CRISTIANO RONALDO NETS JUVENTUS WINNER ON RECORD NIGHT FOR GIANLUIGI BUFFON

A superb Cristiano Ronaldo header sent Juventus three points clear at the top of Serie A with a 2-1 victory at Sampdoria on Wednesday as Gianluigi Buffon matched the league appearance record.

Paulo Dybala's exquisite volley put the champions in front before Gianluca Caprari levelled, but a remarkable leap and towering header from Ronaldo on the brink of half-time proved decisive.

Ronaldo was denied his second goal by the offside flag late on, before Samp scorer Caprari was sent off in stoppage time when he was shown a second yellow card.

"The whole team showed the right attitude," Ronaldo told Sky Italia. "It was a good goal and I am glad to help the team with another three points.

"I had problems with my knee for a month, but that has gone now and I feel good physically."

It was a special night for Buffon as the veteran goalkeeper equalled Paolo Maldini's record of 647 Serie A appearances and set a new Juventus Serie A appearance record of 479 games, one more than Alessandro Del Piero.

Juve boss Maurizio Sarri fielded the attacking trident of Ronaldo, Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain for the second game in a row, and his side needed 19 minutes to find the opener as Dybala struck a sublime volley into the bottom corner.

Sampdoria drew level 10 minutes before the break when Caprari swept a finish past Buffon after a defensive mix-up.

But Juve went back in front through an extraordinary Ronaldo header, as the Portuguese was calculated to have jumped 71 centimetres off the ground to meet Sandro's cross at a height of 2.56 metres, before powering home.

"Ronaldo did something that you see in the NBA [National Basketball Association], he was up in the air for an hour and a half," said Sampdoria coach Claudio Ranieri.

"There's nothing you can say about it, you can only congratulate him and move on."

Ronaldo, who has six goals in his last five Juventus appearances, thought he had his second when he rounded goalkeeper Emil Audero to roll the ball into an empty net, but the effort was disallowed for offside.

The game ended on a sour note for Ranieri's side as Caprari caught Merih Demiral in the face with a flailing arm to earn a second yellow card.

Juventus head to Saudi Arabia this week, where they will face Coppa Italia holders Lazio in the Supercoppa Italiana in Riyadh on Sunday ahead of the winter break, which runs until the first weekend of January.

BREAKING NEWS: TRUMP BECOME 3RD DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT TO BE IMPEACHED IN USA

US President Donald Trump was impeached on Wednesday by the Democratic-led House of Representatives for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power related to his dealings with Ukraine 

Wednesday's historic votes on impeachment comes after a two-month inquiry by House Democrats, who accuse the president of pressuring Ukraine to open an investigation into the president's political rival and former vice president, Joe Biden, who is also a frontrunner in the 2020 Democratic presidential race. They also charge that the president obstructed their investigation by refusing to comply with subpoenas and directing members of his administration to do the same.

Trump will became the third president in United States history to be impeached.

Wednesday's votes set the stage for a trial in the Republican-led Senate in January. No president has ever been removed from office via the impeachment process set out in the Constitution, and Republican senators have given little indication of changing that.

Trump is impeached with 222 votes in favour and 170 against the first article of impeachment. Thirty-four representatives did not vote.

THE SWEETEST OF DODO IKIRE: THE PRIDE OF IKIRE-OSUN STATE

Prince Akinere, a renowned elephant hunter from Ile-Ife , founded the Ikire Township. Prince Akinrere was said to have sought the permission of his father Ewuwemi, the Ooni of Ife, to undertake an adventure for establishing his own town that he would reign as Oba.

As it was the custom in those days, Ifa Oracle had to be consulted before important decision could be taken. In view of the pronouncement of the Ifa Oracle, Prince Akinrere was directed to worship Osakire, one of the most important deities in Ile Ife before commencing the adventure. The Prince was a favorite of his father Oòni because of his bravery and devotion to the worship of Osakire, which he later adopted upon founding his own town. While leaving Ile-Ife, Ooni Ewuwemi gave an all white-beaded Crown (Adé Séséefun) to his son with an instruction that he should not wear it until he succeeded in establishing his own town and raised a shrine for Osakire. Onifade of imota land was attend with us upper last week, his is Akinyemi ifaunde ojeniyi. alias Arole Eegun imota

Prince Akinrere later settled at a location now called Oko Adesile, a few kilometers off old Ibadan - Ife road. At that time, the place was called Odi Ayan-Nnagi. Ayan-Nnagi, “Idaro Omo_Oba Nla” was Prince Akinrere’s pet name given to him by the admirers of his military prowess and ruggedness. Olaberinjo took after his father Akinrere as a wonderful archer who had earned the reputation of killing elephant from a very tender age. Olaberinjo distinguished himself within a short time as a great hunter and later got married. His father Akinrere died as his wife gave birth to a baby boy who was later named Kujemilayo meaning literally: DEATH DEPRIVED ME OF JOY. 

