The National Association of Nigerian Campus Editors held her annual campus editors summit between 26th and 28th of April, 2018 at Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa.

The summit had in attendance delegates from different Nigerian institution.

The Editor In Chief of bloomgist.com, Mike Ikenwa took the participants a three-day workshop which involved cooperative discussions and opportunities to share perspective on issues related to journalism.

Also, Sodiq Oyeleke, a reporter with Punch Newspaper taught the participants on the core elements journalism and ways of avoiding being victimised by the university authorities which has become so rampant in Nigerian institution.

Mojeed Alabi of New Telegraph Newspaper, however challenged the students Journalists to do beyond reporting but rather focus on developmental stories that will expose the ills and odds of the society for a positive change. Mr. Alabi enjoined the students to network and renew their confidence in the cause of carry out their duties.

The Managing Editor of The Nation Newspaper, Lekan Otunfodunrin who gave out books written by him to campus editors advised that the students must begin to make use of the new media because the world is fast transforming.

Mr. Wale Abideen, the President of Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists however, spoke on the need to use investigative journalism to make impact in the society. "Journalism is opening that thing, someone else do not want open. If it is good, why didn't the fellow want it open", he argued.

The NUJ Vice Chairman of Osun Council, Kehinde Ayantunji concluded the summit by giving in-depth analysis on using campus journalism to link the town and gown in addressing developmental challenges. 

Speaking after the summit, a participant, Toyosi Opeoluwa was quoted saying: "I wish we had more time to talk and learn from these great teachers. Thank you to NANCE for giving us the opportunity to learn the rudiment of journalism outside our classroom", she said.

Also, according to a release signed by the association President, General Secretary and Public Relations Officer; Omole Isaac, Jonathan Oladimeji and Adejumo Kabir respectively, they promised to continue to serve as important link between the campus editors and full fledged editors in Nigeria with strong allegiance to their motto: "truth conquers all."

Barcelona has sealed their second title of the season against Deportivo La Coruna with a 4-2 win that saw Lionel Messi score a hat-trick.

Ernesto Valverde's side are bidding to go through the league season unbeaten and went into the game 12 points clear of Atletico Madrid, and a further four clear of Real Madrid.

With the Copa del Rey already in the trophy cabinet, Barcelona have now clinched a domestic double.

The only disappointment is that the Catalans has failed to make a major impact on the Champions League this season.

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Arsenal were gifted the upper hand before the game had barely started when Sime Vrsaljko was given his marching orders for two yellow cards in the opening nine minutes, at Arsene Wenger's last home game for the club after 22years as the longest serving manager in the English topflight.

Manager Diego Simeone quickly followed him down the tunnel for his remonstrations on the touchline.

However, it did take until the start of the second half for Arsenal to take the lead, with Lacazette jumping above his rivals to head home from eight yards out.

But Griezmann out-muscled Koscielny before prodding home with his second bite of the cherry to put the tie back in Atletico's hands.

The game ended 1-1 at the emirates stadium at England, Arsenal was fantastic throughout the game, but, the defensive mishap by skipper Laurant koscienly cost them a risk of an away Goal.

The second leg that would determine who would make the final is next week at Spain.

Afoguarantor,

Some members of the Senate have asked that the process to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari be started, for failing to get the approval for the withdrawal of $496m from the Excess Crude Account to purchase military aircraft.

Senator Mathew Uroghide, who moved a motion at the plenary on Thursday, specifically urged ‎resident of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, to allow the chamber to invoke Section 143 of the Constitution.

Uroghide stated that the President had breached Section 80 of the Constitution which stipulates that all government’s spending must be appropriated by the legislature. Also, Senator Chukwuka Utazi stated that it was time for the legislature to be decisive.

Saraki had on Wednesday read a letter from Buhari ‎in which the President disclosed that the money had been withdrawn and paid to the United States for the 12 Super Tucano aircraft, ahead of legislative approval. This, he said, was done to beat the deadline for the arms deal. The planes will be delivered in 2020. Senator Shehu Sani has described the expenditure as “a gross abuse of the Constitution.”

Source: punchng.cim

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Shehu Sani, the senator representing Kaduna Central, has said that the much-acclaimed integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari is not enough as a leadership virtue for tackling the various challenges confronting Nigeria.

The senator, who was speaking at the 80th posthumous birthday event of legal luminary and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi on Sunday, said though the president is a man of integrity, one man integrity cannot salvage Nigeria from corruption.

