Apply For African Union’s Intercontinental Youth Forum 2017 (Funded)

This intercontinental forum will provide a platform to discuss different means of preventing/countering violent extremism by drawing on the soft power of religion and dialogue and, accordingly making policies at the local, national and regional levels that are relevant to both Africa and Europe. The forum will bring together a group of experts and practitioners on interfaith dialogue, countering violent extremism, and de-radicalization along with a representative group of youth from Africa and Europe.

The forum will focus on the following objectives:
● To develop strategic directions for the Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism (IDOVE) project based on principles and methods of interfaith dialogue on countering violent extremism and de-radicalization.
● To develop suitable concepts and applications for the IDOVE website that will be launched at the Forum.
● To develop concepts and mechanisms to support small scale youth-run projects to be implemented in Africa and Europe within the project objectives.
● To design plans for a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system to monitor the implementation of small scale projects, following up on them through annual meetings.

Participation
The forum is primarily geared towards empowering youth to conceptualize and develop projects using the two major approaches of the IDOVE project: Social Media and Small Scale Projects. Therefore, the following criteria will form the basis of the participant selection process:

Eligibility
● Aged between 20-35
● or resident of a European or an African country
● Fluency in either English or French, in addition to fluency in another language
● Proven interest in interfaith, de-radicalization and/or preventing/countering violent extremism, as evident from having:
- Developed projects related to those topics
- Participated in projects related to those topics
- Conducted formal research on those topics
- Participated in conferences, workshops and forums on those topics

Applications must be completed using the online application system and must be submitted by midnight of Sunday, 15 January 2017.

Notifications of admission to the forum will be sent during the last week of January 2017.

The organizers will cover all travel and accommodation costs associated with the forum.

Interested? Click here to apply

OAU Issues High Level Security Message As Semester Resumes

In the light of characteristic events of the festive season and in preparation towards the resumption of the 2015/2016 Rain semester, some high level security tips have been issued by the management of the Obafemi Awolowo University to the people of the institution community.

Here is the full security statement:

The festive season is usually characterized by increased criminal activities. Please be guided by the following tips:

1. Personal Security
• Keep a low profile, blend in and be alert to developments in your environment.
• Avoid known crime-prone areas and black spots.
• Avoid routine pattern of movements and late night outings. The more predictable your movements and schedules are, to and from places of leisure, entertainment, worship, shopping, schooling, the easier it is for a kidnapper to plan and execute your abduction.
• Avoid undue exposure, inclusive of your family members.
• Save emergency numbers on your phone with speed dial for easy call in an emergency.
• Regularly review your personal security, the security around your home, and your spouse’s business premises.

2. Financial Transaction
• Keep all information concerning financial transactions strictly confidential – do not discuss in the open.
• Avoid carrying large sums of cash, do not carry bags or packages that may attract criminals.
• Avoid physical transactions that require large sums of cash – use cheques and electronic money transfers.
• Use ATMs only in safe and well lit places and not late at night.

3. Travel Security
• Always pre-plan your journey and ensure the vehicle is in good working condition.
• Discuss travel plans only with immediate family members.
• Avoid night driving, make less use of high value cars that can easily mark you out as a potential target of criminals.
• Stick to major routes and avoid lonely routes with bad roads and poor visibility.
• If you suspect a vehicle trailing you on the road, drive to the nearest Police Station or public place where help is near.
• Do not give ride to strangers, including persons dressed in uniforms, as they may be criminals in disguise.
• Do not hitch-hike vehicles driven by strangers.
• Be aware of techniques used by criminals to force unsuspecting victims to stop.
• Watch out for strange persons inside a car or hanging around your gate at your residence.
• Do not sit inside a parked car on a less busy road.
• Do not park your car in unlit areas.

Note: It is established that motorists are most vulnerable when:
• Waiting for the gate to be opened for them at residences.
• Driving through a terribly bad spot that requires slowing down completely with little chance of escape or when parked on a spot along a less busy road without alighting from the car.

4. Social Outings
• Always let close family members know of your movements.
• Avoid late outings unless it is absolutely necessary, even then, ensure you are accompanied.
• Always take your mobile phone with you, in the event you need it to make emergency calls.
• Be aware of the risk posed by large gatherings, as they might constitute attractive targets for violent criminals and terrorists.
• Counsel your children never to leave home without telling you, and to maintain communication with a parent or guardian.

