Friday, 8 September 2017
YOUTHS IN THEIR THOUSAND GATHER AT EAGLE SQUARE ABUJA TO PRAY FOR NIGERIA AND PRESIDENT BUHARI
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| Youths gathered at Eagle Square Abuja to pray for the Nation and health of President Muhammad Buhar |
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| Youths gathered at Eagle Square Abuja to pray for the Nation and health of President Muhammad Buhari |
Youths in their thousand under the aegis of National Youth Council of Nigeria on Friday participated in a prayer programme for national unity and the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The 2-day program which commenced on Thursday 7th September and ended on Friday 8th September saw various clerics took part in the prayers at the Eagle Square , Abuja .
Addressing the participants who came from all parts of the country , the Chairman , Board of Trustees , National Youth Council of Nigeria, Chief Makole Azugbene , lauded them for raising the nation before God in prayers .
He called on the government to pay special attention to the youths by creating the right environment for them to express themselves creatively.
He said, “ Today, Nigeria our fatherland is faced with a situation where our maximum efforts are yelding minimum results. The youth have been abused , misused and left despondent . Yet, rather than resort to violence , they have chosen the path of peace . The youth is the hope of this country and as such deserve special attention".
Also speaking , the Chairman , Forum of State Chairmen , National Youth Council of Nigeria, Amb . Sara-Igbe Sukubo said religious harmony is practicable in a multi- religious country like Nigeria .
He noted that the situation in the country called for the youth to stand for national unity and equally seek divine intervention.
“ By this prayer programme , we redefined the uniqueness of our diverse ethnicity as a fulcrum for national unity and strength.” Sukubo stated .
The Founder of Belema Foundation , Jack - Rich Tein, identified the challenges in the country to include the non-engagement of youths in nation building and misuse of available resources.
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| L-R Amb. (Com. Saheed Tijani-Org. Sec. NYCN Lagos West Senatorial District, Amb. Oresile-Chairman NYCN Lagos State (Middle), a member of the NYCN). Photo Credit: Com. Saheed Tijani |
News Credit: Com. Farouk Olaotan.
LASU EXTERNAL SYSTEM STUDENTS - YOU SHOULD READ THIS!
The management of the Lagos State University has again made it clear that it's external systems programme would be winding up by the 29th of September, 2017.
Students interested in being educated while working can take advantage of the LASU Sandwich programme or soon to be commenced Open and Distance Learning Research Institute (ODLRI) programme.
This information however is quite significant particularly for students of the external systems who have outstanding or unresolved complaint to make their case known before 29th September, 2017.
Read the press release below
PRESS RELEASE:
LASU EXTERNAL SYSTEM WINDS-DOWN FRIDAY, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2017
This is to inform the General Public and particularly students of the Lagos State University External System (LASUES) that academic and administrative activities of LASU External Campuses will cease to function by Friday 29th September, 2017.
The University is therefore calling on all PART TIME students of the INTERNAL and EXTERNAL Campuses who have any outstanding or unresolved complaints to visit the office of the Director, Lagos State University External System (LASUES), Ojo, or lodge their complaints before Friday 29th September, 2017 at the dedicated website http://externalstudentscomplaintsportal.lasu.edu.ng
Please note that this is the final deadline and no extension or excuses will be entertained.
Signed
University Management
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY DISMISSES 15 ACADEMIC STAFF AND 2 NON-ACADEMIC STAFF, DEMOTES 2 OTHERS
The Lagos State University in her official bulletin dated 8th September, 2017, and signed by the Ag. Head, Centre for Information Press and Public Relations on behalf of the University Management hereby informs the general public as well as persons concerned of the dismissal and demotion of some academic and non-academic members of staff of the University.
Please read release below.
