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VOL 2 ISSUE 5 THE NEWS AT YOUR FINGER TIPS MARCH 15 - 30, 2021

Our Mission TOP OF THE WEEK  Building leadership through Christian edu- cation; transforming lives, impacting society for positive change. Our Vision • A first-class Seventh -day Adventist insti- tution, building serv- ant leaders for a better world.

Our Core Values • Excellence • Integrity • Accountability Partners for qualitative education: (l-r) Profs Ayandiji Aina, Prof. Samaila Mande, Chief • Servant Leadership, (Mrs.) Mojisola Ladipo, Profs Jonathan Babalola, Philomena Igbokwe and two others • Team Spirit • Autonomy & Re- sponsibility • Adventist Heritage BABCOCK HOSTS PROVOSTS & SECRETARIES OF CPGS ing held in Babcock Uni- mote student experi- QUOTE OF THE versity, also provided a ence and research as WEEK platform for cross fertili- the main driver of inno- zation of ideas and infor- vation economy. The difference mation sharing on fund- “Our research systems between a ing in a recessive econo- remained critically un- my. successful person derfunded compared Host President/Vice to other countries, cul- and others is not a Chancellor, Professor minating in stifling Prof. Ademola Tayo lack of strength, Ademola Tayo said un- competitiveness,” he less the issue of funding said. not a lack of he Committee of Prov- of education and re- Professor Tayo also knowledge, but osts and Deans of Post- T search were adequately called for a constant graduate Colleges and rather a lack addressed, excellence in review and assess- Schools in Nigerian Universi- higher education system ment of quality assur- in will. ties rose from a three-day in would be un- ance of graduate stud- session determined to rejig - Vince Lombardi attainable. ies the country in line graduate education in the According to him, ade- with global best prac- WE ARE ON THE WEB country. quate funding would tice. Follow us on: Beyond strategic planning, boost incentive and pro- www.babcock.edu.ng/ the 59th session of the meet- Page 2 SPECIAL DIGEST INFRASTRUCTURAL ADVANCEMENT UPDATE

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A Babcock University Newsletter

Editor–in-Chief

Joshua Suleiman

Editor

Josephine Akarue

Deputy Editor

Godwin Ugbaka

Photo Editor Work in progress: Food Services Department’s housing gift. Pic- Gbenga Olajobi tured right: Arch. Mykell Jegede. ties for staff. Babcock University hings are looking up trical and tiling are al- “We hope that some of President T for the University’s most done. our department’s staff Ademola S. Tayo infrastructural development Earlier on, the Director will also be considered Senior Vice President as work on additional staff of Food Services, Dr. (Academics) when it comes to the quarters nears completion. Feyi Alade explained allocation.” Philemon Amanze One of the two projects is a that the decision to sup- With the speed of the Senior Vice President (Management Services) gift from the Food Services port the University with advancement, Arch funds ploughed back Yacob Haliso Department to the Universi- Jegede is confident that ty. It is an eight-apartment, from profits of the de- Vice Presidents the project handled by four-floor building in Victory partment’s ventures, Financial Administration Fagorite, would be ready Estate’s Patience Court. was in recognition of Folorunsho Akande for commissioning dur- The other, is also an eight- the need for more on- ing the convocation Student Development apartment block gift from campus housing facili- week in June. Sunday Audu the Babcock Investment Group. It is situated in Vic- Front view the tory Estate. Food Services’ gift. At the groundbreaking of Below: Side the former last February, view of the BIG the President/Vice Chancel- Housing pro- lor, Prof. Ademola S. Tayo HOTLINES ject gift noted with delight that the

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Mr. Deboye Makinde A front view of the Alumni House contstruction work in progress

