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UNIOSUN To Take Over LAUTECH Teaching Hospital – Osun Govt

by Bioreports December 5, 2020

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The State Government of Osun, on Saturday, announced that the Osun State University has taken over the College of Health Sciences and the former LAUTECH Teaching Hospital in Osogbo.

The government also approved the immediate renaming of the Teaching Hospital to UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital (UNIOSUNTH), Osogbo.

This followed the dissolution of the joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) by Oyo State and Osun State, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding to effect a new management structure of the institution.

Based on the terms of the MoU, the National Universities Commission (NUC) handed over ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, to the Oyo State Government while the Osun state Government took over the College of Health Sciences in Osogbo and the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital.

In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education in the State of Osun, Hon. Folorunso Oladoyin Bamisayemi, on behalf of the Osun LAUTECH Committee under the chairmanship of Professor Olu Aina, the new UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital will compliment the main Teaching Hospital that is under construction, donated by Mr & Mrs Modupe and Folorunso Alakija.

The statement read in part: “Sequel to the separation of joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, between Oyo State and the State of Osun, the Government of the State of Osun wishes to make known that Osun State University has been directed to take over the College of Health Sciences and the former LAUTECH Teaching Hospital in Osogbo. This new development will compliment the MAIN Teaching Hospital that is under construction and donated by Mr & Mrs Modupe and Folorunso Alakija.

“The Government of the State of Osun has approved the renaming of former LAUTECH Teaching Hospital as UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital (UNIOSUNTH), Osogbo with immediate effect.

“All Consultants and other staff of the College of Health Sciences as well as the Teaching Hospital in Osogbo are assured of job security under the new arrangement as nobody will suffer loss of job or income as a result of the separation of ownership.

“The Government wishes to advise Staff and Students of Osun extraction in Ogbomoso campus of LAUTECH to please remain there as their interests have been well protected by the MoU signed by the two Governors and there is no reason for any staff to panic as their rights, privileges and duties will be dictated by the terms of their contract of employment.

“The Government of the State of Osun has no reason to doubt the commitment and integrity of her counterpart in Oyo State as regards the faithful implementation of the MoU on job security and protection of students rights. Hence, there is no need for any panic induced mass transfer of workers of Osun extraction from Ogbomoso to Osun”, the statement read.

December 5, 2020 0 comment

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Students Decry Lack Of Shuttle In UNIOSUN

by Bioreports November 13, 2020

written by Bioreports

By Daniel Oyekanmi

Students of the Osun State University, Osogbo campus have lamented the lack of shuttle to convey students to various lecture rooms from the main gate.

According to the students, there is no vehicle to convey them from the main gate to their various lecture rooms.

Some of the students who spoke with OSUN DEFENDER said getting to their various lecture rooms from the main gate is always stressful, decrying the long distance between the gate and lecture rooms.

A 200 Level student, who simply gave her name as Bola, said she had developed knee and ankle pains as a result of trekking from the main gate down the campus.

According to Bola, a student of Community Health, the distance between the main gate to students’ various lecture halls is too long for them, pleading with the management of the university to provide shuttle buses or tricycles.

Bola said students would have been exhausted before getting to their lecture rooms as a result of the walk from the main gate.

Another student who pleaded anonymity said: “It is a daily stress for us to trek from the main gate to the administrative blocks, lecture rooms and other parts of the campus.

“Before the second gate was closed, we made use of it because it was closer to the school. Now, we are made to trek from the main gate to the various college complexes, engineering block and other places on campus. That is very strenuous for us.”

A student of Microbiology, who did not want his name in print, wondered why the school had no shuttle buses conveying students.

He said most times, the students feel sleepy and tired when they get to their classes as a result of the walk from the main gate.

“Why would a university like ours not have shuttles within the school to convey students around, for God’s sake? Most times, I get to class sweating and tired and feeling sleepy, it is even worst at noon when the sun would have set. I think you know that kind of stress has a physiological effect on a person as well as learning.”

November 13, 2020 0 comment

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UNIOSUN: Governing Council Lauds Oyetola For Giving It Autonomy To Operate

by Bioreports September 21, 2020

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…as Gov names university road after Yusuf Ali, Council chair

The leadership of the Osun State University (Uniosun) on Sunday lauded the Governor of the State, Adegboyega Oyetola for the autonomy given them to run the institution without interference.

The Council attributed the achievements made since the establishment of the institution to the free-hand given to transform the citadel of knowledge and turn it into a world-class university.

This was even as Governor Adegboyega Oyetola named a prominent road leading from the University Gate to the Chief Tunde Ponle Drive intersect after the institution’s Pro-Chancellor, Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali.

