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There has been anxiety among Obafemi Awolowo University students over the resumption date for the new academic session(2017/2018) . Indications from all angles suggest that the earlier date for the resumption which is April 3rd,and 16th for fresh students and returning students respectively might have been tampered based on some development in the institution. The university is yet to make official announcement to this effect. Below is the proposed academic calendar, as 'spotted' by our correspondent. Efforts to reach out to the Department of students' affairs proved abortive, as at the time of gathering this report.

Photo : Emir of Yorubaland with Emir of Kazaure As mixed reactions continue to trail the statement made by Oluwo Of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi over the title of 'Emirship', the Royal father gave more reasons for his decision. 'When anyone calls me a King it's not problem which is an English meaning of Oba you can accept that, but when someone or I call myself an Emir which is an Arabic word for King there is rants all over ! What is our peoples problem with Arabic language ? I am a  king in Yorubaland willing, able and capable to lead the Yoruba race as a King/Emir/Igwe/Oba or call it Sarkin in Hausa or Fulani dialect for the unity of this country with one love. When an Igbo man sees me. He calls me Eze or Igwe,Hausa or Fulani calls me Sarkin and Yoruba's call me Oba .I'm a king from Yorubaland but I'm also an Emir,Igwe and Oba. When will a Yoruba man be able to relocate to any part of the North as a child or young adult and then emerges as a Senator ...

NYSC: EKSU - AOCOED STUDENTS PROTESTS; BLOCKS BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY By ABIDEEN, Muhammed Ayomide Ekiti State University students in affiliation with Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education cries out to the management over denial of National Youth Service Corp's (NYSC) for almost three years now. It was gathered that on Saturday, 24th March, 2018 at about 9AM some set of EKSU students in affiliation with AOCOED blocked Badagry express road that led to traffic jam for almost two hours before the intervention of some soldiers. The demonstration was as a result of the fact that for almost three years srudents of that school have been denied the right to NYSC camp. I have graduated two years ago yet unable to go for NYSC camp due to the short comings on the face of the management, a protester explained. It was learnt that the management promised to rectify everything as regards NYSC as soon as possible while addressing the students on Friday, 16th March, 2018. One of the protesters sa...

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Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, Limited, sponsors of The Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Science, is calling for Entries for the 2018 edition of the prizes. The focus for the literature prize in 2018 is Drama while the science prize will be accepting entries on Innovations in Electric Power Solutions. The literature prize rotates among four literary genres- Prose Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Children’s Literature. The prizes come with a prize cash of $100,000 each.  The literature prize opened on February 13, 2018 and will close on March 29, 2018.  The window for the science prize on the other hand, opened on February 15, 2018 and will close on May 25, 2018. According to the company, Professor Matthew Umukoro will chair the panel of  judges for this year’s Literature prize competition. Professor Umukoro is a professor of Theatre Arts at University of Ibadan. Other members include Professor Mohammed Inuwa Buratai, a Professor of Thea...

ALL FOR LOVE _By Timilehin Ogundipe_ Have been having a sleepless, All for Love, Have been working  extra-hours, All for Love, I've been providing the basic necessities, All for Love, Have been saving for us, All for Love, I tried to satisfy you with everything I have, All for Love, I've been avoiding all other ladies, Just to Focus my attention on you All because of Love, All of a sudden, You claimed you don't love me again, You claimed I've never loved You, You claimed the whole was actually wrong, You claimed the whole thing was actually a mess, After all the sacrifice I made, Which was on the premise of Love, You claimed your heart has been stolen, After all I did, For Love, Your reward for me in return is to leave me, Heartbroken! Timilehin Ogundipe, 07069491510 Creative Writer, Poet, Author of Many fascinating Stories.

By Okeowo Olasunkanmi P It was an auspicious occasion on Saturday, 10th March 2018 at the Ajose Lecture Theatre of the Obafemi Awolowo University, ile-ife as the Association of Campus Journalists hosted its annual International Campus Journalism Conference (ICJC 2018). The conference which was the fifth edition and use to be a sessional program. The conference is a gathering of mainstream journalists, campus journalists, and social media enthusiasts. It's geared towards improving the qualities of  Campus journalism and the mainstream journalism. This year had in attendance important dignitaries such as the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi; the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede; Engineer (Mrs) Margaret Oguntala, A Business woman and the veteran journalist; Mr Sam Omatseye who was ably represented at the occasion served as the Keynote Speaker and spoke on the topic; Journalism as an elixir in the fight against terrorism. The ...