He said: “You cannot lead a country because of the integrity of one person. The integrity of one person is not enough to sustain a nation. You need a chariot that is driven by set of principles, set of revolutionary ideas. “We have a president who is a man of integrity, but integrity is not enough for leadership. Leadership requires all other virtues and qualities.

The lawmaker urged Nigerians never to vote for people based on political affiliation but to look out for individuals with qualities that would best serve the progress of Nigeria. He added that Nigeria is not yet at the promised land as those who have misled the country are yet again presenting themselves to the people.

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A recently launched soup delivery service in Ilorin, “Soup4Me” will formally commence operation on Tuesday, 1 May, 2018, the owner of the start-up, Abideen Olasupo has confirmed in a statement issued on Monday.

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Union of Campus Journalists University of Ilorin, calls for submission for her magazine publication named "UCJist". This publication is steered towards enhancing peace building in Nigeria and will be launched during the press week of the Union, tagged ‘AHIMSA’ : the mission of peace journalism.

UCJ Unilorin is known for high level journalistic practices and one of the finest campus journalism outfit in Nigeria. Its activities are aimed at informing and critiquing societal issues for social development.

The aim of this publication is not just to give our members, readers and potential writer for our magazine an opportunity to write, but also to give a voice as well as the platform for a peace laden society. The theme of the magazine is AHIMSA: Compass to peace building in Nigeria.

We hereby call on prospective contributors to interpret the theme of our magazine in compelling ways with their writing to promote peace in Nigeria.

All submission should be written to suit themes such as Essay, Poetry, Politics, Lifestyle, photography, Infotainment, jokes, cartoons etc. but are not more than 400words.

We invite writers and artists to think beyond genre, and not to write outside the theme in focus.

There's a lot to be gained from publishing in a literary magazine. Beyond cred among your peers, submitting to journals can help you to hone your writing skills, develop your career and expand your audience.

Our aim is to be an accurate representation of the diversity of our beautiful community. Your voice is valued here.

UCJ Unilorin (Liberty championed by the pen)

By: Chima Osuji


The Federal Government has concluded the demolition of buildings erected illegally on oil pipelines belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) at the Tanke area in Ilorin, Kwara State.


UCJ UNILORIN gathered that the exercise lasted from 3rd to 7th April in the Tanke area of the state, while that of an area known as Okeoyi was said to have been carried out about two weeks earlier.


Armed with soldiers in order to ensure compliance, the NNPC team bulldozed every structure that stood on their way.  Private residences, schools, shops, police station, market place, and religious institutions all had aspects of their edifices brought down to a rubble by the destructive spree.


We also gathered that the soldiers hired to enforce the law didn't allow onlookers to take photographs of the exercise. In fact, a female journalist reporting for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) was allegedly restricted from covering the event and harassed by the trigger-happy khaki boys.


Furthermore, the action was said to have been taken after the expiration of a purported 7-day ultimatum given by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).







From our findings however, we learnt that a similar notice had been given by the Federal Government about 8 years ago, to the effect that property owners should take down their buildings in the designated area that violated the 5 metre rule.


Unfortunately, the warnings seemed to have fallen on deaf ears due largely to a perceived lack of political will on the part of the Federal government to make good its threat. To that end, the most recent 7 days ultimatum given, was backed up by action which led to the demolition exercise.


One of the victims simply referred to as Gbenga Ibiloye, gives an account of what happened. "The first day they came, them put mark. Them give us just a week. So they mark everywhere...that we should quit out. After that one week, they came and demolish everywhere including my shop...", he narrated.


In his account, Usman Adam, an eyewitness and resident of the affected area, however blames both the government and the people for the ugly situation. In his words: "As a matter of fact, government has its own fault, and the people too, have their own fault. Because, there's no way you'll build on pipeline and you take the plan to the Town Planning, and they will not tell you that you're building on pipeline. People will still insist that the government will not come now...after all, for the past ten years, they did not do anything. Don't worry, just help us do it. We'll find our way. We would have even made our money before they come. So, most of them know they're on pipeline...


"So, Town Planning did not do their job very well. They should not have even compromised of helping them or taking any money from them to approve their plan on the building that encroach five metres on pipeline", he concluded.


Another victim who pleaded anonymity, was one of the opinion that the timing for the action was wrong in view of the harsh living conditions of the people. "This is not a good period for this. It's a right thing at a wrong time. The political timing is wrong. The timing is wrong politically. The timing is wrong economically. The timing is even wrong spiritually because people at the lower ebb are feeding from the dustbin", he lamented.


