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  • Muslim bags PhD in christian studies

    Muslim bags PhD in christian studies

    A Muslim, Prof. Rasheed Jimoh-Ijaodola, has bagged a doctorate degree ( PhD ) in Christian studies at the University of Ilorin.

    Jimoh-Ijaodola is a Professor of Law and  Dean, Oba Erediauwa College of Law of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo.

    A statement signed by Mr Obajide Ilugbo, Head, Public & External Relations Unit, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, made this known in Benin on Tuesday.

    Ilugbo said that Jimoh-Ijaodola’s thesis examined biblical prophesies and other prophesies, including prophesies of the late Sage and Prophet, Nostradamus.

    He further said that the Don’s research focused on the end time and the role of humans in the fulfilment of those prophesies.

    Jimoh-Ijaodola, according to him, is a faithful and practicing Muslim, who bagged his first Ph.D. In Electoral Law from the University of Jos, while his second Ph.D. was in Property law from the University of Ibadan.

    In the third Ph.D Thesis, he posited “the end is now and that humans should be careful so that the end will not come upon us as the biblical thief that came unexpectedly.

    “He pleaded that the world should embrace peace and live in harmony for the sake of the earth and humanity.

    “Nations should be careful of war and proliferation of weapon of mass destruction”, Ilugbo said.

    Ilugbo said that Jimoh-Ijaodola in his thesis stressed the need to take care of “our environment” very well so that it was not endangered.

    “The end time scenario is a picture of man eating man and that the problem will most likely start on the claim on ownership of Jerusalem.”

    He quoted Jimoh-Ijaodola as saying that the earth was throttling fast toward a certain end and that the survival of the earth depends on mans will to embrace God totally.

    NAN

  • Judiciary, everybody’s hope – Justice Danjuma

    Judiciary, everybody’s hope – Justice Danjuma

    Justice Mohammad Danjuma of the Court of Appeal, Akure, has described the judiciary as the hope of everybody and not just a “utopian common man”.

    Danjuma stated this on Saturday at the 2016 and 2017 Valedictory service for graduating students of the Igbinedion University in Okada, Ovia North East Local Government Council of Edo.

    He said the role of the judiciary was to take decisions that would ensure the advancement of human rights in furtherance of the rule of law.

    Delivering a lecture on `The Judiciary as the last hope of the common man: A reality’, Danjuma said the judiciary had been identified with the rule of law and the strength of character and integrity that determine the capacity to adjudicate justice without fear or favour.

    He explained that the role of the judiciary was not governed by emotions, adding that sentiments had no place in law.

    He stressed that the judiciary had a role to play to all Nigerians, to ensure that remedy was served, adding that it was, therefore, wrong to ask ” if the judiciary was the last hope of the common man”?

    The Appeal Court judge said that it was the duty of the Court to do all it could in order not to defeat the aim of justice.

    “The Judiciary is not an oppressor but will evenly and dispassionately serve all.

    “Misconception is in most cases usually drawn concerning the judiciary by the masses.

    He, therefore, urged the graduating students to always stand neutral and not be intimidated by what he called ” utopian common man”.

    He also said the contention that there was “a common man” somewhere was wrong.

    Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Eghosa Osaghae, had said the College of Law of the institution was a flagship and a foundation college of the institution.

    Osaghae said the graduating students should remain bonafide ambassadors of the institution and continue to maintain the high standard of the institution.

    He gave assurance that the management of the institution would do its best possible to ensure that all the graduating students were admitted into law school.

    The Dean of the College, Prof. Rashidi Ijaodola, who said the valedictory service was an annual event at the institution, urged the students to be prepared at all times.

  • Local governments lack capacity to manage huge funding – Gov

    Local governments lack capacity to manage huge funding – Gov

    Governor of Gombe State, Dr. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, said that it would be unwise to consider releasing more resources directly to local governments in Nigeria.

    Dankwambo stated that local governments in Nigeria have weak managerial and administrative capacity to effectively implement programmes and projects for the welfare and wellbeing of the people.

