Unilorin FM tweet about Lolu


University of Ilorin alumnus, Omololu Adetokunbo AKA Lolu, has made it to the Big Brother Naija house, the biggest reality show in Africa.


Omololu Adetokunbo, popularly called Lolu, revealed his identity as an ex student of the university, while making a shout out to his friends in a dairy session with Big Brother in the late hours of Tuesday.


                                          Lolu


While many consider him as the most intelligent in house due to his attitude towards other housemates, others feel he will change as time goes by.

With the theme for last year being "See Gobbe," this year's BBN is tagged "Double Wahala" (Double drama) and the winner will get a grande price worth #45million.



                                         Some housemates in the Big Brother House



Other housemates include;

1. Vanessa Williams AKA Vandora, Edo State
2. Nina Chinonso, 21.
3.Kelvin Burle aka K-Brule , 23
4. Teddy A, 29

5.Adedayo adewunmi, AKA Dee, Comedian

6.Alexandria, AKA Alex 22

7.Princess Onyejekwe, 25

8. Miracle Igbekwe, 20, Pilot and model

9. Ahneeka, 25 years old, TV presenter

10. BamBam born in lagos, 28 years old, freelancer in acting and singing

11. Ricco Swavey, 25

12. Bitto Brian, 26

13. Ifu Ennanda, Actress, Business broker.

14. Leo, 25 years old, calls himself corporate hustler with a retail company.

15. Khloe aka KokobyKhloe 24 years old, a fashion designer.

16. Angel is 31 years old, filmmaker.

17. Anto.

18. Tobi.

19. Cee-c.



UCJ, Unilorin wishes you a the best.



Tomori Uriel,



UCJ, UNILORIN.

Liberia's new President George Weah delivered his first State of Nation address earlier today in the presence of his countrymen. He began the speech by thanking god for his support and stressed on the historic election, its significance in Liberia's history and the peaceful transition of government.


He stated that the Liberian Constitution will be his guiding light for the duration of his leadership and governance and requests the public to be aware and more familiar with its principles. He also quoted from Articles 4-10 of the constitution.


"Total revenues collected in calendar year 2017 amounted to 489.1 million US Dollars, which is a 13 percent decline over revenue collected in 2016, which was 565.1 million... it is possible to inform you that the state of the economy that my administration has inherited, leaves a lot to be desired. This is plain for all to see, for we are all affected by it. Our economy is broken, our government is broke, our currency is in free-fall, inflation is rising, unemployment is at an unprecedented high, and our foreign reserves are at an all-time low," he stated.


He stressed that the executive must work with the legislature (the people) to help sort out the challenges that now plague Liberia. "We shall focus on reviews and revision of our education system, improve health and sanitation, promote and strengthen gender equality, and provide for youth re-orientation and empowerment through training of all kinds, the creation of jobs, and the expansion of sports," the President reiterated, presenting a larger picture of the problems that need solving. The President also mapped out other areas that needed help - economy, security and justice and transparent governance.


Weah then proceeded to detail his immediate agenda, which is looking at laws that are serious impediments to the country's growth - limitation of citizenship to black people only, restriction of land ownership to citizens and dual citizenship.


"....As freed slaves, (the founders) were fleeing from the oppressive yoke of slavery imposed upon them by white slave owners. They therefore wanted Liberia to be “…a refuge and a haven for freed men of color”, and so they restricted citizenship only to black people. Here in the 21st century, I am of the view that these threats no longer exist, and that these conditions have changed. In these circumstances, it is my view that keeping such a clause in our constitution is unnecessary, racist, and inappropriate for the place that Liberia occupies today in the comity of nations. It also contradicts the very definition of Liberia, which is derived from the Latin word “liber,” Meaning “Liberty.”" he said about citizenship, also adding "I believe that most Liberians who are also citizens of another country probably acquired the additional nationality as a means to escape from the terrible atrocities, which characterized our civil conflict, and for economic survival in their new countries of residence. And if conditions now exist in Liberia that make them want to return home and contribute their quota to the development of our common patrimony, then I do not think that it is fair to treat them as non-citizens in the land of their birth," about dual citizenship.


The President also promised to slash his salary and benefits by 25% and give the proceeds to the Consolidated Fund for allocation and appropriation. As a closing comment, he said, "Let us all exert our best effort to ensure that, in the cause of the people, the struggle must end!"




UCJ, UNILORIN.

Afghans observed a day of mourning for 103 people killed by an ambulance packed with explosives when attackers struck again, this time targeting a military base in the capital Kabul.


The attacks underline the difficulties the Trump administration faces as it reiterates Washington's security commitment in Afghanistan. 
In just one month, militants have targeted the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, the offices of British aid agency Save the Children in Jalalabad, and a Shia cultural center in Kabul. 
A year ago President Donald Trump spoke with US troops in Afghanistan -- hours after his inauguration. "I'm with you all the way ... we're going to do it together," he told them. It was a sentiment he repeated in condemning Saturday's attack. Gen. Joseph Votel -- who leads US Central Command and was in Kabul when the bombing occurred -- insisted "it does not impact our commitment to Afghanistan" and that victory is "absolutely" possible. 


But in the past year, the Taliban has become stronger in many Afghan provinces. It now controls or contests control of at least 40% of the country, according to an official US assessment. The US relationship with Pakistan, seen by most as an essential player in Afghanistan, has deteriorated sharply. The central government in Kabul is weak and divided. It's embroiled in a struggle with a powerful provincial governor, Atta Muhammad Noor, who was fired but has refused to step down. Corruption remains endemic, especially within the national police.




UCJ, UNILORIN.

Asàké, a stunning lady, she's comely, which is second to none, Adúmáadán, Orékeléwà as a case study. she has a magnificent black eyes and hairs. Her voice is lined with dulcet, the lady  Àyìndé  tagged 'the nicest person I've met on earth'. She's open minded and reserved, she's studious and brilliant, she's a lady whose words drips of sweet honey, talking about her character in general, it's unquestionable and unimpeachable, in fact, she's Alárápé.


Her boyfriend is Àyìndé, they are into one another, the love between them is unexplainable, Àyìndé is a middle aged guy, with cool temperament, it won't be an overstatement to describe him as Akínkanjú.


They've been together for quite some times, they're always together when feasible, the love between them is enviable, their open mindedness is quite reciprocal. Asàké's delicacies are as sumptousas herself, she's a commendable olówó'síbí.


They always do have nice time and conversation together, a good example was when Àsake brought up a suggestion that two of them should write whatever they wanted to change in each other, they did as suggested, Asàké wrote few lines, while Àyìndé just wrote "I just want to change your surname to mine". Her eyes was full of tears of joy, as they both hugged themselves, passionately.


There love is visible to even the blind. Sometimes later, Àsàké do cough occassionally, which is quite unusual, anytime it comes, it's always come with either honey or water.


On one fateful day she was coughing scarily, she insisted not going to the hospital, Àyìndé spoke with aggressive confidence, 'C'mon, let's go',  she concurred, they got to the hospital and, after series of tests, the doctor diagnosed she had a heart problem, and she needed a transplant.


