Education

UI VC Selection Process Suspended Over Allegations Of Corruption

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The process of selecting a new Vice Chancellor for the University of Ibadan has been suspended.

The decision followed protest by some staff unions of the institution who alleged that the entire process was not transparent.

Adedayo Adelowo has the rest of the story.

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria universities, SSANU, and Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, University of Ibadan Chapter had earlier shut down all activities in the institution in protest against the alleged plot to impose a vice chancellor on them.

The members of the associations in their numbers locked up the main entrance of the institution, shut all doors and put out electricity.

Justifying the action, Chairman, SSANU, Mr Wale Akinremi alleged that the vice-chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka and his team were determined to manipulate the process of selecting a new vice-chancellor for personal gains.

He said the unions had written petitions to the university council about two years ago and had not gotten any response till date.

Mr Akinremi said the unions were convinced that the process was corrupt, hence the need for the protest.

On his part, Chairman, College of Medicine, NASU, Mr Akinlade Akinlolu said the protest was to repel oppression and imposition stating that the unions would not sheath its sword until all the election processes were started afresh.

After hours of protest, Chairman of the University’s council, Dr Joshua Waklek who had been in Senate Building for hours announced that the process had been suspended.

Dr Waklek said the council would subsequently meet with the union leaders on the way forward.

Crisis had rocked the institution over the process of electing a new vice-chancellor.

Adedayo Adelowo

Education

SSANU, NASU, Shut Down UI Over Alleged Imposition Of VC

By Web News 1180

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU and Non-Academic Staff of Union, NASU, University of Ibadan Chapter have shut down all activities in the institution in protest against the alleged plot to impose a vice-chancellor on them.

The members of the associations in their numbers locked up the main entrance of the institution, shut all doors and put out electricity.

Justifying the action, Chairman, SSANU, Mr Wale Akinremi alleged that the vice-chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka and his team were determined to manipulate the process of selecting a new vice chancellor for personal gains.

He said the unions had written petitions to the university council since about two years ago and had not gotten any response till date.

Mr Akinremi said the unions were convinced that the process was corrupt, hence the need for the protest.

On his part, Chairman, College of Medicine, NASU, Mr Akinlade Akinlolu said the protest was to repel oppression and imposition.

He said the unions would not sheath its sword until all the election processes were started afresh.

As at the time of filing this report, the senate and council members were still in the Senate Building while the protesters in their numbers besieged the entrance.

Meanwhile, it was gathered that the senate had been in the building since around eight am while power supply to the build had been switched off.

Adedayo Adelowo

Lifestyle

Reverend Akinfenwa, UI VC, Others Pay Condolence Visit to Oyediran’s Family

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Eminent Nigerians have started paying condolence visits to the Ibadan residence of the first daughter of the late sage and former Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Reverend Omotola Oyediran, who died yesterday. 

Some of the early callers were the Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka, Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Professor Olayinka Omigbodun.

Also, Bishop of Ibadan, Anglican Diocese, The Most Reverend Joseph Akinfenwa who also paid a visit to the family of the deceased described the late Reverend Oyediran as very humble and kindhearted.

Other personalities equally described the late Reverend Oyediran as a devoted Christian who had left behind legacies worthy of emulation.

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Reverend Omotola Oyediran died on the 16th of this month and she is survived by husband, Professor Bankole Oyediran, children and grandchildren.

Radio Nigeria reports that the residence of the deceased was a beehive of activities as people were thronging the premises to sympathise with the family.

Olaolu Fawole

Education

Professor Ehinola Delivers UI 467th Inaugural Lecture Today

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All is set for the 467th inaugural lecture of the University of Ibadan to be delivered today by Professor Olugbenga Ehinola of Geology Department .
Professor Ehinola who is the head of Geology Department of the institution will be speaking on the topic “On the search of unconventional hydrocarbons resources of Nigeria Basins”

The inaugural lecture which will begin at 5pm at the Lakeside Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan will be chaired by the Vice- Chancellor of the institution, Professor Idowu Olayinka.

54-year-old Professor Ehinola joined the service of University of Ibadan in 1995 as Assistant Lecturer and rose through the ranks to become professor.

He held his Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology in 1990 from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Masters in Petroleum Geology/Sedimentology from University of Ibadan in 1995 while he had his PhD from the same university in 2002 in Petroleum/ Environment Geology.

Professor Ehinola had his post doctors in Thermodynamics of minerals, IPE Chinese Academic of Sciences, Beijing, China.

He has received series of awards among which are University of Ibadan MacArthur Research Grant Winner (2009),  Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Research Grant Winner (2008)
NMGS / TOTAL FINA ELF Best Paper Award  (2004)  International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS) 2004, Travel Grant Award and Berkner Fellowship grant by the American Geophysical Union  (2003).
Professor Ehinola belongs to scores of professional societies including Fellow, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, FNAPE.
Fellow, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society, FNMG Member, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Member, Society of Organic Petrologists, and member of Afro-Asian Association of petroleum Geochemists.

He has also been consultant researcher and facilitator to a number of local and international organisations.

Professor Ehinola has contributed to University of Ibadan in different administrative capacities like lecturer in charge of Computers, Museum and Library Matters, Assistant Post-Graduate Coordinator (2005 to 2012),  Field work committee member,  Acting Sub-Dean Biological/Earth Sciences (2005/2006 and 2007/2008),  Peer Reviewer, Journal of Mining and Geology (2001 till date), Editorial Board Member of Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationists, Staff Administrator for ChevronTexaco Subsurface Resource Center, Assistant Warden, Kuti Hall, 2008-2010, and Warden, Kuti Hall, 2011-2012.