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  • UNILAG hosts Mega Praise

    UNILAG hosts Mega Praise

    Mega Praise, a musical concert by the Breath of Life Ministry, was held at the main auditorium of the University of Lagos last week.

    The concert had students and non-students in attendance. Heads of Departments, lecturers and other well wishers were also present.

    The host, Pastor Jedafe, said the concert was borne out of his passion for sound and music.

    He said; “I have passion for sound and music; for the worship of our king.

    “Music is all about God, it is the front line of evangelism and a medicine to the soul.

    “In our songs, we sing scriptures, we sing Jesus and in a way we preach the gospel”, Jedafe said.

    The cleric said mega praise was borne out of the need for people to arise and give God worship; this is what God deserves from each of us, Jedafe said.

    The concert started with an opening prayer led by Kio Ayanate after which there were various performances including rap songs by Gods Own Radicals a.k.a (G.O.R), and dance by G-reloaded.

    The instrumentalists of the mega praise choir took to the stage for a jam session which lasted for about 20 minutes. They played instruments including the drum set, two keyboards, bass and lad guitar, saxophone and a talking drum.

    The choristers later joined them singing contemporary gospel songs including; brighter day by kirk Franklin, never again by James Fortune, trading my sorrow and Jesus at the center by Israel Houghton, posses the land by Marvin Sapp and days of Elijah by Donnie McClurkin.

    The African praise songs they sang include; he set my feet, Jehova Shama Jehova Nissi, have you heard, bere ko jo ko jo and Alagbara bi ara o among others.

    They were composed of two sopranos, two altos, two tenors and 1 vocal coach.

    The choir held the audience spiel bound for hours with their excellent voices and gesture on stage.

    They wore black dress on choice colours of jacket.

    Some guests sang along with them while some danced.

    In his sermon Jedafe spoke on the relevance of anointing saying that it is the anointing that takes people far in life.

    “Your skills, education and talent is crucial in life but it is the anointing that brings the blessings”, the cleric said.

    A session of comedy followed after which the church choir sang other songs to the admiration of guests.

     

  • UNILAG students thrilled at concert

    UNILAG students thrilled at concert

    Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) gathered at the Main Auditorium of the institution last week for a musical concert organised by The Breath of Life Ministry, with the theme: UNILAG music explosion mega praise summit.

    The host, Pastor Samson Jedafe, in his message, urged the students to give valuable attention to their academics, saying that education was vital to a successful life.

    The cleric prayed for the students and urged them to make God their first priority in their pursuits, adding that God was the only one that can make a man great.

    The church choir, Ruach Levites, ministered in various gospel songs to the admiration of the students.

    The concert featured up-coming musicians and comedians on campus.

  • Kuku enjoins UNILAG’s students to emulate Mandela

    Kuku enjoins UNILAG’s students to emulate Mandela

    THE National President, University of Lagos (UNILAG) Alumni Association, Olorogun, Dr Sunny Kuku, has enjoined workers and students to sustain the reputation of excellence of the university by emulating the virtues of the late South African President, Dr Nelson Mandela, a 1990 Doctor of Law(LLD) Alumnus of the university.

    Kuku, who was recently elected a Council member, spoke at the varsity’s convocation.

    He noted with satisfaction some of the giant strides and plans of the university administration, which he claimed include multi-disciplinary research grant acquisitions through marketing and commercialisation of results, e-learning and administration and a new masterplan that would involve the construction of a 15-floor library and 12-floor buildings for the School of Postgraduate Studies, Distance Learning Institute, and the Faculties of Education and Law.

    UNILAG’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Rahamon Bello, assured the newly-elected alumni leaders that university was on track.

    “The university continued to justify its reputation as a worthy citadel of learning and centre of academic excellence as a pioneer member of the newly formed 15-member consortium of African Research Universities and the recent commencement of the first-of-its-kind in Nigeria B.A. Degree programme in Chinese studies from the current session,” he said.

  • Education key to nation building, says UNILAG VC

    As President Goodluck Jonathan seeks to achieve his Transformation Agenda, Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof Rahamon Bello, has urged the Federal Government to put the education system in shape as it is crucial to its success.

    Bello spoke while delivering his welcome address at the opening ceremony of Zoological Society of Nigeria (ZSN) tagged “Lagos 2013”.

    The Vice-Chancellor, who was represented by the Dean, School of Post graduate Studies, Prof Obinna Chukwu said the theme of the conference, “Zoology and the Nigerian Transformation Agenda” is apt especially coming at a time when the country’s education sector is in crisis.

    He noted that with over 70 per cent of its citizens living below the poverty line of $1.5 per day, Nigeria is ranked as 156th out of 187 countries in the world according to the Human Development Index of UNDP, 2011.

    If the President Goodluck Jonathan administration is to reverse this through its transformation agenda, Bello said that education is the key to achieving and sustaining it.

    He said: “No country or nation can claim to be transformed until its citizens are mentally and morally transformed. Education is the most powerful weapon which can change the world. It was the engine behind great civilisation in Greece and Rome the industrial revolution of the 18th century and the cradle of the western scholarship.