Àyìndé wept, uncontrollably, after two hours twenty one minutes, the operation was over, she asked of him, the nurse asked, don't you know whose heart you were given? She handed over a note to her, she reads — "I told you it was for you."



— AFOLABI ABDULMALIK O.
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Olusegun Obasanjo: Pot Calling Kettle Black


"Individuals who lecture others ought to have clean hands, perfect inner voices and washed mouths"

Following  Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo new found love called "Open letter, a medium the former president considered most to share his opinions and reservations about things as they unfold in the country.

Its should be noted that Obasanjo is not a saint but a typical example of a 'pot calling kettle black'. However many Nigerians already took over social media to praise one of the the unarmed robbers in the country, Olusegun Obasanjo for pointing out the ills in the present administration. In as much as we appreciate the message of the messenger, we need to take note of the antecedents of the messenger. The emergency letter writer is nothing but a confused statesman.

Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo has his own contribution to corruption in the country with his fizzled endeavor to urge lawmakers support his third term as president.

Have the old pioneers improved the situation of the country? All political leaders in Nigeria are birds of same feathers and they are to be denounced by citizens. They have all missed the mark regarding desires. The present problems in Nigeria are not created over night, pertinent issues affecting the country have dependably been disregarded by the leaders in the office. If Dr. Obasanjo and others have done what should have been done during their administrations, he can then be praised for his condemnation against the present government.

It is also disheartening that Obasanjo Coalition group is being facilitated by former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Another man who did not take development in his state serious when he was Governor.

This has led to the conclusion that If Obasanjo will lecture others, he should ensure lecturing from the position that gives validity.

It is high time Nigerians took it upon themselves to condemn the bad eggs and look for a better alternative to President Muhammadu Buhari, Atiku Abubakar and other ambassadors of poverty.

We in NANCE will continue to tell the truth as it is and be the "voice of the voiceless" in the society.


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Nicholas Negroponte, Greek American architect, founder and Chairman Emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, was caught saying; computing is not about computers anymore. It is about living. This by extension is to say that the things we do, our daily activities, our actions and inactions are basically affixed to computing. Computers, since their proper introduction in the 19th century by Charles Babbage, have been a very controversial lot. Many have seen them as an aid and some, a cancer. Some believe computers, and by extension, machines and robotics, are an end to menial labours which sustain the less-privileged members of the society. Machines, Robots, and Computers {MRCs} keep getting sophisticated by the day. The more of them there are, the lesser the humans needed for the tasks which they perform.


Many people believe, that if MRCs keep going at the rate which they’re presently, eventually there will be little or no jobs for humans to do. Basically, the jobs MRCs do are ones that seemingly relate to repetitive tasks, as they do not have the intelligence to execute more than they’ve been programmed to do. Ordinarily, it is the factory worker who lifts cartons all day that should be worried with the introduction of a mini crane, but this job susceptibility is not limited to people with low income jobs alone. High end jobs that come with predictability are also at risk of being lost to MRCs. Lawyers who run around the world, importing arguments and making commercial agreements have been challenged by The LawGeex, a mechanized Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can take a new contract, one that it’s never seen before, read it and then compare it to a database of every similar contract that it’s seen in the past, wrote, Dan Mangan of CNBC.


Even much smaller operations that give occupations to persons have been hijacked by MRCs. Recently I came across a broadcast on Whatsapp which read;

“Please!!!
Stop buying airtime from banks.
Buy from hawkers (those who sell on the road or around your home areas), because our brothers/sisters are becoming jobless.
Buy from people not machine, please!
So that they will earn a living!
Save our people from loosing their small businesses
-Sad but true.
Please spread it!"


This is the extent at which MRCs have been denying people of a source of living. But is that just it? Is that all they do? These Machines, these Robots, these Computers, with their ever expanding AIs, are they just here to take jobs?


On Thursday 7th September 2017, I was privileged to be at the Nigerian tribune HQ in Ibadan, on an excursion. In the big firm was a big engine room where papers are processed for print. I was fascinated by how enormous the machines in it are. Then I started to wonder how many people it would take to operate these things. How much work can it do in place of humans? How effective are the output of these machines? I was soon put out of my mystery by one of the specialists who handled operations. The machines have the capacity to produce 20,000 copies of newspapers per hour, with 5 personnel working on them during any shift. Just five people with huge machines, and 20,000 papers would be ready to be read in an hour. The man further went ahead to talk about how the machines have evolved over time, from being able to do simple tasks to being able to do more complex ones; from lapses in security mechanisms to advances in security mechanisms.


Prior to this time, do you want to imagine how many persons it would take to produce 20,000 papers? What about the efforts and the financial losses that would be incurred? Can one say the human mind which keeps accumulating more information by the day will be as accurate as any MRC that was programme for that simple specific purpose?


As much as I want to agree that MRCs are taking people out of jobs, I want to honestly believe MRCs do better. I believe strongly that consequences are bound to arise, but aren’t these consequences minimal compared to losses to be suffered owning to human errors, mistakes and faults? What about the long term financial consequences. You may want to argue that saving money to get a robot that can do the job of ten men is unfair, but I’ll rather advise those ten men to educate themselves on how to be controllers of some of these MRCs. On things as basic as recharge card selling? What technology intends is to bring as much ease and facilitation as it can to the human race. Isn’t it much more comfortable to recharge from my bed than it is walking ten, twenty, thirty minutes to make these recharges? Eventually these things become necessary. What about the other benefits like keeping a clean environment? Recharging from an e-bot would not have me throwing papers all over, another long term hazard to the atmosphere. So would you rather not allow me save us?


In the end, one can only try to make arguments favourable to one’s disposition, but no one knows paradoxically what will happen in the end. Are Machines, Robots, and computers out here to bring relief to us in the execution of our jobs, or to ‘relieve’ us of them? Maybe someday, even your favourite writer will no longer be needed when there are MRCs that can do his job, or maybe it will only encourage them to be more human and be dynamic in their arts. Maybe these MRCs are here to make or to mar us. Maybe some of us in this generation will never know what the long term effect of these MRCs will be.


As a person, I would rather support the efficiency and comfort which comes with these ‘things,’ would you?


*Princely X*

The recent suspension of the SU Sport Secretary, Bash, by the Senate Council for alleged misappropriation of funds got from the University of Ilorin League, has raised mixed reaction among students and other stakeholders of the Union since it occurred.


While many think, the Senate Council was not considerate enough to let go, many feel it was a just action, while others considered the whole matter as a break in communication processes.


The Senate Council, through their findings and constitutional analysis sanctioned him for ten working days. Bash however, with evidences claims his innocence and not deserving any sanction.


 The suspension was effected on the 13th January, 2018 at the Moot Court, Faculty of Law. Last year, Bash proposed the 2017/18 Unilorin League to the Senate Council which was approved. As a revenue for the League, forms were sold to teams and these forms summed up to 200,000 naira as affirmed by Bash himself. In line with the constitution, this fund was to be remitted to the Unions account but according to Bash, there were needs for the league that needed urgent attention.


