Potentials, Credentials Or Both? – MizDee

A lot of people might be wondering what I mean by 'credentials' or 'potentials'. You do not need to bother yourself with a dictionary; we will be using some OAU students' definition of these terms. Your credential is supposed to be your certificate while your potential is supposed to be what you know or have in your brain.

Recently, I noticed my time here is running out fast. I suddenly got scared that I will not get to write this before I leave. It was common in my first year to hear and listen to students say things like: 'OAU is the best university in Nigeria';

'my older sibling said if one graduates with a third class from OAU, such a one would be preferred ahead of a first class graduate from some other schools';

'woh, my dear, it's not about your credential, it's about your potential(this is mostly from senior colleagues).'

To be fair, some of these statements might be true to some extent but I've discovered over time that negligence has been the watchword of such students. No wonder someone once said Nigerians can adapt to any situation no matter how bad.

Some students of OAU create a shield for themselves when they discover they can't attain their academic goals. They move about in the illusion that it is not their credential that matters but their potential. Who said so? Wouldn't it be a great thing to have both your credential and potential? DON'T BE DECEIVED! Gone are the days when people want to hear what you know. They want to hear what your credential says first. There might be lots of factors that might make a person settle for just their potential; that's not bad. Should everyone then tread the same path?

If you still have room for change, change. Strive for your credential and of course your potential should be intact. If at the end you have one, then you'd know you did your best. Strive for all round excellence.
Go, get it!

MizDee

College Of Health Sciences Plans To Increase Tuition Fee

There are strong indications that there is a concluded plan by the Management of the College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University to increase tuition fee by N50,000 come next session.

The Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Professor Adesegun Fatusi on Thursday, January 21 during the College colloquium announced to the students that their fees would be increased. With this, students of the college would pay an additional N50,000 more than their former fees starting from next session (2015/2016 academic session)

If this development eventually pulls through, fresh students who have been offered admission to departments such as Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry and Dental Surgery, Nursing Science and Medical Rehabilitation will now pay N145,790 as against the N95,790 they paid in the beginning session (including Acceptance fee and accommodation if they remain the same).

It will be recalled that the tuition fees for all faculties were increased after last session which saw the fees increased over 200% from what it used to be. The Omole-led administration during whose tenure the increment was made is expected to end June 2016, sometimes shortly after the resumption of the 2015/2016 academic session.

Full List Of OAU NYSC Batch A Mobilization

The Division of Student Affairs (DSA), Obafemi Awolowo University released the NYSC Batch A mobilization list on Friday. To view or download the list, visit the link below:

OAU NYSC Batch A Mobilization list

CLASFON OAU Holds Public Lecture In Honour Of Professor Fubara

The Christian Law Students' Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON), Obafemi Awolowo University hosted a public lecture in honour of an icon of legal scholarship and matriarch of Ife law, Professor Margaret Okorodudu Fubara on Thursday.

The event which held at Oduduwa Hall of the institution centered on "how can we improve the legal profession and challenges facing the profession". The program officially commenced some minutes into noon with most of the invited guests present and seated. The honouree arrived shortly before the opening prayer flanked by the Dean, Faculty of Law.

The Bible reading was taken by Agbaje Feyisayo, (a part one student of the faculty) from the book of Isaiah 56 v 1-7 while the welcome address was delivered by the CLASFON OAU President, Pastor Ayomiposi.

Delivering his note, the Dean of the Faculty of Law represented by the Vice Dean shared his experience of how his encounter with Professor Itse Sagay propelled him to the field of law. Also in the address, the Dean called for donation for the faculty. Elder Felix Ewemere in his own address as the Chairman of the event enjoined budding lawyers to be for Christ and to emulate the honoured. He further emphasized further that, the popular saying that 'lawyers are liars' is not absolutely true and that the honoree is a remnant of the existing truthful Christian lawyers.

The citation of the honouree was not however left out as emphasis was made on the fact that Professor Margret Okorodudu Fubara is the first female Dean of Faculty of Law, OAU. She is also the first Professor of Environmental Law in Africa. She is also the first author of Environmental Law textbook in Nigeria.

Just exactly at the very heart of the program, the Guest Speaker of the event and the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Ademola Oladapo Popoola gave the long and challenging lecture with the topic; "The legal profession in Nigeria today: Issues, challenges, opportunities and strategic options".

