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  • Obong varsity holds seminar on quality research

    The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Obong University in Etim Ekpo, Akwa Ibom State, Prof Udoudo Ekanemesang, has urged members of academia to renew their commitment to intensive research in order to engender innovative and homegrown solutions to problems bedevilling the country.

    Ekanemesang made the call at a seminar organised by the institution’s Directorate of Research for lecturers, and other staff.

    The VC said research, teaching and community service should be cardinal focus of every university, lamenting that many schools have failed in service to their communities. He said there was a need for tertiary institutions to create platforms to achieve these objectives in order to make significant impacts on their immediate communities and the nation.

    He said: “Universities are meant to drive technological, social and environmental change in a world facing increasing challenges. Research is a systematic way of inquiry with the view to arriving at new facts that could be useful in understanding a phenomenon or altering it.

    ‘’Some two years ago, our Departments of Microbiology and Biochemistry recorded some feats in research and innovation through the use of herbs to produce highly medicinal tea and soap. Plans are underway to obtain patent rights for the two products from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). So we encourage other departments to take up innovative research as a serious enterprise. We need to pioneer more innovations in various fields.”

    The Registrar, Mr Imo Akpanudo, hailed the Directorate of Research for the seminar, while expressing optimism that it would bring out new thinking among members of the university to devote ample time for researches that would provide practical solutions to real life problems.

     

     

  • Businessmen fellowship to hold seminar June 9

    To find solution to the nation’s economic woes, the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMF) is organising a  business seminar in Lagos from June 9 to 10.

    FGBMF is a global network of business, career and professional men and women.

    At a briefing in Lagos, the body said the seminar, a yearly event, would take place in various loations.

    The first seminar with the theme: Building resilient small businesses, would expose participants to ways of building small scale businesses that could withstand the vagaries and shocks of the gestation, particularly during the recession.

    ‘’As the country battles with the effects of infrastructure deficit where 85 percent of small businesses collapse within  five years of their establishment, the seminar is providing alternatives to the hostile atmosphere, building resilience to overcome unexpected setbacks. The seminar would provide processes and skills required that would make small businesses withstand and survive adverse circumstances, such as the recession,’’ the organisers said.

    Topics to be discussed include: developing viable business strategies; managing self (capacities and energies); commercial vegetable farming; critical negotiation skills. Scholars and experienced chief executives expected are Adeniyi Ogunnusi;Charles Aladewolu; Toks Obayan, and Mrs Wonuola Adetayo, among others.

    The venue is the NECA House Event Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.

    The second seminar with the theme: Transiting from recession to growth is to see how recession could be turned into  opportunities for individuals and corporate entities to diversify, strategise and reload to drive growth when good times return, the body added.

    The seminar would teach how to look inward for raw materials for local industries and outward for exports of finished and semi-finished products. It would explain how businesses can leverage critical talent, team and interorganisational collaboration to bridge skill gaps and enhance productivity and how low-cost funding could be accessed by SMEs for ventures, it said.

    Topics include: Talents, teams, collaboration and productivity, cultivating hybrid coconut for local and export markets.

    Experts expected are Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, Prof Pat Utomi, Mr Goddy Odiowaya, Dr Biodun  Adedipe, Prof Olugenga Okunola, Mr Babatunde Falele.

    The venue for the second seminar is  Lagos Sheraton and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos.

  • Obong varsity holds seminar on quality research

    The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Obong University in Etim Ekpo, Akwa Ibom State, Prof Udoudo Ekanemesang, has urged members of academia to renew their commitment to intensive research in order to engender innovative and homegrown solutions to problems bedevilling the country.

    Ekanemesang made the call at a seminar organised by the institution’s Directorate of Research for lecturers, and other staff.

    The VC said research, teaching and community service should be cardinal focus of every university, lamenting that many schools have failed in service to their communities. He said there was a need for tertiary institutions to create platforms to achieve these objectives in order to make significant impacts on their immediate communities and the nation.

