THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS (PART 1)- Adigun Olayemi

 

To start with, success is always associated with many people because they stand a chance of bring fame to themselves and their colleagues. Success unlike failure has some steps to it, whereas from

some interviews made amongst students, 100% of their generality desire to be successful without knowing the steps to achieving this. I write to give them some secrets of success. Here are 5 tips to it. Enjoy it!

1 - Always be positive. Think success not failure. Beware of a negative environment.The moment you start saying to yourself 'I cant' , ' I wont ' , then you wont because it deters you from organizing yourself, in as much as your inner mind keeps on giving you bad notions about yourself. You have to stand up to your challenges(academically, private life, etc) and say to yourself ' I can ' ' I will ' . You have to be positive and you will notice that everything falls through your path.

2 - Decide upon your true dreams and goals. Write your specific dreams and goals out. Set out your goals to set out your success. Develop a plan to reach them. Goals are those concret ,measureable stepping stones of achievement that track your progress towards your dreams. Dont follow people in deciding your dreams or setting your goals,decide/ set it yourself. Deciding your dream makes you a

successful person,follow the path in which you have written and press forward on it day by day.

3 - Never stop Learning : Learning they say is a non-stop habit. Try to learn everyday,develop your brain everyday,let your brain take in something new everyday. Do not wait until you're being directed to read. Make your reading everying. Becoming a life long learner would be of a benefit to you and its something you should develop.

4 - Be Persistent and Work Hard : Success is a marathon,not a sprint. Never give up. Every story of success I read entails long hard hours of work. There is no getting around this and there is no short-cut to this. But if you're working towards something that you're passionate about,something you love then success will not be your enemy. Hardwork pays and persistence makes haters flee from you. Some notable successful people in Nigeria today are successful because they are very hardworking,therefore cultivate the habit today.

5- Focus Your Time and Money: Don't let other people or things distract you. Remain laser focused on your goals and sorround yourself with positive people that believe in you. Don't be distracted by the naysayer's or tasks that are not helping you achieve your goals. Be 100% focused on whatever you know would make you successful and a success in your field.

Adigun Olayemi

Ibiyemi Assumes Office As Secretary General On Monday, June 15

The EPC's newly declared substantive Secretary General elect of the Obafemi Awolowo University Students' Union, Awotiwon Ibiyemi has said he will assume office tomorrow, Monday June 15 by 12noon.

Following the disqualification of the sacked Secretary General of the Students' Union, Oketooto Oluwaseun last week by the Election Petition Committee(EPC), the Speaker of the Students' Representative Council(SRC) is expected to swear-in the winner declared immediately.

In a Press Statement made available to OAU Peeps News Agency by Ibiyemi, he lamented the continued raping of the Great Ife Students' Union constitutions by comrades having politicize the whole issue on ground.

"it melts my heart that things have fallen apart such that some notable comrades of this era of our Union are violently raping its tenets and the jurisprudence of our dear union."
Ibiyemi further raised concerns about the SU President, Akande Omotayo as he failed to yield to the verdict of the Election Tribunal as the sacked Secretary General still signed the Union's Release afterwards.

"The President of the union in his latest release on notice boards and on the Social Media proclaimed the 'DISQUALIFIED' as the Secretary General of our beloved Union. This further affirms the noble truth of Abraham Lincoln, when he said: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The President, Hon. Tayo, by so doing, has injured and jeopardized the sacrosanct constitution. This act of his has raised dust like an inferno with speculation from many corners. It is my contention that the president respects the institution of our great union by bowing to the order of judicial pronouncement irrespective of their affiliation with Hon. Seun even after he has agreed to concur with decision of the tribunal when I met with him"

In spite of the forgoing, Ibiyemi has said he will assume his full constitutional seat starting from 12noon tomorrow Monday June 15.

Hon. Seun has however not given any public comment on his disqualification since the EPC gave their verdict. Efforts to reach Hon. Seun after the judgement have proved abortive. However, Hon. Seun has vowed in a previous interview with him during the case not to accept the decision of the EPC if it goes against him as he will proceed to the Judicial Council to appeal it.

Virginity Day: Youths Advocate For No S.U.M. In Ile-Ife

Youths in the ancient town of Ile-Ife, Osun state were gathered on Saturday to advocate for sexual purity and abstinence from pre-marital sex particularly among the teenagers.

In aprogram powered by MINE Magazine held nationwide, Ile-Ife were not left out as teenagers all marched out to tell their colleagues the essence of they taking the 'No Sex Until Marriage' stand and promoting sexual purity.

A morning session of the programme was held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Grace and Mercy parish which saw Pastor Ronke Taiwo talk to the youths about sexual purity. In her sermon, she explained that the discipline of saying no to sex before marriage is not just about God been grievious but for our own good. Pastor Ronke cited the escape from sexually transmitted diseases as one of the benefits that decision to stay pure come with. She further said that it even goes beyond sex.

"It goes beyond sex, all forms of sexual impurity should be abstained from. Masturbation, caressing and even kissing before marriage should be done away with." The pastor emphasized.

The overall coordinator of MINE Teenage Ministry, Timilehin Adigun and his spouse who spoke to the audience via the satellite narrated how they decided to stay pure during their time before marriage. They expressed joy for taking that decision at that time as they encouraged nowaday youths to follow suit.

Reacting to the turn up of youths to the maiden walk in Ile-Ife, Ola-Samuel Oluwaseyifunmi, the Ile-Ife coordinator opined it is quite satisfactory as the number of attendees for the walk was very encouraging. In her words, it goes beyond the crowd but impact is the most important thing. 

"I can say the purpose has been served because it is all about sexual purity. Even with a few people here, at least for the first time, the population is very encouraging. It is not all about the crowd but impact."

The purity walk which stopped at Lagere did not end there as students of Obafemi Awolowo University were reached via the distribution of handbills on campus sensitizing them on the need to stay pure. The 2016 edition of the programme has been scheduled to hold on June 11.

NFCPS Holds Fresher’s Orientation Picnic

The National Fellowship of Christian Pharmacy Students (NFCPS) held an orientation program for the fresh students of the Faculty of Pharmacy on Saturday, 13^th June 2015. The program which was held at the zoological gardens started a few minutes after 11am and lasted for about 2 hours. An attendee when asked described the program as fun and enlightening.

 The Guest Speaker, Pharm  Adebisi  B. Adenipekun, who spoke on the program’s theme; Oculum ementum which means “keep your eyes on the goal” , advised the fresh and stale students to keep their focus on the end even from now because it would help them to find purpose; a quality which is highly needed in their race as undergraduates.

 Some other senior students in the faculty also shared their experiences and a presentation was also given by the choir of the fellowship, the Dispensers of Life. The program then ended on a high note as a fresh student won a cash prize upon solving a riddle.