There are many sides to a story, in lieu of this the organizers of Mr&Miss TASUED beauty Pageant 2019 has reacted to the earlier circulated post of Miss Quintessential Nigeria Tourism regarding her claimed on her eviction rumors from the contest.
The Office of the Tai Solarin University of Education Students Union Director of Social spoke with our correspondent via phone chat that “it’s a normal thing if Miss Quintessential isn’t interested in the contest anymore ”
They said Miss Quintessential doesn’t makes her intention know earlier before they disqualified her from the contest due to her consecutive absenteeism at the rehearsal of the contest which is a prerequisite for disqualifying any contestant based on the rules of competition.
The organizers also cleared the air regarding the speculation of having a prefer candidate to win the crown in which they made it known that the best contestant shall be crown without favouritism.
The 2019/2020 TASUEDSU beauty Pageant contest is around the corner to crown new Mr&Miss TASUED.
One of our reporter’s confirmed the withdrawal of Queen Quintessential Nigeria Tourism 2019 from the contest.
In a telephone chat with our correspondent, Mary Oseghale a 300L, Biology department, on Tuesday Morning revealed that she opted out of the Mr & Miss TASUED 2019 beauty Pageant organize by the office of the TASUEDSU Social Director based on reasons best known to her, after a rumor spreading around that she was evicted.
However, she debunked the rumour of her eviction from the contest said” I am no longer interested in the contest, My mind is off it”
She concluded by appreciating the organisers, her supporters and wish other participants success!
Queen Quintessential Nigeria Tourism celebrated 2019 Children’s Day at Citadel Grace Int’l Mission Orphanage Home in conjunction with The Girl Power Foundation C.E.O Yaboh Emmanuella (Ex MBGN ECOWAS)
Immediately after she was crowned Miss Quintessential Nigeria Tourism 2019 she disclosed to the OWL Campus Media correspondent who was present at the event that her focus as an ambassador would be to express love and in her best way.
The office of the Vice President of Tai Solarin University of Education Students Union Executives, Comr. Vivian Nwankwo set to host the first ever Inter-Departmental Debate Championship tagged SPEECH QUEST 2019, which will hold from Monday 27th May, 2019 to 30th May, 2019.
The year Speech Quest is having in register 137 Participant from 27 Department, 5 College within the university.
The 2019 Speech Quest is put together to promote the ability of students of Tai Solarin University of Education Students to share their pro-life views with others. Although speaking ability is important, this contest also seeks to help them organize and express their pro-life views. We also strive to give the contestants an opportunity to meet other pro-life students.
TEAM ENGLISH
ABOSEDE .K. ADELEKAN
ABIDEMI .E. OGUNTUNJI
ABDULAZEEZ ABDULMALLEK
ABDULMUMIN .J. ABDULQUADRI
IFEDAYO .J. MORAYO
TEAM AGRICULTURE
HARRISON .T. MATHIAS
OLADEPO .O. OMOTAYO
GOSPEL .J. EBOSA
YETUNDE .M. BELLO
OLUWADAMILOLA .M. BELLO
TEAM POLITICAL SCIENCE
OLUWATOBI .P. ADENIYI
OPEYEMI .P. ADEDAPO
OLAMUYIWA .S. FASEUN
ODUAYO .T. YUSUF
OYETUNDE .A. MUSA
TEAM FRENCH
ELIZABETH .N. OKWUDILI
ENITAN .R. ODUNAYO
RACHEAL .O. HUNJO
DAMILOLA .R. ADEOYE
ADEBUNMI .F. ADERIBIGBE
TEAM EDM
OLUWATOMISIN .E. OLAIYA
OPEOLUWA .A. OMIOIJI
BLESSING .N. OLAKUNLE
OLUMIDE .A. AREGBESOLA
ISLAKIM .A. ABDULAHI
TEAM YORUBA
TIMILEHIN .D. BALOGUN
ADESEWA .E. OLUWOLE
ISNAT .M. ISHOLA
OREOLUWA .M. IDOWU
TEAM MATHS
ENIOLA .S. TOLABI
OLUWASEGUN .S. OWOLABI
OLAMIDE .E. OBARO
ADEDOYIN .A. OSENI
SHUKURAT .O. ADEBAYO
