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2013-08-27T17:59:00.000-07:00

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CAMPUSLIFE CORRESPONDENTS STORM LAGOS

2013-07-07T13:20:00.000-07:00

CAMPUSLIFE CORRESPONDENTS STORM LAGOS

The bi-annual workshop for The Nation’s CAMPUSLIFE correspondents held on the 5^th of July to 7^th of July 2013 at CITILODGE Hotels. The event is the 11^th in the series, since the inception in 2008 Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited has been the official sponsors.

On Friday 5^th of July 2013, all correspondents from various institutions converged at the coperate headquarters of The Nation. At the office the Editor CAMPUSLIFE of the Nation newspaper Wale Ajetunmobi, took the correspondents round the printing press, he showed them how the news they write are been published. After which they went to Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC) Limited in Ikeja, the correspondents were highly welcomed. Peace Emelie, the consumer service manager took them to different places around the company where the drinks are been produced.

The day two of the workshop was a day package with activities, after their breakfast they gathered at the conference hall of CITILODGE Hotels. Mr Wale Ajetunmobi, the Editor CAMPUSLIFE gave the welcome address, he also spoke on communication rules, the dos and don’ts when writing news.

Mr Emeka Mba, of Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited gave his speech, he advised the correspondents to make good use of the opportunity they have as young journalist. In his speech he stated the four (4) core projects Coca-Cola company has, Firstly which is Health, he said the company partnered with Net for Life, they organized (VCT) voluntary, counselling and teaching were people are being tested and counselled, Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited distributed 3 million nets in 2007, and the company is said to empower about 5million women by 2014. The second is Youth empowerment, CAMPUSLIFE is a typical example where correspondents come together twice in a year from different campuses in Nigeria. Thirdly is to visit the orphanages, less privileges and lastly Education and Environment.

Mr Agbo Agbo, the husband of the late CAMPUSLIFE Lady, Late Mrs Ngozi Agbo the initiator of the CAMPUSLIFE Project, started his speech by saying “great passion never dies” he urged the correspondent to keep doing what they know how to do best.

Mr Lekan Otunfodurin, online editor of the Nation newspaper had a brief speech with the correspondents; he made the correspondents know the benefit of the media.

A standing ovation with applauds was given when Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), a human right activist and lawyer climbed the podium to give his speech, he stated that in the past there was real bursary and loan from the government, there was employment waiting after graduation, as undergraduates there was vacation jobs but due to mismanagement by the government things has gone bad. I graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in 1981 he said, student leaders were very vibrant in the 80’s and protected students’ right even while the military persist. Mr Femi Falana challenged the youth to be agents of change in the society and campuses. After the talk questions were asked, they also talked about the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) strike.

The last speaker Mrs Stella Ngozi, Assistant Director Drug Demand Reduction of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), spoke on building a cult and drug free generation. She informed the youths that drug abuse is not a weakness but a sickness. She highlighted some dangers of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis (marijuana), they lowers the immune system, increases heartbeat, loss of memory, decrease concentration, social rebelliousness and so many other dangers.

After the day’s workshop the correspondents went to Treasure of Love missionary of charity motherless babies home at Ketu, they were welcomed by Sister Lily M.C, she took them around where the children stays, a correspondent asked the sister what keeps her doing what she doing, Sister Lily, said she its love which drives her in doing what she is doing, she also said most of the children there were picked from the street even in waste bins. Some correspondent couldn’t hold back their tears seeing the deformed children.

On Sunday the 7th of July 2013, the correspondents gathered at the conference hall, they talked about the issues affecting institutions across the Nation, they came up with a body Nigeria Union of Campus Journalists (NUCJ) which has been approved by the National Union of Journalist (NUJ) to use the media to give voices to Nigerian students across the Nation. A conference was fixed for August 2013 in University of Calabar, at the meeting they said every institution should have a representative, and four presidents will emerge from four different zones.Emmanuel Ahanonu from University of Calabar said further information will be passed across to every institution through the correspondents.

Speaking with OOU VANGUARD, Modest Diko, Olabisi Onabanjo University correspondent to CAMPUSLIFE of the Nation Newspaper said the three day workshop was a splendid one, meeting with other correspondents from different Institutions across the Nation, the visit to Coca-Cola company, the talks, and most especially the one which made me drop tears was the visit to the motherless home, thanks to Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited which have been the official sponsors since inception.

Also speaking, Emmanuel Ahanonu, a correspondent from University of Calabar said he learnt three different things, firstly exposure, secondly meeting other correspondents who I have been talking with online, sharing experience in diaspora, and thirdly fun. He added, the event was well packaged, learning from knowledgeable people who gave talks, like Mr Femi Falana (SAN), said “life is not about what you get but what you give” between last year and this year there has been a huge improvement, I thank the sponsors Coca-Cola company and Nigeria Bottling Company for their huge support and lastly the children at the motherless home, this made me see the tragedy of life.

Another correspondent Maimunat Momoh, from Bayero University Kano (BUK)said she enjoyed herself, meeting other correspondents put smiles on her face although.

At the end of the workshop, certificates were issue. Wale Ajetunmobi, the editor CAMPUSLIFE thanked everyone for coming, he also said he will be pleased if they all turn out at the next edition coming up in November this year.

…Reporting OOU VANGUARD…

OOU MEGA CARNIVAL

2013-03-25T14:38:00.000-07:00

OOU MEGA CARNIVAL

OOU MEGA CARNIVAL is billed to be a collection of 2days fun packaged event laced with cultural exposure, competitions, youth initiatives and Trade Opportunities determined to educate entertain, inform and create a lasting positive image of an institution filled with opportunities and talents.

Olabisi Onabanjo University is an institution blessed with multi-talented Youths, successful business personalities, brilliant, creative and intelligent students. This institution has suffered a stigma of dis-oriented environment by lacking a gathering whereby the entire students of this institution could be coming together annually to celebrate studentship, love unity and harmony in line with well-deserved talents/creativity development programme lined up for students. Bringing together the 7 campuses in Olabisi Onabanjo University.

CARNIVAL TRADE FAIR (April 8^th -11^th 2013) Monday-Thursday

This segment is an exhibition, scheduled to be held at the main campus (PS), which will depict trade and carnival fair, whereby the entire students could get their carnival materials and souvenirs in other for better preparation.

If you are interested in trading or sales of any carnival promotional materials or to get a stand for the trade fair, contact the OOU Mega Carnival crew as soon as possible.

CARNIVAL WALK

Day One (April 12^th 2013)

Road show: There will be faculties’ convoy lead by a carnival motorcade and faculty Queens and Kings, to sustain high visibility for the carnival each faculty will be led by their faculty president and CEC members.

