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  • College to train UTME applicants

    The Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology in Igboora (OYSCAI) has announced training in Computer-Based Test (CBT) for applicants ahead of the 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

    The college has recently been approved as a centre for the next UTME, where candidates will write the computer-based examination.

    According to a statement by the Registrar, Mr Niyi Fehintola, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre of the college has been equipped to register applicants for the exercise.

    “Applicants for UTME are free to choose the college as centre for the CBT examination. The college will provide the opportunity for them to undergo CBT training before the examination,” the statement said.

     

  • Ekiti College marks 60th anniversary

    Old students of Ekiti Parapo College, Ido Ekiti (EPCOSA) have inaugurated a four-point developmental road map for their alma mater, which will focus on the need to promote, sustain and preserve the socio-cultural legacies of the 60-year historic institution.

    President of the college’s Old Students association, Ogbeni Lanre Adesuyi, made the intentions of the Association known at a briefing in Lagos to announce the 60th anniversary of the college.

    He said the celebration of EKPACO’s Diamond Jubilee will hold from November 24 to 30, 2014 on the College premises in Ido Ekiti.

    Adesuyi said the theme of the anniversary is “Celebrating the past, consolidating the present, building the future” and hoped it would, among other things, help to foster existing good relationships among members of the old students association in accordance with the school’s motto ‘Agbajopo Owo’.

    He further explained that the four-point objectives of the developmental plan are “to reflect on the evolution of EKPACO over 60 years; to refresh old school ties/friendships; to support the school by investing in its development and to mentor students of the institution who are tomorrow’s leaders.”

    Adesuye named old students of the school to include former Military Governors of the old Western Region, late Lt. Col. Adekunle Fajuyi and Major Gen. Robert Adeyinka Adebayo; former Commissioner for Education of Western State, Prof F.O. Dosekun and, particularly, the Premier of the Western Region, Nigeria, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who described the college as “a very courageous and impressive effort; a monument to the foresight and self-sacrifice of the highly progressive Ekiti people.”

     

  • College’s graduates for Youth Service

    It was a moment of joy for the first set of Higher National Diploma (HND) students of the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology in Igboora (OYSCAI) as they returned to the campus to get their call-up letters for the National Youth Service.

    The graduates, who could not hide their joy, said they never believed it when the management informed them that they would be participating in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) this year.

    They hailed the Provost, Prof Gbemiga Adewale, and his management team for their efforts to reposition the college as a frontline school of agriculture and technology.

    The  Students’ Affairs  Officer (SAO), Mrs Modupe Ayanlola, said the management would leave no stone unturned to ensure the college students participate in the Youth Service.

    Earlier, the prospective Corps members were sensitised by the NYSC officials and Students’ Affairs Unit on the dos and don’ts of the programme.

    The students urged applicants to choose the college for their Higher National Diploma programmes. At the time of this report, the graduates have been mobilised for orientation course of Batch “C” Corps members.

    It would be recalled that the college was established in 2006, with a mandate to provide excellent agricultural training for youths, who would create jobs for themselves and others.

  • College welcomes freshers, restores SUG

    The Federal College of Education (FCE) in Obudu, Cross River State, has held its third matriculation for degree and diploma students.

    The event, held at the Senator Greg Ngaji Lecture Theatre, was attended 352 students who were admitted into the college to study various courses.

    The Governing Council of the college used the occasion to announce that it had lifted the ban on students’ unionism. The college, for several years, had operated without a functional Students’ Union Government (SUG), following alleged maladministration by past students’ leaders.

    Speaking to CAMPUS LIFE, the Provost, Dr Eugene Ibli, noted the college, since inception of in November 1982, had become a reference point in quality education, adding that the institution was doing its best to improve the standard of teaching and learning.

    Ibli noted that students were taught entrepreneurship courses to be independent and wealth creators after graduation. Apart from giving quality knowledge to students, he said the academic culture in the college groomed students and trained them to be thinkers and innovators of good ideas.

    The Provost urged staff to carry out their duties diligently and serve as role model to students.

    The students took the matriculation oath, promising to shun vices including cultism and examination malpractice, among others.

    One of them, Miss Grace Odey, said she had been waiting to be admitted into the institution, promising to pursue excellence.

  • College to host games

    Athletes from over 100 colleges of education in the country, are to gather at the Niger State College of Education for this year’s edition of Nigeria Colleges of Education Games (NICEGA) which opens today.

