Monday, 1 January 2018

Meet Bamidele Idowu, An OAU Student and also The Chairman Of UWS



Bamidele Idowu Elijah Bamidele  is an English student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun state, Nigeria. He is  a philantrophist with selfless veins  to make life worthy of living for those of Lower class.

 With his view on the magnitude at which low class students face to live and compete for fairness in UNIVERSITY community both socially and academically made him in creation of a Non governmental organization (NGO) named UNITED WE STAND MEDIA ORGANIZATION(UWS) to pervade the bridge between the Haves and the have-not students.

 Service to humanity as the utmost provision a philanthropist balances their view  to the society on , Bamidele as a person has numerous provisions in place for the masses especially youth through the projection with his NGO, created to provide a medium through which masses especially youths are reached out to and impacted positively with a wisdom and resources by influential Nigerians.

 He's also the chairman of OUR TOMORROW TODAY TEAM an arm of UWS saddled with the responsibility of organising programmes on verge to reach out to the needy of the society.

 Away from the youths, Bamidele's philanthropic hand-out and concern to the children and also the pregnant, under age children who are raped and disposed cannot be underated, Countless of which are recorded as great achievement of Bamidele's courtesy.

Out of Bamidele's charitable act and  for the sake of humanitarian assistance, he sold his public bus which he uses as one of the main income channel in maintaining his studies to pay for an hospital bill of an underage child beaten for stealing cassava cornflakes (Gaari) and gave an handsome amount of money to the parents for survival.

Bamidele in his charity benevolent has being to Boastal Juveniles Homes, Abeokuta to give aid to young people and also to the  Displaced children at Osun state where he gives food items and stagged a-four day seminar programme.

Bamidele is the recipient of the "Outstanding humanitarian service award of the year2016" organised by Falbands media organization, the winner award category Humanitarian aid caring personality of the year2016 and  the receiver Courage award by  UWSMO 2017

He believes in better Nigeria with devising all of all probable, workable and feasible means of making youths a beautiful element of Nigerian system which he's been working tirelessly on for the past five years towards achieving these stances with the view to relieving masses from all agonies.











OAU Peeps News Agency Named Among Top 50 OAU Campus Sharpers


Indigenous campus news portal, OAU Peeps News Agency has just been named alongside some other persons and groups as those that shaped Obafemi Awolowo University the most in 2017. This year's edition is the third from the organizers, Chero Vibez.

The recognition which was announced some hours to the end of 2017 added to the list of popular awards and recognition the news agency has bagged in recent times.Notably, in November 2017, OAU Peeps News Agency was named the Best Nigerian Varsity Editorial by the Nigerian Universities Merit Awards. Prior to that time, the Association of Campus Journalists (ACJ) and House of Trends Incorporated (OAU Awards) named OAU Peeps News Agency as the year's Best News Agency, in separate Awards.


Here is the full list of Chero Biz' 50 Outstanding People who shaped OAU in 2017:

(1) Sage - Man of the Year
(2) House of Trends Incorporated (HOTINC)
(3) MC Timi Agbaje
(4) Ekpa stanley
(5) The Vibez promotions
(6) Timanzeh
(7) Theholu
(8) Valentine
(9) Modupe
(10) 78A Media
(11) OAU Blog
(12) Life of OAUstudents
(13) OAU Trends
(14) Rhozario
(15) Yhemi Eleso
(16) TalkwithTola
(17) Smartbrains NG
(18) Fattkay
(19) Adejumo kabir
(20) Lexie Armani
(21) Shank Comics
(22) Alaska (The vibes collections)
(23) KingHaybee (Haybeeclassic)
(24) Pigeon Post
(25) LammieBells
(26) Dockthor
(27) OAU zone
(28) GiveItToTayo
(29) OAU Peeps News Agency
(30) Lume Drinks
(31) Mc Smith
(32) CBEE
(33) Imas4to9ja
(34) Foodie
(35) LA makeovers
(36) Zaman
(37) John The Raper
(38) Bihigdrimez (HOUSE OF BIHIG)
(39) Xpecial (HAPPEN NIGERIA)
(40) OG Studios
(41) SAMDAM Entertainment
(42) Ewa Agoyin
(43) Badman Beats (Producer)
(44) The Merije
(45) Idiol Nupo Collections
(46) Luminux Dance Factory
(47) Humans of OAU
(48) Zibes drinks
(49) Disturbing IG (DIG)
(50) Ayomide Photography

Happy New Year!


It is with great delight and joy that we welcome you; our dear readers and friends to the year 2018. Indeed, if not for anything else, we appreciate the most supreme for the gift of life without which hope dies. 2017 was a colourful year for us at OAU Peeps, like the few others before it; it was a year of growth and development. And of course, these processes we plan to continue even at an exponential rate in this year for perhaps the day growth stops is the day we begin to die. 

We pray and hope that you find your heart desires this year and in all, 2018 holds for you pleasurable experiences.
From all of us at OAU Peeps, we say Happy New Year!
Have a Prosperous 2018.

‘Joba Ojelabi
For the OAU Peeps Team



Sunday, 31 December 2017

"No Change In Resumption Date " - OAU Public Relations Officer

By Farombi Oluwaseun



With few days left to the proposed resumption date of academic activities in Obafemi Awolowo University, the university management has resolved that resumption holds as earlier scheduled despite the consistent agitation by the NASU, SSANU, and NAAT union members on campus.

Speaking with OAU Peeps News Agency , the University Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olanrewaju stated that there is no change in resumption date. He further added that academic activities will commence immediately students resume.

Reacting to questions from OAU Peeps News Agency, the University Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof. I.A Aransi affirmed that the resumption date remains 2nd January and cannot be altered.   " The End of the year break has been terminated,students should resume",He further added.

