ASE INVINCIBLE have been dumped out of the UISU SEALS Cup after suffering a disappointing 2 – 1 defeat to Statistics at Sub football pitch on the afternoon of Monday, December 4.
This was the first meetings between the two teams as statistics earned perfect revenge over the Invincible for sending out Chemistry department which come from their mother faculty. Statistics opened the scoresheet in the first half with a brilliant goal due to defensive blunder while Jamiu gave the faculty of Education giant an equalizer. However, the Invincible team struggled to see off a spirited Statistics side that took the lead before the half time whistle.
Efforts by the Invincible to get a winning goal in the second half proved futile, with the visiting side holding firm before they seal a place in the next round of the competition with a winner in the eleventh hour. Statistics department emerged victors during the thrilling clash which was characterised by dramatic scenes in the closing stages of the encounter.
Coach Abbey’s men and the defending champion of Faculty of Education Dean’s Cup will now shift their focus to defending the upcoming Nuesa Dean’s Cup which come up next semester.
My name is Omotunde Oladotun Oluwadamilola. I’m from ogun state, born and bred in Ibadan.
How would you describe your Academic sojourn in the University of Ibadan?
Full of ups and downs to be honest but it’s actually a nice experience. It was the first time I left my father’s roof and staying with people that are not my family. Staying and meeting with different opinions and character is sometimes frustrating but I learnt to adapt and that’s actually a big experience for me.
Let’s assume you are not in Ui where will you be by now?
Probably in one academy trying to go pro. I was actually training before I came to UI but I doubt whether my parents would allow that because education has been the main priority.
Film academy? Or Dance academy?
Football
Where did you and Football meet?
Omo e don tey o. Primary school sha, I do follow my uncle to football field and I wanted to be like him.
What was your uncle like?
He’s the older brother I never had. He loves playing and goofing around, he actually wanted to play football but he was not successful.
How has playing football been for you on campus?
Very good tbh. I love every single moment of it although sometimes the results are not in favor of my team sometimes but everything na lesson.
What is your happiest day as a footballer in Ui?
I don’t know the one to choose though. It’s actually between winning Dean’s cup with my department or winning inter-hall. I’d go with inter-hall though because I won the highest goal scorer too.
How many medals do you have as a football and can you highlight them?
8 in total
Give us the summary
1 gold medal faculty’s dean’s cup
1 silver medal faculty’s dean’s cup
1 gold medal inter-hall
1Silver medal 200l survival cup.
1 silver medal zik hall’s interfloor
1 gold medal highest goal scorer inter-hall
1 gold medal highest goal scorer 200l survival’s cup
1 bronze medal interfloor
Can remember your best goal so far in Ui? Tell us about it
Definitely the one i scored against sociology 200l survival’s cup. We were losing 2-1 and the referee signalled to us that we have 5 minutes extra time. I scored a beautiful volley and we later one the game before the 5 minutes elapsed and I scored the winning goal too that took us to the final of the competition that day. I’ve scored better goals to be honest but the importance of that goal that day made it my best goal ever cuz most people don’t know our department and they actually underated us but we show them what we’re made of in that competition.
I also scored one overhead kick goal in our semis against tedder. I enjoyed that one too because it was the lone goal that took us to the final
What’s your plan as a football enthusiast?
This country is not encouraging for young boys trying to play go pro. But anyhow e be sha If I see opportunity sha, I’ll try and pursue a career in football.
What advice will you give to new students who love sports, how can they combine academics with sport?
It’s not easy to be honest, but education should be the priority because that’s the main thing but they should find time to do the sports they love because all works and no play makes jack a dull boy but they should try their best not to let it affect their studies
Give us your parting shot
Thanks for the interview and a big thanks to assesaites that has been supporting the our department in good times and bad times. Hopefully, we would defend our dean’s cup title in flying colors.
There exists a clear direct linkage between the home and the society at large; it’s like a rope that connects right from a particular source to a certain end. One can perhaps say the home is a foundation in which a society is laid on which therefore stands as a determinant to how a society will be shaped. Imagine erecting the structure of a building, things that states how solid the building will shape ranges from the quality of the materials, the solidity of its foundation, the firmness of its pillars and the level of the building engineer’s professionalism. Same of like applies to the context of a home and its society, in essence, we can well say a society is the product of a home.
In the context of education, all varieties of education are said to have started from the home education which can thus be said to be moral education. This kind of education is expected to be inculcated in every individual right from the baby stage, it is believed that what a child learns right from the onset of his life, such will he manifest at the most of his life’s journey. The inculcation of this is like the installation of some set of programming languages or coding figures into a system so that such system will perform according to the dynamisms of the programming. Moral education is of this which thus serves as a foundation in a child’s life and as well determines how well such child will react and respond to teachings that are to come.
Embedded in this moral education is home training. The essence of home training is well to prepare the mind of a child for certain traits that will help him adjust to life activities in years to come. Also, this home training a lot of times determines the kind of character, behavior or attitude a child will manifest. The bible says “train up a child the way he’s meant to and when he grows up he will never depart from it”, this is a clear description to the assertion that how the life of a child will be would have been determined right from his young ages. The brain of a child has been said to stop receiving new adaptations at the age of 5, what this mean is that the kind of character a child will manifest would have been determined before his 5th birthday.
How does this affect the society? As we know, the product of a family tends to be the owners of the society. Everyone in a society is an offspring of various homes and what has been injected into our minds is what we express and act upon in the society. A child brought up in a right way will certainly display traces of such positive traits anywhere he finds himself in the society. Also, a child raised wrongly will also manifest and act accordingly to the negative attitudes that have been sowed in him. This then postulate that if there happens to be any error during the process of child upbringing, such will lead to the expression of negative behavior from the individual to the society.
As the society harbors different set of home products, the kind of contents the home spells out to the society is what the society voices out. An individual who is of any negative behavior will act on such and thus affect the activities of a society in one way or the other. Imagine the effect of one serial killer or say rapist on the sanity of a society, such individual will even affect the lives of other individuals negatively. A society filled with actions that boils out confusing questions must have had a bad foundation- the home. Broken homes, single parents, children born out of cruel incidence like rape always result in the production of an individual that manifest negative attitudes and affect the sanity of a society, but not in all cases.
Overtime, it has been seen that those who tend to be successful and promote the peace of a society always have it all installed in them right from young age. The kind of teachings a child receive right from home will be in the brain and thus begin to grow and develop year in year out. The mind then sees this as the right and proper way of behaving thereby believing and keeps on manifesting these traits. As mentioned earlier, once there’s misplacement in this right from home, it is very hard and most times impossible to correct. An individual whose characters negates the one expected of a sane society affects the ways of such society and also affect the peace of such environment.
In Nigeria, we see to ourselves the way our society has been configured, we can’t say we have to ourselves a sane society. The features that backs this up are there for evidence which ranges from corruption, kidnappings, inequalities, deceits, failed promises, brutal killings, the loss of innocent lives, high rate in rape cases, insecurity and so on. These and many more are of a society filled with insanity, a failed society, and a society that has been affected right from its foundation – the home. Until we trace the problems right back to the source, we will only have to ourselves the geometric progression of these negative behaviors. The home needs to be set back to order, readjusted and reshaped for a better tomorrow and a sane society.
The essence of a sane society is to guarantee peace. The presence of peace sets the environment into being of a paradise on earth. This kind of scenario isn’t one of impossibility, and to bring such into reality, the source of a society needs to be worked on. There’s need to educate and re-educate the home so that it can be aware of its great significant and determinant role in the activities of a society. A good home structure guarantees a positive individual, a positive individual is a key to having a sane society and a sane society is a stamp of peace.
Following resumption to school are several experiences which require time sacrifice, keeping up with so many tasks and responsibilities in order to ensure the pinned goal is achieved. As students, our main goal is to be equipped with necessary and adequate skills and knowledge which enable us function well and take our future role in the society. The process, which is required to take these roles and functions is gradual and requires devotion of resources, intellect and moral, which simplify the fact that only a physically, socially, and mentally wellbeing individual will strive well in fulfilling the aim of being educated.
Schooling has been a system we have been exposed to since our early days, we spend most of our time getting civilized and informed by the schooling process models, stepping up from the pupil stage to the student stage is bagged with some changes as the student stage is more likened to the adolescent or adult stage. Several life experiences would be seen with its varied high and low level, as we tend to reach our self-awareness and make decisions for ourselves, we are guided and directed by those with greater life experiences but we can make a choice of where to strive better regarding our personal self-understanding and awareness.
Good mental health is not a rosy phrase to arrive without hard work, working towards a good mental health is something that should be taken with no levity. A poor mental health can destroy years of gathered fortune. To prevent getting our goals detached and to remain focused and maintain the good traces that has been marked from a great start effort is required to balance one’s mental health to get what a long-time educational process has in pocket to give.
Our body is like a mechanism, it’s a system that are interdependent and interrelated, a problem with a part of the body can cause the failure of the other parts, adequate attention can be giving to the body by promoting its nourished state. How can we promote a nourished body? This includes taking balance diet involving right combination of food, staying away from hard drugs and alcohol which are toxic to the body organs and exercising the body to remain fit this alternative to this is strolling instead of using the elevator.
Networking requires meeting new people and forming a circle of friend, reaching out to other friends, planning a picnic and dates will engine good connection and promote a good communication among friends which all these eases any bodily tension. This circle gives us the chance to seek for solution to any problems, it gives sense of belonging and raise one’s self esteemed, this is a way of promoting a balance mental health.
Stress control mechanism is one of the greatest skills as we can find ourselves in one way or the other getting stressed at a point of time in life especially during school period which includes rushing to meet up with classes, reading to prevent lagging behind and struggling to maintain a good bodily health. All mentioned can release the stress hormones which can be controlled. Whereas, a good planning followed with taking breaks between a period of exposed stress
When goals are set, the ease to get it actualized is what need to be done. Reduction of mental stress as a student means the ability to set a goal and have things organized and planned, when there are goals set, they should be made realistic, goals that are beyond reality will cause lack of achievement which can affect a person’s self-esteem and leave them not actualized. Setting realistic goals is one of the major keys to maintaining a good mental health and it should be considered with adequate attention.
We can’t do away with our mental health, it requires a good mental state to actualize a lot, meeting with some standards and adjusting to the value of the society. A tensed mental health can result into some abnormalities in behaviourthat can further affect one’s social relationship.No one wishes to be tagged weird and be isolated or left out, to prevent this we can watch our stress level and seek for help if needed. Being a student requires a lot of mental work and a well maintained one will make actualization of goals an easy one.
Waking up to the swing of time path and how much it turns to be a flexible elastic instrument seems to cut all and sundry most times unaware. Not that we don’t know how to open our eyes or check through its demi tie to our wrist for its readings and calculations, but that it flows in a motion we most not comprehend its swings. Some people might even be of the opinion that maybe the running of time is beyond what anyone can fathom or that it is being stylishly controlled by some honorable invisible forces of our age. But the point the mentioned set of words is trying to drive out is that time moves in a fast motion that seems to be surprising when compared to the minds ability to run through.
Let us not bore ourselves much with the above illustrations as it seems too rigid to reason (even to this writer). The essence of its inclusion in this piece of writing is what we need to iron out. But mind you, this writer won’t fail to always reference to the previous paragraph as it is going to serve as a point of contact to this discuss. The fact that there is time stipulated for every sort of event to occur already registers in our minds that some things are meant to happen and must surely come to pass at such allotted time frame. Even with this, when the time appear for such to manifest, it seems to come too early most times and come too late in another rare scenarios.
What are we saying? The academic calendar of the university was given a new breath of life after the suspension of the ASUU strike on October 17, 2022. An updated academic calendar was rolled out which stressed all clear that the University had already expended two weeks of the semester during the period of January 31, 2022 to February 11, 2022 out of the 13 weeks of lectures stipulated for the semester. It further expressed that as of return, the school will only run the remaining 11 weeks which will elapse come January 6, 2023 in continuation of the already spent two weeks.
We should recall that out of these 11 weeks was the first week after resumption spent getting all set for the return to academic after 8 months of its stagnancy. Left with 10 weeks of activeness which does not seem to make us charge for the semester at its realization. The rate of fall in activeness is quite understanding owing to a long range to quiet as per teaching and learning which has drained all to remembering how to hold one’s pen and even recall a six digits matric number which is to tell how bad it was of. Out of those 11 weeks did we witness some courses kick starting around its 3rd or 4th week which is originally the 5th or 6th week of the semester. How bad!
Isn’t the semester a cunny one? As of this new week, the semester is entering its 9th week where almost 70% of courses are yet to reach the half way line. At normalcy, a 9th week is meant to be filled with second rounds of test and almost starting the last or second to the last topic of a particular course. But with the way the semester is designed, it shapes to being an abnormal one which is readily on a red alert. We must also bear in mind that out of these 11 weeks lies two weeks of Christmas and new year celebrations which indirectly points that most courses won’t be on during those weeks. What does this spell out? How do we interact this scenario? Is it a dilemma? Isn’t it a cunny semester?
Dear reader, it is of utmost care to come out clear and loud to our respective faces that it is high time to wake up. The semester through its fashion has set its designs for itself which is not going to be turned back, weeks we spent in trying to boot, get our minds on shape and reboot is over. If you are still booting at this time frame, I hope you won’t be left out of the whole process. The semester is right at our hinges on its climax stage, evidences are all around us as we have been receiving those lashes through assignments, presentations, impromptu tests and announced test. This semester is one of those semesters set aside to test out the strong ones and separate the men from the boys.
This article’s purpose is not to plant fear or nervousness in our heart, it is of the goal to remind you of the present stance, its nature and also to make you realize the danger of not moving with the speed the semester is. For all who thirst for knowledge must be ready to sacrifice for it in true morality what it entails. Though it’s not of our fault that the semester is like this but it is of our expectations to stand up and fight it through so as to smile the loudest when the result of how well we approach the semester swings in. Intellectual reader, know ye very well that it is too late to give up on anything, just accept the situation, set your time to a to-do task and find some self-motivation to charge yourself on for the semester. May we not be left out!
On Tuesday, the 29th of November, 2022 the Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Ibadan (UI) chapter staged a protest against the no-work-no-pay stance of the Federal Government in the University of Ibadan premises.
The unionists, students, parents and other protesters all had placards with various inscriptions like “Teachers are nation builders,” “ASUU demands immediate payment of outstanding salaries,” and “Buhari must invest in education and stop looting” among others, with their meeting point in Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan.
Chairman, University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter of the union, Dr. Dele Ashiru; a former National Treasurer of ASUU, Prof. AdemolaAremu, Femi Aborisade were all present at the protest where the UI ASUU Chairman, Prof. AyoolaAkinwole, said nobody should blame ASUU if another crisis erupts in the education sector.
