OAU Vice Chancellor's Cup: Here Is The Summary Of What You Have Missed So Far

The ongoing Vice Chancellor's cup started on the 29th September, 2016, and it has continued to live up to expectations. The competition has generated a lot of interest from students of Obafemi Awolowo University. This is obvious, as students come out en mass to support their respective faculties.

The tournamement which started on a high note comprises all faculties on campus. However, only the Faculty of Pharmacy has failed to show up for their first and subsequent matches. Their opponents were given a walkover and a 3 nil match result.

So far, the favourite faculty predicted to win the competition - the Faculty of Education - has crashed out. The faculty failed to progress to the quarter finals, after a fierce showdown between it and the Faculty of Agriculture saw it ousted; courtesy of a last minute goal by the Faculty of Agriculture.

Unfortunately, the Faculty of Medical Sciences conceded the most goals before they were knocked out of the competition; their defence allowed twelve goals.

In the quarterfinal clash between the Faculty of Agriculture and the Sciences, the former was eventually knocked out. With a man of the match performance by faculty of Administration goalkeeper, they won on penaties after their goalie saved two penalty kick during the match and three during the penalty shoot out. The Faculty of EDM showed much zeal and endurance in its game against the Faculty of Law and it paid off. Following a full time draw, the game extension saw EDM progress.

The last quarter final match was between the Post graduate (PG) and the Faculty of Technology. The star studed Faculty of Technology managed to win the PG, after a very tight game to set a semifinal showdown with the Faculty of Administration.

The final match of the competition is expected to have in attendance the Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Anthony Elujoba, the Deans of Faculties and other top university officials.

Here are the Semi-final fixtures

EDM vs Social Sciences
Administration vs Technology

MATCH RESULTS OF THE ONGOING INTER-FACULTY COMPETITION

Group Stage Results

29th September, 2016
Education 2 : 2 Social sciences
Administration 3 : 1 Sciences

30th September, 2016
Law 2 : 2 Arts
PG 0 : 0 Environmental Design and Management

1st October, 2016
Pharmacy 0 : 3 Agriculture
Medicine 0 : 6 Technology
Basic Medical Sciences 1 : 3 Administration
Dentistry 0 : 6 Postgraduate

3rd October, 2016
Agric 1 : 1 Social Sciences
Tech 2 : 0 Arts
Pharmacy 0 : 3 Education
Medicine 0 : 4 Law

4th October, 2016
Science 2 : 0 Basic Medical Science
EDM 5 : 0 Dentistry

5th October, 2016
Social Sciences 3 : 0 Pharmacy
Arts 7 : 2 Medicine

6th October, 2016
Law 1 : 0 Tech
Education 0 : 1 Agric

QUARTER FINAL Results

7th October, 2016
Agric 0 vs 3 Science
Administration 1 vs 1 Social Sciences
Administration won 3-0 on penalties

8th October, 2016
Law 1vs EDM 1
EDM won 4-3 on penaties

PG 0 vs 1 Technology

2016 Batch B Orientation Camp To Hold Between Nov 24 and Dec 13 – NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has finally announced that camping for the 2016 Batch B orientation will commence on November 24 and end December 13.

The development is reflected in the Batch B updated time-table. This comes on the heels of the decision of the NYSC to prune down the number of Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) to be presented by each institution, including Obafemi Awolowo University.

It can be deduced from the time-table that NYSC would not have the traditional two streams. This can be drawn from the complaint of insufficient funding, which has led to the downsizing of the number of corps members NYSC will handle this time.

Apparently, no camping can happen after December 13, because another 3-week camping after that time will extend into the Christmas and new year breaks.

In the mean time, online registration for prospective corps members on NYSC website has been scheduled to commence on October 17.

OAU Researchers Awarded Patent In Collaborative Research Work

According to a statement by Obafemi Awolowo University, a design of a Medical Electronic Percussion Appliance (MEPA) has resulted in the award of a patent No. NG/PT/NC/2016/1957.

