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  • KWASU reacts to JAMB suspension of Law program

    KWASU reacts to JAMB suspension of Law program

    The Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has said that the recent one year ban on admission into KWASU’s law program does not affect students currently running their programs in its Faculty of Law.

    The Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ilorin.

    Dr Aliyu said the ban was as a result of the decision of the Council for Legal Education (CLE) to sanction KWASU for commencing law program in 2018 with only the approval of the National Universities Commission (NUC).

    She said KWASU currently had full accreditation from both the NUC and the CLE to run two undergraduate law programs: Common Law and Common and Islamic Law.

    ”Management wishes to state that the 1-year ban does not in any way affect students currently running their programs in the University’s Faculty of Law.

    ”KWASU holds all regulatory institutions in very high regard and will comply with the sanctions imposed by CLE by not offering admission into the 2 law programs in the coming 2025/2026 admission session.

    ”Prospective candidates into these programs may apply to other equally excellent programs offered by KWASU as all programs in the institution have all the required accreditations,” Dr Aliyu said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had announced on Wednesday that it will not be conducting admissions for the Law programme in KWASU and seven other universities.

    This was said to be following the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme by the CLE for the 2025/2026 academic session at the affected universities.

    As a result, JAMB said it will not approve any admissions for candidates seeking to enroll in the Law programme at the aforementioned universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.

  • NUC accredits 10 new programmes for KWASU

    NUC accredits 10 new programmes for KWASU

    The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 10 new programmes to be run by the Kwara State University (KWASU) effect from the 2024/2025 session.

    Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu in a statement on Wednesday said the approval is  contained in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh.

    According to the statement, the letter was signed by the commission’s Acting Director, Academic Planning, Abubakar Girei, on behalf of the Acting executive secretary.

    “The approval was based on the results of assessments from the resource verification visit carried out by panels of experts to the proposed academic programmes.

    “The approved programmes include B.Sc. Estate Management, B.Sc. Geography, B.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning, B.Sc. Mining Engineering, B.Sc. Marketing and B.Sc. Sociology.
    “Others are B.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies, B.Sc. Physiology, B.Sc. Human Anatomy and B.Sc. Cyber Security

    “The letter dated Dec. 10, 2024, noted that the programmes are to be in full-time mode while the university was urged to provide adequate human and material resources for the development and growth of the approved programmes’’, Aliyu said.

    She quoted the vice chancellor in a reaction to the approval, describing it as timely and a reflection of the university’s readiness to train quality human resources that will impact society.

    He noted that while the approval brings the undergraduate programmes run by KWASU to 80, he lauded the staff of the institution for working assiduously to secure the approval from the regulatory commission,” Aliyu said.

  • KWASU appoints Sulyman as Head of Osi campus

    KWASU appoints Sulyman as Head of Osi campus

    Kwara State University (KWASU) has appointed Prof. Binta Sulyman as the Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Head of its Osi campus.

    The appointment was conveyed in a letter, signed by the Registrar, Dr Kikelomo Sallee, dated Oct. 21 and made available on Wednesday to newsmen.

    Sallee said the appointment was based on recognition of Sulyman’s leadership qualities and wealth of experience.

    Sulyman, before this appointment, was the Head of Department, Fine and Applied Arts, as well as Director, the Centre for Archives and Documentation.

    She joined the service of KWASU in 2012 and rose to the professorial rank in 2019, specialising in Art Education, Visuals and Creative Arts.

  • KWASU expels 175 students

    KWASU expels 175 students

    The management of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, says it has expelled 175 students for various offences.

    This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of  University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, on Tuesday.

    The university management said that the expulsion approval followed the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee, which held sittings between Oct. 2021 and March 2024.

    The management said  the expelled students were penalised for offences ranging from examination malpractice, theft, using fake results to gain admission, assault, fraud, belonging to unregistered associations and possession of firearm.

    ”The management of KWASU wishes to reiterate its zero-tolerance for all acts of indiscipline as the institution stands firm on producing graduates, who are excellent both in character and in learning,” Aliyu said.

  • KWASU sanctions students for inappropriate skit

    KWASU sanctions students for inappropriate skit

    The Management of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, said it has disabled the portal of a male student allegedly involved in a skit where he was seen making inappropriate contact with females.

    The Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, said in a statement on Wednesday that the disabling of the portal was a first-line punitive measure, pending the outcome of investigation by the Student Disciplinary Committee.

    She added that the skits were not a reflection of the values of the institution, nor do they reflect the ethical orientation of the larger number of KWASU students.

    “KWASU is an institution that prides itself as producing the total graduate, both in character and in learning, and has zero tolerance for any form of indiscipline.”

    Aliyu stated that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Jimoh Shaykh-Luqman gave the directive of disabling the concerned student’s portal as a first-line punitive measure pending the outcome of investigation by the Student Disciplinary Committee.

    “We wish to reiterate that KWASU holds in high esteem the values of decency that all religions promote and will not condone any act that can joepardise this value,” she said.

