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Dino Melaye’s academic gown, a juvenile way to prove he attended ABU – Dean

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Academics have said that Dino Melaye’s donning of academic gown to the Senate plenary session on Tuesday is a “juvenile attempt” at proving that he attended the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Senator Melaye had stormed the National Assembly Plenary Session on Tuesday (today) in what academics described as “ceremonial” gown, rather than an academic robe.

The senator representing Kogi West has been under fire in the past week, as critics allege that he did not earn an academic degree from the ABU as claimed.

In his defence, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, had deposed before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Monday that Melaye earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from ABU, with a Third Class.

Speaking to The PUNCH online, Professor of History and a former Dean of Faculty of Arts at the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, Abolade Adeniji, said if Melaye felt that his appearing in what he thought was an academic gown would confirm his claim that he attended ABU, it is “juvenile.”

Adeniji said, “This is a juvenile attempt at justifying his claims that he attended ABU. He has only made a fool of himself.

“What the senator has done is unusual, and this should be a source of concerns to his fellow senators.

“The senatorial position is an exalted one that should not be trivialised the way Senator Melaye is doing.

“The appearance he assumed today is not for an adult, much less a senator. He looks so cheap. It’s a political drama that was meant to prove that he has a degree.”

Another academic, the Dean of Arts Faculty and Associate Professor of English Language at LASU, Dr. Adeleke Fakoya, said the gown that Senator Dino Melaye wore “is a ceremonial one.”

“This is a ceremonial gown and not an academic robe. It is a ceremonial uniform usually worn during formal ceremonies in any Ivory Tower.

“Even then, you can only wear such ceremonial robes if you are a part of the procession in the academic environment; never in the context in which Senator Melaye wore it today.

“The type of gown that the senator wore in that photograph is usually worn by vice-chancellors, registrars, deans, etc.

“If Melaye intended it to prove that he graduated from ABU, then he missed it big time because the type of gown he is wearing is not for someone being conferred with a first degree, to start with.

“It is a ceremonial costume that should not be worn in frivolous manner as this senator has done. It’s either hired or stolen.”

On the implications of Senator Melaye’s action, Fakoya said it wouldn’t change anything.

He said it’s like the case of a church leader who chooses to wear a Pope’s gown.

“It won’t make that person a Pope, because we know the processes involved towards becoming a Pope.

“Ditto for academics. You must earn what you claim to possess, academically or by way of honorary bestowal.

“The onus is on anyone to justify his claims to any degree, instead of treating sacred objects with frivolity as we have here.”

After failing JAMB 7 times, this lady graduated as LASU’s best student.

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Elizabeth Orefuwa, the best graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU), says she wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) seven times before gaining admission into the institution.

Orefuwa graduated with a cumulative grade point average of 4.74 in accounting education at the 21st convocation of LASU.

The chartered accountant on Wednesday said she would have given up on her dream of pursuing university education but wanted to satisfy her father.

Orefuwa said she became an associate accountant in 2010.

“When I eventually secured admission to LASU, my aim was not to be the best graduating student. I just wanted to satisfy my dad’s yearning,” she said.

“The journey through the institution was not easy; it took me seven years of writing the UTME before I finally gained admission in 2012.

“I also applied for direct entry three times at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

“During this period of waiting, I started professional career at the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) in 2007 and became qualified as an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) in 2010.”

Orefuwa, who is pregnant, got married at the beginning of her final year.

“I had a CGPA of 4.72 before marriage and I graduated with 4.74. I got married during my final year in 2015 and my husband was very supportive throughout that period,” she said.

All the best graduating students were women apart from Shobowale Olumide Adekunle, the best graduating student in the faculty of engineering.

Lawal Amidat Abiola was the best graduate of the faculty of law while Oshikomaya Christy Kemi emerged best from the school of transport.

Oduntan Saidat Abimbola and Bello Adebola Oluwadamilola emerged best in the school of communications and college of medicine respectively.

Herietta Ugwoma led the faculty of social sciences while Oyerinde Faith Temilola was the brightest graduate from the faculty of science.

