‘TEMPER JUSTICE WITH MERCY’ – NANS APPEALS TO MADONNA UNIVERSITY TO PARDON VIRAL GEN Z NURSING STUDENTS. (PHOTO).
‘Temper justice with mercy’ – NANS appeals to Madonna University to pardon viral Gen Z nursing students The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the management of Madonna University to reconsider the expulsion of some nursing students over their involvement in a trending social media video recorded within a hospital environment. In a statement signed by Dist. Comr. Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, GCNS, President of NANS, the students’ conduct was described as inappropriate and inconsistent with the standards expected of nursing students. NANS, however, urged the university to temper justice with mercy and replace the expulsion with a stern warning. The statement read, “No doubt, such conduct is grossly inappropriate and does not align with the ethics, discipline and professional standards expected of students of Nursing. “However, we humbly appeal to the Management of Madonna University, a reputable institution with a long-standing commitment to academic exce...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC yesterday wednesday May 3,2017,arraigned one Eucharia Ekezie before Justice Olasumbo Olajumoke Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama,Abuja,on a ten-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence.Ekezie,in connivance with one Hamid Bskoji {now at large},allegedly defrauded over seventy job applicants to the tun of N3.920 million under the pretext that the money would be used to facilitate employments for them in various federal government establishments including Central Bank of Nigeria,Nigeria Communication Commission,Federal Inland Revenue Service and National Assembly.The offence contravenes Section 8 {a} and 1 {1} {a} of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act,2006.The defendant pleaded not guilty the charge.In view of he plea,counsel to EFCC,Chris Omisaga urged the court to fix a date for trial.However,Ekezie's counsel,C.S. Nwaogu told the court that he had a pending application for bail of his client and prayed the court to admit the defendant to bail.Justice Olasumbo Goodluck granted the accused bail in the sum of N2million with two sureties in like sum.The sureties must be civil servants not below Grade Level 14.The defendant must also submit her international passport to the court Registrar.The Judge,thereafter,adjourned to June 13-14,2017 for hearing.
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