    He said: “Universities are meant to drive technological, social and environmental change in a world facing increasing challenges. Research is a systematic way of inquiry with the view to arriving at new facts that could be useful in understanding a phenomenon or altering it.

    ‘’Some two years ago, our Departments of Microbiology and Biochemistry recorded some feats in research and innovation through the use of herbs to produce highly medicinal tea and soap. Plans are underway to obtain patent rights for the two products from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). So we encourage other departments to take up innovative research as a serious enterprise. We need to pioneer more innovations in various fields.”

    The Registrar, Mr Imo Akpanudo, hailed the Directorate of Research for the seminar, while expressing optimism that it would bring out new thinking among members of the university to devote ample time for researches that would provide practical solutions to real life problems.

  • Obong varsity holds seminar on quality research

    The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Obong University in Etim Ekpo, Akwa Ibom State, Prof Udoudo Ekanemesang, has urged members of academia to renew their commitment to intensive research in order to engender innovative and homegrown solutions to problems bedevilling the country.

    Ekanemesang made the call at a seminar organised by the institution’s Directorate of Research for lecturers, and other staff.

    The VC said research, teaching and community service should be cardinal focus of every university, lamenting that many schools have failed in service to their communities. He said there was a need for tertiary institutions to create platforms to achieve these objectives in order to make significant impacts on their immediate communities and the nation.

    He said: “Universities are meant to drive technological, social and environmental change in a world facing increasing challenges. Research is a systematic way of inquiry with the view to arriving at new facts that could be useful in understanding a phenomenon or altering it.

    ‘’Some two years ago, our Departments of Microbiology and Biochemistry recorded some feats in research and innovation through the use of herbs to produce highly medicinal tea and soap. Plans are underway to obtain patent rights for the two products from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). So we encourage other departments to take up innovative research as a serious enterprise. We need to pioneer more innovations in various fields.”

    The Registrar, Mr Imo Akpanudo, hailed the Directorate of Research for the seminar, while expressing optimism that it would bring out new thinking among members of the university to devote ample time for researches that would provide practical solutions to real life problems.

    He said: “As a university, we should strive to make new discoveries through our innovative, world-leading research. We should comfortably occupy a top position among tertiary institutions in Nigeria and Africa that are recording significant milestones in solving societal problems through research.  We shall continue to actively support and encourage efforts made by members of this community.”

    In her remarks, the Head Directorate of Research, Prof Rose Ebana, said the seminar was put together to equip academic staff with new information on how to write grant-winning research proposals. She said proposal writing remained a critical aspect of application to get grants for research purpose.

    She said: “It is common knowledge that research is a financially-demanding enterprise. Fortunately, several organisations exist to support research enterprises, but most times, researchers usually fall short in meeting the guidelines provided by these organisations for winning  or accessing these funds for research purposes.

    “Therefore, this seminar is meant to refresh our employees’ memories on the fundamentals and emerging requirements for writing grant-winning research proposals. We must be reminded that research is a vital requirement for making progress in the academic environment. Seminars like this will become a frequent event in the university and we encourage members of the university and outsiders to always take advantage of them.”

    Presentations made by speakers at the seminar focus on areas, such as the components of a research proposal, grants, funding bodies and scholarships.

  • Success seminar for students

    Students who want to excel in their academic careers must study very hard and be good time managers, the Deputy Rector of the Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Mr Jide Johnson has said.

    Mr. Johnson spoke at the training exercise held for students intending to sit for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), organised by the member representing Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Mudashiru Akinwunmi Olaitan at his Ifako-Ijaiye Area office penultimate Saturday.

    Denouncing the prevalence of special centres or ‘miracle’ centres that engage in all manner of malpractices, the lawmaker said many students fail because they are undisciplined and lazy, adding that to succeed, students must be determined and willing to pay the price by burning the midnight oil to excel in their academic careers.