Lanre Adigun Fagbohun, the vice-chancellor, said there were 36,481 graduating students.

 

Source: The Cable

Suspect in killing of 500-level LASU student arrested by police

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The management of Lagos State University (LASU) has said that the person allegedly responsible for the death of Ugwanyi Cyril Onyekachi, a 500-level student, has been arrested.

Students of the institution had on Monday protested the death of Ugwanyi Cyril Onyekachi, a student of the faculty of law.

Ugwanyi was said to have had an argument with a truck driver on Sunday after he bashed his car on the LASU-Isheri road.

The argument was said to have deteriorated into a fight, during which the victim was stabbed to death by the driver, who allegedly fled the scene.

Ademola Adekoya, the school’s acting public relations officer, confirmed the incident in a statement released Monday evening.

“Except for a little hitch occasioned by the unfortunate death of a student of the University in an accident on the Lasu-Isheri Road yesterday, Sunday 19th, March, 2017, the 21st Convocation Ceremonies of the University is proceeding as planned, under a peaceful and gaiety atmosphere,” he said.

“Management notes with sadness the unfortunate death of Ugwanyi Cyril Onyekachi , a 500 Level student of the Faculty of Law with Matric Number 130411107 and commiserates with the family, friends and colleagues of the student and in the same vein, salutes the students of Lagos State University, led by the LASUSU President, Mr Samuel Kappo, for the maturity they displayed in responding to the issue, even under a very tensed emotional condition.

“Expectedly, angry reactions followed the news of the unfortunate incident. But the Students Leaders, having received assurance from Men of the Nigeria Police on the arrest and detention of the individual alleged to have perpetuated the act,  prevailed on the students to exercise restraints and calmness for justice to prevail.

“Our world class students have therefore returned to their classrooms and are going about their activities peacefully.

“Meanwhile, attention has now shifted to the University Main Auditorium, venue of the Convocation Grand Performance after the well-attended coconut breaking festival.

“The Convocation Lecture will be delivered tomorrow, Tuesday, 21st March, 2017, by the Chairman, UACN, Mr Hakeem Oguniran as earlier scheduled.”

 

Source: The Cable

Christians, Muslims major problems of Yoruba tradition – LASU Don

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A Professor of Philosophy of Religion, Danoye Oguntola-Laguda, has said that Christians and Muslims were the major problems of Yoruba tradition because they create a negative mindsets in individuals.

Mr. Oguntola-Laguda of the Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Faculty of Arts, Lagos State University, LASU, made the assertion at the institution’s 57th Inaugural Lecture Series on Wednesday in Lagos.

The lecture is entitled: “Esu, The Individual and The Society’’.

He said that Christians and Muslims should not misunderstand the personality of the “Esu’’ (devil) deity to the detriment of Yoruba traditional religious belief.

“Christians and Muslims are the major problems of the Yoruba tradition because they create negative mindsets in individuals that Esu is evil,” the don said.

According to him, the influx of imported religious ideologies such as Christianity and Islam into the Yoruba religious space has affected the traditional conception of the devil.

Oguntola-Laguda said the pristine traditional conception of Esu deity as noted in Yoruba traditional religion had been abandoned for the positions of Christianity and Islam on the deity to become popular.

He said: “Esu is evil, leads men astray, encourages them to do evil, works against the salvation plan of God for mankind and therefore must be avoided at all cost.”

The philosopher said that the ideology of the two religious beliefs is an attempt to locate a scapegoat for their moral weaknesses and absolve their God from evil activities.

“In Yoruba traditional thought, all things, including evil are possible only with the approval of God and evil is caused by God for good purposes.

“Just as the labour pain experienced by women is evil only momentarily, after the delivery of the child, joy and happiness always ensued,” he said.

Mr. Oguntola-Laguda explained that Esu is the name of a deity or divinity among pantheon of gods in Yoruba theology, which includes Orunmila (the wisdom divinity), Ogun (iron and war divinity).

Also, Obatala (creative divinity), while Olodumare (God) is the source of all beings, including the divinities which Esu is one of them.

