2018 Ministers’ Conference: NBTS Ogbomoso to hold World Press Conference

As part of preparations toward 2018 Ministers’ Conference, The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso will on Monday, 3rd of September 2018 hold Press Conference in readiness for the program.

This was disclosed in a chat with the Public Relations Officer of the Seminary, Rev. Adekola Alade who assured that 2018 Ministers

 Conference would be a memorable one in the lives of the participants, Ogbomosoland, Oyo state,Nigeria and entire Africa.

He revealed that the Press Conference,by the grace of God,will be addressed by the President of the Seminary, Rev. Prof. Nihinlola Emiola along with the Chairman and some members of the Central Planning Committee.

Rev Alade who is also the Chairman, Publicity Committee for the Conference revealed that the venue for press conference is the Senate Room of the Seminary and will start by 12:00 noon.

He added that 2018 Ministers’ Conference will feature thanksgiving service for the 120th Anniversary Celebration of the seminary.

NBTS Ogbomoso matriculates new students for 2018/2019 Academic Session …… task on combining sound theology with deep spirituality

No fewer than 300 out of thousands of pastoral admission seekers who prefer The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso for ministerial training took matriculation oath on Monday 20th of August, 2018.

The successful candidates which include post graduates and under graduates who had scale the hurdles of interviews and entrance examination were admitted by the President of the institution, Rev. Prof. Emiola Nihinlola who charged them to see their calling into the ministry as a rear opportunity to serve God and humanity.

The event which took place at the Multipurpose Hall of The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso had in attendance principal officers, Deans and Faculty officers along with representatives of the governing council and alumni officer of the seminary.

Rev. Prof. Nihinlola who challenged the new students on ministerial excellence described seminary as improvised desert and wilderness where God used to train people for the expansion of His kingdom and service to the entire creation.

He charged the entire students of the seminary to be fully involved in both spiritual and academic activities adding that ministers of the gospel need vibrant spirituality, sound academic and competent ministry to balance the work of the God.

Prof. Nihinlola who is the 2018 Scholar Leader Award winner assured that The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso will continue to maintain its world class theological institution in Africa by embarking on more developmental projects of global standard without compromise on spiritual and academic trainings

While delivering Matriculation Lecture titled ‘The place of Theological Training in Church Growth’, Prof. Samson Fatokun of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Ibadan described the ministers of the gospel as the primary agent of church growth.

Prof. Fatokun explained that the church that promised church was not birthed until Jesus completed His ministry of calling (matriculating), training (teaching & practical aspects of ministry), equipping  and commissioning (convocation)  of the pioneering set of Jesus Itinerant University of Ministerial Studies.

Fatokun who is currently on sabbatical appointment as the Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa, Edo State, Njgeria maintained that for ministers of the gospel to make meaningful impact in church growth in both qualitatively and quantitatively, they must effectively combine sound theological education with deep spirituality.

I will not rest until LAUTECH bounce back, says Hon. Wunmi Oladeji

A member of the Oyo State House of Assembly,  Honourable Wunmi Bimbo Oladeji has vowed not to rest until Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. Ogbomoso bounce back to its enviable position among Nigerian Universities.

The active female lawmaker of Oyo Assembly described crisis rocking the institution as man-made which could be resolved with genuine love for education, mankind and future generations.

Hon Oladeji who is representing Ogbomoso North State Constituency in the pace setter chamber disclosed this to Global Mirror in a chat , she expressed displeasure on the attitude of both owner stated Oyo and Osun.

The lioness of the 8th Assembly in Oyo State noted that when LAUTECH sneeze other socio-economic activities of Ogbomoso and it’s environs catches cold constitutes other  reasons for championing the cause of the institution.

It would be recalled that Hon Oladeji  moved a motion recently against astronomical increase of tuition fees from N65,000 and N70,000 to between N200,000 and N300,000.

Following an internal memorandum dated July 18, 2018, and signed by LAUTECH Registrar, Mr J. A. Agboola, had conveyed the decision of the school council’s decision to review the fees payable by students starting from 2018/2019 academic session such that Medical, Nursing and Biomedical students are to pay N300,000; those in faculty of Engineering and Technology, N250,000; while Faculties of Agricultural Sciences, Basic Medical Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Pure and Applied Sciences are to pay N200,000.

Brought up for discussion as a matter of urgent public importance during one plenary, the lawmaker  described the increase of the school fees to the tune of 300 per cent as astronomical, and called for its reduction.

She warned of the consequences of the increase to include the tendency for students, especially the indigent, to drop out of school, as well as discourage others from seeking higher education.

Upon hearing Oladeji’s prayers, the Assembly presided over by its Speaker, Honourable Olagunju Ojo, mandated the Education Committees of both Oyo and Osun Houses of Assemblies to meet with the governing council of the university and its management.

She appealed to students of the institution to resist the temptation to get riotous over the issue, expressing hope that the two owner state governments of LAUTECH will look into the prayers for the fee reduction.