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  • Babcock signs e-learning pact with EDUTECH

    Babcock signs e-learning pact with EDUTECH

    Babcock University and Edutech Advanced Business Solutions, a private education technology company championing e-learning in Nigeria, have signed an agreement to deploy e-learning solutions for some of the university’s programmes.

    • Prof Makinde (left) with Mr Bunmi Akinyemiju, Group Managing Director, Venture Garden Group at the event.
    • Prof Makinde (left) with Mr Bunmi Akinyemiju, Group Managing Director, Venture Garden Group at the event.

    Speaking at the ceremony, the President/Vice-Chancellor of Babcock, Prof. James Kayode Makinde, said the platform would make education more accessible.

    “E-learning is the way of the future and we are delighted to be a part of it. It is a significant day for Babcock, and not just Babcock, but for Nigeria as well because this development makes education accessible, available and affordable.

    “The e-learning programme would also allow Babcock quadruple its student population whilst still maintaining existing infrastructure because students will be able to have access to education without necessarily being in the classroom,” he said.

    General Manager of Edutech, Prof. Abiola Awosika, said the company is supporting institutions to roll-out their distance learning programmes through its e-learning solutions.

    “We are working with schools across Nigeria to provide the vital logistical components of their online programmes, including comprehensive student support services from orientation to enrolment and through to graduation; as well as practical learning experiences within distant communities around the country,” he said.

    The MoU kicks off a series of activities to prepare the university for the eLearning programme. These include setting up of the hosting and networking infrastructure, course content digitizing and video lecture capture.

    All of these deployments will create a suitable environment for the constant functioning of eLearning channels and materials to ensure 24-hours accessibility.

    Upon the National University Commission’s (NUC) approval, Prof Makinde said courses for the university’s distance learning programme will be announced.

  • Why we made our students vegetarians, by Babcock VP

    Why we made our students vegetarians, by Babcock VP

    Students of Babcock University, Ilishan Remo in Ogun State who may have been hoping for a reverse in the decision by the university management to introduce meat in their meals, again have had their hopes dashed.

    The management emphasised that it will not back pedal on its decision hinging same on the tradition of the owner of the university. The seventh Day Adventist Church, which abhors meat consumption for its members.

    According to the Vice-President  (VP) of the university, Prof Iheanyichukwu Okoro, meat diet exposes people to cancer, and other diseases and above all, shortens life.

    Okoro, who spoke with The Nation in his office, said the church felt it should introduce vegetarianism in all its institutions because the church has adopted vegetarian diet officially, therefore its institutions also must follow suit.

    “The seventh Day Adventist Church, owners of Babcock, is not just only concerned about the spiritual well being of people but the physical and it has been shown without doubt in all scientific literature that vegetarian diet is superior to any meat diet. I can tell you with the vegetarian diet that they are taking, they look healthier than when they go home,” he said.

    According to Okoro, members of the church are allowed to eat only ‘clean meat’ in accordance with Biblical injunction. “They are not allowed to eat pork, dog, camel or vulture meat because they are unclean meat,” he said.

    For students who are complaining, he said management understands their point of view because that is what they eat in their homes. “But ask them if they are not healthier with what they eat here than what they eat at home. If they will not say it, their parents say it all the time,” Okoro added.

    He also spoke on dress culture in Babcock.

    “Students generally like to do whatever they want, but this is a Christian institution. We believe in modesty in everything we are doing. If you look at a Muslim woman, she believes her body must not be expose, so she dressed decently. What the church is saying is dress well, not expose parts of your body that should not be exposed. Don’t expose parts that will stimulate the opposite sex to rape you. Both for boys and girls we want decent dressing,” he added.

    He said students can go out of the school with an exeat. He said if a student must go out, his or her parents must be contacted to know if they are aware that their ward is going out.  If parents respond in the affirmative, the student will then tell the school authority where he or she is going and when he or she will be coming back. “It has to be weekend because if you must miss the class the process is very long. They should just know that it is for their own good.”

    On the fee structure of the school, which ranges from N700,000 to N2million (for Medicine) per session, Okoro denied that the fees are outrageous, considering the cost of providing quality education.

    “The fee is okay if you look at what we give to them. We bought computer equipment for N130 million and we used N150 million for Medical School accreditation. The money that students are paying cannot be too much for what we are giving them,” he added.

  • Nigeria’s top 10 federal revenue receiving states

    Nigeria’s top 10 federal revenue receiving states

    Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has listed Nigeria’s 10 highest revenue receiving states based on the federal allocations in 2013.