“Yoruba religion believes that Olodumare created Esu as one of his lieutenants and gave him the primordial duties of inspecting rituals, sacrifices and worship.

“This (is) because Esu has the will-power to approve or disapprove of all worships and rituals directed to Olodumare or any other divinities, his primordial function earned him unfortunate appellations and misconceptions,’’ he said.

The professor said God seeks to bring man closer to himself by prescribing sacrifices and the devil makes sure such rituals were done according to prescription.

According to him, those who refuse to offer the prescribed sacrifice(s) are punished by the devil on behalf of God who gave him the role and this punishment are regarded as evil by humans.

“If these punishments are considered evil, then the prime cause of things — Olodumare should be liable for the actions of the Esu deity.

“This is because God allows evil to exist in order to derive greater good from it,’’ he said.

Mr. Oguntola-Laguda said that to blame Esu for the evil deeds of man was to create a paradox that might be difficult to explain.

“This is because man as created by God is a determined moral agent who has come to the world to act according to the script as designed and sealed by God.

“Therefore, man cannot do otherwise since there are no alternative courses of action laid out for him,” he said.

The philosopher said that men, unfortunately, desecrate and bring evil to themselves and the society because they do not want to do what is right.

He, however, urged all to believe in destiny, respect one another’s religion, do what is right, according to the culture of the society to enjoy sustainable peace and harmony.

LASU prohibits students from wearing ‘very big’ earrings, necklaces.

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The management of Lagos State University (LASU) has said female students may wear necklaces on campus but they must not be “very big”.

In a statement issued to clarify its recent ban on indecent dressing on campus, LASU management urged undergraduates to read the Students Code of Conduct Form of September 2016 to know what is categorised as “inappropriate dressing”.

“The attention of University Management has been drawn to misgivings on the part of students regarding the constituents of ‘Indecent Dressing’ and the implementation of the rules pertaining this,” the statement read in part.

“Management wishes to state categorically that extant constituents of inappropriate dressing are as contained in the Students’ Code of Conduct Form which was considered and approved at the 232nd Statutory Meeting of Senate on Thursday, September 29, 2016 and is available on the registration portal.

“For the avoidance of doubt, there is no rule in Lagos State University forbidding female students from wearing earrings and necklaces. Equally, there is no rule forbidding female students from wearing natural or artificial hair below shoulder level.

“Item 11 is not in reference to necklaces as such, but to very big dropping necklaces; just as item 16 has nothing in common with item q. subsection xix of LASU’s Code of Conduct for Students in the Students’ Handbook, 2016 where ‘hair attachment beyond shoulder length’ is mentioned, and which has been invalidated by the amendment of September 29, 2016.

“What we have witnessed in recent days are products of misinterpretation on the part of a few officials and amplification of these minor misunderstandings by scaremongers.”

JUST IN: LASU non-academic staff commence strike.

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The non-academic staff of Lagos State University, LASU, on Monday complied with the five-day warning strike by the Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the unions in the institution to press their demands.
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?The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the unions are the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, and the National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT.?

Saheed Oseni, Chairman, SSANU-LASU Chapter, said that the three unions in the university totally complied with the strike in line with the directive of their national bodies.

Mr. Oseni said ?all administrative activities in the institution had been grounded as its non-academic staff had downed tools following the directive by JAC.

He said that machineries, such as the strike monitoring team, were in place ?to ensure that all staff fully complied with the action.

Mr. Oseni urged the government to do the needful and attend to the issues raised by the unions’ national leaders before the warning strike elapsed.

“But we will await further directive from our leaders on the next line of action if the government does otherwise, as ?failure to do the needful, will be unacceptable to the unions,’’ he said.
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Albert Agosu, ?NASU-LASU chairman, also confirmed that the union members in the institution had commenced strike as directed.

Mr. Agosu said NASU-LASU had earlier sent a letter to its management to inform them of the action and also summoned a congress to intimate its members also.

