Nomination Forms To Sell At Traditional Price Of N100 -Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission 2014/2015 parliamentary session has assured Great Ife students that the price of the nomination forms for the forthcoming Students' Union elections will remain at its traditional price of N100.

In a press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Electoral Commission, Adejuwon Jude Feranmi on Sunday, 15th March, it stated that the commission has a very limited time to conduct a free and fair election which is expected to be the most widely participated elections in the history of the Union.

Salient issues were also addressed in the statement. The commission has also decided to stick to the  2.5 CGPA minimum requirement for aspirants to be qualified to contest. A Voter Education Campaign is also expected to kick off soon in the bid to sensitizing the generality of students on how to vote and why they should be participating in the elections.

On the issue of timetable for the elections, the commission wrote: "This commission within the short time we have to carry out this task will provide a participant- friendly election time table that will be communicated as soon as practicable. However, it can be ascertained that the sale of nomination forms at the traditional price of N100 will kick off on Monday, the 16th of March, 2015. We hereby advise the contestants to all offices to get their nomination forms at the level of SUB as from Monday"

As electoral processes continue, examinations are expected to begin in about 14 days time if the consideration by the school management to give the students a 2-week election break fails.

Cloudshot Launches Voissapp For Android OS

The mobile application of the Voice of Informed Social Students (VOISSapp) has finally be launched. The launching was part of events lined up for the Dream Seminar held at Oduduwa Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University on Saturday.

The Chief Executive Officer of the community application, Kelvin Umechukwu while addressing thousands of students during the launching said the Voissapp was borne out of desire to break limitations and solve problems peculiar to the community.

“Have you ever missed a class because you didn’t know about it? This is the gap VOISSapp has come to bridge”

“Connect with friends, course mates, class reps and lecturers in one platform built for you.”

“Share latest information, gossips and amazing experiences on campus on VOISSapp”

“Voissapp is now available for android OS and can be downloaded on Google Playstore.”

Kelvin also used the medium to appreciate the members of his team who were present at the launching for working together to ensure the reality of the project

SRC Constitutes Electoral Commission & Election Petition Committee

The Students’ Representative Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University Students’ Union has finally constituted the Electoral Commission and the Election Petition Committee after the first parliamentary sitting aimed at doing that ended in scuffle.

Following the provisions of Article V, Sect. 60 (1) of the sacrosanct constitution of the Students’ Union which reads “there shall be an Electoral Commission consisting of Electoal Officers constituted by the S.R.C. at the end of every parliament.”, the Electoral Commission was constituted with its membership cutting across all thirteen faculties. The following are the ratified members of the Commission:

Ikudaisi Johnson – Dentistry – Chairman
Ganiyu Jamiu – EDM – Secretary
Adejuwon Jude – Arts – Public Relations Officer
Akano Sulaiman – Law – Financial Secretary
Adedara Adewale – Education – Member
Bakare Ahmed – Technology – Member
Agbaje Tosin – Clinical Sciences – Member
Olanlokun Yusuf – Pharmacy – Member
Ogundele Kayode –Basic Medical Sciences – Member
Jayeoba Opeyemi – Administration – Member
Bello Taofeek – Sciences – Member
Sanyaolu Azeez – Social Sciences – Member
Alabi Damilola – Agriculture – Member

In pursuant of Article 3, Sect. 59 (1), the Election Petition Committee was constituted with nine members having Adeyemo Akintunde, Akinokun Afiz, Oni Babajide and Oyedele Babatunde as Chairman, Secretary, Public Relations Officer and Financial Secretary respectively.

Even though there is no official statement from the Commission yet neither as to when the nomination forms will start to sell nor the time the elections will come up but an insider revealed to our correspondent that all the electoral processes may not last longer than this week.

Levuz Writes' Held Her First Seminar With Prominent Speakers In Attendance

Levuz Writes’ Organization of Nigeria (LWON), Obafemi Awolowo Chapter held her first fun-filled writing seminar titled: “This Friday” on the 13th of March, 2015 at SSLT 2. The topic of the seminar was “How to build the art of creative writing in contemporary Nigeria” with three prominent guest speakers in attendance; Prof Gbemisola Adeoti (Director Institute of Cultural studies, OAU), Dr E.T.O Babalola (Faculty of Arts, OAU), and Dr O.S Oyelade (Faculty of Law, OAU).

Dr O.S Oyelade who confessed before starting his presentation said he is not into writing per say but he was able to deal with the topic from the legal perspective by giving some tips on how to be a successful writer. Dr E.T.O Babalola, however discussed the topic extensively as he shed more light on writing and its types.

