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Thursday 24 October 2013

Teenager died while trying in vain to save her friend from drowning after she fell into a river in full flow




Recording a verdict of accidental death for both girls, Coroner Derek Winter said: 'These events were traumatic and remain so. They touched the families and the whole community. Hunt: Emergency workers at the scene as the huge rescue operation was carried out at the River Wear Hunt: Emergency workers at the scene as the huge rescue operation was carried out at the River Wear 'Chloe jumped into the water and got into difficulty. Then Tonibeth in a valiant attempt to try and save her also got into difficulty. 'Both were overwhelmed by the river and drowned despite the efforts of friends and the rescue services. 'I am so very sad about your loss.' Detective Inspector Mark Ord of Northumbria Police described the timeline of events. He said the initial report came in just before 3pm, but Tonibeth was not located until 8.49pm and then Chloe at 9.57pm. 'Both girls were found within 100 metres of where they were last seen,' he said. 'The river was in full flow and was a hazardous environment. It was six metres deep in the middle. 'We tried desperately to find the girls.' The hearing at Sunderland Civic Centre heard that since the incident the local authority has agreed to conduct weekly checks along the river, which rises and falls quickly with the tide. now as i posted this the thought that passed through my heart was can i do this for someone?

Covenant University will be among world’s top 10 by 2022 - Oyedepo -

Lagos – The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David Oyedepo, said on Monday that the institution would be among the top 10 universities in the world by 2022. Oyedepo made the remark at the institution’s 11th Founder’s Day celebration in Ota. According to him, the university has since inception in 2002, focused on actualising its mandate, which is primarily to raise leaders who will change the world. Oyedepo said that already, the university had surpassed set standards but was not relenting till it achieved its desired 2022 dream, tagged: Vision 10: 2022, (1 of 10 in 10). “It is in view of this that we are launching our new vision and, therefore want to charge the faculty managements to invest maximally in the review of our curriculum. “We must strive to review pragmatically, the contents of our curriculum by bringing it into the realities of the day. “Let us not be afraid of trying out new things in new ways because unless this is done, you cannot move forward. “We must strive to have the creative mind of Christ to review our curriculum in order to truly meet the needs of the society,” he said. The Chancellor said that empowering the people intellectually and practicalising it through inventions and discoveries was key in taking universities to higher levels. He charged the students to be excellent performers, especially in the area of self-discipline, as it was a major tool in becoming great leaders. The chancellor later inaugurated projects in the institution, among which was the vision 10:2022 (1 of 10 in 10) billboard. He also inaugurated the glass blowing laboratory at the chemistry department of the institution as part of activities lined up for the celebration. The laboratory is meant for fabricating, moulding and re-moulding of glass. The Head of Department of Chemistry, Dr Kolawale Ajanaku, said that the laboratory would enable students to turn waste to wealth by picking up broken glasses and putting them into use. He said that the laboratory would not serve the students alone but would be open to members of the public for training. Covenant University, which was established on Oct. 21, 2002, has graduated more than 10, 000 students. (NAN) - good one. hehe what do you think???