparation of acts to commit terrorism, contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

"He was taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody."

Information has it that a search has been carried out at an address in west London as part of the investigation.
source: the guardian

Police dismiss two for corruption!

According to the Punch news, the Ekiti State Police Command has dismissed two constables for corruption and discreditable conduct.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Felix Uyanna, said he approved their dismissal on Wednesday having found them guilty of corrupt practices.

In a statement in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, Uyanna said the punitive measure was in consonance with the pursuit of Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, mission to promote an efficient and a disciplined workforce, and to rid the Force of bad eggs.

He said the offence of corruption was contrary to Paragraph ‘C’ while discreditable conduct was contrary to Section ‘E’ (I) & (II) CAP 359 of the First Schedule of Police Act and Regulations 370 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

Nyanna added, “The dismissal of the two constables, who had earlier been tried and found guilty in an orderly room trial, is in accordance with Regulation 371 of the aforementioned Act.

“While the command will continue to commend the dedication, commitment, forthrightness and gallantry of its officers and men as a form of motivation, the recalcitrant and black sheep will equally be shown the way out to serve as deterrent to others”.

The dismissed constables have been identified as Famiwole Tolulope with Force Number 446106 PC and Olotu Tope with Force Number 448477 PC.

Mrs West Flaunts Cleavage in Plunging Blue Dress!

Kim K West Flaunts Major Cleavage in Plunging Blue Dress at Valentino Haute Couture Fashion Show.

What do you think readers, did she nail it or not?