Breaking News: Ojo Bright Admits Impeachment, Apologizes To Ondo Students

The impeached President of the National Association of Ondo State Students, Obafemi Awolowo University chapter, Ojo Bright I. has apologized for his misconduct which led to his impeachment.

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My Suspension And Reinstatement – Omotayo Akande

As I recuperate from the ordeal of my suspension, it is incumbent to keep the generality of Great Ife students and the Nigerian students, who stood fervently and offered all forms of support, informed of recent development as regards our reinstatement and the state of our union.

My suspension, a parody of justice and fairness, is a development which consistently keeps me perturbed of what the future holds for our dear country and the institutions which should inculcate the value of patriotism, spirit of social responsibility and virtue of political consciousness but have decided to breed men who are coerced to strictly adhere to the status quo even in the face of high moral and institutional decadence.
I’m more curious of this institutional and social decadence than my suspension, as the suspension itself is one of the by-products of oppression and instrumentalities used to silence any voice of progressiveness and activism.

OUR REINSTATEMENT
Sequel to numerous interventions and appeals from well-meaning Nigerians, Great Nigerian Students, progressive arms of our community, and the media, the university has decided to reduce the 6 and 4 respective semesters’ suspension of the 3 leaders of the Students’ Union to one semester each and directed us to resume academic activities by Harmattan semester of the 2015/2016 session.

Putting issues in the right perspective, November 2015, Great Ife Students started a campaign against inimical welfare condition on campus, an agitation which erupted after several diplomatic approaches had yielded no result. The Students and the Union have consistently expressed their abhorrence on the collapsing structures, moribund municipal facilities and outdated learning infrastructure through releases, in meetings and even the media before embarking on a one day peaceful lecture boycott which lasted for less than 12hrs. The protest got a wide media coverage and the world was aghast at the living condition of students on OAU campus.

The Congress of students after the boycott directed that further diplomatic approach be used. This negates the notion of students wanted to disrupt coronation and convocation.
The management issued a mid-semester break notification and subsequently suspended the activities of the Students’ Union days after.

Union leaders were invited to a panel on the acclaimed assault of a University Professor and the aftermath was the suspension of the President, Secretary General and PRO of the Students’ Union.
After the suspension, consultations and diplomacy being the first approach to all struggles were still employed to ensure our reinstatement was achieved. This is also in view of ensuring that a stable academic calendar is not jettisoned as we recognize this as another germane interest of students.

MONUMENTAL APPRECIATION
The list will be too long but it is important to salute the doggedness of Great Ife students who consistently showed support and whose interests remain a number one priority.

I must recognize the astute intervention of our most revered Royal Father, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, The Ooni of Ife.

I am grateful to Professor YK Yusuf and The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) OAU branch for their consistent guidance and intervention whose role in our reinstatement cannot be over-emphasized.
To our comrade and lawyer, Barrister Mohammad Fawehinmi, what more can explain a selfless service to humanity?

Our reinstatement has produced another historic feat by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Much appreciation goes to the National and Zone D leadership comrades for their selfless intervention and priceless support. All JCC Chairpersons and Students’ Union Presidents most especially the south-west union leaders for their overwhelming solidarity. I have not enjoyed such spirit of brotherhood in a Students political ambient. I don’t know how to thank the comrades who were at the verge of losing their lives, the Ekiti axis of the JCC, who encountered an auto accident while returning from the intervention that brought about our reinstatement. While I can never quantify such sacrifices, I remain indebted.

Kudos to my fellow students in the University of Suspension, Hon. Seun and Emmanuel Kant for their unflinching fighting spirit, and great valour, officer of the students’ Union and a special gratitude to the indefatigable men of the Students’ Union security/welfare committee for keeping the Union alive.

I must not fail to appreciate the prudence of all security operatives, especially the Nigerian Police and SSS who worked with us during the welfare and reinstatement struggle even at the verge of being arrested.

Leaders of religious and departmental organizations have shown unprecedented concern and have in their respective capacity never stopped offering their support and encouragement.

AS THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES…I REMAIN UNDAUNTED
No amount of victimization or criminalization can deter me from my conviction of the essence of affordable qualitative education and a politically conscious students’ body. This will continue to spur me to continually register my abhorrence at all level to government anti-students and anti-education policies and constructively champion a moral course for better welfare condition and human capital development.

The struggle continues, the restoration of the Students’ Union activities is a collective responsibility as students’ freedom of association must not be infringed upon. Students must unionize; we should not think of carrying on without that collective platform. We should demand for the restoration of an independent students’ union through an immediate Student Union election.

