Two students in the Mass communication department of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) in Ekiti State have been expelled from the university over their involvement in the bullying of a colleague as captured in…
Ekiti varsity expels 2 students for bullying colleague
Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, in Ikere Ekiti, have expelled two female students over the bullying of a colleague in a viral video. This was made known by BOUESTI Public Relations Officer, Mr Temitope Akinbisoye in a…
Fight for your right — Gbubemi Atimomo
Reflections on how we can deal with bullies and bullying “Fight for your right.” I grew up hearing those words, again and again, usually echoed after someone had tried to bully me and I had gone to report to my mother.…
Bullies are made at home — Tara Aisida
Sometime this week, we all became aware of yet another case of bullying in one of our elite schools when the video showing one Mariam slapping Namtira Bwala her fellow school mate (we don’t know for sure if she is…
Female soldier beaten by superiors, sent to psychiatric hospital – Son
A female soldier attached to Ilese Sappers Barracks, Division 2, Ogun State, Lance Corporal Philomena Nnamoko, who alleged that her senior colleagues had been bullying and harassing her following her refusal to give in to their sexual advances, was allegedly…
Alleged defamation: Iyabo Ojo’s daughter slams Naira Marley for threatening her mother
Nigerian influencer, Priscilla Ojo, who is the daughter of actress Iyabo Ojo, has slammed singer, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, professionally known as Naira Marley, for accusing her mother of defamation and threatening her with a lawsuit. LEADERSHIP reports that Naira Marley…
Did you suffer in boarding house? — Gbubemi Atimomo
Reminiscences of boarding school life and the culture of terror in the guise of punishment and discipline A few weeks ago, a clip of Bovi, the comedian, speaking at Daystar Christian Centre’s “Excellence in Leadership” conference, caught my eye on…
Let us say no to bullying
I was bullied when I was in secondary school and to date, I have not forgotten the incident. I truly find it hard to think well of the senior who bullied me. What did she do? She humiliated me by…
Dowen College: We are all guilty -Peju Akande
As a rule; if I pay for a service and don’t get value; I raise hell! You see, I am offering value in return for a service, so if the service provider treats me like he/she is doing me a…
How bullying at school can affect you in adult life (Metro)
I was bullied at school. I was picked on for being different, hardworking and weird. My bisexuality bothered people. I was regularly showered with homophobic slurs, spat on and had chewing gum put in my hair. Sadly, the effects of…