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Write your own history now! VC tasks varsity staff

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  The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilesa, Osun State, Prof. Taiwo Asaolu, has advised staff of Nigerian Universities to start writing their own history as they progress on their jobs. The erudite scholar and astute administrator handed over the advice to his staff and as well as Nigerian varsity staff in general during a just concluded staff advisors workshop. The workshop was anchored by Better Tomorrow Training Consult  (BTTC). Prof. Asaolu, at the three-day knowledge-packed and memorable workshop held at the University of Ilesa, Ilesa in Osun State between 27th and 29th November 2023 with the theme "sustainable student advisory process as a veritable tool for viable university education, maintained that each staff will get his or her report card in later years of whatever activities done while in the university service.  Asaolu further argued that both staff and students are vulnerable, though the level of vulnerability may differ. He disclosed this while givi...

Olowofela and Aladenusi encounter Eden's experience at Owo

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All young guys and ladies of marriageable age today wish to remarkably have the experience of garden of love in their lifetime. Things were not different as Kehinde Mark Olowofela and Busayo Ibiwumi Aladenusi signed the dotted lines in a solemnization of holy matrimony held at St. Patricks Anglican church Ijebu Owo on Saturday 28th October, 2023. It would be recalled that it was in Eden that Adam found his best half, sister Eve, who was created from his rib, having been earlier formed from the sand by God. In the same vein, Kehinde Olowofela, an Owo indigene from Okedogbon, was fortunate to find a beautiful damsel, Busayo Ibiwumi from the Aladenusi dynasty in Ijebu-Owo kingdom, where they both tied the nuptial chord.  At the moment everyone was waiting for during the joining, the new love birds before being publicly declared husband and wife by Ven. David Akinyemi, the presiding priest at the event of the host Anglican church, Busayo and Kéhìndé declared their public vows in front ...

YMC Interviews - Rescuing Our Heritage: The Battle for Our Indigenous La...

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Indigenous languages are an essential part of our cultural heritage, and their preservation is crucial for the survival of our communities. However, many indigenous languages are facing extinction due to factors such as colonization, globalization, and language shift. The loss of indigenous languages would not only be a loss of cultural diversity but also a loss of unique perspectives and ways of understanding the world. Therefore, it is essential to take action to rescue and preserve our indigenous languages. Hence, this video interview with Arabirin Dele-Rotimi Adejoke

Nigeria @ 63: Faces of VRC winners surface online

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Faces of the winners of the Nigeria @ 63 Virtual Reading Competition (VRC) have now surfaced online. This was showcased on Zoom and YouTube on 1st October, 2023 at the VIRTUAL PRESENTATION OF AWARDS TO THE CONTESTANTS OF VIRTUAL LITERARY READING COMPETITION (VRC) ORGANIZED BY A MULTI-TALENTED UNIVERSITY DON, DR. KEHINDE ADENEGAN, THE AUTHOR OF THE TALE OF HEXAGON CITY.  In his words, "It gives me joy to address this august online gathering on this 1st day of October as Nigeria celebrates 63rd birthday /independence anniversary in which I uniquely clock 44 in this 63rd Independence year of Nigeria".  Akinyoyenu Solape Adewunmi, 1st position While delivering his speech at the presentation, Kéhìndé Adénegàn gave the genesis of VRC (Virtual Reading Competition). The author had written and published a book (The Tale of Hexagon City) which was initially published online early this year 2023 and had distributed over 1000 e-copies freely online but the reading culture is not just t...

RC Ondo-Adeyemi college gets new president, promises remarkable projects in the university community

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  President promises installation of solar light, CCTV cameras and borehole in Adeyemi campus. The promise of installation of solar light, CCTV cameras and borehole in Adeyemi campus was made by the 11th President of the Rotary Club of Ondo-Adeyemi College, Rotn Olaitan Taiwo Abiola during her investiture ceremony held on Saturday 16th September, 2023. She presented this while reading her acceptance speech and also emphasized that while granting interviews to AGES correspondent after the event.  Meanwhile, the club project chairman, Rotn. Mayokun Adelakun, revealed in detail that the club is poised to deliver a good and quality service to the host community by providing 20 solar lights and 20 CCTV cameras for the coverage of the campus to illuminate the dark spot and also serve as digital security to the university community.  "Equally, we are planning to sink additional borehole for the university community to ease water and sanitation challenges in our host environment...