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  • LASU wins $5,000 millennium oceans prize

    LASU wins $5,000 millennium oceans prize

    The Lagos State University (LASU) has emerged winner of the 2022 annual Millennium Oceans prize worth five thousand dollars.

    Mr Ademola Adekoya, Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, LASU, announced the feat in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday.

    He said that the university was represented by five students in its Department of Fisheries  —  Adeyemi Akanbi, Dawodu Fareed, Obadare Adenekan, Adebola Adewale, and Precious Nkwor.

    The students were supervised by Dr Ayofe Hammed and Dr Kafayat Fakoya, both Associate Professors in the Department of Fisheries, LASU.

    LASU’s application/campaign, tagged: ‘Lagos Plastic Revolution’, emerged best among applications received from over 200 universities in 53 countries across the globe.

    The annual competition was organised by Millenium Campus Network (MCN) and Remmer Family Foundation.

    Adekoya said that the Lagos Plastic Revolution (LPR) campaign was a students’ initiative aimed at reducing the menace of plastic litters ending up in Lagos waterways; starting with the three campuses of LASU as case studies.

    “It is expected that the plastics collected would be processed into paving stones for building constructions,” he said.

    Adekoya said that sponsor of the prize, MCN,  is a global students’ network advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with headquarters in, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

    “Meanwhile, Remmer Family Foundation, based in Jacksonville, USA,  is a private charitable foundation committed to providing opportunities to make a difference in communities,” he said.

    The Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has congratulated the students and their supervisors for their efforts.

    Olatunji-Bello said that the feat would further strengthen the university in soaring higher in global reputation.

    She said it would serve as a motivation for other students of the university.

  • Fear of bandits: After losing 5 students Greenfield University relocates

    Fear of bandits: After losing 5 students Greenfield University relocates

    Greenfield University, Kaduna has relocated to its city campus inside Kaduna metropolis after bandits attacked the school’s permanent site along Kaduna-Abuja highway in April 2021.

    About 23 students and staff members were abducted during the attack while five of the students were killed in captivity.

    The university, Vice Chancellor, Professor Simon Daniel Katung during the 4th matriculation of the school warned students against posting any form of information about the institution on social media.

    He told the students to be security conscious and avoid late return to the hostel.

    He assured the parents that the university is committed to producing graduates that will compete favourably with their peers globally.
    The vice chancellor warned that the university would not tolerate cultism, adding that any student caught in the act would be summarily expelled from the institution.

    “The university will continue to work round the clock to ensure the security of lives and property of our students. However, students are expected to be security conscious throughout their stay in the university.

    “Students are advised to always be in the hostel early, because staying out late would not be condoned by the security personnel,” he said.

    He said the use of social media is in vogue in the society today, advising them to use it for only positive things that will add value to the university.

    According to him, no student is permitted to publish anything concerning the university without the written permission of the vice chancellor through the Dean of Student Affairs.
    He said students are expected to exhibit high sense of discipline while in the university.

  • Allowance: Gov. Ganduje approves N33M for Kano students in France

    As part of the counter-part funding under the France-Kano state Government Scholarship Scheme, Gov. Ganduje Abdullahi of Kano state has approved the sum of 33 million naira as upkeep allowance for post-graduate students from the state currently studying in France.

    The Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, on Sunday made this known in a statement.

    “It would be recalled that in line with the government’s numerous strive for improving the quality and standard of Higher Education in the State, the governor on behalf of the State had signed a bilateral agreement, with the Government of France to train scholars from Kano in French Universities,” the statement said.

    “These scholars are in reputable and world-class universities, with special interests in Science and Technology.”

    The statement said through this scheme, hundreds of scholars drawn from institutions of higher learning in the State had completed and acquired Masters and PhD degrees, just as many others are on the final lap of completing their programmes.

     

  • ASUU to call off strike soon – FG assures students

    ASUU to call off strike soon – FG assures students

    The Federal Government has assured students that the lingering ASUU strike will soon be called off as the tertiary institutions have been closed since February.

    Speaking after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Buhari at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said the end of the strike is in sight.

    Ngige, while speaking, said the Federal government is interested in seeing the students going back to school.

    Asked to be specific on what the government was doing to have the universities re-open, he replied: “It will be resolved very soon.”

    “We’re calling up a meeting tomorrow(today) so that everybody in the government side can report if he has a problem so that we can address it.”

    On the allegation that the government was planning a separate salary payment structure for the unions in tertiary institutions, he said, “It is work in progress. We have not given any preferential treatment to anybody.

    “The remuneration is being looked at. If the government decides to raise, which government is ready to do, it will be holistically done for all university unions because they’re all in the same environment.

    “And we know also that once you do it in universities, the Polytechnics will come. The Colleges of Education will come. They are all educational sector. And once you finish with the educational sector, we also know that the health sector will come.”

  • University of Ibadan shuts down, tells students to vacate hostels

    University of Ibadan shuts down, tells students to vacate hostels

    The management of the University of Ibadan has closed down the institution due to the extended industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

    The Registrar of the institution, Mrs Olubunmi Faluyi, on Thursday made the position of the management known in a special bulletin addressed to the students.