CONSTRUCTION WORK RESUMES ON ALUMNI HOUSE

t’s a race against time as offers a panoramic view of the hole for water is yet to begin. I contractors work to meet town. The Alumni project which is expected the May ending deadline for “We are working hard to deliver by to be completed ahead of the June 27 the ultra-modern Alumni Sec- the end of May so most of the fin- convocation, will be one of the on- retariat. ishing work and fixtures are near going projects to be commissioned Work resumed at the four- completion,” said the Director of this year. floor secretariat after a lull Alumni, Development & Strategy, “All things being equal, we can meet occasioned by the Covid-19 Mr. Adeboye Makinde. the deadline,” affirmed Mr. Makinde. pandemic among others. “Wall screeding has started in Situated near the Babcock preparation for painting. Con- University Staff School, it tract has also been awarded for comprises a library, alumni doors and windows,” said Mr. offices, seminar and confer- Makinde. ence rooms. The external work including It also has a 16-room en suite landscaping, car park and bore accommodation and a pent house with two suites of two bedrooms each. Above the penthouse is de- signed to have a sit-out which

“All things being equal, we shall meet the deadline.” - Mr. Makinde SPECIAL DIGEST Page 4 CPGS ELECTS NEW OFFICERS AT INAUGURAL CONFERENCE

Host, Prof. Ayandiji Aina addresses Committee members.

five-man team of execu- and Deputy Registrars, who are not In her paper, Issues in the Admin- A tive leaders have emerged only the engine room of the institu- istration of the 21st Century Post- to midwife the newly constituted tion, they know the system better graduate College: The role of the Committee of Secretaries of and stay longer than Provosts or College Secretary, former Registrar Postgraduate Colleges and Deans,” said Chair of the CPDPGS, of the University of , Chief Mo- Schools in Nigerian Universities Professor Jonathan Babalola from jisola Ladipo said in addition to con- (CSPGCS). the . forming to the changing world of the st Birthed at the 59th session of Aside electoral matters, the meet- work place, the 21 century Post- the Committee of Provosts and ing offered opportunity for intellec- graduate College Secretary has to Deans of Postgraduate Colleges tual discourse. give quality service. and Schools in Nigerian Univer- Continue on page 5 sities held in Babcock Universi- ty, the team is expected to as- sist the Deans in building stronger platforms for research and qualitative graduate educa- tion in Nigeria. To work with the Chair, Mr. Gar- ba Mohammed from are: Dr. Titilayo Owolabi of Babcock University as Vice Chair and Barrister Flora Chief (Mrs.) Mojisola Ladipo Fiyebo of Federal University of Petroleum Engineering, Delta State as Secretary. Others are: Samira Balarate of and Charles Nweke of , as Treasurer and Au- ditor respectively. “No university system operates Set for leadership: (r-l) Mr. Garba Mohammed and Dr. Titilayo Owolabi (Chair & Vice effectively without registrars Chair), Barrister Flora Fiyebo, Samira Balarate and Charles Nweke as executive. SPECIAL DIGEST Page 5

Continued from page 4 Top: Chief “Any Administrative Secretary (Mrs.) Mojisola Ladipo receives without digital literacy, ability a plaque from to read and speak fluently and Prof. Jonathan listen with empathy, is a Babalola waste,” she said. Below: Faces of The Provost of the BU College some of the of Postgraduate Studies, Pro- participants in fessor Ayandiji Aina expressed attendance. appreciation for the adminis- trative support in hosting the event which he said provided opportunity to showcase the beauty of Adventist Education.

Chief (Mrs.) Mojisola Ladipo and Prof Ayandiji Aina.

“No university system operates effectively without Registrars and Deputy Registrars, who are not only the engine room of the institution, they know the system better and stay longer than Provosts or Participants with the Host, Prof. Ayandiji Aina and guest speaker, Chief (Mrs) Mo- Deans.” jisola Ladipo (6th and 7th left). - Prof. Babalola SPECIAL DIGEST Page 6

DONS CALL FOR BETTER FUNDING IN RESEARCH

Prof Ogundipe (right) presents his address as others listen. Seated on the front row(l-r) are: Dr Folorunso Akande, Profs Yacob Haliso and Philemon Amanze. ance in Postgraduate Educa- tion in Nigeria, emphasized the alls for more qualitative al research policy than the current reality need for government and com- C and better-funded re- where few research works have little rel- panies to invest adequately in search in graduate education evance to societal development. topped the agenda as the research to enhance universi- Like Prof. Tayo, the Vice Chancellor of University hosted the 59th ties’ problem-solving capacity. the University of , Professor Olu- assembly of Provosts and Continued on page 7 watoyin Ogundipe said quality education Deans of Postgraduate Col- cannot be attained without leges and Schools in Nigerian the enthronement of quality Universities. assurance. Amidst growing concerns over His paper, Quality Assur- quality assurance, President/ Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ade- Clockwise: Professors Cyril Nwagburuka (left), Dora mola Tayo lent his voice to Akinboye and Jumoke Haliso; the Committee’s discourse to and royalty at the meeting and install a better-funded nation- Host, Prof. Ayandiji Aina. SPECIAL DIGEST Page 7

