Online Registration Of NYSC Batch B PCMs Proposed For October 17

On Friday, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) completed a four-day 2016 Batch B Pre-Mobilisation Workshop for representatives of corps producing institutions.

At the end of the workshop, NYSC Director-General, Brig. Gen. Sule Kazaure said “the workshop provided a forum for the NYSC management and all stakeholders to interface and review the past activities with a view to finding solutions to the challenges that might have arisen in the previous mobilisation exercise and other associated problems.

“It also provided a platform to initiate measures for ensuring a hitch-free mobilisation and deployment of youths for the mandatory national service.”

OAU Peeps News Agency learnt that after the workshop, schools were issued a proposed time-table of the 2016 Batch B schedules. Kindly find below the content:

Collation Of Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) Data By Corps Producing Institution (CPIs)
12th – 30th September, 2016

Submission/Upload Of Senate Approved Results By CPIs
3rd – 8th October, 2016

Uploading Of Corrected List By CPIs
8th – 14th October, 2016

Online Registration Of Foreign And Locally Trained Nigerian Graduates
17th October – 12th November, 2016

Entertainment Of Complaints From PCMs By State Deployment & Relocation Officers And NYSC Help Lines
17th October – 12th November, 2016

Forwarding Of Complaints To Mobilization Department By State Deployment And Relocation Officers
17th October – 12th November, 2016

Deployment And Printing Of Call Up Letters By Ict Department
14th – 19th November, 2016

Notification/ Online Printing Of Call Up Letters/ Delivery Of Call Up Letters To Institutions
21st – 25th November, 2016

Online Printing Of Deployment Disposition By Cpis
21st – 25th November, 2016

Elujoba Constitutes Task Force To Unravel Causes Of VC Selection Crisis

The Acting Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Anthony Elujoba has set up a task force to review the facts and circumstances surrounding the crises that engulfed the University as a result of the selection process of a new Vice-Chancellor for the University.

In a statement signed by the Secretary to the Task Force, V. C. Ohalete, the task force is referred to as “Task Force On The Crises In The University In 2016 Arising From The Selection Process Of A New Vice-Chancellor For The University”.

Here are the terms of reference of the committee:
1. To review the facts and circumstances surrounding the crises that engulfed the University as a result of the selection process of a new Vice-Chancellor for the University.
2. To find out the remote and immediate cause(s) of the crises.
3. To determine the cause, roles played by any individual members or groups of individuals internal and external to the University, e.g. members of staff, students, staff unions, a well as other stakeholders within or outside the University.
4. To determine the course, ways, manners and purpose of the protests or assemblies during the crises, draw up lessons learnt and to make suggestions on how to prevent future occurrence.
5. To make recommendations on how best to conduct a hitch-free, peaceful and generally acceptable selection process for the next Vice-Chancellor within the legal framework of the University autonomy.
6. To submit its report to the Acting Vice-Chancellor within the next two weeks from the date hereof.

“In order to successfully accomplish its objectives and Terms of Reference, the Task Force hereby solicits memoranda and/or oral presentations from members of the University Community.

“Typewritten memoranda (including names, addresses and telephone numbers or their writers) should be submitted to the Secretary of the Task Force (Mr. V.C. Ohalete, Faculty Secretary, Faculty of Administration, 08035731839) not later than 12.00 noon on Friday, 16th September, 2016. Please note that no anonymous (un-named/unsigned) memoranda would be entertained.

“Members of the Community willing to give oral presentations to the Task Force should please submit their names, addresses and titles of their oral presentations to the Task Force Secretary within the deadline given above. Each oral presentation will be limited to ten (10) minutes only.

“Please note this clarification that the Task Force is only a Fact-Finding body with no powers or mandate to probe, and the confidentiality of all memoranda and oral presentations will be strictly ensured.” the statement further stated.

Recall, OAU Peeps News Agency reported that, members of OAU Staff Unions, including Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) protested the Vice Chancellor selection process which produced Professor Ayobami Salami as the VC. This caused the closure of the institution for weeks.

FG Declares 12th And 13th September Public Holidays

Federal government declares September 12 and 13 as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Kabir.



The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared September 12 and 13 as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Kabir festival.

This was declared by the  Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Muhammadu Maccido.

He enjoined all Muslims and Nigerians in general to support and join hands with the administration of  President Muhammadu Buhari in his sustained efforts to diversify the economy and progressively accelerate the pace of economic recovery.
He also said that the FG was aware of the current economic challenges the nation was facing and promised that  appropriate steps will taken to address the challenges.
The minister said that the Federal Government is working to make sure that  agriculture sector and the “Youth Empowerment Scheme”, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector are been revisited.

He also said that other areas of priority to government included the “THE CHANGE BEGINS WITH ME", a value re-orientation programme, and other social intervention programmes as well as massive capital releases.

