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  • College inducts 784 teachers

    College inducts 784 teachers

    The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof Mark Wokocha, has told the graduands of the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Umunze, Anambra State, to see their induction into the council as a call to commit themselves to professionalism.

    Wokocha gave the charge at the maiden registration and induction for the college’s graduating students in Master’s, Post-Diploma in Education (PDE), degree and National Certificate in Education programmes.

    He disclosed that the induction was part of the measures put in place to check quackery in teaching profession. He said the council had objectives to regulate teachers’ education, training and practice at all levels to ensure quality, discipline and professionalism in line with standards.

    Wokocha said the council had set out to achieve its aims by promoting excellence in education through effective registration, certification and licensing of teachers, monitoring and supervision of teachers.

    He appealed to the inductees to hold the profession in high esteem, adding that those who did not pass the teachers’ professional examination set by the council would have opportunity to re-take it after the ceremony.

    The Provost, Prof Josephat Ogbuagu, congratulated the graduates on their induction, advising them to abide by the council’s regulation. He said the college trained the graduates in collaboration with Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka for it to issue certificates for degree, NCE and PDE programmes.

    He said: “The college has never been left out in the national educational drive towards professionalism; that is ýwhy it started with Teacher Technical Certificate (TTC) which was in vogue at its inception. With the commencement of the PDE programme, TRCN has considered all other previously accepted programmes, which had never been reviewed for more than 10 years now automatically closed down. This is particularly true of TTC and other related programmes, which pre-date PDE.”

    Ogbuagu advised those who have not got their TRCN certificate to do so in their own interest. He urged the inductees to be excellent teachers that and show good examples.

  • Kwankwaso opens college

    Kwankwaso opens college

    The Amana College of Basic Science and Remedial Studies, Kunchi, Kano State began academic activities on Monday with 534 students, following its inauguration by Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso.

    The governor explained that the college was constructed to expand access to higher education to youths from Northern Kano, where such opportunity was hitherto lacking.

    Kwankwaso said adequate teachers have been deployed to lecture at the college, hoping that its location in the area would encourage youths from the host and neighbouring communities to further their studies.

    The governor, however, directed Kunchi Local Government authorities to provide the students and lecturers with accommodation in order to enable them concentrate on learning, even as he instructed the local government to recruit auxiliary staff like cleaners and messengers for the college.

    He urged parents to use the free education opportunity provided by his administration to enrol their wards in school, stressing that it is only an educated person that can drive change and become relevant in the scheme of global affairs.

    The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Ali Ahmed Yako, told the gathering that from only one College of Arts and Science inherited in 2011, Kano has added two more in each senatorial district.  He explained that the college was relocated from Tsanyawa to Kunchi for logistic reasons.

    Chairman, Kunchi Local Government Council represented by his deputy, Alhaji Bello K. K. Muhammad, thanked the governor constructing the first tertiary institute in the area, pointing out that the gesture would stimulate indigenes to pursue further education.

    The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammdu Sanusi II, represented by the District Head of Kunchi, Alhaji Ali Ado Bayero, thanked the government for the numerous development projects brought to Kunchi Local Government Area, especially the upgrading of the community hospital and construction of 122 free houses for peasants in Kunchi town.

    The Acting Principal of the college, Dr. Abdullahi Asiru, assured the governor that he would do everything to ensure the college’s set objectives were achieved.

  • College gets new provost

    College gets new provost

    Governor Gabriel Suswam has approved the appointment of Dr Orkpe Mathias Nder as the new provost of College of Education (COE), Katsina-Ala, Benue State.

    Nder takes over from Dr Hans Senwua, whose tenure expired recently.

    Nder is an associate Professor of Literature in English at the University of Agriculture Makurdi (UAM).

    Since his appointment was made public, students, parents, and lecturers have commended Suswam for Nder’s appointment.

    They praised his sound academic background, administrative experience, and integrity while serving in various positions at AUN.

    Nder, who has since assumed duty, would be confronted with checking indiscipline among workers and students of the college who are notorious for taking to streets to protest the slightest policy of the school and events they quarrel with.

     

  • College hails Ajimobi

    The Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology in Igboora has described the re-election of Governor Abiola Ajimobi as well-deserved and a testimony of hard work.

    The Provost, Prof his Gbemiga Adewale, in a statement by the Registrar, Mr Niyi Fehintola, congratulated Ajimobi on his success at the polls, saying the state would benefit more from the governor’s  leadership.

    The statement reads: “The outstanding success of Governor Abiola Ajimobi at the polls and his breaking of second term jinx is a clear demonstration of the confidence reposed in him by the good people of Oyo State to lead the state to greater heights.

    “It is our belief that his re-election as the governor would uplift the state and the masses beyond the successes of the last four years. We also hope it would sustain the progress the governor has achieved in the state, especially in education sector. There is also no doubt, that he will leave the state better than he met it. May God renew our governor’s strength, wisdom and knowledge as he steers the ship of the state to an enviable height.”

  • College to enjoy rejuvenation

    The Provost, Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), Dr Samson Odedina, has promised to transform the college into a leading training institution.

    To this end, he said there is already a strategic plan to sustain the position of FECA as a world- class middle level man-power centre.

    This strategy, according to him, includes the immediate transformation of all teaching and learning facilities in the 58-year old institution.

    Dr Odedina spoke at the opening ceremony of the Cassava Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA) Phase II international pre-season training of trainers on Cassava Production Enterprise hosted by the College.

    He said the workshop was organised to build the capacity of the service providers.

    The Project Director of C:AVA II, Prof Kolawole Adebayo said the if new markets for cassava can be developed and small holder farmers linked to them at scale, they would increase their incomes and adopt new productivity enhancing technologies.

