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  • Why our campus is peaceful, by ACE Provost

    The Provost, Adeyemi College of Education (ACE) Ondo, Prof Olukoya Ogen, has given reasons why peace has continued to prevail in the institution.

    According to him, there is mutual relationship among the management, workers and students – a situation he said was not the case in many tertiary institutions.

    He said his management is fully committed to the welfare of all students in the College.

    Ogen, who spoke during the inauguration of the 2016/2017 Students’ Union (SU) Central Executive Council, pledged management’s commitment in operating an open door policy.

    “We will carry your executive along on any issues.  We want your ideas, let us rub minds together,” said Ogen, while addressing the students’ body.

    Ogen, who described the occasion as significant, also praised the SU for guiding their colleagues to achieve smooth transition from one executive to another.

    He hailed the outgoing SU President, Richard Ogunrotifa for outstanding performance during his tenure. Ogen said management had recommended Ogunrotifa for a special commendation for creating a bond with the legislature, executive and Judiciary arms of the SU, and for his boldness in presenting a statement of account after his tenure.

    Ogen urged the new president, Omosebi Oluwatobilola, to emulate his predecessor’s values, while also adopting Dr. Folorunso Balogun who is the Dean, School of Science as his father throughout his tenure.

    The Dean, Students Affairs, Mr. Olaniyi Olaluwoye, recalled that the second SU e-voting election took place on August 23, adding that it was very peaceful.

    He appealed to the newly elected SU to see their offices as a call to service, and not as an opportunity to enrich themselves.

    The Chairman, Senior Staff Union of College of Education in Nigeria, Mr. Jimoh Liasu and the Chairman, Non Academic Staff Union, Henry Akingbola also were also in attendance.

    The high point of the event was the presentation by Ogen of a certificate and a new SU bus to the outgoing executives.

     

  • ACE gets SUG

    Students’ Union of the Adeyemi College of Education (ACE) Ondo, has elected a new leadership to run the affairs for the 2016/2017 academic session. Omosebi Oluwatobilola, who emerged president of SU, replaced Ogunrotifa Richard whose tenure ended recently.

    He polled the highest votes in a keenly contested election, organised by the college thrAough e-voting method, supervised by the Independent Student Electoral Commission (ISEC).

    Besides,120 students were also elected into the students’ representative council (SRC), which is the SU legislative arm. The students are also to represent the various courses with the halls of residence such as: Olunloyo, Oduduwa, Café, Wande and Tinubu, Abiodun, Kiladejo and Education Trust Fund (ETF) halls respectively.

    The Dean, Students Affair (DSA), Olaniyi Olaluwoye praised SIEC members for peaceful conduct of the election and students for exhibiting maturity.

    He described the feat as another landmark recorded by the Prof. Joseph Ogen-led administration in the sustenance and entrenchment of democratic legacy in the institution.

    Olaluwoye noted that students’ participation in the exercise more than what was observed last year, through the use of cellphones, laptops and physical presence, gave validity to the global acceptability of e-voting method.

  • Nigerian Breweries unveils ACE Roots

    Nigerian Breweries unveils ACE Roots

    Nigeria’s biggest brewer, Nigerian Breweries, has launched a new and healthy low sugar drink, ACE Roots, which is a second instalment of the ACE series.

    ACE Roots was unveiled at a trade launch which held at the Havens Event Centre in Ikeja in the presence of key distributors, stakeholders and celebrity guests like Wande Coal, Black Magic, BEAT FM OAP, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, Korede Bello, EFA and DJ Lamboghiny in attendance.

    Also present were representatives from Nigerian Breweries including the Sales Director, Hubert Eze; Zonal Regional Manager, Opeyemi Oluwalusi; Senior Brand Manager, CSD and ACE, NnennaIfebigh-Hemeson; Regional Business Manager, Moses Ogbodo and Marketing Manager, Non-Alcoholic Drinks, Olayinka Bakare.

    ACE Roots has a delightful, flavoured African tang for health conscious Nigerians who want to relax and celebrate their African identity.

    Speaking during the launch, Nigerian Breweries Sales Director, Hubert Eze, said: “Today’s Nigerian youth is implicitly and explicitly African. They want the Africa in their food, they want Africa in their music, they want Africa in their fashion, and they also want Africa in what they drink when relaxing and having fun which is why we decided to create a product with an authentic African soul like those who drink it.”

