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  • Masari inaugurates TETFund’s N3.8b Senate building, others in UNIOSUN

    Masari inaugurates TETFund’s N3.8b Senate building, others in UNIOSUN

    The Chairman, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Aminu Masari, yesterday inaugurated the Senate building of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) and other three projects, which cost N3.8billion.

    The projects were started in 2021 as part of Federal Government’s efforts to tackle infrastructural deficit in higher institutions.

    Former Katsina State Governor Masari reiterated the efforts of TETFund in making Nigerian tertiary institutions to be relevant and compete with others globally ‘’in this age of pronounced digital advancement and the increasing relevance and impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI).’’

    He said: “We are assembled here today for the inauguration of four iconic projects sponsored by TETFund, whose total cost is N3,822,542,676.40. From the start of TETFund interventions to this university shortly after its enlistment in 2006, the Fund has allocated N14,107,175,623.11, out of which a total of N10,554,366,446.14 has been accessed, leaving a balance of N3,552,809,176.97, most of which are already committed.”

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    The Managing Director of WAZLAT Engineering Ltd, Ismail Adigun, an engineer; who constructed the Senate building, said the project began under the administration of former Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.

    He said: “The Senate building comprises 500-capacity relaxation centre, 58 offices and one large store on the ground floor; 32 offices, two conference rooms, 250 capacity pavilion Senate chamber on the first floor; and 150 capacity Council Chamber, 12 executive offices, two executive conference rooms on the second floor and an attic that comprises offices in the Vice Chancellory, including Vice Chancellor Office and Council Office. The building comes with associated external works, full furnishing, two elevators and a generator.”

    Vice Chancellor Prof. Clement Adeboye said the other projects to be inaugurated in the Faculty of Computing and Information Science were 500-capacity auditorium and twin lecture theatre.

    The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, an architect; who delivered the 15th convocation lecture, titled: ‘Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Building Skills in Graduates For Global Competitiveness’, called for redesigning of curricula, strengthening faculty capacity, investing in infrastructure and leveraging on platforms such as TETFund to equip graduates with essential digital skills.”

  • 49 bags first class as UNIOSUN graduates 2,505 students

    49 bags first class as UNIOSUN graduates 2,505 students

    No fewer than 49 students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) have graduated with First Class Degrees as the institution turns out 2,851 graduates for the 2024/2025 academic session.

    Vice Chancellor, Prof. Clement Adebooye, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press conference to flag off activities for the university’s 15th Convocation at the Osogbo campus.

    He revealed that, as part of the week-long celebration, the newly completed multi-billion-naira Senate Building and seven other projects will be commissioned.

    Breaking down the graduation statistics, Adebooye said 2,505 earned First Degrees, 1 Postgraduate Diploma, 283 Master’s Degrees, and 62 Doctoral Degrees.

    Among the First Degree recipients, 49 graduated with First Class honours, 988 with Second Class (Upper Division), 1,279 with Second Class (Lower Division), 178 with Third Class, while one student earned a Pass.

    He added that UNIOSUN is evolving into one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing and most dynamic universities in both learning and infrastructure, noting that the new Senate Building was facilitated by TETFund.

    The VC said, “With the recent surge in student enrolment and our deliberate vision to reposition UNIOSUN as a world-class institution, we have completed seven new signature projects that will be commissioned during this convocation week. These include: The Iconic Senate Building, funded with TETFund’s High Impact Intervention, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology Building with furniture funded with TETFund’s Special Intervention.

    He continued, “A Twin (500-500) Lecture Theatre Complex funded with TETFund’s Special Intervention, a 500-Capacity Lecture Theatre funded through TETFund’s Normal Intervention, Entrepreneurship Equipment funded with Annual Intervention, 500-Capacity Lecture Theatres in Okuku, Ifetedo Campuses.

    He applauded the unwavering support of the Government of Osun State, the institution’s Governing Council, TETFund, and other partners, adding that the achievements are a testament to their hard work and dedication.”