“Henceforth, for the five days declared, the strike will be total as directed,’’ he said.?
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The JAC of the unions said in a statement that the warning strike became effective on January 16, due the inability of the Federal Government to implement the 2009 agreements with the unions.
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It said that a joint letter for the warning strike by Samson Ugwoke, SSANU President, Sani Suleiman, President of NAAT, and Chris Ani, NASU President, was sent to the Minister of Education.

It added that the letter was also copied to the Minister Labour and Employment, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, and President of Nigeria Labour Congress.

The statement quoted the committee as saying that “the university system is challenged by poor governance and administrative lapses which needs to be addressed holistically.

“Poor funding of our universities, shortfall in payment of staff salaries, increasing corruption in the university system should be addressed.”

It also listed among the problems that required attention of the government to include inadequate physical infrastructure and abandoned projects which, the unions said, had reduced the capacity and output of its members.

 

Source: NAN

LASU approves 50 per cent rebate on fees payable for staff undergoing study

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The Governing Council, Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, has approved 50 per cent rebate on all fees payable for its staff undergoing courses in the institution.

?According to the university’s official bulletin, the council took the decision at its meeting held on November 15 where the requests by some members of staff for an encompassing education rebate were considered.

?The council said that other sundry fees such as acceptance fee, medical fee, Identity Card, among others were included in the fees payable for academic programmes at the university.?

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the council had at its 111th Statutory Meeting on May 31 approved 50 per cent education rebate for only tuition fees.

?“The council, thereafter, reviewed its earlier decision that the 50 per cent education rebate should apply to all fees payable,” it said.

Also, at the meeting, the council confirmed the appointment of eight academic staff in line with the recommendations of the Appointments and Promotions (Academic) Committee on Confirmation of Appointments.

They are Salami Lukman- Lecturer II ?Chemical and Polymer Engineering Department; ?Haruna Musa- Lecturer II, Department of ?Foreign Languages; ??Akinjogbin Adekunle- Lecturer I, Department of ?Public Relations and Advertising.?

?Others are ?Atofojomo Atinuke – Lecturer II, ?School of Communication; Alaska Sanusi – Lecturer II, Department of ?Business Administration; ?and Thomas Rasaq – Lecturer II, Department of ?Foreign Languages?.

They included Shonaike Obafemi, Department of ?Chemical and Polymer Engineering and ?Uche Ifeyinwa – Lecturer I, department of ?Haematology and Blood Transfusion/Basic Medical Sciences.?

LASU appoints acting Heads of Department

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The Lagos State University (LASU) has appointed Oluwaseun Bello as the Acting Head, Department of English, Faculty of Arts.

 

It also appointed Okubena Dipeolu as the Acting Head, Department of Agriculture in the School of Agriculture.?

 

This is contained in the university’s official bulletin obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos.
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It said the appointments were approved by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Olanrewaju Fagbohun.
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It said Mr. Bello’s appointment would be for a period of two years, with effect from November 17, 2016 to November 16, 2018 as well as for Dipeolu whose appointment took effect on Nov. 21, 2016.?
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The bulletin stated that the V-C had congratulated them on these appointments.

LASU promotes 17 lecturers

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The Governing Council of the Lagos State University, LASU, has approved the promotion of 17 lecturers in the institution as recommended by the Appointments and  Promotions Academic Committee.

 

The official bulletin of the university obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos said the approval was given by the appointments and promotions committee.

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The bulletin said that a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Patrick Adebuyi, was promoted from senior lecturer to associate professor.

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It said that seven other lecturers were promoted from lecturer two to lecturer one, while nine lecturers were promoted from assistant lecturer to lecturer two.?
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The bulletin stated that only three months promotion arrears would be paid to the promoted lecturers.

LASU To Admit Over 5,000 Students For 2016/2017 Academic Session

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The Lagos State University, LASU, on Wednesday said it would admit between 4,800 and 5,200 candidates for the 2016/2017 academic session.

Olanrewaju Fagbohun, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Lagos. ?
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Mr. Fagbohun said the difference in the figure was to give room for other developments during the exercise.

