VOX POP – STUDENTS REACT TO THE HIKE IN TRANSPORT FARE DUE TO FUEL SCARCITY

As a result of the increase in prices of transportation due to fuel scarcity, AASA press this week asked students how the scarcity has affected their movement, what their experience has been like and how they have been able to navigate movement in the school because of this problem, some students shared their experiences and here are some of the responses

Dayo 200 level

Yesss it has greatly affected my movement in school, I went late to class twice this week but luckily the lecturer had not entered. There was a day I went to eat at kuti and I had to walk all the way to gate just to get keke to cmf, because there was no keke at that kuti side after waiting for over 15 minutes. I walked to class like 3 times last week for my morning classes.

Anonymous

Yes !The fuel scarcity is really annoying the price of the transport is high imagine spending 700 from ojoo to Ui to and fro. So many things are expensive including transport ,How do we cope especially student. Most of the keke doesn’t have fuel so there also scarcity of keke within the school.

Segilade 400 level

Normally since I stay inside school, You’d think the price of transportation will not affect me because obviously they think people that stay inside school walk everywhere they go but no I don’t. I take keke but it has been really stressful trying to find keke because they have become very scarce, I can be infront of my hostel looking for keke for a long time , because of that I have been late to class multiple times. Also when I am in a hurry I want to get to where I am going as soon as possible, if I am at gate and I see a very long keke queue I do not want to stay for long so I eneter drop instead and I paid 300 to get to my department just because of fuel scarcity.

Anonymous

I understand that there is fuel scarcity, but I still think it’s unfair that prices of keke Increased especially for us that stay far from school area, keke men are always trying to extort us and frankly I don’t think it’s the fuel scarcity alone. The fuel scarcity not only affected the price but keke became very scarce last week after church, the line at the gate was very very long and little to no keke was in ground. I stood there for like 40mins and I .not even exaggerating it was very fustruating and annoying cause I just wanted to get to my hostel. The experience has been terrible and I really hope it gate better because it is really bad at the moment

NATIONAL NEWS – LAGOS SETS DAYS OFF WORK FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO OBTAIN THEIR PVC’s

As the election tension continues to rise as the presidential election date of 2023 approaches, the Lagos state government in order to encourage public servants to get their permanent voter’s cards, has declared four workfree days for its workers to collect their Permanent Voters Cards at their respective Local Government/Local Council Development Areas. This announcement was made on Wednesday, January 18, 2022, by Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the state’s Head of Service. He said the work-free period would commence on Tuesday, January 24, and end on Friday, January 27, 2023, for different grade levels of workers in the public service.

“Consequent upon the extension of the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards by the Independent National Electoral Commission, it is hereby notified for the general information that all public servants who are yet to collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards from designated INEC Centers are encouraged to do so before Sunday, January 29, 2023, as it is a civic responsibility to vote. “To this end, Mr Governor has graciously approved a work-free day to enable public servants to collect their PVCs from their respective local government/local council development areas as presented in the table below,” he said. source : Pulse news

Two Unexpected Losses in the World Cup Tournament.

Host country losing an opening game for the first time
Hosts Qatar opened their 2022 FIFA World Cup in unfancied fashion after
they were easily beaten 2-0 in a drab game by Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium.
The Middle East nation thus became the first host of the tournament to lose their opening match as other hosts who are not football powers struggled to secure barren results.The Qataris have sustained the unenviable record of no Asian country wins won World Cup opening matches. Many supporters left the stadium in a bad mood at the interval did not return, leaving the ground around half empty for much of the second period.

Drinking Water, A Necessity

It is note worthy to know that our body is made up 70% of water. And in most of our daily activities we loose water from our body through so many channels like sweating, urinating etc. The importance of water to the human body can not be over emphasized. It was created first in order
to sustain human that would inhabit the earth. Drinking enough water does so many good thing to the body but to mention a few are;

WORLD CUP!

It is no longer news that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off on Nov. 20 with host nation Qatar’s tournament-opener against Ecuador. Here are some interesting things you need to know about this year’s edition of the tournament.