The leadership of the council stated these on Sunday at the Government House, Osogbo, during a courtesy visit preceding the institution’s 9th convocation ceremonies.

The Council, led by the Pro-Chancellor, Mallam Yusuf Ali, said the administration of Governor Oyetola had contributed significantly to the upliftment of the institution.

Ali, who described Governor Oyetola as unrepentant lover of education, said the government’s intervention in the last two years had contributed greatly to the actualisation of the collective goal of advancing the university.

He lauded the State government for prioritising education and making it the bedrock of socio-economic development.

“Let me start by the way of appreciating your Excellency for creating an enabling environment for the leadership of the institution to operate. You have indeed demonstrated the rare leadership qualities as a Visitor of the institution.

“On behalf of my colleagues, I must also appreciate you for giving us the autonomy to operate. This has in no measure given us the required freedom to properly run the affairs of the institution without any form of interference.

“We equally commend you for your largeness of heart in reappointing us for another four years after the first term. We thank you for reposing confidence in us. You have decided to invest faith in us and we pledge not to disappoint you and your government”, Ali said.

In his response, the Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, expressed satisfaction in the way the university is being run by its leadership.

He said members of the institution’s Governing Council have proven to be the most diligent and capable hands to reposition the university and uplift the standard and quality of teaching and learning.

He added: “I am particularly delighted to see the brand new Governing Council of the university serving a new term. This is possible because to us, we believe that one doesn’t need to change a winning team. That is why we reappointed you.

“I commend the Vice Chancellor for taking the university far and we are happy to see that the university is among the top rating institutions and one of the best citadels of knowledge in Nigeria and beyond.

“For this singular reason, I have the privilege to name a prominent road leading from the University Gate to the Chief Tunde Ponle Drive intersect, after the institution’s Pro-Chancellor, Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN).

“This is in appreciation of his commitment to the growth and development of the institution as displayed in the prudent management of the finances of the institution.

“As a government, we are satisfied with the quality of teaching and the caliber of people that made up the Governing Council.”

Governor Oyetola who used the visit to renew his administration’s commitment to quality, qualitative and functional education, said no effort would be spared in taking the university to enviable heights.

He applauded the Chancellor of the University, Dr. Folorunso Alakija, for her immense contributions to turning around the fortunes of the institution.

Oyetola who described the support received from the university’s Chancellor as wholesome and unprecedented, said the government and the people of the State would forever be grateful to the Alakija family for donating a world-class Teaching Hospital to the university.

According to him, the establishment of the hospital would go a long way to boost the quality of teaching and learning, most importantly medicine and other related courses, thus placing the institution to the world map

September 21, 2020 0 comment

COVID-19 Featured hero Online Classes Osun Osun Tertiary Institutions POLITICS Uncategorized Uniosun

COVID-19: UNIOSUN Leads As Osun Tertiary Institutions Resort To Online Classes

by Bioreports August 10, 2020

written by Bioreports

By Ismaeel Uthman

As the Coronavirus pandemic bites harder, forcing the perpetual closure of schools across the country, government-owned tertiary institutions in the State of Osun have devised mechanisms to engaging their students and ensure partial academic activities.

While some institutions have adopted and begun online classes for their students, others are yet to find their foot in exploring Information Communication Technology for academic advancement in the face of the ravaging COVID-19.

Findings by OSUN DEFENDER have revealed that some of the state-owned tertiary institutions have been making progress in the online academic and non-academic activities, even as some others are in the process of kick-starting the programme.

However, Osun State University is setting the pace in the online academic programme for its students.

UNIOSUN had in May this year started online matriculation for the 2019/2020 academic session, becoming the first university to do such.

The institution is also on the verge of conducting an online convocation, according to the Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Ademola Adesoji.

Adesoji, in an interview with OSUN DEFENDER said: “We are committed to the fulfilment of our mission of creating a unique institution, committed to the pursuit of academic innovation, skill-based training, and a tradition of excellence in teaching, research, and community service, even during this COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

“During the lockdown, we continued the normal teaching activity virtually, conducted virtual matriculation, virtual assessment and now we are currently working on a virtual convocation ceremony.

“Instead of complaining, we are always ahead proffering solutions and this is why we have over the last six months deployed series of success-driven techniques that have continued to yield positive results as evident in our numerous achievements”.

The Osun State Polytechnic, Iree has also started menial online classes for a section of students of the institution.

Mr. Tope Abiola, the Media Relations Officer of the polytechnic told OSUN DEFENDER that the institution had commenced online revision for the students who were about to start their examinations before COVID-19 outbreak.