  • UNIOSUN VC warns part-time students against indecent dressing, social vices

    UNIOSUN VC warns part-time students against indecent dressing, social vices

    The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Clement Adebooye, has cautioned newly admitted part-time students against indulging in indecent dressing and other social vices.

    Addressing 412 fresh part-time students for the 2025/2026 academic session at the Olagunsoye Oyinlola Hall on Friday, Professor Adebooye acknowledged the challenges that led many to opt for part-time study, such as work and family commitments, and praised their determination to pursue academic and professional advancement.

    He, however, reminded the students that being enrolled at the university—whether part-time or full-time—requires discipline, hard work, and moral uprightness.

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    “At UNIOSUN, we operate by clearly defined rules and regulations. While we support your aspirations, we do not tolerate negative behaviours such as examination malpractice, cultism, indecent dressing, and any act that tarnishes the image of the university,” he stated.

    The Vice-Chancellor also emphasised the institution’s commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and character development. He announced improvements in the part-time programme, including a fully digitised and enhanced results processing system.

    Encouraging the students to stay focused, he urged them to attend lectures regularly, make good use of the library and digital resources, and cultivate meaningful academic and personal relationships.

    Following the address, the Registrar of the university, Mrs. Atinuke Oguntunde, administered the matriculation oath, which the new students signed and submitted.

  • British Council approves UNIOSUN as international exams center in Osun

    British Council approves UNIOSUN as international exams center in Osun

    The British Council has approved Osun State University (UNIOSUN) as accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre for its global examinations, including the widely recognized International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

    A statement the by the management of UNIOSUN through its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ademola Adesoji, on Thursday added that the inaugural International examination will hold on Saturday, August 2, at the institution’s CBT centre on the University’s main campus in Osogbo.

    According to him, “With this milestone, UNIOSUN joins the ranks of globally recognised institutions authorised to offer international standardised assessments, bringing such services closer to thousands of candidates in Osun and neighbouring states.

    “The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, described the British Council’s approval as a significant leap in the University’s journey towards global relevance.

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    “This is a defining moment for Osun State University. Becoming the first British Council examination centre in Osun State is a major stride in our mission to internationalise our academic offerings and provide direct access to global opportunities for our students, staff, and the wider community,” he said.

    Professor Adebooye noted that the approval was a testament to the quality of UNIOSUN’s infrastructure, human capital, and institutional credibility. He highlighted the University’s CBT centre, which is equipped with high-speed internet connectivity, biometric verification systems, 24-hour power supply, and advanced surveillance technology.

    “With this facility, prospective candidates who previously had to travel to Ibadan, Lagos, or Abuja to sit for British Council examinations can now take them in Osogbo, saving time, money, and stress,” he added.

  • 29 Uniosun students get over N3.5m scholarship

    29 Uniosun students get over N3.5m scholarship

    No fewer than 29 students of Osun State University on Wednesday received a N3.7 million scholarship grant for 2025 from the United States of America (USA) body and two education-oriented associations.

    The students were drawn from all the departments across the faculties of the school according to their academic performance and other specifications by the donors.

    The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Clement Adebooye, while addressing the beneficiaries in the presence of their parents and management staff of the institution, highlighted the benefits of the scholarship.

    He also noted that scholarships are a better alternative to student loans since they do not require paybacks.

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    According to him, scholarships help students to address financial barriers to university education, where the cost of higher education is a significant burden for many families, promote access for disadvantaged students who are academically talented to higher education, and enhance performance amongst others.

    “For today, 18 students benefited from the scholarship scheme of Osun Development Forum, Texas, United States, as they will get N100,000 each, 10 students will get N100,000 each from Hon.. (Engr.) Sunday Olowu and N945,000 will be given to a student by the Egbado College Old Student Association, 1993 Focus Group.”

    Adebooye disclosed that over 58 students have benefited from different scholarship programmes by partners of the institution.

    He applauded the donors, stressing, “This kind of intervention is what we need across Nigeria’s higher education sector. There are thousands of students who are exceptionally diligent but unfortunately indigent. Such students need helpers from us as individuals, associations and organisations.”

  • UNIOSUN students donate 1,000 pints of blood to strengthen Osun healthcare system

    UNIOSUN students donate 1,000 pints of blood to strengthen Osun healthcare system

    Students of Osun State University have donated 1,000 pints of blood to boost the state’s healthcare system, in a collaborative initiative aimed at saving lives.

    The donation drive, organised by the university’s Sustainable Development Solution group in partnership with the Osun State University Medical Students Association, was supported by the National Blood Agency.

    The event, held at Freedom Park, Osogbo on Friday, successfully recruited 1,000 blood donors from the city.

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    Speaking during the event, the convener of the Osun Donate campaign and president of UNIOSUN SDG Sustainable Solution, Motadegbe Adeyemo, said the initiative was inspired by the tragic loss of a leukaemia patient who needed 24 pints of blood but could only secure 12.

    He described the experience as a turning point that prompted the students to take action and help bridge the critical gap in blood supply across health facilities in the state.

    He said, “We have over 450 seats already occupied but our target is 1,000 free blood donors to boast the healthcare services.

    “We should be able to make this event a norm at least twice or thrice a year, but you know, there is a lot that goes into this. What you see here is students coming together to say we wanna make this happen. This is us doing what we can do to contribute to the health sector.”

    Also, Deputy Director Medical Laboratory staff, Yetunde Aborishade, explained that “When we tell people to donate, they will think it’s a suicide, but we want to sensitise them and make them understand that blood donation is beneficial to them.

    “We have a lot of people like cancer patients that need blood in the hospitals, and even you, who are donating, will also have the opportunity to benefit from the free tests.”

  • UNIOSUN VC praises Adeleke, says two past administrations neglected institution

    UNIOSUN VC praises Adeleke, says two past administrations neglected institution

    The Vice Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Clement Adebooye, has stated that after the institution was established by the administration of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, two successive governments failed to contribute to its development. 

    Speaking in a video while hosting some aides of Governor Ademola Adeleke at the university’s Osogbo campus, Adebooye highlighted that Oyinlola’s administration, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), set up UNIOSUN with six campuses and mandated that each local government allocate 5% of its budget to the institution. 

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    He lamented that for 12 years, from Oyinlola’s tenure until Adeleke’s administration, the Osun State government did little for the university apart from paying staff salaries.

    However, he praised Adeleke for his intervention, stating that the governor promptly responded to the university’s needs, funding an abandoned office project for professors. 

    Adebooye also credited Adeleke for helping UNIOSUN secure medical accreditation, constructing a dual carriageway for Folorunso Alakija Teaching Hospital, expanding laboratories, and initiating a sports complex.

    He commended the governor for approving N200 million for the projects and for allowing the institution to operate independently without interference.

  • 59 bags First Class as 2,145 graduate from UNIOSUN

    59 bags First Class as 2,145 graduate from UNIOSUN

    …Uniosun, Alakija to commission N34 billion teaching hospital soon – VC

    A total of 59 students from Osun State University (Uniosun) bagged First Class degrees as part of the 2,145 graduates for the 2023/2024 academic session.

    During the 14th pre-convocation ceremony held on Friday, September 13, at the university campus in Osogbo, Vice-Chancellor Professor Clement Adebooye also announced that the N32 billion teaching hospital will be commissioned soon.

    Professor Adebooye informed the press that the convocation ceremonies began on Friday, September 13, and will conclude on September 21, 2024.

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    He said, “It is my pleasure to inform you that a total of 2,409 Degrees and Diplomas will be awarded at the ceremony this year. This comprises First Degrees; 2,145, Postgraduate Diploma, 10; Master Degrees, 214 and Doctoral Degrees, 40.”

