FUNAAB Appoints Enikuomehin As Acting VC

A professor of Plant Pathology and Mycology , Ololade Enikuomehin , has been appointed as Acting Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture , Abeokuta , Ogun State .
Enikuomehin , who is of the Department of Crop Protection of the university , was appointed by the Governing Council of the institution on Wednesday.

Until his appointment , he was the Deputy Vice Chancellor ( Development ) of the university .
Speaking at a handover ceremony on Wednesday , the Registrar and Secretary to Council , Mr . Mathew Ayoola , said the Senate of the university at its special meeting recommended the appointment of Enikuomehin with effect from May 24 , 2017.

In his remarks , the new Pro Chancellor and Chairman , Governing Council of the university , Dr. Aboki Zhawa , commended the immediate past Vice Chancellor, Prof . Olusola Oyewole , for the period he served as the Chief Executive Officer.




Oyewole , while handing over , expressed gratitude to the past and present Council members , Deputy Vice Chancellors , staff and the entire university community for the co - operation and support given to him during his tenure.

Enikuomehin obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the Bendel State University , Ekpoma, Edo State ; and Master ’s as well as Doctorate degrees from the University of Ibadan.

He was the Best Graduating M. Sc . student in 1990 .
He is a member of several science societies , which include the Nigerian Society for Plant Protection , Organic Agriculture Project in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria and the American Phytopathological Society .
He has served the university in several capacities such as the Chairman , Committee of Deans and Directors ; Member , University Governing Council ; and Member , Anti - Corruption and Transparency Committee.

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LAUTECH Students Pictured Sleeping On The Streets After Yesterday's Protest

Student who has comfortable hostels sleeping on the street because of the present situation of the institution..

We will never stop until these two governments yield to our demands

#reopenlautech, #saveourfuture.

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FUTA Registrar Bites Clerical Officer in Fight Over Office Memo

There was drama on Thursday at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), as the school's Registrar, Dr. Modupe Ajayi, rained blows on Mr. Isaac Adams, the clerical officer in her office over a memo.

According to reports she bit Adams' head during the brawl which happened around 9:30 am at the school's senate building.



Trouble started when Dr. Ajayi was told that a memo was printed out on her office printer behind her back.

“On Thursday morning, Mr. Adams was in the office and trying to download a memo written by the university’s Legal Director to the acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tunde Arayela, in respect of the court order issued to the university concerning the payment of staff salaries. The memo was posted on our union’s Whatsapp platform but was not easily readable on the phone. This made Mr. Adams use the office printer to print out the memo so that he could conveniently read it,” a source explained.



However, another staff in the office, who is loyal to the Registrar informed her. This enraged Dr. Ajayi, and she stormed out of her office spewing insults at Mr. Adams and tried to forcefully retrieve the memo from him. Mr. Adams resisted the Registrar, who then decided to use physical assault to get it off him.

“Before we knew what was happening, the Registrar went berserk and bit Mr. Adams on the side of his head and repeatedly assaulted him,” the source narrated.



He also disclosed that the matter has been reported to the leadership of the institution’s chapter of NASU and to the acting Vice-Chancellor.

Another source also informed that the incident has been reported at the Okuta Elerin’la Police Station in Akure.

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PHOTO: Herd Of Cattle Invade Kogi State University

Herd of cattle takes over Kogi State University in absence of students. The image of cows grazing on the campus of Kogi State University (KSU) has been making rounds on the internet today.

The image which was posted on social media by an alumnus of the University, blamed the cattle invasion on the absence of students from the University.

The tertiary institution has been on lockdown for over 5 months now, as union strike action continues to hinder academic activities on the campus.

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33 Students To Graduate With First Class Degree On AKSU's 2nd And 3rd Convocation

The VC made this declaration on Thursday amid a media conference with Journalists at the University at Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin.

Prof Ibanga who said that the convocation would hold next week Wednesday, would likewise witness presenting of Honorary Doctorate degrees to meriting people including the immediate past governor and Senate Minority Leader, Chief Godswill Akpabio.

As indicated by him, since his commencement as VC, he has regularized and advanced staff of the organization who were expected while including that AKSU now produces one of the best hydraulic paints in Nigeria.

He used the occasion to commend the State government under the leadership of Mr. Udom Emmanuel for consistency in funding the University as the school receives N250m monthly adding that salaries are paid regularly and that government does not interfere with their internally generated revenue.

The VC noted that 94% of AkSU students are from Akwa Ibom, adding that his best achievement as a VC is more accreditation for the school and building of facilities like laboratories, fish pond, cattle stands, office spaces, Aksu multi purpose theatre, studio, ICT, Library, feed mill, oil palm mill, tomatoes farm and staff training.

