Nigeria Ordered to Pay $244 Million Damages for 1967 Civil War

 

 

Nigeria was ordered to pay 88 billion naira ($244 million) in damages to those affected by a 1967 civil war after failing to clear landmines and other explosives in the country’s southeast.
The government of Africa’s most populous nation must pay 50 billion naira to compensate war victims and a further 38 billion naira to state authorities to help rebuild damaged property, the Economic Community of West African States Court of Justice said Monday.
The three-year conflict was fought between the Nigerian government and the southeast state of Biafra.

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Adekunle Damilare Appointed UJCM, OAU New C.O.P Coordinator

By Ndimele Kingsley
Not only was it a glorious service today, Sunday, 29th October, 2017 at the 5,000 seater OAU Amphi Theatre, it was also a mixed moment of thrill, worship and emotions as the congregation anticipated the inauguration of the new executives and members of the Action Committee of the United Joint Christian Mission, OAU.

Adekunle Damilare Daniel, a Part 4 student of the Department of Computer Science and the current Pastor, Winners Campus Fellowship, OAU was appointed as the New Coordinator, Committee of Pastors (C.O.P), UJCM, OAU alongside other new executives.

The inauguration service was graced by some university alumnus and past executives of the UJCM, OAU with over 5,000 students in attendance.

Adekunle Damilare Daniel succeeded Adedoyin Samson (the erstwhile Pastor, Mountain of Fire Campus Fellowship, OAU).

We wish all UJCM, OAU new executives a successful tenure and we pray God grants them the wisdom to lead the mission according to His purpose.

No More Lies, WhatsApp Knows Where You Are.

WhatsApp users can now share their movements in real-time in the world's most popular chat app. Quoted from the express page, this newest feature of WhatsApp is called Live Location, and lets users track their chat partners’ movement for 30 minutes, an hour or eight hours at a time.

Previously, WhatsApp has allowed users to share their location as stationary places on a map. Now, when a user selects Live Location, the user’s friends can see their location on the map, which is automatically updated as they move.

WhatsApp has stated that its new feature is "a simple and safe way to let people know where you are".
The end-to-end location is encrypted – similar to messages, photos, videos and files you send in WhatsApp – which should remove some users' fears about this feature.
In addition, you can also choose to terminate the sharing of location prematurely before the end of the specified time period.

WhatsApp intended the Live Location feature to be very useful for someone who is trying to meet a friend, or at least letting a loved one know that they are safe or just sharing a journey.

To get started, turn on the location settings or GPS. Then, open WhatsApp conversations with the people or groups you want to share with. Under Location on the install button, there's a new option for Live Location Sharing or Share Live Location.
WhatsApp will then ask you to choose how long you want to share your GPS data.

Once you have decided, just click the Send button.
Everyone in your selected chats can now see your real-time location on the map.
And if more than one person shares their Live Locations in a group chat, all locations will be visible on the same map.
The Live Location update is available on Android and iPhone and will be available in the coming weeks.

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By Adedeji Oluwatobi

Buhari and His Government Have Bastardised the Nation's Economy - Mr Tope Fasua.

The CEO of Global Analytics Consulting Limited has appreciated the presence of future generation leaders stating that
"Education remains the relics when you forget what you were taught in school and as an economist, you must be someone with an open mind. Nothing should be too difficult for economists to define its right path..."

The Annual Economics students' Conference(AESC) organized by the Nigerian Economics Students' Association (NESA) could be tagged as the conglomeration of Economics and Accounting students across Nigeria. In attendance were students from numerous universities who sent delegates to grace the conference at Oduduwa Hall of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State.

Mr Tope fasua who also had with him in attendance, Prof Akinbobola, Mr Dolapo Oni (Energy research Ecobank), Dr Paul Alaje (The former OAU Students' union president) amidst other top notch personalities posited that Buhari and his government do not manage the country's economy in a balanced form as there's much mismanagement of fund and rise in external debt. He further stated that Nigeria is owing 19.6 trillion naira which is directly proportional to the bastardisation of the nation's economy and hardships which average Nigerians are facing.

Also the CEO of Airtel Nigeria, Mr Segun Ogunsanya stated that the issue facing technology and finance has been a major bewilder to the African economy.
Mr Femi Osilaja, Regional Operational Director who represented the CEO of Airtel Nigeria, while Speaking on 'Roles of Technology and Finance in Economic Development of Africa', portrayed the present generation as a Technological Generation where technology has taken up over 80℅ of labour. In his words,
"Technical knowledge for vast and fast growth in a county's economy has increased the productivity of labour and has reduced stress in work forces around the world including Africa'.

He posited further that reasons for the rise in profit maximisation in businesses remain on improvement of managerial skills.
He reminiscend back to the introduction of Automated Teller Machines (ATM) into the Nigerian Banking System, where machines took up over 75% of banking jobs. He went on to charge Nigerian Accounting Students to ruminate and make proper arrangements on how they could face the challenges which technology has caused.
"Both Technology and Economy are vital for entrepreneurship especially for SMEs. They have helped to override those causes of some unreliability in the past, but today's generation must be prepared to face off the challenge with it's (technology) disadvantage on the side. Remember goods and services can be procurred online which was not so in the olden days. This new technology has deprived humans of their strategic positions..."

