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  • Oke becomes LASU’s new DVC

    Prof. Oyedamola Oke of the Faculty of Science, Lagos State University (LASU) on Friday emerged as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of the University

     

    Mr Adekoya Martins, Acting Head, LASU Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations (CIPPR), disclosed this in a chat with newsmen.

     

    Martins said Oke emerged as the DVC (Administration) following an election held by the University’s Senate members on Friday .

     

    He said Oke was declared winner of the election after polling 77 votes against his opponent Prof. Banji Fajonyomi who polled 39 votes.

     

    While congratulating Oke for his emergence as the DVC (Admin), the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, said the election was credible and devoid of personal attacks and mudslinging.

     

    “Even the conduct of the two candidates after the result was announced showed that they are men of character, and I am sure they will continue to work together for the institution,” he said.

     

     

    Oke is a former Dean, Faculty of Science and current Coordinator, LASU Admissions.

     

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  • LASU dismisses 17 staff, demotes two others for misconduct [Full list attached]

    The Lagos State University has dismissed 15 academic Staff and two non-academic staff for different acts of misconduct.

    The school’s governing council also demoted one academic staff and one non-academic staff.

    A statement on Friday by LASU’s Acting Head, Centre for Information Press and Public Relations, Ademola Adekoya, said the decision was taken at the governing council’s meeting on Thursday 7 September 2017.

    It said the decision was in line with Section 6(1) and (2) of the Lagos State University Law 2004 (as amended), the Council of the Lagos State University as the governing authority of the University, and exercises general oversight over the Institution and its affairs.

    The statement said, “Dr. Isaac Akinloye, OYEWUNMI, Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Kinetics, Sports and Health Education, Faculty of Education was established to have demanded the sum of N50, 000 (Fifty Thousand Naira only) from 2003 modular year students of Political Science Education on the sandwich Programme to process their results. He was found culpable of attempt to obtain money for himself as an inducement to carry out his duties, and consequently DISMISSED from the service of the University.

    “Dr. Adebowale ADEYEMI-SUENU, Senior Lecturer and Acting Head, Department of History and International studies, Faculty of Arts was established to have unilaterally altered the results of 12 (Twelve) students already advised to withdraw by Senate in the Department of History and International Studies in the 2015/2016 academic session, thereby changing their status from “withdrawn” to “good standing”. He also changed the results of some final year students and stragglers outside the scope of the Departmental decision. Dr. ADEYEMI-SUENU also awarded grade point of 2.0 to two (2) students in an examination from which they were absent. This is tantamount to manipulation of Students results in contravention of provisions of the Conditions and Scheme of Service for Senior Staff. He was therefore DISMISSED from the service of the University.

    “Mr Olatoye Mubin RAJI, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Religions, (Islamic Studies Unit), Faculty of Arts, was established to have falsified his November /December 2000 WAEC O’Level certificate. He was therefore DISMISSED from the services of University.

    “Dr. Olugbenro Bankole ODOFIN, Senior Lecturer, Department of Education Foundation and Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education was established to have altered One Hundred and Eighteen (118) students results and also awarded scores to students who did not sit for the examination in a certain course. He was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Dr. Adebowale Adebayo ADEMESO, Senior Lecturer, Department of Theatre Arts and Music, Faculty of Arts, was established to have altered grades in sixteen (16) courses. He was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Dr. John Olufemi ADEOGUN, Associate Professor, Department of Human Kinetics, Sports and Health Education, Faculty of Education was found culpable of acts of dishonesty which is tantamount to misconduct. He was therefore DEMOTED from the rank of Associate Professor to Senior Lecturer.

    “Dr. Scholastica Ebarefimia UDEGBE, Lecturer 1 Department of Marketing, Faculty of Management Sciences was established to have effected corrections on One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ninety-five (1995) results of students during her tenure as Acting Head, Department of Marketing between August 2012 and July 2016, in breach of laid down procedure for effecting correction on students results. In the circumstance, she was DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Dr. Olufemi Olugbenga SOYEJU, Lecturer ll in the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, Faculty of Law was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #7,919,972. 84 (Seven Million Nine Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Two Naira Eighty Four kobo) within 30 (Thirty) days of this decision of the Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Dr. OLAWALE Ganiyu RAIMI, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #1,622,727.94 (One Million Six hundred and Twenty Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Seven Naira Ninety Four kobo only) within 30 (Thirty) days of the decision of the Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Mr Ademola Olusola ADESINA, Lecturer ll, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #6,688,204.74 (Six Million Six Hundred and Eighty Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Four Naira Seventy Four kobo only) within 30 days (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Dr. Shamisudeen Olusesan BADMUS, Lecturer ll, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #11,124,991. 40 (Eleven Million One Hundred and Twenty Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety One Naira Forty kobo only) within 30 days (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Dr. Christiana Ibidun OBAGBUWA, Lecturer ll, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, was established to have defaulted on conditions of her Training Leave bond, and also