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities have announced the suspension of its over 100 days industrial action and directed members to resume on March 15, 2018. The Joint Action Committee comprised of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (NASU), Senior Staff Academic of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), National Association of Academic Technologists, (NAAT). The national chairman of the Joint Action Committee Samson Ugwoke, who announced the suspension on Wednesday at a press briefing, however, said that the Union “shall not hesitate to resume the strike if government reneges on the agreements reached or delays in any aspects,”

Abuja – The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has uncovered what appears a systematic fraud in the financial management of University of Ibadan, amounting to N5.1 billion. The sum, a cumulative excess in personnel allocations to the university for the period of 2010 -2015, was found to have been spent by the university council without due approval. The university was also found to have received another N945 million in excess of its budgetary allocation during account reconciliation with the OAGF for the period among several shoddy practices. An audit report conducted by the Federal Government on the university revealed that the institution received total budgetary personnel cost allocation of N60.53 billion and spent N55. 10 billion on personnel emolument during the period covered by the audit, while the N945 million was over budgetary withdrawal applied for by the university authorities and which was discovered during reconciliation of the UI account re...

The Fault in His Logic: A Succint Reply to the Oluwo's Self-Inflicted Dilemma by Koye Ladele " Ifa says that whenever we wake up, we must be teaching each other wisdom. Ifa warns that we must not start the morning on the foundation of foolishness. Ifa advises us that whatever matter we ponder upon and arrive at no resolutions, we must consult the oracle "- Otura Owonrin The Oluwo of Iwo when he was on OAU campus said the following. I would love to reply the King. Of course, he deserves the respect of a King. But the moment he trashes tradition, the same ones that make him unquestionable. He must be engaged in a manner we will also do other mortals. His quote is below and the itemized rejoinder to each sentence is below it. "all gods are legends in Yoruba land and Yoruba people turned them to gods. How will you tell me that one person came to this world with a chain, bird and sand to create the world? The gods are static and can't move from place to place, ...

I AM KING OVER ALL GODS AND SECOND IN COMMAND TO NONE - OBA ABDULRASHEED AKANBI ( OLUWO of IWO LAND) By Aborisade Oluwaseyi E The International Campus Journalism Conference 2018 which was powered by  Association of Campus Journalist Obafemi Awolowo University(ACJ-OAU) with the theme: The Proper Use of Media: An Elixir to Terrorism Attacks in Nigeria was graced by various institutions across the country and eminent personalities. The likes of Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi(Oluwo of lwo land), the Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, Engineer Mageret Oguntala and the likes. The Conference began with the opening speech from the Royal Father of the day the Oluwo of Iwo land who claims to be the king over all gods and not the second in command of any. He said "all gods are legends in Yoruba land and Yoruba people turned them to gods. How will you tell me that one person came to this world with a chain, bird and sand to create the world? The...

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hajiya Khadijat Abba-Ibrahim, said on Friday that the proposed Nigerian Army University in Borno State would go a long way in reducing youth restiveness in the region. The minister spoke when she received the proposed university’s implementation committee led by Maj- Gen. Lawal Faskari in Abuja. The institution, according to her, university would provide more opportunities for young people to acquire tertiary education in the region. She commended army for the initiative and promised to give necessary support for the actualisation of the university. The leader of the university implementation committee told the minister that the team’s visit was to solicit her support and cooperation of the Federal Executive Council. Faskari said that the proposed university to be located in Biu, Borno, would offer admission to both military and civilians. He stressed the need for the host community to provide an enabling environment for its t...

The Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo, says it has expelled 18 students and rusticated 62 others for various misconducts in the 2016/2017 academic session. Sanusi Jimah, rector of the institution, made this known at the 36th matriculation of the 2017/2018 students in Auchi. Jimah said the institution had zero tolerance for social vices and that the management would not hesitate to sanction any student found wanting. He warned that students who presented fake credentials to gain admission would not be comfortable in the institution. “All the credentials you presented during the registration process will be verified,’’ he said. “If the credentials are found to be fake, the penalty is expulsion from the Polytechnic.” The rector said 11,173 students comprising 6,318 for national diploma (ND) and 4,855 for higher national diploma (HND) courses were admitted into the institution for the current session. He advised the students to shun cultism, violence, exam...

The Senate has thrown out a bill which seeks to amend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act. The bill seeks to give female corps members the option of wearing skirts instead of trousers as mandated by the NYSC. The sponsor of the bill, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha representing Taraba-South during plenary on Wednesday argues that section 13 and 16 of the Principal Act should be amended. He said the amendment was intended to “ensure that regulations made by the NYSC directorate prescribing uniforms and exercise regimen do not violate the religious practices and beliefs of corps members.” Bwacha proposed that a new Subsection 3 be inserted to Section 16 of the NYSC Act. The subsection is to read, “In exercising its powers under Subsection 2(a) and (b) of this section, the Directorate shall take into consideration the need to prescribe or adopt uniforms and exercise regimen or drills that do not violate the religious practices relating to modest dressing, and accordi...

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian University (SSANU), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) branch Zaria, Kaduna State, is in crisis following a directive by a faction asking its members to end the ongoing strike and resume work on Wednesday. The factional chairman, Mr Iliyasu Bello, announced this at a news conference at the union’s secretariat at the main campus, Samaru, Zaria on Tuesday shortly after a congress meeting. The Universities Joint Action Committee comprising SSANU, Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technicians (NAAT) had embarked on a nationwide strike since December 2017. The chairman said the strike was directed by the national leadership of the union on Dec. 4, 2017. He said the strike had lost focus as government was not listening to the union and academic activities were still going on in all the universities. “After a congress meeting held today, we resolved that the strike be suspended with immediate effect; theref...

