UI VC Advocates Global Collaboration Among Varsities

UI VC Advocates Global Collaboration Among Varsities

Wednesday, 18 May 2016 / No Comments

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Abel Olayinka, has described globalisation as the key to improving on and sustaining the milestones achieved by the university system in the country.

Olayinka said this while delivering the fourth annual memorial lecture titled, 'Milestones in the Development of University Education in Nigeria and the Challenges of Globalisation', organised by the Lagos State chapter of the UNILAG Alumni Association, in honour of the deceased Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Adetokunbo Sofoluwe.

Olayinka, who was represented by a lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Prof. Olugbenga Ajayi, said integrating international and local cultural dimensions into teaching and research and other service functions of universities has become necessary if the system must be relevant and meet up with the 21st century demands.

"The rationale for internalisation includes the need to prepare internationally knowledgeable graduates that would build strategic alliances with institutions abroad. It is also to promote innovation in curriculum and diversity of programmes and to ensure that research and scholarship address international issues.

"The number of students studying in countries other than their own is growing worldwide and it has been estimated that by 2025 there will be about eight million of such international students."

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UI Governing Council Meets Over Mote's Case

UI Governing Council Meets Over Mote's Case

Tuesday, 17 May 2016 / No Comments

The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan on Tuesday met to deliberate amongst many issues, Mote's case.

According to an inside source, only the subcommittees of the Council have begun such meetings and sat on various issues in the institution (Mote's inclusive). These sub-committees would make certain recommendations to the Council on all the cases before it. Subsequently, the Council shall sit on Wednesday and Thursday to take final resolutions on this issue. This implies that the resolution on Mote's case would be passed on Thursday, 19th of May, 2016.

The resumption date for the institution is also expected to be decided before the week runs out.

2016 Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop

2016 Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop

Monday, 16 May 2016 / No Comments

Farafina Trust will be holding a creative writing workshop in Lagos, organized by award-winning writer and creative director of Farafina Trust, Chimamanda Adichie, from June 21 to July 1, 2016. The workshop is sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc. The Caine Prize-winning Kenyan writer, Binyavanga Wainaina, Aslak Sira Myhre and others will co-teach the workshop alongside Adichie.

The workshop will take the form of a class. Participants will be assigned a wide range of reading exercises, as well as daily writing exercises. The aim of the workshop is to improve the craft of writers and to encourage published and unpublished writers by bringing different perspective to the art of storytelling.

Participation is limited only to those who apply and are accepted.

To apply, send an e-mail to udonandu2016@gmail.com. Your e-mail subject should read ‘Workshop Application’. The body of the e-mail should contain the following:
1.Your Name
2. Your Address
3. A few sentences about yourself
4. A writing sample of between 200 and 800 words. The sample must be either fiction or non-fiction.

All material must be pasted or written in the body of the e-mail. Please DO NOT include any attachments in your e-mail. Applications with attachments will be automatically disqualified.

Deadline for submission is May 20, 2016. Only those accepted to the workshop will be notified by June 10, 2016. Accommodation in Lagos will be provided for all accepted applicants who are able to attend for the ten-day duration of the workshop. A literary evening of readings, open to the public, will be held at the end of the workshop on July 1, 2016.

Good luck!

NANS Restates Commitment To Mote's Reinstatement

NANS Restates Commitment To Mote's Reinstatement

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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Committee, Oyo state axis has restated its commitment to see to the reinstatement of Tunji-Ekpeti Michael, a student of University of Ibadan who was rusticated.

In a Press Statement obtained by UI Peeps from the leadership of the association, signed by its Chairman, Comrade Toheeb Niniola, the leadership condemns in totality, the attempt by the managements of some tertiary institutions in the Oyo State to silent, oppress and victimize democratically elected Students’ Union Government Executives and Students on campuses through obnoxious anti-students policies and summary administrative quasi-judicial processes.

"we restate to condemn the victimization of Mr. Tunji-Ekpeti Michael, a 500level student of Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Ibadan who was rusticated for a semester for being part of a peaceful demonstration to demand for better living conditions of his fellow students.

"This, no doubt is an affront on our democratic principles and an assault on his constitutionally given rights. As expected, we rose to the occasion to defend the right of our colleague and we sincerely appreciate all efforts by concerned individuals, students, Alumni and Staff of the university to ensure the just reinstatement of Mr. Tunji-Ekpeti Michael.

"And we must warn that any attempt to intimidate and victimize Students or their leaders in Oyo state will be met with stiff resistance and corresponding Aluta forces".

In the mean time, the University Council is expected to hold a meeting today where the Vice Chancellor has said Mote's issue and interventions will be discussed.