By Aare Afe Babalola SOURCES of funding for university other than government grant: Many well- meaning Nigerians have suggested other means of funding education in public universities. They have suggested tuition fees, scholarships, loans, donations, endowment, examination fees, etc. Over the years, I have suggested that tuition fees is a source of funding university education. In […]

By Aare Afe Babalola THE fact that education costs money can hardly be denied. Quality education requires quality infrastructure, excellent and well remunerated teachers, adequate curriculum development and planning, amongst others. Most Nigerians demand the best quality education, even though they are also aware that quality education is most expensive. The pertinent question which most […]

By Aare Afe Babalola APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL: Having served as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Lagos, I find it rather convenient to use that university as a reference point. Article l(i)(a)-(i) of the University of Lagos Act makes provisions for a 23-member Council of the University. These […]

By Aare Afe Babalola THE office of the vice chancellor: In Nigeria, the statutes or establishment Acts of all universities provide for the principal officers and bodies of the university, including the office of vice-chancellor. For the University of Lagos, this provision is to be found in Section 3(1)(c) of the University of Lagos Act. […]

By Aare Afe Babalola ALL over the world it is a common ground that education and particularly universities hold the key to economic, political and social development. As a believer in the power of education, I love exchanging ideas on how to reposition Nigerian universities to attain global recognition and excellence. Such issues include university […]

By Aare Afe Babalola PHILANTHROPY as a tool for development in Nigeria: Nigeria is at the moment faced with several problems ranging from dilapidating infrastructure in every facet of public life. As stated earlier, no single government can be expected to provide a solution to these problems and more. It is in recognition of this […]

By Aare Afe Babalola MODERN day philantrophists: Much as successive governments world over have been dedicated to the formulation and implementation of policies aimed at bridging the gap between the rich and the poor and the outright eradication of poverty, it appears that their efforts have yielded little results. The rich, it would seem, have […]

By Aare Afe Babalola NIGERIAN indigenous culture and philanthropy: Nigeria as a country consists of different ethnic groups spread across the six major geo-political areas of the country. The Yorubas of the South-West can boast of a culture that recognises and has encouraged philanthropy in several forms. For one, the extended family system in which […]

By Afe Babalola THE HARVARD CLASSIC EXAMPLE: The Harvard University, indisputably the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States of America, presents a perfect example of how a university should be funded. Founded in 1636, Harvard University derived its name from the College’s first benefactor, John Harvard of Charlestown, who, upon his death […]

By Aare Afe Babalola PHILANTHROPY and Christianity: In relating philanthropy with Christianity one must place side by side the love of mankind demonstrated through contributions or giving in form of money, time and material with the teachings of The Lord JESUS CHRIST or the spirit of Christian religion. The natural question that readily comes to […]