THE NATION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students float Campus Light O ensure information gap between students and staff of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) is bridged, some students have floated a magazine, Campus Light. The old Senate chamber, where the magazine was unveiled, was filled to capacity with students and members of the staff of the university. The eight-page journal is being edited by Emmanuel Shebbs, who is also the publisher. The final year student of Political Science said: “The innovation is a manifestation of a vision borne so long to promote peaceful and cordial relationship between students and management of the university.” Emmanuel, who won CAMPUSLIFE award last year, said: “This magazine, which is founded to promote the UNICAL students, has come to stay. I am glad that my dream has come true.” Unveiling the preview edition of the newspaper, the Chairman of the occasion and Vice Chancellor, Prof James Epoke, represented by Mrs Benita Ikpeme, said the birth of the magazine was a welcome development in the university, adding that the management and student of the university embraced the idea. Prof Epoke commended the editorial crew, urging them to use the platform to promote peace on the campus. He said the manage-
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•Mrs Ikpeme being presented with a copy of the magazine by Emmanuel From Sam Ibok UNICAL
ment was always ready to share in the vision of students, who support the development of the school in any capacity. Speaking at the event, Charles Udenze, who
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won CAMPUSLIFE Culture Report Award in 2010, urged the crew to improve on the picture quality of the magazine. The law graduate of UNICAL also suggested a sport page in the journal, which he said would serve the interest of sport lovers in the campus. On his own part, the Speaker, Students’ Union Government (SUG) parliament, Emmanuel Olayi, congratulated editorial crew urging them to sustain the idea. In his remark, the magazine’s Associate Edi-
tor, Isaac Mensah, expressed appreciation to students and staff for attending the event despite their tight academic schedules. Other dignitaries present at the ceremony included the Dean, Students Affairs Division, Prof Eyong Eyong, represented by Mrs Elizabeth Egbe, Mr. Omini Oden, former Chairman of National Union of Journalists, Cross River State chapel, and former Chief Press Secretary to the Cross River State Government, Mr Iban Orok among others.
Omatseye, Okediran honoured at OAU From Hannah Ojo OAU
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HE La Charla Editorial Club of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has honoured the Chairman of The Nation’s Editorial Board, Mr Sam Omatseye, with an award of excellence. It was at the second edition of the late Prof Isaac Akinjoghin Lecture. Also honoured at the event, which was held at the Corporative Building, was the guest speaker, Dr Wale Okediran, who is a former member of the House of Representatives and a writer, whose book Tenets of the House won the Wole Soyinka Prize in Literature. The event also witnessed the presentation of prizes to winners of the essay competition organised by the club. The topic of the essay, Terrorism: In pursuit of permanent solutions was also the theme of the lecture.
The Director, Institute of Public Health, OAU, Prof Segun Fatusin, admonished the participating students on the need to be passionate about their vision. Omatseye, speaking through Mr Taiwo Ogundipe, an Associate Editor with The Nation, appreciated the club for the honour, while promising more support for the editorial crew in the future. Mr Gbenga Akinjogbin, son of the honouree, expressed gratitude to the organisers and the sponsor of the essay contest for preserving the legacies of the late scholar. Observed that La Charla members were mostly from the College of Health Sciences, he challenged students and lecturers from History department where his late father taught to also do something to promote the virtues of excellence and brilliance which the honouree stood for.
•Deputy Provost, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Mrs Oladehinde Agoro (middle) flanked by his wife, Victoria and the Director, Centre for Lagos State Studies (CEFOLASS) Femi Keshinro during a lecture organised by CEFOLASS at the college premises. PHOTO: ADEGUNLE OLUGBAMILA