1.
SV LAGOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
0.03

2.
SV DELEGATES ARRIVE, GREETED
0.11

3.
SV DELEGATES INTRODUCED
0.17

4.
SV DELEGATES IN LABORATORY
0.22

5.
SV DELEGATES ENTER CHILDREN'S WARD
0.27

6.
SV NURSES ATTENDS TO CHILD
0.31

7.
CU DELEGATES
0.35

8.
CU NURSE FEEDS CHILD
0.40

9.
SV DELEGATES LOOKS AT CHILD
0.44

10.
SV DELEGATES LEAVE WARD
0.53



Initials JRG/VS/WH/PC JRS/VS/WH/ES



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Background: UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLOR FROM GHANA AND NINE OTHER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES ARE IN LAGOS ATTENDING A CONFERENCE ON SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES, AND THE EXCHANGE OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND TEACHERS.

THE CONFERENCE LASTS TWO WEEKS. NIGERIA, THE MOST COUNTRY, PROVIDED A NUMBER OF ATTRACTIONS FOR THE DELEGATES BEFORE THE INAUGURAL SESSION - AMONG THEM WAS A VISIT TO THE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN LAGOS.

THE CONFERENCE IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN AFRICA AND BRINGS TOGETHER VICE-CHANCELLORS FROM GHANA, BRITAIN, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND, INDIA, PAKISTAN, SINGAPORE, SIERRA LEONE AND MALTA.

AS WELL AS TOURING THE TEACHING HOSPITAL, THE DELEGATES VISITED THE NATIONAL MUSEUM, INDUSTRIAL CENTRES AND A HOUSING ESTATE. THEY ALSO WATCHED TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES AT THE PALACE OF OBA (KING) ADEYINKA OYEKAN THE SECOND, TRADITIONAL RULER OF LAGOS. LATER, DELEGATES WILL VISIT THE UNIVERSITY IN IBADAN, ZARIA AND NSUKA.