    ACE released its first variant ”Passion Apple Spark” in December 2014. ACE Roots is made up of 14 natural fruits and herbs with low sugar all mixed in a unique 60cl bottle and sleek can with metalized labels. It will be available for sales beginning from this week.

  • Adeyemi COEASU insists on internal candidate as new provost

    Adeyemi COEASU insists on internal candidate as new provost

    The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) at the Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo, has urged the federal government to appoint an internal candidate among the three candidates shortlisted for the appointment of a new provost of the institution.

    The position became vacant following the expiration of the tenure of the former provost, Prof. Idowu Adeyemi, who served for eight years.

    In a statement issued and signed by the vice chairman of the union, Tope Ozigbe and General Secretary, Ade Adepoju, it vowed to resist the imposition of any candidate lacks experience in the teaching and administration of the College of Education system.

    The union said it is not intimidated by the insinuations allegedly made by a group which called itself old students of the college on their recent advertorial in a national daily.

    It alleged further that the group is supporting the appointment of a new provost who has neither worked in the college nor believes in the system obtainable in a college of education.

    COEASU emphasised that its position on the appointment of a new provost is in tandem with obtains in other parts of the world where Chief Executive of academic institutions are sourced from among the academics within the system.

  • ACE resumes after strike

    ACE resumes after strike

    After seven months of lull, academic activities have picked up at the Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo.

    Its Registrar, Mr. Felix Eniola Aderinboye, in a statement, informed parents and guardians that the college would resume last Sunday while academic activities would commence the next day.

    The institution was shut following an industrial action by three unions – Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Senior Staff Union of Colleges of Education in Nigeria (SSUCOEN), and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU). Workers complied with directives of their national bodies to proceed on strike over the refusal of the Federal Government, to abide with the 2009/2010 agreement purportedly signed with them.

    Similarly, the leadership of COEASU, SSUCOEN and NASU, has directed their members to resume immediately at their various places of work following the suspension of the strike.

    When The Nation visited the 50-year-old college, excited students were seen in large numbers. Some of them were cleaning while others gathered in groups discussing the resumption.

    Workers had also reported for work and were going about their duties.

    A student, Babalola Akinwale, expressed joy that the resumption would enable them complete the rain semester time table which the strike disrupted halfway.

    Also, a worker who spoke in confidence described the development as a good omen.

    The source appealed to the Federal Government to honour the agreement reached with the workers, which prompted the latter to suspend the strike.

    Efforts to speak with the Acting Provost of the College, Dr. Olufemi Olajuyigbe were not successful as he was said to be attending a meeting.

  • Encomium as ACE celebrates golden jubilee

    Encomium as ACE celebrates golden jubilee

    The sleepy town of Ondo in Ondo State was agog recently when the Who is Who in Nigeria gathered in the Nigerian foremost teacher training institution, Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo to celebrate its Golden Jubilee.

    It was a day of celebration and encomiums. First, I wish to congratulate Ambassador Musa John Jen, Chairman, Governing Council and his esteemed Council members, my customised Provost, Professor Adeyemi Ibukunoluwa Idowu and his management team, staff, students and alumni of the Great College on the 50th Anniversary.

    My congratulatory message also goes to Oba (Dr) Victor Adesimbo KiladejoJilo III, the Osamawe and Paramount Ruler of Ondo Kingdom, the Ondo community and good people of Ondo State. I must also felicitate with the Provost on his successful completion of eight-year tenure – a tenure that has established a new Adeyemi College of Education of a world-class standard.

    At the Golden Jubilee, the college conferred Fellowship Awards of the College on the following eminent Nigerians; Mrs Omobola Jonhson, Hon. Minister of Communication Technology; Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti and the Aare of the World; Dr Aminu Ladan Sharehu, Director-General, National Teachers’ Institute and Barrister Kenneth Imansuagbon, Chairman, Pacesetters Group of Schools, Abuja.

    The college also recognised the following benefactors; Senator Chief (Mrs) Oluremi Tinubu, OON who obtained her Nigerian Certificate in Education (Botany and Zoology) from Adeyemi College of Education in 1982. She donated an ultra-modern science block to the college which was commissioned on November 2, 2007. The College also recognised Professor Dibu Ojerinde, OON (the Oluomo of Igboholand, Asiwaju of Oke-Ogun and Fimogboye of the Source, Ile-Ife) who also earned his Nigerian Certificate in Education from the College in 1968. Professor Ojerinde is an astute academician and administrator per excellence who became the first Nigerian Professor of Tests and Measurement in 1986.

