Suspensions

By Muhammadu Sabiu 

The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended one of its lecturers, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, for alleged sexual harassment against female students. 

The Daily Reality (TDR) understands that Prof. Cyril Ndifon has been placed on administrative leave twice in the past nine years due to allegations of sexual harassment. 

Ndifon was recently suspended for breaking the terms of the institution’s current rules and regulations in a letter dated August 17, 2023, and signed by Gabriel Egbe, the registrar of the school. 

He was suspended by the same university in 2015 following allegations of sexual assault against female students. 

A few days ago, female law students demonstrated on campus with signs demanding that Ndifon be fired. 

According to a report seen by TDR, some of the placards had inscriptions like, “Ndifon must go!” “We’re tired of sucking dicks for marks”, “Law girls are not bonanza,” and “Prof Ndifon must stop grabbing our bum bums.” 

The suspension, according to the letter, followed Ndifon’s response to a question that had previously been posed to him by the university’s management. 

According to reports, the Vice Chancellor was not pleased with Prof. Ndifon’s response to the question posed to him. 

The VC then gave the order to suspend Ndifon and remove him from his role as Dean.

By Muhammadu Sabiu

President Bola Tinubu has approved the suspension of Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. 

Willie Bassey, Director, Information Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said in a succinct statement on Friday night that it is in response to an investigation being conducted by his office and upcoming financial sector reforms. 

According to media sources, Emefiele has been instructed to immediately transfer control of his office’s operations to the deputy governor (Operations Directorate), who would serve in that capacity until the inquiry and changes are complete. 

Recall that there were many controversial policies that were introduced by the apex bank under the leadership of Mr. Emefiele. One of the policies that brought about the change of the Nigerian currency was seen by many people as an effort against the candidature of Bola Tinubu during the last general elections.