In its continuous effort to ensure safety of students the Transport Unit of Tai Solarin University of Education with the support of the Students Union body (Emancipation Team 2018) today conducted screening for the shuttle drivers.
The Student Union President Senator Olamide Adeboun, the Director of Transportation, Senator Abiodun Matthew, the Student House Senate Transportation Chairman, Senator Moradeyo Ifedayo who was present at the screening for proper representation of the students to make sure the safety of the students is guarantee.
The Director of Transport in an interview with the OWL Campus Media iReporter said, this screening came up due to lot of complaints submitted to his office by the student of not enjoying the service of the drivers and the bad shape of the shuttles.
He said, he will continue to deliver his Manifestoes promises to make sure Tasuedites enjoy transportation system in his tenure.
The Student House of Senate of Tai Solarin University of Education Students Union (Emancipation Team 2018) at their Second business meeting adopt the usage of the union constitution as amended in 2017
The sitting which was spare headed by the Senate president Distinguish Senator Faranye Abiodun throw the adoption of the constitution to the the floor of the house for discussion, said every institution has what they believe in. Christianity believe in their Bible which Muslims believe in their Quran.
He further stress that for better well being of the students populace and a very well representation of the union the constitution that was amended in 2017 by the senate Odebeye Oluwaseyi need an adoption .
The motion of adoption was moved by Senate Ojuamodede Folarin and seconded by Senator Ifedayo.
The senate president other the chief wipe to distribute the new constitution to all sitting Senator and all Tasuedites presents at the floor of the house.
The euphoria at the Matriculation Ceremony of 2018/2019 held at the University Auditorium on the 19th of February , 2019 was that of excitement and jubilation as TASUED Alumni offers scholarship to reward brilliant academic performance among those who were matriculated last year.
The scholarship which covers full tuition payment for the 2018/2019 Academic Session was Presented by the Vice President of the Alumni association, Pastor. Bello Adeshina to Oluwasegun Akindele Gabriel who had 4.49 CGPA. Interestingly, the maiden edition of this Alumni Scholarship was won by Miss. Oluwakemi Iwamitigha who also had 4.95 CGPA from French Department
Ostensibly, this is an annual gesture from the TASUED Alumni association, to continuously stimulate academic diligence, reading culture and reward brilliant performances among the undergraduates, as part of the core principles of Tai Solarin University of Education.
On behalf of the Alumni association, the National President, Mr. Oyekanmi, Abdullahi congratulates Oluwasegun, Akindele Gabriel with an advice to him and others to desist from any action, capable of putting the name of the University into disrepute.
Today is Tai Solarin University of Education matriculation ceremony for the new intake (100L & Direct Entry) for 2018/2019 session.
During my experience in last year matriculation, which means am in 300Level because I came in as a D. E student which I made several hilarious observations on the types of people you will likely meet during the ceremony.
The over made-up ladies
You can’t actually exempt these set of people from this kind of list, there’s actually nothing much to say on these set of people, why the hell will a girl pancake her pretty face until it gets ugly and repulsive and unfortunately for some of the girls they sat where there was no fan SWKMD cheesy (sweat won kill dem die).
The extroverted clowns
Lolx,these guys annoy me the most, why can’t extroverts be quiet for once, they talk incessantly and they make funny outspoken noises like ‘3 gbosa’s for our college’ ‘hip hip hip hurray’, Abeg extroverts make ona try hia, we all went for the matriculation and not just you undecided.
The cool, calm or shy guys
I fall into this category, we sit down through out the matriculation cool and calm, not making unnecessary noise and we talk only when very pertinent, These are the kind of guys that are not carried away by the Matriculation, immediately the ceremony is over after taking a few pics, we go to our hostels.
The picture takers
These set of people will start taking pictures from the time they leave home for the ceremony to the time they sleep, as they are walking they are taking selfies, as they sit they take selfies, make i no talk too much, if you don do matric you go understand, I taya for these guys sha sad.
The ‘ where are you ‘ chaps
Lolzz, these one includes every body but our parents suffer it the most and it happens after the matriculation.
here’s how mine went;
Mum : Kunle where are you ?
Kunle : I’m outside the hall, where are you?
Mum : *cuts call*
Kunle : *calls back after 10secs*
Mum : *picks call* kunle where are you nau,
Kunle : I’m outside the hall just beside the gate
Mum : Kunle I’m not seeing you o
Kunle : ah ah just walk outside the gate small na you will see me
then she got pissed off and said
-Kunle its like I would slap you o (Lolz, through the phone cheesy)
and that’s how we continued until I finally spotted her then her anger melted like a candle, then we took some pics and she finally left for home
The University Management of Tai Solarin University of Education has announced the Matriculation ceremony for the 2018/2019 academic session for new intakes of the University.