    He said: “Whatever you become is a function of your decision. Learn how to manage your time well. Be expectant of the future you want to be, but let it be ingrained in you. That expectation demands discipline.”

    In his welcome remarks, Olaitan said the educational empowerment programme train students from all the 14 wards in his constituency, in how to avoid the errors that could lead to their failure.

    He said: “The seminar was aimed at ensuring that most, if not all those in attendance today pass this year’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) qualifying examination. My belief is that while most parents can afford the cost of JAMB forms, most cannot afford to teach what they would learn at the event.

    He said Planters Educational Consult, which is the consultant for the programme, has brought together seasoned examiners to take the students through common errors that result in students not getting admission into universities of their choice.

    “Passing a qualifying examination requires more than being brilliant. Being sound in subject combination on which questions are to be set may not necessarily translate to being admitted and some of those reasons would be x-rayed by the trainers,” he said.

    Olaitan, who refused to confirm if he will go ahead to distribute free JAMB forms anytime the forms are available for sale revealed that the programme was organised to coincide with his 100 days in office as a member of the House of Representatives, adding that the event has further underscored his desire and interest in education.

    The about 2,500 students were taken through different areas ranging from choosing a career, form collection and filling process, choosing preferred universities offering their courses, which could affect their chances of admission and preparing for the examinations.

    The member representing Mushin Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives Hon. Jide Jimoh praised his colleague for what he described as “a unique programme aimed at empowering the students.”

    He said by training the students, Hon. Olaitan has given them an opportunity that many would pay to acquire in order to scale through in the examinations.

    The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the council Chief Akin Fadayomi praised the lawmaker for remembering students who are leaders of tomorrow in the area of how to scale through the examination that is critical to their success in life.

    One of the trainers, Mr Mudashiru Balogun said in spite of scoring high marks in JAMB, many students still fail to secure admissions into universities of their choice because they chose the wrong universities.

    Balogun, who said there are over 60 federal universities, 55 states and 57 private universities urged the students to spread their choice instead of concentrating on few ones close to their areas.

    The students drawn from so many secondary schools in the area expressed happiness over the exercise.

    Modupe Ayieola of Adeola Memorial College said she attended the seminar to learn how to avoid errors that could lead to her failure in the forthcoming examination.

    Akeem Buraimoh said he came with the desire to learn because he is determined not to repeat the examination.

    One of the parents, Mr Destiny Nwachukwu thanked the lawmaker for the programme. He expressed the hope that it would translate to higher admission rate of students from the constituency.

    Among other party leaders present at the event were Hon. Jimoh, Chief Fadayomi, Mrs Bisi Allison; the Sole Administrator for Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Dr Waleed Ipaye, and his counterpart at the Ifako-ljaiye Local Government, Mr Babatunde BIQ Rajh-Label and other party chieftains across the 14 wards of Ifako-Ojokoro Federal Constituency among others.

     

  • All set for EMCOAN seminar

    All set for EMCOAN seminar

    As part of its annual programme of ensuring that its members are in tune with global trends and happenings, the Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria (EMCOAN), an umbrella body of Chief Executives Officers (CEOs) of Content Owners in Nigeria, has announced its 2017 EMCOAN CEO Business Seminar scheduled for Thursday, March 23, 2017 at ADNA Hotels, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.

    The seminar aims to look at content and distribution and the legality involved in intellectual property-related matters.

    In her remarks, EMCOAN President, Mrs. Debby Odutayo, said the goal of the annual CEO Business Seminar is “to ensure that we create opportunity for EMCOAN to further empower its members across the nation to be better prepared for different situations and development as the broadcast/media industry moves to the next phase of digitization here in Nigeria and to be in tuned with global trends and happenings.”

    Ijeoma Onah, a content aggregator and consultant will handle a session on ‘Successful Distribution of Local Content on International Scale- Challenges and Opportunities’ while Barrisyer Obianuju Otudor, a senior associate with Punuka Attorneys and Solicitors will handle a session on ‘Intellectual Property Matters, Brand Protection & Anti-Counterfeiting.’

