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From The Entire OAU Peeps Crew

UI Student Blasts Union Officers Over Silence On Colleague's Death

In a protest article written by a student of University of Ibadan, the Students' Union leaders have been condemned for maintaining criminal silence over the death of one of their colleagues who died as she was rushing to meet up with a test fixed for some hours from Christmas.

Below is the protest article:

THE CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE OF U.I STUDENT UNION

The criminal silence of the student union over the death of one of our future and bright talent is tantamount to betrayal, felony and admission of incompetence. The Students' Union is supposed to fight and demand for the interest of the students but is unfortunate and pathetic that we have a puppet cum rubber stamp Union.

It would be recalled that a student of the faculty of Agriculture and Forestry in the person of Miss Adebayo Mercy, 400 level Agronomy died after attempting to come back to school for a test slated to hold on the 24th of December. Despite this colossal loss the Students' Union neither uttered a word nor send condelence message or solidarity visit to the deceased family. Isn't that a criminal negligence of duty on their part?

Unionism is not only scientific aluta but using diplomatic method to protect the people you are representing. The death of this lady is avoidable if there is vibrant and indefatigable Students' Union leadership. The Union should have negotiated with the school management to shift the exam date to around January which in my own opinion is possible and such a request will be swiftly acceded to.
Leadership is a matter of sacrifice and if the current Union leadership cannot sacrifice their time and energy to protect teeming Uite's then they should resign and allow capable and indomitable comrades to mount the throne and it is time the Odesola Oluwafemi Led Union realise that they are not elected to serve as tools in hand of desperate politicians but to protect the interest and welfare of the students.

‪#KickOutToothles
‬BullDogLeaders.

INEC Ad-Hoc Job: Are We To Submit Anything?

Someone sent this in:

Good day! Please are we required to submit some documents like our ID Card, Letter of Admission, Acknowledgement Slip etc to each state INEC secretariat? This is because some friends in OAU are submitting the Acknowledgement of Registration with a copy of their ID Card and JAMB Admission letter. Anyone with useful and valid information on this?

INEC To Use Card Readers During 2015 Election

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Public Relations Officer in Sokoto State, Alhaji Mohammed Musa, has said that the commission will use the card reader for accreditation of voters during the forthcoming general elections to allow for transprent polls.

Musa spoke at a one day workshop organised by Nigeria Police Sokoto State Command for stakeholders ahead of the 2015 general elections.
He also disclosed that despite the fact that many might doubt its ability to use card reader, INEC is very confident that it would be a huge success.

He said, “Though, some may say it is not possible but we are assuring Nigerians that it is doable hence we want to ensure that we get the very best for free, fair and credible election come 2015”.

According to Musa, it will be practically impossible to rig in the forthcoming elections, saying that INEC has removed polling units from traditional rulers’ residents, as well as religious places to ensure transparency.

He insisted that all efforts have been put in place to avoid the worrisome delay in voting which often time served as the cause of electoral violence.

He noted that INEC has also adequately addressed the issue of underage voting across the federation.
“Issue of underage voting has been giving INEC headache for quite a long time but now, we are on top of the situation hence all registration has been thoroughly edited. Though, not 100 but 90 percent sanitized. We have some of the under age cards with us now,” Musa added.


Source: Leadership News

Full Report On Fire Incident At Moremi Hall

ON THE FIRE INCIDENT AT MOREMI BLOCK A
ROOM 304.

   It is true that there was a sardonic fire incident at Moremi Block A, Room 304 yesterday 18 th December, 2014. From the accounts available to the Union, no member of the room was around when the incident occurred. Many of the occupants had returned home for the purpose of the break and festive period. There was however a part 2 nursing student who was in the room earlier in the day to cook with her gas cooker and rest for few hours after cooking before she left for lectures.
    Occupants around reported that they began to perceive smoky emissions from the room around 12noon when electricians were working on the floor lights. They also said they heard sparks in some rooms before the fire started. The burning
lasted almost an hour before University fire service workers came around the hall to attend the situation. As at the time the fire was put off practically everything in the room had been destroyed by the fire. Some of the items damaged are: the nursing students’ laptop computer, clothes of occupants, their textbooks, notes and materials, plates, pots, beds, provisions, etc. Reports from the only available
occupant read that there were no working sockets in the room.
   As at now there has not been any ascertained cause of the fire outbreak in the room. Power supply to the block (A) has been stopped as humming sockets were later discovered in some rooms on the block after the fire incident. The Union is using this opportunity to implore students that are still around in the various halls
of residence to be extra vigilant about electrical connections in their rooms and ensure that they report all spoilt sockets to their hall executive or hall management for quick repairs.


See Pictures from the incident below

Signed:
Bamidele Oludare J

Seasons Greetings From The Vice Chancellor

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bamitale Omole has sent his regards to all the members of the Obafemi Awolowo University community in this yuletide.

In his goodwill message, the VC wishes the staff, students, alumni, friends and benefactors of the citadel happy Christmas; "On behalf of myself and the members of the University Management Team, I wish to seize the opportunity of the Yuletide to wish the members of staff, students, our Alumni, friends and benefactors of the university, a happy Christmas season and prosperous new year"

In same vein, the crew members of OAU Peeps News Agency use this medium to wish the entire Great Ife community happy celebration!

Moremi Hall Gutted By Fire

The biggest female Hall of Residence in Obafemi Awolowo University was earlier today gutted by fire.

The fire which razed a room at the uppermost floor in Block A of the
Hall took the intervention of the fire fighters to be totally put off.

The exact cause of the fire outbreak is yet to be known as the time of
filing this report.

This will be the second major fire outbreak in the Halls of Residence
this year. It will be recalled that a room in Block 7 of Awolowo Hall was burnt beyond recognition some months ago.
Pictures from the incidence can be seen via our twitter handle(www.twitter.com/oaupeeps).