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  • Celebration of love at Trinity varsity ‘Xmas Carol

    Celebration of love at Trinity varsity ‘Xmas Carol

    The grandeur of the Yuletide season descended upon Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos as staff  members and students gathered to celebrate the fifth edition of its Christmas Carol.

    Themed:  ”The birth of the giver of comfort and joy: a carol of seven lessons,” the festive celebration, according to the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof  Olusegun Kolawole,  was dedicated to celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

    Speaking on the sideline, Prof Kolawola said that the university values Christian ethics and recognises the December season as very important to Christians. 

    “A season that marks the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and one of how we celebrate his birth is through a carol of songs and lessons.

     ”So, it is part of the tradition of the university that every year on the second week of December we organise a carol to thank God for the success of the year, to thank God for Jesus Christ for our lives and for the progress we are making and to prepare us for Christmas,” Kolawole said. 

     The Pro-Chancellor of the university, Pastor Samuel Olatunji, said that the world was privileged to have Jesus Christ as a good shepherd, adding that as a good shepherd, Christ has always shown us that He is always with us everywhere in whatever situations we find ourselves, “because he is ever ready to protect us, to provide for us, to deliver us and to sustain us. 

    So, each time we have the privilege to celebrate His birth, it is an opportunity to show our gratitude to God.” Prof Olawale admonished students of the university to always celebrate the values of Christianity and keep the principles of God by giving love to ourselves, living a clean life, working and making God the centre of their lives. 

     He said: “I believe that our students who have done well will continue to do well and those who haven’t will also brace up to do well. I commit our students to the hands of God for more success in the future, especially as they travel home for Christmas and come back in January for their exams and other engagements,” he prayed. 

     Earlier while delivering a sermon, Minister Bisi Otitoola urged Christians to rejoice no matter the situation they may be going through. 

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     He said that the birth of Christ is the joy of the world because he came to give the world life. 

     ”Don’t allow what you are passing through to affect your joy for Christ will always comfort and give us joy when we seek Him first. 

    The birth of Jesus Christ gives us comfort and joy to live for Him and Him alone. Follow in the standard of Christ and our lives will never be the same.” 

     The Christmas Carol was graced by members of the school governing council, Principal of Queens College, Mrs Oyindamola Obabori, Dr Oyisan,  KoladeAdebowale, an engineer, Dr Oluranti Adedayo, Mrs Titilayo Akinpemi, Pastor Oyisola Ogunsanya, Pastor Shola Akinyemi, Pastor Ola Dayo, Pastor Tunde Ojo, Deans of Faculties, Directors of Units, Heads of Departments, members of staff, and students.

     The first lesson recording the coming of Jesus Christ was taken from the book of Isaiah 9:6, the second from Isaiah 11: 1-3, the third lesson from Luke 1: 26-35, the fourth lesson from the book of Luke 2:9-14, while the fifth, sixth and seventh lessons were from Matthew 1:18-23, Habakkuk 3:3-6 and Matthew 2:1-2 respectively.

     There was dance choreography, drama and song presentations among others.

  • Family, friends, well-wishers pay tributes to late Trinity varsity’s VC

    Family, friends, well-wishers pay tributes to late Trinity varsity’s VC

    IT was with a heavy heart that family members, well-wishers and associates of the late Prof. Charles Korede Ayo, bid their last farewell at his burial service on Friday.

    The Professor of Computer Science, former Vice Chancellor of Covenant University, and until his death, was the Vice Chancellor of Trinity University, Lagos.

    He was born on 31st of October 1958 and died on August 2nd, 2023.

    At the burial service, held at the National Headquarters of Foursquare Gospel Church, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos, the academic icon was described as a scholar, humanitarian, Godly, and one who left some footprints for others to follow.

    A Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor,  Emmanuel Afolayan, in his sermon, took his text from Ecclesiastes 7:8.

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    The cleric, who was also privileged to have ministered at the deceased’s mother’s burial some years ago, admonished the congregation on the need for soul searching. “If the end should come for me and you, what will be our testimony? As King Solomon said, it is not about how we started, but how we finish.

    “We should begin to count and number our days, so as to know how to live our lives. All we need to do is to celebrate the Icon, rather than weeping. We should take thorough evaluation of our lives when grace is still with us,” he said.

    The wife of the deceased, Mrs. Mojisola Rachael, in her tribute, described the late Professor as the best father, husband, lover, partner, leader and companion.

    The Pro-Chancellor, Trinity University, Samuel .O. Olatunji, said: “Our pioneer Vice Chancellor, by the grace of God, is a man with anointed hands, a man with grace and favour, a man of integrity, a man of confidence, a man of great antecedents with great potential. He is a man full of life. He is a passionate man. In the wisdom of God, he was sent to this world to only do a job.”

    A recent graduate of Management Science, Trinity University, Maureen Owa, in her tribute, recalled how the late professor helped her during a challenging time in her studies.