    The seminar will also be graced by the EMCOAN Board of Trustee (BOT) Chairman, Mr. Wale Adenuga (MFR) amongst other leading Independent Media Owners/ CEOs in Nigeria.

    “Our aim is to bring EMCOAN members up to date with the right tools, systems and legal structures for creating and delivering quality content,” said Mr. Paul Igwe, Chairman, Programme Planning Committee for this year’s seminar.

    “Interestingly, our facilitators are knowledgeable in the area of Content Aggregation and Intellectual property matters as regards content framework.”

  • RRS arrests seminar, conference thief

    RRS arrests seminar, conference thief

    Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives have arrested a man who specialises in stealing the laptops and properties of conference and seminar participants in Lagos.

    Ikemefuna Aje, 47, was arrested last Wednesday by the operatives after he gate-crashed into a seminar organised for Internet brand managers at a hotel in GRA, Ikeja. He made away with five MacBooks, one HP computer and some personal effects of the workshop participants.

    Ikemufuna, who was captured on the CCTV camera at the venue of the event, drove in and headed straight into the seminar room when the participants went for launch.

    The suspect, who was corporately dressed, wore a participant’s tag before making away with the items.

    He allegedly took the stolen items to the Computer Village, Ikeja and sold five Mac Books and HP computer to Saliu Ibraheem for N1,110,000.

    RRS operatives traced him to 5, Tony Street, Ejigbo, Lagos where he was hosting his church members in a house fellowship.

    Recovered from his house were the 4Runner Toyota, marked KRD 701 DC, which he drove into the seminar venue, a master key, Zinox laptop, several computer bags, computer and tablet accessories, seminar materials and N700,000 cash.

    A representative of the seminar organisers, who did not want her name in print, said: “We were shocked to see participants bringing up issues of missing laptops and computer accessories after returning from lunch.

    “The seminar was not advertised online neither in any national newspapers. How did this suspect get to know of the event and managed to come at the exact time participants about a hundred participants were having lunch.”

    According to RRS, Ikemefuna has scouts, who furnish him with information on conferences and seminars.

    The suspect was quoted to have said that the seminar was one of the many he invaded and made away with participants’ valuables.

    The suspect, initially denied the crime, but confessed when he saw the CCTV footages. He then allegedly led the operatives to Computer Village to arrest the buyer.

    RRS quoted Ibrahim as saying: “I have known Ikemefuna for more than seven years. He brought five Mac Books and one HP to my shop that he bought them in South Africa. I bought them for N1, 110,000 and I resold it immediately for N1, 250,000. The money was transferred into my account immediately.”

    The operatives said it had recovered all the stolen laptops.

    Police spokesperson Olarinde Famous Cole, an Assistant Superintendent (ASP) said the suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) at Panti, Yaba, Lagos Mainland.

  • Ansar-Ud-Deen holds seminar for principal officers

    Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria (ADS) has held a seminar for its principal officers.
    At the two-day event held at ADS Mosque in Isolo, Lagos, a guest speaker, Prof. Tajudeen Gbadamosi, urged clerics to leverage on the resources of Information Technology (IT) to deepen the propagation of Islam.
    He said conversance with technological development, such as Internet, social media, television programmes, news feeds, e-libraries among others was crucial to enriching their scope of knowledge and reaching the enlightened congregation.
    “The missioners should also ensure there are organised classes for the congregation where they can learn more about the Qur’an and basic Islamic rulings as they affect them. As the missioner teaches, he should also lead by example. He should not preach one thing and then do another. He should be a model because scholars are the inheritors of the Prophet. We will no doubt recall that many people in Makkah and Madina converted to Islam because of the Prophet’s good character and simple approach. Nowadays, there is a worrying tendency among some Muslim scholars; the tendency to live flamboyant lives. Clerics should neither be extravagant nor worldly. Modesty should be their watchword and desire for luxury should be checked.”
    Justice Gabziu Ademola Bakre (retd), who delivered a keynote address on the New Strategic Direction for the society, said renewed efforts must be geared towards elevating its core objectives, including propagation, education, health and religion.
    He said, the current wave of propagation was inadequate, adding: “The attempt to propagate Islam by Ansar-Ud-Deen Society should now go further and convert more to the way of the society. This can be done by some innovations. Islam is guided by the Quran. The society has to create more areas to source funds other than subscription and occasional bazaar sales. I suggest that Ansar-Ud-Deen should pursue both western and oriental education with the same zeal.”
    ADS Lagos State Council Chairman Alhaji Nurudeen Okuleye said the seminar was aimed at sensitising members and principal officers to their responsibilities, the need to improve the quality and timelines of service in the course of discharging their duties.
    “The fact remains that this world is becoming a global village such that training and retraining should be in place to provide required skills to keep oneself updated with the fast changing world. We want to ensure increase and development in the efficiency of our officers,” he said.

