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To many people in Lagos and its environs, all that they know about tree spinach, commonly referred to as efo iyana ipaja is that it is like other vegetables. No thought is given to the medicinal uses of its leaves. However, its consumption is good for health.
The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Professor Adekunle Okesina, has promised to implement all recommendations that will provide good qualitative health care services to staff and students.
All members of staff are hereby invited to a workshop on National Health Insurance Scheme.
Date: Thursday, 4th April, 2013
Venue: University Auditorium, Osogbo Campus
Time: 9:30am
Signed
D.E. Salami
Deputy Registrar (Vice-Chancellor's Office)
The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, has approved the appointment of Professor Bashir Adekunle Okesina, Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University. Okesina, a Chemical Pathologist, was born on October 11, 1954.
The second semester sporting activities will commence on Monday, March 18, 2013. According to a statement from the Secretary of Sports Committee, Mr. P. A. Oluwafisoye, five male matches are to be played on Monday, March 18.
♦ Application Forms are available online at www.fsb.gov.ng for candidates with CGPA of 4.0 and above.
♦ The form is to be duly endorsed and stamped by the HOD and Registrar of your institution.
♦ Online completion of application ends 30th March, 2013.
Chevron Nigeria Limited, in collaboration with its Joint Venture partner, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is offering a number of University Scholarship Awards to suitably qualified Nigeria students.
The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has inaugurated the State Chapter of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). The inauguration was performed at the Local Government Service Commission, Abere, on 16th February, 2013 by the Head of Service, Mr S. O. Owoeye, who represented the Governor.
The Director/Coordinator of Osun State University Centre for Entrepreneurial Education, Professor Ishola Rufus Akintoye, has said that the recent directive from the Federal Government of Nigeria and the National Universities Commission that all tertiary institutions in Nigeria should establish a Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies is a motivation and hope of a self-sustaining economy in the very near future.
The Registrar of Osun State University who is also the Secretary to Council, Dr. Julius Olusakin Faniran, has informed staff members that the Council is in the process of reviewing the University Law.
Below are the Programme Codes for GNS courses during the 2012/2013 Harmattan Semester Examinations. All students are therefore advised to note the Programme Codes of their respective programmes.
The 2012/2013 harmattan semester examinations will be held as follows:
(i) Tuesday 22nd January - Parts III-V examinations commence
(ii) 4th - 7th February – GNS Exams
(iii) Monday 28th January – GNS 301 Exam
(iv) Friday 8th February – Parts I-II Examinations commence
According to a statement from the Registrar, all the papers originally scheduled for Monday, January 21, 2013 will now hold on Saturday, February 2, 2013.