TEAM SOCIAL STUDIES
HAFISAH .O. IBRAHEEM
IFEOLUWA .E. ALATISE
BABTUNDE .S. OYEKUNLE
DAVIDS .P. OTTEH
OLUWATOSIN .A. ADENIYI
TEAM COMPUTER SCIENCS
ABDULWASII .A. SANSA
TAJUDEEN .A. RAHEEM
DAMILOLA .M. OWOLABI
MICHEAL .M. BLAISE
SEGUN .M. ONILUDE
TEAM ECONOMICS
OMOLARE .A. OMOTAYO CHISON .E. AZEGBA TEMILOLA .A. OLUKOJA ABRAHAM .A. OYEDELE CHUKWUEBUKA .J. DIKE
TEAM HDS ENIOLA .M. BELLO BABATUNDE .A. LASISI ISAAC .A. ADELEKUN BEBOLA .S. OLATEJU OLUWASEUN .N. KUJEMBOLA
TEAM BED NUESIN .A. ADEBOYE HABEEB .O. ADIO OLAMIDE .O. ARCHIBONG QUADRI .A. ALAO
TEAM CED MARK EKPOSIYERE .E. SHERIFF .A. OLORUNNISHOLA OYINDAMOLA .E. OPAJOBI
TEAM LIS MARVIS .A. ROBERT GIDEON .P. OKUKURU GLORY .K. OKUNOLA OLUWAYEMI .G. ALAYANDE ISUDABIDA .I. DAVID
Hon. Francis Gift Samuel of COSMAS Legislative arm (Constituency III) today at COSMASSA day show publicly the love of his life in the present of the entire student of Tai Solarin University of Education.
FG who was called has one of the Performing guest Artiste, during his performance invite on stage a lady from the audience identified had Tolu from Economics 300level where he showed her how much love he has for the lady.
Salami Oyindamola Naimat and
Ajiwe Ayomide Isreal, were on Tuesday crowned Mr and Miss COSIT, College of Science and information Technology 2019/2020 academic year.
The new Mr and Miss COSIT beat 4 other contestants to be crown in a contest that saw students showcase their dancing and communication skills as well as their dress sense and general knowledge mastery.
The exquisite dress of the enthralling new queen, who is a first year student from Biology department was made by the creative designer, Vickie Wears
“I feel very happy and grateful to everyone that supported me and most importantly I am really grateful to God for giving me the opportunity and the resources,” the new queen told the OWL Campus Media Reporter shortly after the event.
Asked what she will do with her new position, Alfred said: “I’m going to try and help my colleagues that will like to be in this position next year.
“I am going to add my own impact to COSIT in any way I can in terms of structures and any other thing I know I can support the college with.”
Similarly, Mr Cosit, Ayomide , chemistry department, 100 level doubled as the 100Level General Governor also spoke with the OWL Campus Media correspondents after the event, said “Actually, I feel so glad.
“I feel happy about this. “I never expected to be the winner; I just thought I was going to be probably the first runner up.
“I tried my best. “I believe in being outstanding in anything one does so I think that really helped me.”
Asked what he will do with his new position for the college, Mr Ayomide said: “I will try to be a good role model. “I will try to represent the college in so many ways and I will put in my best so people will see me like a mirror and a good representative of this college.
…As members embark on facility tour of the University
The newly inaugurated Governing Council of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State has thrown its weight behind the Institution in area of staff welfare, infrastructural development and to ensure that the University is strategically placed on the world map.
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun made this submission during a stakeholders’ meeting on the campus of the University, noting that members would deliver on its mandate and meet the high expectations of various stakeholders that form the University.
Prof. Balogun, alongside other members of the Governing Council, during an inaugural meeting with various interest groups gave his commitment to the task ahead.