Much as he would have rejoiced over the birth of his first son, the death of his father ironically made it almost impossible, lamented Olaberinjo. Kuje, his son, also grew up to inherit the family’s profession of elephant hunting. At a later stage, things were becoming increasing difficult for the inhabitants of Odi-

Ayan Nnagi due to acute shortage of water. Olaberinjo already ageing, instructed his son, Kuje to intensify his search for water (this later led him to the bank of River Osun) and that he should also not forget to carry along with him the deity of his father as well as the white beaded crown brought from Ile-ife to enable him establish firmly as a direct crown Prince from Ile-Ife wherever he might choose to settle. Kuje had many children with whom he moved to the bank of River Osun otherwise known as Ikire-Omi, that is “Ikire by the water side” while Osakire was located at Moosa, both within the vicinity of the present-day Ikire.

 Principal among Kuye’s children are Disamu, Oladekan, Olanbeloye, Onsokan and Akintula - Most of the past Akire’s were descendants of these Kuje’s children. Shortly after settling at Ikire-Omi, Kuje fell sick and died. His children faced yet another problem, this time not that of a drought, which drove them to their present site, but paradoxically, floods, as Osun River was incessantly overflowing its banks, thereby destroying their camps and other valuables.

This terrible situation set them off on a journey in search of a permanent flood and drought free settlement, which led them to the present site of Ikire over four centuries ago. Akire, which is the official title of the ruler of IKIRE, is a contraction of Akinrere; the founder of IKIRE while the town itself derived its name from Osakire, which is the Chief Deity of Ikire.

The old Irewole Local Government with its headquarters in Ikire was created in 1976 following the Local Government Reform of that year. In 1989 and 1996 the present Ayedade Local Government and Isokan Local Government areas respectively were carved out of the old Irewole area. With this development the present Irewole Local Government is made of people of Ikire who share common ancestry. Local Government Area in the South and Ayedire Local Government in the North. Irewole Local Government shares common boundaries with Ayedaade Local Government Area in the East, Ife-North Local Government area in the South East, Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State in the West, Isokan Irewole Local Government is situated in the South Western part of Osun State with altitudes of between 121.92 meters and 298.704 meters above the sea level.

Its landmass is about 978.67m2 with over 300 villages and hamlets. It lies in the rainforest belt of the country. Going by the provisional figure for the headcount of 1991,Irewole Local Government has an estimated population of 77,884. With the active participation of the people in the 2006 Census the population of the area will definitely record an increase.

However, Dodo Ikire is a traditional delicacy from Ikire in South-western Nigeria. It was originally made from leftover plantain but today, people prepare it from fresh ingredients which are: over-ripe plantains, pepper, oil and salt. Dodo Ikire is black and round or conical in shape. Plantain or cooking banana , which has been peeled, sliced and deep fried is called Dodo in some parts of Nigeria.

Oriki Ikire

Ewú ni wínrin,

Ọmọ àdalè gbin'ewùrà,

Ọmọ àdalè gbin isu Ìgángán,

Ọmọ ewú filè hàn mí,

Ọmọ ewú fònà hàn mí,

Ọmọ ewú kí kòjé fabuja ilé Ìkirè han ni,

Ọmọ àkànkù ilé,

Ọmọ àkànkù ọ̀nà èjìgbò,

Ọkan ókù oloku kò sin,

Ọmọ asákú mawo, marooyin,

Ọmọ àkànkù mawo maroyin

Ọmọ gbinrin ni yeye aro,

Ọmọ olóríṣà kò jẹ́kan,

Èyí taa mú ohun méjì sebo lọ́jọ́ gbogbo

ọmọ onígbó rúrú tí àjòjì ò́ gbọdò wò,

àjòjì kàjòjì tó bá wobè yio dẹni ẹbọ,

àjòjì wéré-wéré ọ̀nà Ìkirè,

èyí tí pani sí ju eji lọ....