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor E.O. Ogunbodede in continuation of his drive to reposition the University recently visited the World Bank in respect of the World bank sponsored Africa Centre of Excellence Obafemi Awolowo University ICT-Drive Knowledge Park (OAK-Park). The VC, leading the duo of Prof. A.S. Bamire, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic who is also the project Centre Leader and Prof. G.A. Aderounmu, the project Co-Centre Leader. The team met with Andreas Blom, Task Team Leader (TTL), Africa Centers of Excellence Project and a Lead Economist in the World Bank’s education units in Africa. The VC restated the commitment of his administration towards the ACE project. He enunciated several internal re-engineering that have been done to speed up on the delivery of the project objectives. The VC also noted that the University has benefitted tremendously through the ACE project especially in the internalisation of some of the University programs. The VC was quick to mention tha...

Popular Nigerian singer Davido is in Rwanda at the moment as part of the African leg of his 30billion tour and while in the East-African country, he travelled to go and visit a music school in Kigali. Upon arriving there and before he took to the stage to perform to the delight of many of the students, the superstar singer announced that he would be donating the sum of $5000 (N1.8m) to help develop the school. He also took to his Twitter page to share why he did so. The DMW boss also gave out free tickets to all the students of the school to his concert that held later that day. See what he wrote on Twitter below:“As I always say “WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS “ Visited a music school in Rwanda today, the beautiful bright spirit of the people I met there motivated me to donate to their future! One Love, Worldwide ! #30BG.” While climbing the stage for his show in Rwanda, Davido fell awkwardly but later stood up to give an amazing performance. Credit : The He...

NIGERIANS ONLY 'QUARREL' THEY DON'T THROW 'PUNCH' (1)- As Written By: Timilehin Ogundipe "We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will." - Kofi Annan Elections are drawing closer everybody is clamouring for change of government both at the federal level and State Yet Political Apathy is the issue of the day, Some people will sit down at their comfort zones and wait for the Change to come. How will there be Change when it's not spontaneous, the change begins with you and me, by voting out those we feel are not worthy to be there, exercise Your political right. For those who have not gotten their Voter's Card you can start the process today and get it before the exercise ends as a good citizen and an ambassador for 'Positive Change'. During Goodluck Jonathan's led administration If we recall, when the Book Haram sect kidnapped the Chibok girls and US government tried to interpos...

A Nigerian man, Treasure Olawunmi Bayode, has set a new Guinness Record in the “Longest Marathon Reading Aloud” Category. Bayode, father of three kids, clocked 120 hours at 15.30 on Saturday, March 3, at the YouRead Library Yaba in Lagos, beating the previous record set by Nepali Deepak Sharma Bajagain. Bayo, who started the proceedings at 1:30pm on Monday reading Carnivorous City by Toni Kan, revealed that he took the initiative for the youths; to remind them that education is the bedrock of development. “I have always loved to read good materials right from when I was in secondary school.,” he had wrote on Twitter. “I am doing this for the culture! For the reading culture. I am doing this for the youths; to remind them that education is the bedrock of development. “I am doing this for Nigeria – for the world know we’re a great nation – and yes, we do have libraries!” Before now, the longest marathon reading aloud was 11...

teacher from Ghana has received worldwide praise after a photo of him teaching students how to use Microsoft Word on a blackboard went viral. Because there are no computers at the middle school where he works he uses coloured chalk painstakingly to draw a version of the computer screen onto the blackboard. In mid-February, he shared a Facebook post showing photos of his 'needs must' method of teaching. 'Teaching of ICT in Ghana's school is very funny,' Owura Kwadwo - better known as Richard Appiah Akoto - said in a Facebook post alongside the photos. 'I love my students so have to do what will make them understand what [I] am teaching.' The information and computer technology (ICT) teacher has subsequently been contacted by Microsoft after the images were shared thousands of times online. The company has promised to send him new computer equipment and give him access to its 'professional development resources'.  Akto for the past six years has ...

The Nigerian government has dragged a university in the United States, the Alabama State University, to court for allegedly mishandling the scholarship meant for students’ rent, books and food. According to a BBC report, Nigeria also accuses the university of charging them for accommodation they did not use and lessons they did not take. But the university has denied the allegation, telling local media it had “adhered to and complied with every instruction and direction given to the university by the Nigerian government regarding that agreement.” It admitted that the Nigerian government was owed $202,000, saying it had been deposited into an account. But Anthony Ifediba, who represents the students, said they believed the university might have withheld as much as $800,000. He told the Montgomery Advertiser that the Nigerian government had paid Alabama State University about $5m, which was meant to cover tuition and living costs for all the students. Credit : The ...