Bash claims that "expenses had gone up to N144,200, as at the Week 6 of the League. I personally delivered the financial record statement to the Senate President, and with that, I felt they had gotten enough details and consequently given me a nod to paddle on."


 The Senate Council, during the Budget Presentation on the 24th of December, 2017 told Bash to remit all funds generated from the League within the next 72 hours from that time. "I have malaria and I was hospitalized for about a week" Bash claims in the UCJ interview. With an evidence of the receipt, Bash remitted the balance of the fund to the Union on Friday, 12th January, 2018.


 As a result, the Senate Council alleged misappropriation on the ground that Bash had the 'union's money' in this personal account but was given 72hours to remit the money along side a report on how much he spent which he both failed to.


These allegations were claimed by Senators who had backed their points with the constitution. Bash's reason for his act was his illness which on his part was not communicated to the Senate.


Misappropriation means the wrongful, fraudulent and corrupt use of public funds. According to facts drawn from both sides, the Sport Secretary, Bash did not misuse the Union's fund. He submitted the break down of expenses and remitted the balance which serves as evidences. The delay in act and response was what triggered the story. The Senate Council however tagging it as misappropriation is a stumbling block to Bash's political growth beyond the corners of the University.


Bash who claims to have been sick also accepts that he delayed in responding saying that "I actually resumed back on 9th" and the money was remitted on the12th. Bash tampers with his reputation and integrity by disobeying and delaying which shows his disregard for the constitution and lack of diligence.


To say that Bash misappropriated the fund is sensitive. He should have been alleged for unreliability, indulgent and disobedience to the constitution for the sake of being just and rightful.


Nevertheless, in order to promote ethical values, standards, moral and serve as a lesson for other political office holders, his sanctioning was deserved.


The senate claimed Bash didn't remit the money despite being available for four working days. However, the Senate could have done personal investigation on the extent of his illness, which might have aided effective/less controversial resolution.


It is unprofessional to pick sides but it's important, to make suggestions with salient reasons on how the matter should have been handled.


OJEBODE, Sewueseter Tomi

UCJ, Editorial

The 2018 🔊Grammy Awards have come to an end. We hope you 🎉enjoyed our coverage.

Here's the entire list of winners!


🎵Record of the Year:_ : 24K Magic — Bruno Mars

🎵Album of the Year:_ : 24K Magic — Bruno Mars

🎵Song of the Year:_ : "That’s What I Like" — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)

🎵Best New Artist:_ : Alessia Cara

🎵Best Pop Solo Performance:_ : Shape Of You — Ed Sheeran

🎵Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:_ : "Feel It Still" — Portugal. The Man

🎵Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:_ : Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 — (Various Artists) Dae Bennett, Producer

🎵Best Pop Vocal Album: ÷ (Divide) — Ed Sheeran

🎵Best Dance Recording:_ : Tonite — LCD Soundsystem

🎵Best Dance/Electronic Album:_ : 3-D The Catalogue — Kraftwerk

🎵Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:_ : Prototype — Jeff Lorber Fusion

🎵Best Rock Performance:_ : You Want It Darker — Leonard Cohen

🎵Best Metal Performance:_ : Sultan’s Curse — Mastodon

🎵Best Rock Song:_ : Run — Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)

🎵Best Rock Album:_ : A Deeper Understanding — The War On Drugs

🎵Best Alternative Music Album:_ : Sleep Well Beast — The National

🎵Best R&B Performance:_ : That’s What I Like — Bruno Mars

🎵Best Traditional R&B Performance:_ : Redbone — Childish Gambino

🎵Best R&B Song : That’s What I Like — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)

🎵Best Urban Contemporary Album:_ : Starboy — The Weeknd

🎵Best R&B Album:_ : 24K Magic — Bruno Mars

🎵Best Rap Performance:_ : HUMBLE.  Kendrick Lamar

🎵Best Rap/Sung Performance:_ : *LOYALTY. — Kendrick Lamar Featuring Rihanna

🎵Best Rap Song:_ : *"HUMBLE." — Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

🎵Best Rap Album:_ : DAMN. — Kendrick Lamar

🎵Best Country Solo Performance:_ : *"Either Way" — Chris Stapleton

🎵Best Country Duo/Group Performance:_ : "Better Man" — Little Big Town

🎵Best Country Song:_ : "Broken Halos" — Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)

🎵Best Country Album:_ : From a Room: Volume 1 — Chris Stapleton

🎵Best New Age Album:_ : Dancing On Water — Peter Kater

🎵Best Improvised Jazz Solo:_ : Miles Beyond — John McLaughlin, soloist

🎵Best Jazz Vocal Album:_ : Dreams and Daggers — Cécile McLorin Salvant

🎵Best Jazz Instrumental Album:_ : Rebirth — Billy Childs

🎵Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:_ : Bringin’ It — Christian McBride Big Band

🎵Best Latin Jazz Album:_ : Jazz Tango — Pablo Ziegler Trio

🎵Best Gospel Performance/Song:_ : Never Have To Be Alone — CeCe Winans

_🎵Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:_ : What A Beautiful Name — Hillsong Worship

🎵Best Gospel Album:_ : Let Them Fall in Love — CeCe Winans

🎵Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:_ : Chain Breaker — Zach Williams

🎵Best Roots Gospel Album:_ : Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope — Reba McEntire

🎵Best Latin Pop Album:_ : El Dorado — Shakira

🎵Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album:_ : Residente — Residente

🎵Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano):_ : Arriero Somos Versiones Acústicas — Aida Cuevas

🎵Best Tropical Latin Album:_ : Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

🎵Best American Roots Performance:_ : Killer Diller Blues — Alabama Shakes

🎵Best American Roots Song:_ : If We Were Vampires — Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

🎵Best Americana Album:_ : The Nashville Sound — Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

🎵Best Bluegrass Album:_ : Laws Of Gravity — The Infamous Stringdusters (TIE)

🎵Best Bluegrass Album:_ : All The Rage – In Concert Volume One [Live] — Rhonda Vincent And The Rage (TIE)

🎵Best Traditional Blues Album:_ : Blue & Lonesome — The Rolling Stones

🎵Best Contemporary Blues Album:_ : TajMo — Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo'

🎵Best Folk Album:_ : *Mental Illness — Aimee Mann

🎵Best Regional Roots Music Album:_ : Kalenda — Lost Bayou Ramblers

🎵Best Reggae Album:_ : Stony Hill — Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley

🎵Best World Music Album:_ : Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration — Ladysmith Black Mambazo

🎵Best Children’s Album:_ : Feel What U Feel — Lisa Loeb

🎵Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling):_ : The Princess Diarist — Carrie Fisher

🎵Best Comedy Album:_ : The Age Of Spin & Deep In The Heart Of Texas — Dave Chappelle

🎵Best Musical Theater Album:_ : Dear Evan Hansen — Ben Platt, principal soloist; Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, producers; Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

🎵Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:_ : La La Land — (Various Artists)