Some other officials that were present expressed their minds with reference to government’s decision on their payment.Aborisade said, “reneging on the agreement is against the Constitution of the country, adding that collective bargaining is binding and when it is not implemented, workers have the right to go on strike”.Ashiru said that if not for the struggle of ASUU, public education would have become nothing today.“The protest is to draw the attention of stakeholders to another provoking crisis in education,” Dr. Ashiru, continued.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), earlier scolded Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, when he attributed the fall in the value of naira to the increase in the number of Nigerians studying abroad.
Also, in a statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the student body, Giwa Yisa Temitope, the students admonished Emefiele to use the remaining period of his term to draw up sound monetary policies to correct his failure.
It was also recalled that for the majority of 2022, Nigerian students were at home because of the strike embarked upon by ASUU. Tolulope, while speaking said, “This is not the first time we have experienced strike from different unions in our tertiary institutions. This is in addition to the decaying infrastructure and the frustrating academic system at play in the country.”
He said that by seeking to pursue their academics abroad, the Nigerian students were trying to escape the riot of the academic system, and added that the government should be held responsible and not Nigerian students.
The Obafemi Awolowo hall, University of Ibadan holds her freshmen’s welcome party on Saturday, the 3rd of December,2022 at Awo hall quadrangle.
The freshman’s orientation in the female`s hostel started around 12 noon and it was graced by the hall warden Dr. Afolashade Adewunmi who became the hall warden in August during the strike, the assistant hall warden, Dr Osagie, Awo hall executives, some returning student and the freshmen.
Welcoming and admonishing the freshmen, the hall warden addressed the freshers to be proud of their heritage, their humble beginnings and appreciate God for where they are. She also advised the girls to be of good character and lay emphasis on respect. There, she discussed the 5 magical words “excuse me, sorry, pardon me, please and thank you“. She ended her speech by advising Awoites to be security conscious and be their sisters’ keeper.
The assistant hall warden Dr Osagie gave the Awoites basic health tips about mental health, physical health and education in general. She also admonished the Awoites to say no to drugs, premarital sex, and abortions.
The hall executives distributed buckets and books to the earliest students who came out for the orientation and the remaining books was given out as giveaways. Giveaways such as shampoo, conditioner, lip balm and air freshener were also distributed to the lucky few. The orientation program was educating and it ended around 2pm.
Following the memo released by the Banking Supervision department of Central Bank Of Nigeria titled Letter to all Deposit Money Banks (DMBS) and other Financial Institutions Payment Service Banks(PSBs), Primary Mortgage Banks(PMBs) and Microfinance banks (MFBs) NAIRA REDESIGN POLICY- REVISED CASH WITHDRAWAL LIMITS.
The memo has generated lot of reactions from Nigerians who expressed their surprise and displeasure.
What is the new policy?
After the launch of the colour tweak naira notes by the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 and in line with the cashless policies of CBN, all deposit money banks (DMBs) and other financial institutions (OFI) have been instructed to note and comply with the following:
The maximum cash withdrawal over the counter (OTC) by individual and organizations per week shall henceforth be #100.000 and #500.000 respectively. Withdrawals above these limits shall attract processing fees of 5% and 10% respectively.
Third party cheques above #50,000 shall not be eligible for payment over the counter, while extant limits of #10,000,000 on clearing cheques still subsist.
The maximum cash withdrawal per week via Automated Teller Machine (ATM) shall be #100,000 subject to a maximum of #20,000 cash withdrawal per day.
Only denominations of #200 and below shall be loaded into the ATMs.
The maximum cash withdrawal via point of sale (Point of Sale) terminal shall be #20, 000 daily.
In compelling circumstances, not exceeding once a month, where cash withdrawals above the prescribed limits is required for legitimate purposes, such cash withdrawals shall not exceed #5,000,000 and #10,000,000 for individuals and corporate organizations, respectively and shall be subject to the referenced processing fees in (1) above , in addition to enhanced due diligence and further information requirements.
Note: All returns on cash withdrawal transactions above the stipulated limits should be rendered to the banking supervision department.
The above regulatory directives take effect nationwide from January 9, 2023.
What Are The Implications?
Banks will be more crowded: When an individual can not withdraw more than #20,000 daily. We are aware of the stress one usually face when visiting the bank either to withdraw over the counter(OTC) to withdraw at the ATM or do other financial transactions, now imagine going to the bank everyday because you want to withdraw #100,000.
Extortion: The cashless policy of CBN and this new design will only extort Nigerians in a way. On an individual hard earned money, will have to pay a certain percentage if exceeded the limit
People might have to withdraw a lot of money to themselves before the commencement of the new policy.
People will have to carry more notes around, imagine going to withdraw #5,000 and the ATM dispenses #200, such individual will have to go home with 25 #200 notes, this in a way is a stress on its own.
As earlier stated by the Banking Supervision Department that All returns on cash withdrawal transactions above the stipulated limits should be rendered to the banking supervision department. This will mean another source of income for Federal Government, but in a way it extorts Nigerians.
People might revert to keeping their money to themselves and can attract petty thieves who might see it as an avenue to steal from people.
The Concerns
To talk about some of the decision made by Federal Government of Nigeria in line with the new currency design and its new policy, it is a worrisome thing to do as these decisions are in no way favourable. Why should there be a bleaching of our currency and we call it a new naira design? To make people who held naira notes in their capacity to release them? Another concern is, what happens to other denominations of naira since only #200 and less will be dispensed on the ATM, other denominations will go into extinction, other denominations will be for special duties or special people? In a way it might be defended as a way of saving the value of naira which has always fallen over and over again. The new cash withdrawal limit might be targeted at preventing vote buying by politicians as we approach the 2023 general elections.
However, when a policy is made, it affects not just the targeted but affects all who have one or two things to do with the subject matter.
Summary
This naira redesign as well as the new policy is unfavourable, its stressful and extorting in a way.
However, it might be a way of reviving the value of naira which keeps falling.
Nigerians should prepare to live in this new norm as we approach the 2023 general elections.
The team University of Ibadan has defeated her counterparts from Lagos State University, Obafemi Awolowo University, Olabisi Onabanjo University, University of Benin, Harvarde College, Ladoke Akintola University, Osun state University, Federal University of Agriculture and Lagos state University of Education in the just concluded Lagos State University Student Union inter-varsity debate themed: BUILDING A NATION OF VIRTUE which held at Hallowed Chambers, Students` Union Arcade and Buba Marwa(main) Auditorium on Monday 5th December and Tuesday 6th December 2022.
Ui was ably represented by Okusanya Goodness(Faculty of Arts LnD president), Olayide Bolaji (Tedder hall LnD president)and Adebayo Abdulrahman (TLDS vice president).
The trio had a successful run in the debate competition, debated on Social Media is just what Nigeria needs , spoke on an oratory with topic as A speech contest on what you will do if you were appointed special adviser to Nigerian President and another debate on the topic Transfer of power to Youths: Solution to bad governance in Nigeria.
On the long run Team UI came first in all the rounds, team Ui, Lasu, Oau and Oou all qualified for the finale, where Ui came first, Lasu first runner up and Oau as the second runner up.
The winner was awarded a cash prize of #200,00 while the first runner up take a sum of #150,000 and second runner up takes #100,000. Other prizes include overall best speaker (#20,000), Team spirit award(#20,000). Okusanya Goodness of team UI won the overall best speaker while team LASU was awarded with the Team Spirit award.
The inter-varsity debate was organized by the 32nd Lagos State University Students` Union and its the fifth edition of its kind.
Institutions which participated in the 2022 LASUSU annual Inter-varsity debate qualified via an essay entry which was submitted by various Institutions, only those essay entries that were best qualified for the physical Inter-varsity debate, each team submitted an essay of not more than 1500 words on the topic: BUILDING A NATION OF VIRTUE.
University of Ibadan,Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ladoke Akintola University, Osun State University, Federal University of Agriculture, Harvarde College, University of Benin, Lagos State University of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University and the host Lagos State University all qualified for the physical debate.
The annual debate was judged by Victory Adekambi (English Speech expert, phonetics instructor), John Ebi (Social and Education enthusiast, Executive partner, Crown Access de international) and Ibrahim Fatoyinbo (Public Speaker, Event Compere, Professional Trainer).
The department of Special Education celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on the 5th of December, 2022 at the Faculty of Education car park, University of Ibadan.
The celebration started with a rally all around the school campus with drums and banners to celebrate people with Disabilities. They celebration continued in the Faculty of Education car park where the theme of the day “transformative solutions for inclusive development; the role of innovation in fueling accessible and equitable world“. In attendance were several prominent people some of which were; the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic of University of Ibadan, Prof Aderonke M.Baiyeroju, the Dean Faculty of Education, Prof O.A Fakolade; the Head of Department Special Education, Dr Ayodele Osisanya, Subdean undergraduate faculty of education, Dr Gbadamosi and many others.
While Speaking, the Dean Faculty of Education, Prof Fakolade appreciated the school management for their support towards the department, he also appreciated the presence of the Deputy Vice Chancellor academics for also gracing the occasion.
Also, while speaking, Prof Aderonke Baiyeroju, the Deputy Vice Chancellor appreciated the pupils, students and teachers of the disabled and emphasized the need to be innovative in approaches to ensuring an accessible and equitable world for justice and fairness for persons with disability. She also informed l on the efforts of the UI management to provide a disabled friendly environment.
The attendees were entertained with songs and dances by the disabled pupil.
The invincible stretched its unbeaten streak in all competitions with a draw against chemistry department.
The student chemists came behind from 2 – 0 down to battle for a 2 – 2 draw against the Invincible in a thrilling match on Thursday evening at SUB football pitch.
Ola opened the score sheet with a beautiful goal while Dotun double the lead with a fantastic cross to put the Ase Invincible ahead in the first half.
The Invincible failed to put in a number of chances and was made to pay by Chemistry Department, who scored a goal in the first half before scoring an equalizer in the second half.
Although, The Invincible had already qualified for the next round after a win against physiology on Monday.
Today’s match performance wasn’t really impressive but the boys gave everything, but lost a bit in the second half. “Personality and application was good. And I think the team will get better in the next round” said a fan after the match.
The Invincible quest for gold continues as they will be awaiting the next round draw after the last group stage match.
Owing to the current state of the country that has witnessed a failed score considering the economy sphere, the fluctuations experienced through the flexible fall in the naira currency value is quite notorious and alarming in an emergency way line. In economics thinking, such when the value attached to a currency keeps depreciating results to an obvious crisis as regards the nation’s economy. Resulting negatives like hike in price of essential commodities (inflation), increase in the trend of a further futuristic fall of that same value, too much of money in circulation which all these mentioned defects keeps the strengths of such currency in an epileptic state.
As experienced in the last couple of years (say 3-4 years) where the naira value has been stumbling in a worrisome format. Questions asked in the causes of this effect have always surround the fall of the domestic production in Nigeria which emanated from the deficit experienced in net exports (imports greater than exports) and the loss of crude oil control. At the mention of crude oil stirs up the debate surrounding the monopoly authority given to crude oil as a major controller (about 80%) of the Nigerian economy. It drags the naira figure along through its own fluctuating rise and fall thereby postulating and dictating the path it takes.
Reading through the central idea this article sets its eyes on, this article therefore is not here to debate or tell history of how crude oil come to be the major driver of the nation’s economy but here to critically analyze the proposed birth of a new currency. It sets to look into the whys of the action, what lead to the whys, questions on if it will be effective and also strolling to the left side of its possibility to digress from the objectives and motives. Dear reader, as this article puts on a forecast glass and sets a ruler to measure the chances and possible fate of this proposed action, do well to reason along with its lines.
THE WHY
A nation whose currency value trend lies not in the hands of the known controlling force of the economy is set to be on a loose end that can stray off anytime. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), it realized that the flow of money in circulation is on a high numerical state and further stressed that CBN, being the only authorized channel to print money, can no longer account for the exact money in circulation. This might sound ironical but it is to tell of how much the economy has lost its authority to control her top asset. The way out, according to CBN, is to gather and collect the money then print a new one and sensibly disburse it economically (in a way the current issue won’t resurface).
Again, as stated in the immediate previous chapter, the CBN has lost its authority in controlling the currency in circulation, I know you dear reader will be curious of who the masked controllers are. Do not be shock when I expressed that some individuals who control high bulk of cash are the long hands driving the turns of the economy from their closet. The negatives of such economy performance become a positive to them which make the loudest smile at the cries of the country. Also in the masked ladder is external force who controls the flow of money and economy trend outside the country, they do this by joining hands with corrupt minds of the country to import in goods at the detriment of exports.
WILL IT USHER THE ECONOMY BACK TO NORMAL?
In line with the objectives of the Federal Government through the CBN to bring the currency in circulation to a reasonable state, there have been roll out of guidelines for all to remit their cash in hand to commercial banks which new notes will then be disbursed to all. To the extent of what will this be effective? Looking through the view of the economy setting of Nigeria, redesigning of the currency seems to be a more strategic way to tackle both the excess of money in circulation and gaining the value of the naira currency. It has been seen that if the challenges that lead to the issues on ground is not properly checked out, this naira revamping process might die off early.
Scenes where individuals are depositing huge amount in clean bails of cash printed 15 years ago tells of the extent to which such persons have the power to channel things to their corner. In essence, close check should be placed on at what rate this new money will be disbursed to the economy for if there are to be any loophole in the process, the present state will then better off what is to come next. At the apex of every negative circumstance faced by the country is the roaring flames of corruption which can be envisioned in the factors that lead to the fall of naira value and the high flow of money in circulation. So, corruption must also be put in close check.
CHANCES OF ANY FAILURE?
This is a straight forward question that tends to ask if the Central of Bank of Nigeria in conjunction with the Federal Government is bound to fail in this approach. Issues like this are really a very sensitive matter that can either make or further paralyze the economy, the value of naira and the possibility of experiencing a depression. With the hope that the CBN will have seek close and credible advice from economic experts and in due sense carefully follow the advice. One thing to clearly understand in this whole matter is that the move of the CBN to redesign the naira currency as a solution to the problem is of thumbs up but the process of doing this and how they will do it is of major concern.
As we patiently await the roll out of the beauties of new range of currency, which the last of such occurred on September 30, 2009 where they redesigned ₦50, ₦20 and ₦5, come December 15, 2022, our eyes shall see a new naira and our nose will smell of such famous scent as of old. Through this process, we much optimistically hope it will achieve and meet its set goals/objectives.
Nigerian Music industry is globally recognized especially because of the Afromusic genre. Lots of stars have emerged and lots more will still emerge but there is this struggle for who is greater than who in the music industry ranging from Davido, Wizkid and Burna boy to Naira Marley and Mohbad and many more but the most recent and epic better artist struggle has been between Ruger and Buju.