Prof Ibanga informed Journalist that AKSU has a well established students Union government where a bus has been acquired for them adding that the relationship of staff and students is cordial.

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Strike Looms In University Of Ibadan As Management Bans The Use Of "Hotplates"

Another strike seems to be looming over the Premier University, the University of Ibadan popularly known as UI.

Trouble, according to reports, started during the handing over of the newly elected executives of the Student Union body on May 8, 2017.

The newly elected President of the Student Union, Ojo Aderemi during the ceremony had stated that all females should start using "hotplates" in the kitchenettes and if any body should harass them, they should report to the Union. He said this while the Vuce Chancellor was seated. The Vice Chancellor in return said if students should go on strike, lecturers would still collect salaries.

On Friday May 12, 2017 which is today, the management of the University of Ibadan banned the use of hotplates in every hostel (both male and female). In a statement released, any student caught using it would have to face the Student Disciplinary Committee (SDC).

During the Adewole administration, the use of hotplates was banned only in the female hostels but now it has been banned in both hostels.

The Kingston Dome went around asking students how they feel about the latest development.

Seun (real name withheld) said "this is injustice to all students"

Another student who pleaded anonymity said "I only pray that the Student Union does not embark on a strike that would affect me".

From most student reactions, another strike looms the Ivory Tower.

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PHOTOS: Kwara State University Student Beats Lady For Refusing To Date His Friend

A Lady, a 400 level student of Kwara State University has reached out to us to help her post an assault she suffered in the hands a guy identified as Omobolaji Ogundepo (Pictured above, left) popularly known as Bolojay, who apparently, is also a Final Year Student in the same University.

The said lady, pictured below, revealed to us that a friend of Omobolaji named Idrees Sanusi asked her out, but she declined.. Then Omobolaji who had nothing to do with the whole “thing” confronted her, and battered her for not agreeing to date his Friend, Idrees.




The Victim, Identified as Mariam, said she reported to the School’s authority, but nothing was done to salvage the situation, as it is said that Omobolaji has some kind of influence in the school.

Omobolaji Ogundepo
Mariam has been querying Idrees for the whereabout of his friend, Omobolaji, but he claims he doesn’t know his whereabout.

The incident happened on Monday, 8th of this Month, May, 2017.

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Bedbugs Invade OAU Hostels

The pitying state of dormitories in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State have made the students cry out over what they call 'bed bug invasion'

The university's Students Union president, claimed that the school management has failed to live up to expectations and have left students at the mercy of the bed bugs – who suck blood out of them

In an open letter signed by the Union President, Oyekan Ibukun Edward, the students threatened to showdown if the issue is not taken care by the varsity management.






The letter reads in part, “It is no longer news how the management of various varsities across the nation maltreat students by harbouring and accommodating them on filthy and “Kirikiri-like” prisons called halls of residence/hostels.”

The students further alleged that the university management has refused to fumigate hostels even after resumption of freshmen.

“To avoid the envisaged embarrassing situation, we wrote to the management through her Division of Students’ Affairs to ensure that the Halls of Residence are fumigated before resumption, that is, Sunday 30th April, 2017 to avoid the barbaric “Military coup” of bedbugs we have even been facing severely before the last session ended (2015/2016 session) and to ensure that our fresh students are not affected with this dangerous bedbugs as the need for them to live happily in their halls can never be flinched and flung.

Bedbugs should be extincted from our halls of residence. We say no to their parades in our rooms, they are not our roommates.”

The students also raised an alarm that bushes have began to overtake their hostels thereby leaving them open to scorpions, snakes and other dangerous animals.

Checks on halls of residence revealed that some students have abandoned their rooms to sleep in reading rooms due to the presence of bed bugs in their rooms and on their bunks.

A freshman who spoke under anonymity said “I have taken my bed to another place, the bedbugs are rampant in my room.”

Reacting, Prof. Anthony Elujoba -- Vice Chancellor of the University who has just been replaced with Prof Ogunbodede, however, said the university administration is doing much to see to the welfare of Students. He also alleged that students stalled fumigation of hostels.

“When we asked them to leave the halls they did not and there was little we could have done in that case, hostels like Angola, Mozambique were fumigated,” he said.

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PHOTOS: UNIZIK Graduate Apologizes To His Mom As He Vows To Commit Suicide

An Nnamdi Azikiwe university (UNIZIK) graduate Opikason Thankgod(pictured above) has vowed to commit suicide!

The Owerri born young guy who resides in Awka took to his Facebook page to make the sad declaration. He seemed depressed! Please someone help share this until he is located and helped... His posts below...

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Tension as Covenant University Suspends 200 Students for Ignoring Easter Service to Read

Covenant University has suspended over 200 students for missing its just concluded Easter ‘Youth Alive’ programme.

