IMSU Deputy Vice Chancellor Bags NAS Honour

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Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU)  Deputy Vice Chancellor in-charge of Administration Professor B.E.B. Nwoke has bagged a fellow of the Nigeria Academy of Science (NAS).

Prof. B.E.B. Nwoke at an occasion

The eminent Professor of Public Health Parasitology and Entomology cum a renowned consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO) made this disclosure when he took the floor at the first IMSU Assembly of the year 2019.

His new achievement follows his recent  appointment as the pioneer Vice Chancellor of IMSUTECH by the Governor of Imo State H.E. Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha.

He furthered that the Faculty of Education building upon completion will go on to become the best Faculty building in Nigeria.

Nigeria Academy of Science (NAS) is the foremost independent scientific body in Nigeria. Established in 1977, NAS is dedicated to the development and advancement of science, technology, and innovation in Nigeria and is also saddled with the responsibility of policy making for strategic direction of the country.

Prof. B.E.B. Nwoke flanked by the Chief Correspondent IMSU Star Newspaper Duru Victor (left) and an Imo Star (right) at an event

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OBJ, UNIBADAN Vice Chancellor, Others To Grace ASONIS National Convention (see full details)

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Former president of Nigeria H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (Ph.D), Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UNIBADAN) Prof. Idowu Olayinka A. tops the list of prominent dignitaries to grace the inaugural ASONIS national convention this January.

Association of Southern Nigeria Students (ASONIS) is a non-political movement that covers students and youths in the south-east, south-west and south-south geo-political zones, armed with the sole aim of bettering students welfare.

ASONIS member states include Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Osun, Ondo, Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Cross Rivers, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Edo, Akwa Ibom.

The national convention tagged New Economy, New Thinking, New Rules will be held at the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu State on the 25th and 26th of January.

The national convention is free for all registered member of ASONIS.

To become a registered member and be eligible to attend the national convention make a one-time payment of one thousand naira (#1,000.00) to the following account details:

Acct. Name: Association of Southern Nigeria Student
Bank: Fidelity Bank
Acct. No.: 6060295188

Note: After making payment kindly send your proof of payment to 09064215808 or 07013866535 or 0806780 4396

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ASUU Nationwide Strike To Continue As Meeting With FG Ends In Deadlock

There appears to be no end in sight as regards the ongoing strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as the ASUU-FG meeting held today failed to produce any resolution.

The over three hours meeting which was held in Abuja began by 5:30pm and failed to achieve the needed result as the negotiating teams for both sides resolved to reconvene the meeting at a latter date.

The ASUU team led by its president Prof. Biodun Ogunbiyi and the FG team led by the honourable minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu sought to re-open negotiations over demands for improved university funding.

All efforts made by correspondents to talk to the Minister of Education proved abortive while the ASUU president avoided newsmen his reaction however left much to be told. He said: "The meeting will continue at a latter date. We will continue from where we stopped.
We have started the discussion, we are continuing and the discussion will continue at a latter date. You'll get to know about it".

Meanwhile House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education led by Hon. Aminu Suleiman has urged the ASUU and FG to find lasting solution to the ongoing strike and resolve their differences.

The ASUU-FG meeting today ended by 8pm.

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JCCF IMSU PRESIDENT REACTS: What I Said Was Clear And That's What I Still Stand On - Freshers' Night Party Should Be Made Optional - Pst. Ernest

Duru Victor

The social media space as well as offline of IMSU and environs was agog with a statement credited to the Joint Christian Campus Fellowship (JCCF) President IMSU Chapter, Pastor Ernest Ugonna Ezekwere at the just concluded Inaugural Students Assembly in IMSU in which it was alleged that he demanded that the Freshers' Night Party be outrightly banned.

The President has maintained his stance as well as defended his statement. In a chat he granted to our correspondent on Sunday, being the 11th of November, 2018, Pst. Ernest is quoted as saying: "What i said was clear and that's what i still stand on. Freshers' night party should be made optional. Reason being that christians do not believe in what happens there. Alcoholism, fine if you want to do it, but we don't believe in it.

Secular music and a lot of other things and we are saying that it remains optional. If anybody wants to go ahead with it, fine. But nobody should be mandated in any department, in any faculty, in any hostel else JCCF won't take it lightly because christians are being maltreated seriously. You walk into people's hostel, you seize their stuffs because they refused to comply.

You won't do that to the cultist, you won't do that to the native doctor. You walk into a pastor's room, you lock the gate and you tell him he that he will not leave. I mean, that's practically an insult on the body of Christ.

What we are saying is, if you want to party, fine, if you don't want to, fine. But nobody should be forced for any such thing. That's the appeal we sounded and we stand by it".

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Pst. Ernest Ugonna Ezekwere

Pst. Ernest at the Inaugural Students Assembly

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OFFICIAL: ASUU IMSU CHAPTER OFFICIALLY JOINS ASUU IN THE NATIONWIDE INDEFINITE STRIKE TODAY

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) IMSU Chapter has officially joined the national ASUU in the nationwide indefinite strike today, ASUU IMSU Chapter Chairman declared today.

ASUU IMSU Chapter chairman, Engr. Dr. Luke Uzoigwe made this declaration at the ASUU-IMSU Congress held today at the University Auditorium. The congress which lasted more than 3 hours began by some minutes past 12pm today. Members present at the crucial meeting today include Deans, HODs, lecturers as well as members of the executive committee. IMSU Director of admission, Dr. Nwosu was also present at the meeting today.

A member of the executive committee who pleaded anonymity revealed to us that reasons bordering on workers welfare including salaries and allowances arrears, poor office and laboratories facilities, passive promotion for lecturers, amongst others are contributors to the strike.

As to when the strike will end the chairman reiterated that it is indefinite. "IMSU officially joins ASUU in the nationwide indefinite strike and it takes effect today. To this end there will be no work, no lecture, no selling of textbooks and no senate meetings" Engr. Dr. Luke Uzoigwe added.

Meanwhile, Dean of Students Affairs, Prof. Martins Uchenna has said that there is no going back on the Thursday Inaugural Students Assembly. "Yes, we're on board" he submitted.

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