OAU Peeps News Agency Says All The Best!

As the Academic Community of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife commences Examinations. We hereby use this medium to wish all our esteemed readers sound health and wonderful results when the time comes.

Indeed, there is no outstanding success without a reasonable level of preparation. And sometimes, even all the preparation is not enough. It is thus an appreciable fact that the recipe for good success is proper preparation with a touch of the divine.

All the best in your exams!

Ojelabi Jesujoba
For the OAU Peeps Team

Ogunjobi Abayomi Emerges As President NUNSA OAU

In what is described by many as an unusual kind of Election, Mr Ogunjobi 'Yomi has emerged as President of the Obafemi Awolowo University Chapter of the Nigerian Universities Nursing Students Association.

The Elections which had Mr Omolere 'Tobi, a 300L Level Student of the Department and Mr Ogunjobi Abayomi, a 400 Level Student of the Department has aspirants of the post of President ended with both aspirants each having 166 votes.

However, the tie was then broken by the Electoral Commission based on the power granted her members to vote in such scenarios. The Commission led by Miss Morolake Ayanlowo eventually voted 5 votes against 3 in favour of Mr Ogunjobi.
[Mr Ogunjobi Abayomi, President-Elect NUNSA, OAU]

In his reaction to the outcome of the Elections, the former Senate President of the national body of the Association, appreciated his co-aspirant for making the journey a worthwhile one avoiding the usual propaganda and Character assassination that was characteristic of most political processes around. Find his complete appreciation message below;

APPRECIATION MESSAGE
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing: it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well”

With a mind full of thanks, I really appreciate all members of NUNSA OAU for the trust instilled in me, and coming out massively to handover the mantle of NUNSA leadership  to me.

I want to use this medium to congratulate my co-aspirant in person of Mr. Omolere Oluwatobiloba, you have shown the spirit of sportmanship by running a healthy campaign void of propaganda and character assassination. I believe there is no looser in this election, we are joint winners and I will be willing to work with you to move NUNSA forward.

Congratulations to all newly elected executives and parliamentarians who have been elected into various offices to work alongside me in order to move our dear association forward, I believe we all have our various programs and have different political ideology or differences, but we need to work together in unity regardless of all this. United we stand, divided we fall.

My unflinching appreciation, also goes to MFMCF- OAU, FESSU-OAU, Ife Nursing  Debate and Quiz Society (INDAQS), all these ever conscious and loving bodies, who in their various capacities contributed to this epochal victory.

To the NUNSITES, we are all Stakeholders with open opportunities to contribute freely to the development of our dear association.
     I promise to PRESIDE WITH YOU and not PRESIDE OVER YOU.

The challenges to building a progressive NUNSA may be numerous, but they are surmountable and with the help of you and God almighty we will sail through.
Thank you all and God bless.

Signed
Ogunjobi Abayomi Precious,
President-Elect,
NUNSA, OAU Chapter.

Mementoes: A Collection Of Poems On OAU To Be Unveiled This Saturday

Mementoes, an anthology of poems based on the Obafemi Awolowo University Community is set to be launched this Saturday, the 18th March, 2017 at Auditorium II, a lecture theatre based in the Humanities by 10.00am prompt.

This unique collection of poems was conceived by two time award winning poet and journalist, Olaoluwa Joseph, also known as Eminent, alongside other writers on OAU campus.

Mementoes is the third successor of poetic anthologies on OAU campus which was first birthed to life by antecedent works of “Sandstorms in June” and “Night Visions.”

Flavoured by 5 different poets in their uniquely differentiating styles, Mementoes has been able to cast a different lens of the spectrum on OAU in different ways.
The emblematic mementoes is a unique collage of Poetry, Photography and Art and it features celebrity artist, Pelumi Ponmile who painted the Mementoes back cover, Aniedi Utah, a seasoned writer and student of the Department of English, 400 level; Ojelabi Jesujoba, also known as Pope Jay, a writer and 300L Student of the Faculty of Pharmacy; Orode Elizabeth, a writer and also a 300 level student of the Department of Economics; and Adewunmi Mide Benedict, a graduate of the Literature in English, OAU.

