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LANDMARK UNIVERSITY BREAKS NEW GROUND; EMERGES 5th IN NIGERIA, 1ST AMONG PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

After its weeklong convocation activities which elicited an avalanche of encomiums, commendations, accolades and votes of confidence from leading professionals, scholars, royalty, top government functionaries and eminent members of the international diplomatic corps, Landmark University has, for the umpteenth time, proven its unalloyed commitment to the extension of the frontiers of academic excellence in Nigeria by upstaging ten universities to move from 15^th to 5^th position in the latest ranking of Nigerian universities.

In what could best be described as a watershed in the history of private/missionary involvement in the advancement of tertiary education in Nigeria, Landmark University broke a new ground and achieved an unprecedented feat as the first private university to rank among the top five universities in Nigeria in the Webometrics ranking released on Sunday, 27^th of July, 2014.

Landmark University (established in 2011), according to the latest ranking, towers tall as the Best Private University in Nigeria, and holds the 5^th position among 112 Nigerian universities, trailing behind University of Ilorin (established in 1975), University of Lagos (established in 1962), Obafemi Awolowo University (established in 1962) and the University of Ibadan (established in 1948) which ranked 1-4 respectively.

It is interesting to note that the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Mathew Ola-Rotimi Ajayi, had in his convocation speech on Friday, 25^th of July, asserted that “with this kind of start (alluding to the unprecedented successes that have trailed the university’s steps since inception), one doesn’t need to be clairvoyant to project unequivocally that we will emerge the top university in Nigeria in the next two years and then cross to the global stage which is our destination.”

Just two days after this projection, the dream has witnessed a tremendous boost as the young institution, by dint of commitment and passion, moved from 15^th in January 2014, to 5^t.h in July 2014.  

Secondary School Students Threaten To Kill Corpers In Kogi State

Batch A Corp member serving in Victory Model College Efodo – Okpo, Olamaboro L.G.A of Kogi State said some students at of the school are threatening to kill corpers in that school. It’s no good news to hear that NYSC Corp Members are treated with discontentment in Kogi State, especially in remote local government like Olamaboro. There have been cases of some drunk youths ganging up to launch attack on corpers at their capital project sites, accusing them of integrating strange norms into their culture Let me go straight to what I witnessed this morning, he said. I woke up this morning like every other boring mornings in the village where I serve, dressed up, and went to the school. On arrival, all the students were gathered at one corner looking at me and the other Corp members, some with satisfaction, while others with pity. On getting to the class rooms, we saw some write-ups directly warning me and other three(3) batch A Corp members. The pictures attached to this email will help tell the story better (even with the wrong English). As am writing this report, four(4) of us (batch A) and two (2) other batch C corpers are on hide out, praying God to intervene on the issue. Batch A passing out parade (POP) comes up on the 13th of February, and the question is why would people whose lives we have impacted for close to one year decide to reward us with death threats? See Pictures of the threat written on the board

ABUAD FARM: Ripened Crops and Fishes were harvest

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENTS COMBINED THEORIES WITH PRACTICALS IN ABUAD

There is one thing that binds all students of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) together. Every student of the university, irrespective of course of study, involves in farming.

According to the Founder of the institution, Aare Afe Babalola, food security must never be a problem for any graduate of the institution. The university thus expects that students will be stimulated enough during their stay on campus to be able to go into farming either fully or on part-time basis and contribute to food production in the country after graduation or even earn reasonable income from the vocation.

Both the Founder and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Sidi Osho, a renowned professor of food processing and technology are not only passionate about agriculture but practically pilot the students in farming activities. Believing that theoretical works alone will not guarantee adequate knowledge and skill on the trade, the University takes the students through practical farming in the school farm located near the school premises.

The management of the school insists that, all students, regardless of their professions or course of studies, must go to the farm. From the findings in the course of interacting with the students, we found out that some of them have taken interest in farming, so, each time they go home on vacation, they introduce farming to their families and they do more research and come back to say we have started the poultry and fish pond on a low scale, which invariably in a short moment will transform to a mechanized farming.

The ABUAD farm has a vast land with different plantations in rows. Some of the crops are already yielding fruits. For instance, mango fruits are already being harvested and packaged for export from the over 50,000 mango trees fruiting already. It is expected that not fewer than 500,000 mango trees will be planted in the vast mango plantation section. The maize and pawpaw plantations and several other crops and the expanse fish ponds are already a tourist attraction in the University.

