Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Oyo State has assumed full ownership of Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) announced this development on Friday in Abuja. It followed an agreement between Governors Adegboyega Oyetola and Seyi Makinde of Osun and Oyo states respectively.

The agreement cancels the joint ownership of the 30-year old university by the two states.

The agreement also sees the ownership of Ladoke Akintola College of Health situated in Osogbo transferred to the Osun State Government.

The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Abubakar Rasheed, announced the development at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday.

"It is gratifying to note that after extensive deliberations, negotiations and con...