Abiola said: “In the month of May, the management of the institution trained staff members on the usage of technology for the online lectures. After the workshop, we started with few classes because we were at the verge of conducting examinations when school was shut. What we are doing now is a kind of revision.

“Apart from that, as a technology-based institution that is more involved in practical than theories, there are some courses that cannot be taught online. That is the difference between us and universities. But the little we can do from the theoretical aspects, we are doing our best as well as revision on what we had taught them in the past. The categories of students we are engaging online are National Diploma II.”

Also, Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke has also begun online classes for its students who were undergoing Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) before the pandemic broke out.

The affected students, according to Dr. Wale Oyekanmi, Director, Media, Protocol and Public Relations of the institution, were unable to write their examinations after completing SIWES because of the Coronavirus.

Oyekanmi explained that the online classes, which were holding via a WhatsApp platform, were only for the SIWES students at the time, who should have written their National Diploma II First Semester examinations.

He said: “We have started the online classes and it is mainly for those students who were on SIWES and could not write the exams before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. We have been holding lectures for them online. Such students are those offering Engineering, Environmental and other related courses. They have been receiving online lectures and I think the lecturers are even concluding. They will begin their exams immediately the school resumes.

“The online lectures started in May during the COVID-19 lockdown. We have been using WhatsApp platforms. They receive a minimum of five lectures in a week. The major challenge recorded on the online class has been poor network and internet facilities.”

Oyekanmi said the participation of the students has so far been encouraging, saying that most of them recorded over 80% class attendance.

He submitted that the institution might conduct online examinations for the students if the closure of the school persists.

However, the two colleges of education owned by the state government have not commenced online academic activities.

The Registrar of Osun State College of Education, Ila Orangun, Mr. Aderinola Adeoti said the institution was in the process of starting online academic programme.

Adeoti, in a telephone interview explained that the management of the institution was building a website to host online classes, adding that lecturers of the institution had also been undergoing training.

Speaking with OSUN DEFENDER, the Public Relations Officer of Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, Mr Segun Ojolo said the institution was just considering online classes, saying that the institution was waiting for a proposal from the ICT department.

August 10, 2020 0 comment

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UNIOSUN Initiates Solutions Forum

by Bioreports July 27, 2020

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By Solomon Emmanuel

Osun State University has kick-started an educative radio programme aimed at proffering solutions to developmental challenges confronting the country.

Tagged UNIOSUN Solutions Forum, the programme, which will be aired on a private radio station every Tuesday by 2 pm, will always feature certified skilled and unbiased professionals in various fields within the University, who will be enlightening and engaging the masses on trending societal challenges and as well providing practical solutions to them.

According to the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Ademola Adesoji, the initiative is in line with the university’s mission of creating a unique institution that is committed to the pursuit of academic innovation, skill-based training and a tradition of excellence in teaching, research and community service.

Commenting on the programme, Adesoji quoted the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Labode Popoola as saying “We created this solutions forum to bring the gown to the town for a better society.

“The solutions forum represents a paradigm shift in how we understand and engage with national problems, UNIOSUN Solutions Forum focuses, rather, on possible solutions to extant problems.

“The shift in narrative is timely and provides a unique opportunity for the University to impact society positively, especially given that the government relies on academia to proffer solutions to developmental challenges.”

July 27, 2020 0 comment

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UNIOSUN Postpones Online Continuous Assessment

by Bioreports June 17, 2020

written by Bioreports

The management of Osun State University has postponed the online continuous assessment test earlier scheduled for today.

According to a memo signed by the University Registrar, Mr Gafar Shittu, the school has postponed the online test till further notice.

The memo reads , “All part one and two students are hereby informed that due to logistics reasons, we could not commence the continuous assessment today, Wednesday 17th June, 2020 as earlier scheduled”

The Registrar added that new date would be communicated to students.

The Public Relations Officer of Osun State University, Mr Ademola Adesoji also conformed the development to newsmen.

June 17, 2020 0 comment

Op-Ed Osun State University POLITICS Uncategorized Uniosun

UNIOSUN: A War Between Integrity And Personal Vendetta

by Bioreports June 14, 2020

written by Bioreports

By Wale Alabi

The JAC branch of Osun State University recently published an article on Democracy Day of 2020 which tagged the Vice Chancellor of the school, Professor Labode Popoola as an autocrat that is running a corrupt administration.

This medley of confused human and disgruntled elements frivolously recounted their usual and unsubstantiated allegations in a hunt to tarnish the hard earned reputation of the Vice Chancellor and rubbish his efforts in putting the school in the front row alongside best universities in the continent of Africa.

