FG appoints Professor Adias as new vice chancellor for Federal University of Otuoke
- The federal government has appointed a new vice chancellor for the Federal University of Otuoke in Bayelsa state
- Teddy Charles Adias, a Professor of Haematology, is the university's newly appointed VC
- Some traditional rulers in Ogbia Kingdom have expressed appreciation to President Buhari for finding Adias worthy of the appointment
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The federal government has appointed Professor Teddy Charles Adias as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Otuoke located in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, Nigerian Tribune reports.
According to the report, some traditional rulers in Ogbia Kingdom expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Adias who is a Professor of Haematology as the university's VC.
They described the new vice-chancellor of the university as a true Nigerian worthy of emulation.
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His Royal Majesty, King Dumaro Charles-Owaba, Obanoghan III of Ogbia Kingdom, described the don as an illustrious son of the kingdom who has proved himself as a worthy ambassador.
In another related report, the federal government on Wednesday, November 11, reinstated the suspended vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe.
Legit.ng gathered that Ogundipe's reinstatement was contained in a statement issued by the director of press and public relations, Ministry of Education, Ben-Bem Goong, in Abuja.
The statement which was titled, ‘Re: Report of special visitation panel to UNILAG', said the removal of Professor Ogundipe as the vice-chancellor did not follow due process.
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Meanwhile, in what has put an end to years of disparity, Oyo and its sister state Osun have both agreed to end the joint ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH).
Abubakar Rasheed, the executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), made this disclosure during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, November 20.
According to NUC official, Osun and Oyo mutually agreed on dissolution which was formalised through the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) by two state governors.
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