🎵Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media : La La Land — (Various Artists)

🎵Best Song Written For Visual Media:_ : How Far I’ll Go — Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Auli’i Cravalho)

🎵Best Instrumental Composition:_ : "Three Revolutions" — Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O’Farrill & Chucho Valdés)

🎵Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella:_ : *Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can — John Williams, arranger (John Williams)

🎵Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals:_ : Putin — Randy Newman, arranger (Randy Newman)

🎵Best Recording Package:_ : El Orisha De La Rosa — Claudio Roncoli & Cactus Taller, art directors (Magín Díaz)

🎵Best Recording Package:_ : Pure comedy (Deluxe Edition) — Sasha Barr, Ed Steed & Josh Tillman, art directors (Father John Misty)

🎵Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package:_ : *The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition — Lawrence Azerrad, Timothy Daly & David Pescovitz, art directors (Various Artists)

🎵Best Album Notes:_ : Live At The Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings — Lynell George, album notes writer (Otis Redding)

🎵Best Historical Album:_ : Leonard Bernstein – The Composer

🎵Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical:_ : 24K Magic — Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer (Bruno Mars)

🎵Producer Of the Year, Non-Classical:_ : Greg Kurstin

🎵Best Remixed Recording:_ : You Move (Latroit Remix) — Dennis White, remixer (Depeche Mode)

🎵Best Surround Sound Album:_ : Early Americans — Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Jim Anderson & Jane Ira Bloom, surround producers (Jane Ira Bloom)

🎵Best Engineered Album, Classical:_ : Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio — Mark Donahue, engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

🎵Producer Of the Year, Classical:_ : David Frost

🎵Best Orchestral Performance:_ : Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio — Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

🎵Best Opera Recording : Berg: Lulu — Lothar Koenigs, conductor; Daniel Brenna, Marlis Petersen & Johan Reuter; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)

🎵Best Choral Performance:_ : Bryars: The Fifth Century — Donald Nally, conductor (PRISM Quartet; The Crossing)

🎵Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: Death & The Maiden — Patricia Kopatchinskaja & The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

🎵Best Classical Instrumental Solo:_ : Transcendental — Daniil Trifonov

🎵Best Classical Solo Vocal Album:_ : Crazy Girl Crazy – Music By Gershwin, Berg & Berio — Barbara Hannigan (Orchestra Ludwig)

🎵Best Classical Compendium:_ : Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto — Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer

🎵Best Contemporary Classical Composition:_ : Higdon: Viola Concerto — Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)

🎵Best Music Video:_ : Humble. — Kendrick Lamar

🎵Best Music Film:_ : The Defiant Ones — (Various Artists).




UCJ, UNILORIN.

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UCJ EDITORIAL

January 25, 2018.





It's unfortunate to see how the collective aspirations of a people is being hijacked and thwarted by anti-forces of the rule of law. The most shocking of this excessive display of power politics is the 'insider job' carried out by those who have been entrusted with the sacred duty of ensuring free, fair and credible elections. They're the masquerades dancing spiritedly to the enchanting tune of the powers that be. Their sole mission statement is designed to subvert the mandate of the electorate. Put differently, they're the foot soldiers being used by the controlling hands of the Commanding Officer to squash the face of the opposition.


Unfortunately, Mr Animashaun Emmanuel Oluseyi (Hesjay) is the biggest casualty in this game of power politics. This brave, audacious and intelligent young man was screened out under controversial circumstances by the electoral committee.  And what reason did they adduce? His purported failure to meet one of the criteria by serving twice consecutively in the Senate? Really? This is preposterous! In fact, it's the most laughable comedy half hour show we've ever seen. The whole world knows this isn't the true position as regards Mr Animashaun's eligibility. He has not only served in the Senate twice consecutively but also has been a consistent congressman of ILUMSA.


Heaven knows the tool of interpretation employed by the relevant authorities to exclude Mr Animashaun from the presidential race. Though the interpreters may have been vested with the power to exercise discretion when it comes to constitutional questions, yet they must do so judicially and judiciously in the public interest.


The object of this piece is not sponsored blackmail, however, we're using this medium to tell the power brokers involved in the ILUMSA 'electoral arrangement' that the world is watching. This is indeed a shame of the highest order as well as a huge dent on the magnificent image of ILUMSA. The whole brouhaha makes nonsense of the enviable history of the association over the years. In fact, ILUMSA general elections has never been this politicized and hijacked by external forces.


Members of ILUMSA should take solace in the fact that, regardless of the times, there's always an expiry date to every act of oppression. Yes. Oppression will eventually fall down to what is called 'People-Power' — legitimate resistance and human rights. History is replete with great lessons of public figures who have been taught the hard lessons of life. The great Julius Caesar of Rome was conquered by members of his inner circle. Adolf Hitler was defeated by an alliance of nations despite his near conquest of the world. Alexander the Great also had his own fair share of this misfortune. The apartheid regime was eventually dismantled. American Segregationist policy bowed to the pressure of civil disobedience. Spartan figures like the late Sani Abacha, Idi'Amin of Uganda, Charles Taylor of Liberia, etc. were equally not spared by the two-edged sword of karma. A cursory look at the aforementioned scenarios, reveals a common denominator — that life itself is transient, and by extension, no living mortal on the surface of the earth can ever play God. Never!


The ongoing election of the Ilorin Medical Students Association (ILUMSA) is a classic example of broad daylight robbery; the election has been marred with a truck load of irregularities from day one.  The whole process has become a viable tool in the hands of the electoral umpires to tactfully delist certain political aspirants from the presidential race. God bless Ilumsites for registering their dismay at the polls where, collectively, they affirmed their collective resolve by sending a strong signal to some quarters that the people are indeed sovereign when it comes to electoral matters. Consequently, the sole presidential candidate who is generally regarded as the 'endorsed candidate' by the power brokers, could not muster the constitutionally required two-third majority votes to be declared winner. For the purpose of record, out of the total valid votes of 305 cast, he managed to secure 94 yes votes, but 211 voters said no to his ambition. This represents a poor showing of 30.8 percentage in a scale of hundred. This is record breaking!


Prior to Mr Animashaun's exclusion from the race, a former presidential aspirant was equally delisted for the same reason. However, his exclusion was eventually received in good faith as justified on the premise spelt out by the electoral committee. But then, that of Mr Animashaun remains fantastically absurd to the extent that it defiles existing material fact and simple logic.


Sequel to the poor showing by the sole presidential aspirant at the last election, a so-called 'run-off' election had been scheduled to hold today the 25th January, 2018. What's interesting about it? All those who were previously screened out remain ineligible to contest. The most ridiculous of the new electoral guideline is the proviso that says if an aspirant is running unopposed, he/she will be deemed elected 'automatically'. In other words, the electoral umpire is saying, 'there's no need for 2/3 majority votes, just come as you are, if you're unopposed, that's an automatic ticket for you'. No problem Mr Electoral umpire, the fate that befell the previous sole presidential aspirant, will greet those cleared to run the presidential race if they are products of predefined electoral arrangement.


