Federal University, Otuoke Explained

Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa
Native Name:FUO
Native Name Lang:Ogbia
Motto:Knowledge, Excellence, Service
Type:Public
Affiliation:NUC
Chancellor:Tunde Samuel
Chairman:Sidi Bage Muhammad
Vice Chancellor:Prof. Charles Teddy Adias
Academic Staff:650
Administrative Staff:300
Students:11,040 (2021)
City:Otuoke
State:Bayelsa State
Country:Nigeria
Campus:Urban

The Federal University Otuoke[1] is a Federal Government-owned University sited in Otuoke, a town in Ogbia local government area[2] of Bayelsa State,[3] Southern Nigeria.[4] [5] The university is one of the nine new Federal Universities established by the Federal Government of Nigeria[6] [7] in February 2011 under the administration of president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan.[8] [9] Federal University Otuoke is sited in the heart of the oil-rich[10] Niger-Delta Region of Bayelsa State.[11] The university was established in 2011 and started with 282 pioneer students.[12] The university has six (6) faculties and offers degree courses at undergraduate levels.[13] and Post Graduate Levels - offering Post Graduate Diploma, Masters, and Doctorate Degrees.

The undergraduate courses are in the Faculties of Science, Management Science,[14] Social Science and Humanities,[15] Education, Engineering and Technology. The university is a Partner of Sustainable Public Procurement.[16] In November 2020, Prof. Teddy Charles Adias was appointed Vice Chancellor of the university[17]

Faculties and departments

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!Faculty !Departments
Management Sciences
Social Sciences
Education
Engineering
Sciences
Humanities
  • English and Communication Studies
  • History And Strategic Studies

Expulsion of students involved in examination malpractice

On Thursday, March 28, 2019, FUOTUOKE expelled 12 students who were involved in cultism and examination malpractice. At the time of the expulsion, five of the students were 200 level while the other seven students were in 300 level.[19] [20] [21] Also, on the 6th of December 2019, twenty nine students were expelled for their alleged involvement in cultism and examination malpractices.[22]

Library

The faculty libraries and Bruce Powell E-Library can accommodate 1,500 people in seats. The main library which is the Central Library of the University was opened at the establishment of the Federal University Otuoke in 2012 through a decree of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Central Library is the centre of library services where the Technical Services (Acquisition, Cataloguing and Classification), the Reading Halls – Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Science and Technology; Reference and Serial Collection, Theses and Dissertation, and University and Government Documents are located. The University Bookshop and Library Bindery are also located in the building. The electronic library is located in the Bruce Powell building. The KOHA, eGranary E-resource, and Information Literacy Laboratory are housed in this facility. It has workstations with access to different databases (both subscribed and open access). One can access both open access and subscribed databases.

The Federal University Otuoke Library uses an Integrated Information Network and is connected by a Local Area Network to the Central Library, Bruce Powell e-Library, and all faculty libraries.[23]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Federal University, Otuoke (fuotuoke) School Fees, Courses & Admission info . 2022-03-05 . universitycompass.com.
  2. Web site: Ogbia Local Government Area . 2022-03-06 . www.finelib.com.
  3. Web site: Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands . 2022-03-09 . en-US . 2022-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220307180732/https://bayelsastate.gov.ng/ . dead .
  4. Web site: 2015-05-10. What You Don't Know About Otuoke. 2021-09-14. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US. 2021-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210914023128/https://t.guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/what-you-dont-know-about-otuoke/. dead.
  5. Web site: Federal University of Otuoke, FUO, after Gej's Presidency (1) . . Dele Sobowale . 23 April 2015 . 31 July 2015.
  6. Web site: home . 2022-03-23 . FUOTUOKE . en-US.
  7. Web site: Nigeria History, Population, Flag, Map, Languages, Capital, & Facts Britannica . 2022-03-06 . www.britannica.com . en.
  8. Web site: Federal University Otuoke School Fees . 2023-09-14 . PrepsNG Scholars . en-US.
  9. Web site: About FU Otuoke Federal University Otuoke. 2021-09-14. fuotuoke.edu.ng. 2021-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210914022310/https://fuotuoke.edu.ng/about-us/about-fuotuoke. dead.
  10. Web site: Federal University, Otuoke Academic Influence . 2022-07-20 . academicinfluence.com . en.
  11. Web site: home. 2022-02-11. FUOTUOKE. en-US.
  12. Web site: About Us . 31 July 2015 . 19 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419164859/http://www.fuotuoke.edu.ng/about-us/faqs . dead .
  13. Web site: 30 December 2023 . Federal University Otuoke Cut Off Marks . 12 January 2024 . PrepsNG.
  14. Web site: management science Britannica . 2022-03-06 . www.britannica.com . en.
  15. Web site: 2020-08-26 . What Are the Humanities? BestColleges . 2022-03-09 . www.bestcolleges.com . en-US.
  16. Web site: Federal University Otuoke One Planet Network . www.oneplanetnetwork.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210912184045/https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/federal-university-otuoke . 2021-09-12.
  17. Web site: Online . Tribune . 2020-11-26 . FG appoints new VC for Otuoke university . 2023-03-09 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  18. Web site: Courses Offered in Federal University Otuoke. 2021-09-12. www.manpower.com.ng.
  19. Web site: FUOTUOKE Expels 12 Students over Exam Malpractice. 2 April 2019.
  20. Web site: Lucky . Ajidoku . 2019-04-03 . FUOtuoke Expels 12 Students Over Examination Malpractice . 2022-07-22 . Nigerian Scholars . en-US.
  21. Web site: Details Of Expelled Students Federal University Otuoke . fuotuoke.edu.ng . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930183205/https://fuotuoke.edu.ng/details-expelled-students . 2020-09-30.
  22. Web site: 2019-12-06 . Otuoke University expels 29 students over cultism, exam malpractice . 2022-03-23 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  23. Daniel . James O . 2004-03-15 . Virtual Library for Nigerian Libraries . Nigerian Libraries . 36 . 2 . 10.4314/jnla.v36i2.26568 . 0029-0122.

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