The Lagos State University (LASU) has begun issuing backlog of certificates to its graduates.
Over
100 graduates showed up Monday to collect their certificates at the
university’s main auditorium where the certificate unit of the Registry
has set up shop until January 1, 2019.
The
Principal Assistant Registrar/Head, Certificate Unit, Mr Olabode
Akinrimade, said in a statement by the university’s centre for
information, press and public relations (CIPPR) that 32,522 certificates
were ready for collection by those who could prove they had attended
the university.
Even if they cannot present the requisite document, Akinrimade said the university had measures to help identify the graduates.
He debunked claims that the university was withholding the certificates.
“Over
100 graduates turned up on the first day of the first day of the
certificates release/collection exercise. It is very untrue that LASU
is not releasing certificates,” he said.
The university’s Registrar, Olayinka Amuni, monitored the exercise on Monday.
The Students Union Senate Council of the University of Ilorin will
hold a “Students Parliamentary Summit” from November 1- November 3,
2018.
The Summit will feature orientation for 2018/2019 Senate Council of
the student Union on the day one, Inter University debate on day two and
legislative summit on the third day.
The orientation program is aimed at inducting new senators into 21st
century legislation, while the inter university debate is an avenue to
allow legislators across universities in Nigeria and invited west
African universities to debate on contemporary issues where winners
shall emerge.
The theme of the legislative summit is 21st Century Legislation; The Role Of Young Parliamentarians in Effective Governance.
A digitalized compendium will be launched on the day of the summit.
President of the Student Union Senate council, Senator Jesunifemi
Akano Joseph urged students of the institution to attend the occasion
and be assured that they will leave with additional knowledge.
Management of Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Offa local government of Kwara state said it has suspended two students of the institution suspected to be cult members.
The names of the students include Tajudeen Selim and Temitope Omotosho.
The state police command had early in the week paraded some students of the polytechnic for alleged involvement in cult activities.
Management added that before the students were paraded by the police, it reported the incidence of forceful initiation to security agencies based on the complaint lodged by the student who was forcefully initiated.
In a statement, polytechnic spokesperson Olayinka Aroye said the police’s quick response and intervention was responsible for the arrest.
Mr. Aroye said: “The two suspected students were suspended indefinitely pending the outcome of the police investigation and further findings on the matter.
Adewusi Vincent who was mentioned along with the two had ceased to be a student of the institution having been withdrawn from the Polytechnic since 2017 for poor performance.
“The management wishes to state unequivocally that cases of cultism have been a thing of past in the institution as the new management under Dr. Lateef Ademola Olatunji had purged the institution of all forms of cultism, gangsterism and other anti social vices since he came on board as Rector in 2017.
“Other offences such as examination malpractices, sexual harassment are also gross misconduct at the Polytechnic which attract outright expulsion from the institution. Students found culpable are equally handed over to the law enforcement agents for prosecution.
“The management, through its directorate of students’ affairs has put a lot of measures in place to checkmate cultism with the introduction of the use of security form for newly admitted students; regular sensitization of students where they are admonished to steer clear of cultism, hooliganism and other forms of social menace.
“And that they should be of good conduct everywhere they are in order to ensuring peaceful co-existence within and outside the polytechnic campuses and maintaining harmonious relationship with other colleagues and the host communities.
Since then, the students union executives and other students have been well behaved and have not been found wanting both in character and
learning.
It is on record that the Polytechnic enjoys a serene atmosphere, peace and tranquility than ever before.
“It was likely because of the institution’s zero tolerance for cultism and stern sanctions on offenders who contravene and breach the rule that led the suspects to have taken themselves outside Offa to perpetrate the acts.”
The Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC) has won the World Mathematics Team Challenge in the wake of overcoming famous schools over the globe.
Victor of the World Mathematics Team Championship, Oluwafemi Adedairo, said he was energized.
He stated: "It was a major amazement. I feel cheerful and amped up for it. I need to thank my educators and the god-like for this honor."