    He spoke while delivering a lecture titled: “The States in the Nigeria Federation” at the 18th Founders Day lecture of the Igbinedion University, Okada in Ovia North East local government.

    The Gombe governor noted that better educated people never think of working in the local government system but opt to search for jobs in the urban areas.

    Dankwambo stated that the best strategies was increase allocation to states along with new framework on how they will utilize the resources at the local level and improve accountability.

    He said the capacity of the local government should be gradually strengthened by providing attractive remunerations and better conditions of service to attract better and well qualified manpower.

    His words, “There is the need to increase the allocation to states to strengthen their capacity to fulfill their constitutional responsibilities.

    “Local governments do not have the capacity as the states but that could be addressed gradually and in synergy with the State government.

    “However, the states should be more accountable. If there is prudent management of resources, states could really transform lives in their areas of jurisdiction”. 

    Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State noted that the gains of the private institutions in the country cannot be overemphasized as it has made education available to all.

  • 133 ex-militants graduates from Igbinedion varsity

    A total of 133 ex-militants have bagged first degree at the Igbinedion University, Okada in Edo State.

     

    They are among 676 graduates of the institution to be awarded various degrees at the 14th convocation ceremony of the University.

     

    Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Eghosa Osaghae, who stated at a pre-convocation press briefing yesterday said 22 graduands would be awarded 1st Class Honours Degree.

     

    Prof. Osaghae said the convocation lecture would be delivered by Prof. Akaehomen Ibhadode, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State.

     

    Osaghae stated that the Ooni of Ife, HIM, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogwunwusi, Alhji Aminu Baba Nabegu and Pastor Osarenren Ighiwi would be conferred with Doctor of Law (LLD), Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Honoris Causas’ respectively.

     

    He urged the Federal Government to also release Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) to private universities as a reward for proven work done.

     

    On the graduating ex-militants, Prof. Osaghae said the University has resolved to creating new Nigerian leaders through qualitative education and entrepreneurship.

     

    He said the university has created the Centre for Edo studies, conflict management in Niger-Delta and Centre for Energy studies.  

  • Trouble for Igbinedion varsity students

    •Edo revokes clinical training deal

    Medical students of the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State are in for a tough time as the state government has terminated an agreement to train them at its specialist hospitals over a N350 million debt.

    Commissioner for Information Mr. Louis Odion, at a news conference in Benin city, the state capital, yesterday said the university had not paid anything to the government since the agreement was entered into on September 1, 2006.

    He said Governor Adams Oshiomhole approved the termination with immediate effect.

    The MoU was entered into on September 1, 2006 under the Lucky Igbinedion administration to enable the Igbinedion University use the state-owned Central Hospital Benin and Stella Obasanjo Hospital for the practicals of its medical students. It was part of the condition demanded by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) to grant the Igbinedion University accreditation to train medical students in the clinical specialties.

    Odion said: “Consistent with his avowed commitment to the principle of probity, accountability and transparency, Comrade Oshiomhole in 2013 directed the State Ministry of Health to invite the management of Igbinedion University to settle the outstanding liabilities as well as convey to the university management a notification for an upward review of the annual fee to reflect current economic realities.

    “However, the university wrote back and offered to pay a ridiculous N50,000 per month for use of the facilities and highly-skilled personnel/consultants at Benin Central Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital.

    “Regrettably, concerted efforts made ever since by the State Government to make the management of Igbinedion University to pay the debt that had accumulated over the years and also agree to an upward review of the annual charge have proved abortive.

    “In the circumstance, the government is left with no other option than terminate the MOU in public interest. The Ministry of Health has equally been directed to inform the Nigerian University Commission and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria that the Benin Central Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital will no longer be made available for the use of the medical students of Igbinedion University.”

    The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Eghosa Osaghae, said the university was yet to be informed about the decision.

    Prof. Osaghae, who spoke in a telephone interview, said the university honoured the terms of the MOU and wondered why the state government would rush to the media instead of writing to the university.