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  • VC urges support of alumni association

    The Vice-Chancellor of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, Prof Femi Mimiko, has urged the national executive officers of the institution’s alumni association to focus on mobilising members for unity and progress of the school.

    The VC enjoined members of the executive to complement the efforts of his administration in making the institution a world-class ivory tower, saying he would welcome any idea from members of the alumni body towards uplifting the school.

    Prof Mimiko spoke last Saturday while inaugurating the national officers recently elected during a two-day delegates’ conference of the alumni association.

    The VC said: “As members of a functional alumni association, you are expected to continuously mobilise graduates of the university into your fold, foster bonding, unity and cooperation among every member. Your action and activities should support the university administration at all times, not just with finances and resources, but also contacts. Your action must project the school in good light.”

    The VC recalled that the alumni body was disorganised a few years ago, saying: “We quickly disbanded the rickety platform that was in place and started to constitute a functional body.”

    In his address, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director of the University Advancement Office (UAO), Prof Francis Oyebade, noted that alumni relation was part of the mandate given to the UAO, praising the VC for ensuring stabilisation of the alumni association.

    Oyebade hailed members of the association for their commitment, while thanking the keynote speaker at the conference, Mr Olusegun Esho, for honouring the invitation.

    The conference, which has its delegates drawn from the five existing chapters of the association, was held in the university’s Multipurpose Hall.

    The elected officers are Patrick Oluyide, President, Denis Akinbobola, Vice-President 1, Oluwumi Ajayi, Vice President II, Sunday Ogunode, General Secretary, Gbenga Olukayode, Assistant General Secretary, Issa Adebayo, Treasurer, Mr Afolabi Jayeola, Financial Secretary and Oluwaseyi Oluwalade, Event and Publicity Officer.

    Others are Abimbola Oladunmiye, Legal Adviser, Mrs. Olubukola Aduwo, Director of Women Services, Mrs Bisola Ogunsakin, Ex-officio and Kazeem Yusav, Ex-officio.

    Oluyide, in his acceptance speech, praised Prof Mimiko for showing interest and commitment to the alumni association. He promised the association would work with the management to enhance change and development of school.

  • Association welcomes freshers

    Association welcomes freshers

    The National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS) at the the Federal Polytechnic, Offa (OFFA POLY), has held orientation for freshers at the institution’s Adesoye Hall.

    In his welcome remark, Mr Kolapo R.O, urged the freshers to build strong academic foundation.

    “Don’t limit yourself to getting a diploma only. You should focus on how you will acquire degrees in the university and also go for your masters,’’ he said.

    The Student Union Government President, Adedeji Festus, charged the freshers to avoid examination malpractice and other vices, warning them not be carried away by social activities in the institution.

    President of the association, Akintunde Moruf Dolapo, said: “Education is the only panacea to poverty and banish ignorance in the society. It is the only way that allows one to get ahead in life and be successful.”

    He charged students to shun cultism, destructive criticism, tribalism, drug abuse, provocative dressing and hooliganism.

  • Association welcomes freshers

    Association welcomes freshers

    Educational Management Students’ Association (EMSA),  University of Ibadan (UI) chpater, has held orientation for freshers. The event was aimed at guiding new students of the department to achieve career success.

    In his address, the Head of Department, Dr Femi Akinwumi, urged the new students to concentrate on their studies and shun all forms of social vices that may hinder their academic excellence.

    A lecturer, Dr Ismail Raji, taught the freshers how to calculate their Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

    Dr Ademola Atanda and Dr Abiodun-Oyebamiji spoke on the department’s dress code, urging the students to wear sky blue on black trousers.

    Three first class students, Ajoke Asaolu, 400-Level, Ademola Adbulbasit, 300-Level and Carine Okeh, 200-Level of the department were awarded prizes to encourage fresh students to study hard.

    The Staff Adviser, Dr Jerome Isuku, charged the new students to always seek advice and approach lecturers of the department assistance.

