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  The Lagos State University, LASU Ojo is poised to produce 153 First Class Graduands at the ongoing 27th convocation ceremonies, Orangesprings Blog reports. Orangesprings notes that the number shows an uptrend as against 112 first class graduates produced in March 2022 . According to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi-Ibilola Olatunji-Bello mni., NPOM, "out of the 8,670 students that are graduating for 1st Degree programmes in the University, 153 came out with First Class, 3029 are graduating with second class Upper Division, 715 are graduating with second class Lower Division, 228 are graduating with a Pass and 195 are graduating with Non-Classified Degrees" The VC also mentioned that "out of 554 Diploma students that are graduating this year, there are 55 Distinctions, 274 Upper credits, 224 Lower credits and 1 pass" The sexagenarian further added that "out of the 2164 Postgraduate students that are graduating, we have 375 Postgraduate Diplomas, 962 Acad...

It was a moment of paradigm shift and no surprise on Thursday as members of the university Management Staff and other senior staff members, among others at the Lagos State University, LASU sang the new National Anthem "Nigeria We Hail Thee. Orangesprings Blog had earlier reported that LASU would  sing Nigeria We Hail Thee National Anthem at 27th convocation ceremonies. Watch the video here .

The Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University, LASU, Professor Ibiyemi-Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, mni., NPOM has revealed that the most sought-after State University in Nigeria, LASU would sing the "Nigeria We Hail Thee National Anthem at all its events, including its 27th Convocation Ceremonies, commencing tomorrow Thursday. Orangesprings Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law, according to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who made this known during the joint plenary that Tinubu attended. According to a communique obtained by this blog, Olatunji-Bello on Wednesday directed immediate use of the anthem at all events, in respect to the new law signed by the president. https://youtu.be/_8eUOJ1uYVw?si=rH5JZXXump0p-sKb Beow is the lyrics of the National Anthem: Nigeria we hail thee Our own dear native land Though tribes and tongue may differ In brotherhood we stand Nigerians all, are proud to serve Our sovereign M...

The Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi-Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, mni., NPOM has underscored the significance of menstrual health among learners, as it builds on the physical well-being, academic performance, mental health, and social participation of productive minds in the grooves of academe. This statement was made during the International Menstrual Hygiene Day event organised by the Centre for Response and Prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (CRPSGBV) in collaboration with Smile With Me Foundation. The event, with the theme: “Together for a Period-Friendly World,” took place on Tuesday, 27th May 2024, at the 3-in-1 Conference Hall, main campus, Ojo, Lagos. In her welcome address, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, who was represented by Director, DICT, Prof. Oluwatoyin Enikuomehin expressed gratitude to SMILE WITH ME FOUNDATION, LAM Health, and Girls Pride (Blooming flow) for their collaboration with CRPSGBV in making the programme a reality. The Vice...

The Lagos State University, Ojo, LASU, on n Tuesday, 28th of May, 2024, matriculated over 2000 students into the Diploma programme for the 2023/24 session. The Director, Lasu consult, Prof Ibrahim Bakare, made the announcement at the ceremony which took place at Buba Maruwa Auditorium, Main campus, Ojo, Lagos State. Prof. Ibrahim Bakare, in his speech informed that the Matriculation ceremony was the second organized for Diploma students since the incorporation of LASU Consult Ltd by the University in 2019. He added that the consult manages 25 diploma programmes across the Institution and no fewer than 2000 Diploma freshmen took the Matriculation oath. Speaking Further, The professor of Development and Economics Studies, charged the Matriculants to build on their Ideas, goals and thoughts during their Diploma Years by working hard, making strong commitments, imbibing persistence, and developing determination to have a better and more fulfilling future. The Vice chancellor, Lagos State U...

  A school teacher has been found guilty of having sex with two schoolboys after a trial at Manchester Crown Court. Rebecca Joynes, 30, was convicted of four counts of sexual activity with a child and two counts of sexual activity with another child, by a jury at Manchester Crown Court. The jury was told she was suspended for having sex with one boy but committed another offence during this period. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. BBC 

Friends and supporters of ex-student of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, Samson Ajao, who was attempting to set a new world record for longest marathon reading aloud on Wednesday, was celebrated on the streets of Osogbo after he hit 215 hours to set a new world record. The convoy that conveyed Ajao and his supporters moved through Gbongan/Osogbo road and Odi-Olowo Street in Osogbo in celebration after he achieved the feat. Ajao, who started read-a-thon on Monday, May 6, in Osogbo, Osun State aimed to beat the current Guinness World Record holder, Rybai Isakov who held the record of 124 hours of marathon reading aloud. Shortly after he commenced the challenge, many notable personalities and Osun State Government officials, paid him a solidarity visit. Among the dignitaries that visited Ajao were the wife of Osun State Governor, Mrs Ngozi Adeleke, the Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr. Adewale Egbedun, and Commissioner for Education, Mr. Dipo Eluwole. He however hit 215 hour...

