Bloggers, Social Media Experts Condemn Shiite Extremism

A cross section of security experts and bloggers led by Jude Feranmi under the auspices of Nigerians Unite Against Terrorism at the launch of National awareness campaign against threat to Nigerias sovereignty (#NoToShiiteExtremism) held in Lagos yesterday.

A group, Nigerians Unite Against Terrorism has launched a hash tag #NoToShiiteExtremism to discourage extremism in the country. The National Coordinator of the group, Jude Feranmi, led other members of the group to launch the campaign. The organisation is birthed to ensure that as civilians, there is massive awareness against organised crimes against humanity, to ensure creation of a secured Nigeria that is not at the mercy of criminals and also to forestall every group of person that do not respect the sanctity of life.

Jude Feranmi said Nigerians must unite to defeat any form of extremism in the country, saying that experiences from the Boko Haram sect is a revelation of how extremism breeds violence.

He explained that the launch underscores the essence of Nigeria's unity and its supremacy over every form of terrorism stressing that as the war against Boko Haram insurgents is being won in the north east of the country, the consciousness Nigerians must be awaken to every form of extremism that might crop up again as opposed to 2009 when lack of vigilance allowed terrorism to gain roots in the North East of the country.

He said #NoToShiiteExtremism is a movement with a campaign to proactively act in manners that ensure extremism is no longer allowed to grow into full blown terrorism in our country.

"The campaign is driven by social media activists, bloggers and other well meaning Nigerians that are committed to a safe and united country. In addition to what we are doing today we have resolved to launch street rallies in other major cities against threats of terrorism to our country in the pursuit of our determination that Nigeria remains peaceful.

"We cannot afford to be insensitive to the emerging threats of extremism from the Islamic Movement of Nigeria which also goes by the name of Shiite Sect. We strongly believe that this should not be dismissed as an issue for the army alone to handle. The Federal Government needs to act NOW" The Group affirmed.

ACJ OAU: Larrysam, O'zik Head To Poll

If there are two names that took the Obafemi Awolowo University campus by storm within the last few hours, one is tempted not to go beyond Oyedeji Olanrewaju a.k.a Larrysam and Omole Isaac a.k.a O'zik; these personalities are contesting for the post of the President of the Association of Campus Journalists, OAU.

These two are arguably experienced campus journalists who even write for press outfits outside OAU. Larrysam and O'zik were forced to resign from the offices they occupy some hours before now owning to the set guideline of the Electoral Committee that mandated the resignature of any exco of ACJ with ambition in the poll. However, before this time, Olanrewaju Oyedeji was the Chairman, Guild of Editors, ACJ OAU while Omole Isaac was the Public Relations Officer of ACJ OAU.

Before this time, it will be recalled that the two engaged in a media face-off that almost polarized the campus pen pushers and even attracted criticisms from ordinary students of OAU. Was the face-off motivated by their ambition? A question no one has accurately provided an answer to.

In the mean time, these two and other aspirants for other positions head to the poll that will be decided strictly by recognized and registered ACJ OAU members tomorrow.

OAU: See The 2014-2015 Rain Semester Examination Timetable

The University authority of Obafemi Awolowo University has released the draft timetable for examination for the 2014/2015 rain semester.

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RE: The Fabricated Story Of My Dismissal From OAU Peeps

Thursday, March 3, 2016

RE: THE FABRICATED STORY OF MY DISMISSAL FROM OAU PEEPS

1. Dear friends, readers and entire Great Ife community, we find it necessary to keep you updated and informed about development on the ‘dust’ been raised by one Fatoyinbo Gafar, a one time member of OAU Peeps News Agency whose dismissal was formally announced on our website recently.

2. Let us start by appreciating Gafar for the little period he spent with us though he was not active for most of this time; according to him, this was due to his inability to frequently access the internet which we perfectly understood. To douse possible tension of a perceived media face-off, we have no issue whatsoever with Fatoyinbo Gafar before and after now and we see no reason why we will in any way soil his name as he has alleged.

3. For Gafar to have taken to the social media to say that he resigned and not dismissed, we suspect semantics issue. The fact remains that Fatoyinbo Gafar and some other old members were relieved of their membership of the agency DUE TO their long inactiveness which the agency could no longer condone.

4. It has been our usual practice to make public those who resign/who are dismissed/who are relieved because we wish to protect our corporate integrity and keep the university community safe from so many persons who parade themselves as journalists and are not/no longer recognized within the media circles they claim to be affiliated to.

5. We need not to be on the defence for the Association of Campus Journalists (ACJ) who he has regrettably dragged into what should have been an internal issue because such has been with so many people of his kind and their allegations most of the time obviously turn out to be baseless and unfounded. About his wrong assertion that OAU Peeps News Agency is insensitive to matters that affect the studentry, it will be cheer waste of time to start enumerating several instances where we have championed reasonable students' causes even at the expense of our ‘gold’.