The ceremony which will come up on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 will hold at the University Auditorium by 12:00 noon prompt.
According to a release signed by the Principal Assistant Registrar (Exams and Records), Mr. Oyelaja Bamidele, all matriculating students should obtain their gowns from their respective College Officers begining from Friday, February 15, 2019 and upon presentation of a copy of admission clearance certificate, official receipt of tuition fees for 2018/2019 session as well as a copy of the course registration form for 2018/2019 session.
In addition to the above, all matriculating gowns must be returned to their respective College Officers on or before Thursday, February 21, 2019 while failure to comply with this directive shall attract the payment of the sum of N500.00 on each day of default.
Matriculating students should note that they must be seated by 11:30 am and be robed in their academic gowns.
The Student Union executives, Tasued Queens and other Tasuedites are set for the Amala HangOut, the gathering of entrepreneurs, fun lovers and career-oriented student who are passionate about two things:
(1) The love for Amala (2) The hunger to raise their hustle game, improve their personal and business skills as well as network and meet other students of like minds to see a better Tasued community
It’s ok if you are passionate about only one; that is improving your business and personal skills, but you’ll have the maximum fun if you love Amala too.
So come with a STOMACH READY to be Amala full and a MIND WILLING to be STRETCHED with new ideas and insights that would help you improve your Hustle.
Amala (Yam flour) is a common food consumed in Nigeria especially the Yoruba Clan. This food can be consumed with ewedu (jute) and stew (made from pepper, tomato, palm oil, water).
known to many people, Amala is gotten from yam peels. The peels are dried and thereafter grinded to flour.
The full health benefits of this kind of meal is good for the wellbeing of humans. These health benefits are;
Good for diabetes management
Diabetes is a metabolic disease inflicting the society. It has led to deaths of many people and scientists are still finding lasting solution to this problem . The meal ( Amala with ewedu and stew) is a very good meal for diabetic patients because amala( Yam flour) is known for its low glycemic index i.e. it won’t cause rapid rise in blood glucose level of diabetes patients and so won’t cause aggravation of this condition. In combination with the positive effects of antioxidants found in stew and ewedu , it makes it very good for diabetes management.
Improves cardiovascular diseases
Dietary fiber in Amala( Yam flour ) helps reduce low density lipoproteins and pepper used in making stew impedes buildup of cholesterol in the body and finally ewedu is known to have good impact on cardiovascular diseases.
Lowers Cancer Risk
Ewedu and stew have several antioxidants in it and these antioxidants aid in mopping up of pro-oxidants that could instigate cancer . Beta-cryptoxanthin in red pepper has been investigated and shows it aids in preventing lung cancer that is either caused by direct smoking or second hand smoke that is injurious to health.
Several antioxidants found in ewedu also aid in lowering cancer risk. In addition, Dietary Fibre in amala even reduces risk of having colon cancer by hindering hazardous compounds in food from affecting the colon mucosa.
Weight loss
Taking an healthy amount of Amala( yam flour) with ewedu and stew is good for weight loss. Pepper has a chemical compound called capsaicin that could jazz up metabolism, keep immature fat cells from developing and so promotes weight loss. This ability coupled with ewedu that has low calorie and healthy amount of amala that has low GI supports weight loss.
Builds Immune System
The immune system is stronger when workload on it is reduced and also reduction in rate of oxidative stress in the body. There are several type of vitamins found in this meal and many antioxidants that help to make possible clearing up of prooxidants and simultaneously making the immune system better. The immune system is necessary for fighting infections so it is very important it is not weak.
Improves eye sight
Vitamin A can be found in Ewedu and pepper coupled with Beta-carotene and these nutrient help in improving eye sight. This indicates that the meal is good for eyes health.
Other benefits that could be profited from consuming such meal are derived from other nutrients such as calcium that helps in stronger bone, zinc that helps in sperm motility, iron, copper, magnesium, potassium and several other minerals and vitamin.
In conclusion, it is preferable to incorporate this kind of meal to your normal diet.
Somuyiwa Abigael Ifeoluwa, 300 Level Students of department of English Language, Tai Solarin University Of Education, yesterday declared her intention contesting for Most Beautiful Campus Queen 2019 with the aim of bring home the crown.
