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  • Freshers get tips for success in occupational therapy

    Freshers get tips for success in occupational therapy

    Acting Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Yaba, Lagos Mainland, Dr Richard Adebayo has urged fresh students of Federal School of Occupational Therapy in Oshodi to acquire skills that will make them experts in their field.

    Speaking at the students matriculation, he reminded them that the institution could only award diploma, noting that they could study for their first degrees after the diploma course.

    He said: “We have an understanding partnership with the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife for admission of our students into 200-Level for Bachelor’s degree in Medical Rehabilitation. There are also other universities abroad that accept the certificate for various degree programmes. I want to challenge you to work hard and get the best results possible so that your admission into universities would be easier.”

    According to Adebayo, the hospital set up the Occupational Therapy programme to train manpower for the field. He said the hospital employed indigenous professionals and expatriates to train the students.

    He said: “The Psychiatric Hospital set up this school 14 years ago to increase the number of professionals in Occupational Therapy, which is highly relevant in the therapeutic treatment of people suffering mental illness as well as physical disabilities. Professionals in this field help mentally-challenged individuals to develop skills needed to live independently. It is the only profession that helps people to do things they want and need to do through the use of therapeutics.”

    The Acting Principal, Mr Adeoso Akinwole, said students were trained with world-class facilities that would make them compete with their peers worldwide. He said trainees could work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, nursing facilities, outpatient clinics, schools and private firms.

    The Registrar, Mrs Lydia Ajayi, said the hospital was exploring ways to ensure better learning environment for the students. “I congratulate the 39 of you that are matriculating today. Management has awarded contract for the construction of a multipurpose skills acquisition centre that will comprise a wood workshop, a laboratory, library,  information technology studio and other facilities. This is to ensure that students are exposed to activities relevant to their training,” she said.

  • We won’t condone indiscipline, VC tells freshers

    Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State Prof Oluyemisi Obilade has cautioned fresh students against cultism and vices that could endanger their studies.

    He gave the warning at the 11th matriculation of the school, during which 5,000 freshers took the oath.

    The institution, Prof Obilade said, has zero tolerance for indiscipline, advising the students to focus on their studies, which, she said, is their primary objective in school.

    She said: “Keep the torch of peace, progress, responsibility and faithfulness burning. The torch is being passed today; you are encouraged to have a positive attitude towards academic activities. You must be diligent, obedient and focused.”

     

  • Dress decently, Provost tells freshers

    The provost of Wavecrest College of Hospitality Surulere, Lagos, Rosana Forsuelo, has urged the 32 young women admitted into the institution to dress decently during their hospitality management and operation programmes.

    Forsuelo, who spoke at the institution’s 14th matriculation, said the issue of decency in dressing is very important in their profession.

    “When you dress well it adds up to the good personality of your person. An indecent dressing sends a bad signal to observers, who will not only be worried, but also form wrong impression about such a person,” said Forsuelo.

    She further advised them to take hospitality education seriously, adding that the economy is experiencing shift from the oil sector, and the government is seeking other options to drive the economy, one of which is hospitality and tourism.

    “We provide you with an exciting future. My hope is to see you grow into accomplished young women, whose success is defined not only by your grades, status or wealth, but by your pride in doing something meaningful. I wish you all a happy and productive stay in the college,” said Forsuelo.

    The Registrar, Ifeoma Nwabachili  said the institution is among those that will offer the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in Nigeria.

  • Don’t beg lecturers for marks, HOD warns freshers

    Don’t beg lecturers for marks, HOD warns freshers

    The Head of Department (HOD) of Mass Communication of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, has warned freshers against begging their teachers for marks.

    The department, she said, would recommend expulsion for any student who engages in such act. She said the school would not tolerate indiscipline, urging the students to abstain from what could make them lose their admission.

    She spoke last Friday at an orientation organised by the Mass Communication Students’ Association (MCSA) for the freshers.

    She said punctuality and obedience remained were the conerstone of their success, adding that the department was concerned about how students would get the best training to help them survive.

