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  • FUOYE students protest, say we receive lectures under trees

    FUOYE students protest, say we receive lectures under trees

    The students of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ikole campus on Monday protested inadequate infrastructure, poor power supply and other basic amenities.

    The protesting students blocked the Ikole-Omuo Highway for several hours accusing the management.

    They demanded that the institution’s management shared infrastructural development equally between them and their colleagues in Oye-Ekiti campus.

    The angry students said facilities at Ikole campus was so inadequate to the extent that some of them receive lectures under trees owing to lack of lecture rooms.

    Other problems at the campus, according to them, include irregular power supply, lack of functional bursary department, non-availability of drugs at the medical centre, lack of functional Engineering Workshop, water tanker for the agric faculty and buses for shuttle to
    the main campus.

    Responding, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, promised that the students’ complaints would be looked into.

    Soremekun said: “I can promise you that these issue most especially those with long term, a Committee will be set up to look into finding lasting solutions.

    “I can assure you that Ikole campus would not be sidelined, though my Office is in Oye-Ekiti, I will also make presence here at least once a month.”

     

  • Court grants bail to OAU’s former VC, bursar

    Court grants bail to OAU’s former VC, bursar

    An Osun High Court sitting in Osogbo, on Friday granted bail to the immediate former Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Prof. Anthony Elujoba, and the  former bursar, Ronke Akeredolu.

    The accused are facing a seven-count charge bordering on fraud, conspiracy and abuse of office.

    Earlier, the accused were remanded in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody.

    The judge, Justice David Oladimeji granted Elujoba bail on self-recognition while Ronke Akeredolu, the former bursar, was granted a N5O million-bail and two sureties in like sum.

    He said the sureties must be academic and high-ranking officers within the institution.

    The judge, however, condemned the shameful attitudes displayed by the staff and students of the institution in Ede on July 11, where the case was first heard.

    Oladimeji said that such an attitude could prevent the court from granting a bail to the accused, noting that the bail was granted in the interest of justice.

    The accused persons were arrested on July 5.

    The EFCC counsel, Mr Festus Ojo, had told the court that the accused committed the offences while serving as the vice-chancellor and the bursar of the institution.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges, while the judge adjourned the case until Oct. 27 for hearing.

  • Varsity lecturer dismissed for altering results

    Varsity lecturer dismissed for altering results

    The Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, said it had dismissed a lecturer (names withheld), for altering students’ results.

    The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Zuru, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Saturday but declined to mention the affected lecturer’s full details.

    Zuru said “that management of the university took that drastic action to serve as a deterrent to others.

    “The action is to remind academic and non-academic staffers of what might happen if they try such an act.

    “We will not hesitate to wield the big stick on any staff found wanting for any infractions in this regard.

    “The university has no fewer than 30,000 students and the guidelines are there for all to follow. We will not compromise the set standards.”

    Zuru cautioned students against examination malpractice and vices, stressing that the university would not tolerate any ill behaviour.

    He said students must conduct both their academic and extracurricular activities in line with laid down rules and regulations or be sanctioned accordingly.

  • ABU: N250m Lakeview Golf Course to be constructed on campus

    ABU: N250m Lakeview Golf Course to be constructed on campus

    The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria on Saturday began the construction of its N250 million Lakeview Golf Course on the campus, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

    Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony, which was held in the main campus in Samaru, the Chancellor of the institution, Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Ugochukwu-Achebe, said sports has become big business that could generate massive revenue for organizations such as the ABU.

    While describing sports as a big factor for national cohesion, Ugochukwu-Achebe said: “Golf is the premier of all sports which can be played from childhood to the end of one’s life.

    “Golf is inexpensive, it is a gentleman’s game which is played without personal contact and it is civilised and non damaging.

    “The motivation in Golf, is that if you don’t do well today, you can come back tomorrow to improve on it,” he noted.

    In his speech, the Pro-Chancellor, AVM Tukur Sa’ad (Rtd) described Golf as a challenging game that does not restrict based on age, race or status.

    He encouraged both staff and students of the university to endeavour to register with the new golf club to broaden their horizon.