    According to the bulletin, students have been asked to vacate their halls of residence with immediate effect.

    “Management, at its meeting on Wednesday, 16 March, 2022, deliberated on the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which had now been extended by eight (8) weeks.

    “As a result, academic activities in the University have become paralysed.

    “Consequently, the Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the Senate, has directed that the University be closed until further notice,” it read.

    Faluyi said post-graduate students who have paid their school fees and undergraduate students who are on industrial attachment or practical training are exempted from this vacation notice.

    “Such students are to visit the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs for accommodation arrangement.

    “A new date of resumption will be communicated in due course.

    “Management wishes our students a safe journey to their various destinations,” the release added.

    ASUU on Monday 14th March, extended its industrial action by eight weeks, citing inability of the government to meet its demand.

  • Federal poly Ede denies students’ death in viral video

    Federal poly Ede denies students’ death in viral video

    Management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun, on Saturday debunked a story which said that two of its students were killed.

    The Media and Public Relations Officer of the Polytechnic, Sola Lawal, said this while addressing a press conference at the institution’s premises in Ede.

    Lawal said that the two gory pictures of a young man and a lady, purportedly shot dead, are not students of the institution.

    He described the story as a mere imagination of the author.

    Lawal warned members of the Polytechnic community to desist from any act of misinformation capable of causing avoidable tension in the academic community.

    He said the press conference is to allay the fear of parents and guardians and the Polytechnic community at large.

    “Since Thursday, the social media has been awash with two gory pictures of a young man and a lady, purportedly shot dead in an unknown place.

    “To put the record straight, the said persons in the picture are not bonafide students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede.

    “The report is a figment of imagination of the author, baseless without any iota of truth.

    “Members of the Polytechnic community in particular, are hereby warned to desist from peddling unfounded rumour and guard their utterances capable of causing unnecessary tension both within and outside the campus,” he said.

    The institution’s spokesman urged the staff and students of the institution to remain calm and avoid unnecessary nocturnal activities while in the town.

  • UNIBEN students mount roadblock to protest against ASUU strike

    UNIBEN students mount roadblock to protest against ASUU strike

    Scores of students of the University of Benin on Wednesday barricaded the ever-busy Benin-Ore-Sagamu road to protest the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

    ASUU declared a four-week warning strike on Monday, after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Lagos, to compel the Federal Government to implement the renegotiated 2009 agreement it had with government.

    They were in their numbers by the entrance of the Ugbowo campus of the university chanting slogans and solidarity songs like “aluta continua…” and “education is our right,” among others.

    The students expressed their frustration over the incessant strike of university teachers, urged the federal government to heed to ASUU demands.

    Newsmen reports that the protesting students carried placards with various inscriptions such as “5 years course has turned to 7 years; “FG settle ASUU” and “Enough is Enough.”

    Some of them turned the highway into a football field, playing in sets while the student’s leaders were sharing bottles of water, soft drink, pies and doughnuts to the demonstrators for refreshment.

    The students’ action caused a gridlock on the highway for about four hours, forcing many motorists to avoid the route while those going into the Edo capital had to divert their ways.

    Consequently, passengers were also stranded as many walked a long distance before getting vehicles to their destinations.

    Leading the protest, the President of the Students Union Government (SUG) in the institution, Foster Amadin, said they had been frustrated by the perennial strikes by the academic union.

    “Since two days now, we have been to our classes and there have not been lecturers to teach us. So we have nothing to do.

    “We asked what was happening and they told us ASUU is on strike again; that they are on a one-month warning strike.

    “So we now felt that we should come to the street to say we are tired.

    “We hereby express our grievances to the federal government, to the state government and whoever cares to listen and. We say we are tired.

    “We want to graduate. For a programme that is supposed to run for four years, we are spending five years and even more. We don’t want it anymore.

    “Let the federal government see to the demands of ASUU and let ASUU also consider the federal government’s position.

    “All we want is to go back to our classes. I want to graduate, I want to leave the school. I am tired and that is our grievance,” he said.

    Amadin, however, appealed to all concerned to see to the reason why they were at the gate protesting.

  • WAEC releases 2021 GCE results

    WAEC releases 2021 GCE results

    The second series edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for private candidates, otherwise known as the General Certificate Examination, has been released.

    A total of 48.61 percent of the total number of candidates that took part in the examination secured credits in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

    This was disclosed on Monday by the head of Nigeria’s office of WAEC, Patrick Areghan.

    According to him, the examination was written from November 12, 2021, to Wednesday, December 22, 2021 by a total of 51,444 candidates out of 52, 973 registered candidates.

    He said: “25,008 candidates representing 48.61 per cent obtained credits and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, of this number, 12, 272 were male candidates, while 12,736 were female candidates.”

    He added that there is an encouraging 8.79 per cent improvement in performance in the last examination.

    Meanwhile, Mr Areghan said the non-availability of the National Identification Number (NIN) will not stop candidates from sitting for the May/June 2021 examination.

    Giving a further breakdown of the results, the HNO said among the total number of candidates were 131 with varying degrees of special needs. He said their results have also been processed and are being released along with those of other candidates.