    Ogwezzy, an associate professor of Mass Communication, said: “Let me emphasise that punctuality and class attendance are very highly required. If any student doesn’t have up to 65 per cent attendance, the university rule is that such a student won’t write the examination. Therefore, you must manage your time well.”

    She warned them against joining unlawful organisations, urging them to be obedient.

    “Once you are obedient, no lecturer will maltreat you,” she said.

    A guest speaker at the event, Dr Shuaibu Husseini, urged the students to do away with assumptions and get the best from the department. He advised them to measure their level of engagement in social activities, noting that their primary aim in school is academic.

    He said: “Invest in books, especially the e-version. Identify friends that will assist you positively in your studies. Don’t be among students that will go and be begging lecturers for marks.”

  • 5,000 freshers take oath at MOUAU

    5,000 freshers take oath at MOUAU

    •Prof Edeoga
    •Prof Edeoga

    The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, (MOUAU) Abia State, has matriculated about 5000 newly-admitted students with the Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Hilary Edeoga charging them to live above board while in the school.

    He said the university has zero tolerance for cultism, examination malpractices, forgery, rape, prostitution and other anti-social vices and would not hesitate to expel anyone caught carrying out such vices.

    Speaking during the matriculation, Edeoga whose administration ends next month, counselled the students to face their studies if they want to get the best out of the university.

    “It will benefit you to read your books which is the reason behind your being here instead of engaging in unholy behaviours,” he said.

    Edeoga said the school has been doing well in the last five years because of the zero tolerance for anti social vices.

    “Let me remind you that this university has zero tolerance for all forms of anti-social behaviours, ranging from examination malpractices, forgery of any kind, extortion, gangsterism, cultism, armed robbery, prostitution, indecent dressing, and the rest of other societal ills,” he said.

    Edeoga attributed the success of his tenure to the cooperation from management and workers and students and urged them to extend same to his successor.

    He said there have been unprecedented achievements in all areas of university life aimed at making the environment suitable for learning and research.

    He said facilities provided during his tenure include, four 2,600 and 10 400-capacity hostel, generators, modern libraries, laboratories and classrooms, which helped to increase the institution’s carrying capacity from 1,350 in 2011 to the over 5,000 presently. He also said student population increased substantially during his tenure.

    He also said his administration improved academic discipline and increased the number of academic and non teaching staff in order to satisfy students’ requirement for effective study.

    The VC, who is the fourth at MOUAU, said in recognition of its deployment of various Information Communication Technology (ICT) platforms in teaching, research and learning, the university was among the first 10 selected by the Federal Ministry of Education last year.

    “It is our belief that the education and training which you will receive from this university will equip you for the challenges inherent in the global society.

    “Our curricular in the different course of studies are structured in such a way to make you not only self employable but also job and wealth creators on graduation,” he said.

     

  • Freshers warned against vices

    The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, has warned freshers against indulging in vices that can truncate their future. The VC spoke at the matriculation held for 3, 989 students admitted for the 2014/2015 session.

    The ceremony, held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Multipurpose Hall, was attended by the school principal officers and parents of the students.

    While congratulating the freshers, Prof Ajibefun advised them not to jeopardise their admission by engaging in unlawful acts.

    He said the school, in the last five years, had been running stable academic calendar and improving up its facilities to make learning conducive. He said shortage of lecture theaters, laboratories and offices was becoming history.

    He said: “Our students and alumni have made landmark achievements, which indicate university’s academic excellence. In 2014, Akeem Opeyemi Longe, a First Class law graduate, did not only repeat the same feat at the Nigerian Law School, he also emerged the best graduating student in the 2014 Bar examination. This testifies to the conducive environment of learning provided by the school.”

    “I urge you to choose the narrow but dignifying path of discipline, responsibility and eschew criminality and vices, so that your dreams of becoming responsible youths would be realized.”

    The Registrar, Mr Bamidele Olotu, administered matriculation oath on the freshers.

    Some of the new intakes, who spoke with CAMPUSLIFE, promised to obey the rules and regulations of the institution.

