Webometrics has ranked the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, as
the first and best university in Nigeria, in its ranking released on
February 6th, a statement issued on Wednesday by Mr Abiodun Olarewaju,
the Public Relations Officer of the university, has said.
It said the university was ranked based on its intellectual, academic,
research and administrative supremacy, It was also ranked 14th in
Africa.
The statement said the university, which occupies the 14th position in Africa in the new ranking, was ranked eighth in Nigeria and 79 in Africa in the last ranking.
It said that the new ranking reflected the success of the current Vice-Chancellor and Administrator of the university, Prof. Bamitale Omole.
The statement said Omole pledged to further reposition the institution to meet with the standard expected of a world class university within the context of 21st Century intellectual market.
``The vice-chancellor advised staff of the OAU to set a new road map to pursue research effort more vigorously.
``The advice became necessary with a view to continually impacting positively on the socio-economic, political and technological landscapes of the society,’’ the statement said.
It urged the staff not to dwell too much on the past achievements but strive to break new grounds in research and development.
The statement urged the staff to abide by the best practices, ethics and ethos as well as institutional core values that made the university past scientific achievements possible and centre of academic excellence.
It said that the vice chancellor expressed serious concern over as admission racketeering, examination malpractices, misuse of research grants, mis-allocation and misappropriation of funds, which had bedevilled the Nigerian University System.
``As an institution, we should, at all times, consider it an aberration to protect and defend our colleagues who are found in indecent behaviours and a variety of corrupt practises.
``We should not allow the little foxes to spoil the vine,’’ the statement quoted Omole as saying.
The statement said the university, which occupies the 14th position in Africa in the new ranking, was ranked eighth in Nigeria and 79 in Africa in the last ranking.
It said that the new ranking reflected the success of the current Vice-Chancellor and Administrator of the university, Prof. Bamitale Omole.
The statement said Omole pledged to further reposition the institution to meet with the standard expected of a world class university within the context of 21st Century intellectual market.
``The vice-chancellor advised staff of the OAU to set a new road map to pursue research effort more vigorously.
``The advice became necessary with a view to continually impacting positively on the socio-economic, political and technological landscapes of the society,’’ the statement said.
It urged the staff not to dwell too much on the past achievements but strive to break new grounds in research and development.
The statement urged the staff to abide by the best practices, ethics and ethos as well as institutional core values that made the university past scientific achievements possible and centre of academic excellence.
It said that the vice chancellor expressed serious concern over as admission racketeering, examination malpractices, misuse of research grants, mis-allocation and misappropriation of funds, which had bedevilled the Nigerian University System.
``As an institution, we should, at all times, consider it an aberration to protect and defend our colleagues who are found in indecent behaviours and a variety of corrupt practises.
``We should not allow the little foxes to spoil the vine,’’ the statement quoted Omole as saying.
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