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Our vision CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY To be a Centre of Excellence; producing graduates with a balanced education. HIGHLIGHTS The Weekly Newsletter of Crawford University, Faith City, Igbesa Mission Http: www.crawforduniversity.edu.ng; To be an International Institution of higher learning with enviable Vol. 4 No. 001 Monday, 10th September, 2018 standards of teaching and research

Okebukola Chairs Crawford’s BOT as Ibidapo-Obe Becomes Pro-Chancellor

he authorities of Crawford University in Igbesa, Ogun State Universities Commission, NUC. His tenure at the apex regulatory T have instituted changes in the policy-making organs of the body of the nation’s universities between 2001 and 2006 University with the transiting of the Distinguished Professor Peter witnessed many landmark institutional policies such as the setting Akinsola Okebukola of minimum standard for academic programmes and closing of from the Pro-Chancellor unviable programmes. Also, he instituted the conducting of to the chair of the Board system-wide programmes accreditation and closing of illegal of Trustees of the satellite campuses of universities. The globally-celebrated science- University, while educationist and United Nations scholar is the author of more Professor Ibidapo-Obe, than 130 research works and has addressed scores of international erstwhile member of the conferences and summits. Governing Council has moved up to become the Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, born in 1949 in Ile-Ife, Osun Chairman State was a First degree graduate of of the same Mathematics of University of Lagos. He council and was a Visiting Research Associate the Pro- Professor of Civil Engineering Prof. Okebukola Chancellor Department of the State University in of the Buffalo, New York, USA. He was served institution. These developments came from the as the Vice Chancellor of his Alma session of the Governing Council of the University Mater, the University of Lagos from held in the institution on Thursday, 23rd August, 2000 to 2007. He is also a former 2018. President at the National Academy of Science. The renowned Higher Distinguished Professor Okebukola, the first Pro- Educational administrator is a member Chancellor of the 13 year-old University is a of boards and councils of several renowned academic and university system universities. administrator who had served severally as a Dean, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Acting Vice-Chancellor and Prof. Ibidapo-Obe –famously- as the Executive Secretary of the National

NUC Approves New Courses for Crawford University equel to the application of the 2018. The new courses on offer are development opined that: the approval SUniversity to run some new courses Criminology & Security Studies (B.Sc.), reflects the confidence the Commission and the visit by the National Universities Political Science (M.Sc.), Master in has in the faculty and support structure of Commission (NUC) team for Evaluation Industrial and Labour Relations (MILR), our University. “I want to believe that this and Verification, the University Economics (PhD), approval is a stamp of confidence of the has received formal approval for Business Commission on the ability of both the the running of the programmes. Administration (PhD). faculty and the support structure of our The cheering news came into the institution and I will want to assure them The Vice Chancellor, University via a letter to the effect that we will not betray their trust”, he said. Professor Rotimi from the apex regulatory Ajayi, speaking on the commission on the 31st August, Prof. Rotimi Ajayi

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Radio Campaign Breaks he University’s radio campaign Other radio stations that have been airing the T commenced on 3rd September, campaign are Fresh FM (Ibadan), Adaba FM 2018 and was spear-headed by Bond (Akure), Kwara FM (Ilorin), Melody FM FM, Lagos. This is to improve to a larger (Warri), Supreme FM (Kaduna) and Kapital extent, the 2018/2019 admission drive. FM (Abuja).

Crawford Hosts AFSS Principals

he Vice Chancellor, Professor Isaac in the University up from the last year Thereafter, the gathered principals rubbed T Rotimi Ajayi, was the chief host at the when the meeting was last held. minds with the Vice Chancellor on how annual reception held for the principals best they may help the University to of Apostolic Faith Secondary Schools achieve its mandate. Closely from around the country during the supporting the VC as co-hosts were recently concluded camp meeting of the the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Apostolic Faith held on the campus of Professor Patrick Yalokwu and the the University in the month of August, Ag. Registrar, Adebare Lateef Esq. 2018. Also present were the Admission officer, Mrs. Fola Majasan and the The meeting saw to the conversion of Senior Assistant Registrar (Registry), the reading hall of the University Mr. Raymond Nnamdi and some Library to a meeting room where the other Registry staff. Vice Chancellor intimated the gathered principals on the various developments Vice Chancellor Prof. Rotimi Ajayi, Principal Officers and Admission Officers posing with AFSS Principals .

Ojaleye: When Death Equates to Life

he University was thrown into a shock by the sudden demise Federal College of Education, Kontagora and rose to become a T of an exemplar, academician and a man of integrity, Dr. Chief Lecturer in Mathematics before his appointment in Omotayo Ojaleye, which sad event took place on 1st September, Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State as a Senior Lecturer on 2018. contract appointment.

Rev. (Dr.) Omotayo Ojaleye was born on 26th June, 1950. He is a Dr. Ojaleye would be fondly remembered as an exemplar, native of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State. He attended Prospect High disciplinarian and teacher of worth, either behind a lectern or a School from 1965-1969 where he had his Secondary School pulpit. A man of prayer, he would be fondly remembered by the Leaving Certificate. He proceeded to Adeyemi College of members of the Unicorn 10 for his benediction prayer at the Education, Ondo where he had his National Certificate in Valedictory Service of the 10th of June, 2018. Education. He bagged his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He He was married to Mrs. Olufunbi Ojaleye, a retired Chief went ahead to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for his Master’s Lecturer from the Federal College of Education, Kontagora. The Degree. He very recently was awarded Doctor of Philosophy, marriage was blessed with a child, Samuel Ojaleye. The family Ph.D, degree by the University of Lagos. He lectured at the has communicated that he would be buried after a funeral programme on the 4th and 5th of October, 2018.

ANNOUNCEMENT All revolutions are impossible until Staff Bible Study holds 2pm every Wednesday.

Staff prayer meeting holds every Thursdays by they happen. Then, they become 8am. God bless you as you attend these meetings. inevitable.

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