Èyin ọmọ Ìkirè owó yín dá

Kí Èdùmàrè tún Ìkirè ṣe.

Kí ìpínlè Òsun má dàrú..

In conclusion, The town lies along the road from Ibadan to Ile-Ife. A collecting point for local cash crops (cacao, palm oil and kernels), it also serves as a trade centre for yams, corn (maize), cassava (manioc), palm produce, cotton, and kola nuts. Cotton weaving is a traditional industry of its Yoruba inhabitants. Pop. (2008 est.) 153,585.

Akire, is the official title of the ruler of IKIRE, the town headed by a king called AKIRE of IKIRE Land, Oba Olatunde Falabi ORISATOLA 111

*Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikire*

©OLAMIDE AKINWUMI JAMES, A student Journalist from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko. He is the Sports Editor of ECHO MEDIA NEWSPAPER (an campus newspaper, longest and only surviving in AAUA); CEO of Sky Media Consultant, A trainee Reporter at Radio AAUA 90 3FM, A freelance writer, An Activist; He can be reached via Akinwumiolamide09@gmail.com, 09068215955.

AKEREDOLU URGES VARSITY NOT TO DEPEND ON SUBVENTIONS

OLAMIDE AKINWUMI

The Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has impel the Management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, to look beyond state government subvention in maintaining the institution.

The governor made this known while delivered his address on the 9th Convocation ceremony of the institution. 

He said, "as an institution you must tap from the wealth experience and research conducted and generate fund through internal revenue such as agriculture, establishment of well medical center and  partnership with different organization nationally and globally, he explained."

However, Governor Akeredolu, offered the overall best graduating student of the institution, Ajakaiye Daniel Oluwatobi, graduating from the department of Accounting, with the CGPA of 4.76 an immediate employment. 

Governor Akeredolu, had earlier, congratulate Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, for the completion of his tenure as Vice Chancellor of the University, and wishes him success in all his endeavors.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-ROUND OF 16 CLUBS

CLUB AND THEIR POSSIBLE OPPONENTS IN THE LAST 16

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool (holders)

