B Sharp Drops New Single Titled 'Your Grace'

We featured B Sharp on our platform here sometimes in May where he told us about his new song he was yet to release then. (Read the interview here). Bsharp is a student of Obafemi Awolowo University and an upcoming artiste.

'Your Grace' is finally out and I can bet you, it is no way below expectation... I have listened to it and wow!!!... it is cool and the lines are awesome!

Excerpt:
'Life's like a race in a maze,
God's grace gives us pace to win the race.
Though the days might get dark and be filled with haze,
God's grace will shine like rays to lighten our ways.'

Those lines are original but get more lines from B Sharp's Poetic Worship titled YOUR GRACE. He practically exhausted every word that rhymes with Grace.

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Students' Union Probe Committee Divided Over Terms Of Reference

The Probe Committee constituted by the congress of Great Ife students to facilitate the handing over of the Union properties from the previous administration to the current one has argued variably on the terms of reference guiding its operation.

OAU Peeps News Agency spoke with some members of the Probe Committees immediately after the deadlocked handing over meeting and they had different interpretations of their terms of reference as relating to their presence in the meeting.

The acting Secretary of the committee, Abiodun Idis a.k.a Banjris who confirmed to us that the SU president is aware of the meeting and he called him this morning to go and attend the meeting since the committee is in charge of handing over. He said he does not why TY himself was not present in person.
In the acting Secretary words, the members of the committee have been saddled with the responsibilities of proper handing over of Union account and also Union properties. A member of the committee also present in the meeting, Ayo Adebayo a.k.a Triple A opined that one of the responsibilities of the Probe Committee is to collect all the Union properties from Ibikunle-led administration and report to the Congress where it will be handed over to the new Union excos.

In a contrary opinion, another member of the committee, Sodiq Oyeleke a.k.a SDK said it was not in their terms of reference to collect any Union property from the former excos. He said the function the Probe Committee was saddled with was to facilitate the handing over from the previous administration to the new one. SDK went further to commend the DSA who in his opinion has played a motherly role by facilitating the meeting that will ensure the proper transfer.

The Students’ Union Vice President, Oprah who came to the venue of the meeting several minutes after the meeting was reluctant to speak to the Press about the issue at first but eventually said they are aware of the meeting but did not show up because the Congress has told the Probe Committee to be in charge of the transition.

OAU SU Excos' Absence Forestalled Handing Over Of Union Properties

The Division of Student Affairs (DSA), Obafemi Awolowo University facilitated handing over event of all Union projects, properties and account by the Ibikunle-led administration to the TY-led current tenure suffered set-back as a result of the absence of the current Students’ Union executives’ absence.

The meeting that was supposed to start 2:00pm did not begin until some few minutes to 3pm when the acting Dean, Division of Student Affairs, Dr (Mrs) L. M. Durosinmi arrived with her aides to the venue that was obviously set for the event.

Dr (Mrs) L. M. Durosinmi recognized the presence of the past Students’ Union executives, Electoral Commission chairman, the Probe Committee members, SRC members, Judicial Council members and the Pressmen present.

The absence of the members of the Students’ Union Central Executive Council (CEC) served as a major barrier for the proper transfer as they were not on ground to receive what the outgoing Union Officers brought.

Controversy initially ensued when one of the Probe Committee members said they are the ones in charge of ensuring all Union properties and have been mandated by the Congress to expediently ensure that is done. Hence, they were present to receive those properties from the past Union leaders. In a show of disagreement by the previous executives, they insisted the constitution is clear about the transfer of the Union properties and account as it makes no provision for any Probe Committee.

In the submission of the former SU president, Ibikunle insisted that he, alongside all the CEC members that served during his tenure have been audited and cleared by the Budgetary and Finance Committee. He futher said the only thing needed is the current excos to come and get all the needed documents and properties from them.

After various arguments and submissions from stakeholders present, the acting Dean, DSA concluded that the former executives submit copies of the audit report of the Budgetary and Finance Committee that cleared them after which they will come back anytime the present SU executives are ready to receive the properties, projects and account.

“I just want copies, not original, the audited copies from the last Finance Committee. Is that okay? And when the new excos are ready to take over the properties, we would know and we will call you to hand over. Good afternoon!”

No member of the Students’ Union CEC was present at the meeting.

ACJ Breaks Silence Over Hon.Seun, Ibiyemi Battle For Legitimacy

The recent Press Statement of the Association of Campus Journalists has not only addressed the attacks on their members but it has also relayed to the Great Ife community her view on the Hon. Seun versus Ibiyemi issue.

