As Lagos State University, LASU, commence a new academic session this week, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU-LASU said they have the prerogative to determine whether the Vice Chancellor remains in office or not. This was a reaction to the state governor, Babatunde Fashola’s statement at the 2, 900 days celebration alleging that the crisis affecting the institution was that “some people (unions) are demanding that they want to decide when to remove and replace the VC, and that isn’t their prerogative.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN yesterday said that it would henceforth share with banks, interest earnings on loans granted to farmers under the Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS).

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, (AFN) has congratulated Ken Anugweje, on his uplifting to professor of sports science by the University of Port Harcourt.

In its quest to see the less privilege get access to education, SIJ Foundation has awarded scholarship to 300 students. President of the foundation, Oluwashola Jimmy Idiagbon, said the 300 scholarship was specifically given to students in Kwara State metropolis. Idiagbon, a protégé of former governor, Senator Bukola Saraki, handed over the scholarship to the students, varying from kindergarten to senior secondary.

No fewer than 100 Nigerian girls from private and public senior secondary schools in Lagos get support from the partnership between Vodacom Business Nigeria and e-Business Life Communication Limited to studying Information and communication technology at tertiary level. This was disclosed as the students converged to celebrate the International Girls in ICT Day.

Government College, Ketu, Epe, has won this year’s edition of the Spirit of Lagos, SOL, challenge which is aimed at allowing the students come up with solutions to some of the social problems they face either in their schools or communities. The keenly contested competition by secondary schools from the six education districts of the state saw the winning school, representing Education District 3, come up with a presentation on the need for people, especially students, to imbibe the maintenance culture as a habit so as to protect private and public infrastructure around them.

IT was a gory sight, yesterday, as Mr. Stanley Okobiebi, a native of Orhuwhorun, in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, narrated how suspected youths from DSC Township of Orhuwhorun chopped off his hand.

It is difficult to express one’s innermost feelings on the passage unto glory of the enigma and nationalist per excellence, Senator (Comrade) Uche Chukwumerije. It is even harder to attempt to express an opinion in a single narrative. As much as one tries, there will always be something missing in the story line.

The management of Toyota Nigeria Limited, TNL, has said that there is no cause for alarm over the recent global recall of two of their models, Toyota Hilux pick-up and Yaris, as the company is taking proactive measures to address the problem in Nigeria.

About 12 people narrowly cheated death, yesterday, as a four-storey building under construction, crumbled at Umukehi, Orji, in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State.

YOU must have heard about the publication of the official portraits of the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (GMB) and his Deputy, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (should we say PYO?). Talking about portraits, have you heard what some evil-minded people did to those of President Goodluck Jonathan in Kano and some other parts of the North? Even before the man is out of office, some office rats removed his portraits, and no one seems to have raised their voices against such an ignoble and unpatriotic act that could promote politics of bitterness among Nigerians.

THERE is a political philosophy that was popularised by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the 28th President of the United States of America, “To the victor belongs the spoil of office”. Besides, people talk of the winner-takes-all syndrome. What is not clear to many is why, for instance, Muhammadu Buhari, our President-elect, cannot, in the face of all these assertions, proceed to fill his entire cabinet and other openings in government with people from his home State of Katsina.

AT least 15,595 residents in Lekki Local Council Development Area of Lagos State and its environs have benefitted from a free health screening organised by the state government.

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was in ferment last night after its National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu‘azu and chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih resigned their positions.

The Ogun State Government, yesterday, launched a mini laboratory in Abeokuta to prevent importation of fake drugs in the state.