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  • Sokoto varsity matriculates 2,074 new students

    No fewer than 2,074 new students admitted for the 2018/ 2019 academic session took the matriculation oath of the Sokoto State University with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Sani Muhammed Dangaggo, urging them to shun unethical conduct.

    The students were admitted into the faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Education and Science.

    Dangoggo told them that examination malpractice, cultism, drug abuse, indecent dressing, and reckless driving, were unacceptable.

    He said the university was committed to maintaining the tempo on academic excellence and standards in all spheres of pursuits so counseled the students to play their parts.

    “Students have no excuse not to dedicate themselves to their studies and ensure good moral conducts and behaviours,” he said.

    Dangoggo said in keeping with requirements and standards, the university in line with the National Universities Commission (NUC) prerequisite, had sponsored over 200 academic staff for various postgraduate programmes across in and outside the country.

    He praised the intervention efforts from the Sokoto state Government, Petroleum Technology Fund(PTDF) and TETFund in strengthening the university’s  lecturers’ capacity for excellence.

    Also speaking, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the university, Inuwa Abdulkadir underscored the need for good conduct.

    “You should know that the oath you took is significant and should be respected by been law abiding to the rules and regulations during the course of your studies.

    “Remember that you went through tough and rigorous process before securing admission”, he observed.

    This is the sixth matriculation of the university which has so far graduated two sets.

  • Kola Daisi varsity matriculates pioneer students

    Professor Emeritus Ladipo Akinkugbe was envious of the pioneer students of Kola Daisi University Ibadan (KDU-I) as they took their matriculation oath last week.

    Akinkugbe, who chairs the Board of Trustees of the institution licensed as Nigeria’s 68th private university, revealed that he had asked to be admitted when he saw the environment the students would learn in, but was denied by the Registrar, Mrs Omotayo Ikotun.

    “Walking down the corridor, I was tempted to apply as a student.  I congratulate the founder of this vision.  He is a man who touches nothing that he does not adore.  What you have started now has no end.  Universities are often founded in perpetuity,” he said.

    The eminent professor of Medicine, as well as Professor Emeritus Ayo Banjo, and Chief Kola Daisi, founder of the university, were among the dignitaries that addressed the students at the matriculation held at the school’s auditorium which was renamed Madam Sherifat Agbeke Daisi hall during the event.

    Akinkugbe said the 100 hectares of land acquired for the institution was appropriate as it took into consideration the future expansion of the university.

    He said the University of Ilorin, where he served as foundation Principal and Vice Chancellor, was perhaps the only university in Nigeria with a land mass as much as 20,000 hectares, which he said was allotted because he had the boldness to ask for it after learning from Sir Keneth Mellanby’s mistake. (He said Sir Mellanby had told him he regretted only asking the then Olubadan for land “one mile in each direction” for the University of Ibadan.)

    Prof Akinkugbe said the school should grow in the mould of Stanford University, United States, which started small but grew to a position of reckoning.  “The Stanford style is the kind of vision I Hope for Kola Daisi University,” he said.

    In his lecture, “What is a University,” Prof Banjo traced the history of universities in Europe to the 18th century, when students followed masters for the love of learning.

    “You can trace your history all the way back to Bologna, and if you wish to go even further back, your original progenitor is Plato’s grove in Athens, Greece, where he gathered young men around him to exercise their minds in all kinds of directions,” he said.

    The Professor of English counseled the students to make the est use of their university education by actively engaging their minds.

    Giving his address, Chief Daisi described the university as a dream come true.  He said the university was his legacy to future generations.

    “Having KDU-I as a university to reckon with is my fundamental desire, and the legacy I want to leave behind.  The Almighty God has been good and greacious to me and therefore I consider it an honour to bestow on the coming generations a legacy we can all be proud of,” he said.

    Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Kolade Ayorinde, said the university would train students to compete favourably wherever they find themselves.

    “We at KDU will prepare you, our students, for jobs that are not yet there or for opportunities that are yet to be uncovered,” he said.

  • Anchor Varsity matriculates 2nd set

    Anchor University Lagos (AUL) swore in its second set of students last Saturday with a charge that they be ready to work hard to meet the standards of the institution.

    Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Joseph Afolayan, said the institution’s programme was rigorous and demanded their total focus and willingness.

    He said: “Your time here won’t be all roses without thorns. Indeed, there will be challenges and you will have to respond with discipline. As an Anchorite, you must be willing to be led, willing to be trained and ready to obey the rules of the University.

    “As a student in Anchor University, you will need to get up early enough to have quality devotions because here, you are lent out to God, the great Potter. You will need to raise your games to be at the best academically. You will need to keep sleepless nights to stand tall in the day. Fortunately, there are arrays of growing facilities on ground that will be deployed to ensuring you are given the best of experience and training.”