Another issue worthy of mention is the Ilumsa Senate. The Senate President was reported to have resigned from office on the premise that, his tenure has come to end. By implication, the power to regulate electoral guidelines has been deferred to a third party based on the doctrine of necessity. We have some fundamental questions for Mr Former Senate President: with your wealth of experience on the floor of the House, don't you know that government is a continuum? Mr Retired Senate President Sir, haven't you heard of the ageless maxim that says there's no vacuum in government? Flowing from the aforesaid, you remain the Senate President until and unless a succeeding parliamentary session is inaugurated. Our real question then is, why did you make such hasty move to resign yet acting as an office holder at the same time? Or is there be an undertone for doing so beyond what the ordinary eyes can't see? You resigned yet was said to have interpreted the constitution along with your Commanding Officer behind closed doors, isn't it?


Where on earth has it ever occurred that a whole governmental institution is kept aground in a vacuum by virtue of tenure expiration before a general election? Where on earth is the power to interpret the Constitution vested in an entity other than the legislature or the judiciary? In fact, the so-called Ilumsa constitution itself is a complete sham; it embodies in part, laws borne out of political interests as against public morality. It needs overhauling so as to give little or no room for external interference. As it stands now, most stakeholders are afraid to speak for fear of victimization. Everyone prefers to watch as events unfold and do nothing about it. They prefer submitting themselves to resignation in the final analysis simply because they operate in a unique environment that is defined by administrative superiority and docility in the guise of loyalty. Wake up Ilumsites! You're all stronger together through the agency of aloha!


This is not a clarion call on Ilumsites to mutiny against the school authority at the COHS as regards the ongoing electoral fraud. However, aggrieved parties are urged to adopt lawful means to seek redress. A good point of call is the Student Union Court whose judges are largely incorruptible and have delivered sound judgements well received by many. Recently, these most senior judges have reversed unpopular decisions by authorities within the Union and as such, we believe justice will surely be served.


Even the Student Union seems helpless about the situation due largely to the position of the Ilumsa constitution which arrogates unfettered powers to the office of Executive Adviser, or the overwhelming nature of the whole scenario. Obviously, political thespians are threading softly in order to avert a collision course with each other, thereby leaving the fate of Ilumsa members hanging in the balance. Could this be a reenactment of the proverbial hardship suffered by the grass during the duel of two elephants? We believe the general wish of Ilumsites should be respected. And that's one of the beauties of the University of Ilorin which is renowned for its 'no-door policy' between the school authority and the students. This is one of the reasons behind the cordial relationship between the Student Union and the university management in spite of consistent moments of disagreement.


But then, there's need to ask an important question: will the aggrieved parties ever summon the courage to file a law suit in the Student Union Court if it turns out that their mandate has been stolen? Well, let the key players ponder on this, and decide their own fate legitimately. One thing is certain, the world is watching and posterity is taking record of the goings on in Ilumsa right now.



This is an editorial of the Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ilorin Chapter, Ilorin, Kwara State. All rights reserved.

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Residents of Ijegun in Navy Town, Ojo area of Lagos State are currently scampering for safety following a fire outbreak in the area. Eyewitness reporters told Channels Television that a loud noise was heard at about midday after a diesel tanker carrying 33,000 fuel fell.


Some residents are raising concern over the citing of tank farms near the Navy Town Ojo armament depot a distance which according to him is about five nautical miles. The residents are calling on fire service and other emergency agencies to attend to the situation before it gets worse.



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An Asia-Pacific trade pact that US President Donald Trump ditched last year is expected to be signed in March. Eleven countries will meet in Chile in March to ink the agreement, which is known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and is championed by Japan. One of the world's largest trade agreements, it was boosted on Tuesday when Canada said it would join.


The country had refused to sign an earlier version over concerns about environmental and labour protections. The new TPP also includes Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. China is not included in the pact, which was conceived in part as a way to counter the country's surging power in Asia.


Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the agreement will be an "engine to overcome protectionism" emerging in parts of the world. He added Japan would explain the importance of the deal to Washington in hopes of persuading the US to join.




UCJ, UNILORIN.

Philanthropist Melinda Gates will visit Kenya to launch an initiative that promotes use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence to reduce poverty. In recent years, researchers have been harnessing AI's data-mining ability to help solve problems that could not be solved before. The new initiative is called Pathways for Prosperity: A new Commission on Technology and Inclusive Development.


“The commission aims to spark new thinking on how developing countries can best harness new technologies - including robotics, Artificial Intelligence, 3D printing, nanotechnology and blockchain - for inclusive growth and effective government,” said a statement shared with the media.


Melinda will hold a discussion with the commission's two other co-chairs - Sri Mulyani Indrawati who is Indonesia's finance minister and Strive Masiyiwa, a Zimbabwean billionaire philanthropist and founder of Econet. The new commission will find what technology can do for jobs and economic opportunities in developing countries.



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A former Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Reuben Abati has said that has shared his thoughts on a statement written by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, in which he criticised the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Abati who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday said the statement reflects certain levels of consensus within society.


He, however, noted that the only thing that was not mentioned was an apology to Nigerians especially as the former president was one of those who voted for the ‘change’ administration. He also said the there was no better time for him to respond to the state of the polity than now.


The former President in the statement written on Tuesday accused President Buhari of failing, especially in one of the areas his administration pitched as its ‘key point of action’ when it assumed office – the fight against corruption and therefore, asked him to honourably “dismount from the horse”.





UCJ, Unilorin.

THE WAY OUT: A CLARION CALL FOR COALITION FOR NIGERIA MOVEMENT

By: President Olusegun Obasanjo


Since we are still in the month of January, it is appropriate to wish all Nigerians Happy 2018. I am constrained to issue this special statement at this time considering the situation of the country. Some of you may be asking, “What has brought about this special occasion of Obasanjo issuing a Special Statement?” You will be right to ask such a question. But there is a Yoruba saying that ‘when lice abound in your clothes, your fingernails will never be dried of blood’. When I was in the village, to make sure that lice die, you put them between two fingernails and press hard to ensure they die and they always leave blood stains on the fingernails. To ensure you do not have blood on your fingernails, you have to ensure that lice are not harboured anywhere within your vicinity.


The lice of poor performance in government – poverty, insecurity, poor economic management, nepotism, gross dereliction of duty, condonation of misdeed – if not outright encouragement of it, lack of progress and hope for the future, lack of national cohesion and poor management of internal political dynamics and widening inequality – are very much with us today. With such lice of general and specific poor performance and crying poverty with us, our fingers will not be dry of ‘blood’.


Four years ago when my PDP card was torn, I made it abundantly clear that I quit partisan politics for aye but my concern and interest in Nigeria, Africa and indeed in humanity would not wane. Ever since, I have adhered strictly to that position. Since that time, I have devoted quality time to the issue of zero hunger as contained in Goal No. 2 of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. We have set the target that Nigeria with the participating States in the Zero Hunger Forum should reach Zero Hunger goal by 2025 – five years earlier than the UN target date. I am involved in the issue of education in some States and generally in the issue of youth empowerment and employment. I am involved in all these domestically and altruistically to give hope and future to the seemingly hopeless and those in despair. I believe strongly that God has endowed Nigeria so adequately that no Nigerian should be either in want or in despair.


