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  • Students abandon class to honour class rep

    Students in the English Department of the University of Agriculture (UNIAGRIC) in Makurd, Benue State last Tuesday, abandoned academic activities to honour their class representative,  Joseph Pevigo, at his birthday.

    The birthday party, according to his colleagues, was in recognition of his sterling leadership qualities.

    The students staged a drama in honour of Pevigo, and followed it up with dance presentations.

    In his remark, Pevigo described the occasion as memorable, saying he would forever cherish the love shown by is course mates.

  • Vemor wins Hennessy VS Class rap contest

    ON Thursday, July 3, Vemor shone brilliantly at the second episode of the Hennessy VS Class rap contest held at the Beat FM, Lagos, with some of the biggest names in the nation’s music scene in attendance.

    Hosted by respected on-air personalities Olisa Adibua and Jimmie, the theme of the second episode, which centred on indigenous rap, witnessed rounds of intense rap sessions.

    During the sessions, two finalists, Vemor and Kiiwii, were selected by the judges and listeners to go head-to-head in the final round.

    The judges, Ill Bliss, Reminisce, Falz and Young6ix, opened the show with freestyles, giving the contestants the floor to impress them.

    Vemor was unanimously chosen as the winner by the panel of judges and the listeners who voted for him on the social media.

    Consequently, Vemor has joined the episode one winner, Eclipse, as the VS Class Emcees who will release a collaboration sponsored by premium cognac brand, Hennessy.

  • ‘My First Class is to appreciate my parents’

    Joy Onyemaechi was the best graduating student of the Delta State University (DELSU) in Abraka during the 2012 and 2013 academic session. She is the first student to bag a First Class in the Department of Economics with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.67. She told PHILIP OKORODUDU (Graduating student of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering) how she achieved the feat.

    How do you feel becoming the valedictorian?

    The feeling is overwhelming and unexplainable because it really beats my imaginations. I was aware I had the best Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) in my faculty but I was surprised when I was called out as the overall best graduating student for two sets. I give all the glory to God.

    Did you have the dream to graduate with a First Class when you were admitted?

    Yes. I made a promise after I left secondary school that I would graduate from the university with a result that would impress my parents. Also because no students had graduated with a First Class in my department, I told myself I would be the first and God helped me to achieve this despite challenges and discouragement from different quarters.

    Tell us about how you spent your day as a student

    I wake up early whether I have classes or not and I always started my day with prayers. After bath, I would go to class if there was lecture or library if I had none. By 3pm, I would be back to have my lunch and then went to church. After having my dinner, I went to bed so that I would be able to wake up in midnight to read.

    What drove you to work hard in achieving your desire?

    It was the thought of my parents’ efforts to send us to school. They worked hard so that I could go to the university and I vowed to do something that would make them proud that they did not work in vain. Each time I took my result home, the joy they expressed made me to be more determined and focus.

    What is the secret of your success?

    It is God and of course hard work. Without the glory of God, my hard work would not have been able to achieve anything.

    What is aspiration?

    After my Master’s degree and PhD, I want to be a top-rated development economist whose idea would contribute to the economic wellbeing of Nigeria. I also like to be a teacher in church, teaching word of God to the youth.

    What were the challenges you faced as a student?

    I had a challenge to maintain not just a good CGPA but to also remain in First Class. It is very easy to get to the top but it is challenging staying at the top. And in a school like DELSU, where every course from 100-Level to final year counts, one cannot afford to be slack because a poor score can destroy result forever. I prayed and worked hard to surpass the challenge.

    How would you describe your social life?

    I am not a social person, even as an undergraduate. I barely had time for mundane things except my studies.

    What is your advice to students?

    They must hold on to God because He never fails. They must allow God to take the lead in whatever they do, He would guide them aright and make them achieve their aims. Also there should be balance between academic, social and spiritual life. One should not outweigh the other. They must make friends with those who would inspire them towards achieving their goals and not those who would drag them backward. Students must believe in their ability and give in their best in anything. Even if it does not work out the way we want, there would never be regrets knowing that we have done our best.

  • MOCPED produces First Class

    Miss Adeniji Taiwo Morufat has emerged the only first class student among 94 graduating students in the degree sandwich programmes of the Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), Noforija-Epe,Lagos State.

    The programmes are the initiative of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) which MOCPED got the franchise and began running since 2006.

    A statement signed by the college Public Relations Officer Mr Ilori Abiodun Idowu, said among MOCPED first fruits are 20 students with Second Class (Upper Division), 57 with Second Class (Lower Division) and 16 with Third Class.

    According to the results as compiled by the management of EKSU, Adeniji  36, who studied Agricultural Science Education with Matriculation No: UNAD/EPE/06/01753 got a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.57.

    Reacting on the development, Provost MOCPED Prof Olu Akeusola, described Adeniji’s feat as a result of dedicated and committed workforce and the high benchmarks the college sets.

    “We are happy about the development. This is simply to show that here, we have standard which we don’t compromise. We have a crop of dedicated staff passionate towards delivering excellence. Once a student chooses to be committed, we can assure you he or she will come out in flying colours.”

    Adeniji’s achievement, Akeusola further explained, is a testimony for doubting Thomases who believe they can only get the kind of quality teaching and research from mother universities rather than affiliate ones.

    “Whether you are in EKSU or MOCPED, the standards are the same. I believe this is enough to convince doubting Thomases that you can receive as much quality education as is obtained in EKSU. We have the facilities here, and we can deliver,” Akeusola said.

     

  • Drama as student wears wrapper to class

    WAS the dressing appropriate or not? No matter how it is classified, the student succeeded in drawing attention to himself. He was the cynosure of all eyes as he strolled into a classroom at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State. Some students, hooted, others just burst into laughter as the male pre-degree student, clad in an Ankara wrapper and a shortsleeve shirt, entered the class.

    The security did not find his dressing funny. His entry disrupted the class. Rather than pay attention to the lecture, his colleagues resorted to hailing him. The security wasted no time in restoring order. They flogged the student out of the class.

    CAMPUSLIFE gathered that the student had earlier had a bet with some friends that he could wear a wrapper to school. Some of his colleagues were said to have promised him N20,000 if he did. The student surprised his colleagues when he appeared in wrapper.

    The security officials’ action almost sparked a riot as students deplored it. The security operatives hit the student with sticks.

    Students argued that anybody could wear whatever catches his fancy to school, if such attires are not indecent.