INTER-FACULTY CONTEST & EDUCATIONAL DEBATE

Day Two (9am – 4pm) (April 13^th 2013)

This Segment is the hallmark of the carnival, tagged OOU’s GOT TALENT. It will be held at Mini- Campus Field, where by each faculty will have their own canopy and there will be a centre CONCERT STAGE. It will be Inter faculty competition/debate, set to expose different talent and creativity. The competition will be based on EDU-TAINMENT (Music, Dance, Acapella songs, Dj Comedy, Faculty Presidential/Non –political student Oral Debate

KAMPALA NIGHT (OOU STUDENTS UNITES)

Day Two (7pm till DAWN)

On this segment, one of Nigeria’s second class musical artiste will be invited to enteratian students after the entire competition.

OOU RAFFLE DRAW

This is a primary Avenue t compensate the participation/dedication of our fellow students, by given out educational supporting tools, likes of Laptops, Phones, Students Pocket Organizer, Calculators and Scholarship for the best two students performance of the day in any category of the contests

NOTE:

A general Aso Ebi (Kampala) with the inscription of the school LOGO will be sold to the students. The entire OOUITES are expected to be on this attire throughout DAY2 and the N1500 Faculty Coloured Tee will be for Day One.

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MOF HOUSE OF TALENT

2013-03-23T10:35:00.002-07:00

MOF HOUSE OF TALENT

MOF HOUSE OF TALENT: Coming to you live in Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), @ B3 Spot Café Ago-Iwoye. An Event Showcasing great talent in Music, dance and comedy…

Gate Fee: MOF T-Shirt

Date: 28^th of March 2013

Time: Red Carpet starts by 7pm

Meet one on one with the CEO of MOF House of Talent Matthew Olayiwola Fowowe

Can we meet you?

Am Matthew Olayiwola Fowowe, I hail from the Southern part of Nigeria, Ilesha in Osun State precisely. So I’m a Typical Ijesha Man! I graduated in the great Citadel of Learning Olabisi Onabanjo University with Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology. I am the Brain behind the concept of MOF House of Talents (Dancing/Acting/Modeling) Foundation.

What is MOF is all about?

Actually, MOF House of Talents (Dancing/Acting/Modeling) Foundation is a Concept I came up with when I was an undergraduate in OOU being an Upcoming Movie Actor then and is fast metamorphosing to a great Entertainment Institute with one of its branches in OOU where we actually started. It is a Foundation that Showcases Talents generally in Entertainment Industry. We are Youths making hays while d Sun is Shines in Entertainment Industry as we showcase our Talents! We are into MOVIE MAKING! VIDEO MUSICALS! DIRECTING! PRESENTATIONS! BEAUTY CONTEXT! EVENTS! ETC. ~Dancing/Modelling/Artist Grooming & Training is Our Concern. Our Head Office is Located at OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY (OOU) Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. SHOWCASING IN OUR PRODUCTIONS IS ALWAYS GUARANTEED

Is it for the student from oou or general?
Basically the Foundation is for every Learned Undergraduates across the nation of the Earth. Lol! But you know we are still in Nigeria Bross? That means it is for all undergraduate students of Nigerian Higher Institutions but we are only starting it from our Great Citadel of Learning OOU. So as we climb higher we intend having Branches in all Higher Institutions in Nigeria.

When is the first event coming up?

The MOF House of Talents (OOU) Hottest Party coming up on d 28th of March, 2013 at B3 Café Ago-Iwoye by 7pm till dawn
Precisely! MOF House Of Talents (Dancing/Acting/Modeling) Institute resumes Training for Client that will be Recruited in any area of their Interest in Entertainment Industry Immediately after d Unveiling Party of MOF House of Talents (OOU) Hottest Party coming up at B3 Sport Cafe on d 28th of March, 2013. So for the sake of who wants to be part of the show, all they need to do is to order for their MOF House Of Talents Hottest Party T Shirt as soon as Possible before the show day which serve as their entry pass to the Show for just N2,000 while people who want to Enrol for our Training will need to Contact d Management or d Team of MOF House of Talent Hottest Party. D Red Carpet for d show starts by We will wish you success?

The event has become the talk on the town and people appreciate your dancers wherever they go, what the secret?

Well, Its God grace. My dancers are well trained, and we make sure we groom them very well before going for any outing so as not to disappoint the group, and for the event we have been doing road shows and our dancers have been great showcasing themselves but on the 28^th of this month everyone should expect more from them.

Is it an academy where you groom dancers?

We groom dancers, like I said earlier we are also into modeling, music and comedy, and we train them very well

Thank you for your time and wish you the very best

You welcome and thank you as well.

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OOU PROTEST NEWS…

2013-03-18T14:03:00.001-07:00

OOU PROTEST NEWS…

STUDENTS SAYS NO TO REPETITION OF CLASS

…The news of Olabisi Onabanjo University students to repeat is no longer new to people in and out of the state as the news has gotten to over 14 Media houses nationwide (Online/Print).

The Vice Chancellor had announced in January that students who were unable to pay their fees for the previous session(s) will have to write letter of reinstatement, after which they will be reinstated to their previous level. The announcement caused a 3-day protest in the school, which led to boycotting of lectures. The final decision reached by the Senate on Tuesday, 12th March 2013 is that despite all pleas, the students must repeat. This information has led to the tension in the school being raised even further.

Students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, are currently protesting their stand on their Vice chancellors declaration concerning the students yet to complete payment of their Tuition fees.

Students of the institution has however taken this to heart and resulted in an open protest.Today the 18^th of March 2013, students came out in mass to protest. The University gates were locked; no one was allowed entry out to the school.

While the protest was on, the Dean of Student Affairs assured the protesting students that the portal would be open in few days to allow students pay the fees for the previous session. As tension rises what OOUITES wants it for the law on repetition be also abolished before the protest to cease.

The anti-students policy has eating deep to the hearts of Students, affecting OOUITES (most especially academically), it has made so many students to loose concentration, skipping classes all to rectify the issue. Without considering the fact that the school fees is high unlike federal institutions, OOU school fees compete with some private universities, fees ranging from N100, 000 to N400, 000 The worst of it that students that have written at their final exams and project will have to come back to 400level.

The protest has led to indefinite closure of the school gate and academic activities have been suspended for a while. The anti-student policy is about to affect over 5000 students of the institution. The Students House of Senate (SHS), the activist group (CDHR) on campus, the Student Union Government (SUG), the Media, religious groups and other bodies will not sit and watch students repeat any class.

The Vice Chancellor is yet to speak on the issue at hand. The protest continues tomorrow Day Two, Tuesday March 19th.

OOU Vanguard…

OOU SMILEY PARTY (LIVE in OOU)

2013-01-17T04:40:00.001-08:00

OOU SMILEY PARTY (LIVE in OOU)

Which is your favourite smiley, every time you wink, smile, hmm.. Not taking, Argg!! Angry.. Haha. Big Laugh.. Ouch! Whew!, Huh! Buzy… Yawn.. Don’t feel like talking, straight face… lot, and lots of expressions and mood. You have always admired your favourite smiley, Hmmm… Now it’s time to ROCK IT!!!

