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  • unilag appoints Ipaye as registrar, secretary to Governing Council

    Authorities of University of Lagos have appointed Dr (Mrs.) Taiwo Folashade Ipaye as the Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council of the institution. The appointment takes effect from August 1 for a five-year term.

    Her appointment followed the ratification of the Report of the Selection Board by the Governing Council at a meeting held on Thursday.

    Born on September 25, 1964 in Lagos, Nigeria, Dr. Taiwo Folasade Ipaye (nee Davies) is an indigene of Lagos Island , Lagos State.

    The old student of Our Lady of Apostles Secondary Grammar School, Oyo State (1981) holds a Bachelor of Education/History from the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife-Ife (1985) as well as a Master’s Degree and Doctorate Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Lagos (1987 and 2008).

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Mass Comm. student wins UNILAG debate

    Mass Comm. student wins UNILAG debate

    Mary Olubukola Adeguunloye of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos (UNILAG), left no one in doubt that she was the one to beat at the 2013 Inter-Faculty Debate organised by the Students’ Affairs Division. She went home with N50, 000 cash and a laptop.

    She defeated five other contestants, who participated in the competition held last Wednesday in the main auditorium of the university. The topic for the debate was: Sovereign National Conference: Is it desirable at this stage of Nigeria’s development.

    Olubukola dazzled the audience with her brilliant display of knowledge of the discourse, arguing in favour of the notion that Nigeria needed to convene national conference to disentangle itself from the various problems bedeviling it, including ethno-religious strife, poverty, insecurity, unemployment and dilapidated infrastructure.

    Other contestants in the competition included Nathan Osas Odiase from the Faculty of Engineering, first runner up; Dare Amusan, Faculty of Law, second runner; Gbemisola Onasanya, third runner up and Samuel Nwaokoro, who came fifth.

    The six contestants were adjudged the best among the 13 contestants, who took part in the preliminary stage of the competition.

    The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Rahamon Bello, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management), Prof Duro Oni, presented the trophy to the winners. The VC commended the organisers, urging students to take their studies seriously.

    In his remarks, head of the panel of judges and former Vice-Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ogun State, Prof Olusegun Awonusi, stressed the importance of the topic chosen for the debate to Nigeria’s development.

    Other members of the panel of judges included Dr D.K. Ologbenla, department of Political Science, Dr O. Okoro, department of English, Dr V. Onyene, department of Educational Administration, and Dr A.O. Sanni, department of Commercial and Industrial Law.

     

  • Igbo students hold summit

    Igbo students hold summit

    The Igbo Students Union, University of Lagos will hold its maiden National leadership summit in memory of Late Professor Eni Njoku, the first Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos on Tuesday, 16th July, 2013 by 10 A.M. at the Main Auditorium, University of Lagos, Akoka .

    In a release jointly signed by the president of the body, Aka Francis O , his secretary, Emodi Blessing and the chairman of the planning committee, Iheanacho Bright , the summit with the theme “Education, Leadership and the Task of Nation-building: Cultivating the Culture of Excellence” will help address leadership and education challenges in the country.

    According to the release, the event will be chaired by elder statesman, legal icon and former presidential candidate Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, the first Executive Governor of Abia State and National Chairman of ANPP His Excellency, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu as the Chief Guest Speaker; invited guests of honour includes Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba SAN, Senate Majority Leader and Senator (Amb.) Matthew I. Nwagwu, Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs among others. The event is also expected to attract over 2,000 young leaders across the country.

    Igbo Students Union, an umbrella body for all students of Igbo origin, numbering about 4,000, who are currently studying various courses in the University. Her three cardinal objectives include; carrying out those activities that contribute towards the advancement of knowledge; nurturing future leaders of excellence; and promoting the people’s cultural heritage.

  • Afe Babalola’s appointment as UNILAG pro-chancellor successful mistake, says Obasanjo

    Afe Babalola’s appointment as UNILAG pro-chancellor successful mistake, says Obasanjo

    •Jonathan, Ajimobi, Fayemi, Mimiko, others pay tributes to legal giant 

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday described the appointment of Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) as the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) during his tenure as a successful mistake.

    He spoke at the 50th anniversary of Aare Babalola’s qualification as a lawyer, held at the Afe Babalola Bar Centre, Ibadan, Oyo State.

    Chief Obasanjo confessed that the mistake he made by appointing Babalola had turned out to be a successful mistake.

    According to him, when he was looking for somebody for UNILAG pro-chancellor, “and I picked Afe Babalola, some people said it was a mistake.”