Talking at the NTIC grant giving service on Thursday, the Deputy Managing Director of NTIC, Mr. Feuzullah Filbin, said yesterday that likewise, the school additionally won 81 different awards in rivalries inside and outside the nation.
Talking yesterday amid the honor ceremnoy, Filbin said the school's achievement in the rivalries was because of diligent work by the understudies.
"The mystery behind our prosperity is the diligent work of the understudies and furthermore their committed instructors," he said.
Filbin included: "In this scholarly session, NTIC understudies took part in different rivalries where there made themselves, their families, the NTIC families, Nigeria and the Africa landmass everywhere pleased at worldwide scenes by coming back with 62 universal awards. 11 gold, 22 silver and 29 bronze decorations and created twelve first positions, four second-position and eight third positions at national rivalry.
"A portion of the rivalries took an interest in include: The Intellectual Challenge, University of Cambridge UK, GISUTECH-International Robotic and Technology rivalry UGANDA, GOLDEN Climate International Project Olympiad KENYA, International Math Challenge THAILAND, Malaysian International youthful designers, Mendel Biology International Olympiad KYRGYZTAN, Universal Competition for Educational Posters TADJIKISTAN, Universal Project Olympiad USA, World Mathematics Team Championship and Global Math Challenge, directed on the web.
"At National level, the understudies took an interest in rivalries, for example, Mathematics Without Borders, Nigerian Round, National Mathematics and Science Olympiad, Association of Chartered Certified Accountant, World Scholars Cup, Abuja Round and IQ League, Abuja."
Lagos State University ( LASU ) says it has presented an International Student Identity Card ( ISIC ) to fill in as a legitimate confirmation of recognizable proof for its understudies around the world.
As per LASU's legitimate release got by the newsmen enlistment for the ISIC started on Monday and will end on April 30.
The announcement said that ISIC would give LASU understudies a chance to be a piece of the biggest all around perceived, worthy and evident understudies' character.
It says the UNESCO-embraced ISIC is a travel permit for sensible markdown on products and ventures for understudies in chose undertakings universally and empowers them to pay less on trainings and courses.
"It is a solitary card for character, installment and access to profound rebate worldwide and gives the understudies a chance to spare cash every day both home and abroad.
"It offers rebate on movement, shopping, historical center, nourishment, stimulation, transportation, training, among others," it said.
The announcement said that ISIC likewise offered grant worth 10,000 dollars yearly in association with Global Study Awards British Council IELTS and STUDY PORTAL and understudies enrolled under it could profit.
In another improvement, the college has guided its understudies to swear a court oath to be of good lead.
LASU said the mandate was issued against the scenery of poor demeanor, moral laxity and some negative demonstrations showed by a few understudies of the foundation.
"In perspective of this, all understudies are thus asked for to present the sworn oath at the latest May 15, as inability to consent to the order by any understudy will draw in sanctions," it said.
350 results of blind candidates to be released later
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says it has released the
results of 1,502,978 candidates who sat for the 2018 Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination.
The board disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the board released the results after
viewing all CCTV footage during the conduct of the examination and also
after considering reports from its supervisors who monitored the
exercise.
The board stated that a total of 1,652,825 candidates registered for
the 2018 examination, adding that the results of 112,331 candidates were
yet to be released.
It noted that “out of the number yet to be released, 350 are results
of blind candidates which would be released soon, while 111,981 results
were being withheld for further screening.”
The board stated that the figure excluded foreign candidates whose examination was scheduled for April.
The 2018 UTME commenced on March 9 and ended on March 19.
The board said that unlike the 2017 exercise, release of results would not be immediate,
adding that JAMB would scrutinise candidates’ results before releasing them to avoid multiple cancellations later.
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has won yet another
national acclaim as the University of the Year Award 2017. This time
around, it is from Daily Asset Newspapers which gave the Award at its maiden Annual Awards and Lecture of Daily Asset
with the theme “Democratic Leadership: Imperative for Peace, Justice
and Development in Nigeria” which took place at NICON Luxury Hotel,
Abuja.
