Verdict of Deans on Bartho Okolo’s Administration

                                              

On the 9th of June 2009, when Prof. Bartho Okolo took over as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, he promised the university community   that he was on a mission to position the Institution as a global force in research and knowledge creation. He said he was to achieve that by improving the state of infrastructure, enhancing staff competence and output, fostering new strategic alliances and creating enabling environment.

Five years after, as Prof Okolo prepares to ‘step aside’ for another Vice-Chancellor, Dean of Faculties, in faculty board meetings with the Vice-Chancellor, bared their minds on how Prof. Okolo’s administration had affected their individual faculties and the University in general. Continue after the cut...

University Women Trash UNN Professors With 2 Goals

                                   
University Women Association (UWA) on Thursday, 29 May, 2014 defeated University of Nigeria Professors with 2 goals to nil in a novelty football match played as part of the activities to mark the end of tenure of the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Bartho Okolo. The match, played at Akanu Ibiam stadium, witnessed large turnout of staff and students of the University, who not only enjoyed the thrills of the game but also marvelled at the level of physical fitness displayed by the players. 

Captain of the UWA, Professor (Mrs) Antonia Achike , opened the score line in the 19th minute of  the first half when she broke the defence line of UNN Professors manned by Prof. Enyama, Prof. Sam Onyegegbu and Prof. Ben Nwanguma,  before sliding the ball pass the goalkeeper, Prof. Okoye.
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. C.O.T. Ugwu, who captained the Professors’ team, made efforts to salvage the one goal deficit but his shots did not bother UWA goalkeeper as they drifted away from the goal post. Continue after the cut...

Benue State University Students Protest High Rate Of Rape On Campus

                                

Concerned by the incessant attacks on the female folk, the students of Benue State University BSU, Markudi held a protest to press home their grievance. The protest which was taken to the VC’s office by the female students was about the high rate of rape going on in the  school.

It was disclosed that over 15 female students have been victims of rape in the last few weeks with the crime purportedly carried out by cultists. One of the students said: “Just last Sunday, some suspected cultists invaded the female hostels and raped and robbed students of their valuables.Continue after the cut...

AAUA Students Protest Killing Of Colleague By Hit & Run Driver

                               

Aggrieved students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko AAUA have protested the death of one of their colleague who was killed by a driver of a Toyota Corolla car who was alleged to have taken off immediately.However, the Police PRO, Wole Ogodo, said the driver reported himself at the Police station and that he and the car are in their custody.

Though the details of the incident is unclear at this time, the University authority has clarified the situation and the student’s nerves have been calmed. According to the statement from the management, the corpse of the deceased has been released to the parents and had since been buried.

“The university expresses deep condolences to the family of the deceased, the students body and the entire university community on the unfortunate loss of the promising young man. “The university would like to appeal to all students to go about their normal academic activities as peace has now returned to the campus.” Normalcy have returned to the school as policemen have been deployed to maintain peace.

Boko Haram Threaten To Attack Adamawa State University With Written Letter

                                               

The Adamawa State University have been the recipients of written threats directed at the institution, but the source of the unspecified threats remain a mystery. Yet the threats, rather than being cast off as a malicious prank, are being taken seriously, as word of the letters has shaken both the student body and officials at the school. The atmosphere on campus, and in the surrounding area, can be best described as tense. Continue to see photo of the letter after cut...

UNN Plans Elaborate Farewell For Outgoing VC

                                                    

University of Nigeria vice chancellor Prof Bartho Okolo began Thursday farewell visits to faculties of the institution in the Enugu campus as part of activities to mark the end of his tenure. Okolo was appointed the 13th Vice Chancellor of the first indigenous university in Nigeria in 2009 and ends a five year tenure on June 9.

Prof Okolo would visit the 15 faculties of the institution, according to a programme drawn up by a Committee on End of Service chaired by Prof S. O. Onyegebu. He was in Business Administration, Environmental Sciences, Health Sciences and Technology and Law all on the Enugu campus while visiting Dentistry and Medical Sciences at the ItukuOzalla campus which also houses the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. Continue after the cut...

Late ASUU President’s Widow To Sue Kogi State Govt Over Husband’s Death

                              

The widow of former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, Mrs Grace Iyayi has gotten from a permission from a Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC to prosecute those allegedly responsible for his death.

It will be recalled that the former ASUU president, Prof Iyayi died in a motor accident on November 12, last year, at Banda, on the Lokoja-Abuja Expressway as he was going for a national convention in Kano. The accident involved the car in which he and some others were travelling for the union’s meeting and the convoy of the Kogi State Governor Idris Wada.

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court granted the ex parte application for leave to apply for an order of mandamus, brought on behalf of Mrs Iyayi and ASUU by the law firm of Falana and Falana Chambers who also is praying the court for a declaration that the failure of the FRSC to prosecute the driver and the construction firm, after its (FRSC’s) post-accident investigation revealed that they caused the ex-ASUU leader’s death, is illegal and unconstitutional.

UNIZIK Appoints New Vice-Chancellor

                            

The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK Awka have announced the election of a new Vice Chancellor. The new Vice-Chancellor is Prof. Greg Nwakoby who was until his election the Deputy Vice chancellor Administration of the institution.

The former Faculty of Law Dean beat thirty other contestants to the position. The new VC elect will take over from the outgoing VC, Prof Boniface Chukwukadibia Egboka who will be stepping down on 3rd June, 2014 after finishing his five years tenure.

