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  • UNIOSUN gives final year students grants

    UNIOSUN gives final year students grants

    The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) yesterday gave research support grants to eight final year students.

    The school hinged the gesture on its commitment to fostering a robust research culture and priority for innovation on problem solving.

    Speaking during the presentation of the funds to the students, the Vice Chancellor, Clement Adebooye, said: “N500,000 was approved for students, whose research projects were found to be outstandingly excellent in conception, execution and ultimate potentialities for societal impact.”

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    He said the selection process for the maiden edition of the grant involved calls for applications to all final year students, submission of entries, assessment of entries by a high-profile Management Committee and selection of the best research proposals.

  • Eight Uniosun final year students receive research grants

    Eight Uniosun final year students receive research grants

    Osun State University (Uniosun) management has awarded research support grants to eight final-year students of the institution, emphasising its dedication to nurturing a robust research environment and promoting innovation in problem-solving.

    The initiative aims to encourage outstanding research projects that promise significant societal impact.

    During the grant presentation ceremony, Vice Chancellor Clement Adebooye announced that N500,000 was allocated to students whose research proposals demonstrated exceptional merit in terms of conception, execution, and potential for societal benefit.

    He detailed the selection process, which included a call for applications from all final-year students, submission of project proposals, rigorous assessment by a distinguished Management Committee, and the identification of the most promising research endeavours.

    The Vice-Chancellor underscored the university’s commitment to supporting academic excellence and fostering a culture of research and development among its students.

    The grants are part of Uniosun’s broader strategy to empower students to address real-world challenges through innovative and impactful research initiatives.

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    He said: “At the end of the selection process, two final-year project proposals were recommended and approved by Management. The first award-winning research proposal is titled Biogas Production from Cattle Dung for Processing Shelf-Stable Sausage Treated with Indigenous Medicinal Leaves which aims to develop a sustainable and environment-friendly method of producing biogas from cattle dung.”

    He noted that seven students would be working on the research project.

    “Also, the second research grant which was awarded to a student of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, intends to develop a locally fabricated programmable voltage-current loop calibrator system.”

    Adebooye congratulated the eight students and urged them to work hard with their supervisors.

  • Uniosun wins N170m grants for research on govt policies, migration

    Uniosun wins N170m grants for research on govt policies, migration

    The Osun State University has won N170 million grants to conduct research on six projects including migration, government policies, and youth restiveness amongst others.

    The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Clement Adebooye during the presentation of letters of award to the six winners of the grant, disclosed that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) released the fund to advance knowledge and research.

    He highlighted the grants as follows: “A Francophone Cultural Enclave in Anglophone Yorubaland: Migration, Language and Cross-border Trade in Ejigbo, Nigeria won N43,995,000, Mitigating Youth Restiveness in Nigeria (MiYouRest): Strengthening Local Forces of Peace for Community Resilience against Radicalisation towards Conflict got N30,000,000, Effects of Government Policies on the Economic Activities and Livelihoods of Women in the Southwestern States of Nigeria won N29,845,880, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Animated-Learning Package for Climate Change Education in Primary Schools got N29,500,000.

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    “Exploring Novel Biochar-Compost Soil Amendment and Remediation Technology for Plant Health Improvement in Fadama Cropping Systems in Southwestern Nigeria has N22,345,229.19 and Development of a LoRa-Based IoT Real-Time System for Smart Multi-Campus Waste Management in Nigeria won N18,769,992.52 which all totalled N174,456,101.71.”

    Adebooye, however, advised the scholars against using the grant for new gargets.

    He said: “Winning a research grant is not an opportunity for you to spend it on buying new car, phones, television or gadgets. Don’t pursue material things from your first grant, push knowledge. It is time for you to write your name in gold. When you do this you will win more that is how some of us build our careers.

    “The first grant we got we focused on contributing to knowledge, on doing research and doing the work as it ought to be done. Make sure things are done properly, so that you make yourself a strong scientist and researcher; and also to defend your name and that of school. If you mess up, you damage yourself and the name of the school.”

  • We place premium on discipline, moral uprightness, says VC

    We place premium on discipline, moral uprightness, says VC

    • By Korede Omololu-David

    Vice Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Prof. Clement Adebooye has said the institution upholds the values of integrity, discipline, and moral uprightness. He noted that social vice such as examination malpractice, cultism, indecent dressing, drug abuse, sexual harassment, and truancy are not condoned, adding that the institution strongly discountenances such and anyone found wanting would be dismissed.

    The VC spoke during the school’s matriculation ceremony on campus, where 6,000 new students got matriculated.