    One of the award recipients, Ajoke, thanked the department for recognising her academic excellence, saying it would motivate her to remain focused in her academics.

    President of the department, Hammed Hamzat, thanked lecturers at the orientation exercise for finding time to educate the fresh students despite their busy schedule.

  • Association to establish micro-credit bank

    PResident, Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON), Dr Femi  Egbesola has said his association is establishing a micro-credit bank to enable it raise funds for its members and other entrepreneurs.

    This becomes necessary since commercial banks were not extending much support to the sector. He noted that the sector has been hit by inadequate funds and high interest rate, which is as high as 25 per cent, adding that financial institutions have become reluctant to meet the funding needs of the Small and Medium Enterprises(SMEs) segment, thus making it difficult to source capital for expansion.

    Access to capital, he noted, has remained one of the major challenges hampering businesses, hoping  the banks would help alleviate some of these challenges.

    He said the association was ready to empower entrepreneurs who had persistently complained of capital and high interest rates.

    For him, if the country must  develop, it has to be done by local business entrepreneurs,  reasoning that it was time to empower Nigerians.

    Egbesola said ASBON will not relent in working with the government to empower the private sector, which is the engine of growth in any society, adding that empowering the private sector is about the people, the businesses, the economy and the country.

  • Association plans to feature 11 sports at 2013 Parliamentary Games

    Eleven sports will be competed for at the 2013 edition of the Parliamentary Games being organised annually by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), an official has said.

    Mr Fatai Jimoh, PASAN’s National President, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Tuesday in Abuja that the number of sports was an improvement on what obtained in the past.

    “We are happy to say that we are gradually enlarging the games, with the number of sports we will now be having at the 2013 games. I can recall that at the first edition of the games in Abuja in 2011 we had only three sports, while at the second edition in Abeokuta in 2012 we had five.

    “But now, we will have 11 at the third edition of the games in Port Harcourt in June, and that is a big leap for our young body,” he said.

    NAN reports that the 2013 Parliamentary Games is scheduled for Port Harcourt from June 13 to June 22.

    Jimoh listed the 11 sports as football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, swimming, tennis, chess, scrabble, draught and athletics.

    “We have already made elaborate preparations for competitions in all these sports, with only the athletics sport being competed for in the three events of 4 x 100 metres relay, 100 metres and 200 metres,” he said.

    The PASAN National President also said that qualifiers for the competition were already emerging from the association’s delineated zones.

    “There are already eight zones listed to participate in the Games, and these are the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), North-Central, South-West, North-East, South-East, South-South, North-West and hosts Rivers,” he said.

  • Association welcomes freshers

    Association welcomes freshers

    The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) chapter of the National Association of Ondo Students (NAOS) has welcomed new members. The orientation was held at the Faculty of Arts lecture theatre.

    Its President, Israel Fagbemigun, urged the students to imbibe the virtues of hard work and commitment to academic excellence.

    In a lecture titled A Progressive students association: An imperative for youth and environmental development, Information Officer of Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) Mr Ayo Igbasanmi noted that one way to bring progress and development to the nation was through youth development.

    He advised the students to acquire skills and ability that would make them outstanding in their various fields.

    Manager of a food outlet on campus Mr Awosika Ibidapo spoke to the students on practical steps to be successful entrepreneurs. He said students must be focused on their priorities and cultivate an habit of time management. The association also presented awards to deserving persons.

  • Association to hold African Night

    National Association of Accounting and Finance Students, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) chapter, is set to hold its second Annual Award and African Night.

    The event, slated for Excellence Hall, will take place on April 26.

    According to the Social Director of the association, Kabir Mustapha, the event is to promote and celebrate African culture, and to avail students of the department the opportunity to socialise and interact with one another.

    Kabir said those that contributed to growth of the association in the last one year would be honoured. He said Gabriel Afolayan, a Nollywood actor, would be the guest of honour while the Head of Department will be the chief host. CAMPUSLIFE gathered that the event is supported by Coca-Cola, House of Tara and Etisalat.

