Worries, as more Nigerian undergraduates commit suicide…
On Monday, an undergraduate of the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Aduba Daniel, reportedly committed suicide by drinking a deadly insecticide known locally as ‘Sniper’.
Daniel was found writhing in pain and immediately rushed to a hospital in the Amassoma area, where it was realised that he had drunk the whole bottle. Also, it was discovered that the deceased had carry-overs in four courses and this must have led him to take his own life.
The incident, as sad as it is, is the latest among several cases of suicide recorded in Nigerian universities between 2017 and 2018.
In October, 2017, a16-year old 100-level student of Microbiology at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Miss Mercy Afolaranmi, allegedly took her own life by drinking rat poison mixed with battery extracts. The reason given for Afolaranmi’s suicide by sources close to her was “emotional pressure.”
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Obasanjo begins work at NOUN
Former President of Nigeria, Dr Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday resumed work at the Abeokuta, Ogun State study centre of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) as a students’ facilitator.
Obasanjo met with two final-year undergraduate students of Christian Theology assigned to him by the University for Supervision. The two students are Elijah Egehedi-Oke and Toriola Abigael.
Obasanjo was appointed recently as a facilitator – an academic counsel for students – by the management of NOUN.
Obasanjo recently bagged a PhD on Christian Theology from NOUN making him the first PhD holder from the university.(NAN)
British Council, CFA institute bring exams to Nigeria
The Chartered Financial Institute, in collaboration with the British Council in Nigeria, has begun the delivery of the CFA exams in Nigeria.
The exam, usually held outside the country, berthed in Nigeria recently at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, with over 800 candidates.
According to the President of the CFA Institute, Mr Paul Smith, the development is long overdue because of logistical reasons.
“It’s logistical, really. It was a question of trying to make sure we found a secure venue, the right venue and the right support from the British Council to organise things. It took a little bit of planning to make sure the exam materials were got securely through customs and it just took us a couple of years to organise and get it right,” he said.
The CFA Institute is one of the leading professional bodies for the global investment management industry and it awards the CFA credential, which is held by over 150,000 professionals around the world. In Nigeria, over 2,000 chartered financial analysts got their certifications from neighbouring countries.
The Country Director, British Council Nigeria, Lucy Pearson, said, “Through our exams business, we provide educational, professional and life-changing opportunities through globally recognised qualifications. These will enable people to work, study, build career prospects and promote personal development.