    The states, according to her, earn more than the annual budgets of some neighboring countries.

    The allocations are as follows:

    Akwa Ibom N260 billion,
    Rivers N230 billion,
    Delta State N209 billion,
    Bayelsa N173 billion,
    Lagos N168 billion,
    Kano N140 billion,
    Katsina N103 billion,
    Oyo N100 billion,
    Kaduna N 97 billion
    Borno N94 billion.

    Okonjo-Iweala gave the breakdown of the allocations on Sunday at Babcock University’s 12th Convocation at which she delivered a lecture with the theme: ‘Transforming Nigeria economy: Opportunities and Challenges’

    “These were the allocations that all these states got last year, so the question is what did they do with it? Analysis shows that many Nigerian states receive revenue allocation which are larger than budgetary allocation of neighbouring countries such as Liberia which is $ 433 million, Gambia $210 million.

    ” So you see that our top 10 states receive more money than these countries and therefore you should be asking what is this money being used for?”
    Okonjo-Iweala said.

    She noted that some states use their allocation better than others adding that “that is why we can actually see what they are doing with their infrastructure, education, while others do not”.

    ” We should also ask ourselves what is the role of our state government and local government in supporting our transformation? We know from the constitution that provision of public services such as health, education, agricultural services and so on are all on a concurrent list and therefore are joint responsibilities of the federal state and local governments.

    “However it is not often that you hear people asking what has your state done? Most of their attention is turned to the federal government so we also need to ask what do our state and local government do with the resources they get?” Okonjo-Iweala stated.

  • Don urges Nursing Council on education

    •Advocates first degree for nurses

    A Psychiatric and a Mental Health Nursing expert at the Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Prof. Joseph Aina, has urged the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria to initiate reforms in the education of nurses, to meet the global standards and realities.

    He spoke yesterday at the Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan (UI), during the opening of the 3rd North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) International Conference, organised in conjunction with the UI Department of Nursing.

    Delivering a keynote address titled: “Nursing Diagnosis, Implementation and Outcome in Nursing Education, Strategies for Effective Nursing Practice”, Aina said nursing education standard should be raised to a level where at least 80 per cent of practising nurses would hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.

    “Since we are practising a lot of systems borrowed from the United States of America, we can also borrow ideas from their health policies. America aims at ensuring that by 2020, at least 80 per cent of their nurses will have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree. Nursing should be given that seriousness in Nigeria.

    “The bulk of health care activity rests on the shoulders of nurses, hence the need to tackle inadequacies suffered in terms of resources for education and research. The lack of adequate continuing education is a major challenge for us. The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria as well as the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives should look into this,” he said.

    According to him, the number of degree- awarding nursing institutions in the country was inadequate, adding that nurses required university education to become whole.

    Aina said: “Of 196 nursing schools, only 15 are degree-awarding. Seventy four are doing hospital-based programmes, while 23 are offering basic midwifery courses, with just four being post basic midwifery. This is still low.”

    Delivering a lecture titled: “Nursing Diagnosis: Past, Present and Future”, a guest lecturer and member of the NANDA International Education and Research Committee, Dr. Marcelo Chanes, said nursing had evolved to become an academic affair.

     

  • Babcock not a nursery, VC tells freshers

    Vice-Chancellor, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Prof Kayode Makinde, has warned newly-admitted female students that the institution would not condone pregnancy.

    To this end, he said the university would become more strict on the enforcement of its visiting hours.

    He said: “You did not come to the university to start a nursery school. There is no maternity centre in the hostels here. Babcock will not allow you get involved in premarital sex and pregnancy. We will begin a systematic enforcement of the school’s hand-out. The visiting hour from family and friends especially the aspect of when male and female students can be seen together.”

    Prof Makinde who spoke at the 15th matriculation of the university also told the students not to get involved with cocaine or any other addictive substances. “They will not allow you perform well academically,” he said.

    Rather, he said they should aim at transforming Nigeria and Nigerians. “Look around you and see that just as the environment you live in is transformed; the people need also to be transformed and this can be done by you. You must transform everything that is being deformed,” he said.

    Counselling them to be focused, he said between registration and graduation, there is a long road. He added that bribery, or malpractice is not a solution in Babcock. “If anyone harasses you for money or sex, report because that person cannot stay,” he added.

    Lamenting the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in public universities, Makinde called on the government and lecturers to recognise that the students affected are the leaders of tomorrow.

    “Lecturers should remember that when elephants fight, the grass suffers and when they fight and fight and kill all the grass, they will starve. Nigeria must wake up as a people and a country and realise that if the rich refuses to allow the children of the poor their rights, the children of the poor will also not allow them enjoy their wealth,” he said.