    The Project, he said, would also increase the income of at least 200 value chain actors, especially small holder farmers and processors in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Malawi by at least $177 million in five years.

    Participants at the workshop included cassava production stakeholders from Ghana and Uganda, and many of the states involved in cassava production in Nigeria such as Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ogun, Rivers and Abia states.

    C:AVA II is the second phase of C:AVA project initiated in 2008 by the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom.

    The project is led by the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gate Foundation.

  • Centre’s screening at college

    In commemoration of this year’s   World Kidney day the Ondo State Kidney Care Centre, has organised a one-day screening exercise for staff and students of Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo.

    The exercise conducted on Thursday, March 12, a day set aside to mark the global celebration in Nigeria. The programme coordinator Dr. Damola Akintaderin, said the programme was organised to screen people for risks factors that are likely to lead to kidney diseases later in life.

    He noted that the risk factors which include high blood pressure, diabetes among others indicators  if discovered early,  could  easily be managed properly  and prevented from degenerating into kidney problem.

    He added that the Kidney Care Centre came with all its health care personnel  including consultants, pharmacists, clinical psychologist, nurses, dieticians and medical records personnel to take care of each stage of the screening exercise.

    During the screening, the Medical team examined the   height, weight, blood and urine of each participant after which they are further referred to medical doctor, dietician or clinical psychologist as the case maybe.

  • Provost seeks prayer for college

    The Provost ACE Prof. Ogen, has urged staff and students of the institution to pray for divine favour for the college developmental process.

    He gave the charge in a message by Dr. Gbade Ikuejube, Dean School of Arts and Social Sciences, during the March edition of the monthly prayer meeting.

    Ogen drescribed the month of March as special.

    He admonished them for their cooperation and support, and urged them to rededicate themselves in the discharge of their duties.

    He said his administration would continue to put in place measures that would help in enhancing workers’ welfare.

    A member of the college pastoral team, Akinola Ojo, who delivered a sermon urged people to seek God’s presence in order to escape from perilous situation.

    The cleric also stressed the need for people to pray regularly, stating that through such act their supplications could be made known to God, who has the power to answer.

  • College celebrates ‘freshers’ night’

    Students of the College of Health and Science Technology (COHEST) in Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State have celebrated their Freshers’ Night. It was organised by the Students’ Union Government (SUG) for new students.

    The event, which is perceived as the biggest social event on campus, is held yearly after matriculation to welcome freshers. Thousands of students trooped to Private Hostel, the venue of the show.

    Glamour was added to the event by upcoming hip-hop artistes on campus, such as Bukky Cartoon, Black Fret, COHEST All Star, Sango Drama Band of Ijero Ekiti, Mind Blow, Xclusive Dancer, Staywat and FTG, among others. They thrilled the freshers with a stage performance.

    The event also featured a talent hunt and a beauty pageant to crown the queen of the college. The pageant was won by Joy Olowu, a student of Environmental Health Technology. Adefunke Osorun of Radiology Department was crowned the Miss Fresher, Sidikat Badmus from Environmental Health Technology became Miss Ebony. Bakiyat Sanusi of the Department of Nursing was crowned Miss Portable.

    The SUG president, Ifeoluwa Adewuyi, said the event would afford the freshers to associate with their senior colleagues and promote harmony on the campus. He hailed students for being good ambassador of the School, while thanking Governor Ayodele Fayose for reducing their school fees by N15,000.

    The Director of Social, Ayodele Olubosinrin, said the event was to boost social activities on the campus, noting more of such event would be held the in current semester. He said the college was not about reading books alone.

    A student, Olubunmi Olomosola, said the event would linger in her heart, assuring that she would participate in the subsequent shows.

    Earlier, the union honoured Fayose with an award of excellence. The governor was on the campus to attend matriculation of freshers.

    Guests at that occasion included the Caretaker Chairman of Ijero Local Government, Hon. John Abiodun Dada and other principal officers of the institution led by the Provost, Pastor Bayo Ojo.

     

  • College welcomes freshers

    The Rector of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Television College (TV COLLEGE) in Jos, the Plateau State capital, Ms Halima Bewell, has urged fresh students to be of good behaviour. The Rector spoke at the matriculation of freshers admitted into the diploma programme for 2014/2015 session.

    Bewell urged the students to maintain high level of discipline throughout their stay. She emphasised the need for cooperation among students, noting that the college is not having crisis because of unity among students and staff.

    The Academic Secretary, Mr Zakari Yakubu, told the students to shun vices which could lead to their expulsion. He advised the freshers to familiarise themselves with the college’s codes of conduct, which he said were part of the students’ handbook.

    At the ceremony were the heads of departments, including Television Production, Dr Phoebe Rishante; Television Journalism, Ms Ozewe Banke and Television Engineering, Mr Titus Mazhinyi. There were also parents and guardians of the students.

     

  • Team inspects medical college

    An accreditation team from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, (MDCN) has visited EKSU to assess physical and manpower resources on ground for its College of Medicine.

    The eight-man delegation drawn from various universities across the country was led by a Professor of Medicine, N. Y. Darkum of University of Jos. The team was received by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Patrick Aina, who led other principal officers of the university.

    Aina said that the College of Medicine was a project that the Ekiti State government and people were passionate about. He promised that no stone would be left unturned to actualize the accreditation of the college.

    He explained that substantial investment was made to construct a multi-million naira medical library as well as buildings for the Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Physiology departments and an ultra-modern hostel.

    He added that top academics have been recruited to teach in the college.

    After inspecting the complex, meeting staff and students, visiting laboratories, assessing curriculum and inspecting infrastructural facilities, the team expressed satisfaction with the effort made to prepare the college.