OOU SMILEY party is where OOUITES come and rock their Favourite Blackberry Smiley on their shirts..

An event full of Fun, Paparazzi, Blackberry Users get to Network one on one with users, above all Dance! Dance!! Dance!!! Meet one on one with OOU Artistes who are Performing Live and DJ Flow on the Wheel of Steel..

DATE: 1st of FEBRUARY 2013
VENUE: B3 Sports Cafe Ago Iwoye
Red carpet Starts: 7.30pm
SMILEY SHIRT: N2000

This Event is brought to you by Nigeria’s Hottest Youth Magazine “ACADA MAGAZINE” and EY CLOTHING: Packaged by Multiple Award winning OOU Entertainment Icon PENZAAR…

.. Lots of Freebies, with copies of the recent edition of Acada Magazine.

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If you Miss this… Hmmm… you definitely gonna Miss Out… So, don’t be told, be there…

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If you Miss this… Hmmm… you definitely gonna Miss Out… So, don’t be told, be there…

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2013-01-13T10:19:00.000-08:00

... 2013 SCHOOL CALENDER
Deadline for registration with penalty
Fri, 12th April End of lectures
15th April – 19th April
Revision week
24th May
End of semester
3rd June Consideration of results by senate
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RAIN SEMESTER
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Mon 3rd June
Commencement of rain semester and lectures
Fri, 23rd August
End of lectures
26th October – Fri, 30th October
Revision week
2nd September – 27th September Rain semester examination
10th October
Consideration of result by the senate
10th October
End of Session...

THE VICE CHANCELLOR OOU, MEETNG WITH SUG.

2012-12-27T10:00:00.000-08:00

The Vice Chancellor OOU, meeting with SUG.

Here is the breakdown at the meeting, with the Vice Chancellor (VC), Professor Saburi Adejinmi A, and the Student Union Government, OOU Vanguard Media was present at the Meeting.

*VC complained with students not being able to meet up with school fees
* The VC spoke about the movement of students from the mini campus to the permanent site
* The VC talked about providing the students with a Viewing Centre (DSTV) for the comfort of the students

*The VC spoke on the SUG’s intentions of buying a bus
*The VC also talked about curriculum which encompasses SIWES and that anybody going for 6 months Industrial Training (IT) is supposed to be paid, he further talked about the IT and Teaching Practice(TP) which the SUG leaders has been looking out for, moreover the payment of students to go for IT has been cancelled by the VC (Students should not pay for IT fee) but the issue of the TP is been looked into and the VC said that an affordable fee for the TP would be fixed if the need be.
The VC was of the opinion that government do not pay the full services of lecturers nevertheless the university must run and it will definitely be run by someone which is either the government which is not responding or the students who is not also responding with school fees, which is really necessary and also no lecturer is meant to collect money for such programmes.

*The VC also spoke about nobody being allowed to pay before defending project.
*The VC spoke extensively about verification which must be undergone by students and staff, and students need to be verified before getting to the final year also because some students go about with “to whom it may concern”, the issue of part 4 students not having matric number is quite strange, giving out “to whom it may concern” is not the issue but people are ignorant of the process because any matriculating student has his or her details at the NUC, and JAMB in which can be verified at any time, moreover VC spoke about the school having 20,000 students but confirmed that it was only 8000 students that paid for school fees, he equally spoke on various students who parade themselves as students whereas they are not and that is why he stressed that, that is one of the reason why the verification process is needed.
*Many problems has been caused because everybody believes everything is possible due to bribery and others, which is a norm that can no more thrive in the school due to the inculcation of highly disciplined principles.
*The VC talked about the buses he sees around campus which is “SUG ASSISTED bus” he ask the SUG about it, the SUG President Comrade Omojola Ayokunle aka OMOJAY replied that the buses were brought into the system to assist the students with cheaper rates and to demonopolize and make the sector more competitive but the Dean of the students affairs talked about it that the SUG members and the entire students should be cautious because there are some evil perpetrators whom forge and impersonate saying that he met one bus somewhere outside the school premises marked with the number 004 which is meant for a particular person in the university, so he warned of vigilance
*The VC spoke about the School Anthem, (the school needs an Anthem), he said the Students should submit their anthems and that the best student would be given rewarded. (Submission of Anthem is opened to every student of Olabisi Onabanjo University)
*The VC spoke about the 2012 graduating students and the efforts the school is putting into their final processes and their results
*The VC was looking at 6000 to be admitted into the school university but has reduced it to 5000
*The VC acknowledged that whatever we are doing everybody is watching so we should be cautious of what we are doing and should act as better representations of the school’s image.
*The VC also talked about building hostels, labs which he stated that its going to take a lot of pain, but when we ask ourselves, is there pain without gain? Our response will be NO! Then we will therefore know that OOU is for real moving forward….. Forward ever backward never.

Lastly the Vice Chancellor wished the school management & SUG officials humbly led by Comrade OMOJAY a successful tenure in office and to the Media for keeping OOUITES informed by incorporating OOU Media house the agenda, the VC also wishes the entire OOUITES a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year…

OOU is Going Higher, We all need to bring back the Legacy of Our Great institution.

… Read through and drop your comments below.. We love you all,. (OOU VANGUARD)

Why Nigerians think I’m slow – President Jonathan

2012-12-25T19:10:00.000-08:00

Why Nigerians think I’m slow – President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, 25^th December 2012 explained why most Nigerians believed that his administration was slow in implementing and responding to some of the people-oriented policies and projects of the government.

Accoring to him, this was because of his resolve to avoid taking hasty decisions that may be fraught with mistakes and which might be more difficult to correct.

The president who stated this during the Christmas Day service at the Diocese of Abuja Anglican Communion, the Cathedral Church of the Advent Life Camp, Gwarinpa, Abuja added that the foundation being laid for infrastructural development would stand the test of time.

According to the president, “By human thinking, our administration is slow, I won’t say we are slow but we need to think through things properly if we are to make lasting impact. If we rush we will make mistakes and sometimes it is more difficult to correct those mistakes.

“I want to assure Nigerians that any step we take whether little or giant, we won’t go back. And where we need to act fast we will do so, that we demonstrated with the flood disaster because it required immediate response.

“Democracy must be dictated by ballot papers and I think we have achieved that with electoral reform. We will not go back but will continue to improve.

“For our transformation to be sustained we Nigerians must be reformed. We must not see our country as where we make money only and build walls and live as prisoners because of the criminal activities of few” he said.

The president who was accompanied to the church service by his family members reiterated that his administration is committed and will keep faith with its promises.

“At least what we are doing in agriculture, transportation and power has been noted by the Primate. We have laid solid foundation for power, agriculture and transport sectors and I can assure you we will not go back again.

The President also underscored the need for re-orientation in the country, noting that a situation where some criminal minded Nigerians vandalise government properties to sabotage government’s effort must be condemned as such actions are tantamount to the transformation plan of the government.

