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NANS vows to address alleged N46m Babcock university India medical trip scam
NANS vows to address alleged N46m Babcock university India medical trip scam
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has vowed to address the alleged N46million Babcock university, Ilisan-Remo India medical trip scam rocking the institution.
Mr Adeyemi Azeez, National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the association made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.
It would be recalled that a report trending in the media on June 19 revealed how 48 final year medical students accused the institution of swindling over N46million meant for students medical trip to India.
The report gathered that due to this development, crisis erupted the institution when the management asked the affected students to pay N962,700 each for a training trip to India which was eventually not organised for the students.
It was also gathered that after the amount was paid into the school’s account, the journey became impossible as India embassy failed to grant the students visa to embark on their trip.
The issue was however brought to the public domain when parents and students insisted on the refund which the institution failed to oblige to.
He added that the association had set up a three-man committee to investigate the matter.
According to Azeez, the attention of the national leadership of NANS has been drawn through series of petitions submitted to the mail of the association from parents, guardians and students.
“NANS describes as shameful on the integrity of an assumed renowned university to have perpetrated such scam on students of the institutions.
“The president of NANS,Comrade Danielson Akpan has set up a committee to as a matter of urgency and neccessity visit the school to have interface with the management of the school, to avail NANS with the genesis and reasons of this allegations on the school managements.
“NANS cannot afford to neglect fundamental issues that directly affects Nigerian students, regardless of the category of learning.”
He, therefore, said that the leadership of the association had assigned Mr Ojo Regards, Vice President External Affairs, Mr Adeyemi Azeez, Puiblic Relations Officer and Mr Leke Ogunrombi, to serve as the investigating/enquiry committee.
Azeez added that the committee are to report back to the secretariat details of findings made from the school managements by Thursday, June 27.
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Lagos Women Run: Kit Collection Begins Tuesday
Cyril Ogar
The collection of kits for the forthcoming 2026 Lagos Women Run starts on Tuesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
Coordinator of the annual event, Tayo Popoola, who stated this stressed that all was set for the exercise.
Popoola explained that it was important to create enough time for this to ensure the event starts promptly on Saturday at the Tafawa Balewa Square. Time is 7.am.
“Registered participants have three days to collect their kits while those who prefer to wear their own kits can also do so on Saturday.
“We understand that some people might not have the chance and that is why we are flexible about this,” Popoola said.
The 10km run holds on November 14.
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