  • KWASU gets NUC accreditation for 18 programmes [SEE FULL LIST]

    KWASU gets NUC accreditation for 18 programmes [SEE FULL LIST]

    The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation status to the 18 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes presented by the Kwara State University (KWASU).

    A statement from the Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, on Wednesday in Ilorin stated that the application was in the October/November 2023 round of accreditation of academic programmes in the institution.

    The statement indicated that the accreditation was contained in a letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, dated June 6, 2024, and signed by the Acting Director of Accreditation, Mr Abraham Chundusu.

    ”The accreditation is for six post-graduate and 12 undergraduate programmes valid for a period of five years,” the letter stated.

    It listed the programmes to include Public Health, Film Studies and Production, Agricultural Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, and Fine and Applied Arts.

    Others are Chemistry, Plant and Environmental Biology, Political Science, Tourism and Hospitality Management and Mass Communication.

    The post-graduate programmes are M.Sc. Accounting, M.Sc. Business Administration, Masters in Business Administration, M.Sc. Finance, M.Sc. Public Administration, and Masters in Public Administration.

    The statement quoted the Vice-Chancellor as describing the result as reflective of the commitment of the management and staff of the University.

    He equally appreciated the roles played by the Kwara State Government and Ministry of Tertiary Education, commending their support during the accreditation exercise.

  • NUC approves new programmes for KWASU

    NUC approves new programmes for KWASU

    The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, approval to run 13 new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

    The institution’s Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, said NUC’s  approval of the programmes was conveyed in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Jimoh Shaykh-Luqman, on Wednesday in Kwara.

    The letter was signed by NUC’s Acting Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar Girei, on behalf of the Acting Executive Secretary of the Commission.

    While two of the programmes to be run are at the undergraduate level, the remaining eleven are postgraduate programmes.

    The statement listed the undergraduate programmes to include Bachelors in Health Information Management and B.Sc. Development Studies.

    The postgraduate programmes include LL.M and Ph.D. in Common Law, LL.M. and Ph.D. in Islamic Law, and M.LIS and Ph.D. Library and Information Science.

    The others are Ph.D. Human Kinetics, Ph.D. Special Education, M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Science, Masters in Public Sector Accounting, and Masters in Development Finance.

    According to the approval, the programmes are to be run full-time and are to begin from the 2024/2025 academic session.

    Shaykh-Luqman, who expressed appreciation to NUC for the approval, commended the state government for the support that made the feat possible.

    He also appreciated the staff of the institution for their readiness to take on the new programmes and contribute more to human capital development.

  • How KWASU Deputy Bursar died while watching Super Eagles play South Africa

    How KWASU Deputy Bursar died while watching Super Eagles play South Africa

    The Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete has announced the death of its Deputy Bursar, Mr Ayuba Abdullahi.

    The Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, confirmed the death in Ilorin on Thursday.

    The Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu said Abdullahi died on Wednesday evening and has been buried according to Islamic rites on Thursday morning.

    The deceased was reported to have died shortly after watching the extra time of the Super Eagles of Nigeria vs South Africa match at a sports centre in Sango area very close to his house.

    Feeling uncomfortable, Abdullahi was rushed to a private hospital in the area. He was confirmed dead by doctors at the hospital.

  • KWASU confirms death of lecturer

    KWASU confirms death of lecturer

    The Kwara State University (KWASU) has confirmed the death of Dr Ajeigbe Yaqub, its Head of Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education and Acting Director of Sports.

    A statement from the Registrar, Dr Kikelomo Sallee, on Monday in Ilorin said Yaqub died in his sleep on Monday.

    ”As the University mourns this loss of a committed member of staff, we pray Allah forgives all his shortcomings and admits him into jannatul firdaus.

    “May Allah also console his family, friends and the University Community,” Sallee said.

  • NUC re-accredits 12 KWASU programmes

    NUC re-accredits 12 KWASU programmes

    The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the re-accreditation of 12 programmes for the Kwara State University (KWASU).

    A statement from KWASU’s Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, on Sunday said that the notice of the re-accreditation success dated March 9, 2023  was addressed to the Visitor and Kwara Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

    According to the statement, the notice was signed by the Deputy Director, Programme Accreditation of the NUC, Architect S.S. Ikani.

    The re-accredited programmes are Arabic Language and Literature, Christian Studies, Islamic Studies, History and International Studies, Library and Information Science, Special Education, and Human Kinetics.

    The others are Geology, Industrial Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, and Economics.

    Reacting to the result, KWASU Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, expressed elation at the success the institution achieved, which was based on the quality of instruction and facilities in the university.

    He described the result as a true appraisal of the effort and commitment put in by all stakeholders and congratulated all staff and students of the KWASU for yet another feat.

    Jimoh however noted that as the institution continued to make giant strides in different areas, the expectations of the society would increase.

    He therefore urged all stakeholders to redouble their efforts and achieve even more successes that would enhance the development of the state and nation at large.

    The acting vice-chancellor also congratulated the governor and the Commissioner of Tertiary Education, Dr Afees Abolore, for the feat, adding that their commitment to the institution continued to pay off.