Lifestyle

Top-ranking LAUTECH Professor Slumps, Dies At Juma’at Prayer

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A senior Professor at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Abass Olajire, slumped and died on Friday.

Sources at the university confirmed to newsmen that the Professor of Industrial/Environmental Chemistry died while observing Juma’at prayer on Friday.

Family sources said the late scholar would be buried in Ibadan on Saturday, according to Islamic rites.

Professor Olajire was recently listed among the top scholars in the world, according to a ranking released by Elsevier B.V. (Netherlands) and a team of researchers led by Professor John P.A. loannidis from Stanford University, United States.

He was ranked 128th of 66,925 of the top world scientists in the world in March 2021.

LAUTECH’s Public Relations Officer, Lekan Fadeyi, also confirmed the professor’s death.

Mr. Fadeyi said, “The University Management is devastated at the sudden death of renowned researcher and erudite Professor of Petroleum Chemistry, Abass Abiola Olajire”.

“Acting Vice-Chancellor, LAUTECH, Professor Mojeed Olaide Liasu, who became perplexed at the receipt of the sad news, said Professor Abass was a shining star in the institution, described his passage as a big blow”.

“He prayed Almighty Allah to overlook his transgressions and forgive his sins, preparatory to granting him a space in Aljanah Firdaous.”

Professor Olajire was recipient of Best Lecturer award by LAUTECH branch of National Association Mathematics Students, 1994.

He was a member of Nigerian Association Petroleum Explorationists, Chemical Society Nigeria (advisor LAUTECH Branch since 1996), Oluyole Club, New York Academy of Sciences, and Chemical Society Nigeria.

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Education

Oyo Approves 8 Billion Naira Payment For LAUTECH

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Oyo State Government has approved the payment of 8 billion naira to its Osun State counterpart in line with assets sharing agreement on the sole ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH.

The Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye stated this while briefing newsmen at the end of the State Executive Council meeting in Ibadan.

Mr Olaleye who said the payment would be spread within three years, explained that 1 billion naira each would be paid in January and December 2021.

He added that 3 billion naira would be paid in 2022 while the last 3 billion naira would be cleared in 2023.

Also, the Oyo State Commissioner for Energy, Mr Seun Ashamu disclosed that the state executive council has approved the sum of 92 million naira to provide constant electricity supply to the Rural Community Development Centre, Awe in Afijio Local Government Area of the state with the use of solar power, diesel generator, and battery storage.

He added that the state government has also approved a sum of 750 thousand naira for the procurement of 60 bicycles to convey civil servants and visitors within the state Secretariat to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.

Mr Ashamu who noted that the bicycles would be tagged “Keke Seyi” explained that health protocols and procedures would be deployed to ensure adequate protection of all against contracting the dreaded Coronavirus while making use of the bicycles.

Iyabo Adebisi

Health

Oyo Governor Inspects Isolation Centres

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Oyo state government says it is targeting one hundred bed-spaces in designated isolation centres on the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Oyo state.

The state presently has one confirmed case of Coronavirus.

Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde (right); Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello (second right); Incident Manager, Covid-19 Response, Dr Taiwo Ladipo (left) during the governor inspection to Isolation centre, Jericho, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.

Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this during an on the spot assessment of the Chest Clinic Jericho, Ibadan which has now be converted to Isolation center by the state government.

Speaking with journalists, Governor Makinnde expressed satisfaction with the facilities at the center pointing out that the clinic has ten-bed spaces for suspected victims.

Governor Makinde explained that Covid-19 center at the University College Hospital, Ibadan has five-bed spaces with another center at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital.

The governor explained that the government would put necessary facilities in place at the Olodo Maternity Centre changed to Covid-19 center.

Conducting the governor round the Jericho center, a member of the Oyo state Task Force on Covid-19, Dr. Taiwo Ladipo said the environment of the center was conducive with a good water system and functional generator.

Iyabo Adebisi