I believe in team work and collaborative efforts. At the international level, we have worked with other world leaders to domicile the apparatus for monitoring and encouraging socio-economic progress in Africa in our Presidential Library. The purpose of Africa Progress Group, which is the new name assumed by Africa Progress Panel (APP), is to point out where, when and what works need to be done for the progress of Africa separately and collectively by African leaders and their development partners. I have also gladly accepted the invitation of the UN Secretary-General to be a member of his eighteen-member High-Level Board of Advisers on Mediation. There are other assignments I take up in other fora for Africa and for the international community. For Africa to move forward, Nigeria must be one of the anchor countries, if not the leading anchor country. It means that Nigeria must be good at home to be good outside. No doubt, our situation in the last decade or so had shown that we are not good enough at home; hence we are invariably absent at the table that we should be abroad.


All these led me to take the unusual step of going against my own political Party, PDP, in the last general election to support the opposite side. I saw that action as the best option for Nigeria. As it has been revealed in the last three years or so, that decision and the subsequent collective decision of Nigerians to vote for a change was the right decision for the nation. For me, there was nothing personal, it was all in the best interest of Nigeria and, indeed, in the best interest of Africa and humanity at large. Even the horse rider then, with whom I maintain very cordial, happy and social relationship today has come to realise his mistakes and regretted it publicly and I admire his courage and forthrightness in this regard. He has a role to play on the side line for the good of Nigeria, Africa and humanity and I will see him as a partner in playing such a role nationally and internationally, but not as a horse rider in Nigeria again.


The situation that made Nigerians to vote massively to get my brother Jonathan off the horse is playing itself out again. First, I thought I knew the point where President Buhari is weak and I spoke and wrote about it even before Nigerians voted for him and I also did vote for him because at that time it was a matter of “any option but Jonathan” (aobj). But my letter to President Jonathan titled: “Before It Is Too Late” was meant for him to act before it was too late. He ignored it and it was too late for him and those who goaded him into ignoring the voice of caution. I know that praise-singers and hired attackers may be raised up against me for verbal or even physical attack but if I can withstand undeserved imprisonment and was ready to shed my blood by standing for Nigeria, I will consider no sacrifice too great to make for the good of Nigeria at any time. No human leader is expected to be personally strong or self-sufficient in all aspects of governance.


I knew President Buhari before he became President and said that he is weak in the knowledge and understanding of the economy but I thought that he could make use of good Nigerians in that area that could help. Although, I know that you cannot give what you don’t have and that economy does not obey military order. You have to give it what it takes in the short-, medium- and long-term. Then, it would move. I know his weakness in understanding and playing in the foreign affairs sector and again, there are many Nigerians that could be used in that area as well. They have knowledge and experience that could be deployed for the good of Nigeria. There were serious allegations of round-tripping against some inner caucus of the Presidency which would seem to have been condoned. I wonder if such actions do not amount to corruption and financial crime, then what is it? Culture of condonation and turning blind eye will cover up rather than clean up. And going to justice must be with clean hands.


I thought President Buhari would fight corruption and insurgency and he must be given some credit for his achievement so far in these two areas although it is not yet uhuru!


The herdsmen/crop farmers issue is being wittingly or unwittingly allowed to turn sour and messy. It is no credit to the Federal Government that the herdsmen rampage continues with careless abandon and without finding an effective solution to it. And it is a sad symptom of insensitivity and callousness that some Governors, a day after 73 victims were being buried in a mass grave in Benue State without condolence, were jubilantly endorsing President Buhari for a second term! The timing was most unfortunate. The issue of herdsmen/crop farmers dichotomy should not be left on the political platform of blame game; the Federal Government must take the lead in bringing about solution that protects life and properties of herdsmen and crop farmers alike and for them to live amicably in the same community.


But there are three other areas where President Buhari has come out more glaringly than most of us thought we knew about him. One is nepotic deployment bordering on clannishness and inability to bring discipline to bear on errant members of his nepotic court. This has grave consequences on performance of his government to the detriment of the nation. It would appear that national interest was being sacrificed on the altar of nepotic interest. What does one make of a case like that of Maina: collusion, condonation, ineptitude, incompetence, dereliction of responsibility or kinship and friendship on the part of those who should have taken visible and deterrent disciplinary action? How many similar cases are buried, ignored or covered up and not yet in the glare of the media and the public? The second is his poor understanding of the dynamics of internal politics. This has led to wittingly or unwittingly making the nation more divided and inequality has widened and become more pronounced. It also has effect on general national security. The third is passing the buck. For instance, blaming the Governor of the Central Bank for devaluation of the naira by 70% or so and blaming past governments for it, is to say the least, not accepting one’s own responsibility. Let nobody deceive us, economy feeds on politics and because our politics is depressing, our economy is even more depressing today. If things were good, President Buhari would not need to come in. He was voted to fix things that were bad and not engage in the blame game. Our Constitution is very clear, one of the cardinal responsibilities of the President is the management of the economy of which the value of the naira forms an integral part. Kinship and friendship that place responsibility for governance in the hands of the unelected can only be deleterious to good government and to the nation.


President Buhari’s illness called for the sympathy, understanding, prayer and patience from every sane Nigerian. It is part of our culture. Most Nigerians prayed for him while he was away sick in London for over hundred days and he gave his Deputy sufficient leeway to carry on in his absence. We all thanked God for President Buhari for coming back reasonably hale and hearty and progressing well in his recovery. But whatever may be the state of President Buhari’s health today, he should neither over-push his luck nor over-tax the patience and tolerance of Nigerians for him, no matter what his self-serving, so-called advisers, who would claim that they love him more than God loves him and that without him, there would be no Nigeria say. President Buhari needs a dignified and honourable dismount from the horse. He needs to have time to reflect, refurbish physically and recoup and after appropriate rest, once again, join the stock of Nigerian leaders whose experience, influence, wisdom and outreach can be deployed on the side line for the good of the country. His place in history is already assured. Without impaired health and strain of age, running the affairs of Nigeria is a 25/7 affair, not 24/7.


I only appeal to brother Buhari to consider a deserved rest at this point in time and at this age. I continue to wish him robust health to enjoy his retirement from active public service. President Buhari does not necessarily need to heed my advice. But whether or not he heeds it, Nigeria needs to move on and move forward.


I have had occasion in the past to say that the two main political parties – APC and PDP – were wobbling. I must reiterate that nothing has happened to convince me otherwise. If anything, I am reinforced in my conviction. The recent show of PDP must give grave and great concern to lovers of Nigeria. To claim, as has been credited to the chief kingmaker of PDP, that for procuring the Supreme Court judgement for his faction of the Party, he must dictate the tune all the way and this is indeed fraught with danger. If neither APC nor PDP is a worthy horse to ride to lead Nigeria at this crucial and critical time, what then do we do? Remember Farooq Kperogi, an Associate Professor at the Kennesaw State University, Georgia, United States, calls it “a cruel Hobson’s choice; it’s like a choice between six and half a dozen, between evil and evil. Any selection or deflection would be a distinction without a difference.” We cannot just sit down lamenting and wringing our hands desperately and hopelessly.