    Sa’ad assured that by the time the project was accomplished, it would be one of the best in Nigeria.

    The Emir of Dutse, Alhaji Muhammadu Nuhu-Sanusi, a veteran golfer, also observed that ABU was blessed to be one of the first universities in Nigeria to own a golf course.

    “There are lots of opportunities for students to become professional golfers, I will pay personal attention to the actualisation of this golf course.”

    Earlier, the  Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, said lack of knowledge about the game has hindered its rapid acceptance by people.

    He said the university was interested in promoting the game considering the fact that it was  for the elderly, middle age and the young.

  • 71 bag Babcock varsity doctoral degree

    71 bag Babcock varsity doctoral degree

    …as Diamond Bank Ex-MD calls for creative thinking in scholarship

     

    Babcock University Thursday scored another milestone in postgraduate education with the robbing of 71 doctoral graduands.

    A breakdown showed that Business Administration, Information Resources Management and Mass Communication departments led the pack with 15 doctoral graduands each, followed by Political Science, 12; Computer Science, six; Marketing, four while the departments of Biochemistry, Language and Literary Studies and Agriculture and Industrial Technology produced a graduand each.

    Speaking at the ceremony, President/ Vice Chancellor, Professor Ademola Tayo said by this feat Babcock University is inching closer to fulfilling her vision of halting the downward trend in university education as quality leaders passionate about making positive contributions that would transform the world are raised

    He said his administration would continue to aspire for excellence in academic administration by engendering strong fraternity between industries and academic departments.

    According to him, the curriculum would also be rejigged to accommodate greater industry exposure in order to be “locally relevant, globally impactful and employer satisfying.”

    “We will strive to increase web presence of research outputs and publication profile of the university,” he added.

    He said the international office would soon be upgraded and equipped to perform optimally, linking up with the alumni to initiate aggressive recruitment drive of international postgraduate students as well as attracts experts and academics of Nigerian extraction in the Diaspora.

    While congratulating the graduands, Professor Tayo reminded them of their commitment to support the institution to continue to provide the incredible educational opportunities afforded each of them.

    The hooding ceremony is a precursor to the convocation ceremony of the graduands on Sunday June 4th.

    In a related development, former managing director of Diamond Bank, Dr. Alex Otti has called on the universities to be dedicated to producing students that would think creatively.

    Dr. Otti made the call while delivering the Postgraduate Studies Convocation lecture of the University.

    In his lecture titled The Town and the Gown: Solving the Nigerian Socio-economic Issues, he said “our problem is that our education is not designed to create wealth.”

    “We cannot rule our country well because we don’t have leaders who can think.”

    According to him, our graduates are not equipped for the outside world due to poor preparation.

    He said Nigerians ought to feel ashamed looking for solutions to every problem in the country abroad, pointing out that, “we cannot progress this way.”

    He therefore called on the universities to keep government on her toes and not to be nice and withdrawn.

    If the town and gown must move together, he said, approaches and governance need to be reviewed, adding that education would only be valuable if “we put to use what we learn in school.”

     

  • UI shut over students protest

    UI shut over students protest

    Authorities at the University of Ibadan have closed down the school following students protest.

    In a broadcast today, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka stated that the closure followed protest by students and forestall breakdown of peace on campus.

    All undergraduates have been ordered to vacate the campus latest by 6pm today.

    The Institution had earlier fixed first Semester examination for June but the examination will now commence on July 17th.

    The Vice Chancellor however said that postgraduate students can continue with their lectures.

    Students had Monday block major highway on Mokola-UI-Ojoo causing gridlock‎.

    This was sequel to the resolutions of the students congress reached on Saturday where in it was agreed that the management be given two days ultimatum to constitute Students Welfare Board and set up fact finding committee to look into the issue of Hot-plates in halls of residences.

    The students also resolved that there will not be any examinations if the university fails to issue it ID cards which were paid for last session and this session at the rate of 650 and 1,300 respectively.

    They also vowed to disrupt Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s press conference which was earlier scheduled to hold inside the institution forcing the program to another venue.

