Education
LASU removes student affairs dean over certificate racketeering
The Lagos State University (LASU) has removed Tajudeen Olumoko, its student affairs dean, over allegations of certificate racketeering.
On Tuesday, a damning report alleged that the embattled dean is involved in a racketeering syndicate in LASU.
The syndicate, the report claimed, sold falsified degree certificates to interested buyers for up to N3 million.
It said, “they manipulated the university’s database to smuggle in names of individuals who never undertook any programme at the institution”.
Olumoko is a senior lecturer in LASU’s political science department.
LASU is yet to communicate his removal officially but Punch reports that the embattled dean has been replaced.
It is understood that Abiodun Fatai-Abatan, another academic at the institution, has been appointed as the acting dean.
Speaking earlier on the allegation, LASU issued a statement saying it had gotten the state directorate for public prosecution involved in the matter.
“These authorities have not yet concluded their investigations,” the statement reads in part.
“Lagos State University management does not take such matters lightly.
“Its own inquiries into the allegations will be concluded before the end of 2023. Consistently with applicable law, the outcome of the inquiry will be published and appropriate action will be taken.
“For emphasis, there has been no cover-up and there will be no cover-up.”
Education
JAMB releases additional 36,540 UTME results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released an additional 36,540 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results which were withheld over irregularities.
Last week, JAMB released 531 results from the 64,624 results under investigation.
The exam body said the investigation includes verification anomalies, centres suspected of infractions, and cases of exam malpractice.
According to Fabian Benjamin, the board spokesperson, in a statement released on Tuesday, the total results released now stand at 1,879,437.
About 26,000 results are still being withheld over possible examination misconduct.
Benjamin also dismissed claims purporting to emanate from the board that the outstanding 2024 UTME results, currently being subjected to intense scrutiny by its team of experts, had been compromised on account of a cyber security breach and that it is considering rescheduling the examination.
He urged the public to disregard the report, adding that it was created by fraudulent people.
Education
ASUU threatens to embark on another nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may be gearing up for another nationwide strike if the brewing issues are not immediately addressed.
The president of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke on Monday, May 14, 2024, threatened that the union would go on an industrial action to protest against the absence of governing councils in all federal universities.
Osodeke made this known while speaking at a press conference at the ASUU national secretariat, Abuja.
He said the dissolution of the Governing Councils was against the principles guiding the existing universities.
ASUU also criticised the ‘nonchalant attitude of the Federal Government’ on matters that concern academics in Nigerian Federal Universities.
Education
UNILORIN unveils 40 new professors
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced the promotion of 40 of its senior academic staff to the rank of professor.
According to the university’s bulletin issued on Monday, the elevation was approved by Tahir Mamman, the minister of education.
The publication stated that the 40 distinguished scholars were found to have excelled in the realms of teaching, research and community service, and subsequently promoted to the highest rank obtainable in the academia.
The breakdown of the beneficiaries of the promotion exercise shows that 11 of the new professors are from the Faculty of Agriculture.
The bulletin disclosed that two lecturers from the Faculty of Clinical Sciences were also elevated to the rank of professor, while the Faculty of Communication & Information Sciences also produced two new professors.
It added that the Faculty of Law produced one new Professor, while the Faculty of Life Sciences produced four new professors, among others.
See the list below:
Faculty of Agriculture:
- Sidiqat A. Aderinoye-Abdulwahab
- L. L. Adefalu
- F. O. Takim
- A. A. Badmos
- Foluke E. Sola-Ojo
- W. A. Jimoh
- M. I. Abubakar
- T. H. Aliyu
- R. O. Uddin II
- T. O. Amusa
- Mutiat A. Balogun
Faculty of Arts:
- K. M. U. Gbodofu
- Y. A. Abdullahi
- Abosede R. O. Babatunde
- Bolanle E. Arokoyo
- P. U. Nwosu
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences:
- A. S. Alabi who teaches at the Department of Anatomy.
Faculty of Clinical Sciences:
- T. O. Olanrewaju
- O. A. M. Adesiyun.
Faculty of Communication & Information Science:
- Tinuke O. Oladele
- Saudat S. Abdulbaqi
Faculty of Education:
- O. O. Okoji
- Folakemi O. Adeniyi-Egbeola
- Florence O. Daramola
From the Faculty of Engineering and Technology:
- A. T. Ajiboye
- A. Y. Abdulrahman
- M. O. Sumonu
- Rasheedat M. Mahamood
- T. K. Ajiboye
Faculty of Law:
A. C. Onuora-Oguno
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