NASU, SSANU Protest Purported Petition Against Elujoba's Administration

The seemingly calm atmosphere of Obafemi Awolowo University is now fading away, as the community was disturbed again on Wednesday, 19th October 2016.

Members of the OAU chapters of the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) gathered in their large numbers at the front of the University's Senate Building.

The workers, who had left their duty posts, were seen chanting solidarity songs in their loud voices.

Inquiries made by OAU Peeps News Agency revealed that the gathering was as a result of an announcement made by the leadership of the two unions; that their members should jettison work with immediate effect for an important meeting.

It was learnt that the University Management was petitioned by some aggrieved parties (especially from the camp of the ousted Management) over the source of the recently paid stack of allowances received by the University workers.

Speaking to the Union members, the NASU Chairman, Mr Odewumi said the leadership of the Unions, on getting wind of this, decided to meet with the University's Management in order to solidarize with them.

He said, the source of the funds used for the payment of the allowances was not illegitimate as it was directly from the government. He labelled the petition as “malicious, unfounded and a plot to stain the clean garments of the current University management under the leadership of Professor Anthony Elujoba.”

He therefore enjoined the Union members to be calm and return to their duty posts, pending the time the Union leadership will return from a meeting with the National body which they've been invited for. He said the petition issue and related issues will be dissected well at this meeting and reports would be made available to the workers as soon as they are back.

Do You Blog? Or Interested In Starting A Blog? Here Are Blogging Tips For Newbies

Back in 1950s, Andy Warhol said that in the future everyone would become famous in 15 minutes. Well, the future has come and proved that he wasn’t mistaken. Modern web technologies and the diversity of devices open the wide array of opportunities, where everyone can become, for instance, a blogger.

All you need in order to become an opinion leader is a place to express your opinion. A personal blog will be a perfect fit. Don’t worry, it is really easy to start. Here are some blogging tips for you.

• Write about things you know or are interested in. It doesn’t only make sense, but makes you sound an expert. 
• Always check the information. If you are going to express your opinion on something, make sure you know what you are writing about and understood the issue correctly.
• Find your own sounding. Blogging is an art, and every artist needs to find their voice and manner of storytelling. It may not happen immediately, but mastering your own skills is an inseparable part of every occupation.
• Interact with the audience. Unlike poets, writers or even journalists, bloggers are easy reachable. They come from ordinary people. They share experiences. You must be ready to hear comments – any comments! – concerning your work. You must be ready to reply in an appropriate mode and communicate with your audience.
• Use social networks. It is helpful both for communication and promotion. 
• Try different forms of blogging. Write posts, make photo compilations and stories, share videos. Describe your experience, share tips, express thoughts. Don’t stop on one thing, combine different forms of expression.
• Stay in trend. There must be things that make you special, and there are things everyone is aware of. Trend doesn’t always indicate on low quality. 
• Know your audience. It is impossible to be someone everyone likes. Nevertheless, there are a lot of people, who share your interests and will look forward to new blogs.
  

These are the basics, which will help you to start a blog. The rest depends on your persistence, creativity and a desire to self-improve. The rest is easy to learn. You can find more blogging tips on http://blog.jiji.ng/.

Faculty of Education Commissions New Office Complex, Names It After Professor Dibu Ojerinde

History was made earlier this week as the Faculty of Education of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife commissioned a new 30 rooms office complex. This building, according the Dean Faculty of Education, is the first development on campus that is executed with direct labour and without fund from the university management and any government agency.

The ceremony which was anchored by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Abiodun Olarenwaju had in attendance former registrar JAMB, Prof Dibu Ojerinde, the university Registrar, Mr Dotun Awoyemi, the Chairman Committee of Deans and Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Prof Adeagbo Amusan, Dr Peju Oyebisi, Prof Ehindero, Prof Charles Akanbi, Prof Fransica, and the former dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof P. O Jegede, who initiated the project.

The building complex was funded by Cyberspace Company and SIDMAK Investment LTD. The building construction started in february 2016, with the two companies donating a sum of about N60million to the faculty.

In his opening speech, the Dean of the Faculty of Education commended the effort of the two companies who sponsored the project as part of their social responsibility, and Prof Dibu Ojerinde who provided the links to this company. He further appreciated the efforts of the past dean of the Faculty for initiating the project.

The building was then commissioned and named after the Educationist and the Emeritus Professor of Education as the "DIBU OJERINDE EDUCATION COMPLEX". The new building is located behind the Faculty of Environmental Design and Management building along the road to the school farm.

AIG Warns Policemen Against Checking Of Vehicle Particulars

The Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 11 comprising Oyo, Osun and Ondo states, Dan Bature, has said that any policeman checking vehicle particulars on the highway is on illegal duty. He noted that their duty is to ensure safer roads.

