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  • Allow private varsities to grow, says JABU

    Disturbed by the problem to meet annual admission quota in private Universities, the Federal Government has been urged to stop issuing licences to new private universities until admission situation of the existing ones improved significantly.

    The Acting Vice Chancellor, Joseph Ayo Babalola University(JABU) Ikeji- Arakeji, Prof Theophilus Olowokure, made the appeal while briefing  reporters on the ninth convocation of the institution.

    The don noted that unless fees in public universities move closer to those in private universities or phenomena increase in the average income of the population, the admission problem would remain for many years.

    According to him, the situation would sentence some private universities to bankruptcy.

    Olowokure said: “JABU like most of the private universities has never been able to meet her annual admission quota which was due to high fees charged in private universities and government’s continual approval of new private varsities.”

    He noted that that the high fee which is necessitated by the need to cover high overhead costs has the effect of making parents of prospective students and their wards shun private universities in preference for public ones that charged relatively low fees.

    Olowokure said the fact that for political expediency government cannot increase fees in the public universities, justifies the clamour by operators of private university education for Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention.

    He said at JABU, the discounts of between 30 and 60 per cent on tuition were given by the management to help low income parents benefit from admission into the university.

    During the convocation,608 fresh graduates of the University were conferred with various degrees across its seven colleges.

    Also, two eminent Nigerians- Founder, Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation(WOTCLEF) Mrs Amina Titi Abubakar Atiku, the Chairman, GMT Energy Resources Limited and Mr Seinde Fadeni-Oladapo, both received honorary doctorate degrees of the institution

  • Joseph Ayo Babalola University

    A third year Law student of the Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Osun State, Arinze Okoye, has emerged the 2018 Mr Nigeria International Heritage.

    The 20-year-old, who stands at over six foot two inches” was crowned at this year’s Mr and Miss Nigeria International pageant held at Ruby’s Garden in Lekki, Lagos, recently. With his new crown, he is expected to promote Nigeria’s cultural heritage within and outside the country.

    The annual Mr. and Miss Nigeria International pageant is organized by Brendance and Crusaders Limited to create opportunities for both women and men around the world through its network of relationships across entertainment, fashion and philanthropy. The pageant encourages the youth to believe in themselves and challenges them to discover their potentials and work towards achieving them.  The pageant also aims at educating the youths especially on poise and class.

    Okoye represented Ebonyi State in the keenly contested pageant.

    The law student said he would love to use his office to work on promoting Nigeria’s rich culture locally and internationally.

    “This is the 21st century, but that doesn’t mean we should neglect our customs and traditions which are our identity. Our culture reminds us of who we are and where we come from. During my reign, I will focus on the young ones out there, educating them about our indigenous ways and lifestyle.

    “Before my tenure comes to an end, I want to affect the society in every positive way I can, I want to start up youth empowerment programmes, I want to help the less privileged and hospital patients who have been neglected or abandoned all because they lack the resources to pay their bills, I want to go out there and change lives,” he stated.

  • Ooni: education key to national growth

    The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said education remained the paramount requirement for the nation to achieve all-inclusive development. The monarch spoke during the N2.5 billion endowment fund raising organised by management of Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) in Osun State.

    Ooni said the future of Nigeria remained in the glory of its youths, stressing that governments at all level must make efforts to facilitate the access to quality education for all young people.

    The king called on wealthy Nigerians to contribute to provision of quality education across levels, saying the endowment would go a long way in fast-tracking the nation’s development.

    The Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof Sola Fajana, said provision of quality education required a tripartite partnership to develop infrastructure and sustain the existing ones. According to the VC, JABU is set to move to next phase of development in bringing modern infrastructure and quality training through for the endowment.

    Chairman, JABU Endowment Committee and Chief Executive Officer of Mutual Benefit Assurance Plc, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, explained why the school embarked on the N2.5 billion endowment fund, noting that it was to help the school keep its promise of providing efficient and effective service and knowledge delivery.

