olajide_07: What's the issue the swag in the name or quality of output university of harvard or is it harvard university is one of the best in the world named after harvard for building structures in the school as a philanthropist isn't it the Rector that are preventing schools (Polytechnics) from issuing degrees, can you fault the quality of what comes out from their"though some are questionable" just like universities, just because, they don't want to be directors or provosts of universities, so what's the issue isn't the man worth it? He single handed, won the elections around the country in 1993, and also died in incarceration, most of those fighting or protesting weren't even born then, I was part all students then were part, thou I left, maiyegun was part malcom X (fabiyi) and it was because of June 12, most of those protesting now, don't even merit admission, into the above school so why fight? When you are supposed to protest against corruption, NAH name of school! Rubbish bunch of spoilt small kids, if you say its because he is trying to bribe south westerners, that is a case other then and we know how to threat fraudulent person(s)

ifeci:

No, I no graduate but I will also make u understand that the name of a school has an effect its certificates. that is how the real world perceives it. let me tell you, if you go for an interview with lets say a cert from Micheal Okpara uni and someone else comes with a unilag and both of you are at par, my dear preference will given to unilag, i hv bn there&i knw. even when you are filling forms online, you will notice that unilag is alwayz listed while u will have to enter d name of ur own skool underthe others category.

WTF!!!Pls do tel me the coy u applied to and ALL the skuls were nt listed.Is dis hw u al r brainwashed into belivin dt u r special?U mean as a prospective employer,I shud employ a unilag dude cuz he is from unilag,even though he is obviously empty and stil egoistic abt it?The only reason ur skul is dis popular is cuz it is situated ryt at d hrt of lagos...makin it vry socially connected.As for academical glory,u guys shud kip livin in d past.rubbish.

euphoria: This is utter rubbish. He is not a millitary head of state like IBB to change the name of a University without consulting with the school authorities. There is a Professor on STV right now that is very mad at the President's decision to make such a change without consulting the school's senate. They are mourning the past VC at the moment with the burial scheduled for Thursday. GEJ needs to consult with stakeholders before making decisions that affect them. This is DEMOCRACY!!!

ifeci:

I want to believe you read my my last post with your eyes and not with what am thinking! do you even understand the meaning of "at par"? yeah in some of the sites I went to, not all the skools were listed or hv u visited all the sites on the internet!? yeah, right in the hrt of lag and socially connected; you are still singing the praises out of the corner of your mouth while deluding yourself of that which u knw is true. there is always an advantage my dear, dts y unilag rocks!

Does living in Lagos make you better than someone living in Abuja simply because Lagos is known around the world ? Stop trippin over this shiit and get real.With all the hype about Unilag,it has never ranked as the best school in Nigeria;still lagging behind UI,OAU,UNILORIN and UNIBEN despite the fact that these schools are located in ancient cities.
What y'all forgot is that name doesnt make schools if not covenant and other private unis would have been among the best in Nigeria.There is nothing special about unilag to me !

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][color=#006600]On a lighter mood, No more Unilag babes, they are now Abiola babes. [

brabus: [size=18]Emergency General Meeting!!![/size]

Calling on all the Alumnis of Abiola Group of Schools.

* MKO Abiola Pry School Adatan, Abeokuta
* Salawu Abiola Sec Sch Osiele, Abeokuta
* Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta,
* Moshood Abiola University, Lagos

There will an emergency meeting at MKO Abiola Stadium, off Abiola way, Abeokuta on 12 June, 2012.
All alumni, abiola babes and boys coming from Lagos should assemble at our liason office 1, Kudirat Abiola way, Oregun Lagos or MKO Abiola Gardens, Lagos.

Be Punctual!

ifeci:

I want to believe you read my my last post with your eyes and not with what am thinking!

ifeci:

No, I no graduate but I will also make u understand that the name of a school has an effect its certificates. that is how the real world perceives it. let me tell you, if you go for an interview with lets say a cert from Micheal Okpara uni and someone else comes with a unilag and both of you are at par, my dear preference will given to unilag, i hv bn there&i knw. even when you are filling forms online, you will notice that unilag is alwayz listed while u will have to enter d name of ur own skool underthe others category.

brabus: University of Leeds
University of Manchester
University of Edinburgh
University of Kent
University of Glasgow
University of Liverpool
University of Sheffield
University of Sussex
University of Southampton
University of Exeter
University of Nottingham
University of Bath
University of York
University of Ibadan
Moshood Abiola University
Obafemi Awolowo University
Evans Enwerem University
Abraham Adesanya University

Can't you see the sharp contrast? All the universities above are the pride of their cities and they strive to live up to the good names.

I cannot imagine Cameron changing any of the above names without due consultations. As far as in me lies, there are better ways to immortalize the dead.

If GEJ truly accept Abiola as a National HERO, he should rename 'Eagle Square' after him and not just a south-west abracadabra.

las_gidiboy: Dividends of democracy.. The price of aristos has been subsidized.

