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The University of Lagos has responded to the story of an attempted kidnapping at the school gate that has since gone viral. According to a statement issued by Unilag’s public relations officer and made available online, the PRO described the story as fake. He further described the incident as a clear case of abuse and harassment between students, and assured the public and the university community that the situation was under control. 

Read statement below:

“The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Management desires to warn the general public that the rumor of an attempted kidnapping on the university campus is *FALSE*.

The event involved social misconduct and physical assault between students, during which one party attempted to flee and was captured by University security near the Onike gate axis. The Security Unit and the Division of Students Affairs are investigating the incident.

The Vice-Chancellor and University Management wish to reassure our beloved students, parents, and the general public that the University of Lagos continues to prioritize the security and protection of all students.”

Here is the earlier post: Two men were caught trying to kidnap a student at the University of Lagos.

The University of Benin’s (UNIBEN) Department of Accounting is poised to commemorate its 40th anniversary and have an alumni reunion on the institution’s main campus in Benin City on February 11.

According to Prof. Peter Ibadin, chairman of the planning committee, and Chief Tajudeen Akande, chairman of the alumni local organizing committee, the anniversary celebration would provide a unique opportunity for past and present students to reconnect, share fond memories, and celebrate achievements.

According to them, the jubilee will mark the beginning of alumni projects for the department, which now consists of five 300-seat lecture theatres, twenty professorial offices, and a bus.

The announcement said, “As part of the occasion, the department will present the Award of Excellence to exceptional alumni and non-alumni of the institution who have made extraordinary contributions to society and humanity in general.”

“The anniversary would be a chance to honor the school’s founders and to recognize the school’s achievements to the community and to the City of Benin.

“The anniversary programme will include a Welcome Cocktail/Alumni Reunion on Thursday, February 10, 2022; a documentary on the history and milestones achieved; and an anniversary lecture on the theme: The Importance of the Fifth Industrial Revolution to Business, Accounting, and Finance – a Humanistic Perspective, to be delivered by Emeritus Professor Abhulimen Richard Anao (Founder of the Department of Accounting and Former Vice Chancellor, University of Benin).

They said that the accounting course was initially taught as part of the university’s B.Sc. Economics program in 1975/76 and later became an integral part of the B.Sc. Business Administration program.

“In October 1981, the department was established to offer a B.Sc. in accounting. The degree has since been offered as a three- or four-year full-time program.

“The Bachelor of Science in Accounting program has generated highly qualified alumni who today hold senior management positions in both the public and private sectors of the national economy. A few have also earned a name for themselves in academia.”

The crisis engulfing Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, over the disbursement of Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) has not subsided, as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the institution’s management continue to argue over ASUU’s call for strike action.

While ASUU’s National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, insisted that members are on an indefinite and total strike over management’s failure to follow a pre-established template for the disbursement of EAA, the university urged parents and members of the public to disregard any strike notice, stating that academic activities continue in the institution. Osodeke had accused the vice chancellor, Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede, for the OAU branch of the union’s walkout.

He stated that the vice chancellor, not the Federal Government, was responsible for the industrial action launched in response to unpaid EAA.

According to the ASUU president, only academics who have performed excessive labor are eligible for EAA and are compensated based on the volume of work performed.

“The template is what other universities, over 40 in total, have utilized in accordance with the amount of money granted by the Federal Government since December,” he explained.

He criticized the vice chancellor’s plan to enlist a parallel union within the university, the Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics (CONUA), in developing a new template for calculating the allowance each lecturer should receive.

“CONUA was not just an unlawful trade union,” Osodeke explained, “but the money was donated to OAU in the name of ASUU, not CONUA, and so the body cannot dictate how it should be distributed.

However, university officials stated in their response that academic activities continue at the school. Mr Biodun Olanrewaju, the university’s spokesman, told The Guardian that the institution has two academic unions, ASUU and CONUA, and that only ASUU has called its members out on strike.

He said, however, that a meeting of all academic employees was held on Tuesday, during which it was agreed that management should convene a committee to investigate the vexing issue.

“Only a small percentage of ASUU-affiliated professors are discussing strike action, while the vast majority of lecturers are working and not planning any strike,” he explained. A greater proportion of instructors at the institution are on duty, while other campus activities continue as scheduled.”

Olanrewaju urged parents and guardians to avoid any circular from any quarter declaring university-wide industrial action.

Olanrewaju stated in a statement that the overwhelming majority of academic staff at OAU are not on strike and have no intention of doing so.

“The university administration is using this means to inform the general public, notably our students, their parents, and guardians, that courses are continuing and students are being attended to by lecturers in their various departments,” the statement said in part.

“In light of this, parents, guardians, alumni, and friends of the institution can be guaranteed of an uninterrupted academic calendar, as our students are instructed to continue with their normal academic activities.”

Applications are invited for Admission into the Postgraduate Programmes of JOSTUM for the 2021/2022 academic session. Admissions are now open for candidates to apply all year round and resume studies at the next available semester. Candidates are however to indicate properly the semester they would resume studies.

Available Programmes

The following programmes are available in the various Colleges/Departments of the University.

College of Agricultural & Science Education: PGDE, M.Ed, MLIS and Ph.D in Agricultural Education, English Education, Educational Administration & Planning, Guidance & Counseling, Library & Information Science, Measurement & Evaluation, Science Education, Integrated Science Education and Mathematics Education in the Departments of Educational Foundation and General Studies (EFOGENS), Agricultural Education, Science Education and Mathematics Education.

College of Agricultural Economics & Extension: PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D in the Departments of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Extension & Communication.