A tug of words have been brewing between the two famous Nigerian artist Michael Adebayo popularly called Ruger and Daniel Benson popularly called Buju. It all began when a possible fan of Buju claimed Buju is greater than Ruger, this didn’t go down well with Ruger as he replies the tweep with “I love buju he’s good but he’s not better than me. Everything I’ve done since the beginning was only RUGER. All my hits are JUST RUGER. I’m always proud to go on stage around the world with my own hits and everyone is singing along. You see the difference?” This didn’t go down well with Buju as he also replied Ruger with “Sorry I’m Late” still above two of your projects on the Apple Music charts, you had to drop a deluxe for one and you think you got shit on me? JONZING WORLD indeed you owe your boss money and you’re talking to a boss?”
There was peace for a while after few exchanges of words until recently when Ruger reignited the “faolence” by tweeting “I am something. For years now, I have forced my songs down people’s throat whether e sweet abi e no sweet either by too much ads or by paying every influencer to make noise about a song they don’t even like. Or by speeding my song on TIKTOK. WHAT AM I ?” this didn’t go down well with Buju as he accused Ruger of buying streams and biting the fingers that feeds him and the beef continues over and over again with fans supporting their favorite. We only hope this ends soon.
MENTOR OF THE WEEK: OLALEYE TOYIN .J (HUMANITARIAN)
Can we meet you?
I am Olaleye Toyin James(Ayoife), a 300l student of University of Ibadan, department of Early Childhood and Educational Foundations. I am from Ogbomosho North.
What else do you do aside being a student of UI?
I am a baker, I do bake doughnuts in a factory and I am a humanitarian crusader representing different NGOs across Nigeria.
Can you share little of your experience as a humanitarian crusader representing different NGOs?
As an Early Childhood expert, It is my responsibility to ensure every child around the world live a better life, with this passion I have for children, I can only achieve this by joining different organizations putting children`s care as their priority. So far so good, God has been helping me with different team mates to carry out some tasks given to us.
Can you share your best moment since you started this humanitarian work?
Hmm, Service to humanity is the only great service we can render to human being in this life. My best moment outreach so far is OVI, Orphanage Visiting Initiative, this is an initiative established by IBI foundation aimed to share love and care to the children at the orphanage homes across the 36states on the 1st of October in every year, as a state representative (OYO state) I took part of this initiative this year and I got an award of a best state representative.
Have you ever regretted being a humanitarian or your worst day as a humanitarian?
Not at all. All things are being equal every blessed day.
You have never encountered any challenges so far?
NO
When do you plan to have your own personal initiative?
I have one already called Our Hope of Tomorrow Initiative (OHOTI) Even the name is just like an umbrella, different activities are under it.
Can you shed more light?
Our Hope of Tomorrow Initiative is a name given to my personal business in future, just like I said early, it is like an umbrella with different activities, part of the activities are: 1) Our Hope of Tomorrow Initiative as a playing garden for Children. 2)As an NGO overseeing the less privilege children around the country.3) As an hospital, where children will be treated for free.
Has the Initiative done any project of reaching out to the less privilege?
Yes. As an Ngo we have done different activities to reach out to the less privilege children.
Can you specify please?
In the year 2020, we started our activities by reaching out to the Orphanage homes called Jesus Children Mission Outreach at New Bodija here in Ibadan, we have reached out to the children at Sabo Community Mokola area we gave the children slippers to wear, we discovered those children don`t put on slippers and it is dangerous to their health.
If I may ask, how do you combine this humanitarian work with your academics?
In everything we are doing in this life, let always put God first. God has been faithful all the way. That is what I can say.
How can people join your organization?
OHOTI is free and open to anybody any day any time, so far you have the zeal for service.
How can people who also wish to involve in humanitarian work combine it their academics?
Well, once they have passion in what they are doing, it will not affect their studies because anything we have passion for will be easy for us to relate with studies.
Teen years are periods of rapid growth and development for teenagers. For great development as a teenager, you should afford yourself healthy meals. Active adolescents tend to have larger appetites, hence the reason they eat more. As an adolescent, feed yourself well-balanced diets that will supplement your growth and development; cut down on your junk intake. Your 20s are usually shades of hard work and hard play. Preparing healthy meals may seem like a big task for you because you are either caught up with working so hard or flexing so hard with your pals.
Nonetheless, these are nutrients that you must have in your meals as students in their teens or twenties.
1. Calcium
During your teenage years, calcium requirements are high because teenage years are an era of rapid growth and development. And as a student in your 20s, now is the time to eat more foods rich in calcium to prevent future occurrences of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a health condition that weakens the bones, makes them fragile, and easy to break.
As a teenager, aim for 4 servings of calcium per day for optimum rapid growth and development. As a student in their 20s, aim for 3 servings of calcium in a day for an earlier prevention of osteoporosis. Generally, calcium is vital for healthy teeth, bones, muscles, and nerve function.
Examples of foods rich in calcium are meat, yoghurt, ugwu vegetables, oha leaves, scent leaves, bitter leaves, and spinach, eggs, sweet potatoes, milk, broccoli, oranges, among others.
2. Vitamin D
Vitamin D is another vital nutrient for healthy bones, muscles and teeth. Notably, it aids the absorption of calcium from foods. The best source of Vitamin D is sunshine. All adults (twenties and teenagers alike) over the age of one should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10mg of Vitamin D. Healthy foods rich in vitamin D are fish, mushrooms, mackerels, egg yolk, beef liver, fura da nono, pork meat, cereals, dairy, orange juice, yoghurt, oatmeal, and more.
3. Iron
Iron is good for you. Insufficient iron intake could result in fatigue and a weakened immune system in the twenties. As I have said earlier, the teenage years are years of rapid growth and development and due to this, iron are very essential for teenagers. Iron is especially important for teenage girls as they start menstruating. Foods from animal sources like red meat, chicken, and plant sources like wholegrain cereals, dark green leafy vegetables, pulses– e.g. beans and peas– and dried fruits contain iron nutrients, with the added benefit of protein and zinc.
The body absorbs iron more easily from meats and fish than from leafy vegetables and legumes. For a faster and easier absorption of iron in the body, it’s good to combine or consume foods rich in iron with foods rich in vitamin C. Some foods rich in vitamin C are juice, tomatoes, and broccoli, among others, to help with the absorption of iron.
In conclusion, limit how much junk and fast foods you eat. Take healthy foods rich in calcium, vitamins, iron, proteins, and carbohydrates. Don’t forget to drink about 8 cups of water daily.
Why not choose your circle properly? Or are there critical cases where how much you try to prove unrealistic? Even through the decision process, can it all be said that it’s a proper perfect circle? Circle in this context can be coined to be a basket of friends close to ones neck as of a family. In a real form sense, what I am about to say might have been horned out of choosing your circle properly but wait what if you choose your circle, can you choose your family?
I remember a statement just now, “You can choose your friends but not your family“. How very true this is? Some families have proven to be a great source of destruction to many destinies that would have shone so bright like a diamond. The very main focus on this is to talk about how to handle family members that crush you with their words. Words like “you are useless”, “nothing good can come of you” and other negative words which can come from relatives and sometimes parents and siblings. They say those words deliberately sometimes and might be just out of what to say to a situation then walk away.
The truth that never dawns on some of them is that they sometimes leave a person broken, discouraged and sometimes mentally disturbed. Let’s take a deep breath and whine along as we read together a story which will open our eyes and lecture on to handle such situations as described above.
Grandma was out to make my life terrible as usual, just like every other day. Nothing I do seems to satisfy my grandmother who was certain that I would end up becoming exactly what she expects of me. By “expect,” I mean either I may have a child with an unidentified father, become a prostitute, or at the very least, drop out of high school. Nevertheless, I left her a note today like I do every day, regardless of the fact that she had just finished thrashing me with a broom and I still had spiral marks on my body as a signatory of the thrashing.
That morning, as I was cleaning my grandma’s room, her beautiful and most priceless bangles flew out after being propelled forward by the broom. I bowed my stiff back, as my grandma would say, and used my lethargic, useless hands in her words to sweep away the area under her bed. Flashback, I told you that my grandma thinks I am incredibly lazy and that I might even be more lazy than the proverbial tortoise. Lazy me decided to leave the bangles until I got to the front and picked them up, but “the head that will receive a knock even when he puts on a feathered hat, an evil spirit will push him until he removes the hat,”
You should have seen the emotion on Granny’s face as well as the James Bond movement to take up the broom and how it landed on my head to my feet when she stepped on her bangles like there was nothing else to step on. Broom beating always appears to look like a demon is being sent out of your body, and I definitely felt that way. After my thrashing, I walked to a chair and wrote my grandmother a letter as usual since even small things like this make her angry because she believes I will never be good, and here it is.
“Dear grandmother,
I am aware that nothing I do will ever make you happy since every day you look to me in the hopes that your pessimistic thoughts would come true. However, I hope to disappoint you because I am sure to shine better than people who inspired your pessimistic thoughts and what you have in mind. I’m not as of such; I’m unique.”
She has seen it, and as usual, she has just concluded another round of pounding. However, let me tell you that nothing can match my optimism about who I will become, so nothing should match yours.
My dear, just as I won’t permit my grandmother to define my life, allowing individuals to define your life based on their position in it is a NO. Just as I won’t let my grandmother rub off her negativity on me, neither should you. You are made with a purpose, and you alone—not circumstances, not your parents, nor your friends—should decide what that is. I sincerely hope you get up, shake off that negativity, and don an armor of optimism.
I hope to see you at the top, not crushed but conquering after all “we are more than conquerors”
Overtime, efforts to create and organize a universe that seems freely engaging, accommodating and free of life’s bottlenecks had yielded abortive. Rounding about the context to measure and brain test the assurance of we having an atmosphere that is free of harsh turn of events is not a possibility. Sometimes, there are some contexts that have both been naturally and artificially designed to reduce or adjust the reigns of evil deeds and its abnormality in the human race, but these has every time proved to be far from being the lasting solution. To some cases, these measures or practices which have been implemented to curb an action seems to being of an automatic multiplier to such misdeeds. Should we then abandon the efforts to make the world a better place and leave it to its forsaken deeds?
Nigeria, widely known as a very religious country portrays a stance of one that only has such as just a face value and not in its contents. Series of events that perfectly support this assertion are within our society and obvious to the sense. The practice of religion is stressed to be a way that’s meant to shape our thoughts which then influences our behavior so that we can become acceptable to the ethics of the normal world. Reverse has been the case as we have the high rate of crimes, misdeeds, acts of evil, the show of action that depicts and question the presence of conscience, the frightful loss of lives and many more.
Religion in the original sense was introduced as a path of guidance, direction towards light, the reveal of a brighter light to personal freedom, an element of peace and a route to give us a clear path to the rightful enlightenment. Before the advent of religion in Nigeria, our ways weren’t off the track of fairness to humanity, we were even more respectful of individuals through our traditional knowledge. The core essence of religion introduction was to better shape and orders our steps towards customizing such traditional beliefs and acts to a more acceptable way of life. This is to say the emergence of religion and its intentions were very clear and its objectives were not as the present manifestations.
Series and uncountable religious places we have scattered across the corners of the country, yet we act not according to the ways of the religious teachings. Nigeria would have been a better place to live had we act that which we read, hear and preach everyday. Religious leaders are always on their toes striving and sweating as they earnestly preach that which the people need to hear which will then shape their lifestyles, but through the architects of the nation, people are engaging in what their heart desire. Although, we have the presence of religious leaders who rather than putting people on the right path are busy directing them towards the pit of destruction all to acquire personal fame.
There’s no disputing the fact that no country can be a perfect land to dwell in, religion knowing this seek to order our steps and reduce the burden of these inevitable imperfections. Without the innermost conformity to the ways stipulated by religion, the wide gap to attaining perfection will only keep on enlarging towards an impossible closure of such gap (later on). Religion which is meant to safeguard lives, bring in harmony to our heart and society in general will thus be our enemy that usher in the greatest devilish features if the ways aren’t followed as instructed. Such expression is what we experience in Nigeria where even though we are great worshippers of religion, yet our engagements seem as though we serve gods.
The problems of the country right from insecurity, unemployment, loss of innocent lives, inconsistent inflation of goods and services, cyber crimes, bad leadership system, wide gap between the haves and haves not, concentration of the national treasure in few hands, corrupt practices, unfulfilling the rights of individuals, deceits, holistic inequality and so on, all these wouldn’t have been a worry to mention had we channel an active manifestation of our religious teachings. Such teachings teaches us to be God fearing, love others as you love yourself, be truthful as ever and keep by heart the commandments of God.
It’s only a sad situation seeing these negativities mentioned above waxing stronger day in day out in the midst of religion wonderful teachings. If we patrol our religious places and partake in the activities shaped to make us see light and how to reach such, what then pushes us to neglect these and then chose to go the other way? Is this even a matter of conscience and God fear or just what we want to practice to please our dear self? What do we tend to gain in displaying acts that hinders another in enjoying same measure of better life we are swimming in? Do we even realize these unwelcomed acts when we manifest it? I guess we surely do.
As the only notion that guarantees the overall betterment of all and shapes our society and nation to being of a safe place to dwell in is peace, it will then be of a great help to all and sundry if we as of now carelessly take heed to the rightful ways we were taught and put such into acts. With this, what’s channeled to lift our sense of behavior and make it more interesting to the other individual wouldn’t be one that harm and set us to war against one another. As to peace and love walks hand in hand, religion as of like also peaches peace and love.
There is no way climate change can be explained with industrialization being left out, this is because they are both interconnected as one leads to the other, mans needs to increase in wealth of its economy extended his activities towards industrialization, industrialization which is a process of manufacturing of goods and services has negatively resulted into climate change in recent regions of the world. In a tropical region in Africa like Nigeria the high level of industrialization which result into air pollution of the country has extremely affected the climatic condition of the state leading to so many damages to life and properties, this call for check as if left unattended to many will be forced to seek for another place of abode.
Climate change can be referred to as variation in weather conditions over a period of time. It is a shift in weather pattern of a particular place due to the focus on the use of technology which gave birth to industrialization activities that include manufacturing of products. Agriculture has been the mainstream of most economic growth in the past and this had little or no effect in the climatic condition of a any state or region, however there was a need to shift to the use of technology to promote a more commercial production and marketing to boost the economic system with the aim of reaching the demands of the people, this led to industrialization in the 20th century.