Universities in England face a looming funding crisis as a result of a fall in student applications, with some requiring deep cuts to avoid closure, the sector’s regulator has found. The warning will be issued in the Office for Students’ annual report on the financial health of the sector, which will be published on Thursday morning. The report, extracts of which have been seen by the Financial Times, finds 40 per cent of England’s universities expect to be in deficit in the 2023-24 academic year, with an “increasing number” showing low levels of cash flow.  “An increasing number of providers will need to make significant changes to their funding model in the near future to avoid facing a material risk of closure,” the report will say. The findings come as the higher education sector battles with Rishi Sunak’s government over plans to restrict further the number of lucrative international graduate students who come and study in the UK. The government removed the right of overseas g...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday gave President Bola Tinubu a two-week ultimatum to reinstate the dissolved Governing Councils of Nigerian universities. Since President Tinubu dissolved the councils last June, the universities have operated without governing councils and this has continued to affect all public institutions, including polytechnics and colleges of education. In a statement signed by the union’s president, Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU described the dissolution as illegal and contrary to the Universities Miscellaneous Act. The union affirmed that the ‘illegal dissolution’ has paved the way for illegalities in the Nigerian university system. Therefore, ASUU has urged President Tinubu to reinstate those whose tenure had yet to elapse and reconstitute those whose tenure had elapsed.

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has opened portal for admissions into School of Foundation Studies (Formerly Foundation Programmes) 2024/2025 Session This is according to a communique released Thursday May 9, 2024  Orangesprings Blog understands that the announcement is in partnership with University of Bedfordshire, University of Central Lancashire, University of the West of England, de Montfort University, Leicester, University of Birmingham, University of Nottingham, University of Surrey, University of Salford, Southampton, United Kingdom, University of Aberdeen, University of Dundee, Scotland and Soochow University, Suzhou P.R. China. Read full the full details below: Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates into the School of Foundation Studies, University of Lagos for the 2024/2025 Academic Session. Highly successful candidates after an approved examination administered by the Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB), are eligible for cons...

The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni., NPOM, has said the institution is fully prepared to host the best edition of the Federation of African Universities Sports, FASU, in September, this year. Briefing the press at LASU Main Campus, Ojo on Tuesday on the preparations for the Games the university is co-hosting with the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Olatunji-Bello said promotion of sporting activities was the sixth item on the Six Strategic Goals of her administration. “I envisioned LASU as a great university that has the potential to become the best in West Africa, hence the formulation of the Six Strategic Goals that have guided my policies since the inception of this administration. The sixth goal aims to promote sports and recreational activities not only as an entertainment event, but also as a healthy lifestyle choice that has the added advantage of immense business opportunities for staff and students, an objective that the hosting ...

The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM on Monday, 6th May 2024 officially inaugurated the Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education (ACEITSE) STEM Education Laboratory, at the main campus, Ojo, Lagos. This is according to a communique sent to Orangesprings Blog on Sunday. The Professor of Physiology, in her opening remarks stated emphatically that the project remains critical to the internationalization of the institution.  An elated LASU Numero Uno described the building as another edifice adorning the landscape of the beautiful main campus. Speaking further, she applauded the founding father, Emeritus Prof. Peter Okebukola, whose effort she said would not go unnoticed. "As I always maintained, this Africa Centre of Excellence is very critical to the achievement of our objective of internationalization and making our University the best in West Africa ", the Vice Chancellor stated. S...

A Nigerian female engineer, Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, has made history by becoming the first black woman to earn a doctorate degree also known as PhD in Robotics at the University of Michigan, United States. Dosunmu-Ogunjobi made this known on Saturday, while speaking at the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering convocation, on the roles of mentors and advocates in realising her aspirations. Robotics is the interdisciplinary study and practice of the design, construction, operation, and use of robots. Within mechanical engineering, robotics is the design and construction of the physical structures of robots, while in computer science, robotics focuses on robotic automation algorithms Oluwami, shortened as Wami, a daughter of Nigerian immigrants Dosunmu-Ogunbi, in the US, was elated about her remarkable feat, as she asserted, “I am the first Black woman to get a PhD in Robotics at the University of Michigan.” Wami Dosunmu-Ogunjobi said, “I do not stand here on my own two feet al...