RESTOREOURUNION!!!
ALUTA CONTINUA!!! VICTORIA ASCERTA!!!

Omotayo Akande (TY)
@Tayo_Akande, akande.omotayo.dare@gmail.com, 08027728756
500L Chemical Engineering Department
President, Great Ife Students’ union.

Junior Chamber International OAU Begins Recruitment

The Junior Chamber International OAU has started its recruitment process for this quarter thereby calling on interested Undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University who wish to join the organization to apply.

"Be a member of an organization that invests in lives.

"Join the band of young under 40s that believe that service to humanity is the best work of life.

"Be part of the these OAU undergraduates that are better cos they connect, motivate, invest, collaborate and impact.

"Be part of JCI OAU today and become an active citizen of your society.

"Show your interest by filling the form in the link below.

http://goo.gl/forms/m1pdluutQm

"You can visit the JCI Secretariat: Fajuyi hall, block 5, topmost floor.
Or better stilll, call Tolu: 07063704281, 08153393211".

Recently, JCI OAU donated a modernized well to Agbogbo community out of her strides to make the world a better place.

OAU Staff Unions Protest Selection Process For New VC

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife in Osun State and the staff unions are at loggerheads over the selection of a candidate for the position of the Vice Chancellor of the institution.

Staging a protest in the university campus, members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) in OAU called on President Muhammadu Buhari to dissolve the school’s governing council.

Speaking to newsmen, the Chairman of SSANU, Ademola Oketunde, alleged that the selection process of a new Vice Chancellor to replace Professor Bamitale Omole, whose five-year tenure would end by June 2015, was not transparent and fair.

Passing a vote of no confidence on OAU’s governing council, the spokesman of the union appealed that the council be dissolved and another panel set up for due process to prevail.

In their reaction, the Public Relations Officer of OAU, Ile-Ife, Abiodun Olanrewaju, who spoke for the Vice Chancellor, debunked the allegation.

He said that the present governing council has so far been very transparent in the selection process.

According to him, all allegations need to be substantiated with proof and it should be directed to the appropriate authorities.



Source: Channels TV

OAU, UI, UNILAG, CU Battle For NiRA Award

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), University of Ibadan (UI), University of Lagos (UNILAG) and eight other universities are in contest for the .NG domain awards slated for April 2, 2016.

The awards, which is to be hosted by Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), are in celebration of the organisation’s 10th year anniversary and for promoting the .ng brand.

NiRA, founded on March 28, 2006, is charged with the management of Nigeria’s country code Top Level Domain Name (ccTLD), dot ng (.ng).

NiRA is the registry for .ng internet domain names, and maintains the database of names registered in the .ng country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) name space in the interest of Nigerians and the global Internet community.

The .ng web award and gala night, which aims to recognize the excellent achievements of members, stakeholders of the NiRA and the general public, who have contributed towards building a sustainable economy using technology relevant to the DNS Industry.

The award ceremony, which is to hold at Lagos Oriental Hotel, 3 Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos by 5pm,

In a statement signed by Shina Badaru, a member of NiRA board of trustees, the organisation said in addition to stimulating the development of innovative and creative ICT solutions which would uplift the image of .ng locally and internationally.

AWARD CATEGORIES AND NOMINEES:
The following award categories and nominees have been shortlisted. Winners for each category will be determined through online voting and decisions of a Competent Award Jury selected based on their relevance and expertise.

The public is asked to vote for their preferred choice by logging to NiRA website.

BEST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WEBSITE/PORTAL
The nominees

futa.edu.ng (FUTO, Akure)
futo.edu.ng (FUTO, Owerri)
unn.edu.ng (University of Nigeria, Nsukka)
futminna.edu.ng (Federal University of Technology, Minna)
unilag.edu.ng (University of Lagos)
covenantuniversity.edu.ng (Covenant University)
ui.edu.ng (University of Ibadan)
oauife.edu.ng (Obafemi Awolowo University)
abu.edu.ng (Ahmadu Bello University)
unilorin.edu.ng (University of Ilorin)

.NG MEDIA AWARD
.ng media Award recognises excellence in journalism and other media-related activities. This category is open to all media houses in Nigeria: print, online and television. This award is judged based on the level of local and original content promoted by such website.