Human industrial activities which include burning of fossil fuel like coal, oil and gas led to increased level of atmospheric carbon dioxide however depleting the ozone layers and resulting into a climate change which varies from extreme sunray to heavily rainfall causing natural disasters in various regions. This has caused a lot of problems to the health of man and animals and some of the effects of climate change and industrialization includes the following:
Seasonal period could be predicted without scientific research and effort in the past, the prediction influence the schedule of timing in the area of production or activities planning, but pollution resulting from the activities industrialization has depleted the ozone layers leading to the experience of earlier rainfall and summer than the usual, this changes occur from the effect of pollution on the weather condition, this changes have directly affected human plans and activities, food production and cultivation have been constrained. Agriculturist crops have their time of the season where there is an abundance in their harvest but due to this change there is limitation in the abundance of food and
Variation in weather condition comes with excessive hot temperature and rainfall, this extreme sunray affects the comfort and serves as a threat to animals on earth, the effect of sunray on the skin causes blisters, sores, dryness, sun burn, and cancer which increases the chance of health threat of living beings, extreme rainfall at the wrong timing also leads to natural disasters like flood, storm and extreme lightning which causes lost of life and properties of the people in a particular region.
Ocean is known to be cool which is one of the need of the aquatic animals but due to the effect of industrialization the warming of the ocean wreak havoc to the life of animals on in the ocean, this can harm animals and make the amphibious animals seek for another habitat causing their migration, it directly affect the life of man and his livelihood since there would be shortage in its farming of sea animals.
With these effects of climate change coming from industrial work, it doesn’t uphold to the fact that solution can’t be actualized to prevent the damages it causes to the habitats and the living organism in the environment, some of the solution includes the following
Investing in renewable energy is one of the best method of mitigating climate change this include switching from burning fossils like gas, coal, and oil into the use of clean and renewable resources which includes solar, wind, geothermal power, this reduces the pollution into the air that later affect the ozone layer
The ocean absorb carbon dioxide for keeping a stable climate, some activities which include mining, over fishing, and necessary exploiting the minerals in the ocean would lead a climate change, this shows how important the ocean is to be protected to prevent climate change and maintenance of a stable climatic condition, ocean warming can be prevented by reducing industrial activities to prevent its warming.
Majority of the means of transportation requires the use of fossil fuel to work, the idea of switching to a sustainable transportation like electric van and reduction in the use of plane for transporting will reduce the amount of pollution that comes into the atmosphere, a reduction in this promote balance climatic condition.
Academic Staff Union of University, University of Ibadan branch held a peaceful protest on the 28th of November 2022. It started in the Faculty of Education and from there they went all around the university with placards showing their displeasure on the FG-ASUU issue.
It must be noted that ASUU called off their 8 months strike on the 14th of October, 2022 following various promises by both the executive and legislative arm of government, but most of these promises have not been fulfilled and to complicate matters, lecturers were paid half salary. To show their grievances, the lecturers decided to have a peaceful protest.
The protest was led by ASUU-UI chairman, Prof Ayoola Akinwale who expressed his displeasure in the government and their failed promises as he further urged all to take Nigeria back from dictatorial rule. Also present was the Student Union President, Adewole Adeyinka popularly known as Mascot, in his speech he supported the cause of ASUU saying ” a slap on ASUU is a slap on students, a slap on student is a slap on the educational system, today we’re standing with ASUU to fight for our right,”
Also speaking was Comrade Ademola Aremu, the former National Treasurer of ASUU-NG he claimed that “Government has not been funding the education, if you allow them to destroy the university this country is finished. We should not let them divide us”.
While speaking with Dr Tolulope Gbadamosi, the Sub dean undergraduate Faculty of Education on the motive of the strike, she explained that “we’re trying to call the attention of the government and the general public on the way government is treating university education, we want the general public to know that university education is meant for everyone, education is a right and they should not commercialize education and the welfare of the university lecturer is important.”
The protest which went around University of Ibadan was attended by lecturers, parents, students, members of the press and other concerned citizens.
A healthy life is everyone’s dream. Being healthy and fit is everyone’s desire irrespective of gender, age or class. Sadly, we all do not live the dream of a healthy life, few people dream and strive to achieve it. A few go out of their comfort ability to work out a healthy lifestyle for themselves. Being healthy doesn’t stop at being physically fit, eating healthy or sleeping well, it extends into our thoughts and feelings, our emotions and this is an essential of a healthy lifestyle.
Emotional health is an important part of overall health.
People who are emotionally healthy are in control of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It is one aspect of mental health.
It is your ability to cope with both positive and negative emotions, which includes your awareness of them.
It means you’re aware of your emotions. You can deal with them, whether they’re positive or negative.
Emotionally healthy people still feel stress, anger, and sadness but they’re good at handling them.
Having good emotional health is a fundamental aspect of fostering resilience, self-awareness, and overall contentment.
Keep in mind that having good emotional health doesn’t mean you’re always happy or free from negative emotions. It’s about having the skills and resources to manage the ups and downs of day-to-day life.
This is different from mental health but both mental health and emotional health are interwoven.
Working on our emotional health is just as important as taking care of our physical well-being and a healthy emotion is seen in these ways:
Higher self-esteem. Your thoughts, feelings, and experiences influence the way you feel about yourself. Good emotional health helps you see the best in yourself despite challenges.
More energy. Having a positive outlook makes you feel more energized and helps you focus and think more clearly, whereas poor emotional health depletes your mental resources and leads to exhaustion.Just as there strategic actions we engage in to achieve physical health, there are actions we need to engage in to achieve premium emotional health.
They include:
Strengthen social connections: Your links to others can have powerful effects on your emotional and physical health. Staying connected with loved ones can provide a buffer when you’re going through challenges. Foster these connections by spending time with close friends and family, either in person or over the phone.
Be mindful: A growing body of research links mindfulness with less emotional reactivity and greater relationship satisfaction. Mindfulness can be as simple as focusing on one thing at a time, trying a social media detox, or turning household tasks into a mental break. The point is to be consistent with your mindfulness practice and dedicate even just a few minutes to something you enjoy.
Get quality sleep: Sacrificing sleep makes you more vulnerable to stress and anxiety. One 2018 study found that being sleep-deprived leads to more repetitive negative thoughts. Being overly tired can make you more emotionally reactive. That emotional reactivity can negatively affect your outlook, performance, and relationships. Make sure you’re being consistent with your sleep and waking times as well as optimizing your bedroom environment so that you’re getting enough rest.
Emotional health is important in our overall health and it is evident in our relationships with others, self esteem, and our stress control. It can be improved through actions including getting quality sleep, being mindful, exercising and others. When we engage in these actions mark our readiness to experience optimal health.
In a broadcast message released on the 29th November 2022 by the Arts And Social Sciences Education PRO, Adejumobi Agunloye, it was stated that the Constitutional Review Committee set up by the Assesa executives had conducted an election for her principal officers, Mr Tajudeen Uthman emerged as the Chairman of the committee while Anokwu Benedicta was elected as the secretary, other members of the committee include: Uko Dennis(400l), Azeez Faith( 400l), Nwanike Simon(400l), Paul Adenipekun(300l), Akinyemi Oluwaseun(300l), Raji Rahmon(200l), Oluwatusin Oyenike(200l), Akangbe Toheeb(100L) and Adejuyigbe Gideon (100L).
You will recall that on the 3rd of November 2022, the Head Of Department, Prof. David Fakeye had earlier mandated it that a new Constitutional Review Committee is set up in order to review the inconsistency found in the proposed constitution, the HOD said, “as far as I am concerned, there`s no constitution, reverse to status quo“, this in a way is done in order to allow all grievances regarding the proposed constitution are well attended to, he gave seven days for the nomination of members of the review committee, seven days for the DCC to screen the nominees and another fourteen days for the completion of the review and final submission.
The twenty eight days ultimatum given by the HOD for the completion of the Constitution review has elapsed at the end of November.
Assesaites are waiting for the time when the new constitution will be enacted and be fully in operation.
The in operation of the constitution has delayed decision making and the swift running of administration.
All hopes are now high as members of the review committee has been revealed and could mean the review will be done earnestly, the broadcast message released by ASSESA PRO, stressed the importance of support and cooperation, “in the earliest possible time, which has been given to this committee to act on the constitutional review, we implore the generality of ASSESAITES to give them maximum support and cooperation so that it can lead to a resounding success“ the BC was duly signed my ASSESA President, Adetoun ADEPOJU, ASSESA DCC Chairlady RT.Hon, M.A. Ijaiya and ASSESA Constitution Review Chairman Mr Uthman Tajudeen.
Art and Social Sciences Education secured their second win in the ongoing seal cup with a solo goal from Oladotun on Monday evening.
The invisible Assesaites had started the tournament with an impressive performance against Physiology Department and then microbiology to qualify for the next round despite a game at hand, It was a massive day for their new homegrown manager, leading a top side for the first time.
The invisible Assesaite is expected as one of the cup favorite is growing fast with Abbey’s men yet to lose a game neither concedes a goal since the beginning of the tournament.
The team’s resilient and fighting spirit is really commendable, the defending champion of Nuesa Dean’s Cup is determined to carry the winning mentality till the last stage of the tournament with a gold medal.
The invisible Assesaites get their revenge on Physiology Department after losing a final to them in 2019 200L survival football competition.
A rousing first half display from the invisible Assesaites earned the defending champions of Nuesa Dean’s Cup a thrilling 1 – 0 victory over Physiology Department in the student union seal cup group stage match on Friday evening.
The game sprang to life not long after the referee blew the whistle as Jamiu Kareem gave the invisible the lead with a beautiful shot.
It was really a tough and heated match under the sun as physiology tried everything to find an equalizer.
The game opened up after physiology first substitution, as chances kept coming but the invisible Assesaites solid defence repel all their dangerous attacks.
Jamiu Kareem solo goal was enough to put on a exhilarating win over physiology who beat them in the final of 200L survival cup at 2019.
The Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education has been drawn with Department of Chemistry, Physiology and Microbiology in group C of the 2022 SEAL cup tournament.
SEAL cup is a football competition that connects Departments in some Faculties in Unibadan.
The famous competition acronym emanated from the combinations of faculties in the university.
The word SEALS represents S- Science, E- Education, A- Arts, L- Law, S- Social science.
All matches will be played at Awo stadium and SUB football pitch.
Major games will be played in Awo Stadium.
The competition is expected to run for about 3 weeks.
The group stage will end in the first week, Matches will be played from Mondays to Saturdays, Sundays excluded.
. A team will have the opportunity to registered a maximum of 20 players and 2 coaches. Every Departmental teams are expected to come with their basic needs even though the sport committee will provides medics for injured players.Rules of the game includes- BIBS are not permitted in the matches while only jersey will be allowed.- All participants should endeavor to have a passport photograph .All participating players must come with their SCHOOL ID for proper screening before every match but In cases where a player doesn’t have his school ID anymore or a Freshers is included in the team such player must present his course registration form.
In any case of false accusation during the competition, there’s a penalty fee of #5,000 to be paid before the next match.
School security agents will be present during every match, violent players or supporters will be punished.
Each half of the match will last 30 minutes and 15 minutes for the extra time in case the match ended in draw, then straight to penalties.
Walkover starts counting 15 minutes before the start of the match for the very first match of the competition while 15 minutes after kick off time for subsequent matches.
The winner of this tournament will be representing the school at the SUPER CUP.
The supercup will be between HALL of Residence Football competition CHAMPION and SEALS CUP CHAMPION and Certificate for participation for every team will be considered. SEAL CUP Group Stages fixtures
Group A
Public Health, Education Management, Animal Science, Economics
Group B
AgricEcons
KHE, History, Classics
Group C
Microbiology Chemistry ASE Physiology
Group D
Statistics
Pharmacy Vet Medicine Sociology
Group E
Group F
Geography, Psychology, Agric English
Group G
Political Science
Forest Resources Management
Archaeology and Anthropology
Awards would be given to participants:
The Best player, Best Goalkeeper, Best Manager, Highest Goal scorer, Highest assist to the best performing player and manager in these categories.
For a junction to mount higher it is.Never you concede and fall to defeat,When the actual race is still very on.Dear not blow out your own whistle,When the real whistle is still lowly kept.
What a big lie! You see, if there is any lie that has remained recurrent, passed down from generations to generation like a totem, it is the lie that “Youths are the Future”. I know that just about crushed you.
You wonder why I dare say such after all our favorite childhood song was “parents listen to your children, we are the leaders of tomorrow” so, let me give you reasons why this whole “Youth the future” is all lies, sham and very far from reality.
Although, there are pros and cons to this argument as perspective cannot be downplayed because, a youth may seem like the future since they are energetic and optimistic, but an adult will say otherwise saying that they are by far knowledgeable and more experienced than the youth and I beg to agree rather than disagree of where exist the lie?
After all they have seen youth derailed from right course before, and they were once youths.Like I said earlier, the idea of youths being the future is all lies, shams and can’t be a reality and here are my reasons:
First, the youth are a bunch of unstable fellows, and you would rather not put something as big as the future in the hands of people whose thinking is imbalance as they can feel like “today, we want to change the world” and might be a different story tomorrow like “what does it matter?, we just want to have a taste of the national cake.” You don’t get it, do you?
Bukunmi wakes up today and wants to be a doctor and tomorrow he decides internet fraud seems to be the faster route and jumps at it. If a youth is unsure of their future, how then do you put the future of a whole country in his hands?
Well, that may not have convinced you enough but hear this, has it ever been reckoned to you that the Old men you see today once thought they were the future too? Here they are in the future being terrors, while in their youth, they were exceptionally praised for their incredible abilities. Gen Yakubu Gowon was the youngest serving president, and he tremendously looted the country.Gen. Sanni Abacha wasn’t any different, was he?
He was also in his youth. Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was most likely in his youth but yet, he milked Lagos and may soon be milking Nigeria.
So, you see, being a youth doesn’t guarantee you the future, you may just be another tyrant developing.
I know you still don’t believe me but think on these things “whatever thing is internet fraud, whatever thing is ritual killings, whatever thing is a hoodlum, whatever thing is instrument in the hands of lawbreakers, whatever thing is unsteady as the oceans, think of the Youth”It is therefore necessary to say that, Youths are not the future, it is a myth, a lie, a sham and so far from being reality.
The real future is every individual who takes bold steps against corruption, terrorism, nepotism, favoritism, murdering of innocent lives and stands for peace, growth, development, employment opportunities, security and standard education of student that is the future.
Finally, are we really waiting for some youths dancing at discos, getting high on Canadian louds, living reckless lives, or we are after genuine individuals who are looking out for the betterment of our country whether it is a youth or an old individual to finally cleanse our land of this carnage we have now?
Be a future yourself whether old or young, the future isn’t in the future it is now.
Human beings are social beings who relate with one another in order to achieve their goals, no human is an island of his own thought as they need to inter dependent and relate to achieve their aims.