6. This rejoinder came as a result of pressure from our friends that we should come out to clear the air because of our hard earned reputation which has been collectively built by our committed and reputable members over the years. We however state once again that Fatoyinbo Gafar remains a friend to the Editor-in-chief, at least from the viewing angle of the EIC himself.

7. I will advise Mr Fatoyinbo Gafar and his associates who have taken advantage of this matter without weight to cast aspersion on the entire pen pushers to carry out their homework very well before bursting to the social media next time.

8. Thank you and God bless OAU community.


Best Regards,
Prince David Adetula
Manager/Editor-in-chief, OAU Peeps News Agency

Oluwagbade Emmanuel Becomes Next President Of Pharmacy Students

The atmosphere was tense on Wednesday, 2nd March, 2015 in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University as the association of her students, the Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students (PANS), had her election for the 2015/2016 academic session. 

 The Election which was quite intense compared to what the association had had in recent years commenced around 9:30 am and at the end of the exercise, about 70% of the members of the association had come to exercise their rights.  One peculiarity about the elections were the keenly contested posts of President (Which had three candidates), Vice President ( Two Candidates), General Secretary (Four Candidates), Public Relations Officer (Two Candidates), Treasurer (Two Candidates) and Financial Secretary (Two Candidates). The newly elected executive officers of the association and their would be offices include;

Oluwagbade Emmanuel (Eminel)- President

Oguns ‘Yimika (Skies)- Vice President

Amosun Tola (Pharmtea)- General Secretary

Atoyebi Emmanuel (Emmy)- Public Relations Officer

Jokanola Victor (favourphilic)- Financial Secretary

Komolafe Odunayo (Odun)- Treasurer

Shuaibu Halimat (Halley)- Director of Socials 1

Nduchukwu Chukwudi (VanChuks)- Director of Socials 2

Adeniyi Ridwan (SquireReaden)- Director of Sports

We wish them a successful administration!

Breaking: OAU Admission Status Check Now Activated On e-Portal

Finally, those that have been offered admission to Obafemi Awolowo University can now view their status on the OAU website. Before now, admission status can only be viewed on the JAMB portal which many do not seem to be contented with.

To view yours, follow this link

Remember to share your testimonies. Goodluck!

The Reflector Team Holds Book Festival 2016 In OAU

"Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science cripple and speculation at a stand still" [Barbara Tuchman]. When we celebrate and appreciate books, we celebrate nature, heroes, lifetimes, creativity and existence.

After a long trip to the desert of oblivion, Book Festival is ushered back into the literary arena of Obafemi Awolowo University by The Reflector Team. At the REFLECTOR BOOK FEST 2016, phenomenal authors and thought-drivers from all over Nigeria will be engaged and written words will voice out. Here are some life-changing experiences participants should expect:

- Book Chats
- Panel Discussions
- Film Show
- Writers' Workshop
- Book Signings
- Book Exchange and Sales
- Open Mic Sessions

This two-day festival of words and wits will take place as below-highlighted:

Friday, March 4th, 2016.
SUB Car Park
6:00pm

Saturday, March 5th, 2016.
Pit Theatre, OAU.
10:00am

We believe that by fortifying our arsenal with good books and absorbing the invaluable wisdom they hold, we greedily amass ideas and words that fit in bits to form whole pictures. Then, myths are distilled, the pen is strengthened and truth clears its throat to voice.

This maiden of the Reflector Book Fest aims to celebrate the truth that books carry and the power of words. The event will be graced by seasoned authors like:

EFE PAUL AZINO [Director, Lagos International Poetry Festival]
AKEEM LASISI [Author, Wonderland]
REMI SONAIYA [2015 Presidential Aspirant and Author, Daybreak Nigeria]
JUMOKE VERISSIMO [Author, Birth of Illusion]
REMI RAJI [Former President, Association of Nigerian Authors]
MOLARA WOOD [Author, Indigo]
NIRAN OKEWOLE [Author, The Hate Artist]
ADEBAYO ADELEKE [Author, I Am Not A Palace Poet]
ADEBAYO LAMIKANRA [Author, A Round Half Dozen]
JIMI SOLANKE [Story-teller]
KUKOGHO SAMSON [Publisher and Author, What Can Words Do?]
KOLA TUBOSUN [Linguist and Author, Attempted Speech and Other Fatherhood Poems]
YINKA EGBOKHARE [Author, Dazzling Mirage]
ROPO EWENLA [Actor, Writer and Activist]
GBEMISOLA ADEOTI [Author, Naked Soles]
SHARON JAMES [World's Second Youngest Author]
SERVIO GBADAMOSI [Author, A Tributary in Servitude]
IFEOLUWAPO ADENIYI [Author, On The Bank Of The River]
among others.

The entry fee for the two-day event is N300.

To participate in the Writers' Workshop packaged for only 60 participants, interested candidates will pay N1,000 which covers for both feeding and workshop material.

For further inquiries about the Reflector Book Fest 2016, visit www.teamreflector.org/bookfest2016/ or you contact: Treasure [07061026139], Bukola [08130854400], Kola [07035368626], or Timi [08172565695].