    Professor Ojerinde has scored many firsts; first Director, Monitoring and Evaluation, National Primary Education Commission (NPEC), 1990-1991; first Director/Consultant, Centre for Educational Measurement (CEM), Federal Ministry of Education, 1991-1992; first Registrar/CE, National Board for Educational Measurement (NBEM), 1992-1999 and pioneer Registrar/CE, National Examinations Council (NECO), 1999-2007.

    Currently, he is the Registrar/CE, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Abuja.

    Another benefactor recognised at the occasion is Chief (Dr) Godswill Akpabio, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State. He also donated Dean’s Office to the School of Languages and commissioned on December 5, 2011. Hon. Dr. Temitayo Fawehinmi was also recognised by the College. He was a Member of the House of Representatives (2007-2010) represented Ondo East/Ondo West Federal Constituency.

    The College recognized also recognised High Chief Sir (Dr) Olabanji Akingbule, MFR, the Odunwo of Ondo and fourth in-command to Osamawe of Ondo Kingdom, a community man to the core and philanthropist par excellence. Chief Akingbule is a London-trained  Civil Engineer and Chairman BANA Construction firm who believes in giving back to the society through his High-Chief (Sir) Dr. Olabanji Akingbule’s Foundation.

    The Ondo High-Chief also donated a state-of-the-art 350 seater Lecture Theater to the college and was commissioned on February 16, 2013.

    A first time visitor to Adeyemi College of Education, few weeks ago would be surprised that the institution is more than a college. It is better by far than many universities in terms of structures, rapid staff development and a supportive Ondo community. The old structures have been renovated while new ones built in world-class universities standard. The college total renovation and expansion made all conclude that the Provost has established a new Adeyemi College of Education.

    In the past eight years of Professor Idowu’s tenure, he is always bold to say as I quote ‘’ my greatest achievement in this college is not just new structures but staff development.’’ I therefore humbly wish to enjoin the goodwill messages of Chairman, Governing council, Ambassador Musa John Jen who always maintains that ‘’transforming Adeyemi College  into university will be a thing of pride for us’’.

    The progressive Governing Council chair who is also the High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has arranged for lecturers of Adeyemi Federal College of Education to go to Trinidad to start training in some of the Nigerian languages especially Ibo and Yoruba in form of exchange program.

    While celebrating the College Golden Jubilee, credit must be given to Oba (Dr) Victor KiladejoJilo III, the Osamawe and Paramount Ruler of Ondo Kingdom for being supportive to the college, the college community and Ondo Kingdom. No wonder Professor Idowu, enjoy good relationship with the community to the extent of conferment of chieftaincy title of Fimogboye of Ondo Kingdom in 2007, a year after he became provost while the title afforded him opportunity of relating freely with other chiefs in the Kingdom.

    Everybody is betting big on Professor Idowu’s foresight, prudence and administration per excellence. Here are the few selected compendium attributed to him in the college and beyond. The Council Chairman, Ambassador Musa John Jen saw Professor Idowu as a man of excellence together with his management team. He concurred that under the leadership of the Provost; the college has witnessed a rapid and advanced infrastructural development.

    The Osamawe and Paramount Ruler of Ondo Kingdom also poured encomium on the provost. He noted from the Bible that‘’ when the righteous is in a position of authority, ‘’The People Rejoice.’’

    He further declared that Ondo indigenes are rejoicing because of his achievements, peace and rapid development in the college. The Registrar and Chief Executive of JAMB, Professor Dibu Ojerinde, who is always proud to be a friend and product of the college sincerely remarked that the contribution of Professor Idowu to the college is immeasurable which has beaten all the records before him within eight years. Professor Ojerinde further declared that the college has a computer based testing centre that can take up to 500-600 candidates.

    Deputy Provost of the college, Dr A.O. Olajuyigbe also described the provost as a role model. He stressed that Professor Idowu has created a system in the college. He prayed the Federal government see the good qualities in him and tap from his experience and wisdom for the advancement of education in Nigeria.