The poems in the anthology number 50 in all as they touch on a wide array of issues that affect the average student of the OAU Community and it is a must possess by every conscious Great Ife Student. Some of the poems include a Dance of Shame, written against the unjust SMS Corporal punishment meted out to students caught in the act of theft; Anglomoz, a lover’s hide in OAU; Circumstances; The Water place inspired by another artwork drawn by Pelumi Ponmile; A is only for the gods; Learning and Culture alongside others.

For Olaoluwa Joseph, the Head-writer, He said: “Mementoes is for every student of OAU and it should be quickly grasped by all. It is insanely backed with lot of memories’ and as such, there is a poem directly relating to everyone.” 

Mathematics Department Provide Relief Package For Students As Exams Draw Closer

The Department of Mathematics of the Obafemi Awolowo University, more commonly referred to as Yellow house in description of her residential building, on Tuesday, 14th March 2017, set out to provide food stuff for her Students through the Students Association; National Association of Mathematics Science Students of Nigeria.

In what was described by many as a thoughtful initiative, the programme featured majorly a trade fair in which various raw food stuff were sold to Students of the Department at a 50% discount. Also from further interaction with the President of the Association, Mr AbdulKadri Agboola, known to many by the Pseudonym; Vision 2032, some food materials had been given to indigent Students who could not afford even the 50% cost free of charge. In his words, the President stated, "...The performance of Students during exam is always woeful because they don't feed well and thats why we have set out to help provide a cure to this... If one has eaten well, he is likely to perform better in exams"


Also, speaking with the Staff Adviser of the Association, Dr Fadodun, who was claimed to have greatly assisted in the facilitation of the scheme, he stated that the scheme was meant to assist students of the department in the examination period, especially those who could not particularly afford these foodstuff. He further divulged that most of the financial support for the project came from within the department; mostly staff and even the department itself.

From the expression of students observed at the fair, it was apparent as most of the students were pleased with the Project as a mere stroll through the corridors of the Yellow House on Tuesday 14th March exposed the delightful countenance of Students of the Department.

Public Service Announcement

This is to announce to all Faculty and Departmental Executives for the 2016/2017 Academic Session to send in reachable contact numbers of their association executives ( P.R.O's preferably ) to assist freshers in the registration process.

Contacts can be sent via sms or WhatsApp in the format;

"Contact's Name: Phone Number ( Duplicate for multiple contacts)"

Contacts can be sent to
'Joba on 08063429623 or
Tolu on 08175207202

Announcer: OAU Peeps News Agency

Chemical Engineering Students Hold Second Annual Lecture In Honour Of Professor Layokun

Second Ife Chemical Annual lecture in honour of Late Prof. SK Layokun at Ajose LT. organised by Nigeria Society of Chemical Engineers OAU students' chapter {NSChe OAU}


The program, which was held on Saturday, 10th March 2017 featured the presence of several eminent professors and lecturers as well as a representative of the Acting Vice Chancellor.

The speaker of the day, a Professor of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Prof. Benjamin Ewa Ubi, spoke on the potentials ofy Biotechnology in industrial development.
The learned professor took a long stretch in discussing the wrongs in the society that have been branded as right, thus, causing an increased rate of death and laying foundation for disease.

YHe continued by shedding light on those fuels that are favourable and those that are detrimental to our health, the fossil fuels that have negative effects and consequence on humans, affecting people in subtle ways. While analysing the importance of biofuel industry, he also stated that it is the only way to have sustainable energy in Nigeria.

Prof. Benjamin further stressed on the alarming rate of population increase at the expense of decrease in food production. He said, "by 2050, a 70% increase in food production is needed to solve the rampant famine. Fermented food which has greater impact and effect on humans are being left out, just as balance diet is equally being laid off out of human life."

