Lagos State University has infused technology into its pedagogy by adopting hybrid teaching for general courses.

The Vice-Chancellor, Mrs Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, made this known at LASU’s 27th Convocation Lecture on Tuesday.

The convocation lecture had the theme: “Embracing the Future: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Humanity”.

She said the infusion allowed students to receive lectures anywhere around the campus without being in crowded classrooms for courses with a large number of students.

“We also use technology to conduct virtual examinations, which earned the university accolades from far and wide, including its recognition as the most digitally advanced state university in Nigeria, at the Nigeria Information Technology Awards.

“These innovations have not cost any staff their jobs nor has any student been short-changed in any way; rather, it has improved their learning and service delivery experiences.

“Technology has continued to enhance our lives and the ways we communicate, educate our learners, move around and do business,” she said.

The vice-chancellor noted that it had been argued that technology was separating man from common humanity, making him more isolated, eroding his privacy and hampering his abilities for genuine empathy.

“Not all people agree with these positions, but these observations need to be addressed.

“It is, therefore, imperative that we find a balance between technology and humanity by harnessing the power of technology to improve our lives and humanity in general,” she said.

Olatunji-Bello said that LASU was committed to leveraging technology to enhance service delivery to make life better for its staff and students.

In his remarks, the chairman of the event, Emeritus Prof. Peter Okebukola, said: “Humanity and technology intersect into each other because of the impacts on social values, morals, education and others.

“We thank a former Governor of Lagos State, during his tenure, Dr Babatunde Fashola, for elevating LASU and increasing its budgetary allocation and research innovation,” he said.

Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra state, has appointed a governing council for Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU).

Soludo appointed Chidi Odinkalu, a former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), as pro-chancellor of the university, and Bianca Ojukwu, a former ambassador and widow of the late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, as a member of the council.

Other members of the council are Ifeoma Ekwueme, Christopher Ndubuisi, and Oranu Chidume.

In a statement by Christian Aburime, the governor’s media aide, Soludo said the new council is assembled with a focus on excellence, integrity, and strategic leadership.

He said the council is expected to provide guidance and oversight for the continued growth and development of the state-owned university.

On May 9, the governor appointed a five-member governing council for the Nwafor Orizu College of Education in Nsugbe.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has directed all its members nationwide to join other Nigerian workers to fully participate in the indefinite industrial action that has commenced nationwide from today, Monday.

The union has also instructed the branch leadership in various universities to mobilise members under their watch for compliance.

The union gave the instruction in a letter dated June 2, 2024 and signed by its President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke and addressed to all the branch chairpersons and zone coordinators.

According to Osodeke, NLC has declared indefinite strike action beginning from Monday, 3rd June, 2024 as a result of the failure of government to conclude renegotiation of minimum wage for Nigerian wprkers and reversal of hike in electricity tariff. Our branches are hereby enjoined to join in the strike action as an affiliate members of congress.

“Consequently, branch chairpersons are to mobilise all members to participate in the strike action.”

When contacted on the directive, the Lagos Zone Coordinator of ASUU, Prof Adelaja Odukoya, told Nigerian Tribune on Monday that the zone would fully go by the directive of the union.

He said compliance wouldn’t be a difficult thing for all the seven universities in the zone and in all other zones to comply with.