As at the time of compiling this report, all efforts to get the Director, Kwara State Town Planning Authority, Mr Adeoti, to respond to the allegation of issuing temporary approval for buildings erected on pipelines, was frustrated. Rather than answering the question via voice calls on two occasions, he resorted to intimidation, and eventually hung up evasively.


At the first attempt last Sunday, Mr Adeoti queried our correspondent for engaging him on a non-working day, saying our correspondent should do the right thing impliedly. The next day, a similar effort was made but he further queried the medium used by our correspondent as inappropriate and hung up like he did previously.


The Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Media and Publicity, Dr Muyideen Femi Akorede, was also contacted by our correspondent.


When asked if the Kwara State government was aware of the demolition exercise, Dr Muyideen Femi Akorede, said: "The report has come to us and apparently it's been done by NNPC".


Dr Akorede further stated that the state government was not aware of the 7 days notice. However, he disclosed to our correspondent that the government knew about the demolished houses.


"No I'm not (as regards the 7-days notice). The only thing I'm aware of is that houses were demolished and all that...I don't know what kind of communication went on between the NNPC and the owners of those shops", he disclosed.


When asked if the Kwara state government was aware of the Temporary Approval issued by the Town Planning Authority, he said: "Well, as far as I'm aware, the government does not issue temporary approval. It's either your house is approved or not. Another thing is, why didn't they go for permanent approval before they started building? Assuming they got temporary approval, if they had gone for the final one, I'm sure it would have been rejected... That place belongs to NNPC", he emphasised.

By: Chima Osuji

The Student Union, University of Ilorin, is set to hold the 2018 edition of its annual health week programme themed, "End Malaria for Good". 

The 4-day event is scheduled to run from April 23 - 26, 2018, as follows:

Day 1: Awareness

Day 2: Blood donation drive and blood tests

Day 3: Community outreach

Day 4:  Health lecture.

The week is slated to hold from 23rd-26th April

In addition, the programme will feature a host of activity designed to add value to the flagship event.

This include an awareness campaign to be held on the first day. There'll be blood donation drive and blood tests the following day. Community outreach will hold on the third day. The event will climax with a public lecture on the last day.

Members of the university community are cordially invited to attend the programme.

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SPECIAL INFORMATION TO ALL 2016/2017 UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS

This is to inform all 2016/2017 scholars of all departments that, they are expected to go to  Academic Support Unit at the Senate Building by Monday April 16,2018. 

In the spirit of catering for the welfare of the Students and Student satisfaction, the university management have been magnimous for which we are grateful. In the same vein,we humbly wish the students more outstanding success in their educational pursuit.

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The draw of the UEFA championship league has tied Liverpool v Roma and Bayern Munich v Real madrid,  Making it teams from England, Italy, Germany and Spain remaining in the competition respectively.

Mohammed Salah would face  his former team where he scored 34goals in 83appearances, having scored 39goals in 44 appearances for Liverpool. Any team that qualifies between the both teams, would play in the final of the competition, Liverpool, arguably, having upper hand than Roma.

The match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid would be one of the toughest and Interesting Matches of the competition, as both teams are fantastic and sharp in terms of counter attack.

However, Zinadane Zidane's men seems to be the favourite to qualify for the final, As Bayern Munich, having narrowly booked a space in the semis.

Afoguarantor,

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By: Habeebatullahi Yunusa,

University of Ilorin debate team, has bagged the regional debate championship for the North Central in Nigeria.

According to the university debate coach, Mr. Ejim David, the competition themed; "BOUNCE CORRUPTION INTEGRITY DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP," was organised by the MacArthur Foundation based in Washington D C and YIAGA, an NGO responsible for the NotTooYoung to run campaign.

According to him, the competition has been to other region where in South West, Unilag emerged champion, in South South, Uniben won, in North East, University of Maiduguri won, for South East, Federal University of Technology, Owerri emerged the champion.

He said, "in the North Central, we are the champion."

He further stated that University of Jos were second, University of Abuja were third and Kogi state University were fourth in the North Central championship.

He reported that, as champions of the North Central region, the university team will be competing with other regional champions later on in the year at the national competition, where the overall champion will emerge.

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By: Chima Osuji

The Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, in conjunction with the Student Union, is set to mark its 10th anniversary since its establishment in 2008.

As part of the activity designed to commemorate the annual event, the organizers have set aside April 11th and 12th as the preliminary stage for student-software developers to showcase their works of which, the top five sofewares will be shortlisted for exhibition at the forthcoming International Conference of the faculty on 18th April, 2018.

The information was made known to members of the university community by the Student Union in its Press Release of 6th April titled, "Software Exhibition To Earmark Faculty of CIS 10th Year Anniversary".