     

  • Babcock varsity trains naval officers

    Babcock varsity trains naval officers

    The consultancy outfit of Babcock University, Ilishan – Remo, Ogun State, Babcock Consulting is holding a two-day Maritime Management Course.

    The exercise, which holds at the university premises and ends tomorrow, is in collaboration with the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association.

    According to Alalade Matthew, the National President of Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association, the course is for merchant mariners including, ship officers, marine pilots, deck officers and managers in the maritime and offshore Industries. He added that organisations having shipping departmentd can also nominate their workers for the course.

    A statement by the Chief Executive Officer of Babcock Consulting, Prof Dayo Alao said, Babcock University will issue participants internationally-recognised certificates at the end of the course.

    He said the Law and Security School of Babcock University is the inspiration behind the training that will be declared open by the Vice Chancellor of Babcock, Prof Kayode Makinde.

  • Babcock varsity trains naval officers

    The consultancy outfit of Babcock University, Ilishan – Remo, Ogun State, Babcock Consulting is holding a two-day Maritime Management Course.

    The exercise, which holds at the university premises and ends tomorrow, is in collaboration with the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association.

    According to Alalade Matthew, the National President of Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association, the course is for merchant mariners including, ship officers, marine pilots, deck officers and managers in the maritime and offshore Industries. He added that organisations having shipping departmentd can also nominate their workers for the course.

    A statement by the Chief Executive Officer of Babcock Consulting, Prof Dayo Alao said, Babcock University will issue participants internationally-recognised certificates at the end of the course.

    He said the Law and Security School of Babcock University is the inspiration behind the training that will be declared open by the Vice Chancellor of Babcock, Prof Kayode Makinde.

  • Do’s, don’ts in mission varsities

    Do’s, don’ts in mission varsities

    Mission universities like other higher institutions in the country have a set of rules that governs the activities of students. While these rules and regulations vary from one university to the other, authorities in mission universities also adopted measures to punish defaulters to deter others. CAMPUSLIFE highlights some of the don’ts in three mission universities:

    Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State

    • Students are not allowed to own camera phones and PC tablets such as I-Pad.

    • Hair styles of female students must be neck length and must match with the natural color of hair.

    • Male students must wear ties and stockings to class.

    • Students must attend compulsory chapel services on Wednesday, Thursday and twice on Sunday.

    • All students are not allowed to leave the school premises without exeat and they are only allowed to leave once a month.

    Babcock University in Ilishan, Ogun State

    • Students are not allowed to eat meat, fish and turkey.

    • Students are not allowed to wear jeans in the school.

    • Female students are not allowed to wear trousers on campus.

    • Students must attend compulsory church service on Saturdays.

    • Students are not allowed to drink Coke or Pepsi.

    • No buying and selling is allowed in school premises.

    • Students must not leave the school premises without school permit.

    • Only Corporate dressing is allowed in school premises.

    • Only cafeteria food is allowed in school premises.

    • No cooking is allowed in hostels or school.

    Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State

    • Students are not allowed to own phones.

    • Students are not allowed to wear jeans in the school.

    • Students must attend compulsory chapel services on Tuesdays for senior levels and Thursdays for junior levels as well as Sundays.

    • Male students are meant to wear ties to classes and all students must be dressed corporately.

    • Halls are locked by 10pm and lights in the hostels are to be switched off at 12 midnight.

    • Students must not leave the school premises without school permit.

    • Female students are not allowed to use any hair color different from the color of their hair.

    • All students are expected to sign the roll-call before 12 midnight every day.

  • Babcock High School holds 18th graduation

    Babcock High School holds 18th graduation

    The 18th graduation and award of babcock university High School (BUHS) Ilishan-Remo, Ogun state at the school’s new Olu-Efuntade Hall.

    The outgoing pupils, resplendent in their graduation outfits, presented a song at the event.

    Prizes and awards were presented to pupils who distinguished themselves in all the classes.

    Education Director, West Central Africa Division of the Seventh – Day Adventist Church Prof Ikonne Chiemela who was the guest speaker presented a keynote address on The contribution of infrastructure, diet and environment to academic success.

    Chimela pinpointed infrastructure, diet and environment as three factors which could influence a parent’s choice of enrolling their wards in a school.

    He said: “Infrastructure, diet and environment are among the features that influence the choice of a school by parents and their children. The reason is that these features have been conclusively shown to either strengthen or weaken academic success.”

    He urged parents to give their wards the best they can afford.