     

  • Hard work is secret of success, freshers told

    Hard work is secret of success, freshers told

    The Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State chapter of National Association of Mass Communication Students (NAMACOS) has welcomed freshers to the department.

    The department’s Relaxation Centre was filled to the brim last Wednesday for the orientation. The three-day event was organised to expose and make the freshers adapt to the academic culture of the department.

    Head of Department (HOD), Dr Babatunde Oyinade, led other members of staff to the event, which had ex-CAMPUSLIFE man, Shola Ilesanmi, as guest speaker.

    Ilesanmi, who is now a reporter, shared his experience in campus journalism with the students, telling them how he worked hard and rose to become one of most celebrated journalists in Ondo State.

    He advised the students to pursue their potentials with passion for them to succeed in the profession. He said: “Journalism has changed from the conventional news gathering and writing. The profession now requires interpretative and analytical skills of reporter to inform the people in the best way.”

    He urged the freshers to read extensively and pay attention to details to keep themselves abreast of happenings around them. This, he said, is the secret to become successful journalist.

    Dr Oyinade advised the students to work hard and be committed to their studies, saying the department frowns at laziness.

    NAMACOS president, Idowu Owoseni, urged them to obey the school rules to avoid expulsion. She promised that the association would always attend to issues bordering on their welfare.

    The students were taught how to calculate their Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

    On the second day, there was a friendly match between the freshers and their senior colleagues. The match ended in tie, leading to a penalty shootout. On the third day, there was beauty pageant, where Mr and Miss NAMACOS were picked.

    Some of the freshers, who spoke with CAMPUSLIFE, described the events as memorable. Paul Olatunji said the orientation was an inspiration for him to achieve his dreams. He said:  “From the first day to the last, I found the event as inspiration. I enjoyed the seminar and a session where we were taught how to calculate our CGPA. I have learnt how to be a good student and how to achieve my aims.”

    For Damilare Faseun, the event was spectacular because he learnt life-changing tips on from the guest speaker.

    Another fresher, Oluwadamilola Adeniji, said she was captivated by Ilesanmi’s story. “My takeaway from the event is that, the end of hard work is success. I also want to have a good story to share at the end of my programme,” she said.

     

  • Poly advises freshers on drug abuse

    Poly advises freshers on drug abuse

    To fewer than 2,830 freshers took the oath of matriculation at Heritage Polytechnic in Eket, Akwa Ibom State last weekend. The new intakes were told to be of good behavior and shun vices that could dent the image of the institution. Any student found guilty of misconduct will be expelled, the school management said.

    The Registrar, Mrs Iniobong Ekott, administered the oath on the students, who were admitted into full and part time studies for National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND).

    The Rector, Elder Udoyiu Udoyiu, urged the students to take their studies seriously and also be good ambassadors of their families and communities. He said of the over 5,000 candidates applied to the polytechnic, but only 2,830 met the admission requirements.

    Udoyiu advised the freshers to maximise the opportunity of their admission to add values to their lives, urging them to shun cultism, drug abuse, prostitution and others vices that could make them to lose focus of their academic pursuits.

    The occasion witnessed a large turnout of parents, guardians and relatives of the students. The freshers expressed joy, describing the ceremony as a milestone in their lives.

    Gideon Bassey, ND 1 Business Administration, said: “It is a wonderful and memorable day for me. I am glad to have my friends and family members celebrating this day with me today. I hope this matriculation would be the starting point of excellence in my life.”

    Emmanuel Ngonsor admitted into Business Administration Department, said: “I thank God for keeping me alive to witness this special day. I pray that God strengthen us through our periods of studies.”

    Nte John and Christianah Amanawaji promised to take their studies seriously.

  • Shun cultism, VC tells freshers

    Shun cultism, VC tells freshers

    The University of Ibadan (UI) has matriculated 3,474 freshers for the 2014/2015 academic session.

    The event took place at the institution’s International Conference Centre. The students took the matriculation oath before their parents, guardians and friends.

    The Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof Isaac Adewole, congratulated the students on their admission, urging them to keep the institution’s integrity. The  university, he said, would only issue its certificates to students found worthy in character and learning, advising them to take their studies seriously.

