OAU: Senate Adjusts Examination TimeTable For Pre-NUGA Games

Following several rumours on the alleged postponement of examinations scheduled to hold between 4th to 7th April to the 10th to 13th April 2017, the University Senate has enacted this postponement.

The postponement which was officially approved on the Senate meeting held on Wednesday, 29th March 2017 would extend the examinations beyond its former ending date.

Several reactions have already started to trail the postponement as while some students gleefully accept the development, some others are not quite excited by it. Speaking to our correspondent, a student of the Faculty of Pharmacy who chose to remain anonymous stated, "...They should just allow us finish our exams and go, I don't think any student of Pharmacy is representing in the NUGA games so why delay us?"

Agbami Scholarship Application For 2017 Has Started

Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron company and operator of the Agbami Field, in its continuous support for capacity building in the health and engineering sectors as a strategic feed into the national manpower pool, is offering a number of University Scholarship Awards to qualified Nigerian students from ALL states of the Federation. The scholarship program, funded by Star and its Agbami co-venturers, is a major component of their Social Investment in the strategic development of health and education in Nigeria.

Applications are invited from FULL-TIME, 100 and 200 level undergraduates from any state of the Federation, studying any of the under listed courses in universities within Nigeria:

Medicine & Surgery
Dentistry
Pharmacy
Engineering

Application closes Midnight 7th April, 2017

Please note that applicants for the Agbami scholarship are ineligible to apply for any other scholarship program sponsored by “STAR” or any of its Co-venturers, including the NNPC/CNL JV scholarship program published simultaneously with the Agbami scholarship program.

Selected students will be invited for computer-administered qualifying tests in selected examination centers nationwide. Short-listed candidates for the qualifying test will be invited by email and SMS text messages. All applicants are therefore advised to ensure that valid GSM telephone numbers and personal email addresses are properly entered into the e-forms on the web site.

HOW TO APPLY FOR AGBAMI SCHOLARSHIP 2016
Application is open to full-time 100 or 200 level students admitted during 2016/2017 or 2015/2016 academic session only.

1. Before you start this application, ensure you have clear scanned copies of the following documents:
Passport photograph with white background not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb)
School ID card
Admission Letter
Birth Certificate
O’ Level Result
JAMB Result
Local Government Area Letter of Identification

2. Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload

3. Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload

Visit: www.scholastica.ng/schemes/agbami for more details.

Learn About The Perfect Yacht For A Long Voyage

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Material

Aluminum, pluses:
● durable body;
● excellent microclimate in the cabins;
● well protected from lightning;
● no osmosis.

Aluminum, minuses:
● expensive internal insulation;
● significant time required for the construction of the yacht;
● large consumption of materials.

Fiberglass, pluses:
● absorbs noise better than aluminum;
● preferable for small boats;
● small repair costs;
● relatively light weight and high speed;
● easy maintenance.

Fiberglass, minuses:
● insufficient body sturdiness.

What is better: a monohull or a catamaran yacht?

A monohull, pluses:
● occupies less space in the port;
● when overkill, they return to their normal position automatically.

A monohull, minuses:
● the internal layout of a single-hulled vessel is almost always the same, which means it is quite boring;
● significant sludge that leads to an increased risk of running aground.

Catamarans, pluses:
● almost no tilting;
● large under-deck volumes;
● insignificant sludge;
● easy maneuvering in harbors;
● they move fast, with a slight tilt, and cope with the waves perfectly.

Catamarans, minuses:
● are charged with higher port taxes;
● the threat of overturning during sudden strong squalls.

Suitable length
A modern 34-foot yacht provides the crew (especially the one consisting of a few members) with space and amenities much better than a 12-meter yacht from the past.

The minimum size of a cruise yacht is explained by a different reason - how the yacht can maneuver in the sea. Therefore, the region where you are going to use the yacht is very important. If it’s the Baltic sea with its short waves, then 35-feet can be considered sufficient length for the yacht. In the Mediterranean the optimal length is 40 feet. As for the Atlantic, the best yacht for calm and safe swimming can be the one at least 42 feet long.
Anyway, the size of the yacht is directly related to its speed.

In conclusion, let's say that preparing a yacht for long voyage is not an easy task. However, as they say, where there's a will there's a way!

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.