    He said: “In this esteemed institution, we uphold the values of integrity, discipline, and moral uprightness. Social vices such as examination malpractice, cultism, indecent dressing, drug abuse, sexual harassment, and truancy are vehemently condemned. The university is resolute in its stance on these, and culprits are subject to summary dismissal.”

    The VC also announced that students can now cook in their hostels to make things easy for new entrants.

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    Authorities at the institution had  suspended its “no cooking in hostel”, policy, thus allowing  students living on campus to cook in their  halls of residence.

    The university had created  a policy of not allowing students in hostels controlled by the school management to cook, thus  creating rift between the school and students union leadership in the past.

     “You are all aware that our university does not allow its students living in our hostels to cook, but in a bid to make life easier for you all, the policy has been suspended. I know you are now cooking in your hostel’’

    The VC said the university  does not treat issues of social vices, including cultism, examination malpractices, drug abuse, among others with kid gloves, therefore  students should take the matriculation oath  seriously.

    “In this esteemed institution, we uphold the values of integrity, discipline, and moral uprightness. Social vices such as examination malpractice, cultism, indecent dressing, drug abuse, sexual harassment, and truancy are vehemently condemned. The university is resolute in its stance on these, and culprits are subject to summary dismissal”, he said.

  • Uniosun lifts ban on cooking in hostels, warns against truancy

    Uniosun lifts ban on cooking in hostels, warns against truancy

    The management of Osun State University (Uniosun) has suspended policy banning students from cooking in its hostels for the new in-take.

    The vice-chancellor of the institution, Professor Clement Adebooye made it known while addressing 6,000 new students during their matriculation programme held on campus.

    The Nation recalled that Uniosun banned cooking by students in its hostel within school campus.

    Adebooye said: “Students can now cook in school hostels to make life to be easy for you, the new in-take. Be careful while cooking and ensure you follow safety protocols.”

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    He charged the newly admitted student to explore extracurricular activities within the school and also warned against truancy.

    He added: “We uphold the values of integrity, discipline, and moral uprightness. Social vices such as examination malpractice, cultism, indecent dressing, drug abuse, sexual harassment, and truancy are vehemently condemned.”

  • UNIOSUN VC decries decline in students’ enrolment

    UNIOSUN VC decries decline in students’ enrolment

    The Vice Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Prof. Clement Adebooye, has raised concerns over potential decline in students’ enrolment.

    He said many universities and other institutions may experience dwindling enrolment if they neglect professionalism in their administration and quality standard in higher education. 

    The Vice Chancellor in his address at the 2nd Annual Registry Lecture held yesterday at the Olagusoye Oyinlola Auditorium in Osogbo, said a global trend was emerging where employers exerted pressure on recruiting organisations to exclude graduates from certain universities in their selection process. 

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    He said: “In this 21st century and the era of the 4th industrial revolution, professionalism will play a significant role in shaping the future of universities and their ability to attract students. It’s possible that, at some point, certain universities will struggle to attract students. This will occur because employers will introduce criteria that restrict graduates from universities not meeting a specific rank from applying for job positions within their organisations. 

    “This trend is already underway in the United States, Canada and Europe. Graduates from universities falling below a certain rank may not be shortlisted for interviews, even if they graduate with top honors. Employers will rely on university rankings to determine applicants’ eligibility.”

    The former Registrar of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Ayorinde Ogunruku, in his lecture titled: “Promoting Professionalism and Skill-Based Administration of Universities in Nigeria: Which Way, Whose Place?” stressed the importance of university administrators in upholding the quality and integrity of the education system. 

  • UNIOSUN VC raises alarm over decline in university enrollment

    UNIOSUN VC raises alarm over decline in university enrollment

    The Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, Professor Clement Adeboye, has raised concerns over the potential decline in students’ enrollment over recent trends of marginalisation of graduates from schools.

    Professor Adebooye expressed fear that many universities and institutions may experience dwindling enrollment if they neglect professionalism in their administration and quality standards in higher education.

    The vice-chancellor in his address at the 2nd Annual Registry lecture held at the Olagusoye Oyinlola auditorium in Osogbo, on Wednesday, November 1, said that a global trend is emerging where employers exert pressure on recruiting organizations to exclude graduates from certain universities in their selection process.

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    He stated: “In this 21st century and the era of the 4th industrial revolution, professionalism will play a significant role in shaping the future of universities and their ability to attract students. It’s possible that, at some point, certain universities will struggle to attract students. This will occur because employers will introduce criteria that restrict graduates from universities not meeting a specific rank from applying for job positions within their organizations.

    “This trend is already underway in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Graduates from universities falling below a certain rank might not be shortlisted for interviews, even if they graduate with top honours. Employers will rely on university rankings to determine applicant eligibility.”