“People play politics with things that affect even their own lives. You wonder why a person that carries saw to go and cut down a conductor carrying cables that produce electricity, because you want a government to fail. This happened somewhere in Enugu. You begin to wonder if they are humans. That is why we need to reform if we must transform” he said.

While emphasising the crucial role of the church in mobilising support for government, the president said; “The church has a great role to play if the transformation must succeed because you can’t transform without reformation and is the role of the church to do so.

“I urge the church to come up with various programmes to talk about how we Nigerians can be reform.”

Excerpt.. Vanguard News

INTERVIEW OF OOU Vice Chancellor Prof. Saburi Adesanya,

2012-12-18T12:44:00.000-08:00

INTERVIEW OF OOU Vice Chancellor Prof. Saburi Adesanya, WITH PUNCH NEWSPAPER:

..Acting Vice-Chancellor, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Prof. Saburi Adesanya, says universities should encourage creativity and that government should create an environment that encourages job creation..
One major challenge facing the acting Vice-Chancellor, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Prof. Saburi Adesanya, is how to change the negative societal perception of the institution. Since the professor of pharmacognosy was appointed VC in August, he has been contending with how to revamp the battered academic image of the institution with a view to repositioning it to an enviable university.
Before his appointment, the university was notorious for being in the news for the wrong reasons. If it was not at war with the National Universities Commission for over bloated student population, its management would be in trouble with unions over wage issues. Its students were known for cultism and hooliganism. If they were not waging war among themselves, they would be engaging members of the host community in violent clashes. One of these clashes led to the death of some people and the burning of the palace of the town’s monarch.
Due to inadequate funding, the university could not pay its bill. It was also not able to honour contractual agreement. Consequently, the institution, established by the first executive governor of Ogun State, late Chief Olabisi Onabanjo in 1983, was at a time indebted to the tune of over N400m. Academic and administrative facilities and structures were grossly inadequate. Interference from the state successive governments did not also help the institution. While all these were going on, students were bearing the brunt. Certificates were not issued as and when due and academic calendar was grossly disrupted.
It was against this background that Adesanya took over the administration of the institution. To shore up support for the university, he led a team of principal officers of the university to The PUNCH Place, the corporate headquarters of PUNCH titles last Thursday where he unfolded his agenda to reposition the institution. He also spoke on other issues affecting the university system.
Though he admitted that the university had image problems, Adesanya said he and his colleagues had started a reform process to tackle these challenges.
“Yes, the university has problems but I can tell you that most of these challenges are being tackled. However, our challenges are not peculiar to us or to the university system alone. They are what institutions like The PUNCH too had overcome. Our coming here is part of the solutions that we have designed. We believe that The PUNCH is our next door neighbour and it has all the power to help us rebuild our image.
“However, I can tell you that some of the problems including late release of students’ results and certificates have been eliminated. Except a student has problem with his or her clearance, we don’t hold on to their certificates again, we are rebranding.’’
He added that as part of the rebranding process, the university would move all the undergraduate programmes of the institution to the permanent site and had successfully reduced the student population.
“The time where our students are innumerable was gone for good. Now, our student population is just between 18,000 and 20,000. All our part-time programmes are being moved to the temporary site. Our students no longer miss the National Youth Service Corps scheme. In fact, when they went for the mobilisation, some officials nearly turned them back thinking that they forged their documents. Things have changed.’’
On cultism, Adesanya said the non-residential status of the university was one of the reasons why the menace persisted. But he added that plans were on to change the status by building hostels for students.
“Cultism is an unfortunate development in the nation’s university system. But I can tell you that since we have weeded out bad elements among our students, things have changed. However, I can tell you that cultism thrives more in non-residential universities like ours. But since we have known this, we have embarked on a plan to bring our students to hostels on our campus. That is why we have decided to bring all our programmes to the permanent site and we are encouraging investors to come and build hostels for us on Build, Operate and Transfer model,” he said.
...However, Adesanya did not just speak about OOU alone, he also shared his views on issues affecting the nation’s university system. Asked to comment on the widely held belief that Nigerian graduates are unemployable, Adesanya said,” When people say that our graduates are not employable, what do they mean? Is it that they are academically poor to such an extent that they cannot function in position they are given to manage? If that is the case, I disagree with them because if you go around the country, there are companies who employ them.
“Here in The PUNCH, how many expatriates do you have on your pay roll? Are the people working here not Nigerian graduates? Are those working in other companies around the country foreigners? They are Nigerians trained in Nigerian universities. So, we should not use a few bad ones to destroy the others.
“The problem is not about quality per se, it is about high rate of unemployment. So, if 20,000 graduates are looking for job in a company that needs only 10, standard will be raised and a dog will be given a bad name in order to hang it.
“I think the problem is that the Nigerian government has not created the environment that will engender job creation. Our people don’t also value ideas because when those young people come up with ideas, nobody is ready to support them, the same thing affects researchers too, nobody is ready to support research that will eventually lead to job creation. I don’t believe that our graduates are that bad otherwise some of them that have the opportunity to go abroad for postgraduate degrees would not have been doing well,” he said.
Adesanya argued further that a lot of people who believe that the graduates are not unemployable are ignorant of the mission of the university education.
According to him, higher education is aimed at opening up students to higher concepts and ideals so that beneficiaries could make informed decisions.
“The problem is that of ignorance and those who went to the university in the 60s, 70s and 80s, who some people believe are better groomed, would tell you that after securing employment, their employers also took them to training schools where they were taught about the nitty-gritty of their new jobs. Weren’t they graduates? But the employers of today want a ready-made worker; it does not work like that. The employers of labour of this present age should emulate the UAC, PZ and their likes who trained their workers rather than rubbishing our youths,” he said.
He added that though entrepreneurial study was good, it should be taught in junior secondary schools.
“Most inventors and job creators are not taught in class; Bill Gates did not even finish his degree, the same thing with late Steve Job. Most of the nation’s successful entrepreneurs did not even go to school, what we should do is to encourage creativity and the unusual ideas of the youths.
“Our banks should be compelled to finance ideas not IPOs and contract. They should support research and government should remove all policies that make the nation unfriendly to investment and business. Government has no business in business, they should just provide infrastructure such as power, water, good roads, and friendly tariff and eliminate double taxation and you will see the country move forward and our youths gainfully employed,” he said.
Source: Punch.. ..

QUEEN OF OOU

2012-09-10T10:32:00.002-07:00

QUEEN OF OOU 2012

Over 30,000 female students, 8 campuses, 9 faculties,

..20 Contestants, 11 Evictions, 9 Finalists, 3 Winners & 1 QUEEN

Meet The Contestants

ELISIE ADEPITAN

Age… 20yrs

Statistics… 28, 31, 30

Dislike... Gossip and Lies

Likes…. Adventure

Level.. 200 Level

Hobbies.. Reading and Singing

ODUSINA TOLUWANI…….

