History Students Visit Ooni's Palace, Oranmiyan's Staff

The 200 level students of the Department of History, Obafemi Awolowo University, on Tuesday, 25th October 2016, embarked on a historical visit to the palace of the Ooni of Ife and the Oke Oran mountain, Ife where it is believed that the founder of Yoruba race, Oduduwa, descended upon His arrival to this world.

The tour was arranged to enable students offering History of Nigeria comprehend and grasp some intricacies of the course. According to some of the students who participated in the trip, the journey to Ooni's palace was a historical one. To aid comprehension of the creationist stories and mysteries that surround the evolution of Yoruba race, the lecture handling the course Dr. Amusa arranged a visit to the palace of his imperial Majesty, Oba Ogunwusi Ojaja.

At the end of the visit to palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oke Oran Ife mountain, Oranmiyan Staff and other historical places that have relevance to the course, many more students expressed their satisfaction and commended the organizer of the trip.

JAMB To Scrap Uniform Cut-off Points For Universities

By Punch Newspaper

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has hinted that it may cancel the use of uniform cut-off points for admitting candidates that took the Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

The issue of cut-off marks as currently being used for admission, it said, should be subjected to national debate by stakeholders.

The Spokesperson of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, gave the indication in a statement he issued on behalf of its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, on Sunday evening in Abuja.

He said a situation where universities, polytechnics and colleges of education were subjected to the same cut-off marks was no longer tenable because it prevented the institutions from admitting candidates of their choice.

Tertiary institutions, he sated, should be allowed to determine the kind of candidates they want to admit.

He added that there was an urgent need to reconsider the current cut-off point of 180 for admission in order to strengthen access to education, particularly for the less-privileged.

Benjamin said, “The uniformity of cut-off marks doesn’t make any sense when colleges (of education) and polytechnics admit for national certificate of education and diplomas, while universities admit for degrees.

Yet, we subject them to the same cut-off marks, thereby starving these tiers of institutions from admitting candidates who, if not engaged, may likely become easy prey to social vices.

“This means that if a University wants 250 as minimum cut-off marks, why not? And if another wants less so be it. If a Polytechnic like YABATECH (Yaba College of Technology) wants 250 as cut-off marks, let them admit and if Gboko Polytechnic in Benue State where I come from wants less than 200, let them admit.

“Institutions should be known for their individual quality and not collective standards. This will foster positive competition for the overall good of our tertiary institutions. It is critical for all notable stakeholders to rethink the issue of cut-off marks.

“I am calling for a national debate on the propriety of cut off marks; institutions should be allowed to determine the kind of candidates they want.”
JAMB also expressed worry over the class opportunities as it affects the distribution of admission resources.

The organisation said, “The rich have multiple opportunities which include going abroad for studies while the poor only have the opportunity of struggling for the scarce spaces here.

“They come back and they are integrated while the poor can’t afford it and are forever denied the opportunity of education. Let institutions admit what they want according to their needs.”

JAMB urged Nigerians to look at the decision critically for it to take action that would be for the good of the education sector.

Sunday Style With Ella

Ibukun

Femi

Ronke

Eniola

Dahunsi

Jasmine

'Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy.'

     Of Course no one wants to go to church looking grumpy. Moreover in this 21st century, you don't have to wear an overall and a scarf to look holy to church, Hence, the emergence of the "HOLY SLAYERS". Lol, thats what i call them.

     The Fashion Section of OAU Peeps News Agency has now introduced Sunday Style, an avenue to showcase the 'sunday style' of Great Ife.

For this week, we would be checking out a few people and their choices.

1) Blazers:- It doesn't have to be a formal occasion before you wear a blazers. Sometimes I even think it's the casual sibling of the suit. Well, Jasmine looked simply sassy on it. Yeah, no pattern whatsoever, no tight pants and simple colours yet she looked good.
   
You wanna take it a step higher, you can wear it on a patterned camisole tucked into a straight tight skirt with a pair of heels like Ibukun did. That's literally a killer outfit.
           
2) Lacy Dresses:- Some time before the new age, it was only worn to owambes but now, its used in really adorable ways and you ask yourself, "was this the lace material I didn't like to use when I was much younger?" Well, yes it is. Every girl loves a dress, even the guys can't take their eyes easily off a girl on a dress. No matter what, it brings out the chic in a babe, As we can see in the pretty girls, Eniola and Ronke. It can be either a fitted free dress or tight-fitted one. Either way, with the right combination, you are good to go
   
3) Sweaters:- So it's sunny but who says you can't still rock the sweater. Now for a classy man, you can add it to a shirt and a pair of suit pants. To add a lil spice, use it with a pair of jeans and even shorts. Who says you can't be formal on a sweater, try adding a tie with a pair of leather shoes. Dahunsi and Femi certainly didn't make a mistake  with the combinations, remember no pattern on pattern.

That's all for this week guys. Have a blessed week!

(Ella is a student of the Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife and a fashion and lifestyle writer on the OAU Peeps Team)

ANUNSA, JCI, Other Organisations Team Up To Clean OAU

The much anticipated OAU Campus Clean Up organised by Passion House and Clean Up Nigeria was held on Saturday, 22nd October, 2016. The event featured quite a number of non-governmental organisations and Volunteers from the Obafemi Awolowo University.

The event, which was birthed from a need to have a clean and hygienic environment, experienced a massive turn out from students who were volunteers. It was a great time as members of Organizations like ANUNSA OAU, ECOMSA OAU, OAU Cyclist Club, JCI OAU, Susty Vibe, Passion House, NESREA Osun State and Volunteers teamed up to embark on the cleaning event.

