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Oluwatoyin Ogundipe: An enigma at 61
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It feels pretty glad to write this tribute to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, on the occasion of his 61st birthday. I am glad to do so for the many positive ways his life has impacted me.
It has been a rare privilege to work closely with him since January 2017, and throughout this period, I have seen a man with abundant value and impeccable character. I am compelled to believe that it is this character that has made him what he is today.
A Scholar of Repute
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A man of towering height, well-respected intellectual, known for his calm, unassuming and contagious smiles. A scholar with over ninety publications (90) in accredited academic journals and eight (8) co-authored books. A master of grants, who attracted grants of over N190,000,000; £30,000, and $3,000,000 to the University of Lagos before he became Vice-Chancellor. It is not a surprise, therefore, that he has led the University to win various grants, wel
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Gimba Kumo, a former son-in-law of President Muhammadu Buhari, has written to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) after the agency declared him wanted.
The ICPC declared Mr Kumo wanted last Thursday for alleged misappropriation of $65 million while he was managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria.
It also requested information from the public concerning the whereabouts of Tarry Rufus and Bola Ogunsola over the alleged fraud.
However, Kumo wrote in a letter dated May 18, 2021, and addressed to the ICPC chairman Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye that no attempt was made at inviting him before he was declared wanted.