Some important things you need to know and take note of;
• The Press Council is a legally established Organization on Campus and as well is the 4th Estate Realm on Campus, with the sole aim of sensitizing and the whole society of all factaul happenings ongoing, through any notable forms of dissemination.
• Press Council is a conglomerate of
Campus Pen Pushers
Radars Press Club
Searchlight Press Club,and,
Legitimate Voice Press Club.
Who all work with the same sole aim, to give out factual information and sensitization on campus
• The forthcoming Press Council Seminar is a day program organized for all campus journalists in TOPS in conjunction with National Union of Campus Journalists(NUCJ), which is first of it’s kind in the history of Press Council in TOPS.
• The programm is to take place at the New 500 Capacity Hall on Saturday,29th of February 2020 by 10am.
• The sole aim and objective is to empower and sensitize campus journalists,just like the theme of the seminar implies, “Ideal Journalism on Campus“, when vast and knowledgeable Speakers will take us all through an interesting journey and experience pertaining to Ideal Journalism.
• All Delegates will be entitled to some benefits.(Keep that in mind).
Sequel to the press release last night stating the Prospective Corp members’ (PCMs) inability to proceed with thier registration, due to some factual,and logistic constraints, and unavailability of students’ hard-copy as insinuated by the NYSC portal.
However, the problems seemed to have been rectified as registration has fully commenced and Prospective Corp Members have now been able to proceed with their registration.
All PCMs are urged and implored to proceed with their registration immediately as the site is now responding well.
It is not new anymore that the Mobilization exercise for the 2020 Batch A has commenced since yesterday,20th of February 2020.
Although, majority of the PCMs were only able to locate their names in the Senate list on the NYSC dash board today, and few are still yet to sight their names, but the issue on ground is that,none of the PCMs were able to proceed on their registration, because the site is indicating that they belong to Batch A stream II and their institution is yet to upload their hard copy.
But after enquiries were carried out, the Institution’s management has clarified that the institution representatives has done the needful and the issue will be resolved.
It was also confirmed that no institution in South west had submitted her PCM list for Batch A 2020 mobilization, as the time of gathering this news, so we are urging everyone concerned to exercise patience.
We shall keep you updated as per any developments.
The student union Executives under the leadership of Hussein Akeem, has called on a temporary suspension of Okada riders on campus.
This statement of suspension was made by him on Tuesday 18th of February 2020 after a closed door meeting with some of the prominent representatives from The Bike Riders Association on Campus,that no bike should convey students on campus if the association fails to comply and agree to their terms which states that, there should be Creation of more bus-stop,Conveying students to their various final destination on campus and Charging students at uniform rates from campus back to their various destinations.
Sequel to this,the SUE had been receiving complaints from both the students and staffs on campus about the irregularities and hike price when it comes to boarding bike in and off campus and also not taking the passengers to their final destination, but rather the okada riders will charge passengers extra amount to take them to their final destination which is not supposed to be.On a normal ground a student is supposed to be charged the amount of #50 to any destination. However some students and staffs are being extorted as some Okada Riders collects more than that exact amount from them.
Azeez Rasheedat,a student from Microbiology department who has been a victim of this extortion twice testified and showed her disappointment to this incidence.
This statement took an effect on campus as Okada Riders were seen leaving their parks and the shuttle bus were used as a substitute to convey passengers back to their various destinations.
Just like the usual norms of every legally established tertiary institutions in the country,to matriculate newly admitted students, The Oke Ogun Polytechnic,Saki held a matriculation ceremony for the newly admitted freshers of 2019/2020 academic session on Thursday, 13th of February,2020.
The ceremony was graced by a reasonable number of dignitaries across the state and town specifically,as the Area Commandant,CSP Felix Omoikudo, Commanding Officer 244 battalion,saki,Unit Commander FRSC were present.
Aftermath the introduction of the Management Board,Deans of Schools,Directors of Centers and HODs,the acting Registrar, Mr R.F Adeniji request that the acting Rector, Esv K.O Ogunmola should declare open, the matriculation ceremony.
The Acting Rector commenced his speech by recognizing the management board,staff, press crew,parents and the matriculating students present at the event.
“Matriculation is necessary for newly admitted students irrespective of the type of programme the student has opted for,as failure to do so will lead to punishment legally backed up by the school,if the student is found engaging in school activities”
Also, he showed his gratitude towards the gracious and invaluable financial support of the incumbent Governor of the state, Engr Oluseyi Makinde,to the institution which has made it possible to hold an event of such.