The release reads in part:

OUR VIEW ON THE HON SEUN VERSUS IBIYEMI ISSUE
We cannot put out the blazing fire of our pen’s ballpoint without putting ink to paper on invariably, currently, the most controversial debacle in the Student Union and extensively on this campus – the tussle for power, right to office; and the sudden as well as mysterious interpretations of the OAU SU Constitution.

It yet remains a hot matter as to who is the rightful leader between both parties since no other activity has questioned Ibiyemi’s independence and self-declaration as the Secretary General of the Union and Hon Seun’s Congress-staked approval as the Secretary General of the same Union!

Although this sudden turn of events has caught us not unawares but has surprisingly unsettled our intellectuality and subsequently heightened our thirst for the truth, we are yet to conclude on the mysteries, revelations and prospective resolutions of the protracted issue. Forthwith, the Press refuses to take a side or stand at this crucial moment. And at the same time, we do not seek to undermine the power and decision of the Congress. However, the decision of the Congress can be suggestive to provocations bearing in mind that the submissions of the Electoral Petition Tribunal was refuted and refused acknowledgment and very few or none seemed not to interrogate such.

As of the moment, no concrete answer as regards the class of Hon Seun’s CGPA before and during the elections has been provided by any member of the CEC or even the congress-elected and approved Secretary General himself.

To this end, we hereby put forward a well-known case study which is the debate of the legitimate certification and qualification of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhamamdu Buhari. Let us remember vividly that the allegation was not unearthed during his previous contests in the years 2003, 2007, and 2011 until it appeared that the then incumbent President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was close to exiting the famed Aso Rock. A thought to ponder upon.
While the TY-led administration did promise accountability and transparency during the electioneering process, the ACJ does not for now desire to assert that albeit the accountability status is being proven, the administration’s transparency in all quarters remain profoundly questionable.

Note that the truth is one-sided in all its dealings and implications. And so we resonantly are. Therefore, be assured that we shall keep them on their toes, we shall invade the deepest of oceans for placed mysteries behind their engagements and make reveal the necessary truth at all times irrespective of whose personality or integrity is at stake.

The ACJ is no mouthpiece of the Student Union or the School Management as we only seek and strive to inform and brief the general public of the University community on the spellbinding goings-on of the society that concern them. Without mincing words or mudding information, we shall continue to stand with a stalwart view to asserting the strength of the pen.

Students’ Union PRO Meets Campus Journalists Over Press Attack

Campus Journalists in Obafemi Awolowo University under the aegis of Association of Campus Journalists (ACJ) met with the OAU Students’ Union Public Relations Officer, Ojedokun Emmanuel a.k.a Immanuel Kant over attack on media practitioners on campus.

In a report centralized by the ACJ which reflects on the totality of the discussions that held during the meeting, a host of questions begging answers since the assumption of office of the Central Executive Council of the Students’ Union were presented to the Union through the PRO, Mr Ojedokun Emmanuel.

Some of the questions read thus:
 Was it not ACJ that stood as a representative of the entire student body to monitor the activities of the then Electoral Commission as well as work with them to ensure a free and fair election as we have always been known to do?
 What crimes have campus journalists committed to provoke such treatments?
 And why should individuals who work tirelessly and impartially without a demand for remuneration from any quarter suffer humiliation and rights violation?
 What does the Student Union have to hide, what skeleton is in their cupboard?

The PRO has the following as readied responses to our allegations:

• ON THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
If the ACJ and the Student Union are at loggerheads, the grounds – that is the students – will suffer irreparable losses which range from poor and improper flow of information to general trench of misinformation.

Hence, the Union will never infringe forthwith on the rights of any recognised member of the Association of Campus Journalists of which are you and I. If there is anything we want to achieve as an administration, it is to have a symbiotic relationship with the ACJ.

• ON THE ATTACKS
In every society, crises are bound to erupt, however, it is the duty of every Homo sapien to curb such. The SU PRO claims to have seen a variety of propaganda on different pages in line with the alleged threats on the ACJ member bodies that include OAU PEEPS, Lukmon Fasasi Blog (LFB) and WHAT News Agency (NEONATAR BOARD).

The PRO debunked direct participation in the attacks on the recognised ACJ member bodies and vowed to bring those in question to justice if a repetition of such rape of freedom holds. He said that “We will not do ourselves any good if we continue to portray ourselves as a rascal Union.” Hence, subsequent attacks on campus journalists are not welcome. He further admitted being wrong to have challenged OAU PEEPS and LFB to remove posts on their blogs regarding the case on the basis that the concerned parties did not carry out thorough investigations while admonishing them to objectively write and report.

On the Hon Seun case, he submitted that “whoever are involved are members of the Union and should be treated as equals.”

On the NEONATAR eviction, he reveals that he had from the outset promised to swear an oath of silence but had to voice out due to the unnecessary “political colouration”. He iterated that NEONATAR occupied an illegal structure fashioned out of the SUB with the space directly opposite the Sports Director’s office. He also revealed that all occupants were served evacuation letters since a total revamp of the SUB was intended. And he stated categorically that even if any media body has a right or entitlement to such provision, it shall be the mother body of all press outfits and media set-ups on this campus – being the ACJ – to help ease the burden of their responsibilities and accessibility by the student populace.

On the delay or disapproval of permission to mount banners at the SUB, the PRO said such was only subjected to a decision jointly reached by all members of the Union leadership to embark on a massive renovation of the Student Union Building as well as its surroundings. OYAMAG, a registered member body of the ACJ was at the fore of this particular attack just recently and the PRO claims as a revelation that the erstwhile Student Union leadership charged individuals and associations who mounted banners at the SUB and the then constituted Electoral Commission that saw to this present Student Union’s emergence had some of its members levy individuals as well as associations with payments from #10,000 to #20,000 to mount small-sized banners. Consequently, according to him, the Student Union moves to circumscribe the act and stop the misappropriation that emanates from such end.
THE ACJ RESOLUTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS ON THE ATTACKS
Let it be declared that our silence must never be mistaken for cowardice or trepidation. We are dogged fighters and never shall we be deterred from speaking the truth or reporting corroborated information to the public at any given place or time.

Thus, to curb such and secure futuristic protection for members of the press of this institution, we hereby submitted that an undertaking shall be signed by the Student Union and the ACJ to safeguard, insure and guarantee the safety, protection, security, freedom of expression and enquiry cum investigation of every recognised and registered pressman at all times without preference or prejudice towards their objective tendencies cum priorities and investigative actions cum reportage. And the Vice Chancellor, The Public Relations Officer, Chief Security Officer, Dean, Division of Student Affairs, Hall Wardens, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Non Academic Staff Union (NASU), NAAT, Student Representative Council (SRC), Judicial Council and a crop of others not enumerated shall be copied that:

 The ACJ shall operate without fear of prejudice or any form of victimisation from any angle on and off campus.
 For transparency conditions and reasons of fair reportage, information and news stories that affect the general well-being of the entire studentry shall be relayed by the leadership of the Student Union through the ACJ to the general campus populace at all times.
 The Student Union shall through the ACJ refuse and refute the acknowledgment of any press or media outfit that operates on/for this campus not registered with the ACJ on an annual basis. This has been erstwhile facilitated by the University Management and forthwith supported by the Student Union.
 At all campus events, set up by students or outsiders, the ACJ shall never be denied entry for the purpose of coverage and reportage. This in no way exclude any meeting or sitting of the recognised arms of the Student Union Government irrespective of the manner of its call, that is open or indoor.
 The ACJ shall be kept abreast of all happenings on campus by the Student Union and forthwith by their own efforts garner information themselves.
 The security of the ACJ team must and shall always be guaranteed in so far as they strive for the interest of the University society to inform and notify them at all times.
 The SU, in tandem with the TY’s promised transparency and accountability, shall operate a symbiotic and reciprocated relationship with the ACJ in all its dealings at all times.
 There shall be the integration of all media setups and press outfits in the ACJ as it is the University’s constituted encompassing body. Hence, the ACJ shall as a constituted authority be responsible for the certification of all student media set-ups and press outfits with a physical-based presence and online-based operations, print and broadcast divisions of the University.

At the time and compilation of this release, the ACJ already had the words of the PRO and we hold them as his bound and obligation to present our submissions to the CEC and validate our requirements as soon as possible.

OAU Matriculates Freshmen Today

OAU Peeps Congratulates the freshmen of the Obafemi Awolowo University as they officially become students of the University.

OAU Peeps Say Ramadan Kareem

 

The Entire Management of OAU Peeps News Agency wishes the Muslim community of the Obafemi Awolowo University, ile-ife and beyond Ramadan Kareem as they commence this holy month.