According to him, some of the students offered provisional admissions may not be able to register, and others may have gained admission elsewhere, among other reasons.
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He said the carrying capacity quota for the university from the National Universities Commission (NUC) was actually over 7,000.

But, the university’s authorities do not want to stretch the available faculties because of greed, he said.

“As a responsible institution that had conducted an audit of the available facilities, we have decided not to go beyond admitting 5,200 candidates until we expand our facilities.
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“ We will continue to improve on our facilities to meet up with the NUC quota and give room for more applicants to choose the university as their preferred first choice, “he said.
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According to him, the current population of students in the university is over 13,000 and the management is adhering to the NUC’s guidelines regarding teacher: students ratio.?
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Mr. Fagbohun also said 32 of its programmes would be undergoing NUC’s accreditation from November end ?and the university was prepared for it.

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LASU to admit over 5,000 students for 2016/2017 academic session

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The Lagos State University, LASU, on Wednesday said it would admit between 4,800 and 5,200 candidates for the 2016/2017 academic session.

Olanrewaju Fagbohun, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Lagos. ?
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Mr. Fagbohun said the difference in the figure was to give room for other developments during the exercise.

According to him, some of the students offered provisional admissions may not be able to register, and others may have gained admission elsewhere, among other reasons.
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He said the carrying capacity quota for the university from the National Universities Commission (NUC) was actually over 7,000.

But, the university’s authorities do not want to stretch the available faculties because of greed, he said.

“As a responsible institution that had conducted an audit of the available facilities, we have decided not to go beyond admitting 5,200 candidates until we expand our facilities.
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“ We will continue to improve on our facilities to meet up with the NUC quota and give room for more applicants to choose the university as their preferred first choice, “he said.
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According to him, the current population of students in the university is over 13,000 and the management is adhering to the NUC’s guidelines regarding teacher: students ratio.?
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Mr. Fagbohun also said 32 of its programmes would be undergoing NUC’s accreditation from November end ?and the university was prepared for it.

LASU lecturers join ASUU warning strike

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Lecturers of the Lagos State University (LASU) on Wednesday complied with the one-week nationwide warning strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

 

Dr Isaac Oyewunmi?, Chairman, ASUU, LASU Chapter, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that academic activities in the university had been paralysed.

 

Oyewunmi said that LASU lecturers’ compliance to the strike directive was total.

 

He said that the chapter held a congress on Tuesday to discuss the strike, and that a notice was sent to its members and the university management on the commencement of the strike.

 

“There is no report of any infraction within the chapter; all members have complied as directed by the national body,’’ the chairman said.

 

Miss Stella Nwachukwu, a student of the university’s Department of Microbiology, told NAN that the strike was unfortunate, saying that it would affect students.

 

Nwachukwu urged the Federal Government to meet with the ASUU leaders and honour the agreement it had with the union in 2009 to stop the strike.

 

NAN reports that ASUU had declared the warning strike ?on Tuesday to press home its demand for implementation of an agreement it reached with the Federal Government in 2009.

LASU issues warning letters to 84 students over indecent dressing

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The Students Affairs Division of the Lagos State University has published a list of 84 Students for indecent dressing.

The University Official bulletin obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos, said the students were found flouting the dress code of the University.
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?The bulletin said the university authorities had issued the students warning letters to desist from such act or face disciplinary action.
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“The students have been magnanimously pardoned by the university authority and were warned to desist from the act of Indecent Dressing, henceforth, or face disciplinary action,” the bulletin said.
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?Meanwhile, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, said his administration remained focused on implementing plans and strategies that would improve infrastructure and facilities in the institution. ?
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Fagbohun said within the past 200 days he spent in office, his administration had been able to attract keen interest from benefactors and investors, both public and private. ?
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“Step by step, LASU is beginning to distinguish itself, over the past seven months, as a lot has been achieved and a lot more is in the offing, ” he said.

Ambode Inaugurates Fagbohun, New LASU VC

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Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday inaugurated Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun as the Vice- Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU) charging him to rebuild confidence in the institution after its protracted crisis.

