EXCLUSIVE: Fresh crisis looms as LASU shortlists candidates without PhD for VC position
Two of the candidates shortlisted do not have a PhD despite NUC s position that a fellowship of any professional bodies or organisation cannot be substituted for a PhD.
It appears the management of the
Lagos State University (LASU) has failed to learn from the controversy that led to the recent cancellation of the appointment of a new vice-chancellor for the institution.
The school has again shortlisted two candidates without PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy) for its vacant vice chancellor position despite the position of the National Universities Commission (NUC), the agency that regulates university education in Nigeria, that fellowships of any professional bodies or organisation cannot be substituted for a PhD.
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By Elizabeth Osayande
THE Lagos State University, LASU, has blazed the trail by becoming the first university in the country to offer doctorate degree programmes in Business Administration (DBA) and Public Administration (DPA) respectively.
This was made known at the historic orientation programme organised by the University for the newly-admitted students for both Doctor of Business Administration and Doctor of Public Administration.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Joseph Olagunju, while congratulating the first set of students admitted for these programmes narrated a brief history of the programmes.
He warmly appreciated the new students for taking the right decision of joining an academic institution of great repute – Lagos State University.