    In a special release the university management informed students that efforts are currently being made to ensure that identity cards are produced and distributed starting from the middle of June.

    The Management has also issued a circular informing Deans of Faculties that students’ registration forms and any other valid University instrument be considered as sufficient for admittance into examination halls in the forthcoming first semester examinations.

    The University Management stated that it was not unmindful of the hardship that the delay in the issuance of identity cards has caused our students, but we appeal for their understanding.

    The University Management will also, very soon, convene a meeting of the Students’ Welfare Board which is a statutory committee of Senate, to discuss other students’ welfare issues, so that a lasting solution can be proffered.

     

  • FUNAAB’s VC suspended over alleged fraud

    FUNAAB’s VC suspended over alleged fraud

    The Federal Ministry of Education has suspended the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB), Abeokuta, Prof. Olusola Oyewole, over alleged criminal charges against him by the Economic for Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).

    Prof. Oyewole was arraigned last November 24 at a State high court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, by the EFCC over an alleged fraudulent handling of some of the university’s fund.

    But in a Letter dated May 5, 2017  titled: Suspension of the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and signed by Dr. Hussaini Adamu, Acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry on behalf of the  Hon. Minister, the ministry stated that Oyewole should proceed on immediate suspension pending the “determination of the Court case” against him.

    The letter reads: “sequel to your arraignment before an Ogun State High Court on Criminal charges by Economic for Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Monday, 24th November 2016, I am directed to convey the Honourable Minister’s approval to place you on suspension from office with immediate effect pending the determination of the Court case against you in accordance with extant rules.

    “You are therefore directed to hand over the affairs of your office to the most senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor in the university.”

    Responding, the University through the Head, Directorate of Public Relations, Emi’ Alawode (Mrs) said the institution is undergoing consultation to ascertain the true position of things.

    It added that upon conclusion of consultation, a “formal statement will be issued in due course.”

    “The Directorate of Public Relations, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, has been inundated with inquiries on whether the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, has been suspended from office or not.

    “Consultations are in progress with the University Administration on the true position of things, while a formal statement will be issued in due course. Meanwhile, all normal academic and administrative activities are ongoing unabated, in the University,” Mrs. Alawode said.

     

  • Key into digitization – Don Charges

    Key into digitization – Don Charges

    Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University, on Monday advised undergraduates to seek deeper knowledge of Information Technology (IT) to attain success in the modern world.

    Fagbohun gave the advice during the matriculation of 1,112 ‎ LASU students for Sandwich Degree Programme for 2016/2017 academic session.

    The vice chancellor was represented by his deputy in charge of academics, Prof. Noah Olumuyiwa.

    “If you do not key into digitisation, you will lose out.

    “The modern world revolves around IT,’’ he said, adding that computer literacy would give a graduate an edge above his counterparts.
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    The vice chancellor also advised to the students to desist from indecent dressing, cultism, examination malpractice and other vices.

    According to him, the university will not tolerate ‎them.

    ‎“Punctuality to class must be your business; be objective, have decorum and always think of LASU because it is the brand we sell.

    “‎We must collectively market the brand to succeed,’’ he said.

    Prof. Clement Fasan, Dean, Faculty of Education, congratulated the students and gave the assurance that their results would not be delayed.

    “We have cleared a backlog of part-time students’ results,’’ he said.

    According to him, the school’s ‎system has been digitised, enabling uploading of results online.

    Fasan also assured the students that they would register with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) immediately after graduation.

    ‎‎Dr Olufemi Obayori, the Acting Dean, Students Affairs, LASU, urged the students to be careful in their associations.

    According to Obayori, there are indications that sandwich programme is a recruitment ground for cultists.

    “This is because some candidates for sandwich programme are mature individuals, dropouts or graduates of other institutions,’’ he said.

    He warned that LASU would not hesitate to expel students involved in cultism, rape, armed robbery and other criminal activities.

    Dr Abosede Oyediji of the LASU Counselling Unit urged the students to seek advice on academic and other issues when necessary.
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    Oyediji noted that many sandwich students struggled to cope with academics, family life and work pressure.

    “So, you need a counsellor to guide and encourage you,’’ he said.

