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  • Students hold beach party to celebrate talents

    Students hold beach party to celebrate talents

    Arrangements are being concluded for the Student Beach Festival (SBF), an event that promises to bring students all over the country for fun and networking.

    Tilewa Folahan, Creative Director of the Student Festival Committee, said the festival was being held in collaboration with social directors of several universities.

    According to him, the Student Beach Festival is a celebration of the resilience of the great Nigerian students.

    “As the academic year draws to an end, it is proper to rejuvenate and prepare for the tasks ahead.

    “The aim of the Student Beach Festival is to unite students from diverse backgrounds and campuses, create networking opportunities, cultivate future partnerships, and, of course, indulge in moments of enjoyment,” Folahan, who is also Chief Executive Officer, Verified Creative House, said.

    Samuel Ojetola, Head of the Planning Committee, said the event serves also as a stage to exhibit the creative talents. thriving on various campuses in the country. “Our intention extends beyond mere exhibition; we are also striving to inspire and instill hope in the talents within our youth, encourage them to steadfastly pursue their dreams and aspirations.

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    “Furthermore, our efforts seek to empower students in terms of creating job opportunities. We have contracted over 500 ticket agents across all campuses in Nigeria, granting them the opportunity to sell tickets and earn commissions.

    “We are also collaboratively engaging with over 200 students in organizing this event, resulting in a total of 700 student partners.

    “We are optimistic that this project will lead to positive outcomes and signify an innovative leap toward encouraging students to venture into positive endeavours on their respective campuses in the country,” Ojetola, Chief Executive Officer, DSL Entertainment, said.

    Also, at the media interactive session were Comrade Emmanuel Samuel Adebola, NANS JCC Vice Chairman, Lagos Axis and Comrade Falolu Olatunbosun David NANS JCC Director of Social, Lagos Axis.

  • Ex-students’ group inducts members

    Ex-students’ group inducts members

    the Federation of Colleges Ex-Students Christian Association (FECA) in Benin, Edo State, has welcomed new members at an event held last Friday at the main auditorium of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Uselu, Benin City.

    President of the association Kehinde Gbolagun, in her address, said the yearly event was to educate new members on the values of the association.

    While observing that FECA is an umbrella body of Christian youths, who believe in God and channel their youthful energy towards causing a change in their immediate environment. Kehinde said the association had been carrying out spiritual redemption in the past 25 years.

    She said: “FECA has been engaging the youth on the need to believe in the country and giving them tips to correct anomalies they observe in their immediate environment. We believe the change the country needs will not come directly from Aso Rock but will begin from the way we live our individual lives,” she said.

    In his exhortation titled: Kings and Priest, General Secretary of the association, Uyi Oronsaye, said God had made the inductees kings and priests, urging them to exhibit the traits of leaders among their peers.

    Uyi counselled them to live the way God patterned their lives, saying there was need for them to change their bad attitude. He also advised them to strive for excellence in their endeavour.

    He said: “A king will not drink sachet water and throw the sachet on the floor. Neither will a King cut corners. So, there is need for you to change the way you behave in the society.”

    Highpoint of the event was the induction of the freshers. The event featured the cutting of cake, song ministration, drama and spoken word poetry, among others.

  • Ex-students decry decay in alma mater

    Old boys of the Government College Ibadan (GCI), are not happy about the state of their alma mater.

    They complain that the present state of the school is far from what it used to be in their time.

    Speaking during a briefing to announce activities to mark the school’s 85th anniversary on Monday, the National President, Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association (GCIOBA), Chief Biodun Jolaoso, said that up to the late 70s, GCI was a citadel of learning with airy classrooms, trimmed sports fields, well-equipped science laboratories and a thriving boarding system.

    He said: “Then, the boys drank from the fountain of knowledge of their masters, both white and black in the Arts, Science and Technical Subjects. The boys had a rounded education that moulded and equipped them to face the challenges of life with courage, candour and excellence. The boys were taught team spirit and leadership.

    “But today, the story is totally different. The school is facing serious challenges including decaying infrastructures, academic decadence, poor staffing, over population, security and sanitary problems, decaying sports culture and many more. There are over 3,000 pupils in GCI today with only about 20 regular teachers. Such teachers/pupils ratio can never produce academic excellence.”