    He noted that In the future, professionalism will likely lead to a transparent and clear selection process for appointing principal officers in universities, including vice-chancellors.

    The former Registrar of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Ayorinde Ogunruku in his lecture titled “Promoting Professionalism and Skill-Based Administration of Universities in Nigeria: Which Way, whose Place, stressed the importance of University Administrators in upholding the quality and integrity of the education system.

  • 89 students of UNIOSUN bag First Class

    89 students of UNIOSUN bag First Class

    Professor Clement Adebooye, Vice-Chancellor of the Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has announced that 89 graduates received first-class honours.

    The vice chancellor made this known in a press conference to announce the 12th and 13th convocation ceremony of the institution.

    He said that in total, 4,210 degrees and diplomas will be awarded during the ceremonies, with 1,326 receiving second-class upper, 1,818 with second-class lower, 470 with third-class, and five other students had passing grades.

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    Adebooye also noted that the ongoing construction of N34billon Teaching Hospital donated by one of the richest women in Africa and Chancellor of the institution, Folorunsho Alakija, is now 97% complete.

    The construction of the hospital began on November 22, 2018.

    He said: “On the construction of Teaching Hospital by Dr Alakija, the project is 97 percent complete. But on the convocation day, our Chancellor will disclose the day when the project will be commissioned. Efforts are on top gear over the project.”

  • Alakijas to build 250-bed hospital at UNIOSUN

    When she was appointed Osun State University (UNIOSUN) Chancellor, Africa’s richest woman Mrs Folorunso Alakija and her husband promised to build a befitting teaching hospital for the institution. She laid the foundation of the 250-bed project on the eve of the exit of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from the Governor’s office, reports Assistant Editor (Arts) OZOLUA UHAKHEME.

    A Few years ago, immediate past Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola suspended the medical programme of the state’s university, UNIOSUN, because of the institution’s inability to carry out  practical training.

    But for paucity of funds, Aregbesola wanted to provide a befitting medical and clinical facility for the university, which requires a huge capital outlay. Until penultimate Thursday, when the university held its seventh convocation, the project was still a dream.

    At that ceremony, Mrs Alakija donated a 250-bed hospital to the university, thus restoring the hopes of many as well as prompting the Senate and Governing Council to approve the process for re-accreditation of the medical programme.

    Speaking at the sod-turning, Aregbesola said: ‘’This project gives me so much joy. Few years ago, I had to stop and suspend the medical programme of this university because of the inability to even do any skeletal practical due to lack of clinical facility. My intention then was to provide befitting medical and clinical facilities, which require a huge amount of money’.

    “To the glory of God and delivery of quality medical education, the foundation stone of Osun State University Teaching Hospital (UNIOSUNTH) donated by Modupe and Folorunso Alakija is laid today, 22nd day of November, 2018,” he added. He praised the philanthropy of the couple.

    He  unveiled the magnificent 3-D image of the fully furnished world class 250-bed UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital at Oke Bale in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

    When completed, the facility will consist of a world-class Community Health Unit, Maternity & Neonatal Medicare, Research and Diagnostic Laboratories, state of the art operating theatres, cutting-edge diagnostic imaging, inclusive of C.T. scan, M.R.I scanning facility, ultra-sound scanning facilities, X-ray and radiotherapy suites, lecture rooms, necropsy and morgue.

    Aregbesola also commended the contributions of Prince Tunde Ponnle, an engineer, for his doanting his property at Ada for medical training and outreach to the university.

    At inception in 2007, UNIOSUN started the MBBS programme. Although the programme was granted full accreditation by National Universities Commission (NUC) in May 2012, it was suspended, partly due to poor finance and inability of the university to meet the Medical and Dental Council’s (MDCN’s) accreditation requirements to provide a teaching hospital for student’s clinical training.

    ‘’The decision to lay the foundation of the teaching hospital today is deliberate. Deliberate in the sense that I agreed with the proposal of the University Management that the foundation laying ceremony should coincide with the seventh convocation, and more importantly, as a mark of honour to the dynamic outgoing Governor of the State and Visitor to the University, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola before he leaves office.

    ‘’I, therefore, congratulate Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola that this event forms part of your amazing success story.  I also rejoice with UNIOSUN Community.  I must express appreciation to the Ataoja of Osogboland, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun, Larooye II, Ataoja of Osogbo and Chiefs for their magnanimous donation of a 30-acre piece of land for the development of Osun State University Teaching Hospital, which specialises on children and mothers’ health issues and diseases, and upon which the foundation stone of this hospital is being laid today, Mrs Alakija said.