Their goals can’t be attained until they relate with other beings, this shows how important it is for human interaction to take place in order to have goals achieved and live a meaningful life. Goals are group of motives which are to be achieved through various employments that include human resources and varieties of other techniques where technology maybe required.One of those instruments encompassed by human with goals to be achieved is the use of teamwork which has proven it’s efficiency and productivity even as at the beginning of life and it form appears as little as when two people come together to lift a stone which neither could be raised alone.
Teamwork includes the cooperation of group of people with same driven aims and objective embedded with various skills to utilize their objectives and goals. This is needed in various setting which includes the home, the school, a religious center, and in an industry.
These are few places where the form of teamwork takes place in order to enhance the smooth running of those organizations. Questions like “why teamwork?” can be raised and doesn’t it come with its disadvantages? Definitely teamwork covers a lot of benefits and gives space for the running of disadvantages but this can be handled with some skills as teamwork has proven its efficiency by overshadowing its flaws with the benefit it possesses.
One of those benefits of teamwork is that it enhances productivity.
An association with group of people with different skills and special traits can impersonally work together focusing on the goal of such group.
Division of labour within this group of people promotes productivity which is achieved at the expected time scheduled.
Promotion of innovation is one of the good effects of teamwork.
When people work together to achieve something, they come with new ideas, analysis, researches and these help their reasoning.
This is only done when people filled with new ideas and suggestions come together to gather their thoughts and creativities together and develop new innovations.
Along the road to obstacles reduction there is no way problems can be boycotted.
In the process of pulling resources together to achieve a goal, these problems can only be well handled by having a great insight of the overall problem and then a good skill would be required to get solution to such problems.
The process in getting solution to problem therefore helps in reducing obstacles which might result from the teamwork affairs.
Teamwork has been effective in various setting and school should be active in prioritizing teamwork especially in the area of academics activities in class, among the executives.
The executives are basically for the affairs of the students, and other association which can promote the welfare of the students and their primary objectives because teamwork has shown its effectiveness and it should be established as it embodies a democratic state in its dealings.
MENTOR OF THE WEEK: THEOPHILUS FEMI ALAWONDE (Best Graduating Student, Arts and Social Sciences Education 2022 Convocation Ceremony)
Kindly introduce yourself for the sake of people who don’t know you.
My name is Theophilus Femi Alawonde. Between February 2017 and December 2021, I was a student of this department — Arts and Social Sciences Education. I studied for a B.A. (Ed) Education/French.
Congratulations on your Convocation ceremony and being the best graduating student of our dear Department
Thank you so much.
Is this a regular thing in the department (To have first class graduates)Do you have idea of past sets?
Well, I know of two first-glass graduates from the set before ours. I’m not so sure of other sets before theirs.About it being regular — I’m not so sure of that. But has it happened before? Yes.
Actually when I saw the list of Graduands and I saw that you are the only one with a first class, what came to my mind was, Theo is involved in many other things, how were you able to do other things and still have an excellent result?
Ah, that! I’m not sure I have an answer that would work for someone else. Yes. I was very much involved in other things. I’d say I got a holistic education from the University of Ibadan. But I didn’t have any strict reading or exam preparation formulas.It was more about me envisioning what I wanted and ensuring it came to life. While I didn’t have strict reading patterns or time-management hacks, I always made it a point of duty to write down the score I expected from each course. I did this based on my projections of the course’s difficulty in comparison to my strengths and weaknesses.It was also based on this method that I decided which courses to pay more attention to. For instance, history courses are not my very strong points, so I’d often award 70 or the 60s to any history course, and also make a mental note to commit more time to reading such a course.
That’s not to say I didn’t read or played away my time. As seemingly playful and busy with other things as I used to be, I also had this “obsession” with my courses and scores. There were periods — especially in 200 level — when I spent days frequenting the KDL.Seriously, Theo you are an excellent being who just know how to balance everything together. I remembered we have interviewed you on this same platform when you won the FOPA award for the best in Journalism in the University of Ibadan
Did you at any point made a resolution that you must graduate with a first class?If yes, at what point?
I did. I think every student does. My fantasy started with graduating with perfect CGPA, because a year before, Daniel Nkemelu graduated from Computer Science with a 7.0 CGPA.But then, at the end of our 100-level first semester, I had a 3.42 and knew it was no longer possible. It was also at this time that I started mapping out patterns to know my strengths and weaknesses. History courses became a “no-no”. I had a significant number of As in my French courses, and I had this liking for CEF courses too (aside from the history ones) which translated to As. We had more French courses in our second semester and that was the first opportunity I had to surpass the 3.5 benchmark. 200 level was a defining point in my life, and it was also the time I wrote down in my jotter that at the end of my 4 years, I envisioned myself graduating with a first-class, as a FOPA winner, an Indy Press Editor-in-Chief, and a committed CJ.
Wow, Theo, you did all this You are a committed Campus Journalist, You won FOPA award, You were the previous Editor in chief of Indy Hall press And you finished with a first class.
Theo, what’s that thing that keeps you going?Or let me ask like this , is it that there are no challenges at all?All was made perfect for you?If there are challenges, share with us.
I wouldn’t say I did all those things. I’d rather say all those things came to pass. When I was writing them down, the most likely to come true was me graduating with a first class. FOPA winners are not always sure of their wins. No one also joins Indy Press with the assurance that they’d one day be the Editor-in-Chief. My dreams came true. But one thing that significantly helped was that writing them down, having them as my dreams, meant that I could strategically work towards their realization. These written dreams, coupled with a genuine passion — for all I did, for change, for growth and development — were also the things that kept me going.There were challenges. Lots of them. When we were writing our 100-level first-semester exams — GES 107 I think — three of us lost our phones. Two Android phones and an iPad. I didn’t get a new Smartphone till 300-level second semester, when we returned from Badagry(French Village). So, no, all wasn’t rosy. During this no-Smartphone period, I was News Editor at Indy Press, then became Deputy Editor-in-Chief, while also serving as Editor-in-Chief at Nigeria French TV, in Badagry.The biggest lesson from this period — which I still have with me — is that humans have the rare gift of adapting and evolving (finding alternative means to survive and thrive). I learnt to seek help and persuade people to help me during this period. Victor, Stephen, and Niyi — friends whose laptops were almost mine. Sometimes I’d have one of these PCs for days, typing out news stories or articles. Incidentally, this seemed to be my most productive period as a field reporter. I should also make reference to the importance of reading other people’s stories and internalizing them. It’s why I’m sharing this much during this interview. My four years as an undergraduate student was more of a mélange of pieces from the lives of other people. One of my older friends told me that he only had one C throughout his 5 years as a student of pharmacy. So, resuming to UI, I planned not to have any Cs. When I had one in 100 level, I was determined it would be the last. Well, I had two extra Cs in final year.
Although I couldn’t meet up with his record, I was committed to meeting up with it that in the end, it was to my benefit.Also, Victoria, one of my friends, told us in 100 level that her dad had As in all the GES courses he took in UI during his 5-year law programme. I wanted to meet this record too, but GES 104 — Science and Mankind — said no. Although I couldn’t meet up with the record, my pursuit of it was to my benefit.Furthermore, when I read The Road Before the Fourth Estate by Kunle Adebajo and Kanyinsola Olorunnisola in 2018, I hand-picked aspects of the interviews they had with some past CJs, internalized them, and determined to relive them.I wanted to be a vibrant news reporter like Mr. Alao Abiodun was on campus. I wanted to write solution-based journalistic pieces like Kunle, Kanyin, and Haleem Olatunji. I took up Mr. Habeeb Kolade’s mantra of making everybody’s job (which ends up becoming nobody’s job) my job.I saw that Mr. Osho Samuel was a vibrant and award-winning CJ who graduated with a first class and thought, “I can do this too.”Many of these people were editors who either won or were nominated for FOPA. So, I wanted to win FOPA too and one day become an Editor-in-Chief. For every story I read from that book, there was an aspect I picked and re-lived. And it was all to my benefit.In all, the four years were a tough ride. But the experience was also like that of a diamond in the fire. The summation of these experiences shaped me into who I am today.How did you feel being the only first class graduate of our department?That’s dicey. But at the expense of sounding “insensitive” to some, I feel it’s not all there is to it, and while the final results might not show it, I know lots of first-class material in my set.
Who is the best graduating student in the whole Faculty?
I don’t know. No one was announced during the convocation ceremony. However, I’m sure it wasn’t me. I had a 3.53 CGPA. And I heard there were people who had as high as 3.7.
I am a fresher, talk to me on how I can graduate with a first class, just like you did.
Know your strengths and weaknesses. That’s important for the several permutations you’d have to do. Dream, pen down your dreams, work towards them.Strive to understand. The knowledge of the course is enough to get you a strong B, at least. Understand first. It might not necessarily be about going for every class.
But, know what the course title is. Visit the university website or read your brochure to know what the course is about.
Be in that first class where the lecturer will talk about the course outline. That way, you’d know what the learning outcomes are for each course — what the lecturer expects you to know, which is also what they’ll test your knowledge on. Speak to those in levels above yours. Don’t be afraid to seek for help and go all out. I had help. Oluwajuwonlo Afolabi — a fellow Katangite and the Department’s 2020 BGS was always ready to help. I spoke to people in higher levels at European Studies in my earliest days on campus. They also helped with books — Abubakar and Tayo Jemiluyi, especially.
Understand that your tests and exams are your representatives before the examiner — they will speak to how knowledgeable about the course you are. Make them good representatives. Write full, engaging answers. This will especially work for education courses or if you’re in the arts and humanities. Give life to your answers. Have beautiful introductions. Communicate.
Have convincing conclusions.
Identify organizations on campus and join them. This may sound counter-intuitive, seeing as extra commitments might mean less time for books.
However, extra-curricular give you newer and deeper perspectives on issues. They help you become a wholesome student. Journalism helped me understand how to shape my thoughts and communicate what I know to the examiner. Network. Have people around you. People who can help. I can’t name all. But I remember how Tayo Okikiolu’s notes helped me in 300 level when we were reading partners. My friends — Shamusudeen Kareem, Victor Ajibade, Victoria Falade, Taofeekat Adigun, and Ibukunoluwa Aderonmu — were helpful at several points in my life, especially in my final year.
Lastly, I’d say you should do beyond the bare minimum.I want to really congratulate you on this achievement. More achievements to come Amen.
Thank you so much.
Let’s have your parting shot
These past 4 + x years have been wonderful, and I’m grateful for everyone I came across. Thankful to both the academic and non-academic staff members of the department — the erstwhile H.O.D., Prof. Amosun, Dr. Gbadamosi, who was our staff adviser and mummy throughout our undergraduate days, Dr. Araromi, my project supervisor and the guardian of all French students of the Faculty, Mr. Ife Akinsola, for the guidance he gave me during my project and how much he believed in me, Aunty Toyin, for how instrumental she was to my life, especially in my final year. I’m also grateful to Prof. Kolawole who readily supported me when I was seeking a reference letter during my 100-level days. He was our H.O.D. I’m grateful for the people I met at the department and elsewhere, all of who have become a part of my life and my story.During this period, you’d encounter lots of stories from graduates — in major newspapers, by campus press organizations, and also by blogs. It’s that time of the year when you can read several inspiring stories, internalize them, form your dreams and goals, and live to their realization.
Over the years, Queen Idia Hall has housed several thousands of University of Ibadan undergraduate female students.
This implies that the structure as well as its facilities would face a series of wear and tear (would need to be revamped) in order to provide adequate comfort and safety to residing and incoming Idiates which will ensure a reduction in domestic accidents and issues like the recent sighting of serpents in the hall.
After careful observation of the Queen Idia Hall, It has been noticed that there are some issues which ought to be addressed so as to prevent Idiates from experiencing rounds of ‘further Shege’. To mention a few, they include; Dilapidated roofing sheets, damaged doors, fans as well as faulty switches, damaged facilities in the kitchenettes and rest rooms and the dormant water tanks alongside figure head bulbs.
Further expressions will be stated to tell of where and how these damaged facilities are situated.On the issue of dilapidated roofing sheets, which is more rampant in Block C, the roofing sheets at the staircase region are damaged. It gets even worse when the atmosphere is windy and leaks water through the ceiling during a rainy day. This is so dangerous especially as it is in the stair area for residents can easily slip off due to the stair wetness.
There’s a great need to for a change of the roofing sheets and ceilings so as to prevent accidents.Some room occupants go through the stress of having to change their bed bunks and suffer heat because of the damaged room fans and bed bunks which can as well be a frustrating experience. Some kitchenettes pipe systems in the Hall are leaking which makes it difficult for residents to cook or wash dirty dishes.
This makes some residents stress themselves to go outside to wash or stay in their rooms to wash and cook. If the pipe system is fixed and the tap in the sinks as well as the bulb are working, it can reasonably reduce the number of residents who violate the Hall rules of cooking in the room.
Also in the restrooms are faulty facilities like bulbs, taps and shower where some doors in the bathroom have completely been removed from their hinge which then gives room for invading of one’s privacy.
In the bulb matter, some places in and outside the Hall building especially the stair case area need change of bulbs as the ones available aren’t working.
Changing damaged bulbs would ensure the safety of residents especially at night. With the Hall thoroughly illuminated, residents can easily find their way around as well as easily detect dangerous objects or animals like the recent case of serpents being found in Queen Idia hall.
In the Hall premises, there are some water tanks that have been abandoned.
Such being in use would have further serve the hall better as the ones available are not enough to serve the entire residence of the hall.
Dormant water tanks should be place in use in order to reduce the long queues at the tap section.Some of these which have been reported to the school authorities by the residents experience no change. It ends up being the victims of these faulty facilities that gets to repair or manage it.
But, if these faults are continually ignored by the authorities, it spells impending doom for the residents of Queen Idia Hall.
The Arts and Social Sciences Education Students’ Association held a welcome party tagged “Gratas Pas” for freshmen of the 2021/2022 academic session at the Botanical Garden, University of Ibadan on Saturday ,19th of November,2022.
The event although didn`t have much attendees was still fun as regarded by those who attended.
The event which was scheduled for 2pm started around 3pm and was graced by the freshemen, some staylites and the executive members.
Miss Adetoun gave the welcome speech, and made open the event which was anchored by MC Peteru.
The welcome party was entertaining and fun, games were played by the freshmen, Some of the freshmen voluntarily lip-synced some artistes such as Burna boy, Davido, Olamide.
Some upcoming artistes also performed such as Richard the rapper , Divine(Mr Freshest Fresher ) e.t.c.
Freshmen were entertained with Chapman, prawn crackers and peppered ponmo(a dish made with cow skin)
The event ended around 6pm.
Prior to the welcome party, the department held a Freshers’ Orientation programme on Friday, 18th of November, 2022 tagged “Mining the gold in your space”
“Freedom of the press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose.” – George Orwell
BACKGROUND At the brick of the ladder sets the channels that round about the power house of a particular society where these houses perform their activities in a way laid according to morals and hand written laws of the land.