Dan Bature made this known on Wednesday, October 19, in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital during a two-day familiarization visit to the state.
“The Inspector General of Police is determined to improve on your welfare and pursue the increment of your salary and therefore policemen should stop activities that can tarnish the image of the country." He said.

Bature also warned policemen against blocking high ways, saying police patrol vehicles were not supposed to be toll gates and that officers who are unable to key into the laudable initiatives of the IGP to resign from the force.

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NUC Scraps Pre-degrees, Diplomas In Universities

Pre-degree and diploma programmes in Nigerian universities have been scrapped. The National Universities Commission (NUC), which took the action, instructed them to leave the running of such programmes for polytechnics and concentrate effort on producing human capital in the core undergraduate, part-time and post-graduate courses.

Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, gave this order at meetings held between October 10 and 12 with vice chancellors of the 143 universities in the country, according to a statement by the NUC yesterday.

He also directed that the research directorate of NUC be strengthened to work with those of universities. This is to co-ordinate research activities in universities and ensure relevance of their outputs. He said the NUC, would engage a mix of old, experienced and young vibrant academics to come up with curricula that would not only be dynamic and responsive to national needs, but also conform to global trends.


The statement continued: “A comprehensive review of the entire university curricula (the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS)) and ranking of Nigerian universities have also been scheduled for 2017, while two of the cardinal activities of the commission, accreditation of programmes and resource verification, will now take place only twice and thrice a year, respectively: May and November for accreditation as well as March, July and December for resource verification.”
NUC also warned that any university that failed to present its programmes for accreditation promptly without satisfactory reasons, given well in advance, would be denied same and the relevant agencies (JAMB and NYSC) duly notified.

“The accreditation of part-time programmes would ensure that they are of the same quality as the full-time programmes, thereby restoring public confidence in them,” it said.

Rasheed urged universities to identify their areas of strength to mount joint Ph.D. programmes in view of increasing cost of training overseas.

He enjoined the vice chancellors to be creative and innovative enough to come up with new courses and programmes that would address emerging societal challenges.

He expressed NUC’s readiness to work with them to develop the BMAS for such new programmes.


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Ife Pharmacy Class Of '76 Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Donates Monument To Faculty

Saturday, October 16 was certainly one with many memories for the Faculty of Pharmacy, OAU as it hosted members of the Class of 1976 in her 40th Anniversary and reunion.

The class, which was one of the pioneer classes in the Faculty had produced a number of celebrated dignitaries of the profession.

The programme started on Friday, 15th October 2016 with the arrival and registration of members of the class and a cocktail which held at the Faculty of Pharmacy foyer. It then continued on Saturday with a public lecture delivered by Professor(Mrs) M.N Femi-Oyewo, a member of the class and current Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-iwoye.

In her lecture, the keynote speaker enlightened attendees on the Evolution of Pharmacy Education over the last forty years and at the end of the event, the class donated a symbolic monument of the Pharmacy profession to the Faculty.

The Chairman of the event, Professor Ogunlana, who taught the class and also celebrated his fortieth year as a Professor along with the class appreciated God over the class and encouraged the younger ones present to endeavour to outdo the accomplishments of the class.

The reunion ended on Sunday morning with a Thanksgiving service at All Souls Chapel, Religious Ground.

Trending With Ella: Off-The-Shoulder Tops

Good day people. I know our days have been stressful especially with ongoing tests and upcoming exams. But then, that doesn't mean our fashion consciousness should die. Everyday new trends evolve and vintage re-evolve, while the present ones become stale.

On today's trending, the off-the-shoulder top is our concern. Off-the-shoulder tops can't be worn and look shabby. This closet staple needs a warm weather and a certain level of confidence; happily the skies are getting sunnier. You shouldn't rock it and make a mistake.

Here are the don’ts of an off-the-shoulder top:

1) Don't showcase your bra straps, it’s called an “under”wear. Moreover the idea is to show the skin, why distract the focus?

2) Don't wear a blazers or jacket. If you wanna hide the skin, stick to your camisole dear!

3) Neckpieces are outfits’ statements. They add spices to your outfit and you shouldn't wear a loud or busy neckpiece. The focuses are the upper chest and shoulder, not the neck. Keep the attention where it’s supposed to be.

4) No waist belts! I think that's self explanatory.

5) Don't be shy. Confidence is a major ingredient for a perfect outfit. While wearing the off-the-shoulder top, use the Angelina Jolie bad-ass carriage.

You can combine the top in various ways but just a lil tip. Remember it’s sunny; you wanna dazzle, add a pair of sunshades. If this top is missing in your wardrobe, then your wardrobe needs amending.

See some nice Up-To-Shoulder tops below.
















Enjoy the rest of the week!

Ella, currently a Language student at the Obafemi Awolowo University, is a Fashion and lifestyle writer on the OAU Peeps Team.