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Tears in UniOsun as fresh graduate dies in Auto crash

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The Osun State University Ikire campus has been thrown into mourning as one of their students died in an auto crash last week Saturday on the Osogbo-Ikirun Road. According to the Sector commander federal road safety corps FRSC Osun state Mr Peter Oke a total of seven people died in the accident with only one survivor. One of the deceased is an awaiting National Youth Service Corps (Nysc) graduate of the institution with the name Alabi Felecia Oluwasayo (female) who just graduated from the department of French and International Studies. She was also involved in the crash with her Boy Friend .  The shocking news has however caused different reactions on social media platforms most especially (whatsapp )  . These are some of the reactions: By : Oladapo Okunubi

Wetin Dey About Rukewe and Julie ?

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Rukewe and Julie na di adaptation of William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet for Nigerian Pidgin. Di play no be only for entertainment and adventure  but na for di purpose of post-colonialism and wetin di oyinbo pipo don teach us for literature. Dis na play wey turn oyinbo culture round com use am bring out di sweet tin for our culture and believe. Rukewe and Julie na play wey promote our own indigenous culture (i.e Yorubas and di Old Bendel pipo) and original tin join our customised language; Naija Pidgin. Rukewe and Julie na play wey squeeze face for tribalism, e encourage love, peace for among oursef, da na part of di reason e go show for di international pidgin symposium wey go shele June 27 & 28 for Wole Soyinka Theatre University of Ibadan for 7pm wey all di pidgin expert go meet to tok about di structure of Pidgin and how e don grow as time dey go. Any where wey June 27 & 28 meet you for campus or for town for Ibadan, find your way enter Wole Soyinka theatre

 NANS PROTESTS SUSPENSION OF STUDENT UNIONS IN OYO BASED INSTITUTIONS

NANS PROTESTS SUSPENSION OF STUDENT UNIONS IN OYO BASED INSTITUTIONS    Students in higher institutions around Oyo State have demanded the reinstatement of student unions suspended in most of the institutions. They made the demand during what they described as a Democracy Day walk to the Oyo State Government House in Ibadan. The specifically mentioned the University of Ibadan and the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) as some of such institutions. Speaking to journalists, the Chairman, National Association of Nigeria Students, Oyo State Chapter, OLUJUWON MARSHAL, said they were also demanding adequate funding of education in the state.

PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY UNREST UPDATE

Students of the Plateau State University on Monday took to the streets in protest over an attack on their institution by armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. Our correspondent gathered on Monday that one student was shot while another female student was allegedly raped by the gunmen who invaded the female hostel on Sunday night. It was also learnt that some offices belonging to lecturers were also burgled by the hoodlums and many items carted away. The students, who were angered by the development blocked the major road leading to the institution located at Bokkos Local Government Area and called on government and school management to put an end to the incessant attacks and harassment of students by herdsmen. The Public Relations Officer of the University, John Adams  confirmed the development to our correspondent in Jos on Monday

ASUU PLANS CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS

The Academic Staff Union of Universities is planning a code of conduct for its members that will participate in subsequent elections in Nigeria, the union’s President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, has stated. He said the code will guide its members participation in the November 16 governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states and the 2023 general elections. “Before such subsequent elections happen, we must be clear with the rules of engagement with INEC. I am saying that for now, we have not obtained the clearance from our National Executive Council that ASUU can participate. But if it happens that our NEC approves our participation in those (subsequent) elections, the conditions will be well spelt out.  “We will have to give INEC some conditions, it is when we agree on the rules of engagement that we can come back to package and reengineer our code of conduct for our members who will be participating in these elections at our behest,” the ASUU President said.

AUN graduates 126 at 11th convocation

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American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, has bidded farewell to 126 fresh graduates with a call on them to change the world with the knowledge and skills they acquired while in the university. It was the 11th time the university would be holding such event. The graduands comprised 89 and 37 first degree and post graduate degrees. AUN President, Dr Dawn Dekle, said: “AUN has given you the superpowers of service leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement. This is all you need to succeed in life, and you will be more powerful than others by continuing to develop these capacities. If you do, not only will you change the world, but you will enable a world of change.’’ The event also saw the keynote speaker and a member of the House of Representatives Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje being conferred with Doctor of Humane Letters

AUN graduates 126 at 11th convocation

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American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, has bidded farewell to 126 fresh graduates with a call on them to change the world with the knowledge and skills they acquired while in the university. It was the 11th time the university would be holding such event. The graduands comprised 89 and 37 first degree and post graduate degrees. AUN President, Dr Dawn Dekle, said: “AUN has given you the superpowers of service leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement. This is all you need to succeed in life, and you will be more powerful than others by continuing to develop these capacities. If you do, not only will you change the world, but you will enable a world of change.’’ The event also saw the keynote speaker and a member of the House of Representatives Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje being conferred with Doctor of Humane Letters