Age… 22yrs

Statistics… 32, 28, 34

Dislike... Dishonesty and Pride

Likes…. Honesty

Level.. 300 Level

Hobbies.. Reading Novels and Cooking

AGBAJE OLOLADE…

Age… 22yrs

Statistics… 34, 32, 36

Dislike... Cheating, Lies and Spiders

Likes…. Honesty

Level.. 300 Level

Hobbies.. Reading Novels, Drawing and Meeting People

AWONAIKE MARIAM…..

Age… 20yrs

Statistics… 28, 27, 28

Dislike... Violence

Like: Unity

Level 300 Level

Hobbies.. Reading, Meeting People and Swimming

ALOGUNEBI SELMOT.

Age… 21yrs

Statistics… 35, 28, 37

Dislike...Dishonesty

Likes…. Honesty

Level.. 400 Level

Hobbies. Taking Pictures, dancing and fashion

HAMMED ABIBAT

Age… 19yrs

Statistics… 34, 28, 38

Dislike... Pride

Likes…. Diligence

Level.. 200 Level

Hobbies.. Reading and Singing

HARUNA MOTUNRAYO

Age… 21yrs

Statistics… 28, 31, 30

Dislike... Dishonesty

Likes…. Honesty

Level.. 100 Level

Hobbies… Reading Dancing and Making Friends

ILESANMI SADIAT

Age… 21yrs

Statistics… 36, 28,36,

Dislike... Pretenders

Likes…. Sincerity

Level.. 400 Level

Hobbies… Cooking, Listening to Music and Dancing

IFUNNAYA JESSICA.

Age… 19yrs

Statistics… 30, 52, 37

Dislike... Pretenders and Deceitful People

Likes…. Meeting People

Level.. 100 Level

Hobbies.. Watching Movies, Dancing and Singing

OGUNMEFUN TOLULOPE

Age… 18 yrs.

Statistics… 34, 36, 21

Dislike... Discrimination

Likes…. Honesty

Level.. 100 Level

Hobbies.. Reading and Singing

OKUNUGA OLASUNBO OLUWAKEMI

Age… 21yrs

Statistics… 34, 28, 38

Dislike... Dishonesty, backbiting

Likes…. Honesty

Level.. 400 Level

Hobbies.. Dancing and Meeting people

FAJEMIYO OYINKANSOLA

Age… 19yrs

Statistics… 36, 30, 42

Dislike... LIES

Likes… Honesty

Level..300 Level

Hobbies.. Dancing and Singing

SOSANYA DAYO

Age… 25yrs

Statistics… 36, 28, 40

Dislike... Dishonesty

Like: Honesty

Level.. 400 Level

Hobbies.. Reading and Singing

SOLEYE ABIMBOLA

Age… 21yrs

Statistics… 36, 32, 36

Dislike... Dishonesty

Likes…. Honesty

Level.. 300 Level

Hobbies.. Cooking and Dancing

QUEEN OOU'2012 CAMPING UPDATE!!!

…RESULT OF INTERNAL PRESS INTERVIEW WITH QUEEN of OOU CONTESTANTS..

8th of September 2012.. (Saturday)

OLAIDE BAKARE…….. ……55%

ODUSINA TOLUWANI…….60%

AWONAIKE MARIAM…...58%

SOSANYA DAYO…………...50%

ELISIE ADEPITAN….. ……65%

FAJEMIYO OYINKANSOLA…..44%

OGUNMEFUN TOLULOPE…. 50%

SOLEYE ABIMBOLA…..…60%

HAMMED ABIBAT………..48%

IFUNNAYA JESSICA..…..70%

ALOGUNEBI SELMOT.…55%

ILESANMI SADIAT…….60%

HARUNA MOTUNRAYO…40%

AGBAJE OLOLADE……48%

9th of September 2012 (Sunday)

Yestday (Sunday) was wonderful,with a debate & interview section btw d Queens, OOU current SUG president(OBAMA) & d newly elected President(Omo-Jay),in d presence of Ogun State No-1 Student Union Goverment President(Comr. Awobotu Tola) & other honourable at d camp venue hall...

And so the struggle for the crown continues at camp Day-3!!!

10th of September 2012 (Monday)

This morning we've evicted 1 Queen(Queen Haruna Motunrayo) & dis-qualified 2 Queens(Queen Anoba Abosede & Queen Labaika Yemi) from d camp..Now 15 Queens left in d "House of Friends & Foes"...

Today's Programme (Monday 10th of September 2012): First Eviction by 7:30am,Second Eviction by 4:00pm,Seminar,Creativity Expression,Talent Discovery,Grooming,Games,Chating Section,Reading,with Loads of fun!!
Tension in the house....
WHO WILL WEARS THE CROWN!!

GRAND FINALE:
Beauty and Brain contest.
SEPT 14TH @ Ago-Town Hall....purchase your tickets at More Lounge(Finiky) and B3 Sports Cafe.

Regular:
N500,VIP:3k & Table for 6:30k...

If you are not there,you are nowhere!!! Gbam...
Thanks 4ur support,entire OOUITES...

OLA VINCENT, Former CBN Governor Dies

2012-09-03T16:48:00.001-07:00

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Ola Vincent, dies @ 87

...Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Ola Vincent, is dead. He died today Monday the 3rd of September 2012 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos after a period of hospitalisation. One of his children confirmed his death. He was, until his death, a director at Industrial and General Insurance Plc. He served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria between 1977 and 1982.

Late Ola Vincent survived by wife Mrs Edith Adenike Vincent, children and was also survived by 11 grand children.
According to the burial arrangements, his body will be lying-in-state at his residence at 8, Balarabe Musa Cresent, Victoria Island Lagos on Thursday. Service of songs will be held at African Church Cathedral, Bethel, Broad Street, Lagos. Final interment will be at Ikoyi Cemetery on Thursday.