The management of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education Science and Technology Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) has expelled a female student caught in a viral video flogging her colleague. On Monday, a clip circulated on X which captured the student assaulting her colleague with a cane. In the footage, the perpetrator is heard screaming at the victim, saying: “I want to see you fight back. You called me a bastard? Is it because I have kept silent? I must draw blood from you today and no one can stop me”. The victim is seen running to safety while being chased by her attacker. The video also captured several individuals present during the assault, yet no one attempted to intervene. The footage provoked outrage on social media, with users calling on the institution to investigate the incident. Tope Akinbisoye, the varsity’s spokesperson, earlier revealed that the school disciplinary panel on Monday summoned the students in the viral video. But in a statement on Tuesday evening, the school ...

The Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo has announced the dates of its 27th Convocation Ceremonies. This is according to a communique released Tuesday, signed by the  Registrar and Secretary to Governing Council, Emmanuel A. FANU It reads: "On behalf of the Management and Staff, Lagos State University, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM, hereby informs all graduands, Parent/Guardians, University Community and the General Public of the programme of events for the 27th Convocation Ceremony as follows:    Thursday, 30th May – Thursday, 6th June 2024  Pre-Convocation Events: DAY 1 (A) Convocation Press Conference Date: Thursday, 30th May 2024  Venue: First Floor, Senate Chamber, Babatunde Raji Fashola Senate Building, Main Campus, Ojo, Lagos.  Time: 10:00 a.m.         (B) Convocation Sports Competition for Staff Date: Thursday, 30th May 2024  Venue: LASU Sports Cent...

The University of Edinburgh has announced a new research partnership with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) which offers £2,500 monthly bursary at its 90th Anniversary Research Fellowship This is according to a communique released Monday on its website. The communique reads: We are awarding two 12-month fellowships starting in January 2025 –open to postdoctoral researchers based in any ODA (Official Development Assistance) recipient country where the British Council operates (see 'Eligibility' section below). Fellows will spend the first ten months of their fellowships at IASH, followed by up to two months based in their home countries focused on knowledge exchange and dissemination in collaboration with the British Council. The fellowship provides a bursary of £2,500 per month and travel expenses as well as desk space, library access and academic mentoring as part of the vibrant scholarly community of visiting fellows at IASH. Fellows will also be exp...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released additional 531 results of the recently conducted Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations taking the total number of results released to 1,842,897. This information is contained in a statement by the Public Communication Advisor of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin on Tuesday in Abuja. Benjamin said the Board had proceeded with the screening of over 64,000 withheld results due to cases of examination misconduct. “In the course of the exercise, other cases of examination misconduct were also established to make a tally of 92 from the 81 initially discovered,” he said. He further explained that the Board was also looking at cases of unverified candidates and would soon come up with a position. He added that the attention of the Board had been drawn to some fallacious publications purporting that an unknown candidate, who did not sit for the Board’s 2024 UTME obtained scores. Benjamin described this as fake, malicious and a calculat...

There was pandemonium on Monday morning at Silver Bird International School at Agip, Mile 4, area of Port Harcourt as members of a family of J.S.S.1 student identified as Favour assaulted a female teacher for allegedly flogging their child. Members of the angry family who invaded the school also locked up the Administrative officer, Joy Ajayi, inside her office while threatening to beat her up over claims that their child was flogged inappropriately by the teacher. It was not clear why Favour was punished by the teacher. READ ALSO: JAMB opens portal for change of institution, course , upload of O'level results It was learnt that it took the intervention of other parents to prevent the family who had physically assaulted the female teacher from beating up the Admin officer. In an interview with journalists, the Admin Officer, Joy Ajayi said ” This morning I was in my office when a group of boys, three boys marched into my office, locked my office door and said they wanted to flog me...

By Seun Gbanja    Students of the Lagos State University International School (LASUIS) have again justified the excellent quality of teaching and learning the school offers as they shone brightly in this year's Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) United Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) which result was recently released by the body. Of the results of 40 students of the School that have been released by the examination body, 40 of them scored 200 marks and above out of 400 marks, which translates to 100% pass rate. Three (3) of the students also achieved distinctions scoring 300 plus marks, the highest being 341 marks.  The development was, earlier on Monday, 6th May 2024, shared by the Chairman, LASUIS Board, Prof. Ayodeji Badejo, when she led a delegation of the School on a visit to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM, at her office on the 6th floor of Babatunde Raji Fashola Senate Building, main campus, Ojo.  During the ...

Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next, the university announced Monday. “Based on feedback from our students, we have decided to focus attention on our Class Days and school-level graduation ceremonies, where students are honored individually alongside their peers, and to forego the university-wide ceremony that is scheduled for May 15,” Columbia officials said in a statement. The protests stem from the conflict that started Oct. 7 when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking roughly 250 hostages. Vowing to destroy Hamas, Israel launched an offensive in Gaza that has killed more than 34,500 Palestinians, about two-thirds of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-ruled territory. Israeli strikes have devastated the enclave and displaced most of its inhab...