He noted the unhygienic food that Nigerians eat and believe are nutritional which were detrimental to our health.

Noting Nigerian-made products, the department made a clear recognition of Godwin Oguta, an indigenous student of the department who majors in the production of hand washing and liquid soaps.

Prof. Ubi when answering questions on local food stated that the local foods were available, but people, out of civilization, had deviated from taking them and this shift to more 'modern' foods had caused untold risks such as reducing or impairing man's sight and other functional organs - risks that an adequate supply of some of these local foods like locust beans can help prevent.

The Ag. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Anthony Elujoba, was ably represented by Professor Fademileyin from Basic Medical Sciences who presented an award of meritorious service to awardees like Prof. B.O Solomon.

The wife of the late honoree, Mrs. Layokun, thanked the whole gathering in the name of the Layokun family. While making her speech, she acknowledged the love, passion and prowess her husband had for the department.

FASA Elections: A Case Of Incompetence, Fear, Or Agenda To Manipulate?

By Gracious Egedegbe

On the 13 of March 2017, news began to make rounds that ongoing elections into executive offices in the Faculty of Arts Student Association had been cancelled. Although there is yet to be another date, this will be the third time the election will be scheduled to hold and yet with no results. While the electoral commission is yet to give a cogent explanation at the time of compiling this report, there are certain issues this article seeks to examine.

To start with, frequent postponements, generally speaking, are an indication that the electoral commission had come upon challenges that could not be resolved at the moment – hence the postponement. If it had happened once, one could excuse it as normal occurrence. However, for such to occur thrice speaks loudly of how prepared the electoral body is.

There is no gainsaying that it reeks of unpreparedness and, if one may stretch it further, incompetence. It is disheartening that an election should take this long to conduct and conclude. One question that demands an answer is “Is the electoral commission willing and able to conduct a free and fair election?” to all appearances, the electoral body is not conscious of the sensitivity of the elections and the gravity of their constant vacillation (to put it mildly). In fact, in some quarters, there has to be an underlying influence around the elections.

This has led to suspicions in various quarters. Following disproportionate sizes in boxes between various aspirants on the ballot papers on Friday and the cancellation of the election on Monday, many are strongly of the opinion that the leadership of the electoral commission is inordinately biased to certain aspirants. As the story goes, a lot has been invested in a particular candidate from as far back as the beginning of the semester.

If the above is true, it will be that the electoral commission is only stalling until they can conduct an election in which the odds are in their best interests. This should not be so.

Furthermore, it is also alleged that there is an agenda to ‘clip’ the wings of a constituent department that is accused of always trying to be domineering over other departments in the faculty due to sheer number. This, as the story goes, is based on the fear that if the department in question were allowed to have its way, it would be a case of a faction ruling a majority.

To start with, the way to win elections, as far as free and fair elections are concerned, is by popular votes. If a candidate has the charisma and popularity to garner so much votes for himself, that should not be an impediment to conducting the elections. Rather, other candidates should see it as a challenge and try to rise up to the challenge through lawful means.

As regards fears that a certain department aspires to rule it all, it is obvious that those who express this fear are actually revealing what they would do in similar situations. This writer does not subscribe to one department fielding multiple candidates but if the law allows it, then the law must rule. The only way to prevent such is to put relevant legislation in place.

Furthermore, it is evident that aspirants have not been able to present a more unified appearance. If the base of each candidate’s success is on the strength of individual departments, then there will be problems of trust and cooperation regardless of who wins. This can only be solved if candidates and voters alike drop their departmental divides and see themselves as a whole.

This article will not end well if it does not hit on the indictment of the electoral body with emphasis on the electoral commissioner. It is disheartening that the commissioner will allow his personal integrity to be question thereby jeopardising the entire electoral process. From a lay’s man view, the electoral commissioner is gradually losing credibility with recent actions and inactions. As far as some people are concerned, that is enough reason to call for his resignation.