    “Education preserves the ultimate values and culture of any society. It is to the nation what mind is to the body. It’s the most significant tool and asset in nation building and development. It’s the best legacy any nation can give to its citizens. The nation, who fails to develop its citizenry will multiply its problems.”

    Bello lamented that science and specifically biological sciences, has experienced set back in the recent decades in the Nigerian education landscape. He said zoology, which is one of the basic prerequisite for most disciplines in the biological sciences, is gradually becoming “endangered.”

    “Our students do not want to study zoology while those who study it only use it as a stepping stone into other fields such as medicine, pharmacy, microbiology, geology among others. Many students keep wondering why they need to study zoology since they can easily learn about animals in the “zoo”.

    In his keynote address, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, assured the zoologists that their generous inputs to President Jonathan’s agenda will be valued with utmost respect and humility.

    Adesina, who was represented by the Ag. Director General of National Agricultural seeds council (FMA & RD), Mr. Anthony Olatokun, said the multidimensional benefits of well-developed agricultural sector in a nation’s economy include; employment generation, food security, provision of raw materials for the manufacturing industries and generation of foreign exchange earnings among others.

    He said that it is heart-warming to note that the conference is coming at a most auspicious time when Nigeria is strongly repositioning and diversifying her economy to explore the potentials of non-oil productive sector of the economy.

    In his speech, the President of Zoological Society of Nigeria (ZSN), Prof Sonnie Oniye, commended all the participants for attending the conference despite the challenges in the country. He also commended University of Lagos and Dr. Grace Adeoye led Local Organizing Committee for working very hard to make the conference a reality.

     

  • UNILAG holds anti-AIDS rally

    UNILAG holds anti-AIDS rally

    The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has joined the rest of the world to mark the 2013 World AIDS Day.

    The university management in collaboration with Anti–Aids Club under the UNILAG Counselling unit and the Medical Centre held an awareness rally to sensitise the public on prevention of HIV/AIDS and encouraging the public to embrace abstinence and stop discrimination of infected persons.

    The rally, which started from the Senate Building, was attended by the principal officers, including the Vice Chancellor, Prof Rahmon Bello, Dean of Students’ Affairs (DSA) Prof Kayode Amund, the Counsellor, Mrs Aderonke Asiwaju, Director of UNILAG Medical Centre Dr R. Apampa.

    Prof Bello stressed the need for everyone to be involved in disseminating information on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and showing care to those living with the scourge. He praised the organisers for the campaign.

    Dr Ampampa said abstinence from sex remains the best preventive measure against HIV/AIDS, urging young people to abstain from active sexual life.

    The President of Anti – Aids Club, UNILAG, Eric Obi Uzuoma, a 400-Level Philosophy student, urged fellow students to follow the preventive principle, which he described as abstinence, being faithful to one’s partner and the use of condoms. He called on participants to join the global fight against the epidemic.

    The rally ended at the Multipurpose Hall of the institution where participants converged for a brief lecture and refreshment.

    “The theme of this year’s celebration is Getting to zero and it is hoped that everyone will stand towards getting HIV/AIDS to zero,” one of the organisers told CAMPUSLIFE.

  • No lectures at UNILAG, LASU

    Lectures were not held yesterday at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos, despite the high expectation of resumption of academics in the universities.

    The classrooms were locked and only a few students could be seen on the campuses.

    The few lecturers on hand did not teach.

    At UNILAG, some students were seen registering in the faculties.

    The lecturers at the Faculty of Business Administration refused to speak with reporters. They were, however, heard conversing in Yoruba that they would not sign the register opened for them by the university’s authorities.

    One of them was overheard, saying: “Did you see The Punch today? The Committee of Pro-Chancellors said vice-chancellors should make sure lecturers sign a register before they are paid. Is that why you are here today? I am not signing anything. Will you?”

    When one of them was asked if they had resumed, he said they were always on campus though without teaching.

    The lecturer, who spoke in confidence, said: “The job of a lecturer is not only lecturing but carrying out research and doing community work. So, we have been doing that. We don’t just go to class or attend to projects.”

    But a Ph.D student said the lecturers were never on campus whenever he brought his project to his supervisor.

    “They have not been coming. I have been bringing my project but never met them in the office. I am sure they came today because they were scared that they would be sacked if they didn’t resume,” he said.

    The Deputy Registrar, Information and Protocol, Toyin Adegbule, said other workers were not on strike.

    “The UNILAG chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) is not on strike; we are working. Students are registering. So, when the strike is called off, they will not have to spend time on that again,” he said.

    Debunking the resumption claims, the UNILAG-ASUU Chairman Dr Oghenekaro Ogbinaka said the registration was a ruse for the government to think that the schools had resumed.

    Our reporters, who went round the offices at LASU, said they were locked, including the offices of the principal officers.

    The classrooms were empty and some parts of the university were overgrown with weeds.

    The Information Unit of the university could not be reached. The offices, including that of the Chief Information Officer, Dr Sola Fosudo, were locked.

    The LASU-ASUU chairman Dr Adekunle Idris told The Nation that the union complied with the strike.