    He highlighted that 59 bagged first class, 673 got Second Class (Upper Division), 1,109 graduated with Lower division and 304 finished with Third Class. 

    Speaking about the N34 billion teaching hospital under construction, said: “I wanted to assure you that the hospital built by Business mogul, Dr. (Mrs) Folorunso Alakija is complete and we are soon going to commission it after the outcome.”

  • Row over N297m UNIOSUN TETFUND contract awarded to Adeleke’s aide

    Row over N297m UNIOSUN TETFUND contract awarded to Adeleke’s aide

    • APC’s allegations are diversionary, says governor

    There is rumpus in the Executive Committee (Exco) of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke administration over allegation of N297 million Osun State University (UNIOSUN) Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) contract scam involving Kazeem Akinleye, Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Governor.

    The Nation learnt that Akinleye allegedly used his position to secure a contract for his company, which is against Code of Conduct, Part 1, Section 5.

    Akinleye claimed he resigned as a director of the company in 2022.

    This is coming barely six months after the government awarded N9billion contract to the company of the Deputy Speaker of House of Assembly, Abidemi Oyewusi, who also claimed he resigned from the office.

    The leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun State through the Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement yesterday urged Adeleke to hand over his CoS to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).

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    He alleged: “Akinleye used his office and affinity to corner N297million UNIOSUN TETFUND contract for his company, Akinsas Interbiz Ltd.

    “We, as a party, are reminding Akinleye that TETFUND has nothing to do with the procurement of the project. It is solely that of the institution, whose Governing Council’s members are direct appointees of the governor. So, whether Akinleye is a former director or a current director in Akinkas Interbiz Ltd with the registration number 770848, registered on September 3, 2008 with address number 290, Station Road, Ede, Osun State, is not relevant.

    “We enjoin the Code of Conduct Bureau and Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to invite, investigate and prosecute Akinleye as empowered by Parts 1, 3 (e) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).’’

    However, Governor Adeleke said APC’s claims were diversionary and would not stop the prosecution of many top officials of the former administration over infractions in contract handling.

    The governor, through his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said in a statement: “The state APC is dead scared of the conclusions of the forensic investigation of the State Contract Review Committee and White Paper Implementation Committee headed by Mr Kolapo Alimi, which indicted many top officials of the last government.

    “The state APC is probably aware that the details of the contract frauds, the companies used in perpetrating those fraudulent schemes and their directors are already in possession of the Implementation Committee, which is set to move to the stage of prosecution.

    “We posit that no amount of falsehood, baseless allegations and outright fake news will deter the administration from pursuing public interest to a logical conclusion, as all material evidence confirm that Akinleye has not violated  provisions of the Code of Conduct, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), ICPC or any other extant laws for that matter.

  • UK varsity, Uniosun trains 22 Nigerian scholars on grantsmanship

    UK varsity, Uniosun trains 22 Nigerian scholars on grantsmanship

    The University of Birmingham and Osun State University have shortlisted 22 early-career Nigerian scholars for proposal writing and grantsmanship in the humanities.

    The scholarships were drawn from 17 institutions including Obafemi Awolowo University, Ekiti State University, and University of Ibadan among others.

    Speaking at the commencement of the seminar, Professor Insa Nolte from the University of Birmingham, noted that the training is critical for early scholars because of the technicalities of proposal writing and to be more aware of all the opportunities that exist.

    She noted: “We want to encourage people to take opportunities. We are supporting and encouraging them today, they should make the best of the opportunities they have, and by the time they reach that stage and support those who are coming after them.”

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    The pioneer Vice Chancellor of Uniosun, Professor Sola Akinrinade, admonished the scholars to be wary of using fictitious data for research warning that it has grievous consequences.

    He also admonished: “Government while appointing Governing council members must ensure that they appointed people with capacity. If Governing Councils are full of mediocrity then there is a problem.

    “The truth is that the University system, polytechnic system and college of education are not places for just anybody to be in the council, but people with an understanding of what the needs of our tertiary institutions are.”