Note: In the likely event that you are attacked, please remember the following:
• The general rule is “NEVER” attempt to run.
• Do not resist or panic, just stay calm and cooperate.
• Avoid eye-to-eye contact with the assailants, but respond to instructions and questions calmly.
• Do not make sudden movements without first seeking permission – e.g. unfastening your seat belt as they may misconstrue your intention.
• Implore them not to use their weapon as you would cooperate fully.

If kidnapped:
• Focus your energy on survival, maintaining self respect and dignity.
• Inform them if you have any medical condition.
• Request to speak with your relative, close associates, and give them the facts unemotionally.
• Do not attempt to call the Police when it is not safe to do so.

Finally, please review the security tips and share with members of your household and practice security stand downs with them.

Thank You For 2016! - OAU Peeps Management

Over the last twelve months, we have had a wide range of experiences; from the sugar sweet to the simply unpleasant ones and as a matter of fact, there is probably not a word or group of words that can precisely describe the year 2016.

For us at OAU Peeps News Agency, we have done our best over the last 365 days to keep the Great Ife community and even the world at large informed. 

In this year, www.oaupeeps.com went through a rebranding process, a rebranding that not only brought about an improvement in the overall quality of our contents, timeliness and speed of content delivery also improved greatly relative to what we have had in previous years. Also very important to note is the tremendous increase in our readership, both locally, nationally and internationally.

Despite this huge successes recorded in 2016, we can only say we are moving gradually toward what we envisioned from the start and the journey is still a long mile away. We hope to sustain all our improvements in the new year, even as we encourage you to brace up for a better version of your choice OAU news destination. We will strive to achieve more in the coming year.

In the mean time, we appreciate everyone who has been a part of our success this year: From our invaluable team to every company and individual that partnered with the OAU Peeps brand in one way or the other.

Many thanks to our priceless and esteemed audience, whose satisfaction pushes us every time to breaking newer barriers. Like we have stated earlier, we have once again set newer and bigger goals for the New Year and we are walking into 2017 with full confidence knowing fully well that we always have you to help us achieve these goals.

Thank you for 2016! Let’s be MORE in 2017!

Ojelabi Jesujoba
Editor-In-Chief
OAU Peeps News Agency

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How does this work?
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How much do I need to register?
Zarfund uses only bitcoin to transact. The conversion rates of Bitcoin fluctuates, however, you can be rest assured that its value does not depreciate. In early November, you only needed 0.03 bitcoin, which was about N6,000 to register, now it’s worth about N13,200.



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OAU Students' Inter-Hall Soccer Competition To Hold January 2017

The Obafemi Awolowo University Sports Board has approved that the Obafemi Awolowo University Students Inter-Hall Soccer competition be held in January, 2017

According to a statement on the school website, “All prospective participants for the inter-hall soccer competition should register their teams with the Soccer Coach or at the Sports Council Office on or before the first week of January, 2017.”

“Moreover, teams that intent to use the Sport Council facilities to train should apply to the Sports Council, indicating their prospective periods of training, so that the Council can schedule the dates and times of training in order to prevent clashes at the venues,” the statement added.

Newly Admitted Students: Apply For 2016/17 TNRI Scholarship

TeHN is calling all school leavers (Those not currently in a university at the time of their application) to apply for the 2016/17 TNRI scholarship

Are you a school leaver?

Are you or your parents experiencing some sort of financial difficulties?

Are you of good character with goals of getting a quality university degree?

If you can answer yes to the 3 questions above then this is the chance you've been waiting for.

The Nigerian Renaissance Initiative Scholarship has been set up by an anonymous donor to run every year so as to enable school leavers with university ambitions that would have otherwise not been able to achieve their educational aspirations due to financial constraints.

Application is open to all so if you know someone or can say yes to the 3 questions above then send in your application.

Applicants are to email the committee a 400 worded essay on the topic; EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIA: A success or failure.

The essays should be forwarded to = tnrischlolarship@gmail.com

For further enquiry, read up via the links below;

Terms of Reference and timeline

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Read about the 2014/15 edition

Read about the 2015/16 edition

Application deadline is the 31st of December 2016

OAU Peeps News Agency can authoritatively confirm to you that the scheme is real. Kindly pass this information to your siblings or friends who have written JAMB UTME 2016.

OAU Peeps Team Wishes Everyone A Merry Christmas

Christmas is here again!

It is another beautiful moment to share love, the kind of love extended to mankind by the reason of the season, Jesus Christ.

From all of us at OAU Peeps News Agency, we say merry Christmas and we wish you a beautiful new year in waiting.