    Similarly, the Registrar and Secretary to the Council, Mr. F.E. Aderinboye, also described the Provost as a dynamic, progressive, amiable man, encourager as well as human developer. Also, the college Liberian, Dr R.A. Egunjobi could not hide his feelings. He referred to the Provost as a father and a pacesetter without any reservation and also believed that Professor Idowu will change the landscape of education in Nigeria if he is opportuned to serve at a higher capacity. In the same vein, the College bursar, Mr. Abdulganiyu Olaniyi also described provost as a transformer, who has made giant strides, put his footprints in the sands of time and he will forever be remembered in the history of the college. Dr. Gboyega Ajayi, a former Deputy Provost of the college also described Provost as God-sent and prayed successes in his next endeavours.

    The Chairman, Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU-ACE, Dr S.A. Akintunde also described provost as a passionate administrator who has added values to the college while Mr. Smart Olugbeko the COEASU National Vice President (South West) saw provost as a creative administrator who leads through broad-mind approach.

    In a similar adoration, a former student of the college and Special Adviser to Governor Olusegun Mimiko on Land Estate Development, Hon. Princess Efe Patience Akinrinmade said the outgoing provost is a visionary leader whose kind of leadership is what we need in the education sector and whose exposure and vision employed to change the face of the college.

    In order to fast-track the overdue Adeyemi University of Education in Ondo and a federal university in the marginalized Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, I humbly wish President Jonathan through Federal Ministry of Education to set up a Presidential Special Committee to visit the college and Oke-Ogun area for confirmation of Professor Idowu’s landmark achievements in the past eight years and the readiness of Oke-Ogun area to get a federal university respectively.

     

    Alaois a lecturer in the department of Economics, Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo state.

  • 50th anniversary: College honours Babalola, Tinubu, others

    50th anniversary: College honours Babalola, Tinubu, others

    Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo Town is preparing to mark its golden jubilee with a host of events and awards programmes.

    They include a special convocation for awards of NCE, degrees and presentation of prizes and fellowships to eminent Nigerians.

    The recipients are the Minister of Communication and Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Legal luminary and founder, Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), the Director-General, National Teachers Institute, Dr Aminu Ladan Sharehu and the Chairman, Pacesetters Groups of School, Abuja, Kenneth Imansuangbon.

    Besides the inauguration of projects by the Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike and the public presentation of a festschrift in honour of the Provost, Prof Adeyemi Idowu, there will be recognition of the benefactors of the college.

    The benefactors include Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State; Odunwo of Ondo Kingdom, High Chief Sir Olabanji Akingbule; Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof ‘Dibu Ojerinde and former member of House of Representative, Dr. Tayo Fawehinmi

    Other activities to mark the anniversary which will commence on May 2, include special Jumaat Service and interdenominational service on May 4 at the Christ Chapel Interdenominational church; press conference to be addressed by the Chairman, Governing Council, Ambassador John Musa, May 5; , book launch to be chaired by Senator Oluremi Tinubu; oratory skill competition and convocation play.anniversary walk from the college to the Osemawe’s palace, alumni week, student week and exhibitions by the Departments of Home Economics and the Fine and Applied Arts.

    Prof Kabiru Isyaku, from Bayero Univeristy will deliver the special anniversary lecture titled: Teachers and quality of education: 50 years after Ashby Report on May 19.

    Highlights of other activities are football match between ACE and O.A.U team

    The celebration will be rounded up on May 23 and 25 with Jumat and thanksgiving services.

     

  • Ondo Govt may shut down FUTA, ACE over tax evasion

    Ondo Govt may shut down FUTA, ACE over tax evasion

    The Ondo State Government may soon shut down the two federal tertiary institutions located in the state, the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) and Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo over alleged evasion of taxes.

    Already, the state government has directed the Internal Revenue Board to place notice of non-compliance on the gate of the institutions.

    According to the Internal Revenue Board, FUTA was alleged to be owing about N2.7billion, while Adeyemi College also owes the government N346million.

    When The Nation visited ACE, lecturers and some passers-by besieged the school gate having glimpse of the notice.

    The notice placed on the institution’s gates reads, “take notice that the owner/operators the company/business premises have failed to comply with their tax obligation under the relevant federal and state laws. Any officer or agent involved in this contravention is punishable by fine and/ or imprisonment under section of the personal income tax act 1993 as amended by order of the Ondo State Board of Internal Revenue (OSBIR)”.

    A lecturers of ACE, who spoke under anonymity lamented over the recent increase of tax by the state government.

    He wondered why such huge amount of money will be placed on the institution.

