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  • TMC holds public lecture

    The Muslim Congress, Lagos State Chapter will hold the 19th edition of its State Public Lecture on Sunday July 28.

    The event is scheduled to hold at Salau Soye Street (Alhaja Ayisatu Mosque), Alaba  Oro, Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Council Development Area.

    The quarterly lecture is one of the public medium used by the congress to address socio-political-cum-spiritual matters.

    The Congress, over the years, has brought contemporary issues under the public spotlight through its lectures in many communities across the state.

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    The guest speaker, Imam Hamid Aderemi Yusuf, who is the Chief Imam of Fidiso Estate Central Mosque, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos,  will speak on the ‘Role of Character in Nation Building.’

    The Waali (head) of TMC, Lagos, Alhaji Mikail Orioolowo Animashaun, said the topic was informed by the yearning for national rebirth considering the public mood on the country’s political transition.

    Animashaun, a chartered accountant, expressed concerns that the country is yet to get its leadership compass right, hence, the need for a public discourse to dissect all shades of submission in finding the keys to national prosperity.

    Head of the organizing committee, Lukman Olatunde, said dignitaries expected to grace the occasion include chieftains of leading political parties, members of the council of Imams and clerics, prominent figures and traditional rulers.

  • Restructuring resonates at public lecture

    The clamour for restructuring took the center stage at a public lecture held yesterday at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (oou), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.

    The theme of the lecture delivered by Professor Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka was “From Consumption to Production: A Road Map for getting Nigeria out of Economic Recession”.

    The guests including the executive secretary Of Obafemi Awolowo Foundation Dr Tokunbo Awolowo Dosumu, former deputy Senate Minority Leader, Senator Olrunnimbe Mamora and others insist that restructuring is the solution.

    Awolowo –Dosunmu said true federalism which her father championed right from his political career till his death is the solution to political crisis that is threatening the security of the nation.

    She said true federalism as practiced in the First Republic whereby each region was allowed to control its resources and develop at their own pace is what we need to move this country forward. The unitary system of governance which the 1999 Constitution represents is creating tension among the component units, she explained.

    “Those opposed to true federalism will sooner or later realise their folly because truth will come out to be truth. For Nigeria to remain mere geographical expression, it must be restructured.

    To Senator Mamora the easiest way to restructure is to have a new constitution. He said the National have no power to produce a new constitution, it can only amend; the power lies with the Constituent Assembly. He said agitation for restructuring by different zones of the country is borne out of desire for self- determination which can be obtained in the 1963 Republican Constitution.

    Mamora said from consumption to production is part of restructuring. Our penchant for foreign goods is legendary, it depletes our foreign reserve, he stated.

    The guest  lecturer noted that between 2000 and 2008 not less than 820 companies had relocated from Nigeria to Ghana and other African countries owing to poor power supply. He said poverty and unemployment  remain major challenges of the country.

     

  • Ajimobi for public lecture

    Ajimobi for public lecture

    Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi will today deliver a lecture, “Sustaining The Wind of Change”, at Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State.

    A statement by Dr. Gbade Ojo said Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola would chair the occasion.

    The public lecture is the first distinguished personality lecture of the Department of Political Science and Diplomatic Studies.

  • Public lecture on Saturday

    Public lecture on Saturday

    A socio-political group, Ekitipanupo, will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday with a public lecture, public presentation of Ekitipanupo Legacy Book (ELB) and timeless merit award at Alfa Belgore Multipurpose Hall, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti.

    The event has the theme, “Rejuvenation of Ekiti bond and values”. The lecture will be delivered by Prof Michael Abiola Omolewa.

    The Chairman of the occasion is former Governor Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo.

    Eminent lawyer Chief Afe Babalola is the special guest of honour.

    The legacy book was collated by the convener of the forum, Okan Oluseye Adetunmbi.

    A former Managing Director of Federal Mortgage Bank S.B Falegan wrote the foreword while renowned poet Prof Niyi Osundare wrote the preface.

    The book will be reviewed by Prof J. O. Aina and Prof Bolaji Aluko.

    Former Governor Segun Oni will unveil the book.  Erelu Bisi Fayemi, Architect Lanre Olayinka, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye and Yemi Akeju are the lead presenters.

  • Public lecture on May 23

    A socio-political group, Ekitipanupo, will celebrate its 10th anniversary on May 23 with a public lecture, public presentation of Ekitipanupo Legacy Book (ELB) and timeless merit award at Alfa Belgore Multipurpose Hall, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti.

    The event has the theme, “Rejuvenation of Ekiti bond and values”. The public lecture will be delivered by Prof Michael Abiola Omolewa.

    The Chairman of the occasion is former Governor Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo while eminent lawyer Chief Afe Babalola SAN is the special guest of honour.

    The legacy book was put together by the convener of the forum, Okan Oluseye Adetunmbi. A former Managing Director of Federal Mortgage Bank S.B Falegan wrote the Foreword while renowned poet Prof Niyi Osundare wrote the preface.

    The book will be reviewed by Prof J. O. Aina and Prof Bolaji Aluko.

    Former Governor Segun Oni will unveil the book.  Erelu Bisi Fayemi, Lanre Olayinka, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye and Yemi Akeju are lead presenters.

    Ekitipanupo Forum was formally convened on March 6 2005 as an indigenous think-tank and intellectual roundtable.

    The Forum had been privileged to have Prof Akin Oyebode of Faculty of Law, University of Lagos as the pioneer leader of the august forum.

    Recipients of the debut award are Prof Banji Akintoye, Chief S.B Falegan, Mrs Adebimpe Okunade, Chief Afe Babalola and Prof MA Omolewa.

    The discussions session will be moderated by Chief Wole Olanipekun.

     

  • CU holds 35th Public Lecture

    CU holds 35th Public Lecture

    Professor of Journalism Idowu Akanbi Sobowale will deliver the 35th Public Lecture of Covenant University (CU), Ota tomorrow. Sobowale, Head of the university’s Mass Communication Department, will speak on the topic: Communication, Politicians and True Democracy.

    The erudite academic, whose journalism career spans over a decade at the Daily Times between 1964 and 1975, was three times special adviser and later Commissioner for Education in the first and third civilian governments of Lagos State.

    Sobowale introduced opinion polling into Nigeria in 1978, after his return from Syracuse University, United States, where he obtained his master’s and doctorate degrees in newspaper and political communication . He now chairs the CU Polling Unit.

    Prof Sobowale teaches communication research, communication theory, scientific journalism and communication for development, among other subjects.

    He is the author of Scientific Journalism and Journalism as a Career.

    Professor Sobowale has taught in several tertiary institutions amongst which are University of Lagos, Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos State University, Caleb University, Lagos and Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye.