Faculty Of Agriculture Staff & Students Train In IITA

Twenty-two (22) members of staff and students of the Faculty of Agriculture, comprising five (5) staff of the Faculty SIWES Committee and eight (8) Internship Students; Three (3) staff members of the Department of Family, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences (FNC) and 6 students of the Department attended an intensive Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) training workshop on the processing of Biofortified Vitamin A Cassava into different products in the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan (see Pictures below).

This is as a result of the renewed collaboration between IITA and the University through the Faculty of Agriculture. The workshop was organized by HarvestPlus Programme, which is coordinated by both the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and a part of the CGIAR (the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) thathelps realize the potential of agricultural development to deliver gender-equitable health and nutritional benefits to the poor.


Staff and students of the Department of FNC and the Internship students in the Faculty have since been empowered to process Biofortified Vitamin A Cassava Flour into snacks, bread, gari and fufu which are now available at the HarvestPlus Shop donated to the Faculty by Mr. Pelumi Aribisala (An Alumnus of the University and a successful agribusiness entrepreneur). This is capable of providing huge opportunities for many people to enhance their potentials to generate income, employ others, and partner as entrepreneurs/Agribusiness Managers through the Vitamin A Cassava value chain.

The Internship team were led by 5 staff members: Dr. (Mrs) O. A. Yesufu (Chairperson, Faculty SIWES Programme), Dr. A. F. Agboola, Dr. (Mrs) B. O. Oyebanji, Dr. (Mrs) K. O. Bakare and Mr. O. Toromade; while the FNC team were led by 3 staff members: Mr. E. O. Fadeiye, Mrs. V. Fajolu and Mr. Omikunle.

Breaking News: Ooni Of Ife Dies At 85

The fiftieth Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, is dead. Details of his death were sketchy as at press time.

However, National news agencies such as the Punch, The Nation etc have uploaded the news on their various online platforms as at the time of the report.

Mor details later.

Application For 2015/2016 OAU Predegree Programme Starts, See Details

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Pre-Degree Programme for 2015/2016 Session.


Eligibility
Eligible Candidates must possess minimum of 5 Credits in 5 subjects at a maximum of two sittings including English Language (for ALL Courses), Mathematics (for Science-based and Social Science-based Courses) and Literature-in-English (for Law).

Duration
The programme normally runs for two (2) contact periods both within nine (9) calendar months.

Available Subject Combinations
Options/Fields - Subject Combinations
Arts - Government/Literature in English/Religious Studies (GLR), Economics/ Government/Literature in English (EGL)
Biological Sciences - Biology/Chemistry/Physics (BCP)
Physical Sciences - Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Physics (CMP), Geography/ Mathematics/ Physics (GMP)
Social Sciences - Economics/Government/Mathematics (EGM), Mathematics/Geography/Economics (MGE)

Candidates are to note that the above listed subject combinations meet the requirements (as applicable) for admission into ALL Degree Programmes in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.


Method of Application
Pay the Application fee of ₦15,000.00 through Interswitch WebPay Platform using your ATM or Debit Card (Please note that Bank charges apply and must be paid).
Go to OAUCDL website: (www.oaucdl.edu.ng) and Click on: "2015/2016 Pre-Degree Application" and read the Instruction carefully. Create your account by clicking on "Apply Now!". You are to supply valid username, password, email address and other required information.
After creating the Account, login back into your Account with your username and password.
Click on the Payment Method (Interswitch Webpay)
Fill the online Application Form and upload your recent passport photograph. The passport photograph must meet the following specifications:
The passport photograph must be coloured with white background (Black and white photograph is not acceptable).
The passport must be recent (not earlier than 3 Months before the time of the application) and the size should not be more than 100KB.
After filling the form, logout and keep your username and password safe. (Save your Username and Password on your Phone so as not to forget). Keep checking the website from time to time for the actual date of the entrance examination. In the meantime, you can take the practice examination to get familiar with Computer-based test.

General Information
Applicants are to note that the 2015/2016 Pre-degree entrance exam will be computer-based. You are hereby advised to familiarise yourself with the basic use of computer.
2015/2016 Pre-Degree Applicants are advised to to be checking our website from time to time for the actual date of the Entrance Exam and other relevant information.
All candidates are required to register for 2016 UTME during the Programme.
All Candidates are required to use valid e-mail addresses and PERSONAL Telephone Numbers.
The forms must be filled and submitted on-line either immediately or within 2 weeks of accessing the website. No downloaded or printed copies of forms will be accepted.
Applicants are to note that 2015/2016 Pre-Degree Entrance Exam holds at Ile-Ife Centre only.
Candidates are advised to follow the Application Instructions very carefully and ensure they select the Correct SUBJECT COMBINATION. Failure to do so may adversely affect the Candidate.