I believe the situation we are in today is akin to what and where we were in at the beginning of this democratic dispensation in 1999. The nation was tottering. People became hopeless and saw no bright future in the horizon. It was all a dark cloud politically, economically and socially. The price of oil at that time was nine dollars per barrel and we had a debt overhang of about $35 billion. Most people were confused with lack of direction in the country. One of the factors that saved the situation was a near government of national unity that was put in place to navigate us through the dark cloud. We had almost all hands on deck. We used people at home and from the diaspora and we navigated through the dark cloud of those days. At that time, most people were hopelessly groping in the dark. They saw no choice, neither in the left nor in the right, and yet we were not bereft of people at home and from the diaspora that could come together to make Nigeria truly a land flowing with milk and honey. Where we are is a matter of choice but we can choose differently to make a necessary and desirable change, once again.


Wherever I go, I hear Nigerians complaining, murmuring in anguish and anger. But our anger should not be like the anger of the cripple. We can collectively save ourselves from the position we find ourselves. It will not come through self-pity, fruitless complaint or protest but through constructive and positive engagement and collective action for the good of our nation and ourselves and our children and their children. We need moral re-armament and engaging togetherness of people of like-mind and goodwill to come solidly together to lift Nigeria up. This is no time for trading blames or embarking on futile argument and neither should we accept untenable excuses for non-performance. Let us accept that the present administration has done what it can do to the limit of its ability, aptitude and understanding. Let the administration and its political party platform agree with the rest of us that what they have done and what they are capable of doing is not good enough for us. They have given as best as they have and as best as they can give. Nigeria deserves and urgently needs better than what they have given or what we know they are capable of giving. To ask them to give more will be unrealistic and will only sentence Nigeria to a prison term of four years if not destroy it beyond the possibility of an early recovery and substantial growth. Einstein made it clear to us that doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the height of folly. Already, Nigerians are committing suicide for the unbearable socio-economic situation they find themselves in. And yet Nigerians love life. We must not continue to reinforce failure and hope that all will be well. It is self-deceit and self-defeat and another aspect of folly.


What has emerged from the opposition has shown no better promise from their antecedents. As the leader of that Party for eight years as President of Nigeria, I can categorically say there is nothing to write home about in their new team. We have only one choice left to take us out of Egypt to the promised land. And that is the coalition of the concerned and the willing – ready for positive and drastic change, progress and involvement. Change that will give hope and future to all our youth and dignity and full participation to all our women. Our youth should be empowered to deploy their ability to learn, innovate and work energetically at ideas and concepts in which they can make their own original inputs. Youth must be part of the action today and not relegated to leadership of tomorrow which may never come. Change that will mean enhancement of living standard and progress for all. A situation where the elected will accountably govern and every Nigerian will have equal opportunity not based on kinship and friendship but based on free citizenship.


Democracy is sustained and measured not by leaders doing extra-ordinary things, (invariably, leaders fail to do ordinary things very well), but by citizens rising up to do ordinary things extra-ordinarily well. Our democracy, development and progress at this juncture require ordinary citizens of Nigeria to do the extra-ordinary things of changing the course and direction of our lackluster performance and development. If leadership fails, citizens must not fail and there lies the beauty and importance of democracy. We are challenged by the current situation; we must neither adopt spirit of cowardice nor timidity let alone impotence but must be sustained by courage, determination and commitment to say and do and to persist until we achieve upliftment for Nigeria. Nothing ventured, nothing gained and we believe that our venturing will not be in vain. God of Nigeria has endowed this country adequately and our non-performance cannot be blamed on God but on leadership. God, who has given us what we need and which is potentially there, will give us leadership enablement to actualize our potentiality.


The development and modernization of our country and society must be anchored and sustained on dynamic Nigerian culture, enduring values and an enchanting Nigerian dream. We must have abiding faith in our country and its role and place within the comity of nations. Today, Nigeria needs all hands on deck. All hands of men and women of goodwill must be on deck. We need all hands to move our country forward.


We need a Coalition for Nigeria, CN. Such a Movement at this juncture needs not be a political party but one to which all well-meaning Nigerians can belong. That Movement must be a coalition for democracy, good governance, social and economic well-being and progress. Coalition to salvage and redeem our country. You can count me with such a Movement. Last time, we asked, prayed and worked for change and God granted our request. This time, we must ask, pray and work for change with unity, security and progress. And God will again grant us. Of course, nothing should stop such a Movement from satisfying conditions for fielding candidates for elections. But if at any stage the Movement wishes to metamorphose into candidate-sponsoring Movement for elections, I will bow out of the Movement because I will continue to maintain my non-partisan position. Coalition for Nigeria must have its headquarters in Abuja.


This Coalition for Nigeria will be a Movement that will drive Nigeria up and forward. It must have a pride of place for all Nigerians, particularly for our youth and our women. It is a coalition of hope for all Nigerians for speedy, quality and equal development, security, unity, prosperity and progress. It is a coalition to banish poverty, insecurity and despair. Our country must not be oblivious to concomitant danger around, outside and ahead. Coalition for Nigeria must be a Movement to break new ground in building a united country, a socially-cohesive and moderately prosperous society with equity, equality of opportunity, justice and a dynamic and progressive economy that is self-reliant and takes active part in global division of labour and international decision-making.


The Movement must work out the path of development and the trajectory of development in speed, quality and equality in the short- medium- and long-term for Nigeria on the basis of sustainability, stability, predictability, credibility, security, cooperation and prosperity with diminishing inequality. What is called for is love, commitment and interest in our country, not in self, friends and kinship alone but particularly love, compassion and interest in the poor, underprivileged and downtrodden. It is our human duty and responsibility so to do. Failure to do this will amount to a sin against God and a crime against humanity.


Some may ask, what does Obasanjo want again? Obasanjo has wanted nothing other than the best for Nigeria and Nigerians and he will continue to want nothing less. And if we have the best, we will be contented whether where we live is described as palaces or huts by others and we will always give thanks to God.


I, therefore, will gladly join such a Movement when one is established as Coalition for Nigeria, CN, taking Nigeria to the height God has created it to be. From now on, the Nigeria eagle must continue to soar and fly high. CN, as a Movement, will be new, green, transparent and must remain clean and always active, selflessly so. Members must be ready to make sacrifice for the nation and pay the price of being pioneers and good Nigerians for our country to play the God-assigned role for itself, for its neighbours, for its sub-region of West Africa, for its continent and for humanity in general. For me, the strength and sustainable success of CN will derive largely from the strong commitment of a population that is constantly mobilized to the rallying platform of the fact that going forward together is our best option for building a nation that will occupy its deserved place in the global community. May God continue to lead, guide and protect us. Amen.