    The Provost of the college and chairman of the local organising committee, Prof Farouk Haruna Rasheed, said on Monday that the institution has put facilities in place for the sports meet.

    Rasheed told journalists after inspecting the various venues for the two-week event, that despite the inability to access funds approved for the games, the college achieved 98 per cent readiness for the games.

    “All the equipment that we imported from Japan for the games are already on ground and we are currently test running them in readiness for the games,” he said.

    He debunked reports that preparations for the games were suspended because the college could not access the N5million approved by the Federal Government for the games.

    “The fact is, we have received some supports from the Federal Government, and I know that we are also making efforts to get money from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and hopefully we will get it before the commencement of the game.

    “The state government has been so supportive and some multinational organisations have also given us Macopolo bus, an ambulance, four Hiace buses, water tanker, and two tractors. We are over 98per cent ready for games,” he said.

    The games coincides with the 22nd regular meeting of the Committee of Provosts in Nigeria which is to be hosted by the college.

     

  • College cautions new students on rules

    The Acting Provost of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo in Ondo State, Dr Abayomi Olajuyigbe, has said that it is obligatory for new students to maintain law and order and shun vices that may jeopardise their future.

    Olajuyigbe, who said this at the opening of the 2014/2015 orientation programme for fresh students, said though the institution seeks to groom future leaders, the same environment that produces champions can also make criminals.  He said it was left for them to choose their path.

    He said: “You can learn through instruction and also through destruction.  But when it happens through the latter, others will learn from you. We put this orientation programme together so that the new students will learn through instruction. At this event, students are expected to be informed about the rules and regulations of the institution.

    “There is freedom to do what you like but not against the regulations of the institution. There is zero-tolerance for cultism, examination malpractices among others. The same college made people like JAMB Registrar, Dibu Ojerinde, Senator Remi Tinubu and I believe the same college can still make more people who will be well known than these great people”.

    The Dean, Student Affairs, Nathaniel Olarinoye, urged the new students to see the exercise as an opportunity to make their future better because many are still searching for admission.

  • Man O’ War opens command in college

    Man O’War in Tertiary Institutions (MTI), the umbrella body of Man’O War corps on campuses, has established a new command at the Federal Collage of Agriculture, Ishiagu (FCAI), Ebonyi State.

    This was followed by a ceremony organised by the MTI co-ordinator, Pat Emeka Onu, in the college.

    The event attended by the Acting Provost, Dr Theodore Enebunwa, and other principal officers.

    Speaking, Onu hailed the Provost for allowing the para-military group to establish a command in the college, noting that the cadet would foster the school’s security through partnership with the management and students.

    On the rewuirement for admitting members, Onu said: “Man O’War is not for non-students. The cadets must be duly registered students. When the interested students obtain membership forms, they will be trained and screened by MTI on the grounds of fitness, smartness and consciousness.”

    He explained that Man O’ War’s functions on campuses differed from those of them outside the campus, saying: “The Man O’ War officials on the campuses are different. They are with students all time. They eat with them, bathe with them and attend the same classes with them. So they are part of the students’ body and that is why they find it easier to get access to information more than the school security and even the police. The management should work closely with them because they can contribute a lot in enhancing security within the school.”

    He thanked the Secretary to the Federal Government, Senator Pius Ayim for his role as the Grand Patron of the association and urged other well-meaning to support the students group and promote peace on campuses.

    DrAnebunwa, promised to give necessary support to ensure the success of the group.

  • College stands still for Agric Week

    College stands still for Agric Week

    The Oyo State College of Agriculture (OYSCAI) came alive when students of the School of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology marked their Week. HELEN OLAWORE reports.

    Academic and other activities were put on hold at the School of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology of the Oyo State College of Agriculture (OYSCAI) in Igboora when students celebrated their Week.

    The faculty bubbled for a week during the event, which featured a lecture, Rag Day, gift presentation, award night, dinner and a novelty match between lecturers and students.

    There was also an exhibition of projects, which the students designed to bring innovation into food production and preservation. Some of the projects displayed included locust bean processing machine, Solar Drier, Defeathering Machine, Battery Cage System for poultry production and juice extractor.

    In his lecture titled:  From engineering to entrepreneurship, Mr Michael Ale, an engineer, urged the students to embrace entrepreneurship to be independent after school. He said the students must use their skills to solve problems around them and create opportunities for those coming after them.

    Ale, who is the chairman of Borehole Drillers Association, donated a borehole to the college to increase access to potable water on the campus.