The nominees

nta.ng (National Television Authority)
guardian.ng (The Guardian)
leadership.ng (Leadership)
dailypost.ng (Dailypost)
thecable.ng (The Cable)
dailytimes.ng (Daily Times)
nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng (Nigeria Communications Week)
techsmart.ng (Techsmart.ng)
tailytrust.com.ng (Daily Trust by Media Trust Limited)
techpoint.ng (Techpoint)
tori.ng (Tori.ng)
pulse.ng (Pulse.ng)
thenet.ng (Thenet.ng)

TECHNOLOGY COMPANY OF THE YEAR
The nominees:

etisalat.com.ng (Etisalat)
google.com.ng (Google)
mtnbusiness.com.ng (MTN)
spectranet.com.ng (Spectranet)

MOST INNOVATIVE WEB COMPANY/ORGANIZATION
This award recognises organizations with the highest investment in their online presence that promotes innovation and marketing.

The nominees:

slot.ng (Slot)
jumia.com.ng (Jumia)
cheki.com.ng (Cheki)
privateproperty.com.ng (Private Property)
hotels.ng (Hotels.ng)
gloo.ng (Gloo.ng)
olx.com.ng (OLX)

BEST BANKING WEBSITE/PORTAL
The nominees:

fidelitybank.ng (Fidelity Bank)
cbn.gov.ng (Central Bank of Nigeria)

TECHNOLOGY STARTUP COMPANY OF THE YEAR
The nominees:

jiji.ng (Jiji)
area.ng (The Area Show)
showroom.ng (Showroom.ng)
eazyhire.com.ng (Eazyhire)
jara.ng (Jara)
lands.ng (Lands.ng)
pass.ng (Pass.ng)
tolet.com.ng (Tolet.com.ng)

BEST HOSTING COMPANY
This award aims to continuously encourage the growth of local website hosting companies in Nigeria. To qualify for this category, content must be hosted in Nigeria.

The nominees:

upperlink.ng (Upperlink Limited)
galaxybackbone.com.ng (Galaxy backbone Limited)
spectranet.com.ng
mtnbusiness.com.ng (MTN)

MOST VALUABLE YOUTH ORGANIZATION
Youth organization that advocates for the development of the Nigerian Youth. To qualify for this category the organization must have an online presence with .ng domain name.

The nominees:

youthempowerment.org.ng (Jim Ovia Foundation)
yedi.ng (Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative)
nacoss.org.ng (Nigeria Association of Computer Science Students)
nysc.org.ng (National Youth Service Corps)

BEST STATE GOVERNMENT
This award recognizes the state government that have invested in technology to promote local content development.

The nominees:

lagosstate.gov.ng (Lagos State)
ondostate.gov.ng (Ondo State)
osun.gov.ng (Osun State)
deltastate.gov.ng (Delta State)
riversstate.gov.ng (Rivers State)
imostate.gov.ng (Imo State)
enugustate.gov.ng (Enugu State)
kano.gov.ng (Kano State)
kadunastate.gov.ng (Kaduna State)

PUBLIC SECTOR: STAR WEBSITE AWARD
This award recognises the website/portal of the government agency that provides the best user experience.

The nominees:

jamb.org.ng (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board)
waeconline.org.ng (West African Examinations Council)
cac.gov.ng (Corporate Affairs Commission)
nimc.gov.ng (National Identity Management Commission)
firs.gov.ng (Federal Inland Revenue Service)
immigration.gov.ng (Nigeria Immigration Service)
galaxybackbone.com.ng (Galaxy Backbone)
nigeriatradehub.gov.ng (Nigeria Customs Service)
frsc.gov.ng (Federal Road Safety Commission)

NiRA PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS
These are special awards to be presented by the President of NiRA. The categories are:

BEST .NG CCTLD REGISTRAR
This award recognizes the best Registrar at Platinum, Silver, Gold and Standard levels. This award is based on number of transactions, amount transacted and investment in the DNS industry.

.NG MOST SUPPORTING SPONSOR
This award category recognizes and give credence to our supporting sponsors. The award is a special award to be presented by the President of NiRA.

NiRA PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
This award category recognizes and encourages the development of Youth in Nigeria. It is a NiRA Presidential award given to the Youth that have a combination of the best .ng website, best online local content and best use of ICT. This award is a special award to be presented by the President of NiRA.

NiRA PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT
This award aims to promote the participation and advancement of women in the ICT industry in Nigeria. It will encourage and stimulate the interest of young females to engage in ICT-related studies and subsequently, careers. This award will recognize the very best female in the ICT industry, celebrating her achievements, talents and reward her professional accomplishments. The award is a special award to be presented by the President of NiRA.

NiRA SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
This is a Special Recognition Award Category presented by the President of NiRA.