     

  • Association seeks govt’s intervention

    The Chairman, Association of Secondary Aluminium Producers of Nigeria, Adebanjo Adeyanju has raised an alarm on moves by some major players in the industry to stifle and monopolise the market. He has therefore alerted the Federal Government and the Nigerian public to prevail on them against what he called dangerous consequences of their actions. He also disclosed that the clandestine move is being championed by the Coil Coaters Association of Nigeria (CCAN).

    Speaking at a news conference in Lagos, the chairman said members of CCAN had been involved in writing petitions against his members, even as he advised government to evolve policies and programmes in the aluminium industry that will be favourable only o their members.

    Adeyoju said: “CCAN, many of who are foreign-owned companies, exploited the Nigerian market by charging exorbitantly prices for aluminium roofing products thereby rendering government’s policy on affordable housing impracticable. Due to the significant competition created by our members in the sector, prices of aluminium products have reduced and steps are being taken by our members to deepen the technical expertise of Nigerians in the production of aluminium products.”

    The chairman, therefore called for a level playing field where one association will not have an edge over the other. He said that “the Federal Government should evolve policies and programmes that are broad-based and structured towards retaining the current surge in the local participation of Nigerians in the aluminium industry.”

  • Patience Jonathan dumps association of friends

    Patience Jonathan dumps association of friends

    Success has many relatives, goes the saying. Even if one did not know this before now, the load of goodwill messages that have come the way of the Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, during her thanksgiving party last weekend, has lent credence to that assertion. It is therefore not surprising that many women in the corridors of powers are fervently courting her attention after abandoning her during her trying times.

    The First Lady, who recently opened up for the first time on the health crisis that almost claimed her life last year, admitted that she was in coma for more than one week. She also said she underwent surgery nine times in one month. Now she is back and better. This explains why she staged an elaborate thanksgiving party in Aso Villa last Sunday, in appreciation of God’s goodness.

    However, some of her friends, whom she said abandoned her on her sick bed, are now trying to worm themselves back into her heart, singing her praise to high heavens. Happenstances gathered that the First Lady has now separated her real friends from favour seekers and has also dumped the Association of Friends of the First Lady of Nigeria (FFLN).

    In a bid to be part of the group, not a few women in the social space, particularly the high society, are engaged in tireless hustle to be part of it. But at the moment, the First Lady has decided to severe her relationship with them.

  • Association gets new members

    President of the Epe Club of Lagos, Chief Lanre Rasaq has inducted new 27 members into the club and honoured the wives of the members of the association as part of its 39th year anniversary.

    Rasaq charged the new inductees to be committed and dedicated to the development of the association as they took oath of membership.

    He said the club has carefully considered the choice of the members club and found them adequately qualified for the honour.

    The event which took place at the secretariat of the club in Epe town last weekend was witnessed by politicians,traditional rulers and notable personalities from the Epe Division.

    The president urged the inductees to be good ambassadors of the club and commit themselves selflessly to the tenets and objectives of the club as entrenched in the club constitution.

    He said: “I congratulate all of you today. The club has carefully considered the choice of admission of the individuals who today are being be inducted as members of the club and found them adequately qualified for such honour. It is my expectation that you will reciprocate this gesture by committing yourself selflessly to the tents and objectives of the club as entrenched in the club’s constitution.

    “Permit me to state that the club would not relent in its determination to pursue every course devised toward the progress of Epe Division in particular and Lagos State in general. Moreover, the club has witnessed commendable changes and progress in Epe Division. It is our resolve to ensure harmony and bridge the gap that may not serve the interest of the division.

    “To our beloved wives who are equally honored today, we appreciate you for your support and understanding. On behalf of the club, I want to assure that anytime we are here, our actions and activities are noble and never indulge in anything that will not bring glory to the names of our families”.

    In his address, the chairman of the occasion and the former Justice of Supreme Court of Nigeria Justice Gorge Oguntade congratulated the inductees and charged the entire members of the club to always think of how to move Epe town forward.