    While the university demanded that students give their best, Afolayan said that it was also working towards being among the top five institutions in Nigeria in 10 short years.

    To achieve this goal, he said the institution was already pursuing international collaborations and research.

    The 117 students were admitted into the Facilities of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences, and Natural and Applied Sciences.

    The matriculation, which was preceded by the inaugural meeting of the university’s Parents’ Forum, was graced by Pastor Jerry Asemota, Secretary, Deeper Life Ministry and owner of the university; Pastor Philip Oluwi, chairman Board of Trustees, AUL, and Education Secretary, Deeper Life High Schools, Mrs Thelma Malaka, among others.

    In an interview with The Nation, one of the newly admitted students, Holiness Akinkuolie, said she had settled down to accepting the school’s rules.

    “It has been okay since I resumed here. At first, the rules were too hard for us, particularly the one that does not allow us to use Android phones, but with time, we got used to it,” said the Mass Communication student.

  • Ibadan technical varsity matriculates pioneer 190 students, installs Afolabi first chancellor

    The Technical University, Ibadan, which is the first of its kind in the country, has matriculated 190 pioneer students, in a ceremony that coincided with the installation of an oil magnate, Chief Tunde Afolabi, as the institution’s first chancellor and chairman of council.

    The ceremonies, including the turning of the sod for the proposed AMNI Energy and Petroleum Training Institute for the university, being championed by Afolabi, were performed by the Governor of Oyo State and Visitor to the institution, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, at the university complex yesterday.

    The university, which was the brainchild of the Ajimobi-led administration as a public-private partnership, had begun academic activities in January 2018 with 150 students, with 40 more students enrolling on the eve of matriculation.

    In his address at the occasion, an elated Ajimobi said that the matriculation of the first set of freshers of the university was a dream come true, given the initial cynicism of some citizens about the possibility of establishing the university.

    The governor expressed gratitude to Afolabi for honoring the call to serve humanity by taking up the role of chancellorship, stressing that his exceptional background and international network would enhance the growth of the university.

    Ajimobi said, “To say this ceremony is epochal is to say the least. We are today witnessing history, as the idea that was conceived by our administration with full commitment of notable individuals is here birthed today.

    “A good leader will not only take his people to where they want to go, but to where they ought to be. I salute the commitment of the committee that worked to give birth to this glory, led by Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, a former Head of Service of the federation.

    “If this were to be a pregnancy, today is its delivery. If it were to be an idea, today is its realization. With Chief Tunde Afolabi in the saddles, I foresee this university taking its pride of place not only in Nigeria but in the international arena.

    “I went to a public secondary school and my parents were not financially buoyant, but today, I am the governor. With this advantage you have today, you are expected to be at the forefront of leadership in our country and the world tomorrow.”

    He challenged the pro-chancellor and the council members to hit the ground running by seeking immediate and effective partnerships within and outside the country for the benefit of the students and especially for the self-sustenance of the institution as a PPP.

    The governor called on the council and management team of Tech-U to recruit first class academics to equip students with requisite technical and managerial skills that would stand them in good stead in the global market.

    Ajimobi admonished the pioneer students to take advantage of what he called a lifetime opportunity by being serious with their studies to ensure that they became future graduates with technical ability to stand on their own.

    In his remarks, Afolabi appreciated the governor for appointing him to the role of piloting the ship of the new university, with a promise to do his best to make the institution a household name in the nearest future.

    He announced his readiness to establish AMNI Energy and Petroleum Training Institute at the university, which he said would take immediate effect as well as an annual lecture that would attract professionals of international repute.

    The turning of the sod for the proposed institute was performed as part of the ceremonies by the governor.

    In his address, the VC said that the university had already discovered about ten inherent vocational skills among the first set of students for which an enabling environment for honing of the skills were being provided.

    Salami added that French language was being taught as a second official language to boost foreign opportunities for the students after their academic programmes, with a promise not to relent in his efforts at accelerating development in the institution.

    He said, “I therefore wish to assure the stakeholders in this venture that as the pioneer VC, I will not spare any effort to accelerate the pace of development at this university, so that we can leave an unmistaken and indelible impression about the uniqueness of this university among its peers in Nigeria and beyond.”

  • Achievers Varsity matriculates 485

    Achievers Varsity matriculates 485

    A private tertiary institution in Ondo State, Achievers University at Owo, has admitted 485 new intakes for various academic programmes.

    Also, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved that the institution should start running undergraduate programmes in Law and Post-Graduate programmes in Computer and Information Technology, Business Administration and Accounting.

    The Vice Chancellor, Prof Tunji Ibiyemi, who spoke at the convocation ceremony, urged the Federal Government to urgently declare emergency in the Education sector.

    According to him, the only solution to depression in a knowledge-based economy is industry.