PRESS RELEASE
8TH SEPTEMBER, 2017
LASU GOVERNING COUNCIL DISMISSES 15 ACADEMIC STAFF AND 2 NON-ACADEMIC STAFF, DEMOTES TWO OTHERS
The Lagos State University Governing Council at its Meeting of Thursday 7th September, 2017 DISMISSED Fifteen (15) Academic Staff and Two (2) Non-Academic Staff. The Council also DEMOTED One Academic and One Non-Academic Staff. Details as follows:
According to Section 6(1) and (2) of the Lagos State University Law 2004 (as amended), the Council of the Lagos State University is the governing authority of the University, and exercises general oversight over the Institution and its affairs.
The Council at its 115th Meeting which held of Thursday 7th September, 2017, considered among others the report of its Joint Council /Senate (Academic) Disciplinary Committee and the Joint Council (Administrative and Technical Staff) Disciplinary Committee. Pursuant thereto the Governing Council with immediate effect DISMISSED fifteen (15) members of the Academic Staff, two (2) members of non-academic staff, and sanctioned others for different acts of misconduct. The details of those dismissed and/or sanctioned are as follows :
Dr. Isaac Akinloye, OYEWUNMI, Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Kinetics, Sports and Health Education, Faculty of Education was established to have demanded the sum of N50, 000 (Fifty Thousand Naira only) from 2003 modular year students of Political Science Education on the sandwich Programme to process their results. He was found culpable of attempt to obtain money for himself as an inducement to carry out his duties, and consequently DISMISSED from the service of the University.
Dr. Adebowale ADEYEMI-SUENU, Senior Lecturer and Acting Head, Department of History and International studies, Faculty of Arts was established to have unilaterally altered the results of 12 (Twelve) students already advised to withdraw by Senate in the Department of History and International Studies in the 2015/2016 academic session, thereby changing their status from “withdrawn” to “good standing”. He also changed the results of some final year students and stragglers outside the scope of the Departmental decision. Dr. ADEYEMI-SUENU also awarded grade point of 2.0 to two (2) students in an examination from which they were absent. This is tantamount to manipulation of Students results in contravention of provisions of the Conditions and Scheme of Service for Senior Staff. He was therefore DISMISSED from the service of the University.
Mr Olatoye Mubin RAJI, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Religions, (Islamic Studies Unit), Faculty of Arts, was established to have falsified his November /December 2000 WAEC O’Level certificate. He was therefore DISMISSED from the services of University.
Dr. Olugbenro Bankole ODOFIN, Senior Lecturer, Department of Education Foundation and Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education was established to have altered One Hundred and Eighteen (118) students results and also awarded scores to students who did not sit for the examination in a certain course. He was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr. Adebowale Adebayo ADEMESO, Senior Lecturer, Department of Theatre Arts and Music, Faculty of Arts, was established to have altered grades in sixteen (16) courses. He was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr. John Olufemi ADEOGUN, Associate Professor, Department of Human Kinetics, Sports and Health Education, Faculty of Education was found culpable of acts of dishonesty which is tantamount to misconduct. He was therefore DEMOTED from the rank of Associate Professor to Senior Lecturer.
