Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi will tomorrow be the guest speaker at the maiden public symposium organised by the Advanced Media and Communication Academy (AMCA), at the Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan (UI).
He is to speak on Our new Nigeria: Role of professionals in government, at the symposium held in honour of Ambassadors Yemi Farounbi and Ayoola Olukanni. The event starts at 2pm.
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) will tomorrow hold a symposium/baby show at its premises in commemoration of this year’s World Breastfeeding Week (WBW).
The theme is Breast feeding and work, let’s make it work.
This, the hospital said, was to demonstrate the importance and health benefits of breastfeeding.
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, is expected as Special Guest.
A weekly newspaper, Mail Express, will tomorrow in Lagos hold a symposium on “The Role of Media in Achieving Violence-free Elections in Nigeria”.
A team of eminent scholars and journalists, including President of the Guild of Editors Femi Adesina, The Nation’s Editor at Large Segun Ayobolu, Goddy Nwazuruike, Dr. Dapo Thomas, Dr. Dele Omojuyigbe and Titilope Akosa, will speak at the event.
It was a memorable day for students of higher institutions across Lagos State, who attended the maiden Annual Campus Symposium organised by Mcnext Intellectual Property in collaboration with the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH).
The event was held in Yusuf Grillo auditorium.
Guests at the event included the Rector, YABATECH, Dr Margret Ladipo, who was represented by the Dean, Students’ Affairs, Mr O.T. Raheem, President-General, World Peace and Unity Organisation International, Ambassador Solomon Oke Eke, EATSAT Inventor, Brig-Gen. Oviemo Ovadje (Rtd) and Online Editor and Special Publication, The Nation newspaper, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin.
Others were Head, Employee Transformation and Culture of First Bank of Nigeria, Mrs Helen Ogboh, former Head of Guidance and Counselling Department, St Augustine College of Education Dr Obiageli Modebelu, Dean, School of Technical Education, represented by Dr Lucas Ojo, and Mr Wale Ajetunmobi of the CAMPUSLIFE of The Nation.
The theme for the symposium was: Nigeria: Where we are in the world context.
The SUG President, Afeez Babalola, described the programme as unprecedented in the technological advancement of the country. The convener and initiator, Mcnext Intellectual Property, Mark Orgu, a CAMPUSLIFE correspondent, said the programme was a new innovation aiming towards changing the mindset of youths positively in other to equip them for the future.
In her address, Dr Ladipo, who spoke through Raheem, said the achievements of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as catalyst for national development far outweighed its disadvantages, warning against the scrapping of the scheme. What the scheme needed, she said, was a change of strategy and re-organisation.
Otufodunrin, speaking on The media and the society: What hope for Nigerian students, corroborated the Rector, saying NYSC should be stay despite its shortfall among which included killing of Corps members and hostility of host community.
He hinted that the media remained the mirror of the society, urging the youths to use the opportunity provided by new media to contribute to nation building.
According to Ogboh, students must take up the challenges if they wanted a change. She said they must be ready to sacrifice to achieve success in their chosen career.
Brig-Gen Ovadje (rtd), who spoke on the theme of the symposium, focused on defence technology, agriculture and medicare, saying Nigeria’s defense and security remained in doldrums despite being established on promising note.
The medical doctor cum army General regretted that Nigeria used to be a frontline producer of palm oil worldwide, adding that the nation had lost out in the scheme of things.
The highpoint of the event was the presentation of excellence awards to Ovadje and Oke Eke by the students. The Ambassador appreciated the students for honouring him with the award.
LIGHT-SKINNED actress Bukky Wright and charismatic impresario, Dayo Adeneye of Prime Time Entertainment, have been named among the resource persons for the maiden edition of a youth empowerment symposium entitled “You and Your Youth” organised by Key Media.
Both showbiz personalities were said to have been selected for the event based on their immense contributions towards youth development and humanity. The symposium is billed to take place at the prestigious event place, Knot Centre, Jibola Lawal close, Yaba, Lagos on December, 2012.
Other speakers penciled down for the event include Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Mr. Abiodun Onasanya, the CEO of Zenith Global Merchant, Mr. Juwon Lawal, CEO of ABD fuels, Susan Harvey, a.k.a. Goldie, popular lawyer Ope Banwo, Chief Mrs. Dame Okoli of Moore Enterprises, ace journalist Afolabi Odeyemi and Human Right Activist Joe Okei-Odumakin.
Chairman of Suru group of companies, Edward Akinlade, is expected to preside over the event while Mr. Kunle Onime of Marketing & Promotions Concepts (MPC) will moderate.
According to the organisers, the event is aimed at grooming participants with regards to leadership, communication and intellectual skills. It will also enlighten youths on how to get opportunities from the rubble of risk, discover themselves for entrepreneurial role and get exposed to several global opportunities.