“after 5 sessions of pre-budget meetings which he held with Oyo state owned institutions,and we also met with some relevant honourable commissions,he decided to add the sum of seven million for all schools to do their accreditations and reactivation of programs.” And this depicts how much the Governor cherishes education in the state and wants the best for students.
Esv Ogunmola also stated the purposes of matriculation where he urged the matriculating students to celebrate and rejoice in moderation,after citing as an example,a book from the 70s titled “sadness and joy”,stating that both sadness and joy are inevitable,but should not let sadness prevail and never let being overjoyed lead to sadness.
In respect to moral uplifting on campus,he stated how the religious societies like Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria(MSSN) and Joint Christian Fellowship (JCF) and paramilitary sect like Man O’ war have been helpful in uplifting morality amongst the students and as well urged students to join such societies.
Matriculating students were strongly warned against indecent acts and dressings on campus, either male or female.
“Alert all and the D group are the two known cultist group we have on campus decades away” This was a buttress to the cause of indecency on campus as students cult groups are the perpetrators of the evils, indecency and unrest on campus.
Aftermath the acting Rector’s speech,which were embedded with acknowledgement,admonishions and warnings, the acting Registrar, Mr R.F Adeniji was called upon to take the matriculation oath for the matriculating students and they were advised to be of good conduct on campus and strictly adhere to the oath taken.
“our aim is to produce students who are good in technology and can use their head and hands to solve problems” Acting Rector, Esv K.O Ogunmola.
The National Association of Banking and Finance Students,The Oke Ogun Polytechnic,Saki Chapter held it’s Orientation programme on,Wednesdsy, 12th of February, for both stallites and freshers of the department,alongside with the Launching and Induction of the Corporate Bankers’ Club.
The program which was scheduled to start at 10am later commenced at 11:41am and it was held at the School’s New 500 capacity hall with a satisfactory turnout of students of the department.
After the opening prayer, student Guests from other schools like, The Polytechnic,Ibadan, Ire Polytechnic,Osun State and Kwara State polytechnic,were introduced as well as the Guest Speaker, Dr. Ajayi Olakunle from Osun State.
Also, introduction of Lecturers of the department present, Mr Y.K Oyesiji, Mr Oladeji, were done before the opening speech by President of the department,Oladapo Eniola.
The topic given to the Guest Lecturer, “Banking Ethics and Professionalism” was well treated and established as students were engrossingly encapsulated as the lecture was ongoing.
“as a, professional you must know your costumer, maintain transparency and accountability,and the slogan of a banker is Trust,Honesty,Integrity.”
Aftermath the lecture,hence, the Launching and Induction of the Corporate Bankers Club Board members which includes, the Chief Banker, Assistant Chief Banker, Director of Finance, Director of Academics, Public Relations Officer, General Secretary and Social/welfare Director.
On the other hand, female Board members of the department were assessed by Female members from other Institutions,as female members were corrected and implored to avoid tight fitting trousers, always make use of tie, wear black office shoes and make use of black handbags which are not fancy.
It was a pleasant atmosphere throughout the programme as well as successful one.
On the 8th of January,2020,the Management of The Oke Ogun Polytechnic,Saki (TOPS) released an official memo, written, as a welcoming address to both stallites and fresh students on campus where it was also clearly and bodly stated,that the Executive Governor of the State,Engr Oluseyi Makinde has approved 10% reduction in both tuition fees and other necessary charges paid by the students.
“The Management wishes to inform both staff and students that the Executive Governor of Oyo State,who is also a visitor to the institution,Engr Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde has graciously approved 10% reduction in tuition fee and other charges paid by the students”.
However,before the release of the memo on 8th of January,the Institution had long resumed school activities and even freshers had began their clearance procedures in which the charges paid by then weren’t expected to be effective to the 10% in reduction fees,as only students who commenced their clearance exercise aftermath the release of memo will be subjected to the effect of the released memo,which was actually effectively and efficiently used and followed just for weeks before it was eventually manipulated.
Newly admitted students(freshers) do pay a total sum of Eight thousand,seven hundred Naira(N8,700) which includes the “Medical Examination fee” at the rate of N5000, “Brochure and Oaths fee” at the rate of N1200, “payment for customized book” at the rate of N2000 and “payment for Oke Ogun Poly History” at the rate of N500 before the official intervention and release for reduction on the charges paid.
Then, freshers had to start paying at the rate of the reduced amount which changed to N4500, N1100, N1800 and N450 respectively which was effective and lasted for just few weeks and was later increased again to the way it was before the 10% reduction.