    He said: “With the rise in number of private and public universities in the country, particularly in the Southwest, competition to deliver efficiently has become fierce and JABU needs to keep to its promise to be the model for other school in terms of quality and efficiency.”

  • ‘Education is paramount for proper development in Nigeria’

    The Ooni of Ife, Oba Babatunde Adeyeye, has said that education is a paramount need for proper development in Nigeria.

    The Monarch stated this during the 2.5billion naira endowment fund raiser of Joseph Ayo Babalola University in Osun state.

    Speaking at the ceremony, the Ooni said that the future of Nigeria is in the glory of the youths and as such, hands need to be on deck to facilitate the access to quality education for all and sundry.

    He however called on Nigerians to contribute their quota to the development of education in the country.

    The University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sola Fajana, in addition, stated that, “education requires a tripartite function to develop more infrastructures and sustain the existing ones.”

    According to Fajana, JABU is set to move to her next phase of development and as such, the need for the endowment.

    The Chairman, JABU Endowment Committee and Chief Executive Officer, Mutual Benefit Assurance plc., Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi stated that the need for the 2.5billion endowment fund for the University came as a need to help place JABU at the peak in a bid to continue in her efficient service delivery of effective service and knowledge delivery.

    In his words “with the rise in number of private and public universities in the country, particularly in the south western Nigeria, competition for all staff and students has become very fierce”.

  • JABU to graduate 566 students, 23 first class

    JABU to graduate 566 students, 23 first class

    Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji –Arakeji , Osun State is set to graduate 566 students on its 8th Convocation ceremony slated for Friday 19th January 2018.

    The Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Prof. Sola Fajana stated this on Monday while addressing the Press on the forthcoming Convocation ceremony.

    According to Fajana, no fewer than 23 students, graduated with First Class Honours, 222 with Second Class Honours (upper Division), 244 Second Class (Lower Division) and 55 Third class honours.

    Giving a breakdown, Fajana disclosed that 17 students will be awarded Masters Degree at the post graduate level while post-graduate diploma will be awarded to five students.

    Fajana however noted that the President of the Christ Apostolic Church Pastor Abraham Akinosun will on that day, be conferred with Honourary Degrees in recognition of his contributions to youth development and education.

    As the first Entrepreneurial University, Fajana stated that over the years, the University has achieved its aim of producing self- employed students. In achieving this, he explained that the University made the training of entrepreneurial skills compulsory to all students of the institution thereby creating great hairdressers, fashion designers, photographers etc.

    Fajana announced the commencement of Mobile learning in the University’s educational system. He however urged students to watch out for it.

  • JABU student bags scholarship up till PhD level

    JABU student bags scholarship up till PhD level

    A 400-Level student of the Department of Microbiology of Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU), Excel Oluwajomiloju Jeff-Agboola has bagged a scholarship to the postdoctoral level after emerging winner of Queen of Aso Agriculture pageant competition.

    Speaking to the Public Relations Unit of the University in a telephone interview, Excel revealed that JABU contributed to her emergence as Queen of the competition.

    In her words: “JABU contributed to my success because I was able to sustain my spiritual and social life. I am a child of God and the JABU environment assisted me in being prayerful and provided opportunities to engage myself in various activities which have improved my competency considerably.”

    Speaking on her future engagements after graduation from the institution, the newly crowned Queen of Aso Agriculture stated that she intends to follow through with her postdoctoral programme immediately after the compulsory one year National Youth Service programme to her motherland.

    Excel who revealed that she had been in search of a contestable pageantry void of unnecessary display of nudity stated that intending ladies interested in competing at pageantries should endeavour to follow the tenets of godly living through set goals for achievement.

    She further advised parents to encourage their children in the showcase of their talents for proper upbringing.

    “My father is a General Overseer of a Church and my Mother, a Pastor and an Academic; they are my role models,” she added.

