Senators, Reps Want SAN Title

Senators, House of Representatives members and members of other legislative houses in the country who are lawyers, on Monday intensified their clamour to be conferred with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

The clamour also covers all lawyers working in legislative houses in various capacities.

Besides claiming that they worked harder than judicial officers, the lawmakers argued that regular lawyers and other legal practitioners were not better qualified for the rank than the legislators.

The members pressed for the recognition during the inaugural meeting of “The Forum of Lawyers in the Nigerian Legislature,” held at the National Assembly in Abuja.

Convener of the forum, Senator Ita Enang, while speaking for the group, said since the lawyers in the legislature participated in passing all the laws used for legal practice in the country, they were qualified for the rank of SAN.

Enang, a former Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, stated that it was an “insult” to say somebody who made a law was not qualified to become a SAN, while another person who practised it could become one.

He said, “It is an insult not to make legislature lawyers SANs.

“They make the laws that the magistrate interprets and makes his way to the Supreme Court, yet you say that a lawmaker is not qualified to be honoured with the rank of SAN.

“The legislator is not qualified but the lawyer who practises the law passed by the legislature is qualified.

“Legislative practice is an arm of legal practice and should be recognised as such.

“It is the legislature and the legislator that know the laws more than the practitioners because they draft the laws.

“All the laws that practitioners practise and they are celebrated and honoured are passed by the legislature, but you say that same legislator is not qualified to be a SAN.”

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, said at the session that the aim of the forum was to promote the productivity of lawyers in the legislature through capacity-building programmes.

Dogara, who is a lawyer, was represented by another member and lawyer from Abia State, Mr. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta.

He added that, “The association is to promote cooperation, networking and interaction among its members, and to develop legislative practice as an enviable area of legal practice in Nigeria.”

The speaker said having been informed that there were about 200 lawyers at the National Assembly, he was convinced that the forum should transit “to a well established association.”

Source: Punch

JAMB UTME Sales Of Form Begins August 31st

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has perfected plans to begin the 2016 sales of UTME form by August 31st, 2015.

This was made known by the board’s Head of Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin in a statement yesterday in Lagos. It was gathered that the decision of the board to make the form available now is to prepare candidates early for the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The scratch cards will be made available from August 31st, 2015 and can be purchased from the following banks; Zenith Bank, Skye Bank and First Bank.

”The registration fee for the UTME is N5,000 and candidates are also to pay N500 to obtain the textbook, 'The Last Days at Forcados High School’.

”Candidates will, however, be issued the book at the point of registration after showing evidence of
payment,” the statement stated. Prospective candidates are advised to ensure they obtained the application forms early as well as fill their personal data correctly to avoid any mix-up.

The deadline for sales of form is January 15, 2016. While the registration website will close January 19th, 2015.

The 2016 UTME examination is expected to begin February 29 and end on March 14, 2016.

Note: The UTME will be 100% Computer Based Test (CBT).

Amended Calendar For The 2014/2015 Session (New)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE APPROVED CALENDAR FOR 2014/2015 SESSION (NEW)

HARMATTAN SEMESTER

Date - Events/Activities

May 17 2015 - Fresh students come into residence for 2014/2015 Harmattan semester
May 18 2015 - Online registration for courses 2014/2015 Harmattan semester commences
May 18-22, 2015 - Clearance at faculty and admission office
May 25-29, 2015   -    Orientation/ICT Training for fresh students.
May 27, 2015    -    Senate
May 31, 2015      -    Returning undergraduate resume
June 1 2015       -    Harmattan semester lectures begin
June 23 2015      - MATRICULATION
July 7 2015         -     End of normal registration for courses
July 8 2015      -     Faculty/Student Colloquium
July 6-10, 2015  -      Continuous Assessment
July 29, 2015   -      Senate
July 17, 2015    -      End of late registration with penalty
September 4, 2015 -      HARMATTAN SEMESTER lecture ends
September 7-12, 2015 -  Revision/Lecture Free week
September 14, 2015 -      Harmattan semester examinations begin
September 30, 2015 -     Senate
October 2, 2015   -      Harmattan semester examinations end.

RAIN SEMESTER
  
October 3, 2015   -        Online Registration for courses for 2014/2015 Rain semester commences
October 11, 2015    -       All students come into Residence for Rain semester
October 12, 2015 -       Rain semester Lectures commence
October 29, 2015   -       Faculty colloquium
October 30, 2015     -       End of normal registration for courses
November 13, 2015  -       End of late registration with penalty
November 25, 2015 -       Senate
November 23-28, 2015 -     Continuous assessment
December 9-12 2015 -     Convocation
December 31, 2015   -     Rain semester lectures end
January 4 - 8, 2016  -    Lecture free week
January 11, 2016          -    Rain semester Examinations Begin
January 30, 2016    -    Rain semester Examinations end
February 13, 2016   -    End of 2014/2015 session
February 24, 2016      -   Senate

March 27, 2016         -   Harmattan  2015/2016 commences

FIC 2015: Gbenga Sesan, Remi Sonaiya, Tunde Kelani, Others Storm OAU

WHO WOULD YOU RATHER BE?A famous cypher or an influential mentor?

WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER DO?Strengthen your muscles or invent your future?

WHERE WOULD YOU RATHER BE?Under your cozy covers or at Future Impact Conference?

The Reflector Team presents to you theFUTURE IMPACT CONFERENCE 2015!!!

Theme: "RESHAPING NIGERIA: What Can We The Youths Do?"

Date: 5th September, 2015.
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Oduduwa hall, OAU.

Guest Speakers

GBENGA SESAN
[Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria]

REMI SONAIYA
[KOWA Party 2015 Presidential Candidate]

TUNDE KELANI
[Founder, Mainframe Productions]

ISIME ESENE
[Managing Editor, Red Media Africa]

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[Founder, 555 Consulting and Frontliner, #BringBackOurGirls Campaign]

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Megaphone News Agency Inducts New Members

By Daniel Abioye

Today is another great day in Obafemi Awolowo University as new members of the Megaphone News Agency were inducted in an event themed Journalism, Campus and the Outside World’. 

The Induction ceremony that happened at AUD II had astute dignitaries in the field of Journalism and alumni of the Agency present to give talks to the inductees. Rasheed Adelusi who now works with Airtel Nigeria as a Sales Manager; The Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to the Governor of The State of Osun on Media Matters, Ademola Adesola; Punch Newspaper writer and the President of NASELS OAU, Sodiq Oyeleke; Sola Fagurosi, a graduate of the Department of Agricultural Economics, OAU who currently practice journalism and other invited guests were all present for the event.

In an opening lecture, Sodiq Oyeleke educated the inductees on the qualities of a good journalist and the peculiarity of campus journalism. He said all the commandments in the Bible and Quran must be obeyed by a journalist as they bordered on moral standard. He stated that the ability of a journalist to nose for and identify news stands such out in the profession. News was described as "something that someone somewhere does not want to read.

Rasheed Adelusi spoke at length on readiness of the student journalists to sacrifice and always strive to improve in their profession. He emphasized the need for any writer who wants to reach the peak of career in journalism to develop a reading habit.  Rasheed was once the Editor-in-Chief of Megaphone News Agency.

As students that the inductees are, Ademola Adesola told them that their new engagement should not be an excuse for any downtime in their academic performances. Ademola confessed to have got most of his todays practicing skills while he was with the Megaphone News Agency during his undergraduate days on OAU campus. He further revealed that the outside world is not the same with what operates on OAU campus as things are tougher and more real outside there. The SSA however opined that good writing skills will make and keep a journalist outstanding.

Sola Fagurosi now enjoys his decision to major on his passion; Journalism during his undergraduate days even as an agricultural economics student.  Sola who was present with his beautiful spouse explained how he was actively involved in campus journalism then with Megaphone News Agency and its benefit to his career today. 

The gorgeously dressed inductees who were glad to be inducted had a photo session with the invited guests after the programme.

Curfew: Students' Union Embarks On Surveillance To Prevent Academic Activities

The Students' Union of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has embarked on a surveillance to boycott any possible academic activities especially tests that may want to crop up today.

A team of Union officers led by the SU PRO, Ojedokun Emmanuel a.k.a Immanuel Kant was seen moving from one lecture theatre to the other be sure that no lecture or test holds.

It was earlier reported today that the scheduled SSC101 test was going to hold until the Union President, Akande Omotayo a.k.a TY clashed with the course coordinator. Reports available to us have it that all tests billed for this morning did not eventually hold.

NABOS OAU Invitation To Submit Expression Of Interest For Package Production

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOTANY STUDENTS

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

www.nabos.oauife.edu.ng

INVITATION FOR THE SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WELFARE PACKAGES FOR BOTANY STUDENTS

The National Association of Botany Students (NABOS), Obafemi Awolowo University chapter is proposing to produce welfare packages which will contain worthy items for her members.

Consequently, the association wishes to invite reputable Companies/Groups/Concepts/Firms to express interest to undertake the project.

 PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT
Interested and competent firms wishing to carry out the above job must submit the following documents with the expression of interest:
1. Details of the firm/company/concept/group.
2. A document showcasing a recent similar project undertaken.
3. A proposal detailing innovative materials you will suggest to be included in packages for Botany students.
4. A Reference Letter from a financial member of the National Association of Botany Students, OAU.
5. A photocopy of the Expression Fee receipt.
(N:B Interested firms are required to pay a non-refundable expression fee of N1,500:00 before submission of the documents above.)


 SUBMISSION
The above listed documents should be submitted to the Secretariat of the above association located towards the Department of Botany, Biological Sciences building, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State on or before 11:59pm on 6th September, 2015.

All successful bidders will be contacted and interviewed after the deadline for the interest expression and the best firm will be contracted for the project thereafter.

For Further enquiries: 07010262246, 07065269505, 08138276857, 08142700903 or 08165793328