Few days,ago, students (freshers) were found to be paying the sum of N8,350,with the breakdown of N7,850 as the total sum of the aforementioned fees with the addition of N500 as remittal fee which has never been in existence in the system for a long time now and at that,still collects the amount of N8,700 from the students again in total.
If this is going the be the new development,shouldn’t the management deem it fit to release an explicit and open memo to back up thier actions just like they did in respect to the 10% reduction.
The students are confused and in a state of dysarthria.
The immediate graduates of the fast rising Polytechnic in Nigeria,situated at Saki,The Oke Ogun Polytechnic had it’s fresh graduates trooping in back into the institution to complete their clearance exercise in prior to their National Youth Service.
The clearance exercise as been know,is done to attest and clarify a student’s result before a statement of result can be procured by the student to certify that the student graduated from the institution with a certain Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).
The clearance exercise which formally commenced on Monday,3rd of February for virtually all departments,has been a continuous one and the concerned people have been getting their statement of results at the academic affairs office.
Taofeek Ibrahim Adesina,a graduate and an intending corp member from one of the prestigious department on campus, Public Administration,who also got his statement of result, had to expressed his joy and gratitude as well sharing his experience pertaining to the clearance process and procedures in attaining the statement of result.
“It is very stressful per say, if I’d start from stage one, we had to stay on the queue to collect the clearance form which took us nothing less than two minutes ,and after getting your form,the first thing you will do is to submit your four certificate of registration, four school fee receipts, along side your faculty and departmental receipt to your HOD so as to attest and initiate the signing procedures of the clearance”
He emphasized on the students who have one or few issues regarding to thier results but might still want to proceed with the clearance process,which is the reason for the HOD’s attestation.
According to the students interviewed,it can be deduced that the clearance exercise could take up to two days before completion which the statement of result will be gotten in the next 24 hours or less.
“they should be very focused on their academics and on what they would like to be. When you are on campus, you will experience some distractions,social, economical and physical which pertains to the opposite sex. Maintain your G.P,if possible aim higher because if you relent,it will go down and you will be regretful of everything.” These were the words of admonitions from one of the graduates to the present HND II students of the institution who are also going to engage in the same exercise in few months time.
Sequel to the meeting held on the 29th and 30th of January,respectively,and the press release regarding to the resolutions of the post students’ union election crisis.
The Concerned body of the school management after deliberating on various feasible options had to resolve on going for the option of the tribunal as well as retaining the current status quo.
Hence, constituted an Investigation Panel to investigate the immediate and remote causes hinterto,that erupted before the election and during collation of votes casted at the last held SUE.
The investigation panel which consists of the five School Deans,the Chief Imam of the School,Pastor,Christian Community, A.O.B (legal unit),along side with two students of the press council,have been saddled with the responsibilities to investigate the immediate and remote causes arising from the last SUE,as well stating their recommendations appropriately,giving explicit lasting resolutions and solutions.
All investigations which are to be done and concluded within three weeks with no iota of bais,will decide and give a way forward to this pending crisis.
A 150 MVA transformer and cables were, on Wednesday, gutted by fire at the Ayede sub-station of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, in Ibadan.
According to Eye witnesses who told the News Agency of Nigeria, that the fire started at about 6:15 am, with distress calls made to fire fighters at around 7:20 am.
NAN reports that fire fighters from the Oyo State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service and some corporate organizations in the state such as CBN, Zartech and Sweetco, all responded to the distress calls.
NAN also reports that officials of the state chapter of the Nigeria Red Cross as well as the personnel of the Nigerian Police Force and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, were also on ground to provide support.
Speaking with NAN, Ojo Olaleye, Secretary of Nigeria Red Cross Society, said although no life was lost, but three people were injured.
Mr Olaleye said one of those who sustained injuries had abrasions on his body from leaning on a hot wall, adding that another suffered injury in his leg, while the third had slight burns.
But, assured that all of them were in stable condition.
An Engineer at the station, who doesn’t wants his name disclosed, said that the fire was caused by an electric surge that resulted in a spark, which was escalated by the oil in the transformer.
He said that members of staff of the company made efforts to put out the fire, but had to call the fire service when their efforts proved futile.
The official said that the Ayede sub-station supplies power to Ibadan, Iseyin, Iwo, Saki and Sagamu, adding that those communities might not have light until the transformer is been replaced.
Also,the Director of Fire Service, Oyo State, Adewuyi Moshood, said that the highly inflammable oil content of the transformer was a challenge in promptly putting out the fire.
Mr Moshood called on TCN to always install protective devices that would protect its transformers anytime it was over-worked.
NAN reports that the combined efforts of the fire fighters led to the putting out of the fire around 10:30 am.
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