    Adewole advised the students to shun cultism and associations not registered with the Students’ Affairs Division. Misconduct, he said, could lead to expulsion.

    He said over 41,000 applicants chose the university in the 2014/2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). About 3,829 were recommended for admission; 3,474 showed up for clearance.

    The VC gave scholarship to six students, with the highest score in the post-UTME. All the beneficiaries are in the Department of Medicine and Surgery.

    A hip-hop artiste and the guest lecturer, Dr Sidney Esiri, popularly known as Dr. SID, became the first UI alumnus to deliver lecture at its matriculation. Dr. SID studied Dentistry at the university.

    In his lecture titled: Make it happen, Dr. SID advised the freshers to study hard and make good grades.

    He urged them to focus on their future despite the challenges they may encounter.

    The Registrar, Mr Olujinmi Olukoya, who administered the oath on the freshers, advised them not to break school’s rules.

    Dr SID thrilled the students at Trenchard Hall during a live performance.

    A breakdown shows that Faculty of Science has 650 freshers, Faculty of Education, 501 and Faculty of Pharmacy, 99.

    Speaking with CAMPUSLIFE, Abdulkareem Usman, a 100-Level Petroleum Engineering student, said he was grateful to God for his admission. He promised to abide by the school’s rules.

     

  • Freshers’ night

    Freshers’ night

    Students’ Union Government of the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Akoka, Lagos has organised a Freshers’ Night for new intakes. OMOLARA OGUNWALE (ND II Journalism, Nigerian Institute of Journalism) reports.

    Though it ended before midnight, it was a long night celebration for fresh students of the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Akoka, Yaba Lagos. It was the welcome party for new intakes. It also featured talent hunt and beauty pageant where Mr and Miss Jambite were crowned.

    During the pageant, the female contestants, in elegant dinner gowns, cat walked to the admiration of their colleagues. The boys wore well-tailored dark suits with Jeans to match. They all danced to the music of Woju O, the song of the moment by Kiss Daniel.

    On the aim of the event, President of Students’ Union Government (SUG), Tolulope Bolumade, a final year student of Building Technology Education, said the party was a ritual to initiate new students to be members of the college community.

    Tolulope advised the freshers not to forget their purpose in school, urging them to work hard to achieve success.

    To make the event memorable, the union invited upcoming hip-hop artistes and dancers to entertain the students. The atmosphere was animated by the musical performances.

    The contestants were asked to display their singing and dancing prowess. Seven of the female contestants played talking drums to the admiration of the audience and panel of judges.

    Afterwards, they appeared in traditional attires, with the judges assessing their sense of culture. The judges asked the contestants questions to assess their Intelligence Quotient (IQ).

    At the end of the session, Frank Etim, a Fine and Applied Arts student, was announced as Mr Jambite.

    “I was shocked when the judges announced my name as the winner,” Frank, who is also a model, said. Asked of his pet project during his reign, Frank said: “I want to improve the social life on campus by organising concert for upcoming artistes. I will also empower the physically-challenged among us and ensure they take part in social and academic activities to the fullest.”

    Adelapo Adeola, a Primary Education Studies student, was announced Miss Jambite, promising to wage a war on campus prostitution and examination malpractice. Ruth Ogunkoya, the first runner up, became Miss Model.

    Chidimma Nwosu, also a Primary Education Studies student, won Miss Photogenic, saying: “I feel great and I need to show good behaviour, so that bad students can turn a new leave.”

    Other winners are Demilade Waye (Mr Model) and Samuel Adeosun (Mr Photogenic). The winners were presented with prizes and gifts, including school bag, iron, fan and kitchen utensils, among others.

    The union Social Director, Quadri Ajibola, a final year Computer Physics student, praised the sponsors of the show, which include Tecno Mobile, Panda Consultant, Gidi Culture and Olofofo City.

    Some of the freshers, who spoke to CAMPUSLIFE, described the show as the best event they attended after their matriculation, hailing the union officials for the party.