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  • UNILORIN announces Prof. Egbewole as new Vice-Chancellor

    UNILORIN announces Prof. Egbewole as new Vice-Chancellor

    Professor of International Law and jurispundence, Wahab Olasupo Egbewole has emerged the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin.

    The announcement was made public by the  Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University, Malam Abidu, on Thursday in Ilorin the Kwara state capital.

    He said the emergence of Egbewole, who has been with the university community for the last 25 years, followed a rigorous selection procedure.

    He added that 13 University professor were shortlisted for the post of VC in the institution but Egbewole came out tops after a  rigorous process.

    The chairman said the University of Ilorin placed a nationwide advertorial for applicants and through its website and mounted a special search process through which the council reached out to not less 56 people in Universities and other institutions both at home and abroad, but only 29 applications were received.

    He said the “Council constituted a selection board to assess and shortlist suitable candidates and in the end we 13 candidates who fulfilled our advertisement and other conditions.

    Yazid, however, added that the shortlisted candidates had their applications processed for over a period of four days before the council decided to settle for Egbewole.

    He said the choice of the council for the new Vice-Chancellor was based among other things on “who would be sympathetic to the needs of the students and be mindful of the needs and aspirations of the institution’s host community.

    “We interacted with them and processed their application over a period of four days.

    “We checked and double-checked their credentials. We closely questioned and probed each of them to make sure that they would support and fulfill the vision and mission of the University.

    “I am glad to inform you that the Council, after rigorous selection procedure, approved the appointment of Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN as the twelfth Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin”, Yazid said.

    Egbewole, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), will take over from the incumbent Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, whose tenure ends October 15, 2022.

  • 13 professors jostle for Unilorin VC job

    13 professors jostle for Unilorin VC job

    Thirteen university professors have been penciled down for the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, in Kwara State.

    The tenure of the current VC, Sulyman Abdulkareem will run to an end in October 2022.

    It was gathered that out of the 23 candidates that initially applied for the position,  only 13 were lucky to be shortlisted.

    The interview and selection process for the position is expected to come up on Monday and Tuesday this week.

    The 13 shortlisted candidates include: Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, (SAN), Professor Muhammed Olanrewaju Ibrahim, Professor Bashir Ademola Raji, Professor Olubunmi Abayomi Omotesho, Professor Ibrahim Ademola Katibi, Professor Mikhaila Olayinka Buhari, and Professor Ahmed Shehu Abdulsalam.

    Others are: Professor Hassan Ajisafe Saliu, Professor Suleiman Folorunsho Ambali, Professor Raheem Adebayo Lawal, Professor Abdulrazaq Akinola Alada, Professor Baki Toyin Abdulrahim and Professor Issac Abiodun Adimula.

    Out of all the 13 names penciled down only three will make the final selection process from which the president would eventually approve one.

  • Pastor Adeboye reveals an unforgettable meal he ate

    Pastor Adeboye reveals an unforgettable meal he ate

    The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has revealed an unforgettable meal that he ate in his village home of Ilesha in Osun State.

    Speaking on Sunday on the topic: This Unforgettable Meal, being the 70th series on the theme: Going Higher, with text taken from 1st Kings chapter 19 from verse 19 to verse 21, Pastor Adeboye narrated how he was eating pounded yam when he was informed of the death of Pastor Josiah Oluwafemi Akindayomi.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Pastor Akindayomi is the Founder and General Superintendent of the RCCG, founded in 1952 through a vision God showed to the late founder of the mission.

    Adeboye, fondly referred to as Daddy GO, stressed that immediately after he was informed of the death of Pa Akindayomi during the meal, he knew all his plans of becoming the youngest Vice Chancellor (VC) in Africa were over.

    “How can I ever forget the meal I was eating as I sat in my little house in Ilesha in those days? I have come to visit my mum and I was eating pounded yam and then I heard a car stop in front of the house.

    “And I said who could that be because nobody was supposed to know I was there. And then the door opened and Pastor Mulero came in. And I said what’s wrong? He said finish your food. And I said it’s Papa, is it not? He said yes, papa passed away last night.

    “And I knew immediately that all my plans of becoming the youngest Vice Chancellor in Africa were over. That was the beginning of becoming a full-time pastor. I can’t forget that food. I didn’t finish it. The morsel that was in my hand came back into the plate,” Pastor Adeboye recounted.

    TNG reports that the RCCG GO, who used to be a lecturer of Mathematics at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) before he resigned to become a full-time pastor, has again and again spoken about his dream earlier in life to become the youngest university VC in not just Nigeria, but the whole of Africa. According to him, becoming the youngest university boss was his goal in life, until 1973 when everything changed totally.

