Read President Buhari's Eid-El-Kabir Message To Nigerians

Sallah Message to Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari
September 11, 2016

Fellow Compatriots, as you celebrate the Eid-El-Kabir, I salute your steadfastness in spite of the difficult economic times the country is going through.

The lessons of the Eid are piety and sacrifice and, my dear brothers and sisters, you have exhibited these in equal measure.

The present recession is as a result of cumulative effects of worldwide economic downturn and failure in the past to plan and save for difficult times. It is impossible to separate the present from the past to appreciate the extent to which mistakes of the past are affecting everyday life today.


I assure you that this administration is working round the clock to remove the hardships the country is going through. Rail and road constructions, projects in the housing sector, support for farmers and for small and medium scale industries, youth and women’s empowerment programmes, support for revival of industries are all designed to reinvigorate the economy and enhance living standards of ordinary people.

We are getting security right. We are stopping corruption in its tracks and we will get the economy right by the Grace of God.

I enjoin Muslims to live by the dictates of Islam, to keep good relationships with their Christian brothers and sisters and as patriots to maintain the spirit of the Nigerian nation.

I wish everyone happy holidays.

Muhammadu Buhari

#Changebeginswithme

Multiple Victims Injured In Ghastly Accident At Fajuyi Hall

Just moments ago, ghastly accidents occurred in front of the Adekunle Fajuyi Hall of Residence at the Obafemi Awolowo University.

At exactly 9:30 pm, a car coming from the New Buka area of the University ran out of the main road into Fajuyi hall main entrance. Investigation showed that the driver of the car was under the influence of alcohol.

Just as students began to gather in twos and threes, another Honda car, also suspected to be coming from New Buka, was going above the speed limit. Upon getting to the Fajuyi Hall Bus Stop, the driver swerved into a motorcyclist and passenger moving in the opposite direction.

The motorcyclist and his passenger (a student) sustained different degree of injuries which was termed severe by eyewitnesses and have since been rushed to the hospital. While the driver of the vehicle and his supposed spouse are being held hostage in the Fajuyi hall secretariat till the victims recover fully.

Information reaching us has it that both victims have been admitted in the OAUTHC after being transferred from the school health centre.

Some angry mob of students gathered after the accident to moderate other moving cars, a course which almost led to an outburst when a passerby windscreen was broken. Some hours after the accident, the hall rep of the Hall of residence, Mr Sunnepa, showed up from the hospital to address the mob. He said; "...we are just coming from the hospital, the victims have started receiving treatment, and are currently in a stable condition. We have been promised their x-ray will be taken tomorrow and sent to us. The driver had also promised to foot the bill of all damages, until then they will remain in our custody..."

Official: NYSC Mobilization Time Table For 2016 Batch B

The NYSC Mobilization time-table for 2016 Batch B is officially out.

This confirms our earlier report on the schedule.

Click here to see the full time-table.

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."