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BY LAJU ARENYEKA
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ONE are the days when you had to quickly bite your nails on the assembly ground to avoid being caught for keeping them long. Now, you’re free as a bird to fly with your wings, and free as a cat to keep your claws. Yet, with great power comes great responsibility, so here’s how you can bring out the best in your nails: *Cleanliness is first: Even if you decide to keep your nails long, you don’t have to let all the dirt in the country stay there. Dirt in the nails puts people off and does not give you a responsible look. Wash your hands regularly and keep a cuticle remover handy. *When going artificial: For a school setting, don’t go overboard with your nails. Go for something that has a natural look; not too long or too sharp. Avoid painting your nails with different colours. When
Nails for school
you do, some lecturers are less likely to take you seriously. You don’t want your manicure to be the reason you aren’t pardoned for submitting a late assignment.
*Watch your toes: It is not that difficult to hide your lack of a pedicure…until you have to wear peep toes. Hurriedly painting your first two toe nails just won’t cut it. Fungus
and bacteria are more likely to attack your toe nails than your fingers nails, so take extra care here. *Colour: In this season, when painting your nails, the
weirder the better. Royal blue is definitely the trend for now, but it’s alright to define your own style. Glitter is also in vogue, but looks more mature when kept to the minimum.
Osun launches computer tablets to boost students' learning By DAYO ADESULU
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HE Governor of Osun State, Mr Rauf Aregbesola has vowed to revamp the almost collapsed education sector he inherited from his predecessor few years ago as he launches the distribution of customized computer tablets tagged, OponImo (Tablet of Knowledge) to students of S.S.1 to S.S.3 in public secondary schools in the state. Speaking through the Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori at a press conference held in Lagos, he noted that the Tablets of Knowledge which are ready for distribution were built to improve learning among secondary school students in the state and also to further prepare them for external and internal examinations. “The tablets which are designed in the form of an iPad would be distributed to the
students free-of-charge,” he said. Titi Laoye-Tomori stated that the state government's readiness to launch the initiative which she described as a milestone in the history of education development in the country, will enhance learning. She noted that the Governor Rauf Aregbesola-led government is determined to ensure that students of the State of Osun are effectively prepared
to meet up with the high standards needed for them to excel in the world of learning and research. Tomori explained that the Opon Imo are installed with softwares of all the subjects being offered in secondary schools incorporating different textbooks and lesson notes as well as past questions and answers on the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), Na-
tional Examination Council (NECO) Examination, as well as the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) which will help facilitate the students’ preparedness for these examinations. “The computer tablets have been preloaded with lesson notes on 17 subjects offered by students in the WASSCE and NECO. "It contains six extracurricular subjects including sexuali-
Students laud council boss on performance
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UBLIC Officials in Oyo State have been urged to emulate the performance of the newly inaugurated Caretaker Chairman of Atsibo Local Government, Dr. Jacob Ogunmola. Making this known was the National Association of Oke-
Ogun Students, NAOSS, through its national president, Wasiu Owolabi. He said they were impressed by the performance of council helmsman within three months in office, adding that they were glad with the payment of bursary allowances to 894 students
of higher institutions. "Could you believe that Dr. Ogunmola, with what he’s doing, has surpassed the achievements of his predeccessors? "Distribution of Ajumose First Aid box to all public primary and secondary schools with relevant drugs on monthly ba-
Professional validation of academic programmes imperative — FUTA VC By LAJA THOMAS
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ty education, entrepreneurship, civic, computer education, Yoruba, history and traditional religion. "There are 63 textbooks in the e- library, revision notes for 10 years and a mock test center for students. It also affords students unfettered access to textbooks.” At the initial take off, Tomori disclosed that 150,000 copies of Opon Imo have been produced as teachers also would receive their copies.
HE Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Professor Adebiyi Daramola, has described regular professional validation for academic programmes in universities as critical for maintaining standard and keeping in touch with developments in relevant fields. Daramola said this while receiving a team from the Town Planning Registration Council of Nigeria
(TOPREC), Abuja, which came for the statutory professional re-accreditation of the university’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning. He noted that for Nigerian universities to create the needed synergy between content and the needs of the society, professional validation of programmes is imperative. He said FUTA takes such validation as critical since one of its core missions is the production of high level self-reliant
manpower who are trained to contribute meaningfully to solving societal problems and challenges. The leader of the delegation, Mr. Raphael Ikumapayi, gave credit to the varsity for the high level manpower in the department of Urban and Regional Planning. He said with six members of staff in the professorial cadre, the department has the best manpower among tertiary institutions offering the specialized course in Nigeria.
sis; distribution of exercise books to pupils in public schools and distribution of 400 pieces of digital blood pressure measurement for hypertensive patients and 400 glucometers for diabetic patients, are some of these unprecedented feats. He does not forget the aged and staff of the council.’’ Wasiu thanked Gov. Ajimobi for appointing Dr. Ogunmola, adding that they will continue to support his administration. While praising the State Chairman of Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, Hon. Yekinni Popoola who presides over the affairs of Irepo Local Government, he urged the chairman to continue to do populist programmes which have continued to endear the hearts of people to their administration.