He added that “I pledge that courage, accountability, credibility, discipline, equity, fairness, justice and unparalleled sacrifice in serving which are indisputable noble creeds of the late sage, Dr. Tai Solarin, shall be our article of faith in this assignment. I hope we will be judged during and after our tenure. This Council is statutorily entrusted with the governance of Tai Solarin University of Education to ensure that it delivers on its mandate and meet the high expectations of its stakeholders. I wish to assure you that under my leadership, activities of this Council will be well grounded in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its Laws, Ogun State Laws, Tai Solarin University of Education Law and appropriate due process rules and regulations aimed at credible supritendence over the policy, property and finance of the University”.
The new helmsman at the Council, therefore, sought for collective cooperation from various stakeholders by being optimistic that “with members’ collective resolve, determination and strongwill to succeed, support from government at all levels, parents, alumni association and other stakeholders, articulation and exploration of new internally generated revenue initiatives by the Management and Council, we shall overcome the challenges and as well place the University to the desired national and global status”, he added.
Prof. Balogun, however, called for maximum cooperation from staff, students and other stakeholders in order to synergise with the Council’s efforts at sustaining the realisation of the University’s overall objective.
In his welcome address, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu expressed optimism that the University looks forward to the Council that will place the University on a global map, with an assurance that the Management, in collaboration with both staff and students, will extend hands of fellowship to the new Council.
“It is our expectation that this Council will further envision a creative academic programme development with adequate physical and human resources broaden our growth and development into a world-class institution towards achieving our dream of making TASUED a centre of excellence as a specialised institution meeting the global needs of the nation’s educational system”, he enthused.
The Vice Chancellor further noted that one of the selling points of the University, aside from the entrepreneurial and vocational study, is the stable academic calendar, adding that the University is revered by a cross section of the media as the most peaceful institution in the country.
The Council members, thereafter, embarked on facility tour of the University campus commencing from the Igbeba campus of the University where members were hosted to cultural display by pupils of TASCE Staff School and a guard of honour mounted by the Students of TASUED Secondary School (TASUESS).
They were particularly thrilled by the intelligent prowess of the Students with the construction of a solar-powered panels currently being used in the school.
In the same vein, the trail moved to the Ososa Campus of the University where members commended the philanthropic gesture of the donor, Alhaji Adebola Adegunwa with a promise that the facility will be well utilised.
Earlier, during the inaugural meeting of the Council, members took time to meet with various staff Unions: Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU); Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU); Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) as well as the leadership of the Students’ Union.
Appreciation messages are coming in from students on the recent achievement by TASUEDSU Executives ( Emancipation Team) on the approval for Reconduction of the E-test earlier missed by some students, which will hold on Thursday 9th of May, 2019.TASUEDITES are grateful!
The office of Tai Solarin University of Education Students’ Union President, Sen. Olamide Adeboun (DRIZZY) send an appreciation message to the Vice Chancellor of TASUED for the approval of ‘Reconduction of the E-test’ for students that missed it some months ago.
The Students’ union appeal to students who fall victim of missing the earlier E-Test to grab this golden opportunity and make themselves available on Thursday 9th of May, 2019 unfailingly!
TASUEDSU will not be responsible to speak on behalf of any student who miss this chance.
Below is the unedited post
⚜⚜⚜ *TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION STUDENTS’ UNION (TASUEDSU)* ⚜⚜⚜
✨✨✨ *EMANCIPATION ERA 2018/2019* ✨✨✨
*TASUEDSU APPRECIATE THE VICE CHANCELLOR AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR GRANTING A “YES” TO THE RE-CONDUCTION OF E-TEST.*
The *Students’ Union President, Sen. Olamide Adeboun and other members of the Emancipation Regime* send this appreciation note to our dear *Vice Chancellor, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu* on approval for *re-conduction* of the *E-Test*.
*TASUEDITES* will remember (as we usually communicate the students) that the *Students’ Union* have been on serious appeal and communication to the *Vice Chancellor* and *Management Team* for consideration to students who earlier missed the *E-Test* held in March.
The President of the Union particularly on numerous occasions during official and unofficial meetings with the *Vice Chancellor* table the appeal for *E-Test* to be *re-conducted* for students who missed it – we appreciate the *Vice Chancellor* for granting a *”Yes”* to our appeal.