Continued from page 6 It also called for more international col- laboration to raise the bar of excellence in graduate education. Vice Chancellor, , Professor Labode Popoola also aligned his views with this position. His paper, Easing Postgraduate Re- search and Maximization of Research Output in Nigeria, called for quality and The Chord musical group makes their presentation at the opening critical mass of scholars to drive the na- ceremony. The Cultural Troupe (below) also had theirs. tional research agenda. “We need individuals that see the solu- tions than the problems and happily work towards making a difference,” he said.

Associate Dean of the College of Postgradu- ate Studies, Pastor (Prof) Akpa offers a pray- er. Behind him is De. Joshua Suleiman.

APPRECIATION The Honorary Secre- tary & Dean, School of postgraduate Stud- ies for the National Open University, Nige- ria, (NOUN) Prof. Sa- maila Mande has ex- pressed his apprecia- tion to the Provost of the BU College of Postgraduate Stud- ies, Prof. Ayandiji Aina. In a letter addressed to Prof. Aina, Prof. Mande said he was impressed with the level of organization and ambiance of the meeting which he hoped would serve as Prof. Ogundipe, Prof. Ademola Tayo and Prof. Jonathan Babalola (2nd, 3rd and 4th left) with template for future other officers at the Committee meeting. hosting of the pro- gramme. SPECIAL DIGEST Page 8 LAW STUDENT DONATES BUS TO IPERU CAMPUS

Prof. Tayo with Okoro and anoth- er BUSA official. Bottom: BU Offic- ers dedicate the vehicle to God.

Prof. Ademola Tayo receives documents of the vehicle from the donor, Chine- memma Okoro as Prof Deji Olanrewaju watches with interest.

n fulfillment to her electoral I promise, the Iperu mini campus Director of Transport & Ventures, Chinememma Okoro presented a 14-seater bus gift for the Universi- ty’s School of Law & Security Stud- ies. Okoro, a 400 level Law student, said she promised to donate a bus to ease the transportation needs of Prof. Ademola Tayo and Prof Deji Olanrewaju (4th & 5th right) with other officers the students in Iperu campus if share the moment with Chinememma Okoro. elected during the Babcock Univer- sity Students Association’s election TECHNEXT.NG EXPRESSES INTEREST IN BU (BUSA) campaigns. Ejike Kanife. “Babcock is a good University,” she said. “I would not have done this if Ozapko was one time President of the BU Stu- the institution was not good to dents Association. me.” Director of Marketing & While dedicating the bus to God, Communications, Dr. the President/Vice Chancellor, Pro- Joshua Suleiman, said fessor Ademola Tayo prayed for Dr. Joshua Suleiman (2nd l) with Technext officers, the team’s proposal is God’s blessings for the donor and (l-r) Ejike Kanife, David Afolayan and Anderson expected to bridge her family. Ozakpo. knowledge gap and hone technological ad- The Dean of the School of Law & xecutive officers of student training and vancement skills of stu- Security Studies, Prof. Deji Technext.ng. led by skill acquisition. E dents. Olanrewaju, said the gift which was the Co-Founder/CEO, Other team members Technext.ng will partici- through the support of Okoro’s David Afolayan recently were: Co-Founder/Chief pate in the up-coming Dad, is a demonstration of God’s paid a visit to Babcock. Operations Officer of Babcock Career/Job Top on the agenda was Technext.ng, Anderson grace. Fair for the graduating building partnership for Ozakpo and the Editor, class this April.