The ethics and principles of the society is then meant to be strictly comply to by all where any side shift from this sends a red signal of a foul play. The model is set in a form that these power houses serves as watch-dog on one another where there’s no masking of anyone’s sins. Since to err is human and to forgive is divine, wrong doings are meant to occur where in such case, corrections which are meant to set things right emanates. Each time a sword of any style is being drawn from a power house to another, it is mostly being seen as a hate attack or an attempt to pull such down the gutter. It becomes more serious and intense when the supposed sinner is an individual loved by people who in turn wax on this conviction thereby using it as an instrument to fight against other power houses. Where there exists no arm that closely watches on another, the stance of accountability and conscious consciousness to act according to said obligations will run to an intentional or unintentional failure. This then further stress out the significance, need and presence of each power houses for a balanced ladder.
In a clear sense, there has always been this particular stage where the said unseen battle line is being drawn between the Pen and the Vocals. The line that connects these two is an unchanging one which is needed as one serves as a close watch on the other so as to ensure that the Vocals are putting into action their promised vocals. For a sane community, the stability and freedom of this said Pen is essential to ensure a development that such community deserves through her resources. Also, the Pen is mandatorily at the interest of the populace who ensure things meant for the people are not shared by some selected people. Therefore, the people are too strongly back the Pen.
THE CASE STUDIES Let’s kick start this from here. During the Assesa Press Night of last session (2020/2021), aspirants of various positions were asked questions based on their self written manifesto on how the implementations would run. It was obvious to all present that some of these individuals either have no strong and back up plan or couldn’t defend their white and black defender. Of the press duty is to criticize and correct so as to ensure the whole is better represented by a figure who is a whole him/herself. Following this were the lashes and hate comments received by the Assesa press from some individuals who were supposedly friends, supporters, campaign group and lovers of these aspirants who couldn’t explain what they will exhibit if voted in. The unseen line was drawn here which strolled on and on till it went into extinction.
Recently, AFAS executives carried out a crucial financial event (Call off party) without a forward and approval process meant to be done by other arms. It was later decided by the higher authorities of the faculty to freeze the association’s account until further notice. The AFAS press team reported the happenings right from the period before the event up till aftermath of it all.
As a watch dog on this arm, measures were placed by the press to critique the acts performed, inform all Afasites as a whole and correct the executive arm the way they’re to be educated. The said arm raised horns and stressed that the faculty press were reporting things that weren’t even happening thereby tagging the press reports as false.
Few days ago, the mother press of all, UCJ UI (Union of Campus Journalist, UI) received some hate comments on the report against the Students’ Union’s PRO owing to the Union’s WhatsApp TV being managed in a questionable manner. Widely, it turned to a scene where lovers of the WhatsApp TV and supporters of the PRO turned against the Press for they all see the press as one who is determined to always target and run down the career of student politicians.
All seem to forget the fact that the duty of the press is what was carried out by exposing negative suspecting activities to all which will send a message to others that the press is always watching and ever ready to perform its duties.
INFLUENCE OF THE PRESS As the voice of the society, the press serves as a link between other power houses and the society.
To this extent is how the press body is meant to place a close watch on these individuals, make to return to their normal position if such must’ve drifted off the line through their operations and activities and also inform the populace of pressing and current occurrences. The press is a distinctive body who has always separated itself from being used as a means to a means by other arms of authority. Through the press activities, men of the Vocals are always on their heels to do what right as they are of the press conscious watch on their day to day activities.
To the influence of the Campus Journalists, it was seen that the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) took up the issue of the Students’ Union PRO after the report went all viral resulting to a temporary bank of the Unions’ WhatsApp T.v. This is to show how strong the active the press is in correcting flaws and suggesting solutions to issues of the society. On the other hand, to further stress that the press is all in a mission to shape the populace for betterment, some individuals who emerge to become a member of the executive are still on the run to find a balance and define their office implementations which were questioned back then.
MESSAGE TO ALL As supposedly said by some that the press is bent in intentionally criticizing and only focusing on the weaknesses of student leaders is of a misconception that needs to be halted. Some were even of the point that members of the press are envious and full of jealousy taste towards these student leaders.
Another faction would say the press purposely attacks the Vocals for the purpose of gaining public recognition and popularity with such critique. The interesting part of this which sounds ironical is the fact that some populace who are meant to stand firm behind press acts that are at the full interest of the populace betterment. It can be surprising and disappointing seeing people support the hand preparing to fire bullets across their mind.
Through all hates and negative comments said against the press, the Pen is still unbending as the ink that flows through its veins is an infinite one which can never be weary. As long as there are minds who still see and believe in the integrity, stands, written voices and proclamations of the press, it will never let the negative influences subdue it to give up and bow to the set to fall command and deeds of the ones at the other end.
The press activities is all centered towards the interests of the people and in such project a free voice to expose and educate ones of questionable Vocals. Press Freedom shall always prevail.
The finalists of the Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education are set to get their project supervisors next week according to the departmental Head of Department, Professor. Fakeye in an interview session with ASSESApress on Friday, 18th November, 2022.
According to the HOD, arrangements have been going on in the department to assign supervisors to the final year students so that they can begin their final year projects in earnest. The departmental courses are in 3 units – Language education, art education, social sciences education – and the supervisors list has to be released once.
The final year Students of the department has been asking questions and getting unsettled about their final year project since the beginning of the session.
While their counterparts in other departments have started their final year projects and have made meaningful progress, the department had not released a list of supervisor or made any comments about it.
Also, talking about the unfair and sometimes ill treatment of education students in the faculties of Arts, and Social Sciences where they borrow from, the HOD opined that the attitudes are age long attitudes that education students have to cope with. Education students being high achievers in the departments where they borrow from would raise eyebrows.
However, they should not mind the attitude (or unfair treatment) faced but rather give due attention to their studies. In the end of it all, the end justifies the means because they(education students) would go ahead to become trail blazers.
On issue of clashing classes, he said the perfect solution would have been for the school management to adopt a central timetable construction system but this has not been accepted by the school during management meetings.
Albeit, the platform of NUESA through the Dean of the faculty might proffer a solution to the issue if the issue is being raised at the committee of Deans and Provosts, without backing down so that education students won’t be loosing at both ends when their classes clash.
At the departmental level however, little or nothing could really be done.
Assesa Press met with the department’s Head Of Department, Professor Fakeye where issues that concern Assesaites were spread to light for clear and better clarification. Below is the full conversation.
ASSESA PRESS
Congratulations on becoming the HOD. Before the strike we had a different HOD, after strike we have a new one. What is the duration for serving as the Head of Department?
H.O.D
Thank You. I welcome you all to this interactive session, the regulation guiding the appointment of head of department is that if you are not a professor, you will be accorded as an acting Head of Department for a maximum of two years, if you are a professor, you are allowed to be a full HOD and not acting, you are eligible to spend the first two years and the VC can renew your tenure for another two years which makes it 4 years. This year July, the tenure of the immediate HOD elapse and everyone was expecting that the VC will renew another two years to make it 4 years but he (immediate HOD) said he was no longer interested. Like I too, after serving two years I won’t be interested because it is an office that is so demanding. The office is so demanding, this morning Some of your students (direct entry), having teaching subjects in CLA said a particular lecturer sent them out that they should go and delete the course because he won’t accommodate them, so I have to go and address that issue first, I had to leave the meeting I have because that’s more important than the meeting I wanted to attend. So I came back to the meeting, spent about 25 minutes before going to see someone else. It’s a demanding thing as a HOD which is why you only see a Professor spending two years because he is not interested in a second term but he is eligible to spend 4 years at maximum.
ASSESA PRESS
Thank you very much Sir.
Freshers are complaining of class clashing which is actually not new to 200 – 400 Assesaites. The question is how can this be limited in a way that students won’t be losing at both ends?
H.O.D
The issue is a system problem. As long as University of Ibadan is practicing the act of time table being done by faculties there is no way there won’t be clashing of courses. I did my first degree in Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University), Ife is a great model on how time table should be drawn, time table is handled centrally in Ife and all timetable is in the office of the director of academic planning. It is his duty to run time table for all courses in the university and make sure no course clashes with another, especially education courses not clashing with sciences, arts and social sciences. We told the VC and he said with time UI will get there (I don’t know when).
What we can do is that, through the instrumentality of NUESA, you can make submission through NUESA which will then be forwarded to the Dean who will take it up to the committee of Deans and Provosts where they can make possible resolutions. Like I received a report of STE 353 clashing with Cla 301 where the former course lecturer said there might be test after each class and the latter course lecturer will not allow them to come in once they are late. So, I think when the matter is taken up by the Dean and being considered at the Meeting of committee of Deans and Provosts, MAYBE there can be solution.
Also, it’s reported of the kind of treatment they give to our students. They (other faculties) are always envious of us, even in Ife where there was no course clashing, we do score highest in the same course we offer with them and we are in Education, maybe because of the Jamb cut off which is sometimes low for education courses, although in some cases courses like Education and English usually have a higher cut off mark than pure English.
By the time we prove to them that we are the Lord of the class, they will know. All the three first class produced in English (including me) during my time in Ife were all from Education.It’s also good that our students prove themselves to them so that they don’t think because we are Education Students that we are inferior. Another thing is that they know you have two chances as you can work in anywhere an average B.A (for Arts) or B.Sc (for Social Sciences) work and at same time, you can also teach. In their own case, before they can be admitted into the teaching profession, they have to do PGDE. You are the only one that can change the narratives by performing well.
ASSESA PRESS
There are issues regarding the missing of courses on the transcript. 400lv students have not being seeing Gce101 and some other courses on their transcript and people have written and lodge complains regards how it is going to be resolved. How can this be settled Sir?
H.O.D
The problem lies with the introduction of RMS (Result Management System), a lot of courses have been uploaded that we don’t see but I have noted that down and I will send message to the course lecturer to re-upload from 2017/2018 session so that it can cover all current students.
ASSESA PRESS
Will the 400 level students receive a message once it has been uploaded?
H.O.D
Their transcripts will be uploaded and updated. Now that you’ve told me, I will tell Dr. Babalola, who is in charge of our online result to go and check for updated Gce101 results from the 2017/2018 academic session till date. I have also ordered the department secretary to update all transcripts including the ones that was uploaded during the holiday and she has embarked on that since yesterday.
ASSESA PRESS
The next one is of the finalists who has not been assigned Project Supervisors . What is the current situation Sir?
H.O.D
We are in a department of three units; Language, Art and Social Sciences. The allocation for language has already been done but I tarried a bit because the department is recruiting two new staffs which we have concluded the process since last week Friday. So when they resume next week, because I have already put their names on the allocation, they will supervise some students and the list have not been released because they are yet to officially resume. But by the time they are on ground hopefully by Monday or Tuesday. Meanwhile I will inform those in charge of Social Sciences to submit on Monday so that by Monday we can process it. A copy of the list will be dropped at the Assesa secretariat.
ASSESA PRESS
There is an observation that those in CLA option are usually introduced to English courses in their 300l(Eng 301 and Eng303). The observation is that these two courses are advance courses and students of CLA option don’t have the basic knowledge or foundation.
H.O.D
Why we did it was to enhance the marketability of students. When we were having the review of curriculum, we deliberately put two English courses (Syntax and Phonology) so that in their transcript at the end of the day, they might want to take a program which require having English courses in their transcript. What I will rather do (although I don’t need to tell you) is that I will make those courses required rather than compulsory in sense that even if a student fails it, it won’t have to be retaken again or affect their graduation. And this change can only happen when we make a review because I’m planning to do a curriculum review. There is even a course in which they made mistake, Cef403, which was written as a compulsory course rather than required. It is a required course and not compulsory, same applicable to STE353. Before I came in, some students were unable to graduate because of failing one or both of these courses. But don’t worry, the review will be in the interest of the students. The goal is to make the students more resourceful in the job seeking market. We are even planning to include some Literature courses for CLA option students. I think what will be done in the nearest future is removing one out of Phonology or Syntax and replace it with a literature course.
ASSESA PRESS
The departmental brochure which is meant to guide us is now misleading us in some cases. There are some courses in the brochure which are not available any morel. How can this be reshaped Sir?
H.O.D
Our problem is in the Faculty of Arts, the rate at which they change courses is very high. What we need to do is that I will instruct that they should go to every department of our options in Art and get their current list of courses so that it can be aligned with what we have, I will set a committee that will review these courses so that they can help us upgrade our brochure.
ASSESA PRESS
There are some students in which the course they were admitted by Jamb is different from what the university gave them. Any way out of this Sir ?
H.O.D
Let me see one of them to know what happened and what they are doing about it because we have to know. They should bring their admission letter and the course they got registered for. So that if we need to write a letter to the admission office that they should desist from that because at the point of graduation when such go for NYSC, NYSC will always look at their admission letter and see what they have done in school which such differences can then create problem.
ASSESA PRESS
We are done. We just want to thank you very much for this opportunity and its observed from looking at the pictures of past HOD of the department that Prof. Ajiboye didn’t spend up to 2 years as the Head of the department.
H.O.D
Yes, Prof. Ajiboye came in 2015 and left in 2016 because he had a federal appointment as a member of the TRCN board. If I also have an appointment now, I will leave this place once and for all. If I get an appointment to be a chairman of a whole commission in Abuja, I will leave here.
The Arts and Social Sciences Education Students Association, Faculty of Education had the orientation program for the freshmen in the Faculty of Education Large Lecture Theatre on Friday, 18th of November, 2022.
The freshers’ orientation programme themed “Mining the gold in your space” was graced by several dignitaries like; Dr Tolulope Gbadamosi Subdean Faculty of Education, Dr Maxwell Araromi who represented the HOD, Hon Olufemi Josiah the Special Adviser to the Governor on Community relations.
While addressing the freshmen, Dr Araromi noted the peculiarity of the department by saying “ASE is the largest department in Faculty of Education and also peculiar. We have produced eminent scholars and achievers all over the federation”. He then advised the freshmen to be of good conduct.
Also, the Subdean(Undergraduate) , Faculty of Education Dr Tolulope Gbadamosi who noted that “ASE is a great department and it is a very important Department In the Faculty of Education”. She also stressed the need for a better political structure in the department and the need for unity in the department “I want the executive and the legislative to work together”. Finally, she advised the freshmen to respond to memo promptly, respect their colleagues and to represent Faculty of Education properly in other faculties they borrow courses from.
ASSESA president, Adetoun Adepoju in her address introduced the theme of the freshmen orientation programme “Mining the gold in your space”. She explained that as an educator or an assesaite, “You’re not here by mistake, every single course has its own benefit. There are so many opportunities in all course of study, mine your gold”. She also reminded all , of her campaign promise of creating a CGPA calculator which will help to plan for a proper grade.