    Recall that in the early 1970s, Adeboye was already married to Pastor Mrs Foluke Adeboye (nee Adeyokunnu). He and his wife faced the challenge of having children. They had two children through caesarean section and the doctors had advised them against having more. But the couple desperately wanted more children and they embarked on a spiritual journey to seek a solution. This brought them to the RCCG in the year 1973 which was then headed by Pastor Akindayomi.

    In one of his sermons, speaking on the power needed to fulfil one’s destiny in life, Pastor Adeboye said: “I thought I would be the youngest Vice Chancellor in Africa. That was my goal. But somewhere along the line, I gave my life to Jesus Christ in 1973. And before the end of that year, I got baptized in the Holy Spirit”.

    Upon being called into the ministry, his initial duty at the church at that time was to translate Pastor Akindayomi’s sermons from his native Yoruba language into the English language as an interpreter. As time went by, Adeboye began organizing Bible Study meetings, Crusades, Revivals, Outreaches and the evangelistic programs known as the Holy Ghost Congress, which proved to be very successful.

    Pastor Akindayomi was so impressed by the young Adeboye that he decided that he was the man that would succeed him. In 1981, Pastor Akindayomi died and Adeboye took over the mantle of leadership as the church’s General Overseer based on an instruction left by Akindayomi prior to his death.

    “After Pa Akindayomi’s death at age 71, I took over as the General Overseer of RCCG in the year 1981, not by merit but by divine appointment which had already been revealed to Pa Akindayomi before his death. Although there were several controversies after I assumed office, my appointment was formalized by the reading of Pa Akindayomi’s sealed pronouncement after his burial,” Pastor Adeboye had said.

    As the new leader of the RCCG, Adeboye worked hard to expand the church’s outreach and in recent times, the church has branches in as many as 179 countries in the world. Pastor Adeboye is today considered to be one of the most influential pastors in Nigeria and one of the richest pastors in the world.

    TNG reports that Pastor Adeboye studied at Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha, Osun State, Western Nigeria in 1956. It was at this time that he discovered his passion for science and mathematics in particular. After his primary and secondary education, he pursued tertiary education and obtained a Bachelor’s (BSc.) degree in Mathematics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria in 1967.

    He also got a Masters (MSc.) Degree in Hydrodynamics and a Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Applied Mathematics, both from the University of Lagos, in 1969 and 1975 respectively.

  • FUTA gets first female Vice Chancellor, Adenike Oladiji

    FUTA gets first female Vice Chancellor, Adenike Oladiji

    The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Akure(FUTA) has appointed Prof. Adenike Oladiji of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin as its eight substantive vice chancellor.

    This is contained in a statement by Mr Richard Arifalo, the Registrar of FUTA and Secretary to the Council, on Thursday in Akure.

    Arifalo stated that the council presided over by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council, Dr Godknows Igali, ratified the appointment at its special meeting on Thursday.

    He explained that the council had shortlisted 20 candidates out of the 27 male and one female candidates that applied for the position for interview at the close of application for the post.

    The registar added that 19 candidates were interviewed with one of the shortlisted candidates failing to show up.

    According to him, at the end of the interview, the Joint Council and Senate Selection Board of the institution recommended three candidates for appointment in line with extant regulations governing the process.

    The registrar explained that the council members had to vote to pick the new vice chancellor.

    “Because of the closeness of the score of the three recommended candidates, a difference of 0.1 per cent, the Council decided to put it to vote and Prof. Oladiji came out tops, hence her appointment.

    ‘Under extant laws, appointment of Vice Chancellors of Universities is domiciled with the Governing Council of Universites which, on the advice of an internal selection committee, has the power to choose from any of the three best candidates submitted to it.

    “According to a letter of appointment personally signed by Dr Igali, Prof. Oladiji’s appointment which takes effect from Tuesday, May 24, 2022 is for a single term of five years,” he stated.

    Born on April 27, 1968, Oladiji attended Christ Anglican School, Ijomu-Oro, Iludun Oro Primary School, Kwara from 1972 to 1977 and St. Claire’s Anglican Grammar School, Offa, Kwara from 1977 to 1982.

    She holds a B.Sc Biochemistry, Second Class Upper Division Degree from the University of Ilorin, 1988, MSc. Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, 1991 and Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Ilorin, 1997.

    The new FUTA VC joined the services of the University of Ilorin in July 1992 as Assistant Lecturer and was appointed a Professor in September 2011.