    On Federal Government’s ultimatum, Idris said: “We are not aware of any clandestine move by the management for now. But let me say that the LASU-ASUU is at the forefront of this struggle.

    We are as resolute as ever because our members know we are fighting a just cause. Our members are ready for whatever clandestine move that may come from anywhere. We have enough plans to take care of anything that may come up.”

  • Gains of ASUU strike

    Gains of ASUU strike

    Academic activities at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) may have been paralysed because of the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike, but some students are utilising it for their own good.

    Instead of going home to do nothing, the students turned their hostel to a skill acquisition centre.

    Welcome to Moremi Hostel, the prestigious female hall of residence, where students now learn various vocation including handbag and bead making.

    The students are using the ASUU strike to their advantage, learning skills that could make them potential entrepreneurs without their certificates.

    CAMPUSLIFE learnt that the skill acquisition programme started like a joke when a few students gathered to receive training from an unnamed woman, who taught them in various craft. The trainees, who paid N5,000, later organised free training for their colleagues. The population of the apprentices increased when students called their colleagues to return to campus to benefit from the programme.

    A student, who was trained, said: “It was like a child’s play when I was called by my friends to come to the campus for vocational training. I am happy now because I have learned how to make handbags using local materials such as cardboard, foam, gum and Ankara materials.”

    Odunayo Oshinibosi, 300-Level Computer Science, said: “A lady came from outside the campus to conduct training for a few students on handbag making. So, I joined them. We paid N5,000. Those who were trained then taught their friends and it continues like that in a chain reaction.”

    Another residence of the hostel, who did not say her name, told CAMPUSLIFE: “Most of the students who stayed back in the hostel during the ongoing strike can now make bags of different styles.”

    Some of the students said they could now make three bags per day and sell each for N2,000 or N3,000.

    Many of the students, who hope to make more money from the bag business, said they were not concerned whether ASUU and the government would sheathe their sword and end the six-month strike.

     

  • ‘Fashion can drive growth’

    ‘Fashion can drive growth’

    You have a lot going for you as an undergraduate, what is the secret?

    Basically, it is God.

    Your fashion show “Rip The Runway” held recently was well-attended by guests from within Nigeria and overseas. How were you able to achieve this considering the event was the maiden edition?

    We carefully selected our guests and got assurance of their attendance weeks before the event. We also looked at the logistics properly and this helped us build a dynamic team that ensured proper planning and publicity for the show.

    What does Tudors Group stand for?

    Tudors Group stands for quality in fashion, music and artiste management.

    Some say fashion is instinctive; others say it is learned from culture. What does fashion mean to you?

    To me, fashion is simply the expression of one’s inner self in colours, cuts and combinations.

    There has been a growing interest in fashion, especially among youths, with many designers, clothiers and fashion outfits emerging from the industry. What do you think is responsible for this?

    I believe our generation is getting more fashion-conscious every day. Also, the re-emergence of the middle class and its wide patronage of fashion vendors is getting more youths to use their talents in fashion to develop the industry. Simply put, where there is opportunity, there will be seekers. It is a case of bees to a honeycomb.

    Despite a boom in the fashion industry, it appears Nigeria still has a long way to go compared to France, Italy and others. Does the growth of these countries in fashion have any negative effect on the local fashion business?

    First, we have to know that by nature, human beings have different perceptions and preferences in fashion. What is fashionable to me may not be attractive to you. And I may prefer Western style while your own preference may beArabian fashion. But at every stage of human existence, maturity comes in and I believe, in due time, Nigeria will match these countries in fashion and might even go beyond their limits.

    Where do you see the fashion industry in the next 10 years and where do you see Tudors Group?

    We are getting good signals with respect to our fashion industry as an avenue to stop crime, youth restiveness and unemployment. I see the Tudors Group in this line of growth.

    Is it worth it to leave a lucrative job for fashion without fear of going bankrupt?

    Yes, I do and a lot of people are witnesses to this fact.

    How do you combine your academics with fashion business?

    It is about proper time management and, most importantly, God’s grace.

     

  • Adesanya dies at 74

    Adesanya dies at 74

    EMINENT law teacher and senior advocate, Professor Safiriyu Abiodun Adesanya, is dead.

    He was laid to rest yesterday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, his home town.

    He was a lecturer at the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) for 12 years and later at the University of Lagos where he became Associate Professor of Law and subsequently Head, Department of Public Law.

    He retired from UNILAG in 1984 to go into private practice and was made a senior advocate in 1993.

    He was a member of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association.

  • Stephanie Hornecker causes stir in modelling

    Stephanie Hornecker causes stir in modelling

    REGINA Askia’s teenage daughter, Stephanie Regina Idara Hornecker, the product of Regina’s dalliance with her French businessman lover, Patrick, has stepped into her mother’s shoes. The damsel is one of the models causing a stir in the modelling world.

    Stephanie and her mum also co-modelled a 2000-N-Six Cleansing range of products. Askia came into public glare through Zeb Ejiro’s Fortunes, a popular TV series. Before then, she had twice been crowned a beauty queen as Miss Unilag 1988 and Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 1989.