Yesterday, after the announcement of postponement of the general election, The OWL Campus Media correspondent had a chat with Miss Ifeoluwa discussion on her intention of been the next Beautiful Campus queen.
Ifeoluwa who is contestant 137 at the ongoing pageant said she believes that the Most Beautiful Campus Queen platform will help her showcase her talents, enable her empower youths and less privileged in the society in her best way.
In her voice “It will also help me build and boost my carrier”
She pleaded for the support of all Tasuedites to support her in prayer, for the crown is her aim to Bring back home.
Miss Temitope Azagba, 100 level student, Department of English Language, Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), won the 2018 edition of the Miss FECODEIN beauty pageant.
The Ogun State-born beauty queen beat 15 other contestants to emerge the new Iganmode Queen of Songo Otta Land at this year Awori Cultural Carnival.
Temitope, the new beauty Queen, pays a Royalty Courtesy visit to The OWL Campus Media office in Tasued Campus for a media support for her office.
She spoke on what she intended to do during her reign as the Sango Otta beauty queen in the next 12 months.
“It was really tough contesting for one crown with 15 persons. I am thrilled that I emerged the winner.
“In her mood of joy, she thank God for his grace and the organiser for giving me the opportunity to participate in this contest as it stands as the event gave queen Temitope her first crown.
“I will use my office to preach peace and tolerance among Nigerians and will also be involved in leadership mentoring for girl Child, as future leaders.
“I will work as an ambassador of peace and positive change agent in the life of young people,” she said.
Temitope noted that combining the responsibilities of her new office with the demands of studies as a fresh student in the university would be tasking.
With the current national display of incongruity, incompetency and selfishness by the leadership of students’ union in the country, the only motion everyone should stand on is that the race of students’ unionism in Nigeria today is full of self interest rather than true patriotism.
The history of students’ unionism in Nigeria can be traced to the ‘West African Student’s Union’ which was founded in London on August 7, 1925 by a group of twenty one law students led by Ladipo Solanke and Herbert Bright. The main aims of WASU was to fight for the independence of West African countries and to put an end to racial discrimination which as at then was climbing it’s peak. In 1956, The ‘National Union of Nigerian Students’ was founded following some structural changes in WASU. NUNS inherited the same idealism from WASU and the students’ union matched on as a platform of change and informed activism.
The union leaders then were purely idealist, fire brands and an undiluted patriot. They suffered all forms of maltreatment – yet remain adamant insisting they are fighting against the forces of feudalism and tyranny – under the administration of a man who has zero tolerance to students’ unionism, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo. NUNS was banned in 1978 under his administration but Alhahi Shehu Shagari regime lifted the ban in 1980, leading to the birth of National Association of Nigerian Students’ (NANS).
The situation has taken a dramatic turn around as one would wonder if the same union that spearheaded the 1978 ‘Ali Must Go’ campaign pressurizing the Federal Military Government of Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo to cancel the increment of school fee and which Reuben Abati described in his article as thus […… In addition, carrots were dangled before students’ union leaders. But these measures hardly changed the resolve of Nigerian students as agents of change. The students’ struggle has had its own share of heroes and martyrs (Segun Okeowo, Kunle Adepeju, Akintunde Ojo, Chima Ubani, Chris Abashi, Emma Ereazu, Chris Mammah, Labaran Maku, Banji Adegboro, Ben Oguntuase, Lanre Arogundade, Omoyele Sowore, Olusegun Maiyegun….) who tasted battles and stood for principles in the many theatres of war (anti-SAP and removal of oil subsidy between 1989 and 1991, June 12 protests, antimilitary campaigns, etc) where and when Nigerian students stood beside labour and other pro-democracy groups to insist that Nigeria can be governed differently for the benefits of its citizens] is still the same union that had fallen from its pinnacle of intellectual doggedness to become mere appendage of political parties that keeps on selling Nigerian students’ birthright for their selfish interest.
The recently suspended Academic Staff Union of Universities nationwide strike actions reached it 95days on the day the strike was suspended. What was the impact of Students’ Unionist towards the immediate suspension of the strike when it was declared on November 4, 2018? Nothing! Aside the usual ranting on social media. Speaking with The Nation in December 2018, NANS president – Bamidele Danielson Akpan – had threatened that the union would disrupt the general elections if students were not back on campus within 14days. During the meetings the union leaders had with Federal Government in January 2019 – days after the warning had been issued out – NANS president was seen on the video saying that “if his constituency was well utilized, he would mobilize 20million votes”. Alas! The unionist betrayed students for 150million naira and a brand new car as reported. If we are familiar with history, we would know that the acts of betrayal is common in students’ unionism. In 2005, NANS under the leadership of Kenneth Orkuma Hembe endorsed the then President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo for a third term in office. He and his colleague decorated him with an award: “Defender of Democracy”, an award contrary to what NUNS face in Obasanjo’s hand.
