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  • ASUU directs members to boycott UI Convocation

    ASUU directs members to boycott UI Convocation

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan Chapter, on Tuesday asked her members to boycott 2020 Convocation and the foundation laying ceremonies of the Premier University.

    The decision may not be unconnected with the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Union.

    The Union in a release signed by the Chairman, Professor Ayo Akinwole stated that the position of the Union is that holding convocation ceremonies is a violation of the principle of the ongoing strike.

    Akinwole maintained that the Union is constrained to “advise members not to be in attendance or participate in the preparation for and the actualization of the said convocation and 72nd foundation Day Ceremonies”.

    It was gathered that the Union has also communicated her position via a letter written to the outgoing Vice Chancellor Professor Idowu Olayinka.

    “The notice for the university of Ibadan 2020 Graduation and 72 foundation Day ceremonies come to our attention on Saturday 7thNovember, 2020. In the spirit of the current ASUU strike, holding graduation ceremonies at this time would be a violation of the principle of the ongoing strike to rescue public university education in Nigeria. To the best of our knowledge, there was no request for a waiver for such to take place in the University of Ibadan.”

  • Just In: LASU postpones convocation indefinitely

    The 24th convocation ceremony of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo has been postponed indefinitely.

    The decision was in response to the rampaging coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19).

    It was taken at an emergency management meeting on Thursday.

    A top member of the university management told online medium PREMIUM TIMES, the school took the decision at about 1 pm on Thursday.

    The source was quoted as saying: “Yes, that is the final decision. The management meeting is still on but a conclusion has been reached on the convocation which is indefinite postponement.

    “The truth is that if we had decided to continue with our programmes, who would have loved to take the risk to attend among both the graduands and the dignitaries?

    “Thank God we have not recorded any case with a link to the university as at now, so the best thing to avoid it is to observe all the cautionary measures.”

  • UNILAG holds convocation May 8

    The postponed convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) will now take place from May 8 to May 11, the Registrar, Dr Taiwo Ipaye, has said.

    Ipaye made the disclosure in an interview with our correspondent on Sunday in Lagos.

    A week-long convocation ceremony for the 2016/2017 academic session was earlier scheduled to begin on Feb. 19 but postponed as a result of strike by non academic workers.

    “The university management is happy to announce a new date for the convocation ceremony.

    “The schedule for the ceremony remains the same. The only additional thing is reception for retired professors, directors and registrars; it will take place on the last day, Friday, May 11, after Jumat prayers,” she said.

    According to the registrar, Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State will deliver the convocation lecture on May 8.

    “The lecture, with the theme: “Inclusion: The Path to a New Nation’’, previously scheduled for Feb. 19, would kick-start activities lined up for the ceremony,’’ she said.

    Ipaye said that an opening exhibition and the inauguration of the 12th Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, would, however, precede the lecture.

    According to her, the main convocation ceremony will be held in two sessions (morning and afternoon) each day from May 9 to May 11.

    The registrar said that award of first degrees, diplomas, certificates and the announcement of prize winners for graduating students of Faculties of Education and Social Sciences would take place in the morning of May 9.

    She said graduating students for the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Sciences and Sciences would be attended to in the afternoon of the same day.

    According to Ipaye, on May 10, award of first degrees, diplomas, certificates and announcement of prize winners for graduating students of the Faculties of Engineering, Law and Management Sciences will hold in the morning.

    She said that graduating students of the Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Dental Sciences, Pharmacy and the Distance Learning Institute would be awarded first degrees, diplomas and certificates in the afternoon of the same day.

    Ipaye said that the ceremony would end on May 11 with congregation for the award of higher degrees of the School of Postgraduate Studies.

    She said that on the same day, the Best Researcher Award and conferment of the Distinguished and Emeritus Professors would also hold.