UNILAG Senate, unions back Ogundipe

Demand dissolution of Babalakin-led Council The Senate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as well as the four workers unions of the institution have called on the Federal Government to dissolve the Governing Council following its sack of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe on Wednesday. They described the purported sack as illegal. They also called […]

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Akeredolu criticises Mimiko over abandoned projects at OAUSTECH

At least 20 uncompleted building projects including the Senate Building, still dot the university’s landscape By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Thursday criticised his predecessor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko for abandoning building and infrastructural projects at the Olusegun Agagu University, OASUSTECH, Okitipupa. Describing the act of abandoning projects as a total disgrace to […]

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Sacked UNILAG VC, Ogundipe heads for court

The sacked Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has engaged a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, to file a suit to challenge his removal from office. His letter of instruction dated August 12, 2020 and addressed to Ozekhome was seen by our correspondent on Thursday. Ogundipe stated in the letter that […]

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Unilag council divided on sack of Vice Chancellor

I remain in charge, says Ogundipe FG awaits briefs on VC sack ASUU faults action The crisis rocking the University of Lagos (UNILAG) climaxed yesterday with the purported sack of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. In another twist, however, the embattled Ogundipe insisted he remained the vice chancellor of the institution. The institution had […]

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Tight security at UNILAG as Senate meets over Vice chancellor

Security has been tightened around the Senate building of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as its Senate meets at the Ade Ajayi Main auditorium to discuss the sudden removal of Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as Vice Chancellor by the Governing Council in Abuja on Wednesday. Prof Theophilus Soyombo of the Faculty of Science was announced Acting […]

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Akeredolu to commission OAUSTECH projects

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotim Akeredolu will tomorrow commission some projects completed by his administration at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa (OAUSTECH). Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Pastor Femi Agagu disclosed this during a meeting with All Progressives Congress Party leaders from Okitipupa local government area. The projects to be commissioned are […]

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Survivors of the night attacks

By Ben Ezeohagwu Survivors of the night attacks, we have become in our roots, night gunshots from unknown gunmen, as terror bandits hold sway with their boots. Invade villages, towns, cities, raze many houses, shoot, maim, kill in their loots. Casualties rise, without Hospitals, Police, Courts, in protection and defense, for their hoots. Survivors of […]

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High turnout as WASCE pupils resume nationwide

Ganduje excited by protocols observance Niger pupils fear non-adherence to protocols There was a high turnout of pupils in the exit classes on Monday in many parts of the country as secondary schools reopened their gates for return of classes, after four months of COVID-19 lockdown. The reopening of the schools and the observance of […]

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WASCE pupils resume in Ekiti

Students and teachers of exit classes, SS3, on Monday, expressed happiness as they resumed to write the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations. after over four months of schools’ closure in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Kayode Fayemi, had last week Wednesday, August 5, in a statewide broadcast, ordered the reopening of schools […]

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