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Whitney Houston's Daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies At 22

Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late singer Whitney Houston, has died aged 22, a family representative has said.

Kristen Foster said she passed away on Sunday surrounded by her family and was "finally at peace in the arms of God".

Brown was discovered face down and unresponsive in a bathtub on 31 January and placed in a medically induced coma. She never regained consciousness.

She was moved to a hospice in the city of Duluth, Georgia, a month ago after her condition deteriorated.

Brown was the only daughter of Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown.

Whitney Houston was found dead in a hotel bath in Los Angeles in 2012.

The family posted a photo of Whitney with Bobbi Kristina as a baby on whitneyhouston.com with the following message:

"It is hard to say goodbye. On Sunday, July 26, Bobbi Kristina Brown made her transition peacefully. The family thanks everyone for their loving thoughts and prayers. As Bobbi Kristina would say: 'The wind is behind me and the sun is in my face.'"


"Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away July 26 2015, surrounded by her family," Ms Foster added.

"She is finally at peace in the arms of God. We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months."

Singer Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston's cousin, described Bobbi Kristina as "a sweetheart".

"She will be missed, that's for sure. She was a good girl. She was a good little girl. She really was," she told Bravo's Watch What Happens Live.

Other stars paid tribute on Twitter, including Selma director Ava DuVernay, who said: "She seemed to be caught in the web of celebrity upon arrival. Twenty two years. A sad end. May the sister have peace now."

The BBC's Regan Morris in Los Angeles says Brown had dreamed of carrying on her mother's legacy as a singer and actress, and had a few small TV roles - but her career had not yet taken off.

In January, police said Brown was found face down in a bathtub in the suburban Atlanta home she shared with Nick Gordon, the man she called her husband. A police report described the incident as a "drowning".

Mr Gordon said at the time she did not appear to be breathing and lacked a pulse before emergency services arrived.

Brown was placed in a medically-induced coma and has been breathing with the aid of a ventilator.


Source: BBC

OAU Professor Emerges New NSC President

The Nigeria Computer Society ‎(NCS) has elected Professor Sola Aderounmu as the next president of the information technology advocacy group for the next two years, (2015-2017).


Aderounmu, a Professor of Computer Science, from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, who eventually emerged winner in an election conducted in Akure, Ogun State, shortly after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of NCS, contested the position with the Chairman, Mobile Software Solutions, Mr. Chris Uwaje, who is fondly called the 'Oracle' of Information Technology (IT) profession.

Uwaje, however lost gallantly to the computer professor.

Although there were initially protests over some provisions of the new electoral guidelines released barely three days‎ to the elections, but the National Executive Council (NEC) and members of NCS, reached a compromise before proceeding with the elections.

Prof. Aderounmu polled 88 votes to defeat Uwaje who gave good account of himself rallying 62 votes.
Uwaje who accepted the election results in good fate, said although he put up a good fight, but lost gallantly to Aderounmu.


The incoming president takes over from Professor David Adewumi, whose tenure ended immediately after this year's AGM.

Prof. Aderounmu,‎ a fellow of the Nigeria Computer Society, was the Vice President to Prof. Adewumi. He is also the Director, Information Technology and Communications Unit of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State.

The astute computer scientist with professional accomplishments, has promised to pursue various agenda to reposition NCS for the benefits of IT practitioners, the academia and the nation at large‎.

Mrs. Veronica Owolabi who garnered 105 votes to defeat Mr. Emmanuel Emecheta who got 44‎ votes, becomes NCS Vice President, while Mr. Jide Awe, the former Chairman, Publicity Committee, was elected as Chairman, Conferences Committee.

Aderounmu who thanked the entire NCS members for given him the mandate to direct the affairs of NCS in the next two years, listed his priority agenda to include leading the NCS to the path of more advocacy, research and development in IT and establishing more physical presence for the Computer Society.

He said NCS, under his watch, would pursue various programmes to engender IT penetration in rural areas and the use of indigenous software.


Source: This Day Live

News Round (July 19-24): Top Headlines On OAU Peeps This Week

Good morning peeps. We bring to you this week's edition of News Round!


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Breaking News: NASU Suspends Demonstrations, Resumes Work

A yet to be firmly established report has it that the Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) has called off her demonstrations and thus directed her members to resume work.


Efforts to confirm the development proved abortive as the phone of the NASU chairman was off. However, the Students' Union PRO, Ojedokun Emmanuel a.k.a Immanuel Kant via one of the Union platforms confirmed the report.