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  • Alumni plans 40th anniversary

    Plans to ensure a smooth 40th anniversary for Federal Government College Lagos Old Students Association (FEGOCLOSA), scheduled to hold between October 9 and 18 have reached advanced stage.

    A statement signed by Mr Soji Oyawole, president of the association, listed some of the activities to mark the anniversary as: special Juma’at service, beach outing for workers, students, sporting activities and old students’ family sports day, and a 40th anniversary year book launch by Mrs Bolanle Ambode, wife of the Lagos State governor.

    Others are: novelty match, inter-schools debate and quiz, inter-house drama presentation and cocktail/dinner.

    Meanwhile, the group plans to elect new leaders on Saturday.

    Three candidates are seeking for chairmanship position; while 10 candidates are contesting to be the vice chairman, treasurer and Public Relations Officer.

    Mr Falade Adewale, Chairman electoral committee said “we are prepared and ready to conduct the FEGOCLOSA election, it is God who elevates anyone He wishes.”

    He urged the members to resist the temptation to vote for candidates who distribute money.

     

  • Alumni build classrooms for school

    The Alumni Association of the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti has contributed to the infrastructural development of their alma mater by building a block of classrooms.

    The association, in a statement by its National President, Deji Abioye, and Public Relations Officer, Bayo Oguntuase, said the funds with which the project was financed was sourced from its internally-generated revenue.

    It also said the project was embarked upon to ease students’ accommodation problems and to reduce over-population in the hitherto available classrooms.

    The body said the newly-completed block of classrooms would be handed over to the management of the college today.

    The alumni stressed that it is noteworthy that the accomplishment it has recorded was made possible through prudent expenditure of the funds raised by the association.

    It expressed its determination to always co-operate with the management of the college to assist in its growth.

     

  • Alumni build classrooms for alma mater

    The Alumni Association of the College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, has contributed to facilities development in their alma mater. It built a block of classrooms.

    The association in a statement by its National President, Deji Abioye and Public Relations Officer, Bayo Oguntuase, said the project was built with its internally-generated revenue.

    It said the assoociation built the classrooms to ease students’ accommodation problems and reduce overpopulation.

    The body said the block of classrooms had been handed over to the management of the college on Tuesday.

    The alumni stressed that it is noteworthy that the accomplishment it has recorded was made possible through prudent and frugal expenditure of the funds raised by the association.

    It expressed its determination to always cooperate with the management to assist in its growth.

     

  • Aim for excellence, provost urges alumni

    Aim for excellence, provost urges alumni

    The Provost of the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Umunze, Anambra State, Prof Josephat Ogbuagu, has urged ex-students of college of education to always aim for excellence in their fields and make good impact on the society. This, he said, is the only way people can respect graduates of colleges of education.

    Ogbuagu spoke at the third national meeting of Conference of Alumni Association in Colleges of Education in Nigeria (COAACEIN) held at Ultramodern Hall of the College. The provost charged the alumni to engage in selfless service that would uplift mankind in line with the values of respective institutions.

    He said: “I urge you to always exhibit the same strength of character and commitment to your duty wherever you may be and in whatever you do. Never should you forget where you started your life.”

    He assured that the college would continue to support its alumni, who are doing the institution proud in diverse areas.

    Speaking on the theme: Refocusing alumni in Nigeria for strategic planning, Dr Chike Obienyem, guest lecturer, said the theme of the conference was pertinent, noting that the event was to discuss the need to refocus the alumni association for strategic planning and action that would harness the capacity of college graduates towards education development.

    During a courtesy visit to the provost, the National President of the alumni association, Dr J.B. Ugochukwu, hailed Ogbuagu for the college’s support in hosting the event. He appealed to the provost to build a framework that would sustain the progress the institution achieved in the past years, noting that the alumni had confidence in the college management.

    Ugochukwu said that COAACEIN’s aim was to provide a platform for colleges of education alumni to network and partner for improvement of teaching and learning standard. He said the body had been promoting development in colleges by interfacing with education stakeholders for the advancement of teachers’ education and policy direction.

    He called on college managements to seek partnership with the association to unite their ex-students for the purpose of education development.

    Highlights of the event included the conferment of honours and Awards of Excellence on Ogbuagu and Registrar, Sir A.I. Udensi, for smooth administration of the school.

  • Provost scores alumni high

    The Provost of Al hikma College of Education, Ankpa, Kogi State, Dr. Sani Haroon, has rated AAUA’a alumni high.

    Haroon spoke when he led the management of the institution on a courtesy call on the AAUA Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun.

    He said: “In 2008, the Al hikma community sought a prestigious and credible university to affiliate with; and from our investigation, we found that Adekunle Ajasin University is one of the best universities in the country. So, we affiliated with AAUA because of the credibility attached to the university. We are happy to let you know that your graduates who are working with the college are performing very well.”

    Haroon also said the team would discuss the existing bilateral relationship between the college and AAUA.  The college was affiliated t AAUA from 2010 to 2014.

  • Alumni donate lecture theatre

    The Ekiti State University (EKSU) Alumni Association has handed over the keys of the newly constructed Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Lecture Theatre to the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Patrick Oladipo Aina.