    The vice chancellor noted that the source of knowledge is through research and human capital development, in which he said universities are indispensable.

    Ibiyemi said the emergency declaration must give priority to private universities.

    The vice chancellor thanked God that despite the low admission level into the university’s 11 sets since inception, the highest number of admission was recorded this year.

    He hailed the parents of the matriculants for their investment and sacrifice.

    Ibiyemi urged them to regularly monitoring their wards.

    The 11th matriculation lecture, titled: Striving for Excellency and Achievements As the Road Map to Security and Empowerment, was delivered by the Acting Head of the Department of Sociology in the university, Dr Joseph Fayeye.

  • Al-Hikmah varsity matriculates 690

    •Hails JAMB CAPS  

    Al-Hikmah University at the weekend matriculated 690 students.

    The institution also praised the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for introducing Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) for admitting students.

    Its Vice Chancellor, Prof Taofeek Ibrahim, said this in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital at the 13th matriculation of the institution during which 690 students took the matriculation oath.

    The students were admitted into the faculties of education (64), humanities (243), management sciences (126), social sciences (203); natural sciences and law (54).

    He reminded the freshers of the university’s rules and regulation.

    “I need to inform you that the university maintains zero tolerance to any form of academic corruption, dishonesty, laziness and distrust.

    “I implore you to comply fully with the moral dictates of this institution for the good image of the school and for your own success. You need to be reminded that you cannot harvest what never planted.

    “I charge you all to be very serious with your studies, to be very morally upright and to avoid gangs of unserious students, drug abuse, sexual misbehaviour, fighting, examination malpractices and other vices that may lead to your rustication or expulsing from this institution to make your learning and stay in this university to be very conducive, comfortable and highly successful. This institution looks forward to you as Nigeria’s leaders of tomorrow.”

    On the CAPS admission system, Ibrahim said its introduction by JAMB had been help in admission processing.

    “Honestly, I hope the admission officer is here to comment on that; so far we have not had any problem. It has been very easy operating on the platform. We are lucky to have been in all the training sessions that JAMB organised from the beginning to the last.

    “So, I feel for those universities that were not opportuned to be there, I was present, the Registrar was present, the admission officer was present in one single event and in other events, we also ensure that we were available on those sessions, so it is a very simple platform to manage,” he said.

     

  • Summit varsity matriculates 42 freshers

    Summit varsity matriculates 42 freshers

    All roads led to the Summit University in Offa (SUNO), Kwara State, as the faith-based university held its maiden matriculation.

    Forty-two pioneer students took the matriculation oath at the ceremony held at the school play ground.

    The university, owned by the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, was among  private universities newly approved newly approved by the Federal Government.

    The occasion was also the first official engagement of the Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof Hussein Oloyede, who expressed appreciation to the school proprietor, Board of Trustees and Governing Council for considering him worthy of the position.

    Oloyede congratulated the students, urging them to be ambitious and work hard to leave the institution with good grades. He said the institution was set up with a vision to train graduates in knowledge, skills and moral uprightness, adding that the university certificates would be issued to students found worthy in learning and character.

    The VC enjoined the pioneer students to shun criminalities, including cultism and examination malpractices, noting that the management would maintain zero tolerance for misconduct.

    Pro-Chancellor, Dr Wale Babalakin, recalled that the setting up of the school was challenging, adding that members of the Governing Council worked tirelessly to ensure the school took off.

    Babalakin, who is Chairman of Bi-Courtney,  said: “I commend members of Governing Council for their support and the support they gave the proprietor when the university was seeking candidates to be admitted. I kept to my promise to offer rebate of 50 per cent of the school fees to the first 10 students to enroll, and also my pledge to donate an e-library to the school. Let me join the management to congratulate the parents and our pioneer students.”

    Ansar-Ud-Deen National President Alhaji Femi Okunnu, said: “Today’s occasion crowns the aspirations of the founding fathers of the Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria to provide quality education to all our children. The journey began in March 2002 like an imagination. We set up a higher education committee saddled with the task of establishing a befitting university for the Society.

    “On March 5, 2015, the society obtained a provisional licence to operate a private university. We acknowledge the effort of the Offa community and the Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftau Esuwoye II, who donated a hall of residence to the school.”

    Africa’s first professor of Geology, Jamiu Oyawoye donated N2 million to the school, while encouraging the students to strive for excellence. He promised to offer N 250,000 to the overall best student and scholarship up to doctoral level.

    National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) National President, Alhaji Najeem-deen Usman Yasin, donated a Nissan Urvan bus to the institution.

    The university took off with three colleges and 13 disciplines, including Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Arabic, Islamic Studies, English and Literary Studies, History and Diplomatic Studies, Accounting, Business Administration, Banking and Finance, Economics, and Political Science.