Speaking on his death, pioneer Director-General of the Nigeria Stock Exchange, NSE, Apostle Hayford Alile described the deceased former CBN governor, Chief Ola Vincent as a man of proven integrity who even at old age was very wonderful in all his presentations.
While Ola Vincent was in the CBN, Alile was the Director-General of the Nigeria Stock Exchange and they both worked closely at different commissions and boards even after they both retired from active service. Alile said they worked closely together right from 1976 when Chief Ola Vincent was the deputy governor of CBN and chairman of Capital Issues Commission where they both often shared thoughts on the way forward for the nation’s economy.
Reacting to the death of Mr. Ola Vincent, Mr. Oluseye Adetunmbi, Chief Responsibility Officer, Value Fronteira Limited, said “He was one of the finest technocrats, one of the few who dignified simplicity by sticking to ‘Mr’ despite his huge status that could have attracted many chieftaincy titles, epitome of ‘central banker’ when things were still orderly in Nigeria.
I grew up to know him through his signature in Nigerian currency note when Nigerian 60 kobo was worth more than a dollar.
“His name with his signature on the currency was synonymous to CBN for a very long time because of his unique style which underscored the virtue of modesty in his character and honourable disposition.
“It was like when their set left the key sectors of our economy; things were no longer at ease in Nigeria. Nigeria has been depleted by one of her finest men of dignity and honour. We can only hope that those of us left can learn from the unique and towering disposition of Pa Ola Vincent. May his gentle soul rest in peace while thanking God for the gift of long life.”
In his reaction, Mr. Remi Olowude, Vice Chairman, IGI Insurance Plc, who was one of the individuals who visited the family to commiserate with them over their loss, said “Baba was an epitome of the old national anthem that we abandoned which says, ‘though tongue and tribe may differ, in brotherhood we stand.’ That was baba.
He had no time for tribal issues, all he had time for in his life were real issues. He was a man of the highest integrity. He was a highly cerebral person, probably one of the best economist of our time.
”I used to call him a poetical economist. When he commented on national and economic issues, you would marvel. When Nigerian was on a precipice, baba gave solutions that helped the country out of the problems.
“He was practical, humble, a good listener and does not personalise issues. During the dark days of Abacha, Baba gave solutions that helped moved the country forward. He was a moving encyclopedia, especially on corporate governance.
He was a founding shareholder and director of IGI Insurance. He helped the Board of the company run what became the best company with the highest ethical standard in Nigeria. At over 80, he was still a member of the Board of IGI till his death. May his soul rest in peace.”
            Birth and education
Vincent was born on May 16, 1925 in Lagos. He attended CMS Grammar School, Lagos (1936–1939). He served in the Nigerian Armed Forces between 1942 and 1946, and then worked in the Financial Secretary’s Office, Lagos between 1946 and 1956. In 1951 he attended the Administrative Staff College in England, and from 1953 to 1956 he studied at the University of Manchester. From 1957 to 1960 he was a part-time lecturer in Economics at the University of Ibadan.
            Banking career
Vincent was Senior Assistant Secretary in the Nigerian Ministry of Finance (1959–1961) and then moved to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as an Assistant General Manager, becoming a General Manager at the CBN from 1963 to 1966.
He was a Director at the Nigerian Industrial Development Bank (1964–1966). Vincent was appointed a Vice President at the African Development Bank, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (1966–1973). He returned to the CBN in 1973 as an Adviser, becoming Deputy Governor in 1975 and Governor from 1977 to 1982. Vincent was named a Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR, in 1982.
            Later career
Following Vincent’s retirement from the CBN, in 1983 he recommended establishment of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, which occurred in June 1988. The NDIC provides a safety net for depositors in the newly liberalized banking sector.
Vincent chaired a seminar on Ethics and Professionalism in the Nigerian Banking Industry in August 1992. In his opening remarks, he observed that banks had a pivotal role in the cash and credit economy of Nigeria, making them vulnerable to suspicion.
He acknowledged that greed was a factor in causing the high incidence of fraud and other abuses in the industry. Speaking in April 2003, Vincent criticized the “severely flawed unitarist constitution” that the former military regime had introduced in 1999, and called for changes to “arrest the cancerous growth of corruption and corrupt practices.”
He was a director of the Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) in 2008, when he received a prestigious lifetime achievement award. He is a life member of the Nigerian Economic Society and the Society for International Development.
In May 2009, he was living in retirement in his home on Victoria Island, Lagos with Adenike, his wife for 50 years. In an interview in September 2009, Vincent was critical of the action of the current governor of the CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who had dismissed the chief executives of five bailed-out banks.
He said the executives should have been given a fair hearing, and felt that the hasty action which involved the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may have undermined trust in the banking system.
.... May His Gentle Soul Rest In Perfect Peace...
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.. HORRIFIC ... FACEBOOK MURDER... How cynthia was killed/fitth victim

2012-08-23T16:09:00.000-07:00

Suspects: we drugged Cynthia before killing her

.....BEFORE a shocked audience of reporters and policemen, two youths, who are cousins, spoke yesterday of how they killed Cynthia, daughter of Major-Gen. Frank Osokogu.
Odera Ezekiel (23) and Okwoma Nwabufor (33), suspects in the alleged murder of the model, are 300 level Accounting undergraduates of the Anambra State University and the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
They said their intention was to rob the late Cynthia whom they believed was coming into Lagos with a large sum of money but when they did not find enough on her, they beat her to death.
According to them, she died as they struggled with her to take all they found on her.
They said when the late Cynthia arrived in Lagos, they checked her into a hotel where she was drugged with 10 tablets of Rohypnol, which they injected into three packs of Ribena juice which they served her in her room.
Ezekiel and Nwabufor met the late Cynthia through a Blackberry group chat. They got close and decided to invite her over, thinking that as a businesswoman she would be coming with alot of cash.
Although the suspects claimed that they did not rape the deceased, pictures taken by the police showed that they may have.
One of the pictures of her private part taken at a close range showed traces of semen on it. Used condoms littered the hotel room, the police said.
Besides, there is a picture showing the suspects tied up the late Cynthia’s mouth and hands. They also chained her legs.
Ezekiel and Nwabufor claimed that the deceased came with a vibrator (sex toy), and that she used the condoms on the toy.
They also confessed to have robbed and raped several other girls.
Narrating his role in the murder, Nwabufor said: “It was a mistake. I invited Cynthia who is my friend, and in the process I hit her and she died in the hotel.
“She came in from Abuja on Sunday morning, July 21. I was trying to dislodge her by tying her and I hit her and she died.
“I tied her because I didn’t want her to know I was escaping from the hotel. We had a mutual agreement for her to come over. I met her on Blackberry group chat, so she was coming to buy stocks for her boutique in Abuja. We had a disagreement. I didn’t rape her; it was the handwork of the devil. I wanted to run because I know I have committed a serious sin against her.
“I thought she had things on her, such as money that I could collect. So, in the process of struggling, I tied her with cellotape and a chain. I also tried to make her not to shout by holding her excessively.
“I was not the only one, it was myself and my cousin who tied her and beat her.
“I invited her and in the process of the disagreement we felt like robbing her of all she has. The condom that was seen in the room is something personally not for her. I used it on the sex toy she has with her. She came with a sex toy, so I inserted the condom on the sex toy and later dropped it there. I didn’t sleep with her.
“If the Police test the condom forensically, it will prove that I didn’t use it on her. She was with me for over 12 hours.
Nwabufor spoke about how the late Cynthia was drugged. He said: “The drug was inside the Ribena I offered her. The Ribena was bought by my cousin and we mixed the drug, Rohypnol, inside the Ribena by injection.
“It was three packets of Ribena but she didn’t finish the three. My cousin said about 10 tablets of Rohypnol was mixed in the three Ribenas. After she took some, she started feeling weak.”
He also spoke about his background and escapades.
“I am a student of UNILAG, 300level Accounting (DLI). This is the first time I’m having a murder case, but I have used the drugs about four times on girls, before Cynthia, but none of the girls died.
“I sleep with them and after they take the drink, they will lose memory of everything that happened to them,” Nwabufor said, adding:
“The hotels I used to go to include Benny, Chelsea, Opera-Mini. And the hotel I took her to was Cosmilla Hotel, (Lakeview Estate, Phase 1, Amuwo-Odofin). I live on Sixth Avenue, but I use Festac because that is where hotels are.
“I am not feeling good about it because I didn’t bargain to kill her, in the first instance. It was just unfortunate and an accident.”
Ezekiel said: “I am a 300level Accountancy student from Anambra State University, Awka. The morning it happened, he (Nwabufor) called me and told me to come to the hotel and help him bind the girl so that we could dispossess her of her belongings, so I came into the hotel that morning and helped him in binding her. In the process of binding the girl, she tried to struggle and we maltreated and rough handled her and she passed on in the process.
“I didn’t hit her with anything; we had no weapon. He (Okwuoma) said he wanted to run with her things.
“I have not been doing it; he just called me. I live at Ojo Barracks, not inside the cantonment. Okwuoma was the one who told me about the drug. He asked me to buy Ribena, which I bought from a shop. I was there when she died because when he told me she was not breathing, I touched the girl and told him she was breathing, then I left the hotel.
“Later, he called me and said he had not heard from her for a long time and had not seen her online. I was in school when they came on Sunday and arrested me”.
Commissioner of Police Umar Manko, who paraded the suspects, said, “On July 22, somewhere in Festac, a young lady was found in a hotel dead, chained and tied. We were worried.
“Somebody called the receptionist of the hotel to say that they should go and take a dead body or “the bastard” away from the room and on getting to the room, the young lady was found dead and her identity not known.
“So the police had to trace the killers through that number that called the receptionist, until we got her passport number from the internet.
“Through the immigration, we were able to link her up and then established her identity. From the footage of the CCTV, we discovered that two young men came into the hotel with the lady, and came out after a while. So, we started from that number and were able to link the young men we saw on the footage of the CCTV.
“They were arrested and they confessed to have killed the young lady. We asked them why and they said they chatted with her on the internet and discovered she was a business woman. So, as she was coming to Lagos to buy her stocks, they felt she would have enough money.
One of them gave her a ticket from Abuja to Lagos and gave her accommodation in that hotel. After injecting a drug inside Ribena, they gave her, it knocked her off and so they decided to go into the business she came for but, unfortunately, they could not find much money on her. They struggled with her before she collapsed and was killed in the process.
“Both suspects are cousins from Anambra State and we are told it was not the first time they have done it but we have not been able to establish vividly if their victims were killed.
“We are trying to go round the other hotels they have used, it is a very long investigation and I think we still have much to uncover but because of insinuations from the press, we felt we won’t keep quiet longer than necessary. That was why we invited the media to parade them,” he said.