Ambode said at the inauguration in Lagos that Fagbohun would require the support and cooperation of all stakeholders, particularly staff and students, to ensure a peaceful atmosphere that would promote academic excellence.

“This appointment was made after a thorough screening and selection process by the Governing Council.

“Over the past few years, LASU has had a fair share of successes and challenges; as a result, there is a lot of work to be done to propel the university to a world class status.

“I urge that we all use today’s event as a rallying call for all to join hands to move LASU forward,” he said.

Ambode said that his government was not just passionate about education, but also committed to raising the standards by providing the necessary infrastructure and delivering outstanding results.

“We are fully conscious of the unique position that LASU occupies, thus, the desire of all that the institution should refocus on intellectual engagement is very imperative,” he said.

The governor said he was optimistic that Fagbohun would show leadership and brace up to the developmental and academic challenges of the institution.

In his address, Fagbohun promised to restore peace to the institution, foster high level scholarship and consolidate on previous gains.

“LASU truly is a citadel of academic excellence that must be let out of its present bondage.

“I therefore invite all stakeholders in the LASU project to join hands with me in the task of putting it back on the front row of academic excellence where it rightly belongs,” Fagbohun said. (NAN)

Ambode Appoints Professor Fagbohun LASU Vice-Chancellor

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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, has approved the appointment of Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun as the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU).

 
Professor Fagbohun, a Professor of Environmental Law, was until his appointment Director of Research at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of Lagos.

 
The appointment was contained in a statement signed on Wednesday by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde.

 
According to the statement, following the expiration of the tenure of Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa as the 7th substantive Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University on 31st October, 2015, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Professor Fidelis Olisamedua Njokanma assumed the position of Acting Vice-Chancellor.

 
A Professor of Environmental Law, Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun, was born on 19th October, 1966 and hails from Akesan in the Alimosho Local Government area of Lagos State.

 
Professor Fagbohun joined the Faculty of Law of the Lagos State University (LASU) as an Assistant Lecturer in January 1991. He rose through the ranks and by the year 2004, he was appointed Associate Professor.

 

He studied Law at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University).

 
He obtained his Master’s of Law Degree at the University of Lagos and attended the Obafemi Awolowo University for his doctoral degree programme.

 
At different times, he served as a member of Senate of the Lagos State University; Head of Department of Business Law and later Department of Private and Property Law; Coordinator, Law Centre; Coordinator of the Department of Environmental Law and Allied Disciplines of the Centre for Environment and Science Education of the Lagos State University, and was, for several years, the Editor-in-Chief of the LASU Law Journal.

 
Professor Fagbohun is a member of several academic and professional bodies, and a fellow of a number of national and international institutions.

 

 

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Fagbohun, Sanni, Bello In Race For LASU Vice Chancellorship

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The Lagos State University (LASU) Joint Committee of Senate and Governing Council has selected three out of the nine professors initially shortlisted to contest for the post of the Vice-Chancellor.

 

The News Agency of Nigeria quoting sources, reported that Prof. Lanre Fagbohun of the University of Lagos came first, Prof. Hamidu Sanni of the Department of Islamic Studies, LASU, came second while Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji Bello of the Lagos State University’s College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja was third.

 
The source said that the interview for the aspiring candidates was held on Dec. 7 for the prospective candidates for the office the Vice-Chancellor at LASUCOM.

 
The source said the Senate and Council would ratify the result at its next sitting ?and would present the selected names to the visitor to the university, Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode.

 
“The remaining process will be done by the Chairman of the Governing Council, who will forward the three shortlisted candidates’ names to the visitor for his approval.
“The final approval rests with the visitor to decide who emerges as the V-C out of three selected best candidates, ‘’ the source told NAN.

 
Fourteen professors applied for the post within the six weeks of advertisement.

 
Nine out of them were shortlisted after several considerations of their qualifications and pre-requisites for absorption.

 
Six of the shortlisted professors were from LASU?, while the other three were from outside the institution.