Dambazau expressed optimism that the current economic difficulties would soon be over, urging all to continue to support the government toward building a new formidable Nigeria.

He further wished all Nigerians a happy Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

ACJOAU Guild of Editors Issues Public Warning To Vandals

The Guild of Editors in a bid to safeguard the interest of its member boards has issued a public warning to persons who deface and vandalise press boards on campus.

The action which became necessitated following the recent rise in these practices may no longer be taken for granted as was done in the past. In the public notice signed by the Guild's Chairman, Adeyeye Ifeoluwa, any person caught from now may not be let go easily. Find the release of the Chairman below;

"PUBLIC NOTICE

Let it be known to all in the OAU community that it is a serious and punishable offence to paste on or remove from  boards of news agencies anywhere on this campus.
It is becoming a recurring event that people paste on these boards and sometimes remove news pieces from there.
It takes a lot of time and energy to come up with these works to ensure that the entire OAU community is aware of happenings around and far away from them. Thus, defacing these boards is synonymous to sabotaging our efforts.
Henceforth anyone caught doing such would be made to face the full wrath of the school's security which could lead to suspension of such students/persons. We work to serve humanity but we will not permit anyone to jeopardize our efforts.
Thanks.

Signed
Adeyeye Ifeoluwa
Chairman, Guild of Editors ACJOAU.

Abubakar Oluwaseun
Deputy Chairman, Guild of Editors ACJOAU."

Ife To Experience Power Outage Today And Tomorrow

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University through the office of the Director of works has come out with a public release stating that there would be power outage on campus on Saturday, 10th and Sunday, 11th September 2016. 

According to the release, the outage is due to a maintenance service that would be carried out by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company at Osogbo. However, there are also speculations that the planned maintenance may also affect the generality of Ife as Osogbo is the general distributor of electricity of the town.

Maintaining In Maintenance: The Bodypreneurs And Entrepreneurs

Having known some basic truths about life in Maintainance, let us further dive into life at Maintenance and guess what? It is about the 'Entrepreneurs and Bodypreneurs.'

Alongside learning in a strenuous environment, the entrepreneurs are the students who earn money on the side by putting to practice acquired skills like make-up art, hairdressing, catering and the likes. Most of these ones in order to live in Maintenance, do all these to maintain themselves.

I can say only a few of these enterprising ladies do their businesses with zest, also meeting the demands of their academics while some engage in the businesses much to the detriment of their academics.

Now ' the Bodypreneurs!'
Hmmmmn...'The Bodypreneurs,' the ones who earn their living with what they "possess" their bodies! They are the queens of the night, especially the ones who uphold the 'T.G.I.F.' slogan. Dressed up the most on Friday nights, they attend parties, clubs, hotels, bars and restaurants attending to the trade of the moonlight, giving what they have in exchange for money and even sometimes, for grades.

'The Bodypreneurs' are the commodities which the 'big boys' in their big cars come to buy with the luxury of money and gifts. They take pride in what they do; selling themselves for the goods which the body can buy.

Seeing their cars and lifestyles, one will travel in thoughts and wonder how rich their parents must be, oblivious of the fact that "the bodypreneur" acquired everything by enjoining her body with that of a male acquaintance locked up in houses and closets.

'Bodypreneurs' sometimes travel to distant places. I heard from a very close friend of mine who had a roomate who once travelled to Abuja in order to engage in this business and did it well. They stop at no length to get what they want. Of course, majority of the people engaged in this business, do it to the detriment of their studies.

They see themselves as the most enlightened of all who stay in maintenance. People call them the 'big girls'. There is a price to pay in other to get them, all these involves wooing, coaxing, gifts, physical appearance, and to crown it all, Money.

Just like a proverb says that "Money is power, with it most things are possible", also do not forget that "somethings can be sweet but bitter". Consider the sweetness of honey and the sting of the honeybees.

Remember, everything boils down to our choices. Let's make the right choices. In the meantime, I will keep Maintaining in Maintenance... Much love.

Ayo Sulaimon is a Student of the Arts and Social Sciences Department of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife and a member of the OAU Peeps Team.

OAU Recruitment: Join The Fight Against Drug Abuse

Do you know that a sad number of people die annually from the abuse and misuse of drugs and related substances?

Do you know that a number of these victims are young adults?

Do you share a passion to help stem this menace of drug abuse plaguing the society?

If yes, then the Drug Free Club is the place to be...

Get your membership form for just N500 today at Drug Free Club Secretariat, (Room 13.5) Block 1 Fajuyi hall or simply contact any of the following persons;

Abdulmalik 08109821071
Abdulgafar- 08162001410
Michael- 08188457298
Damilola- 07033620521
Eunice- 08136281385   
Aminat- 08171923621

......... towards a drug free world.