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NOUN appoints 3rd Deputy Vice-Chancellor
The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has appointed Prof. Monioluwa Olaniyi as the third Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Institution, following the approval of the University’s Senate.
In a statement on Wednesday, the NOUN Director of Media and Publicity, Ibrahim Sheme, said Mrs Olaniyi is now the pioneer Deputy Vice-Chancellor, DVC, Technology, Innovation and Research of the university.
Mr Sheme described the appointment as unprecedented in the Nigerian university system where the norm is to have two deputy vice-chancellors in a university.
The director revealed that the appointment was based on the recommendation by the Governing Council of the University Senate.
Prior to her appointment, he said, she was the Dean of the Faculty of Sciences.
In a letter he released to the new DVC, dated July 23, 2021, the Registrar of NOUN, Felix Edoka, said: “I am pleased to inform you that the Governing Council, at its 66th meeting held on 14th July, 2021, approved your appointment as the pioneer Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Technology, Innovation & Research) following your election by the University Senate at its meeting held on 7th July, 2021.”
The Registrar also stated that the appointment took effect from July 14, 2021 for a period of two years.
“As Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Technology, Innovation & Research) you are expected to report to the Vice-Chancellor and to assist him in the day to day administration of the university,” he added:
With the current development, Mrs Olaniyi is the second female emerging as DVC since the inception of NOUN.
In a related development, the Governing Council also approved the recommendation of the University Senate for the appointment of Professor Isaac Butswat as Deputy Vice-Chancellor, DVC, Administration, with effect from July 14, also for a period of two years.
According to the Registrar, Mr Butswat is also to assist the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olufemi Peters, in the day to day administration of the university.
Mr Butswat was hitherto the Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, NOUN.
He replaced the immediate past DVC, Professor Justus Shokefun, who served from 2019-2021.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL has officially decided not to sell the Port Harcourt Refining Company.
NNPCL has, instead said it is committed to conducting an extensive rehabilitation of the facility and ensuring its continued operation.
During a company-wide town hall meeting held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, announced the decision regarding the future of the nation’s most significant state-owned refining asset, putting an end to weeks of speculation.
A statement by NNPCL reads, “The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has officially ruled out the sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, reaffirming its commitment to completing high-grade rehabilitation and retention of the plant.
“The ongoing review indicates that the earlier decision to operate the Port Harcourt refinery, before full completion of its rehabilitation, was ill-informed and subcommercial.
”Although progress is being made on all three, the emerging outlook calls for more advanced technical partnerships to complete and high-grade the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery.
”Thus, selling is highly unlikely as it would lead to further value erosion.”
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Adeyemi Olumode, as the new Federal Fire Service, FFS, Controller-General.
The appointment was announced on Wednesday on behalf of the Federal Government by retired Maj.-Gen Abdulmalik Jubril, Secretary of the Civil, Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, CDCFIB.
Jubril said the appointment followed the retirement of the current Controller-General, Abdulganiyu Jaji, on August 13.
Jaji is retiring upon attaining the age of 60 by August 13.
Jibril further disclosed said that Adeyemi Olumode is qualified for the position, having attended and passed all mandatory in-service training, Command courses as well as other courses within and outside the country.
“He brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having transferred his service from the FCT Fire Service to the Federal Fire Service and grown to the rank of DCG in the Human Resource Directorate of the Service Headquarters.
“He has served in various capacities and is equally a member/fellow of the following professional associations including Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, ANAN, Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria and Chartered Institute of Treasury Management of Nigeria.”
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday arrived in Katsina to receive the remains of the former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday at the age of 82.
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