...Curled, The Nation..

Ghana President John Atta Mills is dead

2012-07-24T10:38:00.001-07:00

Ghana President John Atta Dies @ 68

…Ghana's President John Atta Mills 68, is dead, The president who celebrated his 68th birthday on Saturday has just died unexpectedly, a presidential statement said, and an aide said his death occurred on Today (Tuesday) after he took ill yesterday.

The death of the president of the world's No. 2 cocoa grower comes months before Mills was due to stand for re-election at the helm of the West African country that posted double-digit growth in 2011 and has been praised for its strong democracy in a turbulent region.

"It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden and untimely death of the president of the Republic of Ghana," a statement sent to Reuters by the president's office said.

A presidential aide, who asked not to be named, said the president had complained of pains on Monday evening and died this afternoon when his condition worsened.

Mills, who oversaw the start of oil production in Ghana, returned from medical checks in the United States several weeks ago.

John Evans Fifii Atta Mills (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012) was the third President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the ruling party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 election.^[1] He was Vice-President from 1997 to 2001 under President Jerry Rawlings, and stood unsuccessfully in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections as the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He died today the 24^th of July 2012 at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

POST-UTME RESULT CHECK

2012-07-20T14:17:00.001-07:00

2012/2013 ADMISSION POST-UTME RESULT

To check your POST UTME RESULT...
For those having difficulties loging in just click on this link below you will be directed straight to the Post UTME Result page... then you follow the procedures ....http://oou.recordsoft.org/postutme/login.do;jsessionid=184AD22BBF8DE38BC337623762CFF89D

WAR IN NIGERIA (Walk Against Rape)

2012-06-16T07:10:00.000-07:00

LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS,
CELEBRITIES ENDORSE
WALK AGAINST RAPE CAMPAIGN
The second edition of the much awaited (Celebrities) Walk Against Rape has once more gotten a nod from the Lagos State Ministry Of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, the maiden edition of the campaign was held in April 2010 with over 1000 participants

Various celebrities such as Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Jimmy Jatt, Ali Baba, Owen Gee, Gt the Guiterman, Gbemi Olateru Olabegi (OAP)Isio Wanogho (Model), Bolaji Rosiji, Ego Obaro, Praise Fowowe,Jerrilyn Mulbah, Jodie,Bhaira (AMBO 3), Toni Payne, amongst other top celebrities have also endorsed the walk and showed great interest to participate in the walk and the one day sensitising workshop respectively

(Celebrities) Walk Against Rape Campaign is a special demonstration that brings together Nigerian Actors, Actresses, Sport Men, Media Practitioners, Musicians, DJs, Comedians, Youth Organisations, Showbiz Personalities and student delegates from various higher institutions and Secondary Schools around Lagos state to lend a voice to sexually abused women and children, particularly young girls between the ages of 3-16years and also showing their support to the course of bringing an abrupt end to RAPE in Nigeria where the number of rape cases is on the increase.

According to the Project Coordinator, Esther Ijewere Kalejaiye, “Our aim is to help in encouraging victims to speak out and reduce the stigmatization attached to the victims of sexual abuse and Rape as well as use “Walk Against Rape” as a platform to inform the society about the soaring scourge of sexual abuse especially as it relates to young girls and women in general” and also this year we intend achieving a lot more with the campaign as we would be having a one day sensitizing workshop for young people of secondary school age, young undergraduates and parents, where our Celebrity Ambassadors would be educating several young Nigerians on rape and child abuse. The theme for this year's walk and workshop is tagged: "BREAK THE SILENCE, SPEAK UP, WALK AGAINST RAPE"

The sensitising workshop will be held at the International school Unilag, Akoka on tuesday the 19th of June by 9am, while the walk is slated for thursday the 28th of June, the walk starts by 8am on , at the Police College, Ikeja (the point of convergence) and end at the Ministry Of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Secretariat, Alausa – Ikeja (point of departure) where we will be received by the Ministry of women affairs

Aside the celebrities that are attending the walk, invitations have also be sent to Non Government Organizations, Representatives from different Local Governments In Lagos State, Media Practitioners, Entertainment Stars (Musicians, Producers, Actors, Actresses, TV / Radio Presenters, Students Delegates From: (LASU, LASPOTECH AND UNILAG YABATECH), secondary school students, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arms of various Corporate Bodies, The General Public, etc.