    Oladiji is happily married and blessed with children.

    Oladiji succeeds Prof. Joseph Fuwape, whose term ends on Monday, May 23, 2022.

  • Prof. Aloysius Okolie appointed as new ESUT Vice-Chancellor

    Prof. Aloysius Okolie appointed as new ESUT Vice-Chancellor

    The Enugu State Government has appointed Prof. Aloysius-Michaels Okolie as the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT).

    This is contained in a statement, signed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, and made available to newsmen in Enugu on Tuesday.

    It said that the appointment is with effect from April 4, 2022.

    The statement disclosed that Prof. Okolie, who hails from Awgu town in Agwu Local Government Area of Enugu State, was a Professor of Political Science and International Relations of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

    It added that the new Vice-Chancellor, until his appointment was the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and was also Chairman, University of Nigeria Nsukka Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

    According to the statement, Okolie holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (B.Sc.) in Political Science/Administrative Studies, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in International Relations.

    “He was a Fulbright Scholar in 2004 at the prestigious American Studies Institute on United States Foreign Policy.

    “He holds a postgraduate Diploma in Management of Higher Education from the Galilee International Management Institute, Israel.

    “Okolie was also a resource person to the National Defence College, Abuja, on Foreign Policy and National Security Roundtable on Nigeria and her Immediate Neighbours.

    “He held many leadership positions including: Chairman, Governing Council, Enugu State College of Education, Technical from 2021 to date, Vice President (2nd), Social Science Academy of Nigeria, 2021 to date and President, Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), 2018 to 2021.

    “He was Pioneer Director, Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUBEB), UNN, 2014 to 2019.

    “Okolie is a renowned international Scholar and Researcher with over 108 publications to his credit.

    “Prof Okolie belongs to several national and international scholarly and professional Associations and has served in several national and international Committees.

    “These include Member, Federal Government Committee on NEEDS Assessment of Nigerian Universities, Member Committee on Bilateral Relationship between DAPAD Foundation of Japan and UNN, and member, Visitation Team to Public Universities.

    “Professor Okolie is a Knight of the Order of St. Mulumba and he is married with children,” the statement said.

  • JUST IN: First female VC, Prof Grace Alele-Williams is dead

    JUST IN: First female VC, Prof Grace Alele-Williams is dead

    Prof. Grace Alele-Williams, first female Vice Chancellor of a Nigerian university and the first Nigerian woman to receive a Doctorate is dead.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Prof. Alele-Williams, born December 16, 1932 died on Friday.

    Alele-Williams, an educator made history as the first female Vice Chancellor at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State.

    She was also the first Nigerian woman to receive a doctorate degree, She was a professor of mathematics.

    Alele-Williams was born in Warri, Delta state, and attended Government School, Warri; Queen’s College, Lagos and the University College of Ibadan (now University of Ibadan).

    She obtained a master’s degree in mathematics while teaching at Queen’s School, Ede in Osun State in 1957 and her PhD degree in mathematics education at the University of Chicago (U.S.) in 1963, thereby making her the first Nigerian woman to be awarded a doctorate.

    Alele-Williams returned to Nigeria for a couple of years’ postdoctoral work at the University of Ibadan before joining the University of Lagos in 1965.

     

  • Hoodlums attack OAU Vice Chancellor, other top management officials while inspecting newly built hostel

    Hoodlums attack OAU Vice Chancellor, other top management officials while inspecting newly built hostel

    Hoodlums on Monday attacked some management staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University, including Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede.

    The staff members had tried to visit a hostel built on land claimed by members of a community near the university premises.

    The hoodlums were reportedly hired by the land claimants.

    They shot sporadically for several minutes in an attempt to chase the management team away.

    Unable to access the hostel, Prof. Ogunbodede said the university management will continue to pursue peace with the community.

    He also stressed that the management will seek roundtable discussions to prevent future attacks.

    Although no life was lost, the hoodlums brandished cutlasses and other dangerous weapons.

  • Current insecurity in Nigeria driving students abroad — UNIJOS VC

    Current insecurity in Nigeria driving students abroad — UNIJOS VC

    New Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Ishaya Tanko on Wednesday lamented the negative costs of insecurity facing the country saying that the situation was driving Nigerian students abroad.

    Tanko, who is the 10th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University spoke at his inauguration and installation which was held at the institution’s Senate Chambers on Wednesday.

    He said, “The reality of the Nigerian university system which has once worked and prospered has now declined and not fulfilling the cardinal issues of higher education of knowledge generation, transmission, dissemination and application embedded in their tripartite function of research, teaching and community engagement.