  • JABU partners ACAON-CARSN to eradicate corruption

    JABU partners ACAON-CARSN to eradicate corruption

    • Presents award of integrity to Prof. Sola Fajana

    The Centre for Anti-Corruption Research and Studies Nigeria under the auspices of Anti-Corruption Awareness Organisation of Nigeria, Ondo state chapter has partnered with Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) as part of efforts to fight corruption in Nigeria.

    The SPN Dr. Caxton Bode Olawoye emphasized that JABU has shown outstanding qualities in terms of policies on University education for academic excellence.

    Olawoye revealed that the partnership with the University will involve training; a short and long-term for traditional rulers, artisans, non-governmental organisations among several others. The purpose of these, Olawoye said is to help bring corruption to the lowest ebb in the country.

    Appreciating the gesture from ACAON, Professor Sola Fajana, the Vice-Chancellor of the University stated that the partnership is coming at a time wherein corruption needs to be crippled for the furtherance of economic growth and stability in the country.

    Fajana stated that the partnership with the anti-corruption agency is a call for private varsities to pull in their weight to ensure the eradication of corruption via policy making and enactments in various varsities.

    Dr. Afinotan, Acting Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, a political scientist and observer of Nigerian and International politics lauded the initiative of the anti-corruption organization. Afinotan stated that grabbing the monster corruption from the primordial base is a good niche, ensuring that relevant government agencies are carried along in the restructuring process which is a major need.

    The Registrar of the University, Barrister Wale Aderibigbe stated that if for nothing, Nigerians will laud the statement made by President Muhammadu Buhari for his statement; “if Nigerian will not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria”. Aderibigbe stated that the ancient practices of corruption become an endemic approach in the country and as such should be eradicated as soon as possible.

    Adding glamour to the event, the Centre for Anti-Corruption Research and Studies Nigeria awarded Professor Sola Fajana with an integrity award for a track record of consistency in integrity.

    Present at the event were Deans of Colleges and Heads of Department.

  • JABU installs Ooni of Ife grand patron

    JABU installs Ooni of Ife grand patron

    • As N2.5billion Endowment Fund preparation takes a quantum leap

    Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU), Osun State has installed the paramount ruler of the Yoruba race, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife as her Grand Patron for the N2.5billion endowment fund raising programme.

    Speaking in a closed door meeting at the palace of His Imperial Majesty, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, Chief Executive Officer, Mutual Benefits Life Assurance Ltd and Chairman, JABU Endowment Committee presented the Ooni of Ife with the letter from the University.

    Dr Ogunbiyi disclosed that JABU is set to stir a radical change in the education sector of the country via the endowment fund for the University. Ogunbiyi revealed that the essence of the fund-raiser is to ensure that all the necessities needed to groom students in JABU is adequately installed with the necessitated manpower in place.

    The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sola Fajana and Registrar, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Barrister Wale Aderibigbe unanimously showered His Imperial Majesty with appreciation for not only accepting the honorary degree bestowed upon him; but also for adding glamour to the 7th Convocation ceremonies of the University with his presence.

    Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife, appreciated the JABU delegation for deeming him worthy for the position; adding that he will do all he can to see the vision for the endowment become a reality.

    Recounting history, the Ooni of Ife revealed that his predecessor, Oba Sijuade Olubuse II had the best interests of JABU at heart; a mutual interest and realignment of values between the past and the present.

    He however gave kudos to the Dr. Ojerinde, a front-liner in ensuring that education in Nigeria is at its peak in Nigeria, for the role he played, and is currently playing in JABU and in Ife. He prayed the former Director General of the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the former Registrar of the National Examination Council as well as West African Examination Board Chairman not to relent in the disposition of his duties.

    Present on the JABU Delegation were; Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Professor Anthony Imevbore, members of JABU Endowment Committee, Registrar and Vice Chancellor, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Osun State.