WIZKID ANNOUNCES MORE LOVE LESS EGO TOUR DATE

Big Wiz has announced the details about his album (more love less ego) tour released the previous week. He is set to visit twenty cities from next year March, starting at Houston’s Toyota center on March 3, he will also perform in Miami, Atlanta, Brooklyn and more before finally concluding the tour in Los Angeles at the Kia forum on April 7.
Tickets of sales begins on Friday the 18th November

Reasons To Be in A Healthy Relationship

Have you ever been in a relationship where you were taken for granted or been disrespected? Are you in one right now? Though relationships through time encounters disagreement, it is essential that we know that having disagreements are perfectly normal. Human beings are social beings and because of this, we form relationships with other people- which could be for a short period of time, or a long period of time. Either way, relationship is also a component that makes us humans.

“Actions of Minister of labor and employment, Dr Chris Ngige will destroy federal universities in Nigeria”.

Many Nigerian lectures have staged protests in different parts of the country. The lecturers on Tuesday protested against the no work, no pay policy imposed on them by the federal government following the eight months strike embarked upon by the academic staff union of universities.
They said the actions of the Minister of labor and employment, Dr Chris towards the union will destroy public universities in Nigeria.
Members of ASUU university of Lagos chapter had a rally from the Julius Berger Auditorium of the university premises to the school main gate to protest against the half salary.
Picture credit: Punch newspape

Buhari Approves N134bn Security Allowace for Military Veterans

President Muhammad Buhari has approved 134.7billion nature for the payment of security debarment allowance to all military veterans which was revealed at the launch of 2023 armed forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal fund. He also announced the donation of 10 million naira to the Nigerian legion on behalf of the federal government.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the inauguration of the emblem appeal fund preceded the meeting the appeal fund preceded the meeting of the federal executive council.

Speaking at the even Buhari pledged the government’s commitment Toto the welfare of veterans by ensuring prompt payments of pensions and entitlements “However, in order to capture all veterans hitherto excluded from the payment of the SDA, I have approved a review of the effective date of the Manual of financial administration for the add Forces Nigeria (MAFA) 2017” Buhari said “Accordingly, I have also approved the sum of 134.749,953,243.69 only for that purpose”

Tip from AASA’s Kitchen on how to stay jiggy even with the Inflation in the prices of food stuffs

According to the Bureau, the food inflation was 23.72% in October 2022. When there’s inflation in energy, food, commodities, and other goods and services, the entire economy and nation is affected. No doubt!
Students are definitely one of the most affected as a result of nationwide inflation.

DO YOU HAVE YOUR VOTERS CARD?

The upcoming general elections in Nigeria in 2023 might be remembered as the most thrilling one since the nation’s fourth democratic transition in 1999 especially for the Nigerian Youths. For a number of reasons, set against the backdrop of one of Nigeria’s most difficult economic realities, a polarizing national politics, chronic and escalating insecurity, pervasive corruption, and a general sense of unhappiness among Nigerians, one would not be considered hasty to draw the conclusion that 2023 represents, possibly, the most crucial election year in Nigeria—a make-or-break season. Looking at youth representation in leadership roles, it paints a completely different picture.

BE INVOLVED: WORLD DIABETES MONTH -NOVEMBER 2022

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Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas can no longer produce insulin, or when the body does not make use of the insulin it produces. Diabetes affects how your body uses food (glucose) to make energy. Diabetes, if not taken care of can result to serious health problems
such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, amputations, and even death.
This disease affects more than 300 million people worldwide. Unfortunately, one out of every ten adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes. That means that 1 in 10 adults will develop type 2 diabetes during their lifetime. Diabetes can be prevented by making healthy lifestyle changes such as eating right, being physically active, maintaining a normal weight, quitting smoking and controlling blood pressure.