Hon Femi Josiah, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Community relations also addressed the freshmen added that “there is a great opportunity for those who desire and those who are willing to gain through opportunities. Mining gold within your space is just the extracting of the value in you which is acquired through learning”. He further stated five tips on how to prepare for the educational journey ahead, which are; Create the right mind set,Make a right plan, Take action ,Create an environment for success ,Create room for extracurricular activities.
Finally Dr Samuel Babalola, also advised the freshmen to never allow their academic suffer, telling them to aim for a first class degree, he noted that “there are many opportunities for first class students”.
Also in attendance were members of Assesa executives, members of the Departmenal Legislative Council and some Stakeholders in the department.
On 28th of August 2020, the sad news of Chadwick Boseman’s untimely death broke out. His death from colon cancer came as a surprise to all, especially fans of Black Panther. Even though Chadwick Boseman is dead, his legacy continues.
Boseman’s career started about 20 years ago when Denzel Washington, a two time Oscar winner paid for his tuition fee to attend the British American Drama Academy. Chadwick Boseman made use of this opportunity properly to become the Star we all know him to be now. Black Panther, a celebration of Africa, her strength, her technology, her dynamism, her cultures and traditions did right by late Chadwick Boseman and also did right by his character T’Challa.
Black Panther 2 was sort of a tribute to Chadwick and the entire team gave it their best.Black Panther 2 which focuses on Shuri, T’Chala’s sister who stepped in as the leader and many are impressed as a female character is taking the major League. Black Panther 2 first premiered on 26th October 2022 at Holby Theater in Hollywood, it premiered in Lagos on 6th November 2022 and was attended by many celebrities including some of the movie’s cast.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) started an industrial strike on the 14th of February, 2022 due to failure of the government to heed to their demands, it lasted till the 13th of October, 2022 lasting about 8 months. It must be noted that there have been 16 strikes in the past 23 years. So during these strikes what happens to students? Knowing fully well that an idle hand is the devil’s workshop, some students decided to find the blessing in this reoccurring disappointment by keeping themselves busy with learning digital skills and learning hand work. Some got temporary jobs while some spent the 8 months strike enjoying the comforts of their father’s house. The recurring strike had both negative and positive impacts. We gathered the opinion of some students to know if the last ASUU strike was just a waste of their time or a blessing in disguise for them.
Omolayo Ayomide; “For me, it’s both coz I was able to do certain things that are best kept to myself when I went home buh it’s also a waste of time too coz I could have been through with my studies this year as a final year student, moving on to the next phase of my life but that isn’t possible anymore now coz of the long strike. So it’s both for me”
Awah Enobong: “At first for me, it was a waste of time, then later became a blessing in disguise for me” Adekola Hallelujah: “You can choose make use of both and be product. You can be productive in both. So I’ll say yes and no”
Olamide Marvellous: “Humanly ASUU strike was a waste of time but I know God knows best” Olasunmbo Morenikeji: Its a blessing in disguise for me because I earned a lot of money than I expected” Dele Alonge: “It was a blessing on disguise because it opened my eyes to life after school and it made me improve on some qualities that made me self dependent and made me set priorities right”
Oluwafunmilayo Esther: “It’s a waste of time because the time we are meant to be in school we are at home doing nothing. So we are already meant to be a graduate by now but due to the strike ko work out. Basically it’s a waste of time because students involved can’t move forward they are just hooked in one place. It’s also a blessing because during the strike some people where able to achieve something in which if they were in school they wouldn’t have achieved that somewhere able to discover their talent, some went to learn work and some venture into tech stuff . So to me ASUU strike na both waste of time and blessing in disguise”
Education is the process of impacting one with knowledge, skills, value and virtue of the society, this is a powerful weapon which can be used to promote changes in the society. Hence, the need of education as they become matured in enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in learning. Below are those ways by which students can maintain good grades in the academic session: Do not skip classes: If getting grade is of one’s priority then one has to pin point the fact that classes should not be missed. In classes, different vital information are passed to students and this expose students to how they should study and get access to necessary correlating discipline materials recommended by the lecturer. Constant class attendance brings one close to the lecturer personality which gives one idea on how to approach task given including assignments. Skipping classes can cause missing impromptu test which contribute to ones continuous assessment. The idea of skipping classes should be far away from those who want to have a great grade during their academics session. Take note during a class: Being in a class should not only be about listening to the lecturer but also having their words penned, this will then serve as a reminder of the class activities. The act of taking note helps with associating oneself with something to read during exams or test, it serves as a reminder of lost points, it also serves as instrument of adding more information to an available ones. Keeping note is a good sign of preparation towards getting a good grade as such cant be gained by attending the class alone but also having a note in such class Do your assignments: Students portray negligence acts towards their assignment which is very important in testing their knowledge on a particular subject matter. In the process of neglecting assignment, one would not be able to challenge their intellectual state of the subject which will give them knowledge on their stand in their performance. Assignments could be recorded as parts of one’s continuous assessment at the end of the semester, whoever desires a good grade should ensure all assignments given is well done and submitted Study with fellow friends: The idea of group reading brings group of intellect together who are gathere
Ask for help: Academic challenges are uncommon but putting a solution to it is a consistent reasoning, during ones academic session one can meet with some challenging discipline which calls for help, one shouldn’t hesitate to seek for help in ones area of weakness, this will help in better understanding of such discipline and meeting up with good grades.
Get prepared: Exams and tests should not be the reasons for preparing through reading, preparation ahead of exam is a key to have easy retaining of the discipline. This requires drafting a good time table for reading, staying organized and has a watch of time. These are necessary tips to excel in ones academics year, buying to the act of reading daily strengthen ones brain level and enhance easy recalculation as the law of exercise has taken place.
By: Ojediran Temitayo (Herald) MENTOR OF THE WEEK: IKONWI GODDOING ( Egalitarian Movement UI)
Can we meet you?
I’m Ikonwi Goddoing Bariedoora, popularly and politically known as Comrade Goddybest.A 300L student of the department of adult education/political science .I’m the current academic and Welfare director of faculty of Education, University of Ibadan. Also, I’m the secretary of University of Ibadan academic committee. An honorable member of the University of Ibadan Students, Representative Council (UISRC).And finally, the convener and founder of The Egalitarian Movement, UI.
What’s Egalitarian movement all about?
TEAM GODDYBEST is an EGALITARIAN MOVEMENT that is, we support and believe on the principle of equality. Secondly, we render HUMANITARIAN SERVICES. Rendering help and reaching out to people in all faculties in UI and even extended. We also reach out to street children and visit orphanage homes. We are also very interested in building student’s entrepreneurs and those who don’t even have a skill, to acquire one through our free skill acquisition programs we do organize every session. After the training, we also sponsor the trainees to go and learn more about the skill.
How were you able to come up with this initiative and how have you been coping with it?
Well, it has been God all the way, sir. We started this movement right from my 100L days. Precisely, it was officially founded on the 30th of October 2019.Because when I gained admission into Ui, I came with different goals and target, I really wanted to impact my environment and people around me. And I guess I’m trying my little best today in all aspects.
What keeps you going?
Determination to impact lives and to render humanitarian services to the society and people around me. Also, I really want to render quality leadership in all positions I’m holding or contesting for in the nearest future. Then lastly, my sister, she is my inspiration.
What about your sister?
My sister is my little wife for now. I love her so much, and I share almost everything with her. She is the last baby of the house. My mom and dad left her at a very tender age (age 5) so since then, I took over every burden of my family as the first born. My sister have really been supportive in everything. I’m always proud of her because she doesn’t take any effort for granted. How have you been able to source for funds to keep Egalitarian movement active and relevant? It has really not been easy, but we thank God for always using people to sponsor most of our programs. In the Egalitarian Movement, we have our members, executive members and stakeholder forum members, staff advisers, mentor and patron. All these people come together to sponsor most of our activities. Again, I have most of my political mentors and admirers who believe so much in me, so they sponsor most of our activities too. Personally, I also use my resources for most of our activities.
You made mention of you starting Egalitarian Movement since 100l, how did you cope as a fresher, combining academics with Humanitarian service and even up till now?
Omo, e no easy, but I thank God for everything today. Like I said earlier, I’m not in Ui for just for studies alone, I came with different goals and targets and I’m still pursuing them till date. I was so determined to make a better change in this citadel of learning and beyond. In doing all these, I still have that consciousness that the primary reason why I’m here is to study, I never neglected my primary purpose of being here. When it is time to read, I’m surely going to read. I’m always trying as much as possible to balance up my academic with my leadership positions without prejudice to one or the other, most especially in my building construction work and painting. Because I’m also the CEO of GODDYBEST BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND ASSOCIATES (A Building Construction Firm).
Are Uites open to joining your organization?
Yes, any Uite can join this humanitarian organization. We have our members in all faculties in Ui and beyond. In fact, our recruitment form for the 2022 academic session is ongoing and it is going to close on the 14th of November, 2022. Anyone can join so far he/she is willing and ready to give back to the society and impact lives in his/her own little way. Our membership form is just #500 only. We believe on the principle of “Togetherness” To obtain the form: 09032103658 (Opemipo)
What advice will you give to Freshers who might be interested in joining but don’t know how to balance both academics and Humanitarian work?
First of all, they should sit down well and talk to themselves personally. Look, it’s not about joining different organizations oo, it’s about balancing everything together. Ask yourself few questions. Can I be able to balance up my academic with this? Can I cope? Can I make impact through this? Because it’s very important to know what you are going for. As at today, I, Comr. Goddybest can’t join any organization without making any impact. If they are able to answer those questions above well and their answers are yes, then they are good to go, and if the answers are no, then they should still sit well and work on themselves.
Give us your parting shot.
I just want to encourage all students to keep striving and never to be discouraged no matter what. Look, “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”For me, “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.”Let’s us all learn how to believe in ourselves and contribute our quotas to the society no matter how little. God bless University of Ibadan !!! God bless all Uites !!!
According to the National Cancer Institute, Cancer is a disease in which some of the bodys cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body.Cancer can start almost anywhere in the human body, which is made up of trillions of cells. Normally, human cells grow and multiply (through a process called cell division) to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old or become damaged, they die, and new cells take their place. Sometimes this orderly process breaks down, and abnormal or damaged cells grow and multiply when they shouldnt.
These cells may form tumours, which are lumps of tissue. Tumours can be cancerous or not cancerous (benign).Also, according to the NCI, there are more than 100 types of cancer. And they are usually named for the organs or tissues where the cancers form.In Nigeria, cancer is one of the poorly addressed cases of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria which affect both sexes irrespective of age. The country has one of the highest cancer mortality rates in the world, with approximately four out of five cases resulting in death, according to the Global Cancer Observatory.In countries in Sub Saharan Africa, where religious and traditional beliefs/superstitions are on the high, cancer patients with undiagnosed cancer cases often think cancers are spiritual attacks and therefore visit traditional healers, or religious centres in search of solution and when the cancer are already advanced, they resort to medical treatment; with no access to adequate and/or advanced and affordable treatment, it leads to an inevitable death.
The five most common cancer in Nigeria according to the international agency for research on cancer (IARC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) data on cancer in 2020 is breast cancer, prostrate, cervix, colorectal, non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer respectively.According to the study done by Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) in Nigeria in 2020 published in 2021, there were 233,911 cancer cases with 124, 815 new cases and 78,899 deaths which is about 34% mortality rate of the known and registered cases.
The issue of late diagnosis and inadequate access to good treatment leads to the higher mortality rate in developing countries like Nigeria.Breast cancer is the most common cancer in (the world and) Nigeria and it mostly affects women. It is the leading cause of cancer deaths currently, representing about 23% of all cancer cases and approximately 18% percent of deaths are attributed to it in the country (IARC/WHO 2020). Major modifiable risk factors linked to breast cancer are alcohol consumption, smoking, lack of physical activities, overweight and obesity. Other factors that are not under the patients control which makes her prone to breast cancer are genetic factors, family history of breast cancer, age(older women have been recorded to have more cases of breast cancer than younger women), gender ( although breast cancer affect men too, a larger percentage are women).Prostrate cancer is the leading cancer case in men. It reportedly accounts for 12% of all cancer cases with 11% of death in registered cases in Nigeria. The American Cancer Society defined the prostate as a gland found only in males that makes some of the fluid that is part of semen. The prostate is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum, it is about the size of a walnut and can be much larger in older men. Prostate cancer begins when cells in the prostate gland start to grow out of control. Early prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms. More advanced prostate cancer can sometimes cause problems during urination, blood in the urine or semen, trouble getting an erection, pain in the hips, back(spine), chest(ribs), weakness or numbness in the legs or feet or even loss of bladder or bowel control from cancer pressing on the spinal cord. Cervix cancer is the second most common cancer among women in Nigeria aged 15 to 44 years in Nigeria but it is also one of the most preventable.According to the HPV Centre, about 70% of all known cases of cervical cancer are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) serotypes 16 and 18, which are most commonly transmitted through sex. HPV can also be transmitted through the use of contaminated hospital equipment and from mother to child during pregnancy.
A 2021 report from the HPV Centre estimates that every year more than 12,000 Nigerian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and almost 8,000 of them die from the disease.The main cause of cervical cancer, according to the World Health Organisations (WHO) Africa office, is persistent or chronic infection with one or more of the high-risk types of human papillomavirus.
The WHO also says HPV is the most common sexually acquired infection and often impacts young adults who become sexually active early on in their lives.The colorectal cancer is the cancer of the colon, bowel and rectum. These are parts of the digestive system that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer type globally with around 1.80 million cases and it caused 862,000 deaths at the end of 2018, the second-highest of all cancer deaths. While previously thought to be uncommon in Africa and Nigeria, colorectal cancer cases have been steadily rising in the past few years.There are some conditions (called risk factors) that can increase the odds of developing colorectal cancer which include age, alcohol consumption, smoking, race(black and African Americans have been reported to be at high risk of developing the cancer). On the other side of the coin, eating a balanced diet with less meat and more fibre, quitting smoking, exercising often, maintaining a healthy weight, and getting screened for colorectal cancer for adults could be preventive measures.The non-Hodgkin is the third most common cancer affecting Nigerian women. Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is a type of cancer that begins in your lymphatic system, which is part of the bodys germ-fighting immune system. In non-Hodgkins lymphoma, white blood cells called lymphocytes grow abnormally and can form growths (tumours) throughout the body. In most instances, doctors dont know what causes non-Hodgkins lymphoma. It begins when your body produces too many abnormal lymphocytes, which are a type of white blood cell.Normally, lymphocytes go through a predictable life cycle. Old lymphocytes die, and your body creates new ones to replace them. In non-Hodgkins lymphoma, your lymphocytes dont die, and your body keeps creating new ones. This oversupply of lymphocytes crowds into your lymph nodes, causing them to swell.Although there is a prevalent rise in the cases of cancer in the country, the disease itself is only one part of the story.