    “Education is the master key to all forms of human development. It could therefore be considered as child abuse when parents send their children to schools in substandard environment. Our children are our greatest treasure and we should give them the education that will holistically empower them to reach the peak of their potential,” he said.

     

     

    Principal of BUHS Elder Adetayo said the 153 graduands comprising 71 females and 82 males, said the set renovated the Fountain of Grace Chapel chapel in the school premises, with air conditioners to give their juniors a befitting place of worship while the senior students worship in the newly constructed Olu Efuntade Multipurpose hall.

    Expressing joy the principal said “For the first time we are having this graduation inside a covered building because before, we have been using canopy and right now we are comfortable. Secondly this particular set have surprised us a lot, they have brought so many honours to the school by wining so many competitions which has added value to the school.”

    Vice-Chancellor Babcock University Prof J.A. Makinde who was represented by deputy VC and Provost, College of Health and Medical Sciences Prof Iheanyichukwu Okoro, congratulated the grandaunds and offered them advice.

    He said: “For you to change the world you will first of all change yourself, you will soon become alumini. When God has blessed you, do not forget the school, come back and give to the school your all.”

     

  • Babcock varsity valedictorian eyes Minister of Health portfolio

    Babcock varsity valedictorian eyes Minister of Health portfolio

    Dreams to some people are merely an illusion; but for others, it is a guiding light to their ambition.

    And so when Omobola Oduyoye set foot into Babcock University, Illishan-Remo in Ogun State four year ago to study Public Health, her mind was already fixed on becoming the nation’s Minister of Health some time in future.

    She knew such exalted offices are not meant for dullards so she girded her loins to stand out in the crowd in her studies.

    And so it was at the university’s 11th convocation last Sunday, Omobola, 20, was simply an irresistible spectacle, slamming her 1,359, other graduating colleagues to clinch the Best Graduating Student with an outstanding CGPA of 4.92.

    Applause from parents, guests, graduands, friends and staff of Babcock reverberated from one end of the Babcock University stadium where the event held, to the other.

    When Omobola ‘s ultimate dream as a health minister is eventually attained, she would want to leave a legacy as the ‘amazon’ who through her instrumentality, put the final nail on the coffin of child and maternal health.

    She told The Nation: “I only lived the first six years of my life in Ghana and since then I’ve been in this town (Illishan Remo). I see a lot of challenges poor women and children go through daily. I want to make health delivery accessible, affordable and extremely cheap for our children and women. I will fight corruption in the health sector and ensure that our children and their mother don’t die again from preventable diseases.”

    At the colourful ceremony, 1,359 and 20 students were awarded first degrees, postgraduate diplomas. Seventy-one were conferred with Master’s degrees across disciplines, while another 41 bagged PhDs in various disciplines.

    Aside parents, lecturers and friends was had influenced her sojourn positively, Omobola had a ready confidant in a course mate Akomolafe Damilola who, also graduated in Public Health with a CGPA of 4.60.

    Though Damilola is older, married, and had already cut a career for a herself in Nursing before enrolling at Babcock, her exceptional brilliance put Omobola on her toes as the duo usually came neck-to-neck in their academic performances.

    “There was a healthy competition from my course mates such as Akomolafe Damilola, which also enhanced my performance, Omobola said, adding, “I have a lot of respect for her because she is a matured married woman and a nurse. In spite of her age, she related well with us and was very focused. Each time I looked at her, I felt like I should ask the government to stop admitting fresh secondary school leavers straight into the university. They should be asked to do the A/Level or ordinary diploma programme before they enrol at the university,” she said.

    On how she managed advances from men, Omobola admitted to having many friends and admirers but they did not distract her.

    “I always draw a line between friendship for academic advancement and immoral relationship, Omobola explained. “I’m not a snub though, but I don’t encourage any relationship that will distract me from my studies or suggest to you that I’m a cheap commodity. I also don’t go alone anywhere or follow anybody to dark corners even if she is a girl like me.”

    It may not be wrong to describe Omobola as a chip of the old block. Though her mother is full-time housewife, her father Dr Oluseyi Oduyoye lectures at the Business Administration Department of the Babcock.

    Another striking quality in her is her seeming unconventional disposition when she frowned on some of the university’s rules particularly as the affects the female folk.

    “Let me say I’m in support of our dress code, but I don’t see any reason a female student should not keep long hairs. Do you know it is so bad that security men on campus can stop a student and cut off her hair? This is not fair at all,” she lamented.

    Omobola, who is from Ilisan-Remo in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state, urged the school authorities was to engage students of the university in forced physical activities.