Application For PG Accommodation Activated

Application for PG Accommodation activated on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 2.45pm. Postgraduate students are enjoined to login to their eportal page to apply.

ITU Telecom Young Innovators Competition Seeks Solutions To Climate Change

ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition has launched a Challenge on Smart Cities and Climate Change in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), seeking innovative ideas on how information and communication technologies (ICT) can help smart cities mitigate or slow down the effects of climate change, in particular in the area of global health. Two winning entries will be showcased at ITU Telecom World 2014, the leading platform for debate, knowledge-sharing and networking for the global ICT community, in Doha, Qatar, 7-10 December 2014. The Challenge calls for young people around the world to work together on concepts for new and innovative social start-ups within the field of smart cities to help future communities adapt to or reduce climate change.

This might include, for example, new technologies, novel combinations of existing technologies, services and systems, physical devices such as smart grids, software such as big data processing, or services such as community building programmes. Following the close of the competition on 7 October, two finalists will be selected to join ITU Telecom World 2014 in Doha this December, where they will pitch their ideas before industry leaders and national governments, participate in workshops, benefit from a year of ongoing mentorship, and win up to USD 5000 in seed funding.


For more information, visit the ITU website: http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2014/44.aspx#.VAcCUHldnGg

NSC Partners With OAU On Software Engineering

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) and in pursuance of its vision and mission of manpower development, the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), last week, partnered the Centre of Excellence in Software Engineering of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) to organise a week-long seminar with the theme: Hands-On Workshop on Cloud Computing with Open Nebula.


The workshop, which started on August 25, 2014, ended last week Friday. The workshop attracted participants from all sectors of the economy including Project Managers, Solution Architects, Developers, Designers, IT Managers & Senior Managers/Administrators, and IT Professionals.

Others are Web Developers, Network Engineers, IT Consultants/Researchers, IT Industry players, Education Faculty and Staff, Departmental & Units Heads, Government/Public and Private Sectors, Postgraduate students in Computer Science/IT and Business Development Executives/Managers.

Adding to the glamour and success of the workshop was the presence of facilitators from Germany; the erudite scholars Professor Dr Christoph Reich and Dr Thomas Rübsamen of Cloud Research Lab, Hochschule Furtwangen University (University of Applied Science) Furtwangen, Robert-Gerwig-Platz 1, Germany, whose resourceful contributions impacted positively on the participants.

The state of the arts facilities at the Centre of Excellence added a great value to the workshop, just as the organisation expressed its gratitude to Professor Sola Aderounmu, Director of the Centre, who is also the Deputy President of the NCS for his immense contribution to the success of the programme.
In his remark at the event, the President of the Nigeria computer Society, Professor David Adewumi, reiterated the commitment of the NCS to its CSR, by providing the wherewithal for capacity building.

He advised the participants to be serious and hardworking. He enjoined those who are not members of the NCS to apply for membership so as to enjoy the largesse of being a member in the subsequent MOU to be signed with their facilitators from Germany.


Source: Nigerian Tribune

Sensitization Seminar On Ebola Recorded Low Student Turnout

The Ebola Virus Sensitization Seminar organized by the Obafemi Awolowo University for the campus community witnessed a very low turnout.

The seminar which was held at the Afrika Amphi Theatre saw less than 2000 students in attendance out of over 20,000 of OAU. The continuation of lectures even after the University Authority declared the period of 10:00am-12:00noon a lecture free period was attributed by many as the reason for the low turnout.

The Seminar saw some guest lecturers educate the students on the deadly Ebola virus and ways students can prevent contacting it in case of any eventuality. One major question was raised by a student on the popular red water which is sometimes served to the student Hall of Residence. Concerns on the Red water was doused as students were assured of the safeness of the water for use. "The red colour is due to the high Iron content in it but I can assure you it is very safe for use. We are also working on it to make it look good soon." the speaker answered.

TNRI Scholarship For All Secondary School Leavers

 TNRI Scholarship For All Secondary School Leavers

Are you a school leaver?

Are you or your parents experiencing some sort of financial difficulties?

Are you of good character with goals of getting a quality university degree?

If you can answer yes to the 3 questions above then this is the chance you’ve been waiting for. The Nigerian Renaissance Initiative Scholarship has been set up by an anonymous donor to run every year from now onwards so as to enable school leavers with university ambitions that would have otherwise not being able to achieve their educational aspirations due to financial constraints.

Application is opened to all so if you know someone or you can say yes to the 3 questions then please send in your applications.

Applicants are to email the committee a 400 worded essay stating how they deserve to be the recipient of 2014 TNRI Scholarship to nairalandcharity@gmail.com


Please see the terms of reference for guidelines and specific timeline of events

For more information and essay submission, please email nairalandcharity@gmail.com


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TeHN

 
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Botany Students' Christian Fellowship Wishes All A Happy New Month

HAPPY NEW MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

As we launch into the great month of September, here is God’s Words for you;

Ezekiel 47:12 “And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine”

This is very simple! What the Lord is telling you this new month of September are:

1.) That dry land of yours shall flow rivers of living water.

2.) It shall bring forth trees for meat: The sustenance you need for the month of September and beyond, both academically, spiritually, financially and other wise has been taken care of by the Lord.

3.) The leaf of the tree shall not fade: The provisions of God for you this month will neither diminish nor cease.

4.) It shall bring forth new fruit according to his months: Instead of God’s provisions being used up as the month fades out, No! It will continue to multiply and increase in geometrical progression because where it is coming from is sacred and special.

5.) The leaf thereof for medicine: There will not only be new provisions but also the healing of your past and every abnormality of yours are set to be corrected and healed completely!

PLEASE NOTE:

For any of God’s promise to be exclusively enjoyed, you have to be his child and diligently hearken to his words. With that, you can be sure of that expected end for you and your family. Mucha Gracias!

BSCF Cares!

OAU Declares Ebola Free Period

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, NIGERIA

DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

SPECIAL RELEASE TO STUDENTS

This is to inform the generality of students that 10:00am - 12:00noon on Monday, 1st September, 2014 has been declared a lecture free period for awareness talk on Ebola Virus Disease.

Thank You.

(SGD)
Division of Student Affairs

All students are expected to be in Afrika Amphi Theatre by Monday 1st September, 2014 by 10:00am for the seminar