Virtual Library: An essential for university students

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What would you do if you were in need of a study material that is missing in your department’s library? Let me give you another scenario, imagine you needed to know something about Arc111 or another course you have to diligently prepare for since you have a test coming soon and you
cannot find a resource in the department’s library to help you with it, how would you go about it? What books or websites could help you? Now, this is where virtual libraries come into play. Virtual libraries are online databases that contain literature on all or almost all spheres of life.
Thanks to technology and its improvement over the years, they can be accessed through computers, tablets and smartphones. The best thing about these digital gadgets is that they allow you to search for information without having to leave your room. You can even access them at any time of the day or night.
In today’s world, we are always connected to these devices and we are constantly checking emails, browsing social media, checking out websites, watching videos, listening to music, and playing
games. We can also use these devices to learn more about subjects or topics that we are curious about. And truthfully, Virtual libraries are just one way to make this possible. There are many different types of virtual libraries available and some specialize in specific fields such as medicine, law, business, etc., while others cover a wide range of topics.
The two main categories of virtual libraries are; subscription based and free. Subscription based virtual libraries require users to pay a monthly fee in order to gain access to their content. While free virtual libraries offer unlimited access to their content. According to a report by the International Association of Virtual Learning Environments (IAVLE),
there are more than 2 million virtual learning environments available worldwide. In fact, IAVLE estimates that over half of universities have some form of virtual library.

Tinubu is the best presidential candidate- Buhari

The President, Muhammad Buhari  during an interview in the United Kingdom after meeting with His Royal Majesty, King Charles III in Buckingham Palace.

When asked about the chances of his party (the APC) in the next elections, Buhari said, “What are the chances of my party not winning the election? We are going to win the election.

“Tinubu, the presidential candidate, a very well-known politician in the country, he was a two-term governor in Lagos State, the most resourceful state and the most visited state. So, I think the party was lucky to get him to be the candidate.”

WILL IT EVER END?

“Will it ever end?” The constant question that has been running through almost every Nigerian student’s mind who has in one way or the other experienced the staggering educational system likened to a man who finds it so difficult to breathe, one who is always struggling to take in Oxygen. The question of how we keep using the same instrument over and over again at the expense of the student’s future. Like in the case of using a cutlass for over 20years and not ever thinking that it would become blunt and very well ineffective. Thinking that the same tool or instrument would work and make the government listen at the expense of the progress of the “leaders of tomorrow”. The question of whether the leaders of tomorrow would ever get the chance to indeed be leaders of tomorrow, if they would ever get the chance at the future they so desire to have, the one that they deserve to have. Will it ever end?

Asuu embarks on a four weeks warning strike

After the long awaited news by students from Asuu following the meeting they had from Saturday through Monday, around 11am a four weeks warning strike was announced by Asuu and it became effective on the 14th of February 2022 over unresolved demands, which they claimed the federal government was reluctant to meet, this strike caused a lot of chaos amongst student across the nation and students are afraid of what comes next after the warning strike. Following the announced warning strike.

The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, who expressed surprise at the industrial action embarked upon by the university teachers, denied that he had been shunning meetings with the union. However, the minister said if, after several negotiations between ASUU and the government, an agreement was still not reached; it is no longer the fault of the government.

Prof. Ogundele calls for the reawakening of African and Nigerian leaders.

The 490th Inaugural lecture held yesterday Thursday, 29th at the prestigious Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan where Prof. S. O. OGUNDELE delivered a lecture on: Understanding the power of the past for Nigerian Development.

REPORIENTATION | THE BLAME GAME.

Who else deserves the booing and blame, if not the government? The road to our houses are as good as the trunk of a palm. Indequate water supply, irregular power supply, bad health care facilities, unemployment pleague and lots more are no other person’s fault other than our beloved government. Even our unkempt streets, hike in price of food and fuel are without doubt the fault of the government. Let me not forget to also blame the government for our insecurity and lack of money to enjoy.

REPORIENTATION WITH BABATUNDE 86TH EDITION.

Sublimation of funds is what we are prepared to address today. My entirety fails to show my white teeth in adoration of the wagon of evil plying our dear Nigerian roads of progress.

POOR MAINTENANCE; ONE OF THE LEGION TORMENTING NIGERIA

Babatunde Folasayo

It is the feather that hinders our sight of the sweats of Aves; every employee is excited at the arrival of new equipment to ease their work. Systems and machines give wings to work and save the cost of production with a degree of accuracy.