Photos from the coronation of the Ooni of Ife

Today, the coronation of Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of the ancient kingdom of Ile-Ife held.

He is 40 years old. Here are some of the pictures from his coronation.

OAU CLOSURE: Management has no reason to close school - Students Union

Lots of activities have trailed the shutdown of Obafemi Awolowo University, with the school management and the leadership of the Students Union sharing conflicting views.

In a reaction to the school closure, the Union leadership are writing a letter to the school management reminding it that the situation on ground doesn't warrant school closure. The letter also states the evils and dangers of such shutdowns, making references to death of students in the past.
A draft of the letter we stumbled upon reads
DRAFT OF LETTER TO THE AUTHORITIES
Information of a probable closure of the university reached the leadership of the students' union on Tuesday, 1st December 2015. The leadership as well as members of the congress of Great ife students union are worried and surprised by this
closure because we believe nothing has warranted the closure of the University under whatever guise.
Information reaching us also indicates that the closure of the university is going to be predicted
on the speculation of the authorities that the union intends to disrupt convocation and coronation
ceremonies. This is no more than sheer speculation and figment of imagination of whoever concocted the rumour. Please recall that the
congress of our union only resolved to embark on a day lecture boycott which has been effected and to subsequently engage the authorities in discussion on horrendous state of living and learning conditions.
It is the believe of the leadership that the authorities should not put students lives at risk because of a rumour that has no basis in reality.The University should recall that a similar closure of the University in July 15 led to the death
of more than two of our colleagues who were victims of fatal auto crashes. We have no doubt
that closure of the university under whatever guise may be accompanied by fatal consequences.
Although as a union, we will always engage and take up the authorities on matters relating the interest and democratic rights of our members and intact, seize constitutional, moral and democratic means to achieve these aims but we are not
miscreants or hoodlums who will resort to unwarranted actions. We wish to state in clear terms that our Union has never intended or
resolved to carry out any of such activities as disruption of convocation and coronation ceremonies. We do intend to make this clarification for record and historical purposes and we also
intend to make copies of this letter available to our congress.
Thank you.
Omotayo Akande Oluwaseun Oketooto
President Secretary-General

Student exploitation at its peak. UNN as a case study

Students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, yesterday, expressed their displeasure over the compulsory laptop fee foisted on them by the university authority.

According to the information we got, the university administration recently  introduced a mandatory policy, wherein all the students are being forced to own a laptop.

Here is what one of the student said

“it is so sad that they are making education so difficult for the poor.

With this policy, we would now be paying close to N200,000 in a federal university per session. This is wickedness.

As I speak to you, I’m helpless because my parents don’t have that kind of money. It is wrong for anyone to make computer ownership compulsory. It should be a matter of choice. The management should not use us to make money.”

Also speaking another student called on the education minister to call the vice chancellor to order.

“We are begging the minister to urgently intervene because they are turning this university to a market place.

“If the vice chancellor is interested in doing laptop business, he should find a market for it, not placing such burden on poor students.

“Some of our parents are leaving on N18,000 minimum wage; now they want them to pay N200,000 as school fees for one session. This is wickedness of the highest order. This computer ownership should be by choice,”

Source: Vanguarngr

Experience 2015 - A uniting force.

The Senior Pastor of House on the Rock, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, has described the annual concert of the church, The Experience, as a uniting force.

According to Pastor Adefarasin

“Over the past decade, The Experience has proved to be a time of not just music and funfare, but a gathering of people longing for God; people truly wanting a place where worship is expressed like nothing they have seen or experienced.

“It is truly the place where people come together, setting aside denomination, tribe, colour and gender in order to praise the one true living God with one voice and one sound. The Experience is a concert that brings healing, blessings, deliverance, joy, love, and testimonies.”

The event, which is billed for Friday, December 4, 2015, at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, will feature international and local artistes.

To perform at the event are Don Moen, Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Kim Burrell, Jessica Reedy, Sonnie Badu, Chioma Jesus, Nathaniel Bassey, Sammie Okposo, Midnight Crew, Micah Stampley, Frank Edwards, Julius Nglass and the Lagos City Chorale.

Governor Ambode asks Lagosians to change their attitude

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the Governor of Lagos state said at the Iyalode of Lagos forum/health screening with the theme, ‘Improving the Ethical Standard of the Citizenry in Lagos State’ that there is need for Lagosians to  change their attitude to certain things.

The Governor has high hopes for Lagosians as he expressed this through his Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Mr. Olaide Joseph. He said he believes that the changes recorded on the island would also be seen in other parts of the state.

Excerpts from what the Governor said:

“I believe that the  change recorded on the Island will be replicated in every nook and cranny of Lagos State. I hope the development will be sustained in the long run for the socio-economic benefits of the state.

“As a demonstration of this administration’s resolve towards sustenance of peace and ethical rebirth in the state, the Office of Civic Engagement was created to engage the people on attitudinal change and public civility.

We plan to reawaken good public conduct and moral rebirth. I urge you to spread the message and encourage public civility and good moral conduct within the family, communities and the entire state.”

Update on the Current closure of the Obafemi Awolowo University

Yesterday we reported here that the Management of the OAU has shut down the school due to the recent protests by the students of the institution over epileptic power and water supply cum agitation for the renovation of residential halls.

We uncovered from a very reliable source that it wasn't because of that but it was because of the violence by the students to the extent of beating up people, confrontational attitudes and for the unruly disposition of the Executives of the Student Union.

According to the source:

"It was shut down because of the violent, confrontational and insolent posture  of the current Student Union Executive.
You all need to know that Student Unionism is not gangsterism or hooliganism. These Executive members have been operating like common hoodlums".

We really hope that the on going crisis would end soon so things can normalize as this "closure" would delay the originally schemed University calendar

We would bring more details to you as soon as we get them.

OAU Shut Down

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has shut down the school according to reports.
The development may be connected to the recent protests by the students of the institution over epileptic power and water supply cum agitation for the renovation of residential halls.

Details later.....