This is a joint collaborative research between researchers in the department of Electronic Engineering and a researcher in the Department of Physiological Science. The Instrument research group in this design is headed by Prof. L.O. Kehinde and the other members of this design team are Mr. Joseph UTULU and Miss Ogheneuriri ODERHOWO. The researcher from the Physiological Science is Dr.Oludaren Ogunlade.

The Medical Electronic Percussion Appliance hereby described and referred to as MEPA consist of an elctromechanical assembly that perturbs a patient’s body (in this case, the human chest or abdomen) and a sound signal monitoring section that tells the kind of percussion note (sound) received based on the properties of the sound that is generated from the percussed area. Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Library is employed to get the frequency components of the analysed signal. This received frequency is displayed on a Liquid Crystal Display as well as represented by brightly coloured LEDs.

This new MEPA device brings with it the advantage of performing percussion, frequency analysis and display of percussion note (sound) in real time, thereby aiding fast and reliable diagnosis which had been absent in earlier designs.

The patent was processed through the OAU’s IPTTO Office. The Office is always ready to assist researchers/inventors process their Intellectual Property Right (IPRS) resulting from research activities. IPRS are intellectual Assets that enhance the value of invention for commercialization. It is more relevant for wealth creation through university-industry linkage, technology transfer and licensing in this knowledge-driven age.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the body responsible for the worldwide management of Intellectual property. Article 2(viii) of the Convection that established WIPO provides that ‘’intellectual property’’ shall include the right relating to:

- Literary,artistic and scientific works,
- Performances of performing artists, phonograms, and broadcasts,
- Inventions in all fields of human endeavour,
- Scientific discoveries,
- Industrial designs,
- Trademarks, service marks, and commercial names and designations,
- Protection against unfair competition, and all other rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary or artistic fields.

Rights covered by Intellectual Property include: Patents, Utility Models, Industrial Design, Trademarks, Sound Marks, Service Marks, Trade Secret, Copyright, Related Rights,Geographic Indications, Appellations of Origin, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Expressions of Folklore (EoF), Trans boundary TK/EoF and Plant Breeder’s Rights. Owners of any these rights can exploit them through licensing (exclusive or non-exclusive) ,outright ,sales, spin-offs, start-ups, technology transfer, collaboration/partnership or through personal exploitation.

Any innovation that falls within the scope can enjoy Intellectual Property protection as IP assets. These assets can be converted to tangible products which can be commercialized for wealth creation, economic and social development. Intellectual Property does not protect an idea, it only protect the expression of the idea which is traceable to an inventor or group of inventors.

Works protectable as Intellectual Property include: Products & Processes, Machines, Software & Electronic Databases, Symbols & Logos, Trade Names, Sound Marks, Books, Songs, Paintings, Logos, Signs, Letters, Colours, Movies, Pictures, Designs&Patterns, Drugs and other Intellectual Creations.

The Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO) is located at the former Center for Distance Learning Complex, off road 1, OAU.Ile-Ife.

Could This Be The Best Time To Scrap The NYSC Scheme?

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has once again expressed difficulty and financial constraint in its operations. There are reports that the Directorate Headquarters of the NYSC has informed the Division of Student Affairs (DSA) of Nigerian tertiary institutions to cut down the quota of prospective corps members to be mobilized for the 2016 Batch B. With this development and several other challenges that have come with the Youth Service over time, some Nigerian youths believe the scheme has overstayed its welcome.

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Breaking: Not All Students On The Approved Senate List Will Be Mobilized For NYSC Batch B

Strong indications have emerged that not all students, whose names appeared on the lists of recently approved results by the University Senate will be mobilized for the NYSC Batch ‘B’ proposed to begin next month.

Late yesterday, Wednesday, OAU Peeps News Agency gathered that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has sent memos to the Division of Student Affairs (DSA) of various institutions mandating them to shed the list of their graduating students presented for the coming batch.

For instance, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, the number of graduating students that are due to go with Batch ‘B’ was 2,314. However, NYSC has mandated the institution to reduce the number to 894, indicating over 60 percent reduction. Our correspondents were also able to gather that it is the same situation in schools that are presenting prospective corps members (PCMs).