~Bluetooth:


Does living in Lagos make you better than someone living in Abuja simply because Lagos is known around the world ? Stop trippin over this shiit and get real.With all the hype about Unilag,it has never ranked as the best school in Nigeria;still lagging behind UI,OAU,UNILORIN and UNIBEN despite the fact that these schools are located in ancient cities.
What y'all forgot is that name doesnt make schools if not covenant and other private unis would have been among the best in Nigeria.There is nothing special about unilag to me !

toluxa1:

D way some Nigerians think is just ridiculous. MUST WE DO EVERYTHING LIKE THE WEST? So because there is University of Manchester, all our Universities too should follow suit. Rubbish!!!

brabus:

"Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it.
Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it."- Alan
Perlis

What's in a name? Here's a quick test:

University of Leeds
University of Manchester
University of Edinburgh
University of Kent
University of Glasgow
University of Liverpool
University of Sheffield
University of Sussex
University of Southampton
University of Exeter
University of Nottingham
University of Bath
University of York
University of Ibadan
Moshood Abiola University
Obafemi Awolowo University
Evans Enwerem University

Can you see the sharp contrast? All the universities abroad are pride of their cities. Lagos, the largest city is Africa, shouldn't be an exception.

Naming and branding a product (or an institution in this case) is difficult. A good brand name must have 7 characteristics. They should be distinctive, short, appropriate, easy to spell and pronounce, likable, extendable, and protectable.

Distinctive - University of Lagos.
Short - UNILAG
Easy to Spell - University of Lagos can be spelt by a Portuguese as far as he had basic eduction. Ask a Togolese to spell 'Moshood Kashimawo Abiola'
Easy to Pronounce - UNILAG
Likable - UNILAG babes
Easy to reference - I graduated from University of Lagos. Unlike, "I graduated from Moshood Abiola University, Lagos (formerly known as University of Lagos)

The name UNILAG has gained growing international acceptance and one retardeen shouldn't soil it. There are better ways to immortalize the dead.

- Rename Eagle Square after MKO Abiola
- Construct 4th Mainland Bridge and name it after Abiola

Hope that would be fine for now. Bros!

brabus:

"Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it.
Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it."- Alan
Perlis

What's in a name? Here's a quick test:

University of Leeds
University of Manchester
University of Edinburgh
University of Kent
University of Glasgow
University of Liverpool
University of Sheffield
University of Sussex
University of Southampton
University of Exeter
University of Nottingham
University of Bath
University of York
University of Ibadan
Moshood Abiola University
Obafemi Awolowo University
Evans Enwerem University

Can you see the sharp contrast? All the universities abroad are pride of their cities. Lagos, the largest city is Africa, shouldn't be an exception.

Naming and branding a product (or an institution in this case) is difficult. A good brand name must have 7 characteristics. They should be distinctive, short, appropriate, easy to spell and pronounce, likable, extendable, and protectable.

Distinctive - University of Lagos.
Short - UNILAG
Easy to Spell - University of Lagos can be spelt by a Portuguese as far as he had basic eduction. Ask a Togolese to spell 'Moshood Kashimawo Abiola'
Easy to Pronounce - UNILAG
Likable - UNILAG babes
Easy to reference - I graduated from University of Lagos. Unlike, "I graduated from Moshood Abiola University, Lagos (formerly known as University of Lagos)

The name UNILAG has gained growing international acceptance and one retardeen shouldn't soil it. There are better ways to immortalize the dead.

- Rename Eagle Square after MKO Abiola
- Construct 4th Mainland Bridge and name it after Abiola

Hope that would be fine for now. Bros!

The Save Nigeria Group(SNG) while acknowledging the eternal place of Bashorun M.K.O Abiola, the winner of June 12 elections, in the political history of Nigeria and would want the highest possible honor done to him; deplores the indecent manner in which President Goodluck Jonathan has re-named the University of Lagos after him.

Renaming a University established by law through presidential fiat is an abuse of power which would make even the symbol of democracy turn several times in his grave as he died in the process of fighting against arbitrariness and rule of he thumb which the annulment of June 12 represented.

It is violation of the principles and tenets of democracy which government officials are celebrating to go on air to announce the renaming of an institution like the University of Lagos without any consultations with the university community in a manner reminiscent of the autocratic ways of the military brass hats who denied Abiola his victory in 1993 because they arrogated to themselves better knowledge than 14 million Nigerians who went to the polls.

This presidential misdemeanor displayed on the purported renaming of the University of Lagos without due process is at the heart of the mis-governance that has been the signature of a "democratic" president behaving like an Emperor in the last one year.

The scant regard for appropriation laws that led to the theft of N3 trillion on fuel subsidy whereas only N245 billion was appropriated, the deployment of soldiers against peaceful protesters against the law and other violations of due process in the last one year; are all signals of a dangerous mindset driving the country into a full dictatorship while pretending to a democratic order.

It is high time President Jonathan embraced a democratic mindset and stop behaving like maximum ruler.
We restate our demand that M.K.O Abiola must be given a befitting honor or the sacrifices he made for democracy in Nigeria in a decent and worthy manner.

Yinka Odumakin.

Spokesman.

Save Nigeria Group.

ifeci:

I want to believe you read my my last post with your eyes and not with what am thinking! do you even understand the meaning of "at par"? yeah in some of the sites I went to, not all the skools were listed or hv u visited all the sites on the internet!? yeah, right in the hrt of lag and socially connected; you are still singing the praises out of the corner of your mouth while deluding yourself of that which u knw is true. there is always an advantage my dear, dts y unilag rocks!

Chinom: Now, they've made the name of the University sound like MKO himself. I could never understand him when he speaks. I mean MKO was probabaly educated but he mumbled when he spoke.If he had succeeded in being the president, he would have been our own "George Bush". He was so incoherent in his speaches. He does not deserve an institution of higher learning named after him.