    The association constructed the building and named it after the former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

    Handing over the keys, President of the association, Dr. Matthew Ayeni, who was accompanied by the National Secretary, Dr. Oludotun Adetuberu, said the old students were proud of the positive development going on the university.

    He said the endowment was part of the association’s contributions to support Aina’s positive administration.

    Aina praised the association for the gift.  He noted Ayeni had changed the face of the association by contributing to the development of the university.

  • Alumni: pay EKSU workers now

    Alumni: pay EKSU workers now

    The Ekiti State University (EKSU) Alumni Association has called on Governor Ayo Fayose to pay the salary arrears owed workers.

    The association also demanded the constitution of a governing council to ease the burden and pressure on the governor in the day-to-day management of the university.

    In a statement by EKSU Alumni Association president, Dr. Matthew Adedeji Ayeni, the body decried the incessant crisis rocking the institution, describing the phenomenon as “embarrassing”.

    Three workers’ unions: Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), last week shut down the university to protest the non-payment of their three-month arrears.

    The alumni association regretted that EKSU was facing a lot of challenges, which apparently lead to frequent industrial actions by the academic and non-academic staff.

    The association noted that due to the perennial and incessant strikes, the number of students’ enrollment has dropped.

  • UNILAG Alumni offer students employment tips

    TO address unemployment among youths, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Alumni Association has organised a seminar for the 2015 set of thegroup.

    The workshop, which  held at the school’s Multipurpose Hall, was also aimed at educating the outgoing set on the reality of the labour market.

    The event had as theme: ‘Workplace readiness and employability’.

    At the maiden edition, Mr. Olufemi Awoyemi, who spoke on ‘personal branding for employability’, explained that graduates were faced with unemployment and the competition of young professionals that were laid off or returning from the Diaspora also  citizens of other countries competing for the same job and entrepreneurship openings.

    This, he said, had created a paradigm shift from the graduates programmes to postgraduate degrees as a benchmark for employment.

    He said many youths were investing time and resources in post-graduate education but still fall behind in the knowledge of personal branding.

    He explained that branding of oneself had gone beyond seeking employment or apprenticeship; rather one’s total personality would be weighed against expectations of the present and the future.

    Awoyemi, who is Chief Executive Officer, Proshare Nigeria Limited, also warned the students to be cautious of what they post on social media as it would be a criterion for assessing their employability skills.

    “Employers or recruitment agencies will take your name and search your footprints on social media that is the first place to vet your personal brand in today’s world. for those who are eager to respond to their first stimuli, to type what comes to your head immediately, to post that sassy meme or to spit out in anger, opens your employability in ways you hardly imagined.”

    He pointed out that students could take advantage of an additional global language which is an essential criterion for multinational companies.

    He advised the students to desist from blaming parents or schools for poor academic training but rather seize opportunities to advance their knowledge. National  Social  Secretary, UNILAG Alumni, Mr Akin Akinteye, said the event was organised to enlighten the 2015set about the labour market, which would prevent them from the challenges outside school as well as  reviewing the cause of unemployment in the country.

     

     

     

  • Alumni to celebrate alma mater at 50

    The old Students Association of Ikosi Methodist High School, Agbowa-Ikosi, renamed Lagos State Model College, Agbowa, has concluded plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the school next month. It will hold on the school’s premises at Agbowa, Epe Area of Lagos State.

    Its President, Alhaji K.J. Ajisebutu, (a.k.a. ‘Magnet Bollar’), in a statement said the celebrations, which were earlier planned for February 5, had to be shifted because of the political situation in the country at the time.

    Activities lined up for the three-day event starting April 22, include Christian and Muslim prayers, career guidance talk and parliamentary session with the current pupils, a novelty match and cultural displays.

    Highlight of the programme, will be the launch of N500 million hall project, a gala night where the Association would honour some retired teachers and old pupils of the school and a donation of customised laptops to the pupils.

    Ikosi Methodist High School, Agbowa was founded on February 5, 1965. It commenced academic work in 1948 under the name Ikosi Central Industrial Primary School, Agbowa before being renamed Ikosi Central Modern School in 1960. The school was the first secondary school to be established in the then Ikosi District Council.

    Some of the products of the school include ex-speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jokotola Pelumi; a former commissioner for Housing in Lagos State, Comrade Dele Onabokun; a former senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi and the late Abowa of Abowa, Oba Joseph Akilolu Odumeru.

  • Alumni pledges support

    The alumni association of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, has assured the university management of its commitment to adding value to the university through lofty projects.

    National President of the association, Mr. Patrick Oluyide, gave the assurance when he visited the new Vice Chancellor, Prof. Igbekele Ajaibefun. Oluyide, who was accompanied by members of the executive, said the association has planned many programmes.

    “We have outlined programmes, including Annual Alumni Week, all of which are targeted at adding value to the university community,” he said.

    Congratulating Ajibefun on his appointment, Oluyide said he was optimistic of a brighter future for the university. Oluyide urged the Vice Chancellor to prioritize the students’ welfare and carry the alumni along.

    Responding, Ajibefun thanked the alumni body for the visit and acknowledged the importance of the association to the development of the university.

    “I am happy that you are here today. I am sure that you are aware that you are very critical to the development of your alma mater,” he said.