THE NATION THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014
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CAMPUS LIFE
• Dr Benedict Emunemu presenting the prize to Ajoke
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• Freshers at the event
Association welcomes freshers
DUCATIONAL Management Students’ Association (EMSA), University of Ibadan (UI) chpater, has held orientation for freshers. The event was aimed at guiding new students of the department to achieve career success. In his address, the Head of Department, Dr Femi Akinwumi, urged
From Hammed Hamzat UI the new students to concentrate on their studies and shun all forms of social vices that may hinder their academic excellence. A lecturer, Dr Ismail Raji, taught the freshers how to calculate their Cumu-
lative Grade Point Average (CGPA). Dr Ademola Atanda and Dr Abiodun-Oyebamiji spoke on the department’s dress code, urging the students to wear sky blue on black trousers. Three first class students, Ajoke Asaolu, 400-Level, Ademola Adbulbasit, 300-Level and Carine
Okeh, 200-Level of the department were awarded prizes to encourage fresh students to study hard. The Staff Adviser, Dr Jerome Isuku, charged the new students to always seek advice and approach lecturers of the department assistance. One of the award recipients,
Ajoke, thanked the department for recognising her academic excellence, saying it would motivate her to remain focused in her academics. President of the department, Hammed Hamzat, thanked lecturers at the orientation exercise for finding time to educate the fresh students despite their busy schedule.
VC lauds alumni body
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HE Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Prof Bamitale Omole, has praised the contributions of members of alumni association to the development of institution. He spoke during the inauguration of the national officers of the association. Omole, who was represented by his deputy on Academics, Prof Ayobami Salami, called on other members to do everything possible to assist the Federal Government in improving tertiary education in Nigeria. During the election of the association, thousands of alumni gathered for re-union. Mr Segun Oke was elected as president. Also, Bola Oloko, Niyi Oduneye and Hakeem Olomowewe became Vice-Presidents for Southwest, North, and Southeast/South-south axes respectively.
From Sikiru Akinola OAU Lara Olanrewaju was elected National Secretary, while Lekan Odunjo and Bayo Adesida were elected first and second National Assistant Secretary respectively. Others were Fred Aburu, Legal Adviser; Angela Ukatu, Deputy Legal Adviser; Ronke Okoya, Financial Secretary; Bisi Adetifa, Treasurer; Ayo Adelugba, Publicity Secretary; Diran Ayanyemi, Welfare Secretary and Kayode Adeigbe, Editor-in-Chief. In his address, Oke appreciated attendees of biennial convention of the association, promising to run an all-inclusive and transparent administration. He urged other alumni to join his administration and take the university to greater heights.
Poly students to protest over ASUP strike in Abuja
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EMBERS of the National Association of Polytechnics Students (NAPS) have scheduled a peaceful protest in Abuja over the protracted Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) strike, which has paralysed activities in polytechnics for over 10 months. In a statement, NAPS Senate President, Lukman Salahudeen, said: “It is obvious that our governments have no provision for the future of this nation. It is pathetic to see that the Senate Committee on Education has done little to resolve the crisis. In our estimation, we reject the insensitivity, unpatriotic and ineffective act of the supervising Minister of Education, Mr Nyesome Wike; he has failed to attend the committee’s meeting for the second time.” Without readiness of the government to resolve with lecturers, Lukman said students would take their destinies into their hands by marching on Presidential Villa in Abuja to “let Mr President see reasons for him to intervene fully and end the strike just the way he did with ASUU”
• Some of the freshers after the ceremony
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O fewer than 3,600 freshers took matriculation oath at the Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State. The figure was calculated to be 20 per cent of applicants, who applied for admission in the institution. Vice-Chancellor Prof Femi Mimiko, represented by his deputy, Prof Rotimi Ajayi, congratulated the students and urged them to have the right attitude towards their studies to achieve academic success. He said: “I sincerely advise you to guide your admission jealously and avoid anything that may rob you of
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From Emeka Onwudinjo OAU Aso Rock, he said, would be considered as campus until their campuses reopen. He urged his colleagues to see the protest as a collective struggle to salvage the nation’s education from “total collapse”.
Show right attitude to studies, VC tells freshers From Damilola Olisa AAUA
this golden privilege to study in the university. Your sole purpose of coming to the university is to achieve academic laurels and build your character so that you may become a more responsible citizen and be maximally useful to the society. Achieving this and coming out in flying colours start by having the right attitude to your studies from the beginning.”
Prof Mimiko advised the students to shun social vices that might deprive them of their admission, adding that the university had zero tolerance for such practices. One of the students, Akinrolayo Olushola, Public Administration Department, expressed joy for his admission, promising to work hard to achieve academic excellence. The matriculation oath was administered by the Registrar, Mr Bamidele Olotu.
Enactus challenge begins
ARRING last minute cancellation, students from several higher institutions, who are members of Enactus Nigeria, a nonprofit organisation promoting entrepreneurship on campuses, will converged on the Eko Hotel, in Victoria Island, Lagos next Tuesday for the opening of ceremony of the organisation’s annual national contest. The four-day event with the theme: See possibilities, will feature an innovation summit, in which the topic of the discourse will be role of innovation in driving entrepreneurial success and how it will engender positive change. After the first round of the contest on Tuesday, the semi-final and final contest will come on Thursday and Friday respectively, where students will display their dexterity in
By Wale Ajetunmobi entrepreneurship and problemsolving. At the competition, students will showcase innovative impact they have been making in communities across the country and how they are impacting lives through life-changing projects. Also to feature at the event is the “Light up Nigeria” power challenge and the “My Cashless Campus Challenge” projects. The “Light up Nigeria” power challenge was developed to inspire Enactus teams to explore the opportunities in the value chain of providing sustainable solution to power challenge in the country. Students used their innovation to design projects that address electrical power shortage being experienced in rural communities, lever-
aging on wind and solar energy sources and the creative use of water plants to generate electricity for rural communities. “My Cashless Campus Challenge” is an on-campus competition that inspires Enactus teams to develop and implement strategies that will transform their campuses into cashless communities using debit card. This year, about 36 higher institutions, including universities and polytechnics are expected to compete for the opportunity to represent Nigeria at the Enactus World Cup Challenge in Beijing, China in October. A statement from the Enactus Country Director, Mrs Adesuwa Ifedi, welcomed the participants to the contest and urged them to be decorous in conduct in the duration of the event.