Health care in Nigeria has become of the most underfunded and least robust systems in the world.On one hand, there is a shortage of personnel with an ongoing brain drain in the health sector. Nigeria averaged fewer than 1 doctor per 1,000 people and had fewer than 90 oncologists (doctors trained specifically in cancer treatment) as of 2021. On the other hand, there is also the issue of underfunding. Since 2001, successive Nigerian governments have consistently allocated less than 10% of the national budget to health care, despite a 2001 declaration by African heads of state known as the Abuja Declaration to allocate at least 15% of their national budgets to health care.All of this means that millions of Nigerians do not have access to quality health and are at greater risk of death if they develop any of these common cancers if adequate care is not quickly taken.
Since school resumed, lectures have begun aggressively and tests are drawing closer. Leaving your house or hostel as early as 7a.m or 6a.m to attend classes and returning at so late can be really hectic and tiring. As a student, you also want to have your personal study time to catch up on all your lecturers have taught you. But, where’s the time? Where’s the strength?
How do students deal with their classes that clash?
Having 3 to 4 clashes in a week is a bit huge and dealing with each is not totally feasible. A student whose class runs from 7 in the morning to 7 in the evening, but has two clashes within that period, how does the student catch up on the latest updates on the course? Reach out to their friends? Well, reaching out to a friend in another department is easy, but where’s the time to do the catch-up?
Being up and running for about 8 to 10 hours makes you return to your home tired and exhausted. First, you’d want to munch on something to refill your energy, and then sleep sets in. It’s natural that the human body feels sleepy after eating foods that contain carbohydrates and proteins.
A student could fall asleep at 9 p.m and wake the next day, preparing to spend another 8 to 10 hours outside the house. And before you say “jack”, notes are piling, courses are left untouched, time flies, and tests draw closer. How are students expected to maintain a balance when their classes clash? How should they balance their attendance for every class that clashes? How should students understand their lectures when they have to forfeit one course for another? Well, it’s you, the student, who has to fix yourself. A well drafted timetable for all your activities (academics and non-academics) will help greatly. Every schedule that reoccurs should be drafted into a timetable. Have your sleep time, study time, cooking time, eating time, and others. With a well drafted and respected timetable, you should be able to cover up classes you missed due to clashes. Don’t forget to have a trusted friend whose notes you can rely on for every lecture missed.
At first, right along the horizon of a strike that seems not to end too soon was the mental and emotional struggle to get things right and back on track. Though, the timing of this drama seem like a wasted effort to tag as being significant, that it ended someway somehow 4 weeks ago put a comma to the issue. It was a comma that sends signs of the aftermath to come as the issues that spurred the strike were left on a thin line which can be cut off easily through the way it was begging for answers.
The expected answers came two weeks ago when it was learnt that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) were paid half salaries for the October pay. One would think the employers of ASUU are maybe trying to check to how the lecturers will cry out on this or if they wont care. Scenes were seen of the reactions that spurred out as branches of ASUU went on a heated deliberation with rumors of their possibility to consider a 3 weeks warning strike. Some branches were even said to have ordered their members to stay off work until their pay is fully remitted. It was then pegged and shifted further by the intervention of the House of Assembly Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, who has been a major instrument in pouring sweet aura to the wounds of the university lecturers. Can a man not paid in full of his duties carry such out with a potential strength? I doubt that. Even a ministerial man whose belly is filled with emptiness of strength will not perform well when he’s called upon. Also, the emotion break off caused on lecturers that tend to have been affected off by this action to pay them on half is said to further boil down to experiencing shift over in their commitment towards teaching. Another strand where the lecturers might have experience a loss of aura is the thought of the mistreat they have suffered in the hands of the present administration. As much as we mention the drop in the energies powered towards teaching and learning, emphasis will be placed on the constant drop in the quality of education the country have been experiencing in past years.
Although, lecturers might want to set aside the fact that they are being mistreated and therefore swim in the waters of the passion they have for their work and gain strengths from such, but to how long can they bathe in such polluted water? How can one explain the feeling of being out of pain for 8 months and then getting the first pay to be of half salary? Surely, half salary shall amount to half commitment. If we are to measure the potential drop of universities lecturers since they were paid on half, then one would have seen how this has affected their normal flow of the educational process.
The commitment level amidst the thought that I am working base on half salary is of low range as lecturers come to lecture room with the mindset of not draining much of their energies. To an adage that says to whom much is given, much is expected, then, can it be wrong if the lecturers feel to whom less is given, less is expected?
Shall we then watch and fold hands to the gradual declining of education value across the country? As a lot clinches on the wings of education to further show them light for a better future, wouldnt one say they all have their hopes hanging as the future of education gangs on in a feeble state? A very sad situation to consider of the present plight that has befall the education system. What becomes of the generations to come if the present state is nothing to write about? What it tends to become later on is one that seems like moving from fry pan to fire. Rather being on a forward lane, the state of things as of education is on a backward lane, so ironically to say.
Awaiting the next stage of dramas come next month which might spur out should the Federal Government fail to pay part of the 8 months salary arrears as promised. Public universities in the nation cant endure going for another strike as the just concluded one will take about 2-3 years for them to overcome and get back to normal. Issues like strike, lack of learning infrastructure, salary debts and the likes only throw the quality and future of education into deep pit which might be hard or impossible to replenish. Will education still remain the key to a shining light come the next 4-5 years? Lets provide the answer in our minds.
Prospective Corp Members from the University of Ibadan are now being accepted in their respective orientation camp, after a delayed of registration that happened to Prospective Corp members from University of Ibadan (UI) and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) among others.
However, the Principal Assistant Registrar, of Public Communication, UI, Mrs. Joke Akinpelu, while being interviewed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), clearly stated that UI is already doing what the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) requires of it and the prospective corps members from the institution are now being accepted in camp.In addition, the management of the University of Ibadan (UI) also declared that actions to settle the challenges encountered by the graduates of the institution in NYSC registration at orientation camps have been duly taken.
Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) of the University of Ibadan (UI) and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) among others, were not officially registered in camps because their institutions; failed to comply with the NYSC format prescribed for their list to be sent to it. It was earlier reported that the Director of Corps Mobilization, Isa Walida Siddique signed a circular, with the title “Prospective Corps Members With Incomplete Data For Camp Registration”, wherein it was stated that all institutions had been suitably informed of the requirements that NYSC accepts. The circular was dated 7th November 2022.The circular also has it that the mobilization status of Prospective Corp Members can be altered when their respective data is not rightly conformed in the portal and hard copies; the reason why NYSC won’t jeopardize their decision with any institutions.
The Director, in the circular, therefore, requested that all Prospective Corp Members should be kindly advised to go back to their respective institutions so that the challenges they are faced with may be rectified.Reports have it that Prospective Corp Members who earlier reported to camp for the Batch C orientation program spoke of some unpalatable experiences they had; owing to the failure of institutions (CPIs) to submit to the requirements of NYSC on her mode of registration.It was reported to have become so much of a problem for Prospective Corps Members whose institutions are yet to comply, they tend to be in the minority as only a few of the institutions are yet to subscribe to NYSC’s decision. Hence, not much consideration for their PCMs.
The Union Of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan has announced the 5th edition of Fisayo Soyombo intervasity essay contest.
The annual contest which has always been an avenue for student journalists to write to address issues or provide solutions to identified problems in Nigeria.
In this year’s edition, student journalists across all Universities in Nigeria will write on the Topic: PROVIDING PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS AS NIGERIAS NEXT PRESIDENT. The idea is for student journalists to pick a sector in Nigeria and provide feasible solutions to the problems faced by such sector in Nigeria, the Security for instance can be picked, the student journalist who is writing as Nigerian President will provide achievable solutions to the problem facing the sector.
Submission of the essay writing should be done via ucjunibadan@gmail.com with the following guideline:
1) Attach a short bio of yourself and scanned ID cards of your school.
(2) essay must not be more than 2500 words; Times New Roman. Font size: 12. Spacing: 1.5. The essay should be attached as a PDF document. Deadline for Submission: January 7, 2023.
This years edition will see the winner go home with a sum of two hundred and fifty thousand plus internship Placement while the 1st Runner up and 2nd Runner Up will go home with One hundred and fifty thousand, and one hundred thousand respectively.
The Sponsor of the contest, Mr Fisayo Soyombo is an alumnus of University of Ibadan and was a member of UCJ UI during his stay in UI where he served as the Senate President in 2007/2008. He is a veteran Investigative Journalist, he has served as an undercover journalist who spent five days in a police cell as a suspect and eight days as an inmate in Ikoyi prison to track corruption in Nigerias criminal justice system e.t.c. He`s the founder of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), he has won many awards in Nigeria and at the international level.
By: Herald The Union Of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan has announced the opening of 2nd edition of Sunday Oguntola essay competition. The announcement which was made by the UCJUI Public Relations Officer II TEMITAYO OJEDIRAN and signed by the Union’s president , on Thursday 10th November 2022.
In the announcement, Campus Journalist will write on the topic: NIGERIAN YOUTHS AND THE 2023 ELECTIONS.
Submissions should be made through: ucjunibadan@gmail.com.
The name and Local Press Organization should be in the subject of the mail.
Essay must not be more than 1500 words, essay should be attached as word document.
Only members of UCJ UI are eligible to make submission.
Deadline for submission of entries is December 20, 2022.
This years edition will see the winner go home with a sum of #50,000 and the 1st runners up and 2nd runners up will get a cash of #30,000 and #20,000 respectively. Sunday Oguntola, who is the Editorial Adviser for UCJ UI is the online editor of The Nation Newspaper.
During the 9th Assembly sitting of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) which was held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the SRC Chamber, matters of the Students’ Union inability to carry out some of its activities as a result of low funds was deliberated on.
While the Assistant General Secretary of the Union, Arinola David, was presenting the report of the Students Union Freshers welcome which was held from Monday, February 21, 2022 to Saturday, February 27, 2022, he made it known that the gift (₦130,000) meant for the winners of variety night (Mr and Miss UI) is yet to be paid to these individuals.
The President of the Union, Adewale Yinka, who was also present, gave reasons to the Union’s lack of funds. According to him, the university management is yet to remit the Unions fund to her account which has also being a major stumbling block to carrying out other activities of the Union. He added that the school management made it known that until 90% of students pay their school fee, the Unions fund cant be paid.
Recommendations from the council were given to the Union in sense that the Union should find ways of redefining how they get their funds from the university management and also seek out for more sponsors so as to prevent futuristic circumstance of having to delay their activities.
The University of Ibadan Students’ Representative Council has suspended the activities of the University of Ibadan Students Union Television (UISU TV) after the SRC meeting held on the 12th of November,2022.
This was following a report written by the Union of campus Journalists (UCJ UI) about the violation of the Students Union`s constitution on the management of the Unions property and funds by the Unions PRO. The Students’ Union Public Relations Officer OlalekanMichael Ajibola popularly known as OMA was said to have violated some sections of the constitution.
The document signed by the speaker of the 9th Assembly, Rt.Hon. Olatoye Eniola and the Clerk of the Assembly, Hon. Fijabi Dorcas titled PUBLIC STATEMENT FROM THE SRC REGARDING ITS RESOLUTIONS ON THE UI SU TV. It reads in part That the PRO is to submit a detailed and comprehensive report to both the House leadership and the Disciplinary committee on all activities and operations of the UI SU TV from its inception till date. That all activities of the UI SU TV are hereby suspended until investigations have been completed.Also, the Disciplinary committee of the Students Union is to thoroughly investigate the allegations levelled against the PRO regarding the violation of the dictates of the constitution and also the running of the UISU TV from inception till date. The report of the investigation is to be submitted to the House by 26th of November. After which necessary actions will be taken by the house based on the report of the Disciplinary committee.
Students are implored to be patient and await the actions of the house when the Disciplinary committee submits its report in two weeks time.
In commemoration of the 74th foundation day and 2022 convocation ceremony of University of Ibadan, the department of Theatre Art will stage a play titled The Siege which will commence on Monday 14th November to 17th November 2022 at Wole Soyinka Art Theatre, University of Ibadan.
The Siege is written and directed by Yinka Smart Babalola (Filmmaker, TV/ Theatre director , producer teacher and Entrepreneur, He is a Consulting Director at Smart Image Film and Theatre Institute, lecturer at the department of theatre Arts University of Ibadan)
The play is about an ancient town called Ogbagi, its a town which used to be a strong town but was cursed by a warrior. Ogbagi Akoko as known is in North west area of Ondo stae in the present day Ondo state. The stage play will hold on : Monday 14th November , 2022 by 7pm. Tuesday 15th November, 2022 by 7pm (Matinee will hold by 1pm) Wednesday 16th November, 2022 by 6pm: Command performance which is strictly by invitation. Thursday 17th November, 2022 by 7pm. Tickets for the play are on sales for #1000 for students, #2000 for Regular and #5000 for VIPs, tickets are sold @ Wole Soyinka Theatre, UI.
In the 2022 convocation and 74th founder`s day celebration, University of Ibadan will convoke a total of 4,926 graduands.
The convocation ceremony which began with a Jumat service on Friday, 11th November, 2022 at the University of Ibadan Central mosque and a church service which was held at the Chapel of Resurrection, University of Ibadan on Sunday,13th November,2022.
The convocation ceremony will continue on Monday 14th,November where graduands from Faculties of Arts, Science, Basic Medical sciences, Clinical Sciences, The Social Sciences, Law , Public Health and Dentistry will be convocated at the Main hall, International Conference Centre, UI by 10:00am with Prof. Peter Babatunde Olaitan(Chief Medical Director, UniOsun Teaching Hospital as the commencement speaker.The convocation lecture will as well hold on Monday, 14th November, 2022 4pm, at the Trenchard Hall, the guest lecturer: MAJOR GENERAL IM Yusuf(Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy) will speak on Regional Security, Counter-terrorism and Counter-Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin: The role of Multinational Joint Task force.
On Tuesday, 15th November Graduands from the faculties of Agriculture, Education, Veterinary Medicine, Technology, Pharmacy and Renewable Natural resources will be awarded their first degree at the Main hall, International Conference Centre, Dr. Kingsley Obiora(Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria) is the commencement speaker of this day.
Award of postgraduate diploma, PAULESI Masters, Masters, Master of Philosophy(M.Phil) Degrees will be done on Wednesday 16th November 2022, 10:00am at the Main hall, International Conference Centre, UI.
A command performance titled The Siege (a story about the Ogbagi land) will be staged at the Wole Soyinka Arts Theatre, UI by 6:00pm on Wednesday 16th,November, 2022.It is reported that a total of 4,926 for the first degree and 805 for the higher degree will be convocated.
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