He rounded up his speech by saying that developing a capable future generation has to be balanced by equipping them with proper technical orientation flanked with a balanced economy
"The quality of education in sub Saharan coast is a big issue. But Economy and Technology can pave the way out..."

In his own quota speech to the conference, Former Student Union President OAU, Dr Paul Alaje speaking on 'Becoming 21st Century Human Resources', gave an insight on facts, checks and figures on some keynote issues in Nigeria as Technology has made a mess of knowledge.

Dr Paul who discribed The coming generation has a telecommunication generation in opposite to the present talking generation stated that the world economy is revolving in line with technology as demarcations of any form cannot bewilder it's growth.

He ended his speech by making it known to the conference attendees that 21st century employers employ only those that can help them to solve problems as all ceteris is not paribus.

The conference saw a huge turnout from students and other members of the academic community as well as the general public. It is slated to continue tomorrow at the same venue.


By Uthman Samad

OAU Pre-Degree Entrance Examination Announced

This is to notify the public that the Examination into 2017/2018 OAU Pre-Degree Programme holds November 1st - 3rd 2017. All Registered candidates required to login and print their Exam Slip.

This is to bring to the notice of the general Public that Pre-Degree Programme was NEVER cancelled by the NUC. All the prospective students of OAU Pre-Degree Programme and the concerned parents should note that there is nothing to fear. OAU Pre-Degree Programme is up and running.

Note that the application is still on
Visit www.oaucdl.edu.ng/predegree for more details

Former OAU SU President Shines As Law School Releases Results

A former Students’ Union President of Obafemi Awolowo University, Isaac Motunrayo Ibikunle outshined among many others in the graduating set of 2017 Law school.

The Nigerian Law School on Saturday released the summary of the final examination results conducted in August.

Chinedu Ukekwe, Head of Information and Protocol of the Nigerian Law School, in a statement said 1,272 candidates failed out of a total of 5,891 that participated in the examinations. The candidates who failed represented 21.6 per cent.

“29 students made First Class, 211 Second Class Upper, 1,046 Second Class Lower.”

He said 2,999 got a Pass, while 334 came out with conditional Pass.

4,285 candidates were successful and will be called to the Nigerian Bar.

A further breakdown of the results showed 72.7 per cent passed, while those with conditional Pass represented 5.7 per cent.

Ukekwe in the statement revealed that the “Call to the Bar ceremony for the successful candidates will hold on
November 28 and 29 in Abuja”.

Among the few Second Class Upper is the former union leader of OAU, Ibikunle as he made this known on his social media account on Saturday.

OAU Peeps Inducts New Members

An organization that fails to build its future from the present, has lost it already. In order to secure its future, OAU PEEPS News Agency recruited some students in the OAU Community in order to continue its legacy and existence on campus on the 21st day of October 2017. The induction program which had in attendance notable campus journalists and also some graduates from the University took place at Eden, New Buka and began proper at about 11:30am with opening prayer said by one of the inductees. Introductions were made by Ayantayo-Ojo Damilola, the Head of the Recruitment Committee. The President and Editor-in-Chief, in person of Mr. Jesujoba Ojelabi was then invited to the podium to give an insight and a welcome address.
In his welcome address, he urged the recruits to be committed and dedicated to the task ahead of them, intimating them of the challenges which they are bound to face in the course of disseminating their duties in service to the public. He ended his address by urging them to work hard in whatever they find themselves doing in order to be the best.

An invited guest in person of Mr. Adejumo Kabir, a renowned campus journalist, columnist and reporter delivered a speech on “Journalism”. In his presentation, he defined journalism as “holding powers accountable”. He reiterated the fact that journalists should be able to keep powers in check at all times and must be accountable to the masses by providing them with the truth in every information. Further in his presentation, he urged the recruits not to be intimidated by threats or ill borne towards them in the course of discharging their duties. He also added that devotion of time and commitment to whatever one does, guarantees success.

Another guest speaker, a former Deputy Editor-in-Chief (Publications) of the News Agency in person of Mr. Oyetunji Ridwan who graduated from the department of Botany gave a presentation on the topic “Journalism in OAU”. He noted the challenges that could face someone who is into campus journalism. He gave an insight on how to overcome those challenges and be a credible writer and reporter on campus. One of the challenges identified by him was the challenge of multi-tasking. He noted that many people could not prioritise their activities on a daily basis and thereby failed in the course of the job. He also made it clear that commitment and passion is key to being proficient and successful in campus journalism. In conclusion of his presentation he urged them to be credible writers and reporters in whatever they write or report.

The last speaker in person or Mr. Lukmon Fasasi, a graduate of Management and accounting spoke on “Journalism and the Internet”. In the course of his presentation, he discussed the “new media” in the world of journalism today. In his speech he described the new media as leveraging the internet alongside journalism. He enjoined the recruits not to close their eyes to happenings in the social media community. He added that for a successful journalism career in the 21st century, one has to involve the use of internet and social platforms.

After all the presentations, the induction oath was taken by the recruits which was overseen by the EIC. The closing remark and vote of thanks was taken by one of executives of the News Agency. The program ended in a wonderful atmosphere, pictures taken and refreshment served.