Education

UI trains Kids on Nutri-Garden 

By Web News 496

By Olawale Asake

Nutritionists have called on parents, particularly mothers to engage their children while preparing meals that are nutritious to the body.

They made the call during the food fair exhibition, Kids Nutri-Garden Vacation School organised by the Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Ibadan, Oyo State.

Speaking in the programme which was the 6th edition, the Coordinator of the Programme, Dr. Shirley Ejoh said the children would exhibit confidence and knowledge to make healthy life choices by supporting their parents while preparing food.

In a remark, the Acting Head of Department, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Dr Oluyemisi Folasire noted that the ability to appreciate the hygienic environment where food is being prepared is a lifetime opportunity that enhances healthy eating to live a long life.

Some of the kids who participated in the holiday programme said, they achieved garden-enhanced nutrition education which includes vegetable gardening, healthy cooking, and food demonstration activities.

The exhibition afforded the kids an opportunity to showcase what they had learned in creative ways.

Dignitaries at the occasion include the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Strategy, University of Ibadan, Professor Oluyemisi Bamgbose, a Professor of Psychiatry, Olayinka Omigbodun, Deputy Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Professor Fatai Adeniyi and parents of the participating kids.

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Education

We Have Confidence In New VC Selection Process – UI Senate

By Web News 1405

The Senate of the University of Ibadan has passed vote of confidence in the ongoing process to appoint a new Vice Chancellor for the institution. 

This was part of resolutions reached at an emergency meeting of the Senate held at the International Conference Centre of the institution in Ibadan. 

Addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting, Senate Representative in the University of Ibadan Governing Council, Professor Oluyemisi Bamgbose, SAN, said the electoral process was in accordance with extant laws and should be concluded.

According to Professor Bamgbose, the disruption of the electoral process on the twenty eighth of last month by the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian University, SSANU, was unfortunate and regrettable.

While pointing out that labour unions have no roles to play in the appointment of Vice Chancellors, Professor Bamgbose stated that the resolution also called for the constitution of a disciplinary procedure against the erring members of staff.

Professor Bamgbose said other decisions reached at the meeting were the need to pacify those who were injured during the disruption pending the outcome of the internal disciplinary measures and a visit to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.

Radio Nigeria correspondent reports that SSANU and NASU had last Wednesday disrupted the final proceedings for the selection of a new Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan over allegations of imposing a candidate on the institution through a faulty selection process.

One hundred and eighty-eight members of the Senate attended the Emergency Meeting.

Olaolu Fawole