    Dr Shola Oladipupo, Acting Director, Sandwich Programme, LASU, also urged the students to seek guidance at all times.

     

  • KASU students protest

    Students of Kaduna State University (KASU) on Monday shut out the university’s staff in protest against incessant attacks by hoodlums around the university campus.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protest, which lasted more than three hours in front of the university’s main gate, caused traffic gridlock along Tafawa Balewa Way.

    The spokesperson of the students, who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained that the protest became necessary following what he described as the nonchalant attitude of the school management over the security of students, particularly those living off campus.

    He said that students were being attacked daily by hoodlums on their way home from school, and their belongings such as money, laptops, phones and other valuables snatched.

    “Just yesterday, a 400 level Political Science female student was attacked, injured and is currently laying half paralyzed at the university’s teaching hospital.

    “The student was preparing for a test today, and was attacked on her way home after reading in school. The hoodlums attacked her, took away her valuables and left her almost lifeless.

    “Such attacks have been ongoing for a very long time; in fact, one of our students was killed recently by hoodlums. This has to stop,’’ he said.

    He also complained that students were being harassed by the university security and urged the management to train the security personnel on human relations in line with global practices.

    The students demanded that a security outpost be establish in all strategic locations, where students reside to curb the ugly trend.

    “We don’t want the school security; we want the police to be permanently stationed around the school to provide the needed security,’’ he added.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protest was suspended following the intervention of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Tanko Mohammed, who pleaded with the students to embrace dialogue.

    He noted the prevalence of security challenges in and around the school, but decried the fact that no formal complaint was made to him.

    Mohammed said that the university’s management had engaged a security consultant to help address the problem.

    He added that the university would discuss with the Commissioner of Police to beef up security around the school.

     

  • Akwa Ibom Speaker calls for prosecution of fraudulent leaders

    The Speaker of Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, Mr Onofiok Luke, has called for the prosecution of community leaders and government officials who divert public funds through fraudulent companies.

    Luke made the call while delivering a lecture on Wednesday, at the second public lecture of Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, on “Good Governance: A Panacea to Community Development’’.

    He said that community development effort must be devoid of white elephant projects to showcase massive buildings and attract praises, but sincere initiative and effort toward addressing the actual need of the people.

    He decried that community leaders in the Niger Delta have failed in their little way to be accountable to the grassroots and engage in cases of brazen thievery.

    The speaker pointed out that most leaders in the country and indeed Africa have failed in their responsibilities, adding that leadership was a social contract.

    “It is also a fact that most leaders have failed their respective communities. Leaders have abandoned the oath of office and put their selfish interest above the communal interest.

    `Some of these leaders are not altruistic but deploy the common wealth for their selfish gains”.

    “The need for attitudinal re-orientation cannot be over emphasised. Altruism shall be the guiding principle if our leaders must deliver the dividend of good governance to the people who elected them. We must return to the team spirit,” Luke said.

    The speaker stressed the need for leaders to think more of building an efficient and empowered community rather than building personal empires from the common wealth.

    He said that government must be seen to be participatory, transparent, accountable, equitable and respect for the rule of law.

    He said that leaders whether those voted or appointed into leadership positions must have genuine desire to serve the people than overbearing quest for personal aggrandizement.

    The speaker recommended that priority must be placed on provision of basic social amenities to make quality of life meaningful in communities across Africa.

    Luke also challenged religious leaders, family heads and leaders of various units of communities to preach and act towards unity and not division, and to avoid taking undue advantage of the vulnerable populace through deceit and false prophesies.

    He stressed the need for academic institutions to be fair and disciplined, even as he expected students to work hard in their academic pursuits.

    Besides, the speaker challenged the youths to rise above ethnic bigotry, vagaries of the past and positioned themselves for good leadership.

    The Vice Chancellor, Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Prof. Celestine Ntuen, said that youths hold the ace in developing the communities and the nation at large.

    Ntuen said that youths were the most potent and most viable among the resource that the country was blessed with.

    He lamented some greedy politicians who drained the nation dry were able to succeed with their nefarious act because youths complicit with them.