 
The shortlisted professors are: Prof. Abolade Adeniji, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Prof. Senna Bakre, Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), Prof. Olatunji Bello, Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM).

 
Others are:Prof. Nurudeen Olasupo of the Department of Microbiology, Prof. Hamidu Sanni of the Islamic Studies Department and Prof. Babajide Elemo, Science Faculty?.
Those from outside LASU are: Prof. S.A. Tella from the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun, and Prof. Lanre Fagbohun, a former LASU staff now at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and a professor from Texas, U.S., simply identified as Prof.Oki.

 

 

One of the five candidates not shortlisted was the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Prof. John Obafunwa, whose tenure ended on Oct. 31.

 
NAN reports that the post of the Vice-Chancellor of LASU became vacant on Oct.31 following the expiration of the tenure of the former V-C, Prof. Obafunwa.

 
The Lagos State Government had on Nov. 7 appointed Prof. Fidelis Njokanma, (DVC, Administration) as the Acting V-C of the institution by the University’s Governing Council led by its chairman, Prof. Adebayo Ninalowo.

 
Ambode had on Nov. 17 sent the LASU 2015 Amendment Bill to the state House of Assembly for ratification.

 
The governor had proposed, in the bill, a single-term of five years for the institution’s vice-chancellor.

 

 

(NAN)

9 Professors Shortlisted For LASU Vice-Chancellor Contest

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Nine out of 14 professors have been shortlisted to contest for the post ?of the Vice-Chancellor at the Lagos State University (LASU).

A competent source, who pleaded anonymity at the University’s Registrars office, made the disclosure on Friday in Lagos.

The source said that 14 professors had applied for the position within the six weeks of the advertisement.

“Nine were shortlisted after several considerations of their qualifications and pre-requisites for absorption,’’ the source said.

The source noted that among the five candidates who were not shortlisted was the immediate former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa, whose tenure ended on Oct. 31.

According to the source, the candidates who were not shortlisted do not possess a PhD certificate, while others had not spent up to 10 years as professors.

It named the shortlisted professors as Prof. Abolade Adeniji, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Prof. Senna Bakre, Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), Prof. Olatunji Bello, Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM).

Others are Prof. Nurudeen Olasupo, Department of Microbiology, Prof. Hamidu Sanni of the Islamic Studies Department and Prof. Babajide Elemo, Science Faculty?.

The professors from outside LASU are a professor from Texas, U.S., simply identified as Oki, Prof. S.A. Tella, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun, and Prof. Lanre Fagbohun, a former LASU staff now in the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

The source also ?said that the interview for the shortlisted candidates had been scheduled to hold on Dec. 7 at LASUCOM, Ikeja.

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LASU Unions Laud Ambode For Proposing Single 5-Year Tenure For VC

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The Lagos State University (LASU) Staff and Students Union on Wednesday commended the state government for proposing a single term of five years for the post of the institution’s Vice-Chancellor.

 

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode had on Nov. 15, sent the institution’s 2015 Amendment Bill to the State House of Assembly for ratification.

 

This is contained in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde.
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The unions told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the development was a welcome idea.
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Mr Saheed Oseni, Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian ?Universities (SSANU), LASU chapter, said the bill when passed would go a long way in stabilising the institution.

Oseni said that the single term tenure for the vice-chancellor would also help to eliminate the lingering crisis in the institution because it would caution the substantive to be well behaved.

“The person coming ?on board will behave well within his or her period, knowing that his name will either be recorded in the good or bad book of the people,’’ he said.
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Mr Alfred Agusuo, Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), LASU chapter? also commended the governor for doing the needful and yielding to the yearnings of the unions.

Agusuo said that the bill when implemented would lead to a reduction in the problems facing the institution as it did in federal universities within the country.

“Initially, the Federal Government was also operating a four-year renewable tenure in the federal universities which led to incessant crisis in most of the institutions.

“However, since the implementation of the single term of five years tenure, the problems in the federal universities had reduced to the barest minimum.

“And I am sure the same will happen in LASU,’’ he said.
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Mr Adeyemi Onikoro, Presidents, Lagos State University Students Union (LASUSU), also said the proposed bill was what obtained in other universities.