    According to her the idea of the hospital was borne out of her love for the youths, mothers and humanity. She added that the donation is the fulfilment of her pledge when she was appointed Chancellor by the Visitor to the University, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.

    “In Nigeria today, there are few children’s hospitals. If our children who are the future of this country do not have access to timely and qualitative medical services, then where lies the future of this country?  We must do everything in our capacity to ensure that our children and teens have everything necessary for them to grow and excel, and one of such necessities is good healthcare services,” she added.

    According to her, ‘’God is munificent to me beyond every imaginable measure.  He gives seeds to my sowers; and one of the ways I can reciprocate God’s grace in my life is to continue to sow bountifully, and impact humanity’’.

    She expressed optimism in the realisation of the hospital noting: ‘’I have no doubt that this 250-bed hospital, which we are laying its foundation today would bring about a driving force for advancement and progressive research, education, and awareness in the country. It would not only provide qualitative and specialised health care for all, but would also provide an avenue for medical excellence, job creation and bring relief to all. At this juncture, I have unflinching trust in the expertise and knowledge of all those who would be involved in the construction of the project starting from the contractor.’’

    UNIOSUN Vice Chancellor, Prof Labode Popoola said the Senate and Governing Council of the university have approved the process of re-accreditation of the programme, noting that the decision to recommence the MBBS programme is based the need for the university to play a significant role in the training of medical doctors in Nigeria.

    Popoola said considering the importance of the programme and the need to demonstrate the continued relevance of the university to the society, the university authority considered it a challenge to proceed with the process of getting the programme back on tract.

    The ceremony was witnessed by Governor Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola, Mrs Alakija’s husband,  Modupe and Prince Tunde Ponnle, among other dignitaries.

  • UNIOSUN workers say‘mother of protest’ underway

    Non-teaching staff of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) have vowed to keep agitating until their Earned Allowances are fully paid.

    The workers also said the closure of the school by management Monday last week would not deter their non-violence protest which holds daily to prevent vehicular movement in and out of the university.

    The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the unions comprising Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), UNIOSUN chapter, are also demanding the sack of the Vice Chancellor, Prof Labode Popoola as well as the dissolution of the Governing Council, which they say has been ‘compromised”

    The workers are also urging Osun State government to make public the report of the investigative panel set up by the university’s Governing Council to investigate Popoola’s alleged financial and administrative malpractices.

    JAC Chairman, ‘Lekan Adiat who also doubles as UNIOSUN-SSANU chairman, said from Wednesday (yesterday) their members from the entire Southwest would join in to stage a ‘mother of all protest’.

    The Governing Council of UNIOSUN on Monday announced indefinite closure of the institution with the Registrar Gafar Shittu saying certain ‘notorious activities’ were being perpetrated by some non-teaching staff in the guise of unionism.

    The unions said Popoola was demanding his pound of flesh because the workers insisted on full payment of their allowances, as well as exposed his financial and administrative irregularities.

    Last week, JAC issued a statement signed by the chairmen of the three unions-comrades Isaiah Fayemi (NASU) Adeleke Ismael (NAAT), and ‘Lekan Adiat (SSANU).

    The workers also accused the vice chancellor of having perfected plans to sack the executive members of JAC.

    They accused Popoola of reckless spending particularly under current economic recession. They said at a time top civil servants in the state are placed on half salary, management acquired a jeep valued as N61 million for Council chairman and is about to acquire more for VC cronies.

    Aside his plan to allegedly sack the JAC leaders, the unions also claimed that Popoola unilaterally altered the law and produced a new Condition of Service that seeks to exclude union representatives from Staff Disciplinary Committee and give him unlimited power.

    However, Popoola, in his response, said some of the leaders of the unions had questions to answer about financial misconduct and were trying to evade justice.

    In the statement, JAC detailed the ‘wrongs’ by Popoola.  The statement reads: “Some senior members of his management have also outsourced contracts to themselves through purchase of doors and construction of a store without value for money collected. He has fully paid transport allowance to his Personal Assistant who is not a statutory staff of the university.  He has awarded several multi-million naira contract without regard to due process.”

    “But is it possible for the vice chancellor to single handedly alter the law of the university? Is it possible for the VC to buy vehicles for the university or attempt to sack workers?” Popoola responded in his denial.

    “Every members of the university community including my very self are appointees by government. Therefore, I will advise you to do your investigation well.

    “Why do they want to evade justice in a decent society? For instance, the SSANU chairman is being investigated about three years ago on allegations of financial misconduct. I was not part of the wole thing then? I came here less than 18 months ago. All of them have one issue or the other and I can assure you the university law will take its full course.”