An award of excellence was thereafter given to the honouree and presented by the Staff Adviser of CLASFON, Dr O. S Opadare. The honouree however dedicated all the accolades to Christ. She apologised on behalf of other invited guests who were absent as a result of other pressing and important assignments.

Also present at the event are the Vice Chancellor represented by the Dean, Faculty of Science, Professor Ogunfowokan; The University Librarian; Vice Dean, Faculty of Law, Dr K. O. Fayokun; Emeritus Professor David Ijalaye; Professor Emebore; CLASFON National President represented by Miss Bankole; Ex-director of Environmental Right Action, Abiola Sanni (author of Nigerian legal method) among many other distinguished guests. Representatives from CLASFON UI and BOWEN were around for the program. The program ended exactly 3:15pm.

OAU Students’ Union Leadership Confirms Studentship Suspension

The leadership of the Students’ Union of Obafemi Awolowo Uniuversity has finally broken her long silence on the suspension of some Union officers.

Ojedokun Emmanuel a.k.a Immanuel Kant, the Students’ Union Public Relations Officer in a Release tagged ‘Immanuel Kant Speaks, Our Suspension and Victimization: A bullet in the Heart’, confessed that it is now due for him to break the silence on the suspension of the Union officers by either authenticating or debunking it. As expected, the PRO confirmed that their studentship has been truly suspended.

“The widespread rumour needs authentication or debunking. Sequel to the suspension of union activities, the invitation of some union leaders to an investigation panel and the re-opening of the university, I must confirm to you that truthfully, our studentship has been suspended for semesters.

“This decision was said to have been made at the recommendation of the Panel that was set up by the University administration. It should be noted the silence of the leadership of the Union was not borne of fear or cowardice but due to the uncertainty that surrounded the rumours. The confirmation came hours ago.”

The three members of the Central Executive Council (CEC) members involved including the President, Akande Omotayo a.k.a TY; Secretary General, Oketooto Oluwaseun a.k.a Hon. Seun and the Public Relations Officer, Ojedokun Emmanuel a.k.a Immanuel Kant are two months away from completing their programmes.

LSS OAU President And Treasurer Suspended Over Scholarship Issues

The President and Treasurer of the Law Students' Society, LSS, Obafemi Awolowo University chapter, Olaniran Quadri and Aiyeetan Christiana have been suspended for their failure to constitutionally 'handle' the association money appropriately.

In an emergency parliamentary sitting held yesterday, Wednesday at the Faculty, the legislative arm of the Society, the Law Student Representative Council (LSRC) comprising of representatives from all levels of the association debated extensively on the allegation of financial mishandling and thereafter came to the resolution to suspend the President and Treasurer for three and two weeks respectively.

Confirming the development to OAU Peeps News Agency separately, an honourable of the Parliament and another prominent member of the Society said both of them (President and Treasurer) were suspended after thorough debates and conclusion of their failure to follow due procedure in the handling of society's money. According to these sources, what led to the suspension actually centres on the controversy surrounding the scholarship scheme to indigent students initiated by the Quadri-led administration.

When asked about the fate of the already scheduled congress which is expected to hold today, the honourable revealed that the officers' suspension will not affect the Congress earlier billed for today as the Vice President is expected to preside over the Congress going by constitutional provisions.

Obama's YALI Storms OAU Campus On Saturday

The House of Babiti cordially invites the general public to its maiden edition and YALI event on climate change. House of Babiti which is an organisation for youth advocacy, a research institute and human resource will be unveiled at the event.

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), is an initiative of President Barack Obama to empower African youth on key leadership, to take active role in the development of Africa. YALI GOES GREEN is segment of YALI initiative to apprise issues on environmental sustainability.

The event will take place as follows;

➰Venue: Auditorium 2, Humanities Block, OAU.
📆 Saturday 23rd January, 2016
🕐 10:00am

You get to take the online course and earn a YALI certificate, bring along your internet device.
There will be interactive session + sharing innovative ideas and lots more.

Supported by:
Environmental Planning Students Association (EPSA)
OAU Peeps News Agency
National Association of Botany Students (NABOS)

GATE FEE - FREE + REFRESHMENT