✅🇪🇸 Real Madrid

✅🇪🇸 Atletico Madrid

✅🇮🇹 Atalanta

✅🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund

✅🇫🇷 Olympique Lyon

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester City

✅🇪🇸 Real Madrid

✅🇪🇸 Atletico Madrid

✅🇮🇹 SSC Napoli

✅🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund

✅🇫🇷 Olympique Lyon

🇪🇸 FC Barcelona

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tottenham Hotspurs 

✅🇮🇹 Atalanta

✅🇮🇹 SSC Napoli

✅🇫🇷 Olympique Lyon

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chelsea

🇪🇸 Valencia

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tottenham Hotspurs 

✅🇮🇹 SSC Napoli

✅🇮🇹 Atalanta

✅🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund

✅🇫🇷 Olympique Lyon

🇩🇪 Bayern Munich

✅🇪🇸 Real Madrid

✅🇮🇹 Atalanta

✅🇪🇸 Atletico Madrid

✅🇮🇹 SSC Napoli

✅🇫🇷 Olympique Lyon

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chelsea

🇩🇪 Rasen Ballsport Leipzig

✅🇪🇸 Real Madrid

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tottenham Hotspurs 

✅🇮🇹 Atalanta

✅🇪🇸 Atletico Madrid

✅🇮🇹 SSC Napoli

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chelsea

🇮🇹 Juventus

✅🇪🇸 Real Madrid

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tottenham Hotspurs 

✅🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund

✅🇫🇷 Olympique Lyon

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chelsea

🇫🇷 Paris St. Germain

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tottenham Hotspurs 

✅🇮🇹 Atalanta

✅🇪🇸 Atletico Madrid

✅🇮🇹 SSC Napoli

✅🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chelsea

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chelsea

✅🇪🇸 FC Barcelona

✅🇩🇪 Bayern Munich

✅🇩🇪 Rasen Ballsport Leipzig

✅🇮🇹 Juventus

✅🇫🇷 Paris St. Germain

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tottenham Hotspurs 

✅🇪🇸 FC Barcelona

✅🇫🇷 Paris St. Germain

✅🇮🇹 Juventus

✅🇩🇪 Rasen Ballsport Leipzig

✅🇪🇸 Valencia

🇪🇸 Real Madrid

✅🇩🇪 Bayern Munich

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester City

✅🇮🇹 Juventus

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool

✅🇩🇪 Rasen Ballsport Leipzig

🇪🇸 Atletico Madrid

✅🇫🇷 Paris St. Germain

✅🇩🇪 Bayern Munich

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester City

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool

✅🇩🇪 Rasen Ballsport Leipzig

🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund

✅🇫🇷 Paris St. Germain

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester City

✅🇮🇹 Juventus

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool

✅🇪🇸 Valencia

🇮🇹 SSC Napoli

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester City

✅🇫🇷 Paris St. Germain

✅🇩🇪 Bayern Munich

✅🇪🇸 FC Barcelona

✅🇩🇪 Rasen Ballsport Leipzig

✅🇪🇸 Valencia

🇮🇹 Atalanta

✅🇫🇷 Paris St. Germain

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool

✅🇩🇪 Bayern Munich

✅🇪🇸 FC Barcelona

✅🇩🇪 Rasen Ballsport Leipzig

✅🇪🇸 Valencia

🇫🇷 Olympique Lyon

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool

✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester City

✅🇪🇸 FC Barcelona

✅🇪🇸 Valencia

✅🇩🇪 Bayern Munich

✅🇮🇹 Juventus

*NOTE: The draw will take place next week Monday.*

PASTOR BAGS 4-YEARS IMPRISONMENT SEE THE REASON

A Pastor, Solomon Oni Opaalade, has been sentenced to four years and five months imprisonment for stealing turkey and goat.

The Pastor who is a founder of one Cherubim and Seraphim Church at Baruwa Estate, Old Governors office area, Osogbo, was alleged to have been known for such act in the street.

The convict was also charged for threatening one Oluwasegun Hammed with charms, after stealing his He-goat.

The Principal State Counsel from Ministry of Justice in Osun state, Adekunle Adeniyi,  alleged that the accused stole nine turkeys belonging to the complainant.

The prosecution further alleged that the accused stole a goat valued at N18,000, property of Hammed.

He pleaded not guilty to the allegations of stealing,  breach of peace and threat to life and forcibly entry leveled against him by the police.

The prosecutor called five witnesses including Oluwasegun Hammed, Shittu Tokunbo, Pastor Stephen Oyeyemi, Olayinka Bayowa and Cletus Monjok who investigated the case. Two turkeys, charms and statement of the convict were tendered as well.

One of the witness, Hammed, who was also a victim revealed how the convict reacted when he informed the him that he had told the community about the theft of his He-goat, the convict returned the following day fully dressed in Charms or local juju and other fetish objects and threatened to deal with him for exposing him.

The presiding Magistrate, Mrs. Adijat Oloyede, sentenced the convict to 18 months imprisonment on each of the three counts with an option of N10,000 each.

• FEDPOFFA ELECT Adigun Abiola AS NEW SUG President
• Oluwapelumi Fasoyin
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• A 22-year-old, Azeez Adigun ABIOLA popularly known as Adigun has been declared the winner of the just concluded Student Union Government, SUG, the election of the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara state.
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• Adigun, an HND II student of Food Science and Technology, won the electronic voting after polling 5,550 votes, against his counterpart Bello Nurudeen, who polled 2,032 votes.
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• The new SUG president and his crew from the Reformation movement won all the 15 posts in the E-voting.
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• Adigun thanked all the electoral umpire, says, “Words can not express how happy I’m and reformation movement at large for this victory of our concluded election, at the beginning it was tough and rough, is it before we were slated to contest under Reformation movement we want to say or after we have been slated, is it class to class campaign we want to talk or face to face, but to God be the glory for success plus victory as last”.
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• “I say a very big thanks to the DSA Mr. Gbenga Alemino and his team, also Appreciate the effort of the ICEC Committee for the credible free and fair Election they conduct. I say a gigantic thanks to you all and pledge works commence with an impending alacrity for we believe injustice to one is an injustice to all.
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• “Fedpoffites, all our campaign and manifesto promised that we will never manipulate ‘yes’ to No and NO TO Yes Is still intact. We promise you that this is the time of ‘no-nonsense’ and we will never jeopardize the interest of the entire students.”
• Meanwhile, his running mate from the opposition Liberation Movement, Bello faulted the process, lamented non-transparency in the poll stated that some students reported a case of illegal use of their Matriculation number and Surname which is the requirement of voting in the E-voting; to cast vote without their consent
  

GOV. FAYEMI ORDERED SACK OF WORKERS,  NOT ME VC's

The attention of the Vice Chancellor, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Professor Edward Olanipekun has been drawn to a publication in Wazobia and other online media credited to him with the above caption.