“This is an agreement that was agreed upon by all states, federal government and academic staff unions and as such, no state is expected to breach the agreement,’’ he said.

Onikoro urged the governor to as a matter of urgency look into the other issues affecting the institution as the issue of the vice-chancellor was not the only burning issue.

“We should not forget that this is not the only issue we have in LASU; there are other issues that call for attention of the visitor to the ?university.

We implore the visitor to the university, Gov. Ambode, to please look into these issues and take a swift step towards resolving them all,’’ he said.

 

(NAN)

LASU Students Union Protests Increment In Acceptance Fee

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The Lagos State University Students Union (LASUSU) on Tuesday urged the institution’s Authorities to revert the increment of the newly-admitted students’ acceptance fee from N20,000 to N10,000.

 

Mr Adeyemi Onikoro?, LASUSU Chairman, told newsmen in Lagos that the reduction should be with immediate effect.

 

He said that such policy, if not reverted, may lead to a looming crisis from the students.

 

Onikoro said that the increment was another strategy devised by ?the authorities to exploit the students and a technical way of increasing the school fees.

“Such a policy was initiated sometime ago at the Obafemi Awolowo Universit?y (OAU), Ile-ife, but it caused crisis which led to the closure of the university for six months.

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“We do not want such to happen in LASU, so that the academic calendar will not be distorted; that is why we are calling on the new governing council and the acting Vice-chancellor? to do the needful.

“Any attempt to sustain the increment will be vehemently opposed by the students,” he said.

According to Onikoro, the authorities need to reverse ?the increment so that it does not add to the existing problems already on ground between the staff unions and the management.

He noted that the acceptance fee for the new students was ?initially N10, 000 and N25, 000 for tuition fee, while returning students were to pay N25, 000 as tuition fee.

“This means that all the new students need to pay a total of N35, 000 and nothing more,” he said.

All efforts to speak with the University’s Registrar, Mr Akin Lewis and the Dean of Students Affairs, Prof. Kabir Akinyemi, on the issue proved abortive, as? calls put through to their lines were unanswered.

 

(NAN)

LASU: JAC declares 7 days prayer, fasting to end VC’s tenure

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The Joint Action Committee (JAC), Lagos State University (LASU) on Thursday declared seven-days prayer and fasting to end the tenure of the incumbent Vice-chancellor of the institution, Prof. John Obafunwa.
This is contained in a schedule entitled, “Timetable of Activities to Ward-Off Evil in LASU: Exit of Machiavelli’’, signed by JAC, LASU and made available in Lagos.
The tenure of Obafunwa ends on Oct. 31.
The schedule disclosed that a church service would be held on Oct. 25 at the Chapel of Light, while there would be a 7-day prayer and fasting programme that would commence on Oct. 26.
The timetable said that a joint press conference would be held on Oct. 27 and there would also be a Symposium on Oct. 28. It said the topics for the Symposium would be “The Statute and Conditions of Service in an Ideal University’’ and “The Academic Freedom and University Autonomy’’.
According the timetable, a traditional service featuring all forms of traditions, ranging from Masquarqde, Igunnu, Eyo and others would hold on Oct. 29 at the Freedom Square at LASU, Ojo campus.
The timetable stated that there would be a prayer session after Jumat Service on Oct. 30, and on Nov. 2, LASU Independence Day Festivities and Funfair would be held.
Meanwhile, as at the time of this report, a banner at the Badagry and Iba gates of LASU, Ojo campus reads: “Count Down, Nine days to go, The End of Evil at Sight’’.
The leadership of the various staff unions in the university had dissociated themselves from the banner, claiming it might be the handiwork of some concerned LASU community members.
A source from the university’s’ Registrar’s Office, who preferred anonymity also disclosed to NAN that the unit had started receiving applications for the post of the Vice-Chancellor.
The source said the applications were in response to the advertisement by the newly inaugurated Governing Council of the school as the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor draws near.

 

 

 

(NAN)