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Prof. Ademola Tayo addresses par- A cross section of the zonal directors listen attentively at the programme. ticpants at the training workshop

he Students Industrial Work VC LAUDS SIWES PROGRAMME T Experience Scheme (SIWES) is one of the best things that ever happened to Nigeria’s higher edu- cational sector. President/Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ademola Tayo, stated this at the 2021 first quarter zonal superviso- ry training held in Babcock Univer- sity last week.

According to him, this scheme Prof. Ajuyigbe (m) and others in rapt attention as complements the theoretical class- Mrs. Funmi Coker (r) addresses the supervisors. room experience and offers stu- dents a six-month experience “to see and adjust” to the real world of work. He describes as disheartening, the present Nigerian situation in which we have Engineers who cannot perform. He said this called for a paradigm Prof. Ademola S. Tayo and Senior Vice President Academics, Prof. Philemon shift from the theoretical method Amanze (13th & 15th left) with SIWES Supervisors of imparting knowledge to a more practical experience which aligns leadership of ITF and SIWES for tain greater heights this year. with the Adventist philosophy of giving Babcock University hosting She expressed appreciation and Education, offering a holistic train- rights for this year’s first quarter delight that many of the higher ing of the head, heart and hands. zonal meeting. institutions have commenced the “This will better prepare the Nigeri- The Ogun State ITF Manager, Mrs. student orientation programmes an students for the real world,” he Funmi Coker is confident that with ahead of the internship. said. God’s help, her organization and Prof. Tayo also commended the the SIWES Zonal Directors will at- SPECIAL DIGEST Page 10 PHOTO-SEEN-THESIS

The Babcock Pioneer Church marked the Global Youth Day in line with the Seventh-day Advent- ist Church theme of the year, I Will Go. Moments in pictures. SPECIAL DIGEST Page 11 PHOTO-SEEN-THESIS

The inaugural meeting of the Committee of Secretaries of Col- leges of Postgraduate Studies in Nigeria hosted by Babcock had some soft meoments. These are captured in pictures.

Public Health faculty, Dr. Musa Dangana is one of three technical advisers working with 11 commissioners to chart a new direction for health in Africa. He was in recently where the team brainstormed on how to achieve universal healthcare in Africa. The report, on behalf of the Africa Health Agenda International Com- mission (AHAIC) will help the organization Dr. Musa Dangana (right) with some other members of the com- develop policies to improve healthcare de- mission in Kenya. livery. Kenyan President, His Excellency, Uhuru Kenyatta was at the opening session. SPECIAL DIGEST Page 12 BUTH RECEIVES FIRST DOSE OF COVID VACCINE

Prof. nex, encouraged all Tayo re- ceives to do same to de- his vac- escalate the Covid-19 cination card af- pandemic. “It is in ter taking everybody’s interest his shot. to keep the pandemic out,” he said.

he Babcock Prof. Ademola S Prof. Sotunsa said T University Tayo and other offic- BUTH is expecting to Teaching Hospital re- ers have taken the have the second dose ceived its first con- first dose of the vac- of the vaccine. In signment of the Astra- cine. June. The exact date Zeneca Covid-19 Vac- Prof. Tayo who re- is dependent on the cine early March. ceived his at the am- Ogun State govern- ment. According to the Di- phitheatre BUTH An- rector of Clinical Ser- vices, Prof. John So- tunsa, 498 doses were received and administered. Besides health work- ers, the Presi- dent/Vice Chancellor, REFLECTION VP Student Development, Pastor (Dr) Audu

COMING EVENT

MARK YOUR GRADUATING CLASS WEEK CALENDAR The graduating class students’ APRIL 10 - 17 week including career and job fair by Zoom WEEK OF PRAYER FOR BATCH B April 29 - May 11 The South Campus Ministry/

Chaplaincy Director, Pastor Nana- SEMESTER EXAMINATION “Perseverance Koffi Niamako, is the key speaker The online 1st Semester Exami- as BU hosts the Batch B virtual an- nation holds for 100 level stu- is stubbornness with nual week of prayer, themed, I will dents and 2nd Semester Exami- Go. . Time:6:00pm on YouTube. nation for Batch A (200 level & a purpose.” APRIL 18 - 21 300 level) students. - Josh Shipp

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