Interested participants have been enjoined to send their details such as name, department, faculty, and phone number to topureay1@gmail.com for registration. In addition, the window for registration will close April 10th, 2018.

According to the organizers, successful developers stand a chance of winning mouth-watery prizes.

The General Secretary, Communication and International Science Students' Association (CISSA), University of Ilorin, Oladejo Qazeem, disclosed to our correspondent that the Honourable Minister of Communication, Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, local and international acdemics, are among the dignitaries expected to grace the occasion scheduled to hold from 18th to 20th April.

Three Unilorites coveted the winning prizes has emerged winners at the just concluded beauty contest last sunday tagged "Miss Asa Kwara 2018" where.

The event which took place at the Kwara state banquet hall as organized by Unfolding Trends Corporation featured many royalties from different parts of Kwara in attendance where Miss Omolewa Akinseye of faculty of Law, University of Ilorin  emerged as the Miss Asa Kwara 2018.

The first and second runners up were Miss Onu Joy Ene and Oluwadasolami Elugoke both of the Faculty of Arts and Vetinary Medicine respectively.

The event saw a performance by Orezi, a popular Nigerian hip hop artiste who entertained the audience with his thrilling musical performance.

Also, Mr. Bolaji Amusan, a popular Yoruba Nollywood actor known as Mr. Latin, kept the audience entertained as he comically anchored the event in company of "Opebe" and Omidan Olayinka a popular radio presenter in Kwara.

While explaining the rationale behind the contest and why it is culture ("Asa") centric, the convener and CEO of Unfolding Trends Mr. Afolabi Qudus said "Miss Asa Kwara 2018 aims at creating social solidarity and cohesion, fostering social inclusion, community empowerment, and capacity building."

The contest on the whole had 13 contestants from different parts and institutions within the state. Some of the royal fathers that were in attendance the Olusin of isanlu- isin, Oba Agbeku, Oloreke of Oreke, Alamodu of Amodu, Alamoyo of amoyo and the Olojoku of ojoku.

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The CEO Image Merchant Promotion, Mr. Yushau Gidado, has clamoured for progressive and humane journalism in the Nigeria.


He said this in an interactive session, which held recently in the department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin.

By Chima Osuji

CAMPUS journalists under the aegis of National Union of Campus Journalists (NUCJ) are set to storm the University of Abuja for the Union's annual convention which is scheduled to hold from 11th - 15th April, 2018.

The five-day programme will feature a lot of activity such as: seminar on leadership and good governance, special journalists' clinic, dinner and award ceremony, election, and the national convention sitting by the new leadership.

UCJ UNILORIN also gathered that veteran journalists and notable facilitators have been confirmed to attend the event. They include: Oluseun Onigbinde, Co-founder, BudgIT; Joshua Olufemi, Knowledge and Information Lead, Premium Times; and Tajudeen Suleiman, Programme Director, International Centre for Investigative Reporting, Nigeria.

Others include: Adesola Komolafe, CEO OAK TV; Yushau Shuaib, CEO Image Merchant Promotion; David Ajikobi, Nigeria Editor, Africa Check; and Blaize Itodo Eche, Creative Director, Photochaffeour.

In a chat with one of our correspondents, the Chairperson, Convention Planning Committee, Miss Aisha Shittu, shares her thoughts on her expectation and what campus journalists should be looking forward to.

In her words:

"...We have all hands on deck to ensure that all delegates get nothing but the best at the upcoming convention. We have training courses on topics bordering round Journalism, we have panelists all warmed up to tackle questions on journalism and the theme for this year's convention ceremony. 

"Everyone should look forward to having better relationships with other campus journalists from other institutions, getting more insight into how things are run there and a better NUCJ overall", she said.

Manchester United came from two goals behind to claim a remarkable victory against Guardiola's Manchester City.

Mourinho’s men becomes the first team to defeat City at Etihad stadium in the last sixteen months, after a defeat by Chelsea last season.

An header from City captain and a goal from Ikay Gundogan gave Pep Guadiola’s men first-half lead in a match that victory for the runaway leaders would have handed them the league.

At the resumption of the match, United scored two goals in three minutes courtesy if their talisman, Paul Pogba.

At 72nd minutes, United won a free kick, taken by Alexis Sanchez and scored by Chris Smalling completed a remarkable comeback for United.

City worked hard to get an equaliser but Sergio Aguero’s late effort was denied by brilliant David De Gea while Raheem Sterling hit the woodwork.

