FUOYE students’ protest
12 Nov
Students from the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) yesterday paralysed operations at the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) office in Ado-Ekiti, demanding immediate repairs to the Oye-Ikole Federal Road.
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