The latest development was borne out of the complaint of lack of sufficient fund by the NYSC. Obviously, the cash crunch cum recession period tells the obvious and it has now weighed its unpleasant effects on prospective corps members.

As at the time of filing this report, we have not been able to confirm yet neither the level of reduction in the number of PCMs to be presented by Obafemi Awolowo University nor the method that will be adopted to prune down the already pasted list of prospective corps members.

However, non-official sources at the DSA told us that OAU is also affected by the development. About 4,000 PCMs are expected to be mobilized for the Batch ‘B’ by OAU, but going by the rate of reduction given to other institutions, OAU may end up mobilizing just 1,600 graduating students.

In the mean time, online registration for prospective corps members on NYSC website would begin on October 17.

Why The Health Centre Is Not A Bad Idea - Okpala Uzochukwu

Bimbo, have you gone to the health centre?” Ada asked Bimbo her roommate, who lay on the bed shivering.

“No” Bimbo replied, turning her face away.
“How do you expect to get well if you have not taken any treatment” Ada persisted.

“They will end up giving me Paracetamol and antimalarial tablets, that was the same thing that happened last week” Bimbo cried

“Is it not better than just staying here and just shivering?”
“Busola went to buy drugs for me” Bimbo finally answered, and used a pillow to cover her head.
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It can be disheartening to receive Paracetamol and antimalarial tablet after going through the stress of explaining to a doctor how you have been feeling pain all over your body, how you fainted twice in class, how you have been stooling and vomiting profusely for the past two weeks. And  you finally end with how you took an antimalarial tablet three days ago.

Sometimes students are forced to ask some questions:

1)Are the health centre doctors  well trained?
2)Do they derive certain pleasure in giving patients antimalarial drugs and Paracetamol?
3)Is it not better to go to a pharmacy shop and buy drugs or more still call my doctor at home?

Above are some of the questions bothering some students, some have even vowed not to step their foot In health centre  no matter how sick they are.

Reason backs up every action of a trained professional.
Some of the facts below will help you things in a different perspective.

Malaria as a disease can present itself in various ways, and since it is the most endemic disease around us, it is safer for some doctors to start their treatment with antimalarial drugs in order to rule out malaria.

Remember those adverts on T.V that normally ends with; if symptoms persist, consult your doctor. a doctor usually knows what else to do when a patient comes back after taking meds he or she was giving without improvements. The problem is usually that students often seek alternative means once their medications do not work.

Drugs at health centre have already been paid for in the school fees, so why waste money elsewhere.

Health centre gives you the opportunity to come in contact with trained personnel (doctors, pharmacists, nurses etc.).

Drugs fail: this happens even in the best hospitals I the world. When drugs fail, a doctor can either change his treatment or ask the patient to do more tests.

Self-medication is not the best kind of treatment and in some situations, have caused more harm than good. it is advised to visit the health centre, talk to the doctor about your fears, previous treatment and anything you think he or she should know about. A patient also has the right to ask for a referral if he or she is not comfortable with the treatment.

Okpala Uzochukwu is a student of the College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University and a member of the OAU Peeps Team.

DSA Meets Elected Representatives, Excuses Social Sciences Representatives From Meeting

The Division of Students Affairs, Obafemi Awolowo University in her bid to help oversee the full reinstatement of the Obafemi Awolowo University Students Union held a meeting with the elected representatives of Faculties on Tuesday, 4th October, 2016. The meeting which was the first after the Division ordered a rerun of the elections however did not feature any representatives from the Faculty of Social Sciences as the Dean claimed that the Faculty refused to organise a rerun of her elections in defiance of the order issued out. Upon excusing the alleged representatives, the meeting continued and several pertinent issues were discussed.
Find the official communique of the Pressmen present below

"Communique of Meeting Held Between Division of Students' Affairs OAU And Student Representatives


On the 4th of October,2016, the Dean of Students' Affairs,OAU held a meeting with the student representatives from various faculties at the DSA General Office.