Celebrities Walk Against Rape is been packaged by Rubies Ink and supported by ONGA

Esther Ijewere Kaljaiye...
walkagainstsrape.ng@gmail.com
08057861285,08068653263...
Project Coordinator

Pope appoints Martins to succeed Okogie

2012-05-27T11:24:00.000-07:00

Pope appoints Martins to succeed Okogie

Pope Benedict XVI has approved the elevation and appointment of Bishop Alfred Adewale Martins as the new Archbishop of Lagos.

He is to replace Anthony Cardinal Okogie, who is retiring after attaining the mandatory age of 75.

Pope Benedict XVI on Friday elevated Bishop Martins (formerly of Abeokuta Diocese) to the Metropolitan See of Lagos.

The Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria said in a statement that Okogie would act as the Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Lagos until Martins installation.

The statement reads, “Bishop Alfred Adewale MARTINS Appointed Archbishop of Lagos His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has today, Friday 25th May, 2012, appointed as Archbishop of Lagos, His Lordship, Most Rev Alfred Adewale MARTINS. He replaces His Eminence, Anthony Cardinal Okogie who retired having attained the canonical age of 75. Until his appointment, Bishop Alfred Martins was the Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese.

“At the same time the Pope appointed His Eminence Anthony Cardinal Okogie as the Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Lagos until the installation of the newly appointed Archbishop.

Martins was born on Jun 1, 1959 and ordained as a priest on Septemebr 18, 1983.

He was appointed Bishop of Abeokuta on October 24, 1997 and ordained on January 24, 1998.

The date for the installation of the Archbishop-elect is yet to be announced.
Cardinal Okogie, who is highly respected across Nigeria, tendered his resignation from the pastoral governance of the See of Lagos to Pope Benedict XVI on on May 25, 2012.

...

FRESHERS AWARD NITE “Nite of Bliss”

2012-05-20T18:59:00.001-07:00

FRESHERS AWARD NITE “Nite of Bliss”

It was all fun for the freshers of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) (Faculty of Science) as they celebrated their freshers award night. The Event was held at Meekad hotel (formally Hogas Hotels) on the 4^th of May 2012. The event was anchored by popular school comedians Dynamic V and Penzer.

The event kicked off with the red carpet by OOU Vanguard at about 8pm. Campus dignitaries present were the Student Union Government, Miss Agege, Artistes. Musicians who performed were Didi, Brain, Double F, AKT, Dereal.

There were presentations of awards which were done in between performances like Most reliable class Rep, Most Creative, Most Influential which went to Babayemi Olamide, Most Influential female won by Opara Gift, Hottest Chick went to Mariam, recognition awards were also given to Biola Swagga, Spartans, Signal Media, Omojay and others.

Speaking with OOU Vanguard a fresher Mariam who won the hottest chick said I am delighted to be among the awardees and to have gotten this award, also happy that the event was a very peaceful one.

Also Speaking the coordinator Fayeun Babatunde (Heritage Media) said it has not been an easy task working tirelessly with vibrant people to make this a success, I wish to thank them all and to all those who made it a success in one way or the other I am much grateful, and lastly I am overwhelmed because I can see smiles in the face of everyone most especially the freshers.

The Event was put together by Heritage Media, after the vote of thanks was dancing all through the night.

Reporting OOU Vanguard
oouvanguard@gmail.com

STUDENTS AND LECTURERS GATHER TO PRAY FOR OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY

2012-05-20T18:50:00.001-07:00

STUDENTS AND LECTURERS GATHER TO PRAY FOR OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY

As far back as 1982, exactly twenty years ago, Olabisi Onabanjo University used to the best or one of the best universities in Nigeria, it had thousands of students fighting their way in. Responsible government fending for its staff and academic feat that couldn’t be beaten by any other universities around. Our law department and medical school were one of the best in the whole federation.

Sadly, these things seem to have fallen apart, using Chinua Achebe’s words, they seem like folk tales told at moonlight when compared to the present situation of the institution. Our lecture theatres are not conducive for learning, our infrastructures are way too ancient, they look like museum articles and our laboratories are not equipped. Like that isn’t enough, the school fees keep rising at an alarming rate and the voice of the student representative cannot be heard probably because their mouth has been stuffed with money. The government hardly pay the salaries of staff hence incessant strikes and the law and medical school which used to be the best can be placed among the first five in the federation. Little wonder very few pick this university when filling their UTME forms and employers are not recognizing students from this school.

These disheartening situations got to the heart of the true son of the soil-Kunle Ajayi an alumnus of the university and declared that the staff and students concerned should set a day apart to pray for the school for he believes in the potency of God. The 19^th of May 2012 was the day Christians and Muslims gathered together to pray for the school and it took place by 9am at every campus the university owns (Permanent site “PS”, Mini Campus, Sagamu, Ikenne, Ayetoro, Ibogun).

The prayer at Mini Campus, Permanent site and other venues went smoothly, it was properly organized with songs of praise, hymns and demon-defeating prayers were rendered by both student and staff representatives.

Speaking with OOU Vanguard, a 300 Level Micro Biology student Ojaniyi Ifedayo said “We all left the hall with smile flourishing on each and everyone’s faces as we all believe our prayers has been answered and I am convinced that Olabisi Onabanjo University has truly had an encounter with God and I am happy to be part of this change and I believe that the university has regained her lost glory

Reporting OOU Vanguard.

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QUEEN OOU'2012 CAMPING UPDATE!!!

9th of September 2012 (Sunday)

10th of September 2012 (Monday)

GRAND FINALE: Beauty and Brain contest. SEPT 14TH @ Ago-Town Hall....purchase your tickets at More Lounge(Finiky) and B3 Sports Cafe. Regular: N500,VIP:3k & Table for 6:30k... If you are not there,you are nowhere!!! Gbam... Thanks 4ur support,entire OOUITES...

OLA VINCENT, Former CBN Governor Dies

.. HORRIFIC ... FACEBOOK MURDER... How cynthia was killed/fitth victim

Suspects: we drugged Cynthia before killing her

Ghana President John Atta Mills is dead

Ghana President John Atta Dies @ 68

POST-UTME RESULT CHECK

2012/2013 ADMISSION POST-UTME RESULT

WAR IN NIGERIA (Walk Against Rape)

Pope appoints Martins to succeed Okogie

Pope appoints Martins to succeed Okogie

FRESHERS AWARD NITE “Nite of Bliss”

STUDENTS AND LECTURERS GATHER TO PRAY FOR OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY

GRAND FINALE:
Beauty and Brain contest.
SEPT 14TH @ Ago-Town Hall....purchase your tickets at More Lounge(Finiky) and B3 Sports Cafe.

Regular:
N500,VIP:3k & Table for 6:30k...

If you are not there,you are nowhere!!! Gbam...
Thanks 4ur support,entire OOUITES...