In the said publication, the Vice Chancellor was alleged to have granted interview where he purportedly claimed that the Governor of Ekiti State and Visitor to the University, Dr Kayode Fayemi ordered the sack of workers in the University.

I wish to state unequivocally that the Vice Chancellor did not grant any interview where he purportedly made the statement. The story apart from being misleading and mischievous, is nothing but a figment of  imagination of its promoter who is bent on destroying the good relationship between the Vice Chancellor and Ekiti State Governor.

The facts are there for anybody to verify that the responsibility of formulating policies in the University falls within the purview of the Governing Council and the Council under the leadership of Professor Bamitale Omole will not shirk in its responsibility in that regard.

It is crystal clear that Dr Kayode Fayemi, by his pedigree (unlike the promoter of the misleading story and his paymaster), is familiar with the workings of the University system. This he has demonstrated since he came on board by not interfering in the management of Ekiti State University. The University has enjoyed tremendous support of Dr Fayemi and his government through various interventions. For example, his intervention led to the accreditation of the medical programme of the College of Medicine which culminated in the graduation of the first set of Medical students that had stagnated for about ten years. His intervention through the release of funds also brought about the accreditation of various degree programmes in the University.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Governor of Ekiti State, while exercising his power as the Visitor to the University constituted a Visitation Panel which culminated in the issuance of Government white paper arising from the recommendations of the Visitation Panel.

Thereafter, as a fall out of the white paper, the Governing Council commissioned a firm of External Auditors  to carry out a comprehensive staff audit in the University.

The Governing Council of Ekiti State University at its meeting of 5th December, 2019 considered the report of the staff audit carried out by the firm. This is sequel to the findings in the Report of the Visitation Panel as accepted by the Government White Paper to the university which noted among other things that there was over staffing, redundancy and personnel misalignment in virtually all the sections of the university and which astronomically increased the wage bill of the University beyond its capacity to pay.

The Governing Council noted the findings contained in the Report of the External Staff Auditors that:
(1) over 600 workers were employed irregularly against university regulations within the period 2016-2018 thereby causing a major personnel disalignment  and skyrocketing of the university wage bill by about 100% within two years.
(2) 228 members of staff could not produce/show evidence of Primary School Leaving Certificate
(3) there were some ghost workers whose names were found on the university pay roll without being on the university nominal role.
(4) some members of staff presented falsified birth and educational certificates.
(5) some of the members of staff lacked the required basic educational qualification.
(6) some members of staff were illegally retained in the university services after having been due to retire.
(7) there are other cases of over aged staff.

Consequently after due consideration of the issues involved, and the overall best interest of the university in being properly positioned for local relevance and global competitiveness, the Governing Council of Ekiti State University directed that those who were found to have fallen into the categories listed in 1-7 above be disengaged of their appointments forthwith in accordance with the university regulations.

This is exactly what the Governing Council did.

Therefore, to drag the name of Dr Fayemi into the matter is callous and unacceptable. Between 2015 and 2018, the administration of Dr Fayemi's predecessor was owing workers 8 months salaries. The administration did not release a dime to the University as Capital vote neither did it increase its subvention. Rather, the administration colluded with the administration of the former Vice Chancellor to flood the University with many staff thus increasing the wage bill which led the University to its present precarious and parlous state.

I wish to advise that the promoter (and his paymaster) should desist from spreading falsehood and join hands in reclaiming the lost values of Ekiti State.

Bode Olofinmuagun
Head, Directorate of Information & Corporate Affairs,
Ekiti State University,
Ado Ekiti.

Messi beat Van Djik with only 7 point to claims 2019 ballondOr.