UNN Faculty Of Agriculture Marks Home Coming & Golden Jubilee Celebration

The Faculty of Agriculture of  University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN is celebrating her golden jubilee which is scheduled from 23rd to 25th  June, 2014. The occasion will also serve as homecoming for her alumni who over the years have remembered the institution with nostalgia. This is a platform that will enable alumni to march the past and present situation in their alma mater.

This move has arisen out of the concern of the Faculty to rekindle the interest of all the graduates of the Faculty to programmes and aspiration of the faculty as well as become the vanguard of the Faculty wherever they found themselves.

Indeed, we can no longer neglect the desire of our ex-students and other stake holders to assist in bringing the Faculty back to its former glory when practical agriculture led to the establishment of demonstration farms, where improved varieties of both plants and animals were produced. The proposed Jubilee and Homecoming is expected to line up programmes and events such as; lectures, exhibition, Faculty tour among others.

Dress Sense! Important Fashion Tips For Guys

                                      

Women notice your appearance and will evaluate you. Don’t underestimate the importance of grooming yourself and the power of having an attractive style. Develop these fashion tips into a unique style that can become you. If you’re limited on funds, start with adding the right shoes to your wardrobe, followed by a nice jacket, shirts and then pants. Women spend a lot of money on their shoes and notice them on others, they will be one of the first things she notices about your appearance.

Grooming, Clothes and Style, Pants, Shorts, T-Shirts, Polo’s, Button Ups, Jackets, Shoes, Dress Shoes, Accessories. Continue after the  cut...

UNIABUJA Student Dies After Taking Poison

                                 

Students of the University of Abuja were yesterday thrown into tantrum as their colleague, Chiwendu Okafor, a 200-level Political Science student died from poisoning. The deceased was alleged to have bought a substance called sniper (poison), saying he would use it to kill mosquitoes but eventually took it.

He was was found in his hostel by his fellow students secreting foaming from his mouth and was rushed to the University’s Teaching Hospital for medical attention. Okafor, who was described as a lively person, was pronounced dead on getting to the hospital. However, there was no clear indication as to why he took the fatal substance.

LASU Student arrested by Police for Scamming People on Facebook

                                 

A 400-level history student of Lagos State University LASU, Efe Joshua Amadin, have been arrested by the Police in Lagos for scamming people on popular social media platform, Facebook. The Nigerian Police lured and arrested the culprit who uses a beautiful white woman’s picture as bait to dupe people who are interested in meeting sugar mummies or wives through Facebook.

The suspect who lives at Wilmer Crescent, Olodi-Apapa, told the Police that he has four gang members who does same thing, but he just started the scam business and had barely made any money from it. ACP Ndubueze Innocent Anene, the area commander in charge, condemned the crime and ordered his men to flush out all criminals associated with the culprit and bring them to justice.

Does He Deserve a Second Chance?

                              

It’s hard to find a woman who has not been scorned, or to be a bit more blunt, screwed over by a man. It’s just as hard to find a woman who has not at some point “overlooked” this and given the same man a second chance. Second chances leave many of us shaking our heads and rolling our eyes in horror at the thought.

The thing is, everyone is different and not all mistakes are the same, so how do you decide if he deserves a second chance?

Does He Deserve a Second Chance? How Many Chances Are Too Many? Continue after the cut...

UNICAL Lecturer Shot In His Office By Students Is Dead

                                 

A lecturer was shot in his office two weeks ago by students in University of Calabar, UNICAL. Well, the lecturer, Dr Iwatt has died from injuries sustained in the attack after medical reports showed he was hit in his left thoracic cavity.

This sad news is coming just days after he was said to be responding to treatment at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). The entire university community have been thrown into mourning as fellow staff and students alike were shocked at the development.

The late Dr Iwatt taught Virology and Microbial Ecology in the institution and was described as “too strict” as he was recently appointed the University’s Examination Officer. Before the incident, it was gathered that Iwatt received several threat messages from unidentified persons.

UNIBEN Pharmaceutical Students Does Oath Taking

                                  

The Department of Pharmacy, University of Benin UNIBEN have organised the induction and oath taking ceremony for the new graduates. The ceremony took place at the Akin Deko Auditorium of the institution. 

Congratulating the pharmacists, Dean of the faculty of Pharmacy, Prof E. O. Osazuwa said that he shares in the joy of the students as a dean and father. Ovation was high when the best graduating student, David Chukwubuikem Nwokor, whose performance was the best in the history of the department gave his valedictory speech.

Speaking on behalf of the inductees, Dr Ferima Dornubari, expressed gratitude to God for seeing them through.

BUK to swap Staff with a Sudan University

                              

The authorities of Bayero University Kano, BUK, have agreed on staff exchange with Danlaj University, Sudan in order to boost research and learning among staff and students of the respective institutions.

This was disclosed during the signing of a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two universities with the areas of collaboration to include agriculture, Islamic studies, languages, linguistics and literature, Shari’ah law, Islamic banking and finance, science, medicine, engineering, education, and Qur’anic science.

Speaking after the signing of the MoU, Vice-Chancellor of BUK, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed said; “This collaboration came in no better time than now, when both are set to exploit the opportunities available in the document to further boost their academic activities and address other needs for the purpose of attaining excellence”.

DELSU Students Elect New Student Union Government SUG Executives

                                    

The students of Delta State University DELSU, Abraka have elected the new leaders of the institution’s Student Union Government SUG.The exercise which was scheduled to hold on April 30 but was postponed because of an aggrieved aspirants’ suit.

Those that monitored the election reported that the exercise was peaceful as security personnel covered all strategic points within the voting area.The open ballot exercise started at 9.00 am and lasted for four hours while counting of votes started immediately and ended at 4.00 pm. Continue after the cut...