In their tantrums, they did not even spare the Governing Council of the University, which has become a model for good university governance. When did it become part of unionism to insult and disparage senior citizens who have volunteered to serve as members of council of a university and giving their time and other resources to ensure progress for the university?

Followers of unfolding events at the university over the last six years would recall that Professor Labode Popoola came on board at a time the institution was bankrupt and in need of intensive care to survive. The institution had been morally, ethically and financially amputated before the current Governing Council and the VC came to its rescue. This VC of proven integrity and global renown clinically performed the necessary but painful surgeries which eventually blocked all leakages and stopped corrupt transactions that nearly suffocated the institution into extinction.

Just like it was contained in their previous petitions to the University Council, State House of Assembly, EFCC, ICPC, SERAP and other organisations where the Vice Chancellor was exonerated of any illicit acts or wrongdoings, it was alleged that the Vice Chancellor purchased a particular land for the university along Odi-Olowo Road, Osogbo a couple of years ago. The said land was purchased from the savings made from the proceeds of the Post-UTME in 2017, which in the past was shared and pocketed by some individuals in the university. The current VC stopped that fraud and invested the fund for the University.

Disappointedly, these myopic and frivolous elements deliberately refused to tell the few people who may read their trash how land in that area has economically appreciated in recent times, which in turn is advantageous to the university’s investment in that regard.

The JAC mischievously penned that a million naira was expended on the University’s guesthouse whereas, it was established that these same people were encouraging the payment nearly two Million Naira rent per annum apart from the huge maintenance cost on a property they were using like a brothel. Under the leadership of Professor Popoola, the school decided to move to a guesthouse, half the rent of the previous one.

Also, I was told by a reliable source inside the university that nearly 400 Million Naira was wasted on the laboratory the JAC people wanted their sympathizers to crucify Professor Popoola for. The structure constructed during 2013 to 2015 which they call Central Laboratory was not fit to keep even pigs. In less than two years of opening the laboratory, it was confirmed that the entire place became ramshackle, started falling apart table. Those fighting the recent change mantra accepted the trash handed over to them because they had colluded with the contractors and benefitted from the scam to the detriment of Nigeria’s tax payers.

“For the avoidance of doubts, that TETFund Project is now being rehabilitated into a modern and state of the art laboratory, but certainly not with N200m as the discredited JAC mischievously claimed.” The source emphasised.

It was authoritatively gathered that the school Council used its prerogative to request for a bank facility to build hostels that are urgently needed. Why should that be an issue?

It is pertinent that the society should not forget so soon that these brigands masquerading as unionists aborted the history making visit of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo to UNIOSUN to deliver a convocation lecture in November, 2019.

They (JAC) did everything within their means to abort the foundation laying of a 13 Billion Naira world class teaching hospital in November, 2018 by the Chancellor of the University, who doubles as the benefactor of the project.

They (JAC) locked out, and delayed the then visitor to the University, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who was making his farewell visit to the university for over eight hours on the convocation day.

They (JAC) blocked the revered Chief Bisi Akande who was being conferred with a doctoral degree at UNIOSUN from entering the campus. Baba Akande was in company with the equally revered General Alani Akinrinade and Prof Olu Aina on that day. These eminent elders of Nigeria were humiliated by these brigands.

They (JAC) sent several traditional rulers and parents who had come to felicitate with celebrants away on the convocation day.

Nemesis only caught up with them and the police charged them to court. Rather than showing sobriety and remorse, they keep on fouling the air with lies and blackmails. This certainly cannot help them.

The society needs to ask why the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Labo Popoola has become their target?

Is it a sin that he has brought sanity to an institution that was always in the news for negative reasons?

Is it a sin that he compelled some of the union leaders and their accolades to refund over 20 million Naira of TETFund money taken for conferences they refused to attend for over two years?

Is it a sin that the VC has blocked internal collusion with contractors for inflated contracts and substandard service delivery?

Is it a sin that he is entrenching and enforcing institutional discipline and academic culture?

None of his policies has negatively affected the institution or hinder its development, but rather enhancing the University’s reputation.

It would interest Nigerians to know that the discredited union brigands and their rogue accolades are only bemoaning the blocking of leakages by the VC. Without their usual knees on the school’s neck, the university is now breathing fresh air and is gradually becoming a model of what a university should be in Nigeria.

Instead of the so-called JAC and their coconspirators to repent, seek forgiveness, re-align with decency and allow free flow of prudent operations, they continue to unjustly attack the personality of the Vice Chancellor.

In my considered opinion, I think it’s high time the society called these brigands to order. This is purely a battle between proven integrity and personal vendetta. It is evident that UNIOSUN JAC doesn’t have the interest of the university at heart.

