“Microbes; The Good, The bad and the Fascinating: Man the Effective Manager”, that was the topic of 8th Inaugural Lecture delivered by Prof. Clara Leyibo Igeleke at the main Auditorium of the University.

Delivering her lecture, Prof. Igeleke brought to bear the fact that microbes are not all bad. According to her, they are ubiquitous, being everywhere, living on man, animals, plants, the environment and inanimate object.

She mentioned that Microbes form part of the ecological diversity of the ecosystem, the good, the bad and the fascinating.

She said: “Humans cannot live without microbes, but with knowledge, they can be effectively managed and exploited to the benefit of man in diverse spheres such as agriculture, medicine, biotechnology, environmental cleaning, oil spillage clean-up, food sources and supplements.”

The University don during the lecture made some recommendations which include that Nigerians should make concerted efforts to keep their environments clean in order to avoid being overwhelmed by microbes. She also advocated that State and Local Governments should provide proper storage facilities for farmers to enhance prolonged storage of agricultural products, which would ensure agricultural food supply all year round for Nigerian citizens

At the Federal Government level, the Professor of Phytopathohgenic Microbiology advised that the Federal Government should include private universities on the list of beneficiaries of financial assistance and aids to enhance meaningful researches.

In his address, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sam Guobadia, informed the audience on the recent happenings in the campuses.  He congratulated the inaugural lecturer, noting that inaugural lectures were avenues through which scholars educate the public about their various achievements in research and learning.

He thanked Prof. Igeleke for delivering the 8th inaugural lecture of the University which he described as important and thoughtful.

Concluding the lecture, the inaugural lecturer was decorated with an inaugural lecture medal.

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Benson Idahosa University and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the ICAN Mutual Cooperation Agreement with Tertiary Institutions (MCATI), which exempts undergraduate Accountancy students of Benson Idahosa University from 11 subjects of ICAN’s professional examination.

According to the ICAN President, Mazi Nnamdi Okwuadigbo, the ICAN MCATI’s is aimed at deepening the standards of learning and dissemination of knowledge of accounting in Nigerian tertiary institutions.

He said, “I encourage you to continue to raise the standards higher as we all collectively work at strengthening the human capital base in our country. Undoubtedly, today’s event is an endorsement of the quality of your institutions’ accounting education.”

“Accounting graduated from your institutions will now study using the integrated ICAN/NUC/NBTE approved accounting curriculum. Your accounting graduates will now be granted 11 subject exemptions as against seven subjects’ exemption under the normal ICAN accreditation scheme.”

Okwuadigbo added that the offer represents full exemptions from Foundation and Skills levels of ICAN Professional Examinations.

It will be recalled that in 2018, the MCATI committee, led by Chief Oye Akinsulire paid a visit to the university to assess the dissemination of accounting knowledge to students and to improve their accounting experience and competency

Reacting to the news, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sam Guobadia in his remarks described the feat as a welcome development as the University has continued to demonstrate capacity in learning.

Prof. Guobadia who expressed delight in the new partnership, acknowledged the professionalism that ICAN has been identified with over time, re-iterating that the institute should not relent in its pivotal role in national development. He added that the institution would fulfill its part of the agreement as it is not only training the students in academics but also professional competence.

At the meeting were the Registrar, Dr. Michael Okagbare; Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Professor Johnson Oyedeji and The Acting Head, Department of Accounting, Dr. S.N Ugbogbo.