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Education: Professor Daura Supports Physically Challenge, Orphans in Yobe
Education: Professor Daura Supports Physically Challenge, Orphans in Yobe
As part of an effort to support the less privileged in the state the former Vice Chancellor University of Maiduguri and the current VC Yobe state University, Prof. Mala M.Daura has waived the burden for payment of tuition fees to all disabled students of the state University in Yobe.
The VC also put orphans of Damagum town who are of school age on free education. These orphans are to receive free uniforms, textbooks, shoes and writing materials in both Western and Islamic education.
Damagum is the headquarters of Fune local government in Yobe state where the VC held from.
In an interview with newsmen, Prof. Daura said he is just trying to give back to the society as charity they said begins at home. Therefore, he was in Damagum to take the first step for the journey of a thousand miles.
According to the Professor, Yobe state is still left lagging behind in education as such the need to begin to look inward. He said while he acknowledged the contributions of others he felt it is the right thing to do especially for the Orphans through his foundation.
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“This is an empowerment to assist Orphans and at the same time people living with disabilities. We give them a waiver in the University. And for those who are begging on our streets, we try to reduce begging and roaming on the streets in the state.” He said.
Daura urged people living with disabilities to accept their faith and assured them he will provide the needed tools and equipment to help them in their Educational pursuits and live a respectable life.
Prof Daura came in contact with the disabled students when he took mantle for Leadership while on familiarisation as the Vice Chancellor of Yobe State University after the expiration of his tenure as Vice Chancellor of University of Maiduguri a couple of years back.
He said since then they have been close to his heart and he had been thinking on how best to help them.
Speaking on Daura’s foundation In an interview with the headmaster of the foundation in Damagum Mallam Dauda Idris Bulama said that due to the large number of out of school children Prof Daura established the school.
He said at present Prof. Daura is sponsoring 30 Orphans out of the pupils’ fresh Orphans awaiting admission.
Ahmad Yau Abdullahi, a 200 level sociology student who also received a waiver , called on people living with disability to take the advantage of free Education in the state to study in Yobe State University.
According to him, “We are giving special assistance in financial, health care, tools and equipment to support our challenges.”
Education: Professor Daura Supports Physically Challenge, Orphans in Yobe
UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued
By: Zagazola Makama
A tragic drowning incident has claimed the life of a University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) student, while another was rescued after they went swimming at the Gwange River Bank in Maiduguri.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 14, 2025, around 7:00 p.m., when two UNIMAID students, identified as Abafras Abdiel from the Department of Forestry and Silas Sule from the Department of Geology, went to the Gwange River Bank behind ECWA Church for a swim.
While diving, both students drowned in the river, prompting an emergency response. A combined rescue team, including the police, divers, and fire service personnel, was immediately mobilized to the scene.
The rescue team managed to retrieve both victims and rushed them to the State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri. While Abafras Abdiel was admitted for treatment, Silas Sule was unfortunately certified dead by doctors. His body has since been deposited at the hospital for autopsy and further investigations.
The authorities have urged students and residents to exercise caution when engaging in activities near water bodies, especially during the dry season, when river currents can be unpredictable.
UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued
Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
By: Our Reporter
This is truly heartbreaking. Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old 300-level student at Federal University Gusau, was abducted along with her two siblings by bandits in the early hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, from their home in the Damba area of Gusau, Zamfara State.
The kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of ₦35 million for their release. After much struggle, the family managed to gather ₦10 million, which the kidnappers agreed to accept. However, even after receiving the money, they still refused to release Zarah. Instead, they demanded four motorcycles (Boza) and four cartons of engine oil.
Zarah and her siblings spent four months in captivity. When all the items were finally gathered, the kidnappers’ leader was informed. He then called his men to check on the captives. To everyone’s horror, his men responded that only two children remained; one of them, Zarah, had passed away and had already been buried two days earlier.
Zarah was the only daughter of her mother, making her loss even more devastating. Her passing is not just a tragedy for her family but a heartbreaking reflection of the ongoing insecurity in Zamfara State and the pain that countless families endure.
Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
Gunmen Kidnap Four Students in Katsina State
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected armed bandits have abducted four students from Paris Quarters, behind the Federal University, Dutsinma, in Katsina State, security sources told Zagazola Makama on Sunday.
The attack occurred at about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, when the assailants, reportedly in large numbers, quietly invaded the area and whisked away four individuals.
The victims have been identified as Wali Kayode (25), Fahad Muhammad (20), Emmanuel (surname unknown), and another yet-to-be-identified person.
Security operatives were mobilized to the scene immediately after receiving a distress call but the bandits had fled.
Security sources said that Efforts are ongoing to track down the kidnappers and rescue the victims safely.
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