    The highpoint was the formal admission of the pioneer students into the school by the VC, and handing over of the instrument of Authority from the proprietor to the VC. The event was attended by the principal officers of the university, Deans of Colleges, Senate members and members of Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria.

  • Chrisland varsity matriculates second set

    Chrisland varsity matriculates second set

    The Founder, Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Dr Winifred Awosika, has charged newly-admitted students of the university to allow the light of Chrisland Schools shine through them.

    Awosika gave the charge during the second matriculation of the university for the 2016/2017 academic session.

    In accordance with the school’s 40-year old motto, ‘Show forth the light’, Awosika advised the matriculating students to project the Chrisland light through their behaviour, attitude and character.

    “It is by so doing that the world would see the intellectual radiance in you,”Awosika told the new students.

    She said the university was established to bring out the best in students, adding that it would grow from humble beginnings to becoming world-class.

    “When you start from a humble beginning and put your soul into it, you will succeed,” she said, advising the new students to be focused, hardworking, dedicated, and strike a balance between social life and academic pursuit.

    The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Christian Jacobs, charged the students to demonstrate high competency in their daily academic activities by focusing on intellectual freedom, ethical standards and making tangible contributions to research and community service. He said management also promised them an environment that nurtures sound, moral, intellectual culture and attracts a blend of faculty from across the world.

    Registrar of the institution, Mr. Biodun Lawale, administered the matriculation oath on the new students that would study Accounting, Political Science, Psychology, Industrial Chemistry, Microbiology, Mathematics and Physics, among others.

  • Jos varsity matriculates 7,000 freshers

    The University of Jos on Wednesday matriculated 7000 new students into its 12 faculties.

    Prof. Sebastian Maimako, its Vice Chancellor, in his speech, warned the new students against cultism and other anti-social activities capable of truncating their educational pursuits.

    He said that 31,759 candidates applied to the school out of which the 7000 were picked for the 2016/2017 session, and advised the new students to take their stories seriously.

    Maimako said that the objective of the matriculation was to acquaint the new students with fundamental principles, norms and culture of the institution, and advised them to abide by its rules and regulations.

    He also advised them to participate in all activities of the institution, especially sports, religious clubs and other societies, but said that such activities should not be at the detriment of their studies.

    The official emphasised the importance of the social media to their studies, but urged the students to use it responsibly.

    “You should use the social media for only positive things that will add value to your stay in the university,” he counseled.

    He warned students against publishing anything concerning the university without the written permission of the Vice Chancellor through the Registrar, and assured them of adequate security while on campus.

    Mr Myom Jime, one of the new students, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that he was excited to be in the University of Jos.

    Jime, a student of Faculty of Environmental Sciences, promised to abide by the rules and regulations of the institution so as to attain his ambition of becoming a quantity surveyor.

    “Even before I became a student, I knew that joining wrong groups would hinder my efforts towards achieving my goals in life. So, I will have no time for any such group,” he said

  • SUG returns as Poly matriculates 4,000

    SUG returns as Poly matriculates 4,000

    The Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO) in Ondo State is established to train responsible citizens by imparting quality knowledge to students, its Rector, Mr Boniface Ologunagba, has said. The rector said the objective would not be compromised no matter the challenges his administration faces.

    Ologunagba spoke during the matriculation for 4,000 students admitted by the school. The event was held at the school’s 800-seater Lecture Theatre.

    The rector told the freshers that they owe their parents and the nation responsibility to attain the best and be responsible citizens. He said their success depended on the character they put up, urging them to imbibe good character that would bring out the best in them.

    The rector assured that the school would continue to provide a platform for healthy academic competition and make the environment conducive for learning to enable students compete with their peers across the world.

    He said: “This polytechnic is justifying its excellence with luminous distinctions and a long list of laurels. The school has been rated by national and international bodies as the best state polytechnic in Nigeria. This means you have uncommon opportunity to study in this place and become the best.”

    Ologunaga advised the freshers to guide their admission jealously, urging them to desist from acts that could lead to their expulsion.

    He said: “Your dreams to become champions in various spheres of life are achievable if you would be ready to maximise the limitless opportunities that your admission to this institution offers you. I urge you to follow the steps of your senior colleagues, who have written their names in gold by doing the institution proud.”

    Ologunagba said the school frowns at vice, including cultism, hooliganism, rape and examination malpractice, advising the fresh students to abide by the oath of the matriculation. He said there would be strict penalty for violators.

    A  fresher, Olajumoke Fasaye, admitted into the Department of Mass Communication, promised to study hard to attain excellence.

    The school announced reinstatement of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) activities. The union led by Temidayo Ayejuyo was reinstated a few hours before the matriculation.

    CAMPUSLIFE gathered that the reinstatement may not be unconnected with appeal made by National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The school found members of the union guilty of gross misconduct against the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), which led to the suspension of the union activities.