Tag: VC
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Negotiations with Boko Haram increasing attacks on schools –VC
The vice-chancellor, Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State, Prof. Mohammed Kyari, has said that attacks on schools will continue as long as insurgency in the North East is not defeated. Kyari stated this in his convocation lecture titled, ‘Dialogue with the deaf: Education and insurgency’, marking the fifth-13th convocation of the Adamawa State University, Mubi.…
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Between LASU’s ranking and the next VC – Agboola Odesanya
By Agboola Odesanya The globally renowned Times Higher Education (THE), for the very first time since its 2004 launch, ranked LASU among the world’s top 500-600 universities, clearly a feat for which the varsity’s alumni can proudly puff out and beat their chests for many years! Beyond doubt, the year 2020 was a very challenging…
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Just in: Ekanola emerges new UI acting VC
The Senate of the University of Ibadan on Monday elected Prof. Adebola Babatunde Ekanola the new Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university. Before now Ekanola is the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics. He was elected on Monday – the same day the tenure of Prof Idowu Olayinka expired as the VC of the university. Ekanola was said…
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FG may reinstate suspended UNILAG VC today — Varsity officials
Information reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG has it that suspended Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, may be reinstated today (Wednesday). Officials at UNILAG and the Ministry of Education confirmed the development. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, is expected to announce Ogundipe’s reinstatement at a press conference on Wednesday. It was gathered that…
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ASUU rejects exclusion of state lecturers from VC job
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has kicked against the restriction of application for the position of vice chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) to only professors working in federal universities. The Coordinator of ASUU, Akure Zone, Prof Olu Olu Olufayo rejected the criterion at a press conference he addressed at the…
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UI suspends announcement of new VC over protest
Following a protest by some members of staff on Wednesday, the University of Ibadan has suspended the announcement of its next vice-chancellor. The chairman of the University Council, Dr. Joshua Waklek, announced the suspension of the process on Wednesday. While announcing the suspension to the non-academic staff who besieged Council Chambers, Waklek also promised to…
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ICYMI: UNILAG gets first female VC in almost 60 years
In case you missed it, Professor Folasade Ogunsola on Monday emerged the Acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Ogunsola won at a Senate election on Monday in a contest against Ben Oghojafor, making her the first female to occupy the VC seat of the institution that was established in…
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UNILAG Alumni wants Prof Ogundipe reinstated as VC
The Alumni Association of the University of Lagos has advised the school’s Governing Council to revert to the status quo and follow due process in respect of the sack of Vice-Chancellor Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. The Alumni Association offered the counsel on Friday after an emergency meeting was held. “Without prejudice to the general powers of…
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VC’s sack: Shameful act ongoing in UNILAG, Babalakin ridiculing our regulations, says member of governing council
An aggrieved senate representative at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) governing council, Bola Oboh, on Wednesday condemned the process of removal of the vice-chancellor of the institution, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. Recall that TheNEwsGuru (TNG) has earlier reported that the varsity’s governing council, led by Wale Babalakin, its pro-chancellor, on Wednesday sacked Ogundipe as the vice-chancellor during…
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Yahaya Bello sacks VC, Rector of Kogi Varsity, Polytechnic
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has relieved the Vice-Chancellor of the Kogi State University, Ayangba, Prof Mohammed Abdulkadir, of his appointment. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Folasade Ayoade in Lokoja on Tuesday, also announced the removal of Prof. Mohammed Atureta as the Rector of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja.…