Prof. Y. K. Yusuf Saga: Students' Union Officers Face Panel

Prof. Y. K. Yusuf Saga: Students' Union Officers Face Panel

Two Central Executive Council (CEC) members of the Obafemi Awolowo University Students' Union on Thursday faced an inquiry panel set up the University Management to investigate the alleged assault on the former Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Y. K. Yusuf last month.

The Union Officers invited to face the Panel include; the Public Relations Officer of the Students' Union, Ojedokun Emmanuel a.k.a Immanuel Kant and the President of the Union, Akande Omotayo a.k.a TY.

TY and Kant has however since denied the allegation of assault saying they are cultured individuals and will not assault such a member of Staff.

Read details of the incidence here if you missed the story then.

SSANU Declares Indefinite Strike

SSANU Declares Indefinite Strike

SENIOR university staff under the aegis of Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) will begin an indefinite strike action from December 24 to protest the sack of over 2,000 staff teachers.

The National President of SSANU, Samson Ugwoke, explained in Abuja yesterday that the universities’ councils employed the affected staff from 31 universities for more than 10 years.

He said further that the directive to disengage the staff schools’ teachers emanated from a circular purportedly written on behalf of the Minister of Education and signed by the Deputy Director in the ministry, Fayemi E. O. dated April 21, 2015, with an attached memorandum and report from the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission, dated March 5, 2014 and February 2014 respectively.

The directive asked agencies that had been funding the personnel costs of staff primary schools in the federal budget to stop the practice with immediate effect.

SSANU said that as a corollary to the above directive, the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission through a circular dated August 27, 2014, directed that personnel/teachers of schools affiliated to institutions and agencies like staff schools should on no account be included in the nominal roll of such institutions.

Ugwoke said December was given as a deadline for the removal of personnel/teachers of university staff schools from the payroll of government, adding that the implication was that the category of workers numbering over 2,000 from over 30 universities would be thrown into the unemployment market.

While announcing the commencement of indefinite strike from Thursday, December 24, SSANU said that university staff schools “are integral part of the university system, established as welfare and municipal services for scholars and staff.”



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Photos From OAU 2015 Christmas Concert

Here are some colourful pictures from the Obafemi Awolowo University 2015 Christmas Concert

Before Change, We Need Restoration – Prof. Gbemisola Adeoti

Before Change, We Need Restoration – Prof. Gbemisola Adeoti

The Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Gbemisola Adeoti has said the much talked about change been pervaded by Nigerians need to be preceded by restoration.

During the OAU Christmas Concert organized by the Department of Music which held at Oduduwa Hall of the University yesterday, the Dean appreciated the music department and also emphasized the importance and influence of artistes and music in human lives.

“Whether as performing art or creative art, people see that we are the salt of the earth as said in the bible. We artistes are usually the salt of the world. We are people that put melody into your life as they have done tonight. I want to commend the effort of the Head of Department and our colleagues; members of staff and the students of the department.” He said.

Adeoti further noted that change cannot be experienced without restoration as the Department of Music is championing that course.

“We are talking of Change but I think before we get to that change, we need restoration and that is what the music department is doing because Concert is a tradition that the department uses to organize in the past, whether at Christmas or any other season, we usually have one performance or the other coming from the department, an exhilarating performance!” Adeoti remarked.

The Carol which was titled ‘A King is Born’ is the first during the Prof. Bamitale Omole-led Vice Chancellorship was a very colourful one with brilliant performances from the students and staff of the music department. The concert was however not heavily attended as expected owning to the mid-semester break which the institution is currently observing. Personalities present in the Concert include Prof. Vidal, the Oluaye of Music and former Dean, Faculty of Arts, OAU. The University Publuc Relations Officer, Mr Abiodun Olanrewaju and his wife and other distinguished staff members were also present.

The Head of Department, Professor Femi Adedeji in his closing remarks appreciated everyone including the Vice Chancellor in absential for making it to this year’s carol and hopes to sustain the feat in this year’s concert.

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10 Most Expensive Mobile Phones In The World

See the 10 Most Expensive Mobile Phones In The World

Most expensive mobile phones: Phone is a major requirement of our daily lives. Mobile phone or even has the prices vary widely ranging from the cheapest phones in the world up to the most expensive mobile phone in the world. In today’s society, there aren’t many things that people are more attached to than their mobile phones. A person’s cell phone is his gateway into everything that goes on in his life.

With the recent advances in technology, it now seems as if your cell phone can do everything that your computer can do. It then comes as no surprise that your cell phone could cost as much as it does. If you’re in the market for a phone that will do nearly everything, then you should expect to pay a lot of money. Here is a list of world’s top 10 most expensive mobile phones.

10. Vertu Signature Diamond

Exclusive luxury phones from Vertu. Vertu is very famous for its luxury mobile phone products, including mobile phones Vertu Signature Diamond is included in order to-10 list of the world’s most expensive mobile phones. This phone is made of platinum and claimed the best assembly process is done by hand, not machines. Phone decorated with a pretty fancy diamonds produced only 200 pieces. The price of this phone is $ 88,000.

