Fashola Signs New law on Lagos Polytechnic
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN (2nd right), signing the New Lagos State Polytechnic Law at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, September 24, 2012. With him are: Deputy Governor, Hon. (Mrs) Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (right), Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye (left) and member, House Committee on Education, Hon. Mufutau Egberongbe (2nd left).Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday signed into law the new Lagos State Polytechnic Law, saying it will give muscle to the State’s technological and Science Education in such a way that is impactful. Full story...
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Posted by Amaka, 25 September 2012
Statutory Power to Suspend Varsities’ Licences: NUC and the House of Representatives.
By professor Ehi Oshio
I HAVE had the privilege of reading an article entitled ‘From whence comes NUC power to suspend Varsities’ Licences?,’ which appeared at page 32 of THISDAY newspaper edition of Wednesday, August 29, 2012. I consider it pertinent to make this contribution as a rejoinder, especially in respect of the real legal issues involved, which I believe the writer failed to address and which have some serious implications on the matter.
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Posted by Amaka, 11 September 2012
FG Worry Over 60% of Lecturers Without PHDs
The president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan expresses worry, over the fact that 60 per cent of the lecturers in Nigerian universities do not have doctorate (PhD) degrees.
The president said this at the Bayelsa State scholarship program on Tuesday.President Jonathan, a PhD holder in Zoology said We decided to come up with a programme for you (lecturers).To be in the academics, you must have PhD….Everybody who is in the academics must have an opportunity to go and do their doctorate degrees anywhere. This means that we must work out a programme for everybody to have scholarship”.
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Posted by Amaka, 22 August 2012
NUC lifts Suspension On Three Private Universities
The National Universities’ Commission (NUC) on Monday lifted the suspension order placed on three universities out of the six it announced initially.
According to the NUC Bulletin the universities are the Joseph Ayo Babalola University, (JABU), Ikeji-Arakeji in Osun, the Achiever’s University, Owo also in Osun and Tansian University at Umunya, Anambra.Full story...
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Posted by Amaka, 7th August 2012
Bureau Approves 3 Per Cent Remittance of Subvention to University
The Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Taraba has approved the remittance of three percent of the total monthly subvention of councils in the state to the Taraba University. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mohammed Yahaya said this while speaking with newsmen in Jalingo. He said that, the institution would use the funds in staff recruitment and developing infra-structure. “Initially, we demanded for five per cent remittance but the bureau insisted that our demand was practically impossible. Full story...
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Posted by Ufuoma, 30 July 2012
Kudos, Protests As UNILORIN Picks New Vice Chancellor
By Abiodun FagbemiPROFESSOR Abdulganiyu Ambali has been named the vice chancellor-designate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). Ambali will succeed the incumbent Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, whose five-year term ends on October 15, 2012. The process leading to Ambali’s appointment has been criticised by some of the contestants, who claimed that ethnic and religious biases informed his choice.Full story...
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Posted by Ufoma,27 july 2012
Re: UNILAG- What Is In A Name?
The topic “University Of Lagos At Fifty (50), What Is In A Name?” is a very significant issue to talk about particularly in the light of the contemporary controversy surrounding the manifest attempt to change this great name. There is however a great difficulty in doing justice to this topic as it affects the recent act of the Federal Government of Nigeria to change the name University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University in view of the fact that there is a matter in court on this matter. I refer to the case of OGUNMOLA GEORGE OLAJIDE & 6 ORS. For themselves and on behalf of the students of the University of Lagos Vs. The University of Lagos and 3 Ors. In Suit No. FHC/IKJ/CS/130/2012. Full story...
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Posted by Ufuoma, 26 July 2012