It is usually the concern of the *Union* and her members to ameliorate the suffering of the students in our limited capacity and that is what this *Students’ Union* leadership stands for since the inception of this regime.
The Management has always been very compassionate and listening to us – that, they displayed again by approving that students who missed the *E-Test* be allowed to rewrite on *Thursday 9th May, 2019*. We gratefully appreciate this and we hold it with utmost priority.
The Management has partnered us in a lot of ways in achieving our mission of emancipation. We are graciously indebted to them.
The *Students’ Union* hereby appeal to students who fall victim of missing the earlier *E-Test* should tame this opportunity and make themselves available on the day of rescheduling. The *Students’ Union* will not be responsible to speak on behalf of any student who miss this opportunity again.
While we will continue to do our duties on which principles we are in office, we again seek for honest partnership and supports from all students.
Freedom of speech is one of the fundamental human right in this country, Tasuedite has written an open letter to the TASUEDSU most especially the office of the social director.
He said that “it is good to know that students are being awarded for their deeds and accomplishments but it is sardonic and pathetic to hear that the awards some of our outstanding students deserve are given out to those who have offered to pay for such. It is crystal clear to the blind and audibly loud to the deaf that in saner institutions, awards are predominantly given on merit.
But why is our case in TASUED different? Why should awards be exchanged for money? Or is it that we are still in the era of trade by barter? Selling out awards does nothing but degrades the value, originality and authenticity of the awards and the organizers themselves. In addition, awards such as ‘Cashout of the Year’, ‘Cashout King’,etc which are being included on the award list clearly shows one thing: LOSS OF IDENTITY! And that the future of the nation is indeed at stake seeing that immoral acts and attitudes now has primacy over diligence and honesty. Indeed, we are ‘Not Too Young to Scam’. Oh sorry, we are ‘Not Too Young to Rule’
He said in conclusion that, “TASUEDSU Director of Social, Com. Oyewole Ibrahim should do a revamp on his social activities and lead by example because it is said, “those who live in glass house don’t throw stones”. Until he sets the pace then only can others follow suit.
TASUEDSU social director should issue out a clampdown on the activities of colleges and departmental directors of social regarding the selling of awards. If truly they are on the verge of service to humanity as they widely proclaim. “I believe it shouldn’t be a difficult decision to make.”
Also our Students’ House of Senate should constantly monitor the activities of the executive, after all, they are there to prevent the excesses of the executives.
Prof. Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun was born on October 19, 1953 in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
He attended Adesola High School, Ibadan, Oyo State for his secondary education. He then proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained his Bachelor of Science (Hon.) Degree in 1975 and Ph.D Degree in 1979, both in Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition.
ACADEMIC CAREER
He began his academic career as a Demonstrator in the Department of Animal Science of the University of Ibadan in October 1976 and left in October 1979. He joined the services of the University of Ilorin in December 1979 where he rose from the rank of a Lecturer to become a Professor at a very tender age of 34.
At UNILORIN, he served in various capacities: Coordinator, Head of Department, Farm Manager, Dean, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) and also Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration).
Prof. Balogun also served as Chairman of many Senate and Council Committees.
The erudite scholar has over 60 academic publications to his credit in learned journals, books, monographs and conference papers among others.
SCHOLARSHIPS, HONOURS, ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS AND PRIZES
Prof. Balogun has won many scholarships, honours, academic distinctions and prizes, including the following:
– ‘University Scholar’ at the University of Ibadan, 1973–1975
– University of Ibadan Scholarship for First Degree, 1973 – 1975
– May & Baker Prize for Best Final Year Student in Animal Science, 1975
– Cocoa Marketing Board Scholarship, 1973–1979 Federal Government of Nigeria Postgraduate Scholarship Award, 1976
– University of Ibadan Scholarship for Postgraduate Study, 1976 – 1979
He has also bagged some titles within and outside the University Community, among which are:
– Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award, in Accra, Ghana (May 2010).
– Best Public Relations Friendly Chief Executive Officer in Ogun State, by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Ogun State Chapter (February 2010).