Below are excerpts from the meeting:

The meeting commenced with the Dean beckoning on the representatives of Faculty of Social Sciences and Law. She said Faculty of Law although did not conduct their election on the 15th of September,2016, they took permission to conduct the election at a later date.
The Acting Dean however ordered the representatives of Faculty of Social Sciences out of the meeting room over the claim that the faculty failed to hold an election on 15th of September, 2016. Olatunde Sanyaolu and Deji Akin both from Faculty of Social sciences requested that they be allowed to explain what transpired and why the faculty did not conduct an election but the Dean said "I do not want to listen to any explanation", the hesitation of the Two representatives from Social Sciences to move out of the General meeting led to the Dean calling on security operatives, Faculty of social sciences representatives moved out of the room and the meeting continued.

However, a representative from Faculty of Art named Ebenezer requested that Security men should be vacated, in his words "The necessity of security men was because some elements were unwanted at this meeting but since they have left, I see no reason for their presence, I would prefer they stay outside to avoid intimidation", the Dean consented to this and the security men left the room.

Dr (Mrs) Akinola soon after began the meeting officially by stating that the Representatives would meet with the Acting Vice Chancellor this week or next and the ban on the Students' Union activities "should" be lifted at the meeting with the vice Chancellor and that is where the Representatives  "should" be converted to Electoral Commissioners and Petitioners as they have been elected at their various faculties.

The representatives after listening to the words of the Acting Dean requested that she fasten the meeting with the Acting Vice Chancellor as students need fast actions on when exactly the structure of the Union would be back, it was stated that some Faculties resolved to withdraw their reps if the union is not returned in good time, the representatives also said the spate of theft on Campus is high, Paul Positive from Faculty of Law stated the issues of welfare and other issues as important and the absence of the Union has made it lag behind.

Dr Mrs Akinola, said "The Acting Vice Chancellor is very eager to see the return of the union, as he believes that any University that does not have a Union is not complete,it was immediately I came in that he instructed me to ensure that I meet with Students, he is even more eager to see to the return of the Union even that Students themselves,immediately after he meets with you, you would be sure of all this, there are lots more you would hear from him".

The Issue of use of the word "De-proscribing" the union was touched with a Representative from the Faculty of Science stating that the union was not proscribed but the activities of the Union was suspended and so the University Management should not find it difficult to lift the suspension.

Jegede Abayomi Samuel from Faculty of Administration also requested that the Dean, DSA should be consistent with statements emanating from her office on issues of the Union election, as there has been disparities lately, the Acting Dean however denied that she has been inconsistent with statements,she said "I have not been inconsistent with statements and do not have a reason to lie, it is what we say that we bring out".

The representatives of the Association of Campus Journalists OAU also corroborated the statement of the Dean, stating fully that there has been disparities from statements emanating from the Division of Students Affairs and the issue should be looked into to ensure that there is no confusion.

Some Representatives clamoured for a leadership face for the Faculty reps, Positive from law said "We need to have a leader amongst us to lead us, if we do not have a leader it would not be good" , other Representatives stood against this they claimed that the necessity of a leader is not justified as the DSA has phone numbers of everyone and can communicate to the leaders through this process,especially as the meeting with the Acting VC is fast approaching.

The request for a leader was stepped down finally,as all faculty reps will be communicated to.

On the issue of theft and security of hostels the Dean raised a suggestion that students should put on identity cards in their hostels, this was supported by a Representative from Faculty of Science, however Ebenezer from Faculty of Arts went against this,he said "You cannot expect me to put on identity card while on my underwear in the hostel,it is not possible", this drew laughter around the room and the suggestion was dropped.

On the issue of trust between Students and Management, the Acting Dean said" We know that the students may not believe,but we have been holding meetings from time to time, it shows we are committed, it is the past administrations that are not sincere, the past administrations are liars, I am sorry but we are not in this administration".

The Acting Dean also requested that all those having issues with payments should visit her office, this was after a representative from Faculty of Science spoke about the way students have not been able to pay their school fee due to economic situation or the country.

It was agreed at the end of the meeting that the next meeting date,which would be with the vice Chancellor would be communicated through text messages and pasting of the notice.

The meeting ended with the Acting Dean advising all representatives to focus on their Academic and replicate good ethics."