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  The Senate of the University of Ibadan, on Friday, held an emergency meeting to address issues of alleged discrepancies and malpractice in the recently held election of two Senate Representatives on the Joint Council/Senate Selection Board for the Appointment of the New Vice-Chancellor. IBNET recalls that two of the candidates who participated in the election, Prof. A. O. Dasylva and Prof. A. A. Fasanmade, petitioned the Governing Council of the institution calling for a cancellation of the election. A statement signed by the Registrar and Secretary to the Senate, Mrs. Olubunmi Faluyi, indicated that the meeting which was held at the instance of the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Nde Joshua Waklek Mutka, mni, had 301 members of Senate in attendance. “The Chairman of Council had directed Senate to examine the petitions of Prof. A.O.Dasylva of the Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Prof. A. A. Fasanmade of the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

  The Muslim Committee of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan has announced the resumption of Juma’at Service after it was suspended since 9th March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic which hit the world at that period. In a statement signed by the Chief Imam, Professor Oloyede AbdulRahman, the Juma’at service is expected to resume from Friday, October 9, 2020, with strict compliance to COVID-19 guidelines. According to Professor  Oloyede, “the resumption is predicated upon the easing of lockdown imposed by government and consultation with the University Health Services that is in charge of COVID-19 protocols within the University of Ibadan. “An extended meeting of the executive council of the community held on September 22, 2020, mandated the Mosque Management Committee and Mosque Development Committee to prepare the Mosque ready for the resumption of Juma’at Service. “We are pleased to notify you that the two committees have diligently delivered on all necessary requirements towards s

A book, titled   “Who is Professor Rashid Aderinoye ? A compendium of Tributes “   is due for launch on Sunday, 11 th   October,2020 at the University of Ibadan Central Mosque Conference Hall.   The publication is in honour of Professor Rashid Adewunmi Aderinoye, professor of Adult Literacy and Open Distance Learning, to mark his 70 th  birthday and retirement from the University of Ibadan. Billed to kick-off by 10 am, Senator AbdulFatai Buhari , senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District is expected to chair the launching ceremony while Alhaji Abdulwasiu Adebisi, MD, Westland Global Construction Ltd. will be the Chief Launcher with Justice Tajudeen Kayode Ariwoola , Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria as the Father of the Day. Wikipedia account on the retiring Professor stated that :   Rashid Adewumi Aderinoye  (born October 9, 1950) is a  Nigerian  professor of literacy and  open distance learning , former Deputy Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (

            The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, yesterday 7 th  October, 2020, gave a bungalow and N5 million cash gifts to the winner of Big Brother Naija, Moshood Olamilekan Agbeleshebioba. He also appointed him the Ambassador of the Youth in Ogun State.     However, the Nigerian Islamic human rights organization, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has described Governor Abiodun’s action as disappointing, disgusting, misplaced and myopic. MURIC’s reaction was revealed in a statement circulated to the media on Thursday, 8 th October, 2020.     MURIC said, “We are miffed by Governor Abiodun’s action. What does he think he is promoting? A whole governor is idolizing indecency and encouraging greed and materialism. It is disappointing, disgusting, misplaced and myopic. This is happening at a time millions of young men and women are roaming the streets of Oke Agbede, Itoko and Asupopo in the state’s capital in search of jobs that are not there. That N5 million could have evacuate

    Sequel to the clamour for restructuring Nigeria, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reminded the Federal Government and the general public of the six reliefs it enumerated and demanded for Nigerian Muslims since October, 2017.     The six reliefs were revisited in a press statement issued by the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Tuesday, 5 th  October, 2020, exactly three years later.     The statement reads:   “We demanded six reliefs on behalf of Nigerian Muslims exactly three years ago. The reliefs were contained in a press release issued by MURIC on 9 th  October, 2020. We are aware that the present government is not positively disposed to restructuring and it has declared its determination to avoid it. Nonetheless, we have decided to represent demands which are of special interest to Muslims for the records.     “Let us make it abundantly clear  ab initio  that MURIC has zero tolerance for separatist and secessionist proclivities. We therefore reiterate our re