UNILAG: ‘Sacked’ VC withdraws court case

Professor Oluwole Ogundipe has discontinued a suit challenging his ‘removal’ as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos. His decision followed his deference to the authority of President Muhammadu Buhari as the varsity’s Visitor, his lawyers said on Friday. A statement by a member of his legal team, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, said that the don […]

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WASSCE begins as WAEC debunks Maths leakage

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for School Candidates 2020 started on Monday four months behind schedule with claims the Mathematics paper leaked. However, the Head of Public Affairs, West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu, said the answers in circulation were fake. He said: “No it’s not true. They were fake. […]

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Agagu varsity and abandoned projects

Uncompleted Faculty of Science Building. This is one of the over 20 uncompleted Building Projects at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, OAUSTECH, Okitipupa By Banji Ayoola Irked by the high number of uncompleted infrastructural and building projects dotting the landscape of the Olusegun Agagu University, OASUSTECH, Okitipupa, formerly Ondo State University of Science […]

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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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