Wale ALABI

/Opinion Writer/ Fin Manager/Activist/ Analyst/ Politician

Former SSA, Regional Integration.

State of Osun.

June 14, 2020 0 comment

NEWS Online Matriculation POLITICS Uncategorized Uniosun

UNIOSUN Holds First Online Matriculation Ceremony

by admin2 admin2 May 13, 2020

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Osun State University on Wednesday set a record as it held the first-ever online matriculation ceremony in the country for its fresh students.

The matriculation ceremony was held at the Olagunsoye Oyinlola Auditorium of the main campus of the University for the three thousand three hundred and thirty-eight (3338) fresh students of the University.

The three thousand three hundred and thirty-eight fresh students which comprise of seventy-six (76) students in the College of Agriculture, one hundred and eighty-six (186) students in the college of education, four hundred and fifty-four (454) students in the college of health sciences, five hundred and eighty-eight (588)students in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, four hundred and forty-two (442) in the college of management and social sciences, three hundred and ninety-one (391) students in the college of humanities and culture and eighty-seven (87) students in the college of Law dressed gorgeously in their various homes and connect to the University via the internet to participate in the matriculation exercise.

The oath of Matriculation was administered by the University Registrar, Mr. Gafar Ayodeji after which students were informed to scan and send a signed copy of the matriculation oath form that they have received in their mails back to the University with their official University email address for Proper documentation.

While addressing the fresh students, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Labode Popoola congratulates them for being among the selected student out of the seven thousand seven hundred and fifty-seven (7757) applications that the University received for the 2019/2020 academic session.

“I urge you all to be law-abiding, align with the vision of the University, committed to learning, and stay clear of cultism and any other social vices so as to be successful as a student of this University.”

“We like to place it on record that In spite of the impacts of the global pandemic, we at Uniosun are resolved to focus on our pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and service to society as enshrined in our vision and what we have done today is to set the pace for other tertiary institutions in Nigeria,” Professor Labode Popoola added.

May 13, 2020 0 comment

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UNIOSUN Extends Payment Deadline As Osun Assembly Intervenes

by admin2 admin2 May 10, 2020

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Osun State University has extended the deadline for payment of tuition after the intervention of the State of Osun House of Assembly.

Reprieve came the way of students of the university who almost got their admission suspended for not meeting up with the deadline for the payment of tuition fees when the parliamentarians met with the leadership of the institution.

The Speaker, Rt. Hon Timothy Owoeye in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kunle Alabi said the Assembly decided to wade into the complaints of the affected students having realised the hardship that the lockdown might have caused parents and guardians in paying school fees at the stipulated time.

The Speaker stated that the assembly had received the “Save our Soul” message through it’s newly set up Public complaint resolution mechanism inline with the legislative agenda of the assembly.

He added that the 7th Assembly under his watch will not shy away from engaging the citizenry, saying the House will be there to attend promptly to discontent and requests of the people they represent.

“I also want to thank and commend the leadership of UNIOSUN for being considerate and compassionate on this issue.”

“We are all aware of what the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown have caused parents and guardians. This hardship is not limited to the economy of Osun but that of the world”.

It would be recalled that UNIOSUN had ordered that revisions of all Harmattan courses should be made via online platform to get students prepared for Rain semester which will commence by the last week of May.

The university also noted that it’s matriculation will hold on 13th May, 2020 through online platform and that all newly admitted students must pay their tuition fees before Matriculation day.

May 10, 2020 0 comment

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UNIOSUN Plans Online Matriculation For Students

by admin2 admin2 May 10, 2020

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By Sodiq Yusuf

The matriculation of fresh students into

Osun State University for the 2019/2020

academic session will be held online.

According to an Internal Memorandum signed by the Registrar of the University, Mr Gafar Shittu on Monday, the move was necessitated by government’s directive on the closure of schools as a result of the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria.

The memo, which was shared to social media groups of students and staff, stated that the online matriculation for 100 level students is slated for Wednesday, 13th May, 2020.

The memo reads: “Notice is hereby given to all fresh students of Osun State University that there is need to officially admit fresh students into the university as a way of tradition.

“However, in view of the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, which would not allow such gathering at period like this, the university has resolved to conduct an online matriculation for the students.

“All fresh students are to pay N2500 each as matriculation fees, through electronic platform and present the print-out to their college secretaries/faculty officers for the collection of academic gowns at a later date, in order to take pictures.”

The students, according to the memo, are also expected to have their matriculation oath forms filled online and submitted online while hard/original copies would be submitted at the respective departments when they resume normal academic activities.

May 10, 2020 0 comment