Occupy Unilag Day 2: Students barricade Third Mainland Bridge

The protest trailing the renaming of University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University by the Federal Governmet yesterday has entered its second day as students of the university have barricaded the popular Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, thereby causing serious traffic gridlock on both sides of the bridge.

PROTEST—University of Lagos students protesting the re-naming of the institution after late MKO Abiola yesterday in Lagos.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Commissioner, Umar Manko is right now at the scene of the protest on to calm the situation.

Details later.

University of Lagos renamed Moshood Abiola University of Lagos

The University of Lagos was today renamed The Moshood Abiola University of Lagos by President Goodluck Jonathan. The president made the announcement early this morning during The Democracy Day Nationwide address.

But don't they already have an MKO University? Students are right now protesting outside the school premises and have even moved to Yaba. Most roads around that area are blocked.

Popular Broadcaster Sele Eradiri dies at 57

The popular broadcaster who presented NTA Newsline for many years died this morning May 29th at the Lagos University Teaching hospital, LUTH, after battling an undisclosed illness for many months. She was 57 years old. May her soul rest in peace...amen