    abandoned her duty post. Consequently, she is to refund the sum of #8,663,869.04 (Eight Million Six Hundred and Sixty Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Nine Naira Four kobo only) within 30 days (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. She was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Dr. Emmanuel Sesofia ASAPO, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #2,610,269.57 ( Two Million Six Hundred and Ten Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Nine Naira Fifty Seven kobo only) within 30 days (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Mr Lateef Babatunde SALAMI, Lecturer ll, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Olubukola Adetoun OYENIYA, Assistant Research Fellow, Center for Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development, was established to have defaulted on conditions of her Training Leave bond, and also abandoned her duty post. Consequently, she is to refund the sum of #6,180,233.04 (Six Million One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty Three Naira Four kobo only) within 30 (Thirty) days from the date of the decision of Council. She was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Dr. Fatimat Oluwatoyin BAKARE, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering was established to have defaulted on conditions of her Training Leave bond, and also abandoned her duty post. Consequently, she is to refund the sum of #9,125,341.29 (Nine Million One Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Three Hundred and Forty One Naira Twenty Nine kobo only) within 30 (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. Council also DISMISSED her from the services of the University.

    “Mr Ernest ODILI, Assistant Security Officer was established to have illegally collected the sum of #120,000 (One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira only) with the intention of upgrading the result of a part time B.Sc Computer Science student in 2012. He was accordingly DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Mr Ramon Ajose ALLI (former Head Machine Operator) was established to have collected the sum of #20,000 (Twenty Thousand Naira only) from Achilike Kingsley to assist the latter substitute the falsified result in his personal file with another result. He was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University.

    “Mr Emmanuel Baoku BABATUNDE, Senior Security officer, was established to have been engaged in deliberate sabotage of the University security operations. Consequently, he is to be DEMOTED with effect from 13th February, 2015 to the next applicable level below his substantive post.”

    According to the statement, the Joint Council /Senate (Academic) Disciplinary Committee and the Joint Council (Administrative and Technical Staff) Disciplinary Committee which heard the cases strictly followed all laid down procedures, and duly gave opportunity to the individuals involved to defend themselves.

     

  • LASU announces date for final closure of ‘Part-Time’ programme

    The Lagos State University (LASU) management has announced the deadline for the final closure of its External System (popularly known as School of Part-Time Studies).

    The management announced that all academic and administrative activities of the external system will cease to function by September 29, 2017.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the decision is part of the Vice Chancellor’s (Prof. Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun) effort to re-position the school as a foremost learning citadel in Nigeria.

    The announcement was made in a special bulletin released by the management to sensitize students who might still have pending academic or administrative issues to sort same before the September 29 deadline for final closure and collapse of the part time programme of the school.

    The bulletin reads in full:

    PRESS RELEASE : LASU EXTERNAL SYSTEM WINDS-DOWN FRIDAY, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2017

    This is to inform the General Public and particularly students of the Lagos State University External System (LASUES) that academic and administrative activities of LASU External Campuses will cease to function by Friday, 29th September, 2017.


    The University is therefore calling on all PART TIME students of the INTERNAL and EXTERNAL Campuses who have any outstanding or unresolved complaints to visit the office of the Director, Lagos State University External System (LASUES), Ojo, or lodge their complaints before Friday, 29th September, 2017 at the dedicated website     http://externalstudentscomplaintsportal.lasu.edu.ng

    Please note that this is the final deadline and no extension or excuses will be entertained.

    Signed
    University Management

  • LASU student receives Hesselbein fellow award in U.S.

    A 300 level student of Lagos State University (LASU), Pelumi Olugbenga, has been honoured as a Fellow, Hesselbein Global Academy of University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

    LASU said in a statement on Wednesday that the fellowship was conferred on Olugbenga after a five-day summit on “Student Leadership and Civic Engagement’’ organised by the U.S. Varsity.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the student had earlier been named one of the five Africans to participate in the 2017 Hesselbein Global Leadership Summit.

    To be selected as a Hesselbein International Scholar, the lucky students went through rigorous processes that included the submission of a Curriculum vitae and personal essays on challenges and achievements as a student leader.

    Also, individual thoughts on leadership approaches and policies that can bring changes and innovative ideas on global development issues, community service, among others were also considered.

    The five-day summit ended with the presentation of awards on July 25.

    According to LASU, Olugbenga earned the honour upon the completion of his assignments and projects at the academy and was decorated with a medal by the University of Pittsburgh.

    The award was presented by Dr Patrick Gallagher, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh.

    Oluwagbenga, while in the academy, worked with Rise Against Hunger, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) based in New York.

    According to the statement, the group is saddled with packaging thousands of meals to feed over 10,000 less privileged children across the world.

    “In carrying out his civic engagement, Olugbenga worked with four other Hesselbein Fellows from other countries at the American Red Cross, Western Pennsylvania.

    “They presented ideas that would help the American Red Cross go viral and be more effective in its operations.”

    Meanwhile, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor of LASU, on behalf of the university management, staff and students have congratulated Olugbenga and wished him all the best in his future endeavours.

     

     

    NAN

  • LASU non-academic staffs comply with national directive, resume work

    Non-academic staffs of the Lagos State University (LASU) have returned to work in compliance with a national directive of their union to suspend the five-day warning strike declared by its Joint Action Committee (JAC). ‎

    Mr Saheed Oseni, Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), LASU chapter Said this on Monday in Lagos that his members had resumed their duties.

    The JAC of the non-academic unions of Universities had, on Jan.16, declared the five-day warning strike ‎ due the inability of the Federal Government to implement a 2009 agreement with them. ‎

    The affected unions are the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), Non–Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU).‎ ‎

    They bemoaned poor governance and administrative lapses in the university system, shortfall in payment of staff salaries and other issues which needed to be addressed holistically.

    Oseni, however, said the national body of the unions had sent a communiqué to the chapters to resume on Friday, Jan. 20 following a resolution reached by the unions and the Federal Government. ‎

    He said ‎the suspension of the strike became necessary because JAC was gaining positive response from the government during their meetings.

    ”All our workers are back to work and have assumed duties; we are hopeful that the discussion between JAC and the Federal Government will be positive,” he said.

    Mr Albert Aguso, Chairman of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), LASU chapter said that members of his union had also resumed in compliance with the directive. ‎

    ”Since JAC and the Federal Government are making progress on the negotiation table, the chapters were directed to resume last week Friday.

    ”Because the information came late on Thursday night, some chapters who were not privy could not resume until today,” he said. ‎

    ‎The announcement of the strike’s suspension by the JAC was contained in a communiqué released on Thursday night.‎

    The communiqué was jointly signed by Mr Sani Suleiman, President (NAAT), Mr Solomon Alfa, Vice-President (SSANU), Mr Peters Adeyemi, and General Secretary (NASU).

    Others signatories were Dr Jamila Suara, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Permanent Secretary in Labour and Employment Ministry, Mr Clement Illoh. ‎

    The communiqué stated that on the issue of Earned Allowance, any arrangement by the government should involve all workers and employees in the university system.

    On the judgment of the National Industrial Court (NIC) on staff schools in the universities, it said there was urgent need to put the university system on notice to avoid further termination of teachers’ appointment.

    The communiqué noted that a committee would be inaugurated by next week to look into the issue of corruption in some of the universities.

    It urged the Federal Government to ensure that they do not renege on the 2009 agreement as reaffirmed in the just concluded meeting.

    Illoh, who represented the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, commended the unions for their understanding.

     

  • LASU: Vice Chancellor calls for maintenance of infrastructure

    The Lagos State University (LASU) on Thursday urged members of its community to conform to acceptable global practices in the use and maintenance of infrastructure and facilities in the campus.

    The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, gave the advice in a statement he signed in Lagos.

    Fagbohun said that one of the things that made the university tick was the quality of its infrastructure and facilities‎.

    He said the institution was renovating its facilities and thorough job must be done to prolong their life span. ‎ ‎
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    “As I have always emphasized, the LASU of our dream is that of a university that can compete favourably in all ramifications against the very best in the world. ‎
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    “‎We will continue to aggressively work on these facilities in the weeks and months ahead.

    “The efforts of our very respected Deans, Heads of Departments, ‎Director of Academic Planning and her team and other members of staff must also be commended,’’ he said.

    According to him, the sustainability of the management’s efforts lies in the hands of the students.

    The vice-chancellor cautioned the students against turning their desks to the chairs by sitting on them or defacing them with posters. ‎

    “In coming months, we do not want to have to replace the new ones we just purchased, but rather add to them and embark on new developmental projects,’’ the don said.‎

    Fagbohun said he would constantly engage with the Students’ Union leaders as well as faculty and departmental students’ representatives, to ensure the success of his vision.