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IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY HONOURS OLUWO WITH DOCTORATE DEGREE By Ogundokun Doyinmola Joshua  The premier private university, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, will confer the Honorary Doctorate degree on the Oluwo of Iwo, HIM Oba (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi. The choice, according to the university management , is in acknowledgement of a throne committed to serving humanity and his contribution to academic excellence in Nigeria. The school added "The award is in recognition of your outstanding contributions as a traditional and cultural icon, outstanding and visionary leader, developmentalist, general role model, and national builder". The award is billed for the  16th convocation ceremony of the institution scheduled to hold on 24th November, 2018 at the university premise. The honour will be the 3rd of it kind to be bestowed on Oluwo of Iwo. The former President of Ghana, JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA is also being honoured by the same University. 

What is Minding My Mind : Mentally Aware Daily about?  It is a conference that aims at sensitizing Youth Mental Awareness and discussing how best to take care of the mind in times of severe pressure. Minding My Mind will have two sessions?  1.How can one keep sane in the middle of severe stress? 2. How to counsel people faced with mental issues. Minding My Mind holds on the 27th of October . Time : 10:00am Venue: Ajose Lecture theatre To register for *Minding My Mind* follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/161ATtNpjv_S91-_XKRL5P1NfKleoX2Q1po6tEKy6CCM/edit?usp=sharing *Note :Certificates will be given to those that register.* Brought to you by : *Global Youth Mental Health Forum* *Peacful mind Foundation New Delhi, India* Partners: *Drug Free Club OAU* *AIESEC Ife* *Psychology department OAU

CRASH THE CHATTERBOX CRASH THE CHATTERBOX 1.0 is a masterclass designed to prepare the Undergraduates, mentally, psychologically and intellectually for their chosen careers   Special Packages designed for Prospective Participants •Mindset Mapping •LinkedIn Optimization •CV/Interview Mastery and Career Advisory; 🗓•27th October 2018 •09:55am 🕹•Cooperative building, OAU Amazing Facilitators For this Spectacular Event are :  *Edirin Edewor* a 3 time Amazon best selling author, international speaker and mindset coach *Wale Osoba*, convener DARE Conference  and *Funmilola Kehinde*, a career coach who teach The LinkedIn Makeover Course at Crash the Chatterbox and *come learn how Funmi, the career coach and CEO CareerswithFunmi got a multinational job via LinkedIn and how you can also package your skills, abilities and experience and create a standout profile and build your network on LinkedIn.* You don't want to miss out on this. Registration Fee : *N500...

REINSTATEMENT OF OAU STUDENTS' UNION, TO BE OR NOT TO BE? ARE WE INDEED READY FOR IT? By Ogundokun Doyinmola Joshua Ready or not, it is the right of students to have a body that represents them, a body gives them that voice of unification and purpose in all ramifications. Just like ASUU, NASU, SSANU, NAAT, COEASU, NLC, TUC, the Students' Union is also important as students have a right to peaceful assembly and association as enshrined in Section 40 of the Constitution. Thus,  it is only imperative that we start advocating for the reinstatement of the Union now as it's better late than never. HOW WE GOT HERE The management suspended the activities of the Union a year ago citing cases of violence and unruly reports contained in security reports. This report was aided by the political bad blood that existed between the Students' Representative Council(SRC) headed by Falayi Temitope(T-bams) and the Executive Council headed by Oyekan Ibukun(Dr IBK) which led to diffe...

 Stanbic IBTC, OAU VC present Man of the Match Award to Toba James 📸 Credit : @OAUgiants @HiflNigeria

The Faculty of Arts releases cut-off marks for 2018/2019 academic session. Candidates are expected to check their respective departments in this release. Goodluck!

Oluwo of Iwo Congratulates Oyetola , Calls for Digital Governance By Ogundokun Doyinmola The digital monarch, Oluwo of Iwoland, HIM Oba (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has charged the State of Osun Governor Elect, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, to operate digital governance as a build up on his predecessor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Oluwo described Osun as a developing state thirsty of digital turn around, calling on governor-elect to transcend his predecessor in provision of social amenities. As contained in a congratulatory message signed and made available to journalists by the monarch's press secretary, Ibraheem Alli, Oluwo described the victory as hard fought, imploring Oyetola  to embrace all inclusive government. The statement equally requested political stakeholders to see Osun governance as a collective responsibility being the source and primary home of all Yorubas. Oba Akanbi lauded political actors for a peaceful poll despite the heated atmosphere, noting the demonstrat...

MKO becomes KOWA Party National Youth Leader By Ogundokun Doyinmola KOWA youth party members stormed the premises of Alexis hotel in Abuja in jubilation following the emergence of Mr.Olawole Olakunle as the party’s National Youth leader. Olawole Olakunle politically acronymed as  ‘MKO' is  25years old  former student union leader, former director of student affairs for KOWA Party, emerged victorious on Saturday 29th September at the 2019 elective congress defeating three aspirant at the party’s convention/presidential primaries held at the Alexis hotel, JABI, Abuja Shortly after his election, he addressed the cheering youth members stating three Cardinal focus of his tenure, which includes to ensure youth participation & inclusiveness in the politics, creating a broad base platform for the youths nationwide to contribute and share ideas necessary to build the nation and as well to work effortlessly for the party to win the 2019 Presidential Ele...

THE WATERCOURSE OF MEDIA TRIAL AND ITS  REPUTATIONAL INJURY By Adeyeye Eyitayo Sometimes in 1986, the NTA Newsline repeatedly regaled Nigerians with the confession of a supposed notorious armed robber called Yemoo. A muscular, well-built guy with biceps. On Yemoo’s face and neck were all manner of marks, mementos  of various physical skirmishes. Each time he appeared on the television, Yemoo who regal  of his supposed various robbery exploits. Eventually, he was charged before the Ikeja Robbery and Firearms Tribunal, then headed by Justice Waidi Oshodi, who usually did not waste time in condemning robbery accused to death by firing squad. But after the trial of Yemoo, it was found out that he was tortured to make all those admissions of various robberies. Yemoo actually was a notorious motor park tout and the police felt the only way to get him out of the society was to torture him to accept being an armed robber. Despite his proclivity in condemning accused robbe...