According to Punch the students were placed on compulsory suspension for not being part of the retreat.

“We were going for the services in the morning and night and people were getting tired of it because we were also preparing for exams. So, the Vice- Chancellor got angry and ordered that those who missed the services be sanctioned," a 400 Level student said.

“Some were suspended for four weeks and those who had missed eight services for the four days got a year.”

A 300-level student added that some of them have been prevented from sitting for exams and they had no means of protesting the sanctions, which he said was ‘unfair.

“The mood in school is really tensed. Though students are not protesting but they are angry because you are preparing for an exam you’re not sure you will sit for, until the paper starts.

“They stopped me from sitting for a paper last week because I did not go for a service and I don’t know if I will be allowed in today either.”

The school management is yet to address the issue.

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Photos From The KSU Protest On The Closure Of All Tertiary Institutions In Kogi

Kogi State Students under the axis of Joint Campus Committee (NANS) protest the cloesure of all tertiary institutions in the state.

We have blocked the popular ganaja junction.

The Kogi state university students union acting president president, Edogbo Anthony, alongside the NANS joint campus committee chairman, Hussein Attaja has today staged a protest against the over 3 months strike embarked upon by the lecturers and staffs of Kogi state tertiary institutions.
The students have come out in their numbers to demonstrate their grievances in a peaceful March around the state capital

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UNICAL Lecturer Forcefully Kidnapped While Jogging on Campus

A Zoology lecturer at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Edet Ekpenyong, has been kidnapped by unknown armed men.

According to reports, he was abducted close to his residence during his morning routine exercise and dragged for over 100 metres on the road by his assailants.

According to a witness, "it was a fierce battle as the kidnappers overwhelmed the school security men. There were gunshots. This whole thing happened close to the professor’s house. They dragged him on the floor for close to 100 metres before they eventually pulled him into the vehicle.

“The kidnappers escaped through a waiting boat at the Big Qua River, which shares boundary with the university. So far, two arrests have been made as at Friday. One of the kidnappers’ mobile handset fell down and it has led to the arrest of two people.”

The police said they are on top of the matter.

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UNILAG Provides Free Internet Wi-Fi For Students

The management of University of Lagos (UNILAG) has provided free Internet Wi-Fi. The Free Internet Wi-Fi would allow the students to have access to the Internet and increase knowledge within the institution, whereby elevating them to the same level with their contemporaries at other institutions of learning.

With this present economy climate, students that have Internet enabled devices but can’t afford the data bundles touted by the providers making Internet access a daunting task but the fact that its free allows it to cut across all age groups within the institution.

The Free Internet Wi-Fi can be accessed around Main Library of the Univeristy of Lagos.

The guidelines to benefit this free service are as follows

1. Put off your mobile data
2. Connect to the SPOTQWIX Wireless Network named 'SPOTQWIX'
3. Launch your browser. You will be redirected to a REGISTER/LOGIN Page
4. For First time Users. Register with a Valid Email Address and Phone Number.
5. A text message with a OTP [One Time Password] Would be sent via text message.
6. Revisit your browser and fill in your Phone Number and the OTP sent via text.
7. If details entered are correct, a success page would be shown.
8. Enjoy the free service- 2hours a day or 150mb-both cumulative and whichever comes first

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6 First Class as UNIABUJA Graduates 12,711 Students

No fewer than 12,711 students will receive their first degree certificates during the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) 21st Convocation ceremony scheduled to hold on Saturday, 25th February, 2017.

In his speech at the pre-convocation media conference, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Michael Adikwu, said that six of the graduating students bagged First Class degrees.

He further stated that another 644 students got Second Class Upper while a total of 6,187 graduands made Second Class Lower. Also 5,830 graduating students are in the Third Class category and 44 got Pass degrees.

Adikwu said the University has now made the convocation an annual event according to standard practice, saying students must be graduated every year unless there is a distortion in academic calendar.

The VC also disclosed that honorary doctorate degrees would be conferred on two eminent Nigerians and a foreigner for their immense contribution to the development of education and economy of the nation.

The honorary doctorate awardees are: Emir of Kano, His Highness Muhammad Sanusi 11, a retired Federal Permanent Secretary and an active politician, Chief Michael Okibe Onoja and a German, Professor Peter Proksch.

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Babcock University Has Conducted 100 Open Heart Surgeries - Vice Chancellor

The President/Vice-Chancellor, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Prof. Ademola Tayo, has said that no less than 100 open heart surgeries have been done in the school’s Tristate Cardiovascular Centre. He adds that the institution hoped to stem medical tourism with the feats.

Tayo said this on Monday during a briefing to announce the receipt of the 2016 Best Brand Award (Education Category), by the university during the World Branding Awards held in Kingston Palace, London.




