UNILORIN Hostel Accommodation Allocation Notice for 2017/2018 Academic Session

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Ambode: $50bn No Longer Sufficient to Fix Lagos Infrastructure Deficits

Amid the shrinking revenues accrued to the state from the Federation Accounts, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Monday lamented the state’s infrastructure deficits, noting that $50 billion would no longer be sufficient to meet its infrastructure requirements. Ambode, specifically, disclosed that recent studies showed the state required a supply of at least 10,000 megawatts to effectively function contrary to less than 2,000 megawatts the power distribution companies could supply to the households in the state. He made the disclosure at the 1st Lagos State Infrastructure Roundtable hosted in collaboration with the Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria (HBSAN) at Eko Hotels and Suites, thereby calling for strategic plan to fund the state’s infrastructure needs. At the roundtable, Ambode explained that it had become imperative “to assess the state’s infrastructure deficits and take careful and deliberate actions to handle the challenges that face us as a state. We must take actions that will not only affect our livelihood today, but protect the future of our younger generations.” He therefore cited one after the other some compelling statistics, which according to him, made it imperative to decisively address diverse infrastructure challenges and deficits that face not only Lagos State, but also other megacities across the world. He cited the population of the state now estimated at 24 million; noting that the state “is on track to be a city of 36 million people or the 6th largest city in the world after Mumbai, Delhi, Dhaka, Kinshasa, and Kolkata and ahead of Tokyo, Karachi, New York, and Mexico City by 2050.” “We have a migration rate of 86 people moving into Lagos every hour, higher than New York, London or Mumbai. We have a population density of 6,939 persons per Kilometre and an average of 5 persons per household. With all these come challenges and pressures on the physical and social infrastructure,” he explained. Giving insight into diverse infrastructure challenges confronting the state, Ambode said about $50 billion was required “to address the state’s infrastructure deficit as at 2010 without the inclusion of housing and education. In 2017, we can all imagine what this deficit will be.” Apart from the power requirement put at 10,000, he disclosed that the state “requires at least one million housing units every year for a period between five and 10 years to fix housing deficit.” In 2015, precisely, the governor noted that the state had 16,000 kilometres network of roads, though with a daily human traffic of over 7.5million people and 2.8 million cars. He said the power “needs of the State is over 10,000 megawatts of power, but we receive less than 2,000 megawatts. We presently supply 210.5 million gallons of water per day as against a demand of 750 million gallons per day. Our State generates 13,000 tonnes of solid waste per day. “These are just a few areas where we have huge infrastructure deficits. I am not bringing up these details to scare us but to let us know the challenges ahead. As a government, we are aware of these challenges. This is why we supported this initiative to hold an infrastructure roundtable. “These are challenges that face most mega cities like ours because we represent hope to many people and we must provide for all who make Lagos their home. If Lagos works, we could have a chance as a nation to work on others.” He acknowledged that the government “does not have to be afraid of the infrastructure challenges. That is the truth. That is why we are here. Our primary role as government is to be enablers. Our major responsibilities are to protect the lives and property of residents and to improve their welfare. I hope to get some answers from the roundtable.” He, therefore, challenged the roundtable to work out how to fund the necessary infrastructure to keep our State running efficiently and support all our residents considering that revenues “are not growing at the same rate as the rapidly increasing population.” He ruled out the idea of “increasing taxes unnecessarily or taxing the residents to death. So, what are the best funding options available? What is our best mix? What is appropriate financial model to run the state? Where should we consider PPP arrangements? Where should the government handle solely and which should be privatised? Which infrastructure should be prioritised?

EPL – Why Jose Mourinho Will Appear In Court Before Manchester United’s Trip To Chelsea

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has been summoned to appear in a Madrid court on November 3, two days before he takes his team to his old club, Chelsea, in the Premier League. Spanish authorities opened a case against Mourinho in June, for alleged tax evasion during his time as Real Madrid boss. The 54-year-old allegedly did not declare revenue related to his image rights in 2011 and 2012 and owes the Spanish state nearly £2.9million. Mourinho’s agent issued a statement at the time denying the allegation and pointed out he paid nearly £23m in taxes during his stint in Spain, at an average tax rate of more than 41% It also stated that he had reached a settlement agreement with the Spanish taxman in 2013. Angel Di Maria, Javier Mascherano and Lionel Messi have all been convicted of tax evasion in recent years.

UPDATE – Candidates Who Changed Institution/Course to UI – 2017/18

University of Ibadan, UI notice to candidates who changed their course/institution the institution on the JAMB website. Further to the information on the University website in respect of the above-mentioned subject, this is to inform candidates who either changed courses or Institution to University of Ibadan on JAMB website that the print out of the change is now available on the University website. See also: How to Apply for University of Ibadan Post UTME Screening Form – 2017/18. Candidates who have not been able to login are therefore advised to visit the Admission portal to login their bio-data and upload their results. They are also advised to read carefully the instruction on the Admission portal before they proceed with the login in. For enquiries and clarification, please see the phone numbers and email addresses provided on the portal.

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LAUTECH Looks like there’s a solution to this school’s problem

This school is a poor victim of two irresponsible parent state governments

LAUTECH has a had a reputation for strikes and unrest for over a year now, but there might be a solution.
The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, suffered closure for 7 months in 2016, because lecturers were unpaid. It’s why this ridiculous video from Governor Ajimobi of Oyo State got famous.
We need to look at this from the historical perspective.
LAUTECH was established in Oyo State in April of 1990 with Professor Olusegun Ladimeji Oke as the first Vice Chancellor.
The following year, Osun State split from Oyo State, trapping LAUTECH in a dilemma of two separating parents. Since then, LAUTECH became a shared responsibility of both states.
The biggest problem LAUTECH has been having to deal with the occasional irresponsibility of her parent states. It’s safe the school the grass caught between two elephants.
What’s the solution?
Divorce. This marriage clearly has no future where LAUTECH is of the topmost priority. And we’re not the only one who thinks so.
Meet Professor (rtd) Fola Lasisi, the Pioneer Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo.

He blames the recurrent crisis in LAUTECH on the joint ownership of the institution.
He said this in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on the sidelines of the public presentation of a book entitled, ‘ Words of wisdom in 2000 quotes’ authored by Mrs. Rafiat Adetumbi:
“Joint ownership of universities has not worked in many places. When I took over at the Cross River State University. It didn’t work because Akwa Ibom State was created from Cross River State and they were not able to manage that university.
“So, (Gen. Ibrahim) Babangida decided to create the University of Technology for Akwa Ibom because Cross Rivers State already had University of Calabar. Former Governor Clement Isong, who is also a former governor of the Central Bank took a very wise decision that they were having problem running the state university because the two states were unable to work together and because of that the Federal Government should take over the university that was jointly owned.
“That was my own challenge, they now gave it to me to manage and removed it from state control and it succeeded. That was how I became the VC of the University of Uyo. University of Uyo was a successor to the Cross River State University which was jointly owned.”
Also to blame, according to him, is the former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, who built another teaching hospital in Ogbomoso when the school already had one in Osogbo, Osun State.

In all, he asked the two states to find a permanent solution to their problems, for the sake of the future of the students.
Basically what we’ve been asking to be very honest.