    “I made a great mistake in appointing him, but today I have the opportunity to say it was a successful mistake”.

    Obasanjo, who chaired the event, said: “It was unfortunate that people go through life without making any impact, but when Afe Babalola took over as the pro-chancellor, what happened was mistake upon mistake.”

    He said the first mistake was that the university became the first in the country, and the Vice-Chancellor became the best in Nigeria.

    The former President said Afe Babalola also became the best pro-chancellor, adding that the mother of all the mistakes was that following Afe Babalola’s exposure and involvement as a pro-chancellor, he established Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD).

    Responding to Brig.-Gen- Alabi-Isama’s interview in The Nation on Sunday, he said: “Aare Babalola used the opportunity he had as a Pro-Chancellor of UNILAG to build one of the best and a model university in Nigeria. If you want to compile the mistakes I made in life that would be another mistake.

    “Some people call me General of blunders. If I commit a blunder and successfully ended the civil war that is good. If I commit a blunder and I monitored transition from military to civil rule, if I commit a blunder and after 20 years and spending three years in prison, I was persuaded to come and contest the election, great blunder. Spending eight years as Nigeria’s President is another great blunder.”

    Gen. Alabi-Isama had said in the interview: “Obasanjo missed the point again. I am not a politician. The politicians in the country will judge his stewardship. I am just a military personnel. It is unnecessary to twist the story.

    “The story in my book is on the spot account of my stewardship as a Chief of Staff of the Third Marine Commando and Sector Commander.

    “I am saying that his blunders include running away from the enemy and he was shot in the bottom. He lost over a thousand men in one hour of battle.”

    Delivering the anniversary lecture, titled: ‘The Future of Law in Nigeria’, the former President of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, said Nigeria could only attain greatness with a great legal system.

    He said the path to greatness was through a reliable, efficient, trustworthy and value-driven legal system.

    Said he: “We deceive ourselves with the notion that our legal system is as healthy as it should be and delude ourselves that we can be a great nation without a great legal system.”

    Justice Ayoola went on: “Our concern should be how to make law work and rekindle the spirit of respect for law and the rule of law.”

    President Goodluck Jonathan described Afe Babalola as one of the greatest legal icons Nigeria has ever had, adding that he deserved to be celebrated because he has lived a life of dogged determination.

    President Jonathan, who was represented by the Solicitor- General of the Federation, Mr. Abdulahi Ahmed Gulag, said: “He is a man of humility and uncommon generosity. He has served Nigeria well and has continued to uphold its image. He has remained a pillar of support for true democracy and has also established a legacy for sustainable education with the founding of the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD).”

    Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi described Babalola as the father of the nation and an epitome of excellence.

    He said: “Baba Afe Babalola stood for hard work and perfection. You are a leader and a fisher of men. Those you have produced as lawyers in this country are lawyers of repute and outstanding character.”

    Ekiti State Governor Dr. Kayode Fayemi said Babalola represented the best of Ekiti people, stressing that he is a workaholic, who always protects the interests of the masses.

    “The grace that God has given him is worthy of celebration. He taught us what humility and brilliance with hard work is. He teaches the core values to a successful life. You are a pathfinder. You have perfected many lives.”

    Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko said:” We are here to celebrate one of Nigeria’s best, who stood for true justice. We are proud of his accomplishments and exemplary lifestyle. You have made a great mark in your profession and contributed to the rule of law in Nigeria.”

    Other dignitaries at the event included the Minister of Police Affairs, Mr. Caleb Olubolade; former Ekiti State Governor Segun Oni; former President of the World Court, Prince Bola Ajibola; an industrialist, Chief Jimoh Ibrahim; Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III; Olugbo of Ugboland; Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan; the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Aladesanmi Adejuyigbe; the Ohiloyi of Igberaland, Alhaji Ado Ibraheem and retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Moronkeji Omolaja.

    Other Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) present are: Wole Olanipekun, Akin Olujimi, Folake Solanke, Gboyega Awolomo, Yusuff Alli, among others.

    Appreciating the dignitaries, Aare Babalola described Chief Obasanjo as a determined person, who is hard to change.

    He added: “He is a hard working man, a lover of this country because he suffered in his field to bring peace to Nigeria. He is a lover of this country but many people do not believe that.

    “I thank President Jonathan for honouring me with a high representative, and other well-wishers, who have made this occasion successful.”