    “In addition, the current insecurity in the country has created serious challenges in which academics, social and economic activities are almost totally arrested.

    “As a result, there has been a considerable increase in the number of Nigerian students going abroad for higher studies. From 2011, the Nigerian students that have gone to Ghanaian University alone are equal to the student population of four Nigerian Universities, almost one hundred thousand.”

    The new Vice-Chancellor noted that the university is conceived as a key driver of growth and development in the society.

    He noted that the University of Jos which was established in 1971 as a campus of the University of Ibadan and as a full-fledged University in 1976 has now grown to 15 faculties and a college with an undergraduate population of 45,287.

    He said it was unacceptable that the university can only accommodate 5,000 students, which he noted was far lower than the accepted international standards that the university should accommodate at least 40% of its total population.

    The new Vice-Chancellor said, “My mission is to continue to key in with the main mission of the university which is to nurture a world-class institution with excellence and innovation with local, national and global impact. For instance, the University of Jos as a citadel of learning is situated in the city of Jos where we have been having a lot of crisis and insecurity and we have a centre of research that is supposed to trash that out.

    “Why are we not doing that? The University also has a centre of excellence in food security. We should see that in the next couple of years, Nigerians should be proud that the University of Jos should sustain the country in the area of food security. Under my leadership, we are going to carry all stakeholders along to ensure the smooth running of the University.”

     

  • Adebowale emerges new Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan

    Adebowale emerges new Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan

    Professor Kayode Oyebode Adebowale as emerged the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan as approved by the senate of the institution on Thursday.

    Dr. John Odigie-Oyegun, the Pro-chancellor of the institution, who announced the approval stated that Adebowale emerged out of 16 applications received.

    According to reports, Babatunde Ekanola, a professor of philosophy was appointed in acting capacity in December 2020 after the expiration of the tenure of Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka and was reappointed in June 2021 for his second term as acting VC.

    Before his appointment as Vice-Chancellor, Adebowale is the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administrative) of the University.

    He was born on 11 January, 1962 and obtained a B.Sc degree in Chemistry in June 1984; M.Sc degree in Industrial Chemistry in September, 1985 and Ph.D in Industrial Chemistry in October, 1991.

    Professor Adebowale’s career started at the University of Ibadan as a Graduate Assistant between 1987 and 1991. He was appointed Lecturer II at the Federal University of Technology, Akure in October, 1991, and promoted to the grades of Lecturer I in 1994 and Senior Lecturer in 1997.

    He transferred his services to the University of Ibadan in February 1999 as a Senior Lecturer and was subsequently elevated to the grades of Reader in 2003 and Professor in October 2006.

    Speaking on his emergence Oyegun said; “the post of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan became vacant on December 1, 2020, and in accordance with the provision of the extant rules, the last governing council initiated the process of the appointment.

    “However, the process was aborted by the visitor due circumstances beyond control, which led to dissolution of the council at that time.

    “The governing council at its just concluded meeting today considered the report of the selection board, and approved the recommendation of the board to appoint Prof Kayode Oyebode Adebowale as the best Vice Chancellor of the university of Ibadan

  • BREAKING: LASU gets new Vice Chancellor

    BREAKING: LASU gets new Vice Chancellor

    Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola-Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello as the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU).

    Professor Olatunji-Bello was appointed following recommendation by the Joint Committee of Council and Senate of LASU in accordance with the LASU Law, Cap 169 Vol 7, Laws of Lagos State.

    She assumed duty as the First Professor of Physiology in LASU College of Medicine on the 2nd of October 2007 after rising through the ranks from Assistant Lecturer (1988 to 1991) to Associate Professor in 2005 at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba.

    In 2012, Mrs. Olatunji-Bello attended the Course 34 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, the highest policy advisory body of the Federal Government, as a nominee of the National Universities Commission (NUC).

    A member of the National Institute (mni), Mrs. Olatunji-Bello holds a Fellowship Award of the Physiological Society of Nigeria and was also appointed a Fellow of the Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Mitigation in the year 2019.

    Prof. Olatunji-Bello as well as two other candidates, Professor Omotayo R. Awofolu and Professor Senapon Bakare, were recommended for the position in order of ranking respectively.

    The process of selecting a substantive Vice-Chancellor for LASU commenced with advertisements for the vacant position in three National dailies on Friday, July 30th and Friday 13th August, 2021 respectively.

    The tenure of the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun, lapsed on January 11, 2021.