UCJ, UNILORIN.

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Unilorin Photojournalism Students Set to hold Photography Exhibition
(ILORIN). 200 level Photojournalism students, Department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin, plans to hold her 2nd edition  of photography exhibition event (fotoclique 2018).

The photography exhibition is set to hold at the University's auditorium basement on February 15, 2015 is themed: The Convergence; a MELTING POINT OF pictorial ideas, themes, discourse and paradigms.

The lecturer in charge and an humanitarian photographer, Dr. K.K Kadiri, said "The CONVERGENCE, being the theme for exhibition will efficiently deliver; as the melting points of pictorial ideas, themes and discourses."

She further urged everyone to be present for the event with great expectations, "Come and let's make your heart melts at the intellectual brilliance of our students," she added.

The picture exhibited by students will be evaluated by top photographers across the country.

They include; Ayodeji Ogunro, a documentary photographer, Obidinma Nnebe, a street photographer, Tolani Alli, the official photographer to Oyo state government, Sadiq Adelakun, ex. photojournalist and an international freelance photographer.

The exhibition will feature scenes from various aspect of photography, ranging from Sport, Landscape, Sunrise and Sunset, Nature, Social Documentary, Lifestyles, Wildlife, Entertainment, Aerial etc.

The maiden edition, fotoclique2017 was the first photography exhibition in Ilorin, Kwara State.

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It is trite that nothing is as unstable as electricity supply in Nigeria. Every Nigerian (the average man anyway) has been birthed to chant 'Up NEPA' & 'off NEPA', every now and then. This is the sad reality of the 'Together we can(TWC)' administration, led by Reedof.


On a virtual scorecard, juxtaposing the achievement of previous administrations, the TWC administration has failed the students of Unilorin, woefully. The administration has made itself a silent agent where salient matters are involved.


Starting from the most recent; electricity supply on campus has become too erratic. In fact, those of us who stay off campus enjoy more supply than those who stay on. In the past few days, the supply got very terrible as certain places on campus have been on an almost indefinite blackout. While some have low current. I remember vividly that the past administration was highly effective at tackling issues like this. In fact, at a point, the last administration notified students to charge their devices beforehand, when a major power outage was going to happen for 'a few hours.' This administration? Zilch. Where is the welfare secretary of the Union? Where is the PRO? where is the President? What efforts have you taken?


A very important issue which borders around student welfarism on campus is the hardship which students go through daily, in order to get on and off campus. We understand that it is quite an unfortunate national situation, one which not only the SU has tried to work on, but also the University's management. But what/when has the SU reported back to us, or given us a feedback as regards efforts being taken to curb the hardship? The only major memorandum that came from the SU was one that was made to praise the efforts of the administration on the 16th of January. A Tuesday afternoon that a great percentage of people were off campus, discouraged from Monday's hardship. This propagandist administration forgot to issue a follow-up memorandum when things got out of hand the days that succeeded the 16th.


Fellow members of the Union. I must mention at this point that the Union has not totally been asleep. If they have been asleep, would the new "No hair attachment law" be in place?


'Together we can?' How ironic a mantra for an administration that does not carry along members of the Union. If there is a situation, what efforts have you taken? What means of feeding the students back have you tried? And please, what happened to the PRO? He seems to have issued more broadcasts during the last weeks of his campaign than he has over the cause of this administration. "is that why you're here?"


Welfare officer, it seems the welfare of the Union is of little concern to you. You seem to be more bothered about the SU Bus than our welfarism. I think it is important to mention that this same SU Bus has been used for commercial purposes, charging students of the University for conveying them. If memory fails you, there are victims of that circumstances who are willing to talk. Was this your promise during electioneering?


Overall, I must mention that this administration has sadly not been an all inclusive one. Even in the face of maladministration, it has been the President, PRO, and the ~driver~ welfare Secretary, and sometimes the General Secretary, whom we see. What happened to the rest of the cabinet. Did rats chase them out of their respective offices?


I do not look forward to a reply from the Union, it is not your trade in stock, neither do I look forward to a congress or press conference. After all, if questions are asked, the President (on behalf of other cabinet members) will only respond to the ones that favour him, while politically jettisoning others. The first PRESS Conference of your administration speaks volumes.


However, I would like to remind the Union that the people have eyes that see, legs that ache from trekking and queueing, and body that is weak from waiting. And we cannot wait forever.


*— Princely X*

 Alexis Sanchez who has been heavily linked to Manchester City with the Sky Blues appearing set to wrap up a move for around £20m having originally agreed a £60m fee with Arsenal last summer. He has sealed a mover to Manchester United. The final signature was made  around 8pm on Monday.


Manchester United stole in with a late and unanticipated approach to secure the signing of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, who is set to earn a whooping Premier League record of around £350,000 a week on a four-and-a-half-year deal having allowed his Arsenal contract to run down to its final six months.


Henrikh Mhiktayan was part of the deal, he has also signed for the Gunners, with the 29-year-old signing with the Gunners until the summer of 2021.



UCJ, Unilorin.

The United States has its first government shutdown in nearly five years after senators failed to reach a deal to keep the lights on.

An effort by Republicans to keep the government open for one month was rejected in a vote on Friday night after they failed to address Democratic concerns about young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers. Republicans needed 60 votes to advance the bill but the legislation only received the support of 50 senators.

The deadline came and went without a deal, causing funding for the federal government to lapse. Federal agencies will now be unable to continue operating and hundreds of thousands of “non-essential” federal employees will be put on temporary unpaid leave.

Democrats earlier blamed Republican divisions for the failure of the vote. Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, said lawmakers from his rival party were not on the same page as president Donald Trump.

Meanwhile, Trump blamed Democrats for the shutdown: "Not looking good for our great Military or Safety & Security on the very dangerous Southern Border. Dems want a Shutdown in order to help diminish the great success of the Tax Cuts, and what they are doing for our booming economy."

UCJ, UNILORIN.

US govt shutdown will affect 🇺🇸 economy

The federal employees in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches are potentially eligible for unpaid leave, leaving some “essential” workers still in the system. Social security checks, for example, are expected to remain unaffected.

The estimated two weeks shutdown in 2013, however, leave a modest mark on the U.S. economy, with GDP down slightly during that quarter as a result of unpaid workers spending less.

Also, some $4 billion in tax refunds were delayed as a result of furloughed workers in the Internal Revenue Service, with the Office of Management and Budget saying the shutdown cost taxpayers some $2 billion in lost productivity. National parks alone lost some $500 million in revenue, as they, too, shut their gates during the 16-day shutdown.

The shutdown also impacted drug companies with the Food and Drug Administration delaying approval of medical devices and drugs. Investors also lost out on their regular doses of economic data which are often used to buy stocks or price goods.

In the shutdown, federal agencies did not report the jobs numbers or consumer price index, among other data sets. Notably, following the 2013 shutdown, the government passed a bill to retroactively pay its workers for the time lost.

UCJ, UNILORIN.