The National Examinations Council has  said its decision to transition to a digitalised recruitment process for examination supervisors and assistant supervisors is to address sharp practices. Orangesprings Blog understands that before now, NECO conducted a manual examination to recruit supervisors for both the Basic Education Certificate Examination and the Senior School Certificate Examination. NECO, responsible for administering the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the General Certificate in Education, in June/July and November/December, respectively, said the move would enhance efficiency and effective service delivery. In a statement obtained on Sunday, NECO said the digitalisation involved shifting from manual to online recruitment procedures. The transition, it added, would ensure the generation of supervisors’ nomination forms, appointment letters, and e-photo albums through an online platform. The statement read, “The National Examinations Council has digitalis...

  The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has its opened portal for change of institutions and courses. According to a communique published on Saturday, the change feature was enabled together with upload of O'level results. READ ALSO: Cut off marks of LASU, UNILAG, UI, other universities unveiled amid 2024 UTME mass failure Confirming the development, Orangesprings Blog visited one of the approved CBT centres in Lagos, where a few students made changes, following disappointment in low UTME score. This Blog understands that the change of institution/course cannot be done at cybercafes, but at an approved JAMB centre. A CBT centre attendant who spoke with Orangesprings, Ademiluwa Michael aid: "The change of institution is on and I have done a number of them. For the upload of results, I've not been able to done anyone yet, as the feature is obviously not yet active, though JAMB has announced it. READ ALSO: Foundation unveils scholarships for 200 Nigerian student...

Three students of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo have emerged as the champions of the 2024 edition of the Cavista Hackathon. Cavista Hackathon a prestigious competition aimed at fostering innovation and creativity among Nigerian youths was concluded with resounding success. The students made their Vice Chancellor Professor Ibilola Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello proud after winning and and showcasing groundbreaking solutions in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with their project “Eternal AI.” Team Jupiter, comprising Dauda Yusuf, Akinyemi Temiye, and Eziamaka Michael, received the top honour and a prize of N1 million for their innovative approach to using AI in dermatological care. Their project, “Eternal AI,” demonstrated the profound impact technology can have on healthcare, particularly in providing accessible and efficient dermatological services. In a closely contested competition, Team Techmed from LASU secured the second position with their project “Rescue Link,” earning...

The Remi Okunrinboye Foundation has unveiled plans to offer three-year scholarships to 200 students in Junior Secondary School classes one to three across Nigeria. In a statement released by the foundation, philanthropist, and youth empowerment advocate Mr Dekunle Okunrinboye, announced the initiative, emphasising the foundation’s commitment to educational advancement. He added that the inaugural phase would take place in Ondo State. Spearheaded by the patron, Senator Remi Okunrinboye, the foundation aims to commence the scholarship programme in September 2024, marking a significant milestone in enhancing educational opportunities for young learners in the state. ALSO TRENDING: Cut off marks of LASU, UNILAG, UI, other universities unveiled amid 2024 UTME mass failure Okunrinboye underscored the foundation’s dedication to providing access to quality education irrespective of financial constraints.  He stated, “A thriving society thrives on a robust educational system nurturing the m...

The error codes received from the short code (55019) by some random candidates have been said to be associated with examinees whose UTME results have been withheld, according to JAMB sources. According to the source, "Perhaps there are enough evidence against them that they were involved in examination infractions." "Please be aware that the withheld result won't be released, however, the one under investigation might be, if not found guilty thereafter." The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board also urged Nigerians to be wary of any candidate parading printed result slips as, currently, the results are not in any paper format. The body also said that, unlike last year, the results cannot be found on the Board’s website at the moment. JAMB made this known in a statement released by its spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Wednesday. He stated that the information became necessary as some individuals were already circulating printed result slips on social medi...

University cut off marks have been complied in this report, following the mass failure of the 2024 edition of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination which was held last month. The list comprises the benchmark unveiled last year 2023, as that of the current year would be added as soon as it is released. Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian universities present at the 2023 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board agreed on 140 as the minimum benchmark for the admissions of 2023/2024 academic session. However, universities are at liberty to decide individual cut-off marks but no university will be allowed to admit any candidate who scores below the 140 benchmark, JAMB registrar, Prof.Ishaq Oloyede, made this known during the 2023 policy meeting ongoing in Abuja. For instance, the University of Jos proposed 180 as cut-off mark for admissions; the University of Ibadan proposed 200; University of Benin proposed 200; University of Lagos proposed 200; and the Federal Uni...