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Cambridge Analytica sought to influence the Nigerian presidential election in 2015 by using graphically violent imagery to portray a candidate as a supporter of sharia law who would brutally suppress dissenters and negotiate with militant Islamists, a video passed to British MPs reveals.

The Guardian has obtained the video, which has graphic scenes of violence from Nigeria’s past. In testimony to the digital, culture, media and sport (DCMS) select committee last week, the whistleblower Christopher Wylie told MPs: “[The video was distributed] in Nigeria with the sole intent of intimidating voters. It included content where people were being dismembered, where people were having their throats cut and bled to death in a ditch. They were being burned alive. There was incredibly anti-Islamic, threatening messages portraying Muslims as violent.”

Wylie also said Cambridge Analytica directed AggregateIQ (AIQ), the Canadian digital services firm that worked for Vote Leave during Britain’s EU referendum, to target voters with the video during the Nigerian presidential campaign.

Wylie, a former Cambridge Analytica employee, has now handed the material to MPs. Giving testimony last week, he said: “Cambridge Analytica sent AggregateIQ the video after they [CA] got banned from several online ad networks because the graphic nature of the content violated the terms of service. AIQ was quite freaked out about it. It’s a very disturbing video. They told Cambridge Analytica that. They called it ‘the murder video’.”

In his testimony Wylie said: “AIQ is the firm that’s right at the heart of the official Vote Leave campaign – one-third of all leave spending went through it – and this shows them working closely with Cambridge Analytica to distribute violent, divisive Islamophobic material that should be nowhere near an election campaign.” There is no suggestion that AIQ was involved in the production of the video.

Cambridge Analytica was hired by a Nigerian billionaire to run a campaign in support of Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian, and the video was targeted at his Muslim opponent, Muhammadu Buhari, who went on to win the election. There is no suggestion that Jonathan was aware of the campaign.

The anti-Buhari video imagines a future in which he is president and sharia law has been imposed. “Coming to Nigeria on February 15th 2015,” the voiceover says in the manner of a trailer for a Hollywood movie. “Dark. Scary. And very uncertain. Sharia for all.” It poses the question: “What would Nigeria look like if sharia were imposed by Buhari?” It suggests he would strike a deal with the Islamist militant group Boko Haram that would be “a pact with the devil”. The video also suggests “Buhari will punish all who speak against the regime” and that “women will be veiled”. It ends by saying: “You can stop this movie becoming real.”

Another former Cambridge Analytica employee who worked on the campaign said: “It was voter suppression of the most crude and basic kind. It was targeted at Buhari voters in Buhari regions to basically scare the shit out of them and stop them from voting. People were working on it in Cambridge Analytica’s office. They’d be sitting there eating their lunch and editing this incredibly graphic and disturbing material.”The video will be seen as further evidence of dirty tricks that Cambridge Analytica employed in the campaign. Last month the Guardian revealed that during the Nigerian election campaign Cambridge Analytica was offered material from Israeli hackers who had accessed private email accounts of two politicians there.

Former Cambridge Analytica employees described how the hackers passed a thumb drive of hacked material relating to Buhari to them in Cambridge Analytica’s offices and they were directed by Alexander Nix, its chief executive, and Brittany Kaiser, a senior director, to search Buhari’s personal emails for compromising material that could be used to smear him. The material included private medical information that employees say was leaked to the press.

The video separately demonstrates the ties between Cambridge Analytica and AggregateIQ, the firm that its parent company SCL Elections employed. Last week the DCMS committee published documents that link Cambridge Analytica and SCL Elections with AIQ, including a contract, a service agreement and an intellectual property agreement that was first revealed in the Observer a year ago.

AggregateIQ is part of a current Electoral Commission investigation into a donation of £625,000 that Vote Leave made to a youth outreach group, BeLeave, which was paid directly to the Canadian firm and it is the focus of allegations made by a second whistleblower, Shahmir Sanni.
AggregateIQ did not respond to previous Guardian inquiries about the video, but said: “AIQ provides digital advertising, web and software development services to third parties. It is completely independent of Mr Wylie, CA and SCL.”

It added: “AIQ is and has always been 100% Canadian owned and operated … the services it provided to Vote Leave were in accordance with instructions given by Vote Leave.” There is no suggestion that AggregateIQ unethically coordinated with Cambridge Analytica on the EU referendum campaign.

A Cambridge Analytica spokesman said: “You are referring to Chris Wylie’s comments before a select committee which included speculation and a serious misrepresentation of the facts. We are, however, taking all allegations about possible unethical practices in the past very seriously and will investigate.”

Source: Guardian UK.