    His words: “Thank God, the COEASU is on strike and presently our students are not around because by now they may be planning to stage a protest against the government action and you always know the result of students’ unrest.”

    The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of ACE, Mr. Moses Akinfolarin, when contacted on phone said he could not speak on the matter but referred our correspondent to the Registrar and Provost of the school for comments on the matter.

    However, a senior staff in the Bursary  Department who craved anonymity said the amount claimed by the government to have owed by the school was too outrageous, insisting that the institution had not been evading tax as alleged by the state government.

    He said : the said money is too outrageous and the college has been paying but the argument is that the college has not been paying right amount of money , but if the government alleged the college of not paying, on what basis, how do they calculate it to arrive at that money they brought,”

    “As far as I know ACE has never defaulted, if you check through all higher institution in the south west you will discover that we are the one paying the highest amount of  tax, so if the government could come with N347million, they should be able to tell us how they arrived at that amount.”

    In the case of FUTA, the Spokesman of the institution, Mr. Adegbenro Adebanjo when contacted on telephone claimed to be oblivious of the development but promised to meet the school’s Bursar as at the press time.

    “I am not aware of the matter but I will contact the school’s Bursar about it, I will get back to you, “he said.

     

  • 10 varsities get $80m World Bank’s grant for research

    10 varsities get $80m World Bank’s grant for research

    Ten Nigerian universities have won about $8 million grant each for research and related activities under the World Bank-supported Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) project.

    The universities are among the 15 from West and Central African sub-region whose proposals were successful in the final selection at the ACE Project Steering Committee meeting in Dakar, Senegal on October 28, last year.

    A team of World Bank and representatives of the benefiting institutions, led by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Julius Okojie, spoke on the grant in Abuja when they visited the Supervising Minister for Education, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, on Monday.

    The benefiting universities are: Redeemers University, Mowe, Ogun State; University of Ibadan’s (UI’s) African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases, African University of Science and Technology, Pan African Materials Institute; Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta’s Centre for Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment; Ahmadu Bello University’s (ABU’s) Centre of Excellence on Neglected Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology and University of Jos’ Phyto-Medicine Research and Development.

    Others are: University of Benin’s Centre of Excellence in Reproductive Health and Innovation; University of Port Harcourt’s ACE Centre for Oil Field Chemicals; Obafemi Awolowo University’s Knowledge Park: A Model for National Science Technology and Knowledge Park Initiative; Bayero University, Kano’s ACE in Dryland Agriculture and Benue State University, Centre for Food Technology and Research.

    Wike said the transformation in the Education sector was yielding good results.

    The minister noted that with Nigeria getting out of the 18 centres of excellence in Africa, the country was doing well.

    He said: “Why then are they saying Nigerian universities are not doing well?”

    Wike stressed that it was commendable that 10 Nigerian universities would get $8 million (about N12 billion) for research.

    The minister urged the benefiting institutions to demonstrate high commitment to the successful use of the grants, adding that the grants confirmed the quality of their proposals.

    He hailed the World Bank for supporting the development of the Education sector and assured that the Federal Government was committed to the success of the project.

    World Bank’s Team Leader Andres Bloom said the body was ready to partner the government on the development of the Education sector.

    He hailed level of commitment of officials to the project.

    Prof Okojie said the NUC, in the last five years, focused on building of capacities to come up with the researches to solve problems.

    The NUC chief said the result could be seen in the number of the institutions that got the grants.

     

    He said the commission would continue to provide the leadership and support the success of the ACE project.

     

     

  • Provost, others mourn don

    The ACE Provost, Prof Adeyemi Ibukunoluwa Idowu, principal officers, workers and students were among the personalities who attended the funeral service of the Head for Fine and Applied Arts Department, Mrs Veronica Mopelola Aladenika.

    In his sermon at the service held at Don Bosco Catholic Church, Oke-Odunwo in Ondo, Rev. Fr. Tai Oludare, urged the congregation to maintain a close relationship with God, given the inevitability of death.

    At a commendation service organised the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), ACE, Ondo chapter at Olusegun Obasanjo Auditorium in her honour, her colleagues eulogised her good virtues as a lecturer and mother.

    In a message by Pastor Johnson Falade, he said the Bible described life at its best stage as a vapour, which is very short.

    He, therefore, encouraged all to move closer to God to earn everlasting life.