Dr. Scholastica Ebarefimia UDEGBE, Lecturer 1 Department of Marketing, Faculty of Management Sciences was established to have effected corrections on One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ninety-five (1995) results of students during her tenure as Acting Head, Department of Marketing between August 2012 and July 2016, in breach of laid down procedure for effecting correction on students results. In the circumstance, she was DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr. Olufemi Olugbenga SOYEJU, Lecturer ll in the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, Faculty of Law was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #7,919,972. 84 (Seven Million Nine Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Two Naira Eighty Four kobo) within 30 (Thirty) days of this decision of the Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr. OLAWALE Ganiyu RAIMI, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #1,622,727.94 (One Million Six hundred and Twenty Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Seven Naira Ninety Four kobo only) within 30 (Thirty) days of the decision of the Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Mr Ademola Olusola ADESINA, Lecturer ll, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #6,688,204.74 (Six Million Six Hundred and Eighty Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Four Naira Seventy Four kobo only) within 30 days (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr. Shamisudeen Olusesan BADMUS, Lecturer ll, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #11,124,991. 40 (Eleven Million One Hundred and Twenty Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety One Naira Forty kobo only) within 30 days (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr. Christiana Ibidun OBAGBUWA, Lecturer ll, Department of Computer Science, , Faculty of Science, was established to have defaulted on conditions of her Training Leave bond, and also
abandoned her duty post. Consequently, she is to refund the sum of #8,663,869.04 (Eight Million Six Hundred and Sixty Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Nine Naira Four kobo only) within 30 days (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. She was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr. Emmanuel Sesofia ASAPO, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #2,610,269.57 ( Two Million Six Hundred and Ten Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Nine Naira Fifty Seven kobo only) within 30 days (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Mr Lateef Babatunde SALAMI, Lecturer ll, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, was established to have defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently, he was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Olubukola Adetoun OYENIYA, Assistant Research Fellow, Center for Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development, was established to have defaulted on conditions of her Training Leave bond, and also abandoned her duty post. Consequently, she is to refund the sum of #6,180,233.04 (Six Million One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty Three Naira Four kobo only) within 30 (Thirty) days from the date of the decision of Council. She was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr. Fatimat Oluwatoyin BAKARE, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering was established to have defaulted on conditions of her Training Leave bond, and also abandoned her duty post. Consequently, she is to refund the sum of #9,125,341.29 (Nine Million One Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Three Hundred and Forty One Naira Twenty Nine kobo only) within 30 (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. Council also DISMISSED her from the services of the University.
Mr Ernest ODILI, Assistant Security Officer was established to have illegally collected the sum of #120,000 (One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira only) with the intention of upgrading the result of a part time B.Sc Computer Science student in 2012. He was accordingly DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Mr Ramon Ajose ALLI (former Head Machine Operator) was established to have collected the sum of #20,000 (Twenty Thousand Naira only) from Achilike Kingsley to assist the latter substitute the falsified result in his personal file with another result. He was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Mr Emmanuel Baoku BABATUNDE, Senior Security officer, was established to have been engaged in deliberate sabotage of the University security operations. Consequently, he is to be DEMOTED with effect from 13th February, 2015 to the next applicable level below his substantive post
The Joint Council /Senate (Academic) Disciplinary Committee and the Joint Council (Administrative and Technical Staff) Disciplinary Committee which heard the cases strictly followed all laid down procedures, and duly gave opportunity to the individuals involved to defend themselves. The Lagos State University is poised to continue to quality assure its processes.
SIGNED
ADEMOLA ADEKOYA
ACTING HEAD, CENTRE FOR INFORMATION PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY
Sunday, 5 February 2017
LASU SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILESHA
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| Ag. Provost Osun State College of Education, Mrs A. O. Adeyemi, DVC Academics LASU, Prof. A.O.K Noah as LASU Registrar looks on |
The Lagos State University Management recently at the Vice Chancellor's Conference room signed a memorandum of understanding with Osun State College of Education, Ilesha.
With the signing of the M.O.U, the DVC academic Prof. AOK Noah who represented the VC at the event stated that the College of Education, Ilesha campus which had stopped admitting students for the sandwich degree programme for some time is expected to immediately commence the sales of form for the 2016 Sandwich Modular Year in conjunction with the Lagos State University Sandwich Office Ojo, while the 2017 Sandwich Modular year will commence before the end of the year 2017.
Present at the event include; the Registrar, Mr Lewis, Akinwunmi Oladapo, Bursar Mr Hassan Adetayo, Dean Faculty of Education, Prof. Clement Fasan, Director Sandwich Programme LASU Dr. Olushola Oladiipo Okorie and other senior members of staff of the University. The team from Osun State College of Education, Ilesha include; Ag. Provost Mrs A. O. Adeyeye, Registrar Mrs M. F. Olopade, Bursar Mr Akin Latilo, Director Sandwich Programme Dr. O. M. Akanmu and many other senior officials of the College who were part of the team witnessed the signing of the M.O.U.
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