Cleric Advises Students On Cultism

A Muslim cleric, Imam Mamood Moshood, has advised Nigerian students to shun cultism and other social vices.

LASU Election: Fakas Rolls Out Plans

Emmanuel Fakas, a 400 level student of History & International Relations Studies (HIRSA) in Lagos State University, has declared his intention to contest for the post of president in the department.

Poly Honours Retired Deputy Registrar, Others

The Directorate of Students Affairs (DSA) and School of Communication and Information Technology (SCIT) of the Federal Polytechnic Offa recently honoured their former members of staff, who are either retiring or being transferred to other establishments.

Step B: FEDPOFFA Receives 250,000 Dollar Grant

The Federal Polytechnic Offa has received a grant of $250,000  to  upgrade  facilities in the Polytechnic’s Instrumentation Laboratories.

Corps Member Writes On Muslims, Media

A National Youth Corps member, Abdur Rasheed Abubakar, has launched his much awaited book entitled Muslims And The Threats Of The Media.

Speaking with Campus Square, Rasheed stated that the book is an attempt to rescue the youths from dedicating their precious time to watching immoral movies and reading pornographic books, which have terribly affected their life styles.

“The majority of people believe that watching television, especially movies, is a form of relaxation, but it is obviously a lazy form of relaxation, which does not allow them to think creatively. This is one of the reasons why I have decided to write the book,” he stated.

The author, who until his call to serve his fatherland in Kano State was a reporter with P.M.News, added that the book will help to correct the wrong notion that Islam is a religion that preaches fanaticism, extremism and terrorism as it is being portrayed by the western media.

He noted that, “Islam, in  its true meaning, is a religion of peace, love and tolerance.”

Rasheed also alleged that the media have not been objective in the reportage of Islam and the Muslims, adding that, “this may be attributed to lack of knowledge about Islam by the journalists or deliberate attempt to give Islam bad names.”

He, therefore, calls on Nigerian journalists, especially the Christians to seek the knowledge of Islam because knowing about it will enable  them to report Islam without sentiments.

The 105 page book, with pictures and illustrations, could be purchased at the newspaper’s stand or contact  Campus Square for more information.

LASU VC Disgraced Again! Stoned By Angry Staff, Students

Barely two months after the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Lagos State University, Professor Lateef Hussein, was held hostage in his office by the institution’s Non-Academic Staff of Universities (NASU) and students, the VC was again disgraced at the institution on Monday.

FEDPOFFA's ICT-Compliance Group Launched

Students from Computer Engineering Department of the Federal Polytechnic Offa (FEDPOFFA) has comeup with an initiative to ensure that all students of the Polytechnic are computer literate and ICT-compliant.

Rector Tasks Technologists On Small Scale Industries

Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Dr. Mufutau Olatinwo, has called on technologists in the country to devise means of developing small and medium scale industries, as a way of  addressing the current biting effect of global economic meltdown. 

FG, ASUU Should Renegotiate — Fashola

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has called on the Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to go back to the negotiating table in order to sort out their differences and save the nation’s education system.

Gov Intervenes In LASU Crisis

In the same vein, Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has decided to intervene in the crisis between the Non-Academic Staff of Universities (NASU), Lagos State University Chapter and the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lateef Hussein.

ASUU/Govt Face-Off: Varsities Bubble Again ...As Cleric Commends ASUU

Normalcy has returned to most Nigerian universities with the usual hustle and bustle, following the recent suspension of the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Marketing Varsity Berths

The Institute of Direct Marketing Of Nigeria – IDMN has concluded arrangements to set up the world’s first International Marketing University. The university, which is to be called The International University of Marketing (IUM), is the first university of marketing in the world, set up by any professional marketing Institute. 

Ekiti Students Get Govt Empowerment

In furtherance of its quest to reduce unemployment among youths in the state, Ekiti State Government has commenced Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) aimed at training graduates in entrepreneurial skill in order to make them self-reliant and employers of labour.

Varsity Reassures Students

Swiss Management Centre (SMC), a private distance learning university with learning centres in Zurich and Vienna, has reassured students of academic excellence.

Terry G Begs Surulere Students

Energetic music producer and singer, Gabriel Eche-Amanyi, popularly known as Terry G, has apologised to students in Surulere for not performing at the show tagged Uncensored Party at Moods Nite Club, Surulere on Wednesday last week to mark the Independence Day.

No Retreat, No Surrender; NASU Tells LASU VC

The Non-Academic Staff of Universities (NASU), Lagos State University chapter, has reiterated that there is no going back on the strike it embarked upon two months ago.

Intercontinental Bank Launches Enugu Scholarship Scheme

Intercontinental Bank Plc will today launch the Intercontinental Bank-Enugu State scholarship scheme in continuation of its nationwide corporate social responsibility projects.

Footwear Programme For Ekiti Students

The Ekiti in Diaspora for Economic and Social Development (EDESC), a non-politically aligned and non-profit organisation of Ekiti Indigenes, has launched a new programme for students of public schools in Ekiti State.

Varsity Don Decries Dwindling Quality Of Education

A university lecturer, Dr. Dimis Mai-Lafia, has lamented the prevalence of negative influences in our secular education and the dwindling enrolment of children in schools.

Fashola To Reward Deserving Corps Members

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has promised to reward corps members who display their loyalty in serving the state at the end of their service year.

FG Urged To Tackle Exam Malpractices

The Federal Government has been called upon to find ways of tackling  examination malpractices in the nation’s education sector.