    Clarifying the reason for establishing ABUAD in Ado-Ekiti, Afe Babalola said the former Ekiti State Governor Oni and Ewi of Ado-Ekiti were responsible for it.

    “Although Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala promised to give me acres of land in Ibadan, Oni told me that he would give me land, electricity and water, but I’m regretting it today because the promises were not fulfilled,” Afe Babalola said.

    He attributed his success to his late teachers, his parents and family, who stood by him and encouraged him.

  • ‘ Entrepreneurship as a way out of poverty’

    Entrepreneurship is the way to go if Nigeria wishes to banish poverty, a Professor of Management Education at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Aloy Ejiogu, has said.

    He spoke at the presentation of his 22nd book titled Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Quality Assurance and Corporate Governance, at the Afe Babalola auditorium of the institution.

    Ejiogu said the book of eight chapters is to inform, educate and guide individuals who want to make it in life, as well as governments at all levels.

    The book reviewer, Mr Sanya Oni of The Nation, said the 346-page book is a three-in-one masterpiece and a practical manual giving proper insight into business entrepreneurship, quality assurance and corporate governance in business.

    Oni said the book is a must if the youth unemployment saga in our society is to be addressed.

    Prof. Pat Utomi of the Lagos Business School, who previewed the book, said it is a product of deep investigation, documentation and reflection coming from a man of immense experience both in academic and administrative environments. He said Ejiogu, is not only showing the way to ‘would be’ entrepreneurs but that the book is written in an entrepreneurial down-to-earth manner. Utomi said much still need to be done to bail Nigeria out of the present sorry situation we find ourselves but that the book is a very useful installment in more tract.

    The former Executive Secretary, Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Peter Okebukola, who wrote the foreword to the book, said in response to the global unemployment phenomenon, the only way to go is through entrepreneurship studies into higher education programmes but warned that the rush to produce entrepreneurs in large quantity should be coloured with quality. Okebukola said this is what spurred the author to develop a chapter in quality assurance, adding that corporate governance aspect came as a result of the deficiencies in equation of narrating critical success factors of an entrepreneur.

    In attendance were the former deputy speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Jonas Okeke, who was the chairman of the occasion, Senator Matthew Nwagwu, Chairman, Senate Committee on foreign Affairs; Prof Tolu Odugbemi, Vice Chancellor, Ondo State University, Vice Chancellor, UNILAG, Prof Rahamon Ade Bello, among Others.

  • ASUU begins indefinite strike over allowance

    ASUU begins indefinite strike over allowance

    …describes action as inevitable

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday renewed its hostility with the Federal Government as it declared an indefinite strike action. The resolution followed the body’s National Executive Committee meeting held at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye in Ogun State on Sunday and dragged till the early hours of Monday.

    According to reports, 51 of the 53 branches of ASUU unanimously agreed to embark on the strike.

    The strike with the government, The Nation learned, followed the federal government‘s failure to honour the Academic Earned Allowance (AEA) which formed a component of the 2009 Agreement government signed with the union.

    Declaring the strike, ASUU chairman University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter, Dr. Karo Ogbinaka, who addressed reporters at the university premises described the strike as a “painful yet inevitable decision.” He added that ASUU is tired of government’s dilly dallying, and cannot allowed itself to be insulted any further.

    Throwing more light on the AEA, Ogbinaka said it includes allowances paid as part of excess work load responsibility allowance, and allowance for supervision of Post Graduate Programmes for lecturers, head of department (HoDs), Deans and exam officers, among others.

    He added that the highest AEA is not more than N12, 500 per month, wondering why it has remained difficult for government to live up to its promises.

  • UNILAG ‘NO SHOW’: Wizkid clears air

    UNILAG ‘NO SHOW’: Wizkid clears air

    DAYS after a near-detention incident at the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police, Onikan where Wizkid was invited to explain why he allegedly collected N500, 000 from some University of Lagos students and then failed to appear at the show, the Starboi CEO has come out to clear the air on the issue.

    Speaking recently at a press parley, the hot-in-demand artiste said: “For a while now, we’ve been having cases of people communicating with people who operate fake accounts of myself on various mediums. It is true that I was invited by the police to state my own side of the story which I have done and further investigation into the case is being carried out. We’ve had cases where people chat with fake Wizkid manager on social media and fake Wizkid accounts have also been set up by unscrupulous persons. These people have been going about spreading falsehood and collecting money in my name.