    The Provost, Prof Gbemiga Adewale, praised the gesture of the guest lecturer, saying the borehole would be useful for students’ research project. He urged students to improve their knowledge to bring convenience to agriculture and provide food and jobs through the profession.

    The Acting Dean, School of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering, Prof T. M. Olayanju, in his welcome address, said the faculty had the objective to produce intelligent, competent and high-rated technology engineers to modernise the agric sector. To boost their knowledge, Olayanju said the college usually takes its students through rigorous academic exercise, which includes educational trips, practical training and theoretical lesson.

    He said past students of the college were doing well in their chosen fields and higher institutions where they went for further studies.

    The students recognised the Ale’s efforts to make them get the best out of the school. They honoured him with an award for his contribution to the growth of faculty.

    In another lecture titled: Students politics and national development, the caretaker chairman of Ibarapa East Local Government, Hon. Yinus Olaoseegba, said students are partners in the business of national development.

    He said lecturers must be questioned if students could not contribute meaningfully to national development through students’ unionism. The council chief urged students to take their studies seriously and aim high to become active players in the society. He said lecturers must continually update their knowledge to remain relevant in the academic fields.

    Mr Moses Adediran from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, who spoke on Life sustainability through engineering, said the success or failure of any nation aspiring to climb technological ladder depends on innovation in engineering.

    He observed that Nigeria remained at the bottom of the technological ladder despite its abundant natural and human resources it could use to facilitate its progress. He blamed the development on engineers, who he said have failed to use their knowledge properly.

    Adediran urged professional engineers to avoid unethical practices but hold public safety, welfare and the environment paramount.

    The students marked graduating students’ say during the Week and also engaged in community service during which they cleared the bush around their faculty building and graded the access road to the College.

     

  • Medical College bemoans underfunding

    The President, National Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria, (NPGMCN) Prof. Rasheed Arogundade, has lamented the underfunding of the institution by the government and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).

    Arogundade, who spoke at the pre-convocation briefing to announce the 32nd convocation of the college which holds today, said 247 graduates  will join other 4,705 Fellows that the institution has produced since inception.

    Said Arogundade: “The main function of the college is to produce adequate medical and dental specialists of the highest quality, competence and dedication to provide world class services in teaching, research and health care. The most daunting challenge undermining attainment of this function is gross underfunding by the Federal Government.

    The institution’s library, which ought to have been the best reference Medical Library in the country for resident doctors and consultants, according to Arogundade, is merely a shadow of itself.

    “The college pathology museum is also yet to be fully developed. Inadequate funds has hindered the circulation of the college journal, which is one of the few of such journals in Nigeria listed in the world acclaimed Index Medicu,”Arogundade added.

    Paucity of funds, he noted, has resulted in epileptic implementation of the laudable overseas clinical attachments designed to give successful Part 1 candidates the exposure to facilities and practice in more advanced countries, adding that the college is currently using a rented property as its liaison office in Abuja.

    “Last year, the college decided to establish a clinical skill and sanitation laboratory, which will also serve as the Performance and Cognition Skills Examination (PACSE) Centre. This facility is intended to be equipped with mannequins that could be used to teach different clinical skills and competencies.

    “The effort of the college from past administrations to the present in getting TETFUND intervention for this project is yet to achieve positive result in spite of our visit to TETFUND Executive Secretary in May 2014,” he said.

    Today’s convocation will witness a lecture by a professor of Internal Medicine M A Araoye, as well as conferment of honorary fellows.

     

  • Peacock College gets accreditation

    The Chairman, Governor Board of Peacock College UK, Chief Olusegun Phillips,  said it is important for institutes of learning to position themselves towards imparting knowledge needed by professionals to achieve and sustain excellent practices.

    In a statement, the college said Phillips spoke shortly after the college received the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certification.

    The college got the CPD accreditation just as it concluded its affiliation to ISA Education.

    Phillips was quoted as saying that the two accreditations had positioned and empowered the college to continuously upgrade professionals throughout their life careers.

    “CPD is becoming increasingly more mandatory in professional career development and it varies significantly to suit various business and individual requirements,” he said.

    The certification of the college, according to him, will boost its commitment to the upgrading of professionals through effective academic and professional programmes.

    “The CPD membership is another step in further enhancing professional trainings offered by the college. With the changing labour market and new legislations coming from the European Union Commission regarding professional development and training, Peacock College UK sees the certification as a great boost,’’ he added.