The VC, who noted that the university received full accreditation for all the academic programmes presented to the National Universities Commission and the Adventist Accreditation Association, added that the Benjamin Carson Snr. College of Health and Medical Sciences got $20,000 from two members of the Adventist Accreditation Association.

He said, “Our success rate is very high because our staff subscribe to our core values of excellence and professionalism. All our doctors are resident here and we do not go on strike. Our medical students have international exposure and they are going to India for rotation. All our programmes are packaged with professional flavours. The aim is to stop medical tourism and showcase the best of our expertise.’’

In his address, the Senior Vice President, Management Sciences, Prof. Sunday Owolabi, said no student of the university had dropped out for lack of funds. He added that the school had internal mechanism to ensure that students do not truncate their academics in the event of the death of their sponsors.

He said, “We have many programmes to make sure that no student drops out of the university because of funds. About 18 sponsors died last year and the Parents Consultative Forum took over the payment of the tuition of the affected students. Students can work in the school community during summer and get paid. We have a flexible payment plan and if there is any school that is so cheap for the quality we offer, that school is Babcock University.’’

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FUTO Senate Releases Official Statement, School To Resume On Monday

OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE RECENT DEMONSTRATION ON FUTO CAMPUS

The Management of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) wishes to make the following statement concerning the violent demonstration and wanton destruction of University property which occurred on Friday, February 17, 2017.

1) The University, like all Federal Universities in the country, does not charge tuition fees for undergraduate students. Only fees for municipal and other services are charged.

2) There was no increase in the service fees payable, except for seven thousand naira (N7,000.00) only upwards adjustment in the ICT fee for ongoing upgrade, which was done after mutual understanding between the University Management and the Students Union Government (SUG).

3) There is no approved fee for course registration and any staff found involved in collection of money for course registration will be liable for collection of illegal fees and will face appropriate disciplinary measures.

4) There is general apathy among Students of the University to paying fees for services. Less than twenty percent (20%) of returning (old) Students have paid their service fees twelve (12) weeks into the 2016/2017 Harmattan Semester.

5) There is very strong indication that the demonstration was planned and executed from outside the mainstream of the Students' body and without the perpetrators employing various legitimate avenues of drawing attention of the University authority to any perceived grievance.

6) To prevent further breach of peace and breakdown of law and order, the University Senate has directed that the Students should vacate the campus and proceed on a one week break.

Signed ;
J. U Nnabuihe
REGISTRAR

Announcer ;
Comr. Rotr. Uzoho Chuka
SUG P.R.O

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LAUTECH Lecturers Return To Class After 9 Months

Lecturers of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Tuesday, suspended their nine months strike.

The strike was called off by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU after receiving a letter of commitment on how Oyo and Osun state governments intend to fund the university.

The chairman, Biodun Olaniran, said the decision was informed after appraisal of the current situation on campus.



He however said the union would not hesitate to return to strike if the government fails again on the promise of funding the school.

“After consideration of all issues, we have decided to immediately suspend the strike and return to work with immediate effect,” he said.

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PHOTOS: Fire Destroys LASU Campus Epe

Fire rescue operation at LASU Campus Epe due to dry weather. No casualty, see more photos below

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UNILORIN Disqualifies 711 Candidates For Submitting Fake Results

Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, has disclosed why 711 candidates were dismissed after being offered admission.



He said the rejected students uploaded excellent results, which was later discovered during admission screening to be fake.

The management’s decision irked outrage from students who alleged that the university collected money from many candidates and rejected them.

Professor Ambali, while speaking with reporters said: “The issue of people trying to say we collected their money and refused to offer them admission is uncalled for.

“They wasted our time. In any civilized society those people should be prosecuted. That is examinations malpractice.

“If those people are using fraudulent means to come in, you can imagine what they will do when they become our students fully.

The Vice chancellor stressed that their admission was forfeited just to teach them a lesson, adding that the outrage is aimed at denting the positive image of the university.

“But we thought they were young people, we say they should learn by losing the opportunity.

“They can reapply. We thought they had to be taught a lesson and that was why we kept quiet.

“They are just trying to portray the university negatively.

“You know the university has come a long way.

“For the last three years, we have been the most patronized university with over 100,000 applicants wanting to come and join us.”

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PHOTOS: UNIAbuja Students Block Airport Road To Protest Colleague’s Death

Uniabuja students Storms Air-Port Road To Protest Over The Death Of A Female Student

Yesterday night, a driver knocked down a uniabuja female student while she was trying to escape from armed robbers nest. Fresh source revealed to 9jaflaver news that the driver that knocked down the student to death is a lecturer of the university of Abuja, and was
driving one way when the unfortunate happened.

Students blames the school authority and the federal government, for not providing close by pedestrian bridges, to hinder such accident.

More details coming soon, photos below:-

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