– Humanity Ambassador Award by the Nigerian Red Cross, Ogun State Branch (June 2009).
– Excellence Award in Public Service by the Department of Animal Nutrition, University of Ibadan, 2008.
– Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Ibadan, 2008
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
– Poultry Association of Nigeria
– American Society of Animal Science
– Canadian Society of Animal Science
– American Poultry Science Association.
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
– President, Poultry Association of Nigeria, Kwara State Branch, June, 2001– Till Date
– Team Leader, Farm Assessment of Least-Cost Alternative Layers’ Feed in Kwara State (A Winrock, USA and Federal Government of Nigeria-sponsored project) April, 2002
– Member, National Universities Commission’s (NUC’s) Accreditation Panel to the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, 1990
– Member, Presidential Task Force on Alternative Feed Formulations for Livestock, 1989 -1992. (Two Livestock Research Pavillions and equipment were endowed to the Department of Animal Production, University of Ilorin by the Presidency through the project
– Consultant to Raw Materials Research and Development Council on the development and popularization of Least-Cost Feed formulation for livestock in Nigeria, 1989–Till Date
– External Examiner to various Universities including the University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, all between 1989 and 1996
– Member, Local Organizing Committee for the 19th Annual Conference of Agriculture Society of Nigeria hosted by the Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, between October 23 and 28, 1983
– External Moderator for Science Laboratory Technology, Kwara State College of Technology, 1982/1983 session.
INVENTIONS
Prof. Balogun’s joint study in comparative evaluation of the nutritional values of alternative baby cereal formulae led to the development and commercialization of the popular BABENA, a baby cereal formula produced by GLAXO Nigeria Limited, Agbara.
A similar work led to the development of Least-Cost herbal vitamin pre-mixes as alternatives to imported synthetic/chemical brand. The natural/herbal vitamin pre-mixes are currently being produced on small-scale level by BALEX Feeds and are adjudged to be very effective by poultry farmers.
EXPERIENCE
He was involved in the growth and development of the University of Ilorin for a period spanning twenty-six (26) years. Prof. Balogun was a member of the Governing Council for a continuous period of twelve years (1990-2002) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
Academic (March 1998–March 2000) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor), Administration (May 2000–May 2002).
All these experiences garnered both academically and practically over the years in agriculture as well as administration has helped equipped and put him in good stead of becoming the fourth substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, on May 24, 2007.
SERVICE IN FUNAAB
It is worthy of note that in the first 19 years of FUNAAB, 38 capital projects were constructed as at May, 2007 when Professor Balogun became its Vice-Chancellor, whereas, in just about two and a half years, he put up 41 completed and duly commissioned projects while 26 were under construction in the year 2010.
Professor Balogun exhibited a high capacity for fund utilization, an attribute which made him to be well respected in resource management, for which reason, the Federal Government of Nigeria compensated him in 2009 with an extra fund of N50m injected into the FUNAAB 2009 FGN Appropriation.
The Education Trust Fund (ETC) similarly compensated him in 2010 with two special intervention projects for FUNAAB, worth N198m.
Professor Balogun, as Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB, through his efforts, catapulted FUNAAB in year 2009 to the 5th position, from oblivion, in the ranking of Nigerian Universities.
Equally worthy of mention is the geometrical increase he took into the carrying capacity of FUNAAB, which had an Admission Quota of 1,500 allocated to it by the NUC in the 2006/2007 session, when he came on board to the then increased Quota of 3,000. This, however, led to the rise in total student population of FUNAAB from 7,105 in the 2006/2007 Session to 9,383 in the following Session.
Generally speaking, the former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun is reputed to have given FUNAAB a monumental turn-around in all areas of academic, administrative and infrastructural development.
The University under his leadership is enjoyed serene academic atmosphere, wining awards and accolades, both at local and international levels.
FAMILY
The distinguished Professor is happily married to Professor (Mrs.) Elizabeth Abidemi Balogun and the marriage is blessed with children.
Prof. Balogun and other members of the Governing Council, were sworn in on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 by the Governor of Ogun State and Visitor to the University, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, CON, FCA.