In his words, while speaking to our correspondent, the Executive Director of Passion House and Convener of Cleanup Nigeria Project, Mr Alex Akhigbe, said "the OAU campus clean up project is the first University clean up project his organization will organize and it was organized to gear students and youths up to be active citizens and agent of positive change in their communities and further drive the message of having a clean and hygienic environment and a pollution-free environment". He then appreciated the effort of all volunteers and organizations that graced and supported the event. He further explained that CleanUp Nigeria has done clean up projects in communities such as Ketu, Makoko, Ajegunle and a host of other communities.

The event saw volunteers move out enmass to different halls of residence and Academic area of the citadel of learning. It involved massive clean up and Sanitation of the nooks and crannies of OAU and youths took action in actualizing goal 3 and 6 of Sustainable development goals of the United Nations.

Participants were given Green certificates at the end of the the whole event. After which the huge waste collected during the process was disposed appropriately, however the campaign to have a clean and hygienic environment continues as the organisers continue to preach dumping of waste in waste bins and appropriately.

ACJ OAU Hosts Veteran Journalist, Edmund Obilo

In a summit organised by the Association of Campus Journalists, OAU, the association played host to veteran journalist and former OAP of Splash fm, Ibadan, Mr Edmund Obilo.

The Summit which sought out to help highlight the roles of students in maintaining sustainable development in OAU featured paper presentations from Some students of the institution had Obilo had the major speaker of the event. In his address, Edmund Obilo highlighted the faults of the various stakeholders, decrying the rapidly falling standard of Universities in the country. In his words, Obilo stated that the larger society was supposed to be a simulation of the University system and not the other way round. Obilo whilst condemning the current state of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), described his passive critical role in his days as an undergraduate at the University of Benin.

And finally commenting on his exit from Splash FM, he stated that he was moving onto another phase of his journalism career. The Vice Dean of the Division of Students Affairs, Dr B. S Afolabi was also present at the event.

"Any Lecturer Found Guilty Of Assault Would Definitely Pay For It"- Vice Dean DSA

Following the reportage of several cases of physical assaults by lecturers over the past few weeks, the Vice Dean of the Division of Students Affairs of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Dr B.S Afolabi, has claimed that investigations have commenced on the cases and any lecturer found guilty in any of the cases would be made to take responsibility for his or her actions. He also warned students against aggravating lecturers as different people had different temperaments and the lecturers too were human. He also cited the case of students assaulting lecturers in times past, attributing the current state of the Union as a result of one of such events.

Speaking to students earlier today, Saturday, 22nd October 2016 at the Great Ife Students Summit organised by the Association of Campus Journalists, OAU, Dr Afolabi also shed more light on some of the issues surrounding the planned meeting of the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Anthony Elujoba. He stated that when the Vice-Chancellor stated that he would be meeting with the students, it was through their representatives. He however further stated that although the Acting Vice-Chancellor was very much interested in reinstating the Students Union, he had not had time to meet the elected representatives due to his very busy schedule.

Dr Afolabi then made it known to the students present that he would always be available to students who need information on any issue regarding the University.

Victims Of Men - Okpala Uzochukwu

“Ada, I have known you for six years now” Emeka said
“You want to start asking me out again abi,” Ada jokingly added, pushed his head to the chair and continued “that is the phrase you always use when you want to talk about this dating stuff”
Emeka continued, ignoring what she said, “ You don’t want to date me, you don’t want to have sex with me, you just keep calling me bestie”
The smile Emeka had on his face earlier was disappearing slowly making way for a gloomy mood like a cloid that comes suddenly on a sunny day.
“Emeka, Emeka, oya smile for me na” Ada teased trying to tickle him.
Emeka pushed her away and she landed on the bed, her skirt raised exposing the upper part of her thigh.
Ada was shocked, they had been enjoying themselves, gisting and laughing since she came to Emeka’s house an hour  before, she did not understand the sudden change of mood. He made a quick motion to the door, locked it  and threw the key inside his pocket and in one quick motion moved towards Ada.
“What are you trying to do Emeka, what has suddenly come over you” Ada couldn’t understand how someone was laughing in the previous minute suddenly turned sour and bitter.
“Emeka, knelt on the bed over her and whispered into her ears “since you don’t want to give me what I want, I am going to take it by force”
“what do you mean Emeka”
Emeka tried raisng her skirt, she slapped him and pushed his hand away.
But Emeka was stronger…
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Rape is an unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will usually of a female or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent.

The effects of rape can be physical- bruises, injuries, it can be medical- vagnismus, risk of contracting infections such as HIV, it can be psychological which might be the most damaging effect.
The psychological effects of rape can be damaging, some women who have been raped continue to have an intense hatred for men their whole life, some seem not toforget theincident their whole life and some go on to never have a proper relationship with a any man.

Majority of rape cases are swept under the carpet, most girls never get to talk to anyone about their rape incident and studies have shown that less than twenty percent of rape cases are reported. this is because of the societal believe and mindset towards rape. the first question in a community like ours usually is: what did the girl go there to do?

Reporting a rape case is important, first for medical attention. Some people get infected with HIV without knowing it after they were raped and never get to know about it until months later (which is rather late). This would have been prevented if it was reported within forty eigth hours. Psychological support that can be given to anyone involved, and most importantly, the rapist face the law.

The society’s mindset towards rape can be appauling, rape is a very serious issue that has demeaning consequences to the victim, and questions and criticism of the raped involving questions like: what was she doingin his house alone, why was she wearing a short skirt? Should be retracted.
Let us strive towards a better future for the female child, standing against rape is the duty of everyone.

#SayNoToRape.

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