When asked as to whether the university management has already found  a way to circumvent  the effect of the ongoing Joint Non-Teaching Staff protest , Prof. Aransi said the students should leave that for the management to handle.

Also, while speaking with our correspondent,the OAU NASU Chairman, Comrade Odewunmi  said the Union doesn't recognize the resumption date. In his words "we were not involved when students students were given break, We don't know anything about the resumption ".
He further added that he cannot advice students to either resume or not as they do not have any issue with the school management but the Federal government. "" The indefinite strike still continues,but if students resume, we will try our best to see that the academic environment is conducive for them but we cannot guarantee that as we are working with the order from Abuja"", he further stated.

It will be recalled that the Senate of the University declared  an " End Of The Year Break" to students on December 5,2017 as a result of the unpalatable occurrences occasioned by the infefinite strike action of the Obafemi Awolowo University branch of the Non - Teaching Staff, which comprises  Non Academic Staff Union (NASU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT),against the Federal Government over an alleged disparity in the disbursement of Earned allowance to all the staff unions in Nigerian Universities.

Consequently, the students are expected to resume on Tuesday, 2nd January, while lectures commence on Wednesday, 3rd January, 2018.

However, as the time of filing this report, water supply has been restored to Halls of residence though in dark as electricity has not been restored including the academics environment of the university.

Saturday, 30 December 2017

YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2018 (Onsite Ghana and Nigeria)


The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States Government, to train the next generation of African Leaders who will shape the future of African business and entrepreneurship, civil society leadership, and public sector management.

The YALI Regional Leadership Centre (RLC) West Africa, Accra, offers you an innovative and game changing Online Emerging Leaders training program in the following courses:

Business and Entrepreneurship
Civil Society Leadership
Public Sector Management

The program is hosted by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

Eligibility
Between the ages of 18 and 35
From the countries below:
Nigeria
Ghana
You must be able to read and write in English

You must have a valid ID (passport if you are outside Ghana)

Outstanding leadership training through global collaboration – The YALI RLC West Africa exceptional Emerging Leaders Online Program is created through the collaboration of leading universities and partners – ensuring that innovative, high quality and peer-reviewed courses can help you become a real Leader.

Application Deadline
19 January 2018

Apply Now for the YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2018 – Onsite Ghana and Nigeria

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2018


Thursday, 28 December 2017

Commonwealth Foundation Internship 2018 At Commonwealth Writers, London


Background
Commonwealth Writers aims to strengthen civic voice and shape public discourse through creative expression by less heard voices.

Commonwealth Writers is a cultural programme within the Commonwealth Foundation. The Foundation is an international organisation established by Heads of Government in support of the belief that the Commonwealth is as much an association of peoples as it is of governments. It is the Commonwealth agency for civil society; a unique, stand-alone organisation established by, funded and reporting to governments.

The role
We are looking for an Intern to work in the exciting arena of Commonwealth Writers. The internship will be London based and support activities of the programme, in particular the two websites, www.commonwealthwriters.org and www.addastories.org, and various projects including the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and craft development initiatives.

The person
The individual should have strong writing skills, research ability and experience, experience of working with websites and various social media tools, ability to meet tight deadlines, Microsoft Office knowledge and good administration skills.

Closing Date:
Friday 26 January 2018, midday (UK time)

Interviews:
Week of 12 February 2018

Allowance & Duration:
£50 per day allowance
6 to 12 months duration
As an internship this does not constitute employment with the Foundation. There are no payments for holiday or sickness.

Continue to application

Wednesday, 27 December 2017

Non- Academic Staff Strike Not Ending Soon – SSANU

The Non-teaching staff of Nigerian Universities; NASU, SSANU and NAAT under the auspices of the Joint Action Committee JAC said they will not call off the strike unless the Federal Government answer to their demands.

Speaking on behalf of the three unions, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) spokesman, A.O Salaam said the workers are unhappy with the strike itself but were left with no other choice. Salaam said this in an interview with Journalists.

“I hate to sound negative because our honest desire is that the matter is resolved soon and we all resume to our various duty posts. As far as we are concerned, it is not in anybody’s interests that we stay away from work. However, if we are left with no choice, what do we do?”

In a lengthy discussion , he blamed the Federal Government for the strike. He said the Government have shown little or no concern in the matter and as it is the strike is not going to end soon.

In his words, “the bane of the crisis rocking the university system is insincerity and lack of commitment on the part of government. So if you ask me, I don’t see this strike ending very soon. Unfortunately!”

When quizzed about the rumours that the Earned Academic Allowance was meant to be for the Academic Staff alone he said, “the three Non-teaching unions negotiated Earned Allowances with the Federal Government in 2009. As far as we are concerned, there is nothing called Earned Academic Allowances because that’s not what was negotiated.

“There may be a group that is demanding Earned Academic Allowances but if we are to look at it dispassionately and from an enlightened perspective, the term Earned Allowance is more generic and cuts across the academic and non- teaching sectors.

“Unfortunately, the inclusion of the word academic, was intended to cause confusion and to create tensions and I think that agenda has succeeded.”

Also speaking on the meeting the Union leaders held with the Federal Government on December 19, he said the Government acknowledged the problems but did not proffer any solution, so the meeting was fruitless.

He however emphasized that the three unions are always ready to meet with the Government to proffer a lasting solution to the problems.

“We are not the ones to call a meeting. It’s their responsibility to invite us for meetings. When they do, we will attend. NAAT, NASU and SSANU, as responsible unions, will not shy away from any engagement or dialogue that will bring the conflict to an end.

“We will always make ourselves available but the onus lies with government. The earlier we are able to resolve the issues, the better for everybody.”

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