CHAOS AS CAR CRASHES INTO STORE IN ZIK HALL
Chaos erupted Thursday evening, 26th of August 2021, as a car crashes into a store in Zik Hall of Residence, damaging generator and furniture at the entrance of the store.
The car, a Toyota Camry 2007 model, which was driven by a student, moved backwards in reverse, ramming into the entrance of the stores, damaging almost everything on its path.
Although the crash was big, there was no account of life loss or injuries sustained in the course of the crash, as the car was slightly damaged in the event of the crash.
One of the stores affected was that of a man popularly known as Lagbaja, whose generator was damaged in the course of the accident. He was said to have been embittered, as he demanded a new generator because the generator was major equipment in his line of business as he uses to supply power in the absence of government-generated power.
An eye witness who was eating at the exact spot of the crash, a few minutes earlier, stated how God saved him as he could have easily been a victim of the crash, he stated that the driver in his attempt to reverse the car stepped on the gas which made him lose control of the car as it accelerated backwards, thereby crashing into the stores damaging benches and tables and generators in its path.
BLOOD DONATION EXERCISE IN ZIK HALL
On Saturday, 14th of August 2021, the students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall of Residence, came out in their large numbers to partake in the blood donation exercise which took place in the Hall.
The programme which was an initiative of The University of Ibadan Blood Donors Club (UIBDC) together with the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) and the Blood Drive Network (TBDN) partnered with Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall for the blood drive. UIBDC and TBDN are organisations promoting blood donation while the NBTS provided the blood donation kit and expertise.
In a chat with the Hall’s Health Minister, Mr Inioluwa John, he had this to say about the whole process and its importance, “Blood donation is an important humanitarian exercise. The donation was aimed at creating awareness on the importance of blood donation and getting donations to cater for those in need of blood for various medical conditions“.
The exercise which took place shortly after the tank washing exercise that took place in the early hours of the day was a successful exercise as students came out in their large numbers to partake in the exercise. Volunteers who took part in the donation of blood were given food and drinks to serve as refreshment to replenish the blood donated. Other items like t-shirts and nose masks were also given to participants.
HEALTH MINISTER ORGANISES ZIKITES FOR TANK WASHING
On Saturday, 14th August 2021, the Zik Hall Health Minister in collaboration with Health and Awareness Committee members and some zikites washed some of the water tanks in the hall, specifically those around the C block.
The exercise began around 8am and about 30 occupants of the Hall participated in it. The Hall Chairman, his Vice Chairman, Hall Secretary and some members of the former Executive Council (Former Social Minister, DY and Former Sport Minister, Kester) were also at the venue to encourage the participants.
ZIK HALL HOLDS FIRST COMMON POT FOR THE SESSION
The students of Zik Hall came out in their numbers to mark the first Zik Hall common pot which took place on Saturday, 21st of August 2021. The programme which started with the collection of food items from willing and volunteering students in the early hours of the morning, kicked off officially by 6 pm with the cooking of beans which was to be shared among the students as part of the exercise.