  • Mentorship seminar for youths

    Herbert O Wigwe Foundation (HOW) is set to organize leadership training for young ones in Lagos State.

    The training which is a pilot project, is tagged “Be the Best” is scheduled to hold this Saturday between 11am and 3pm and will hold in Lagos.

    The Chief Executive Officer, HOW Foundation, Ms Anthonia Ally,  while briefing newsmen in Lagos said the leadership training was designed among others to get young ones to understand their leadership skills and motivate them to bring out these roles in them.

    Explaining the reason for focusing on school children and adults, Ally said, “they are tomorrow’s leaders and if we don’t equip them today with the right education, then there is no future for us in this country”.

    Realizing the importance of education, the Foundation, Ally said, is championing the course of the youth with proper education. Her words, “education will complement whatever your passion is, hence, get the right knowledge in your various field” she said. According to Ally,  HOW believes in diversity of job description but in whatever field you find yourself, be the best, strive to be ahead of others”she said.

    A British-Nigerian motivational Speaker, Joshua Ajitena is invited to educate young ones at the event.

    Participants will be drawn from public and private schools in Lagos. The training is expected to be replicated in other geo-political zones across the federation.

    The How Foundation is a Non-Profit Organization founded by Dr Herbert Wigwe, the MD/CEO of Access Bank in January 2016.

     

  • Investment for Green Card seminar holds in Lagos , Abuja

    Do you have $500,000 that you will like to invest in the United States of America?

    A seminar will hold in Lagos and Abuja to educate Nigerians on how to invest their money and get Green Card and other benefits.

    A statement by the organisers reads: “With the aim of providing the best choices of livelihood to residents in Nigeria who seek for laudable opportunities to enact a formidable transformation in their future, American company, EB-5, has decided to bring the EB-5 Investment for Green Card programme to Lagos and Abuja.

    “The free workshop is targeting high network Investors willing to diversify their portfolio by investing the sum of 500,000 dollars in the markets of the USA, which includes real estate, hotels, farming and other great investment areas.

    “Apart from the fact that it gives you directional purpose in a land full of immeasurable opportunities, your decision to make this investment gives you laudable benefits, of which the most alluring is that you get to receive Green Cards/Citizenship for yourself  and all members of your household.

    “While the foreign investors get the income from their investments, their children also get to attend American schools like residents and be eligible for scholarships and grants like American citizens. The business person will also be eligible to build business credit and get loans from America at ridiculous rates over time.

    “EB-5 Investment for Green Card seminar would be holding in Lagos on Thursday 7th July, at Oriental Hotel and Sheraton Hotel on Thursday, 14th July, for the Abuja seminar.

    “The facilitators that feature Jessica Carrello, Director of EB-5 Relations from Chicago, as the keynote speaker, will go over the details of this program in the way that opens your mind more to the opportunity that awaits you. Dr Ope Banwo, would also be explaining the legal issues and how to navigate the programme successfully. To participate, visit www.greencardseminars.com.”