    He said out of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, 49,584 candidates, representing 96.38 percent, have their results fully processed and released while 1,860 candidates, representing 3.62 percent, have a few of their subjects still being processed due to “some errors on the part of the candidates.”

    He, however, said efforts are being made to release their results.

  • Abiodun gives automatic employment, N2m to 2 best graduating OOU students

    Abiodun gives automatic employment, N2m to 2 best graduating OOU students

    Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, on Monday, announced automatic employment and donation of N1 million each to the two best graduating students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye.

    A total number of 6,257 students graduated at the 30th and 31st combined convocation of the Ogun government-owned university.

    NAN areports that Iloka Ebuka of Faculty of Pharmacy graduated with cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.92 to emerge the best student in the 2020/2021 session.

    Also, Fatima Awolumate of Faculty of Agricultural Economics scored a CGPA of 4.82 to emerge the best graduating student of 2019/2020 session.

    Abiodun, while speaking at the ceremony, urged tertiary institutions in the country to use research and innovation to inspire practical and lasting solutions to the myriad of challenges facing humanity.

    He said that solutions should be sought for local challenges, stressing the need to encourage and cultivate the culture of innovation, ingenuity and technology among the youth.

    The governor, while congratulating the graduands, urged them to persevere in life and avoid the temptation of using short cut to success.

    “You must also understand that your education does not end here. In fact, you will be starting a new form of education in the school of life.

    “My advice to you is to find a good mentor to help you actualise your dreams. Do not work in isolation, but recognise the value of learning from others and the value of networking.

    “In the end, you will be defined by your commitments. These are the ingredients for success and fulfillment. Shortcuts do not take anybody to any good place,” he said.

    Abiodun urged the youth, particularly students, to emulate the best graduating students in learning and character of diligence and hard work.

    He said that his administration had approved the construction of a 1,600-bed space hostel in the university to ease the accommodation challenges being faced by students.

    Giving account of his stewardship, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ganiyu Olatunde, who is rounding off his tenure, highlighted some of the achievements since he assumed office.

    Olatunde said that the university had witnessed significant growth and development in its operation and administrative sectors.

    “Discipline is a major focus of this administration and it had been integrated as a culture.

    “We ensured that our students are well behaved and decently dressed by enforcing a dress code that enhanced the moral standard in this great institution,” he said.

  • 2 students killed as cultists unleash attacks on police team

    2 students killed as cultists unleash attacks on police team

    Two students have been killed in Kwara during an attack on security detectives by suspected cultists, the state Police Command confirmed.

    A statement from the command in Ilorin said some cultists on Saturday unleashed attacks on a team of Police detectives from the Special Tactical Squad (STS) FIB, Abuja, thereby causing pandemonium around the Kwara State Polytechnic gate, Ilorin.

    The statement by the command’s spokesman, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, explained that the team came on the trail of some cultists in the area.

    It however allayed fears among residents around the state Polytechnic area that the pandemonium experienced on Saturday within the area, arose as a result of the attack.

    Recalled that some cultists attacked and killed a student of Kwara State University, Malete, on Friday.

    The statement said that four of the cultists were arrested and dangerous weapons recovered from the suspects.

    It noted that some of the cultists were hiding at Lajolo area of Kwara Polytechnic Ilorin, where a similar attack was unleashed on one student named Idris Aderemi, at about 0600hrs on Saturday.

    “This prompted the visit to the area by the STS team.

    “Surprisingly, the cultists who were already in ambush, attacked the police team damaging the police Hummer bus, and inflicting a gunshot injury on the head of one police Sergeant, Adebayo Abdulahi, attached to the STS team.

    “In the ensuing imbroglio, students in their numbers came out to block the road and prevented free flow of traffic and burning tyres on the road.

    “The state Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo, immediately dispatched teams of policemen to the area to restore peace.

    “However, two cultists, one Ahmed ‘m’ surname unknown, and one Musibau ‘m’ A.K.A Shaban, were arrested with one fabricated English pistol with 3 live ammunition, 2 live cartridges and one pistol magazine.

    “The injured policeman and the suspects have been taken to the hospital for treatment.

    “The commissioner of police, had however, advised members of the public to go about their lawful businesses without any fear of attack or intimidation,” the statement read in part.

    It said calm has been totally restored in the affected area, while security men were on standby to forestall any further act of lawlessness.

    Reacting to the development, the Polytechnic management described as misinformation that the institution’s campus was under siege by students’ protest.

    The school’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Yunus Abdulkadir, explained that students of the institution were law-abiding citizens and would not indulge in any illegal activity that would disrupt their academic careers.

    “Meanwhile, the incident that occurred at Lajolo community early Saturday morning was between the police and Lajolo community and has nothing to do with the polytechnic students or the campus, as first semester CBT examinations are going on right now at the Campus without any disturbance.

    “However, the management of the polytechnic has magnanimously accepted the plea of the students who could not make it to the campus before the blockage at Oyun.

    “Their examinations will be rescheduled to another date, which will be communicated to them via their heads of the department,” the statement said.