Education

Rights Group Reacts As Auchi Poly Expunges Students’ Names From Admission List

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3 years ago

December 2, 2019

Rights group, Civil Empowerment and Rule of Law Support Initiative (CERLSI), has reacted to Auchi Polytechnic expungement from admission list students who were unable to meet a two weeks ultimatum given by the school management to pay up their acceptance fees.

CERLSI, while calling on the Rector of the institution, Dr. Sanusi Jimah, to reverse his earlier decision by readmitting the affected students, also urged him to reconsider those who have paid their acceptance fees but cannot access the registration portal.

The group in a press statement titled “Payment ultimatum slapped on hapless admission seekers at the Auchi Polytechnic Auchi Edo State”, which was signed by its deputy executive director, Mr. Bob Majirioghene Etemiku, said the decision of the institution management was harsh on the parents and the students.

The statement reads in part, “We are concerned that a great many of these prospective students who have already paid their acceptance fees in full ranging from N48, 000 and above depending on their course of study are being denied registration apparently because they are unable to meet the two-week deadline for the payment of acceptance fees as stipulated on admission letters to students.

“This has already deprived these prospective students the opportunity to access the registration portal. We hereby write to establish the view of most of these parents regarding the two weeks payment ultimatum and state that the period for payment of the said acceptance fees is harsh and unfriendly, making it difficult for salary earners and the average parents to meet their obligations to their children and wards.”

CERLSI further called on the management of the institution to extend the two-week ultimatum for the payment of the acceptance fees by two months to enable prospective students pay up, adding that it will also give the would-be students who have paid their acceptance fees but whose names have been removed from the admission list to be re-enlisted.

Speaking, one of the affected students who preferred anonymity said he saw his name on the admission list portal of those admitted into the department of Estate Management on the 1st of November, and made the payment of N48, 000 on the 15th of the same month but he was surprised to find that his name was no longer on the list of prospective students.

According to him, ehen he made his complaint to the department of Management Information System (MIS), he was told that he did not make his payment within the two-week ultimatum.

In a swift reaction, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr. Oshiobugie Mustapha, said the school has its own standard and that that is what it stands by.

“The Auchi polytechnic like any other tertiary institution sets its admission criteria and admits students who meet the criteria. JAMB conducts matriculation examinations, sets.”

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Education

Edo State University Uzairue To Commence Pharmacy Programme, Others – VC

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8 hours ago

March 27, 2023

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The Vice Chancellor, Edo State University Uzairue, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, has said that the university is planning to open up to new programmes such as Pharmacy and post graduate programmes in other areas to compliment existing programmes in the university.

The Vice Chancellor who disclosed this at the 7th founder’s day ceremony of the university commended the state government for their continuous support for the university and for creating enabling environment for the university to strive.

Speaking on the lecture, he said: “Over the years, we have had the opportunity to invite Nigerians who occupied high positions in the society to speak to the university community on the achievements and on how they have contributed their quota to the development of Nigeria and humanity”, adding that over the years the lectures have taken us through the paradox inherent in the administration of diverse socio-political disposition in Nigeria and how the country can made a better place”.

Prof. Aluyor said that the lectures over the years have gradually shaped the founder’s day ceremony where both students and parents where issues on how Nigeria can be harness into a country of our collective dreams are delivered.

According to him, “Edo State University Uzairue since inception has been committed to the pursuant of world class goals in teaching, learning and research which is why we are proud of our products.

“Some of our graduates have competed and secured funding for post graduate in foreign universities and national scholarship awards.”

He further stated that lecturers and researchers of the institution are listed among the first 500 researchers in Nigeria while the Nursing and Medical laboratory students recorded 100% success in their Council’s exams.

He further reiterated that the university has become the first choice of university among the commity of state Universities in Nigeria.

“We want to assure the university community that the university will continue to maintain the highest standard of delivery quality education to the students” he emphasized.

The VC also affirmed that it is possible to get quality of education you get overseas here in Nigeria.

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UNIBEN Wins Africa Outstanding Varsity Award

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2 days ago

March 25, 2023

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The University of Benin has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, was also honoured as Africa Pillar of Education for her impact in education development on the continent.

According to a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Benedicta Ehanire on Saturday in Benin, the awards were presented at the 1st Africa Education Summit, held at the University of Rwanda in Kigali.

Ehanire said besides her leadership role in the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities, Prof. Salami was also the Vice President of the Association of African Universities with headquarters in Ghana.

This position, the Public Relations Officer said, the vice-chancellor had utilised to project and promote the achievements of many African universities, including the University of Benin.

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BREAKING: Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Fires Over 90 Staff

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2 weeks ago

March 14, 2023

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Information reaching INFO DAILY says the management of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, has sacked over ninety (90) staff (mostly senior staff).

INFO DAILY gathered that out of the 90 staff sacked, 20 are academic staff while the other 70 staff are non academic.

No substantive reason was given in one of the disengagement letters sighted by INFO DAILY.

One of the sack letters sighted reads: “In repositioning the University, the Management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma writes to convey to you the decision of the Special Intervention Team ( S.I.T) of your disengagement from the services of the University with effect from March 10, 2023.

“You will be paid all your entitlements in line with the provision of the Ambrose Alli
University, Ekpoma Staff Regulations and Scheme of Service.

“By a copy of this letter, the Bursary Department is directed to process your entitlements,
subject to your clearance of any indebtedness to the University.

“You are kindly advised to submit all University property(ies) in your possession to your
Head of Department on the receipt of this letter.

“The Management of the University sincerely thank you for your past services and wish
you success in your future endeavour.”

When contacted, one of the affected staff (name withheld) said: “…it is true that I was given a letter of disengagement in the disguise of repositioning the University.

“The truth is, it is because of the last protest embarked on by ASUU, NASU and SSANU saying I was part of it. This is a true example of a Government under the leadership of a tyrant.

“The Government of Edo State under the leadership of Governor Godwin Obaseki who refused to pay us for months is coming now to sack us for protesting for our rights. If it is not for the protest, what is our offense?” The victim asked.

Recall that the 11-man Edo State House of Assembly under the leadership of the Speaker, Marcus Onobun in 2021 approved Governor Godwin Obaseki’s request to set up Special Intervention Team, but was resisted by the University’s branch of ASUU, NASU and SSANU, saying, the S.I.T. was aimed at sacking “the hardworking staff of the University.”

In one of one of its meeting in 2022, Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), faulted Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on the administration of the state-owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma without Governing Council, describing the government’s idea as alien to university administration globally.