AWARD ICONS

The winners in each category will gain access to the .ng Web Award Icon, which is available in various sizes and formats for inclusion on websites and marketing collateral.
noun.edu.ng (National Open University)


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Part 2 Law Students Protest Inability To Register Course

Part two students of the faculty of law, Obafemi Awolowo University yesterday displayed frustration as they have not been able to register for one of their courses; Islamic Law since the beginning of this semester.

JPL 204 is a law restricted elective which is available for part two students. It was a sandwich of anger and frustration when hordes of law part two students just after their Law of Contract examination at about noon yesterday, marched down to the computer centre to express their botheration and dissatisfaction as the inability to register for the course since the beginning of the semester continues even as the session winds up in about a week time.

According to their class governor, Adeniyi Falade, several efforts have been made to ensure that the problem is resolved but all to no avail. In an interview with him, he stated that letters have been written to appropriate quarters in respect of the challenge. He further stated that the officials at the computer center had a meeting with the class representatives today. The authorities of the computer center had however assured them of a solution to the challenge as soon as possible.

The students had written the examination for the course in question about a week ago.

NWAG Scholarships For Female Undergraduate Nigerian Students 2016

Course(s) Offered: Any field
Course Level: Undergraduate
Provider: NWAG
Country to Study in: Nigeria

Scholarship Description
Every year, the Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG) awards scholarships to female Nigerian undergraduate students in Nigerian universities.

These NWAG scholarships are offered one per state of origin as well as one for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in the amount of fifty thousand Naira per applicant.

Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG)

Eligibility
All applicants must be Nigerian females.

All applicants must be undergraduate students of a recognized Nigerian University.

Eligible groups
Citizens of Nigeria

Participating Institutions
Any recognized Nigerian University / Institution of higher learning

Fields of study
All courses offered by the participating institution / school

Number of awards
Thirty-seven (37) scholarships - one per state of origin as well as one for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Sponsorship duration
Awards are one-time scholarships

Scholarship benefits
The value of the awards is fifty thousand Naira (N50000.00) given to each successful applicant

Method of Application
Application process is free! Do not send money to anyone nor include money in your application. To apply to this scholarship, you should download, print out, complete and submit the 'NWAG Application Form' under 2016 NWAG Scholarships In Nigeria as found on the official web site (link to it is below). This completed form should be submitted together with the materials and documents specified below under Requirements.

Requirements:
An applicant must be a Nigerian female undergraduate student in a Nigerian University. All applications must include the following:

- Proof of State of Origin - Letter of Origination from the university or a letter from your local government office.
- Two Letters of Recommendation from any two of the following: Church Pastor/Mosque Imam, Village Head, Local Government Chairperson or one of your Lecturers.
- One Letter of Recommendation from either the Dean of your Faculty/School or your Head of Department.
- Photocopy of your current university student identification card
- A current photograph of yourself
- An explanation of why you need and should receive the scholarship (not more than one-half typed page).
- A type-written, double –spaced, two-page essay on:
“How has the current inflation and its resultant high cost of living in Nigeria, affected the quality of education in Nigeria?”

PREVIOUS ESSAY TOPICS
2015:
“What is the one system in Nigeria, such as educational, political, health care, financial..., that you feel if changed would have the most beneficial impact on Nigerians, and why?”
2014:
“What are the effects of the frequent Nigerian teachers' strikes on student academic performance and learning?”
2013:
“How could we improve the health system in Nigeria especially for women, youth and children?”
2012:
“The education of our youth is compromised by frequent strikes and school closings. If you were the first female president of Nigeria, how would you handle things differently from President Jonathan or all the past presidents?”

All application entries must be typewritten and double-spaced.

SUBMISSION:
Completed applications may be submitted to NWAG either by regular mail to:
NWAG
P.O. Box 14542,
Atlanta, GA 30324, USA

OR, electronically via email at nwagscholarship[@]yahoo.com.
SUBJECT LINE OF EMAIL: NAME OF APPLICANT & STATE OF ORIGIN.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information.

DEADLINES:
All applications must be POST-MARKED or EMAILED by MAY 31, 2016

PLEASE NOTE:
Late applications will not be accepted. Applications may not be faxed or hand-delivered.

Incomplete applications or applications that show evidence of plagiarism will be disqualified. All incomplete applications will be rejected.

ALL ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN PDF OR WORD FORMAT.

NWAG is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization funded by generous donations from sponsors and partners who appreciate the associations' Special Projects.

Application Deadline: 31 May 2016
Open to International Applicants: No(ONLY Nigerians)