College of Agronomy: PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the Departments of Crop Production, Crop & Environmental Protection, Soil Science and Plant Breeding & Seed Science

College of Animal Science: PGD, M.Sc. & Ph.D in the Departments of Animal Production, Animal Breeding & Physiology, and Animal Nutrition.

College of Biological Sciences: PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D in the Departments of Botany, Biochemistry, Zoology and Microbiology.

College of Engineering: PGD, M.Eng and Ph.D in the Departments of Agricultural & Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

College of Food Technology & Human Ecology: PGD, M.Sc, and Ph.D in the Departments of Food Science & Technology and Home Science & Management.

College of Forestry & Fisheries: PGD, M.Sc, M.For, M.Wildlife and Ph.D in Aquaculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Social & Environmental Forestry and Wide life in the Departments of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Forest Production & Products, Social & Environmental Forestry and Wildlife & Range Management.

College of Management Sciences: PGD, M.Sc, MBA and Ph.D in Accounting, Agribusiness, Banking & Finance Public Administration and Management in the Departments of Accounting & Finance, Agribusiness and Business Administration.

College of Physical Sciences: PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D in the Departments of Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science and Physics.

College of Veterinary Medicine: M.Sc. and Ph.D in Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Pharmacology, Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary Public Health, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Epidemiology, Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology in the Departments of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Surgery & Diagnostic Imaging, Theriogenology, Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Pathology & Microbiology, Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry and Veterinary Public Health & Preventive Medicine.

General Admission Requirements

Candidates must possess the basic Ordinary Level requirements of 5 credits passes including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings in addition to the following:

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD/PGDE):

Graduates of JOSTUM or any other recognized University in the relevant areas.

Holders of HND with minimum pass at credit level or equivalent in relevant areas from recognised institutions.

Degree of Master

Candidates who possess a Bachelor’s Degree in relevant areas from JOSTUM or any other recognized University with a minimum of Second Class Honours.

Candidates with Third Class Degree or HND in relevant areas, with appropriate Postgraduate Diplomas of JOSTUM or any other recognized Institution with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 or at least Upper Credit in the PGD. In addition, holders of HND, PGD/PGDE Certificates should satisfy the basic School Certificate or GCE/entry requirement as stated above.

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D):

Holders of Master degree of JOSTUM or other recognized Universities with a minimum CGPA or 3.50 on a 5 point scale, provided that satisfactory research work formed part of the degree may apply. Relevant prerequisites apply.

Detailed requirements for specific Programme/options are on the University‘s website.

How to Apply

• Applications are on-line. Interested candidates are to log into the University’s website, www.uam.edu.ng for details on application procedure, general/specific requirements for all programmes upon payment of a non-refundable application processing free of twenty thousand, five hundred Naira (N20,500.00) only into any commercial Bank nationwide through Remitta or Debit card (Master or Verve).
• Candidates are required to print and submit two (2) copies of the completed application forms to the Secretary, Postgraduate School with relevant credentials attached by hand delivery or courier services on or before the closing date of the sale of application forms.
• Candidates must arrange for their academic transcripts to be forwarded to the Secretary, Postgraduate School before Monday, 28thFebruary 2022.

Signed.

Mr. S. A. Ugaseh

Ag. Registrar

Two individuals suspected of kidnapping were apprehended attempting to kidnap a student at the University of Lagos’ second gate.

According to reports, the males attempted to seduce the student as she walked along a path, and when she refused, they dragged her into their car and smacked her in the head with a stone.

She yelled for assistance, attracting the attention of security personnel who apprehended the culprits.

The sale of CHO Application forms begins on February 1, 2022 and concludes on July 29, 2022. The form is only five thousand (N5,000) naira.

CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE

Admission is open to the following categories of candidates.

•Holders of a Diploma in Community Health (or CHEWS abridged qualifications with a minimum of two (2) years of work experience

*CHEWS with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience.

*Candidates holding the aforementioned certifications MUST have five (5) credit level passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science, Chemistry, and Physics at the SSCE/O. level in no more than two sittings.

The form is accessible after generating a Remita (RRR) and depositing N5000 into the CHOTP ACCOUNT with any bank, obtaining a receipt from the School Accountant at the cash office in the administrative block, and collecting a PIN and serial NUMBER from the school for online admission form completion.

Deadline: 

AUGUST 2022 is the scheduled date for the entrance examination.

The following Step-by-step approach must be followed to achieve an error free online courses registration:

1.Ensure 100% Payment of school fees as this is required for Second Semester online registration.
2.All students are to consult with their LEVEL ADVISERS, for necessary advice and guidance on departmental regulations on the choice of courses to be registered, before proceeding online for course registration.
3.Upload of scanned (in .pdf format) ANTI-CULTISM OATH FORM on to the registration portal has now formed part of the requirements for online course registration.
4.Visit LASU website www.lasu.edu.ng
-Point to STUDENT tab
-Drag your mouse pointer on COURSE REGISTRATION
-Click on UG COURSE REGISTRATION
-Input your MATRIC NUMBER and PASSWORD in the appropriate text box
-Click on SUBMIT button
5.All students are to agree to the LASU Code of Conduct, by checking each of the check boxes one after the other, and click on submit.
6.Complete your online courses registration.

USE OF CELL-PHONE FOR COURSE REGISTRATION IS NOT ADVISABLE AS SOME FEATURES MAY BE HIDDEN DEPENDING ON THE VERSION OF THE OS OF THE PHONE

All students are to ensure that they print their Main registration and  Course Forms and Submit to the Department for endorsement by the HoD.  Unsigned course form shall not be recognized  as  evidence of registration.

ONLY REGISTERED STUDENTS WILL BE PERMITTED TO WRITE EXAMS AND HAVE RESULTS.

All payments are to be made on www.lasu.edu.ng/epayment