The English lecturer also stressed the need for young writers and students to cultivate the habit of reading now as the time will come that they will not be able to read again. “To be a creative writer, you need to read because a time will come when you will not be able to read again not due to sickness, death or mental illness but there will be no time”.

Prof Gbemisola Adeoti wrapped up the seminar by enlightening the audience on how to be a successful writer, he also used his own experience in the field of writing to enlighten them.

T.C Creations was present in the first edition of this seminar to entertain the attendees. Speaking with the President LWON after the seminar, Mr. Akintola Ayodeji thanked God for the success of the seminar. Ayodeji said he has achieved his aim by inviting those three great men to educate writers on creative writing as he hope to bring more creative writers for the subsequent editions of the seminar.

Tired Of OAU? Application For 2014/2015 Inter-University Transfer Commences

Are you tired of the Nigeria's best public university? Do you think you have to leave the Africa's most beautiful campus?

This is to inform you that application for inter-university transfer for 2014/2015 session has commenced.

Application Forms can be collected at Admissions Office, University Hall Extension (New Secretariat Building), Room 216 after producing a Bank Draft of the sum of Five Thousand Naira (N5,000.00) from the following banks: OAU Microfinance bank, ECOBANK, Skye Bank, Diamond bank, First Bank, Fidelity Bank, Wema Bank, UBA, GTB, Zenith Bank and Access Bank addressed to The Bursar, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Duly filled forms must be submitted on or before Tuesday 7th April, 2015. Academic Transcripts addressed to The Registrar, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife must reach the University before the deadline.

Elections: OAU Management Considers 2 Weeks Break, Exams To Start April 13

There are reports that the management of Obafemi Awolowo University is considering giving her students two weeks break to be able to exercise their franchise in the forthcoming general elections thereby extending the calendar of the session.

Various strong indications have continued to emerge from both the lecturers and students corners that the earlier scheduled 31st of March for the commencement of the Rain semester examinations for this session is most likely not to stand as the university management is considering an adjustment to the calendar because of the forthcoming general elections. From what can be possibly inferred from the expected adjusted calendar, the school will officially go on break in a fortnight and academic activities will resume on April 13, two days after the elections must have been over.

With this possible provision, a week out of the two weeks for the break will serve as the lecture-free week and examinations commence immediately on resumption. Reactions from most students' quarters about this development have shown acceptance as they believe the management now see reasons with them on the need to allow them participate in the forthcoming elections. In what seems to be an opposite reaction by Gbenga, a finalist in the Faculty of Education, he said he does not want any break until he writes his final paper. "We don't need any break, let me write my exams and leave this school."
 

OAU Students Gather To Break Boxes At Dream Seminar 102

Dream Seminar 102 came alive today with about 2000 students of Obafemi Awolowo University and some secondary schools gathered together at Oduduwa Hall as earlier as 10:00am in the morning to Break The Box!

In an event powered by the National Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS) OAU chapter, Dr K. T Ijadunola who was the first speaker for the day spoke on the attitude towards building a successful career. The medical practitioner who is an alumnus of OAU highlighted the important attitudes which include developing a penchant to hardwork and excellence, need to be creative, confidence and never underestimating the power of good network.

The second guest speaker of the day, Fr. Victor Ogunyemi who is the founder and coordinator of Inspire Youth Network, Abuja dared the audience to be odd. According to him, daring to be odd requires one to be different in actions, original, independent minded, believe and have attitude.

“You have to be different in the way you do things. Even a saint does not do things the way other people do things”

Ogunyemi corroborated his urge by stating that so far the intention is positive, nothing should stop anyone who dares to break the box. He cited examples of some persons who dared to be odd but in a negative way and are billionaires today. How much more when the motive is right? He asked.

The event was spiced up with thrilling performances by the Crusader, Fili-David, Mr Matthew Ojo and Ceee Jaey. A session of Box-Perience featuring the popular campus OAP Deji Onadeko, Akinlose Similode and the former President of NFCS; Tony Joy was also an high point of this edition of Dream Seminar.

The chairman of the Organizing Committee, Sanni Francis appreciated everyone for coming around as he told them the first Project Dream before them. He challenged the attendees to be part of the social media boost for Dream Seminar by liking and following their handles on Facebook (http://facebook.com/dreamseminar), Twitter (http://twitter.com /dream_seminar), and Instagram (dreamseminarbreakthebox).

Dream Seminar 102 was sponsored by various organizations and bodies including Janicuts, AIESEC and OAU Peeps.