The visitors of course have enough rich and nourishing foods and fruits to relax with when ever they come to visit the farm. Chief Afe Babalola posited that, in addition to its exploits in the field of education, also set to change the face of agriculture in the country. As if the large farm is not enough to achieve the set goals, more bush is being cleared while construction works are still going on to accommodate more plantations and fish ponds. “The university wants to see its products engaging in one type of farming or another.

The Founder has given every student chances of diverting to any type of farming they want to engage themselves. He wants it to be like, if you cannot engage in fish farming, you should be able to do snail farming, grow cassava, maize, vegetables, pawpaw or other permanent crops either as a full or part-time farmer and make money rather than stay idle without being employed.

Already, agriculture is fast becoming a good source of revenue for ABUAD. It is projected that the university will be gathering in a minimum of $10 million (about N1.5 billion) annually.

 

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Fatai Rolling Dollar Biography

Fatai Rolling Dollar a Guitarist. Singer and Exponent of the Native Thumb Piano (Agidigbo) is the Veteran of West African Folk Music and the greatest living influence on West African Contemporary music, who in is his 64 year career has directly spawned and mentored some of the most successful musicians in West Africa's history such as Ebenezer Obey and who directly influenced others like King Sunny Ade, Fela Kuti and many more.
Born 22nd July 1926, Rolling Dollar was known for his verve and dexterity on the guitar. His zest for life and energy, even in old age, was also a marvel to all who beheld him perform.
He got a new lease of life after years in the doldrums, through Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who revived his career and fortunes, after the Liaison de France was brought back into public consciousness. Fatai, who was one of the highlife singers who made in the 60-early 70s, had a lull in his fortunes before providence smiled on him. Papa Fatai is dead.
Born 22nd July 1926, Rolling Dollar was known for his verve and dexterity on the guitar. His zest for life and energy, even in old age, was also a marvel to all who beheld him perform.

Read more: http://articles.onlinenigeria.com/legend-dies/4360-fatai-rolling-dollar-biography.html#ixzz3BPFnFXTq

2Face Idibia

Another of Nigeria's most popular contemporary musicians. 2Face Idibia found global fame with his hit single, African Queen, in 2006. He has since been recognized with international music awards from MOBO and MTV.

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Daniel, Ogun gov aspirant condemn closure of OOU

THE immediate past governor of Ogun State, Chief Gbenga Daniel, has condemned the closure of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, on the order of the state government, until further notice.
He said this while addressing members of the Labour Party during its federal constituency meeting, held at Ota area of the state on Sunday.

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Daniel said that the Ibikunle Amosun-led administration ought have employed dialogue with the students as a way of resolving the issue.
The former governor said: “For the first time in the history of Ogun State, students went on strike. During my tenure, I ran students-friendly government.
“No single occasion during my administration, where police harassed students. I sympathise with the students and I want to appeal to you don’t let anybody waste your lives.
“In other climes, when students embark on such demands, government dialogue with them and both arrive at a consensus.”
In a related development, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Honourable Abiodun Akinlade, has condemned the closure of the state-owned varsity, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, by the state government.
Akinlade, a member representing Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency, described the decision as a sign of government’s weakness to engage the students in meaningful dialogue, saying the action was political.
Nigerian Tribune recalls that the state government through the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Taiwo Adeoluwa, had ordered the governing council of the institution to closed the school until further notice, following a two-day protest by students of the institution over the recently announced reduction of fees in tertiary institutions across the state.
The lawmaker, in a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, wondered why government would act over a purported threat to public peace by the students as against dialoguing.
He said: “We considered the decision of the Amosun-led government to shutdown Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye as a sign of its inability to meaningfully engage the students, who are rightly agitating for concessions as regards their school fees.
“In other climes, when students embark on such demands, government dialogued with them and both arrived at a consensus, but in Ogun State, reverse is the case. No doubt, this government is weak in its exchange of ideas with the people of the state.
“For the umpteenth time, the ominous problem envisaged by many of us over the somersaulting policies of this government is beginning to take shape. After failing in its bid to politicise the scrapping of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, the government embarked on a wild goose chase of ‘model schools’ across the state, before it finally at its twilight announced a Greek gift of reduction in fees.
“With the scope and scale of education in our state, we called on all well-meaning personalities in the state to prevail on the government to reopen the institution, liberalise its process of dialogue with stakeholders in the school and reordered its priorities, otherwise, a logjam in the education sector is inevitable.”