    “I just want to let people know that there is a process of getting me to perform at shows or concerts as the case maybe and anyone who doesn’t go through the right process is surely dealing with the wrong person. Everybody knows that if you want to contact me for a show you have to go through EME or my manager, Godwin Tom. I do not charge anybody directly for my services, that’s the job of my manager and anybody that is negotiating with me with an account perceived to be mine on social media without going through the right process is dealing with the wrong person,” he said.

  • UNILAG students honour Ngozi Agbo

    UNILAG students honour Ngozi Agbo

    The second Memorial Lecture in honour of the former CAMPUSLIFE Co-ordinator, the late Mrs Ngozi Agbo, has been held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The lecture, which was organised by the Press Club of the university, took place in the board room of the Faculty of Social Sciences with the theme: Becoming a successful campus writer.

    The guest lecturer and the Editor of The Nation, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, spoke on how students can be successful writers. He was represented by Wale Ajetunmobi, the Co-ordinator of CAMPUSLIFE.

    Ajetunmobi , who recalled how he met the late Mrs Agbo, noted that CAMPUSLIFE is a life-transforming platform floated by the newspaper.

    The Industrial Chemist turned journalist said the late Mrs Agbo carved a niche for herself in discovering and building the youths for a better future, saying there would not have been a platform where undergraduates would converge to air their views if the honouree did not initiate CAMPUSLIFE project.

    He described campus journalism as a nascent form of journalism being practiced by students of higher institutions across the world. He added that campus journalists write on issues related to campus life and people, including student-lecturer, student-student, lecturer-lecturer, student-management and student-host community relationships.

    He said: “To be credible, a campus writer must discharge his role within the purview of campus with courage and openness, without compromising his responsibility to the students on whose side he must always be.”

    According to the speaker, the ethical code binding a professional journalist, such as objectivity, fairness, openness, credibility and accountability, also applied to a campus journalist, which he described as interface between the students and management. He, however, cautioned that campus journalists should not write to paint the management as the devil all the time.

    Mr Damilola Ademola, a graduate of Microbiology, UNILAG, and former CAMPUSLIFE reporter, who is a post-graduate student of Mass Communication in the university, took the audience through his adventures and the reasons why he left the field of natural sciences to pursue a course in journalism at the post graduate level.

    According to him, the late Mrs Agbo inspired and nurtured him through CAMPUSLIFE platform during his undergraduate days. Ademola said the inspiration he got from the gesture prompted his decision to veer into journalism.

    The event was attended by students and some staff of the university.

  • 10 students for business contest

    Ten UNILAG students have qualified for the grand finale of the 2012/2013 UNILAG Business Plan Competition billed for today at the varsity’s Main Auditorium.

    The top three finalists, who scaled through the elimination stage of the competition held May 30 focused on fashion and garment businesses. They are: Chidinma Onyebuchi (Law), Nosiru Abidemi (Accounting), and Anuoluwapo Olopade (Law).

    Fafiolu Olushola (Electrical/Electronics Engineering) and Prudence Okoilu (Physics) focused on Information Technology, while Johnson Adewunmi (Fisheries) and Awala Velly (Law) focused on Agri-Business.

    Others are: Segun Anifowose (English) who focused on Food Processing, Mene Boritsefere (Law), whose plan was on Tourism and Hospitality, and Peace Omoruyi (Mechanical Engineering) who focused on Environmental Preservation.

    Twenty-nine students qualified for the elimination stage after the proposals submitted for the competition were evaluated.

     

     

    The UNILAG Business Plan Competition, sponsored by Stanbic IBTC Bank, aims to: promote business ideas in students and encourage them to become entrepreneurs; sensitize students on opportunities around them; and provide an opportunity for the best three winners to access cash prizes which could serve as initial capital.

  • Five students win trip

    For emerging tops at the Impact Your World Leadership Initiative, five UNILAG students will attend the One World Conference holding later this year in South Africa.

    The trip will be sponsored by Akin Odumakinde, an engineer and President of Impact Leadership Academy.

    The five winners are: Usman Mohammed Camara (Education), Abdul Hakeem Buhari (Social Sciences),

    Bilikis Giwa (Social Sciences), Rukayat Opoola (Social Sciences), and Oluwaseun Jegede (Engineering).

    A total of 45 UNILAG students were awarded various scholarships at the end of the leadership programme which ended with a colourful ceremony attended by the Director, Academic Planning Unit, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe; Sub-Dean, Faculty of Science, Dr Muminu Adamu; and Deputy Dean, Student Affairs Division, Dr. A. K. Adebayo.