The award came after the president made a personal donation of 5million naira. The acts of betrayal is an insults to the memory of those who died in helping to build the association. They must be turning in their graves!
I hereby insist that NANS and student unionism in Nigeria remains a contemporary contradictions. I hereby re-echo the words of Onifade Bello in his book – Student Unionism in Nigeria: Challenges and Strategies – when he wrote, “sadly, when I keep cogitating about the present generation in comparison with the past, what keeps resonating in my mind; shall the labour of our heroes past be in vain?”
REFERENCES
1. How Nigerian Students Murdered Democracy by Reuben Abati (https://www.nairaland.com/3800/how-nigerian-students-murdered-democracy)
2. NANS Leaders Under Fire Over Election Stand (http://thenationonlineng.net/nans-leaders-fire-election-stand/)
3. The Death Of Students Unionism In Nigerian Universities (http://gistmeust.blogspot.com/2016/07/editorial-death-of-student-unionism-in.html?m=1)
4. NANS: Whither Unionism in Nigeria? (https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/152689/)
5. Uninionism Out Of Place By Abba Yusuf ( http://www.gamji.com/article5000/NEWS5213.htm )
By: Oguntunji Abidemi Emman
COLLEGE – Humanities
DEPARTMENT – English and Literary Studies
MATRIC NO – 20170302019
Nigeria students’ union is referred to as sector of junk, less reasonable and idle students who have the main aim of climbing political hills and bargain wealth. It is no longer a piece of news that students’ union has called from the market and cannot be sold at an expensive rate.
Students’ Union in the past is the body comprises of intellectuals, good and sound students who have the vision that; it is compulsory on their own part to support the movement for the freedom of those they represent. Series of notable achievement could be traced to them.
Union in the past came because of patriotism, commitment, steadfastness, and demand for the proper funding of education, safeguarding the rights of the Nigeria students from the government.
The transition of power in those years show true picture of internal democracy as this is characterized by commitment, dedication, and patriotism. There will be campaigns, rallies and thorough awareness to the Nigeria campuses and needs to change of power. This mature transition system bring respect from the government and wooed the politicians, even, other unions often request for her solidarity movement in other to champion a course.
In the time of struggle, the Students’ union leader will organize rallies in different institutions across the countries, and finally, a nationwide protest, this oneness, and esprit-de-corp made her unique in the whole of Africa, her unanimous agitation made her a unique pressure group in the whole of Africa.
At inception, there was a commitment, dedication and guarding of internal democracy within her member, it is usually an honor to serve in those capacities as it earns one political capital(fame) after office and it also substantiates the integrity value to be chosen in as executive.
Until recently, when democracy has regained its stance, there is the need for politicians to canvass the vote and this notion made it imperative to reach out to students bodies as the recognizable Students platform which can get information across to over to her members, thus, in return diminish the commitment to monetary motivation.
The political zombies often find their candidate to assume the mantle of students’ union leadership has this rubbed her credibility, integrity and internal democracy were not guaranteed again. The said peace convention turned to the battlefield as it is characterized with name calling, betrayal of trust, vote buying, attacks and assault, manipulation of electoral result, rigging and finally elongation of tenure. This has greatly maimed the patriotism and diligence as this influence irresponsibility and negligence of duty, the union leaders see students’ union bodies as means of climbing political ladder as serving in this capacity will give you the required connection to become a political gladiator.
Also, it has been “factional” as this made it useless and the association of unfaithful students, a conscious effort was made to resolve the fracas but could not be resolved due to political undertone, they now operate under a certain political bloc.
This is instrumental in tainting of her subsequent claims be it legitimate or not as the handiwork of opposition and her protest threat is seen as irrelevant, several actions were taken by political administrators to curb her activities by the detention of her leaders, attacking of protesters by men in uniform, and bribing of her leaders.
These nonsensical actions have forfeited the chance of referring to as pressure group because of the partisan politics of her leaders. The effort of the past unionists has been maimed or put in jeopardy due to selfishness and covetous on the part of the students’ leaders in the country.
It is agreeable fact that Students’ Union in Nigeria; A race of self-interest over patriotism.