    In the last 10 years, Jolaoso said the old boys have invested more than N150 million to upgrade the school’s facilities.  However, he called for a partnership between the association and the Oyo State government to effectively address the challenges facing the school.

    “The old boys are ready to partner with the state government in a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement. Such PPP arrangement will involve creation of new policies on the quality of both pupils and teachers; partnership with other alumni associations and new curriculum development; establishment of a board of governors for the school; development of an infrastructural master plan including buildings, sports facilities, roads, furniture, hostels and staff, sourcing funds for the, school including endowments, grants and direct alumni intervention and restoring the values and traditions of the founding fathers,” he said.

    He noted that activities lined up for the programme, begins tomorrow with a public lecture titled: Challenges of Re-Inventing Quality Education in Nigeria.  The lecture, to be delivered by the Chairman, Governing Council, Lead City University Ibadan, Prof Jide Owoeye, is to hold at the Jogor Centre, Off Liberty Stadium Road, Ibadan.

    A jumat service at the GCI mosque and a novelty football match between the GCIOBA team and Legelu Grammar School Old Students team are also scheduled to hold tomorrow. (The Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, is expected to captain the Lagelu Old Students’ team for the match that would hold at the GCI main field opposite Lafia Hotel, Ibadan.) The 50th anniversary dinner of the GCI 1964 set would also hold by 6.30 pm at Kakanfo Inn conference centre Joyce B, Ring Road, Ibadan.

    On Saturday, the old boys would gather at the GCI assembly hall to sing songs at an event, which will also feature the association’s AGM and election of new officers, memorial service and group photograph.

    Jolaoso said same day, the Hall of Fame and Scroll of GCIOBA honours awards recipients, a new library donated by the University Press and other projects would be launched at Lalekan Are Hall, GCIOBA house complex.

  • Ex-students give back to alma mater

    The 1979-1984 set of the Nigerian Military School Zaria, Ex-boys Association, has donated classroom furniture worth N5 million to their alma mater.

    The National Coordinator, NMS Ex-boys Association (79-84 set), Deji Fisho made this known at the association’s 30th Anniversary Award Dinner and Gala in Abuja.

    He explained that the gesture was part of the group’s commitment to development of the school.

    “We have been involved in supporting best students in various subjects.  We have also been involved in giving back to the school. Today we actually have a programme called ‘Giving Back to NMS’ and we are going to be giving about 1,000 units of tables and chairs to the school,” Fisho said.

    The Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the anniversary, Mr. Chidi Onuogo, explained that the donation was based on needs assessment of the school.

    “There are so many things you can do for a school, but based on needs assessment, we took a trip to the school, spoke to the commandant and asked him what he would want us to do and then he led us and said he would be happy if we could contribute by donating seats and desks tothe students,” he said.

    Guest speaker, Rear Admiral Godwill Aye Ombo (rtd), said many old boys had donated to the school in the past two years. He urged others to emulate them.

    “The set that passed out in 1993 donated 20 computers to celebrate the 20th year of their P.O.P. Senator Major Sani Sale also renovated the Boy’s RSM Quarters; another ex-boy built a swimming pool for the school.

    “I, therefore, urge all ex-boys that we must relent on our spirit of solidarity, we must continue to build up our sets, we must continue to help our junior ones to build up their sets and must all belong to state chapters,” he said.

  • Ex-students reiterate support for APC

    Ex-students reiterate support for APC

    A group under the auspices of Council of Ex-Student Leaders in Nigeria has declared support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State.

    The group urged all Kwarans to vote for the APC to “sustain the current development in the state”.

    The  state chair of Council of Ex-Student Leaders in Nigeria, Rasheed Oladodo, said: “We appeal to all our members to support the propagation of government policies and programmes of the current administration in the state and double our loyalty to Governor Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and Senator Bukola Saraki.

    “Today, we have come out in thousands to say thank you with continuity 2015 and beyond message.

    “We implore all students and former students to come out en masse in the forthcoming voter registration.

    “We have assessed Governor Ahmed and in all he has surpassed other job seekers who will only visit the state every four years to seek power and return to their businesses afterwards.

    “Kwara needs a committed and dedicated man who shares the same vision with our leader, Senator Bukola Saraki and today the governor is the man.”