Here are the full rankings

1st - Messi - 686 pts

2nd - Van Dijk - 679 pts

3rd - Ronaldo - 476 pts

4th - Mané - 347 pts

5th - Salah - 178 pts

6th - Mbappé - 89 pts

7th - Alisson - 67 pts

8th - Lewandowski - 44 pts

9th - Bernardo Silva - 41 pts

10th - Mahrez - 33 pts

11th – De Jong - 31 pts

12th – Sterling - 30 pts

13th – Hazard - 25 pts

14th – De Bruyne - 14 pts

15th – De Ligt - 13 pts

16th – Agüero - 12 pts

17th – Firmino - 11 pts

18th – Griezmann - 9 pts

19th – Alexander-Arnold - 8 pts

20th – Tadic - 5 pts

20th – Aubameyang - 5 pts

22nd – Son Heung-min - 4 pts

23rd – Lloris - 3 pts

24th – Koulibaly - 2 pts

24th – Ter Stegen - 2 pts

26th – Wijnaldum - 1 pt

26th – Benzema - 1 pt

28th – Felix - 0 pt

28th – Marquinhos - 0 pts

28th – Van der Beek - 0 pts

OFFICIAL: The top 10 ranking for the inaugural #YachineTrophy 

🇧🇷 Alisson Becker 🏆 

🇩🇪 Marc-André ter Stegen

🇧🇷 Ederson Moraes

🇸🇮 Jan Oblak

🇫🇷 Hugo Lloris

🇩🇪 Manuel Neuer

🇨🇲 André Onana

🇪🇸 Kepa Arrizabalaga

🇵🇱 Wojciech Szczęsny

🇸🇮 Samir Handanović

AAUA 9TH CONVOCATION LECTURE: DON ADVISED VARSITY TO UTILISED AVAILABLE RESOURCES

BY: OLAMIDE AKINWUMI

Tony  Allen, the executive Vice President/Provost, a Professor of public policy of Delaware university USA, has advised Adekunle Ajasin University, to exploits the available resources in their environment for the benefit of mankind.

The DON, gave the advised on Tuesday, when delivered the 9th convocation lecture of the institution titled, the role of university in the development of the society with perspective from the United State of America.

He said, “ as an institution you need to understand your environmental-social issues, politics, economic and the resources available in resolving them.”

The DON, who was represented by Dr. Larry Morris, the Personal Assistant to the Governor of Delaware state, USA, urged the institution to focus more on sports and get partnership with Non-Governmental Organization NGO's increasing the opportunities in sports sector.

The Vice chancellor of the institution, Professor Igbekele Ajibefun, had earlier, described convocation lecture as an integral aspects in the convocation ceremony which the university have been observing perfectly.

Professor Ajibefun, however, extended his warming greeting to the guest lecturer and other invited guests that graced the occasions.

AN ICON: HISTORY WILL FOREVER BE KIND TO PROFESSOR IGBEKELE AJIBEFUN – A VICE CHANCELLOR LIKE NO OTHER

On January 6, 2015, you assumed office as the 5th Vice Chancellor of one of the most prestigious and award winning 21st Century institution, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State and I recall vividly that one of your first official duty was the swearing in of Comrade Ogunade Adebola Oluwakayode led AAUA Students’ Union executives on January 8, 2015.   

Since then, it has been from one giant stride to another, and Adekunle Ajasin University has grown from being just a popular University in Nigeria to a world renowned institution of learning. 

The various great feats since recorded is as a result of your administrative prowess, strength to overcome mountains and your intelligence to see beyond the present situation.     

I also recall that Professor Ajibefun Igbekele, in his inaugural speech did promise to make both the staff and students happy. Almost five years to that day now, that promise has been kept faithfully.

The promised has not only been kept, it has also been demonstrated significantly on the various facets of the university. This explains why AAUA emerged best in webometric ranking, recent award of the Best State University in Nigeria among others.

The score card is very clear: Professor Ajibefun has taken our university to the next level - A level we thought is still far away.

Sir, your regime prioritises staff welfare so well that despite the fact that you met a backlog of unpaid salaries, you cleared all debts and not only that, regularised all emoluments - Your resolve to make workers happy, is legendry!

Under your watch, our university’s research endeavour attracted global attention.

What else do I say about the infrastructures that came into existence under your watch - Is it the faculty buildings, befitting lecture theatres, new faculty of Environmental Management and building design, digitalisation of bursary and electronic senate? The list just goes on.

Sir, with your unprecedented contribution to the overall development of AAUA, history will forever be kind to you for making our institution a place of beauty and a destination of learning.

Written and complied by Ogunade Adebola Oluwakayode P.K.A K.DIVINE, 0803 925 0515, kdivinewemmy11@gmail.com