In a letter conveying the cheering news dated December 27, 2017, Dr.
Cletus Akwaya, the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of the newspapers, said:
“On behalf of the Board, Management and staff of the Asset Newspapers
Limited (Publishers of Daily Asset Newspapers), we are pleased to inform you of the decision of the Editorial Board to nominate Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, for the Daily Asset University
of the Year Award 2017. The nomination of your university for this
award was without (any) influence whatsoever from any quarters as it was
purely based on merit”.
Justifying the rationale for the award, Akwaya added: “According to
the National Universities Commission (NUC), the country today has no
fewer than 162 universities. Of this figure, 40 are federal
universities, 46 are owned by states while private universities account
for 74. Standing proudly tall among them is a private university, Afe
Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, which is a non-for-profit
private university founded by renowned Lawyer, Senior Advocate and
philanthropist, Aare Afe Babalola, in 2009.
“The university offers academic programmes in six colleges: College
of Sciences, College of Law, College of Engineering, College of Social
& Management, College of Medicine & Health Sciences and College
of Post-graduate Studies. It graduated its first set of students on
October 21, 2013. Afe Babalola University holds the reputation for being
one of the few Nigerian universities to have commenced academic works
on its permanent site.
“What is more, at a time most universities are finding it difficult
to expand, ABUAD has built its own ultra-modern 400-bed Multi System
Hospital, reputed to be one of the best of its kind in Nigeria. The
university is reputed for its sterling academic programmes and
discipline which has made it possible by the fact that all its students
are resident on campus.
“Here is a university that does not have any history of cultism in
any shape or form as a result of strict enforcement of discipline. The
growing reputation and stature of the university is made possible by its
Founder, Aare Afe Babalola. For being a world-class university operated
on the principle of not-for profit and the continuous investment
towards its expansion to enhance the country’s educational development.
The Daily Asset Board of Editors has chosen Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti as the University of the Year 2017″.
The place of the Multi System Hospital has been corroborated by
top-rate medical educators like Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole, the
Minister for Health, who said: “This hospital will offer us what we
hitherto believe cannot happen in this country. It will also improve the
poor health indicators in Nigeria. With what I have seen here today,
this hospital matches the best in the world and it will certainly put an
end to medical tourism outside Nigeria.”
Prof. Temitope Alonge, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), University
Teaching Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, said: “I have worked in many hospitals
both here in Nigeria and in Europe. This hospital beats most hospitals
where I have worked in Europe. This surely will be the answer to outward
medical tourism. With what is here in this hospital, there is no reason
why any of our doctors should want to go abroad for their Sabbatical.
All they need is here.”
Presenting the Award to the Provost, College of Sciences, Prof.
Abiodun Ojo, who represented Babalola at the event, the Bauchi State
Governor Mohammed A. Abubakar, implored other wealthy Nigerians to
borrow a leaf from Aare Afe Babalola, who has ploughed his all into
establishing one of the best universities in Nigeria in his self-impose
assignment of entrenching quality and functional education in Nigeria.
Former Niger State Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu, who chaired the
occasion, caused a mild stir at the ceremony, when he requested
Babalola, who was represented by Prof. Ojo to present the Governor of
the Year 2017 Award to Governor Abubakar of Bauchi State. Babangida
Aliyu, a true friend of ABUAD was operating on the premise that he was
not “qualified” to present such a high-pitch Award to Abubakar when
Babalola was present, albeit in a representative capacity.
An obviously elated Babalola thanked the management of Daily Asset Newspapers
for the honour done to his nine-year old university which has been
carting home numerous awards from all fronts, adding that the Award was a
call to duty or a call to more duty, a catalyst that will propel,
ginger, inspire and encourage the university to want to do more now and
in future. He expressed his happiness that people and organisations
around the world are noticing and appreciating what his university has
been doing since it commenced academic works on January 4, 2010. FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