9. iPhone Princess Plus

iPhone Princess Plus has a feature that is not much different from other Apple iPhone mobile phone, which makes this into the top 10 most expensive mobile phones in the world. This iPhone is designed by famous designer Austria, Peter Aloisson. Beside the gold, this special iPhone flavour comes with no less than 138 princess cut and 180 brilliant cut diamonds with a weight of 16.50 – 17.75. And according to Peter Aloisson, the diamonds have the best quality, so owning such a device is quite a remarkable thing. It’s price is $ 176.400.


8. BlackDiamond VIPN Smartphone

At no. 8 in the world’s most expensive mobile phone is Sony Ericsson’s Black Diamond. Jaren Goh created this stylish concept for Sony. It features mirror detailing, polycarbonate mirror and an organic LED technology. Of course, when it comes to Sony, nobody can challenge the screen results. It is decorated with two diamonds, one on the navigation buttons and the other in the back of the phone. The price of this phone is $300,000.

7. Vertu Signature Cobra

Vertu Signature Cobra ranks seven of the world’s most expensive mobile phone. The designs are quite exclusive with the existence of forms such as the Cobra snake on the phone side. Designed by French jeweller, Boucheron, the ritzy phone features one pear-cut diamond, one round white diamond, two emerald eyes, and 439 rubies.

6. Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot

This phone comes from a traditional purveyor of a luxury handsets – Gresso, and is called Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot. This phone was established in Switzerland in2005. It is made of solid gold weighing 180 grams. The back panel is made up of African backwoods that is more than 200 years old. That wood is the most expensive wood in the world. Its keys are made of sapphire crystal. And it costs a cool $1 million.


5. Diamond Crypto Smartphone

Based on Windows CE, this smart phone was designed by luxury accessories maker Peter Aloisson. This unique object de art is priced at a crisp $1.3 million and is tagged as the costliest in the world. This one features a cover adorned with 50 diamonds, 10 of which are the rare blue ones. Apart from this, it also features s few sections made in rose gold as well. It also gives protection against kidnapping and technological blackmail.

4. GoldVish Le Million

Goldvish “Le million” is designed by renowned designer Emmanuel Gueit, who designed lots of luxury watches and jewellery. The most luxurious and expensive mobile phone, “Le Million” Piece Unique, had launched in Switzerland. This phone awarded by Guinness World Records as the world’s most expensive mobile phones sold in the Millionaire Fair in Cannes, France in September 2006. Often referred to as the world’s most expensive phone at $1.3 million, this designer phone is bejewelled with 18k white gold and 20 carats of VVS1 diamonds.

3. iPhone 3G King’s Button

For the third most expensive mobile phone in the world is still occupied by a variant of the iPhone, named King’s Button iPhone 3G. The renowned jeweler from Austria Peter Aloisson is the creater of this phone. 138 diamonds are installed on this phone that makes it worth $2.4 million. The beautiful white diamon of 6.6 carats serves as the home screen button which enhances the beauty of this phone.


2. Supreme Goldstriker iPhone 3G 32GB

For the second most expensive mobile phone in the world, a variant of the iPhone from Apple, the Supreme iPhone 3G is priced at $ 3,200,000. The iPhone 3GS Supreme features a casing made from 271 grams of solid 22k gold and a screen trimmed with fifty-three 1-carat diamonds. The home button is covered with a single rare 7.1-carat diamond. That’s not all, though—the iPhone 3GS Supreme comes in a chest carved from a single block of granite and sports Kashmir gold and an interior lining made with nubuck top-grain leather.

1. Diamond Rose iPhone 4 32GB

The world’s most expensive iPhone to date is the 32 GB iPhone 4 Diamond Rose by Stuart Hughes. With a price of about $8 million the phone’s bezel is made of rose and approximately 500 individual flawless diamonds that total over 100ct. The back is also rose gold and features the Apple logo all decked out with 53 additional diamonds, while the front navigation button is platinum with interchangeable single cut 7.4ct pink or rare 8ct Flawless diamonds in the center.



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Bus Drivers, Town Gboro Resume Operation On OAU Campus

Bus Drivers, Town Gboro Resume Operation On OAU Campus

The drivers of Public transport buses popularly known as 'town gboro' have resumed operation within the Obafemi Awolowo University campus after about two weeks of protest.

Some weeks ago, the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW (Ife Mini Bus) condemned what it described as barbaric behaviour of the Students' Union of OAU over the beating of one of its members for allegedly stealing a phone belonging to a student of the university, as such, downed tools and stopped operation within the University community.

The Students' Union President, Omotayo Akande a.k.a TY while reacting to the protest action of the bus drivers then insisted that whenever they are even willing to resume activities on campus, they will not be allowed because they have not fulfilled the agreement they sealed with the leaders of the NURTW which was that all the bus drivers must obtain a tag for their buses that will serve as a means of identification for the sake of the security of students and in case of items that may be forgotten inside the buses.

TY further stated that he was surprised at the action of the drivers because the driver that was beaten defied one of the university rules and the appropriate measure was meted on him just like any other person. He said the driver in question has been paraded on campus before now for stealing and once again caught in the same act.

During the just concluded convocation ceremony, the bus drivers have resumed activities on campus making transportation within the campus community less stressful unlike the past two weeks. It is however not clear as at press time if the Students' Union has reached a compromise on its earlier stand with the NUTRW. Indication from some quarters however suggests that the University authority's intervention brought back the drivers to the campus at this time.