24th Oct. GIST
Editorial
AN APPEAL TO MY DAD
DISCLIAMER! This article is fictional. Any resemblance with real life happening or correlation with office, persons and officers is regretted by the author. The author died after writing. Read and ignore the content.
My Daddy, Daddy, I am really crossed with you oo, but as a well cultured child one must not forget to remember that one must not get angry with his daddy even if his daddy is acting like a child. Daddy, our graduates reported you to me o, and I am not here to confront you since I am not comrade Tobby neither am I Hon. Destiny Adodo. Daddy, please pay attention to the title, I am only here to plead. My immediate senior colleagues who are presently graduates of this institution have confirmed that most of them will not be going for NYSC in July but November, and others February, (not excluding English Art) Daddy why the omission, must one wait for two years before NYSC?
Knowing full well that they were the first to conclude the second semester examinations last session, more so, the rush and pressure the university management put forth on the departments to get their results ready in no time was too much. The deadlines were terrible, several lecturers spend sleepless nights marking scripts in order to meet the deadlines and ensure that the most cherished students of their department make the NYSC in July. Now, all have come to not as only few departments are mobilized for NYSC this November.
Daddy, don’t you think you are being pitiless when students that gained admission the same year, say 2005, graduated with all their results intact the same year, and some students, based on their department will have to wait for close to a year before going to serve their fatherland. It gives undue advantage to some graduates above the others. This is discrimination at its peak and injustice at its zenith. If not that people will say I am being rude, I will have said that you are a bad fellow or unintentionally wicked.
My Daddy, information reaching me has it that no student that has just graduated without an extra year in faculty of Arts and Education was mobilized for July NYSC. Daddy, if not that I am obliged to respect you, I would have said that you lack common sense. Daddy, I know that all our graduates cannot serve at a time, and we have specific numbers we can mobilize. My loving daddy, why didn’t you use your common sense to divide the numbers among the various faculties and even if you don’t have common sense, you should have consulted with someone that has common sense at least and probably the person will have suggested such. My Daddy, as your bio-academical son, you may want to say that the Departments or Faculties didn’t meet the deadlines. Daddy, I am the opinion that strict sanctions should be melted out to HODs of Departments and Deans of faculties that do not meet the deadlines.
Daddy, some were even saying that not all our graduates will be mobilized in November. Daddy, what are you doing? Don’t let me say, what type of dad are you? Instead of you to lobby for more numbers to be mobilized for NYSC, you busy yourself doing next to nothing. Some of our graduates are yet to collect their ‘to whom…’ and you sit in your fully air conditioned office sipping tea.
My daddy, don’t let me reject you as my father, anyway this is an appeal not a demand, neither a command nor an impolite request. Well, if you think I am impolite, you too don’t come out publicly to say things you don’t intend doing. If you do that, that will imply that you a deceiver. I am not signifying that you are a deceiver, neither am I denying it.
Daddy, time is life, don’t just mobilize one department, and spread the number across all departments based on the number of their graduates. I am appealing to you now, so that some will not start criticizing you in future and once the criticism starts, you are on your own oo. I love you Dad. Bye for now!
Agent 505, Future initiative clean by Abiola page 3
On the 10th of October 2010 a campus group called Future Initiative organized 10/10/10 Global Work Party Tagged: “Pick, Clean & Green.” Speaking with the Gist, a representative who prefers to be anonymous said, ‘Following the lead of a global organization (350) to celebrate global warming and environmental solutions across the world on 10/10/10, the above named organization in collaboration with Green on Africa, staged an environmental/climatic change rally to arouse the environmental consciousness of the citizens of Ile-Ife and Nigeria at large.
The rally took place on 10/10/10 at about 3pm in Mayfair town, Ile-Ife in Osun State. It was graced by many patriotic O.A.U students and indigenes of the community covering the following scope/geographical areas; Mayfair, AP, Lagere, Post Office, Ife Market and O.A.U Campus. The rally featured protests & requests in form of placards, picking of waste, disposal of waste, distribution of flyers, sensitization of community members on green policies and environmental sustainability.
The demonstration also addressed the following Environmental/climatic problems with relevant solutions which are the Emission of CO2 into the atmosphere thus; affecting the Ozone layer, Deforestation; continuous felling of trees, congestion of Vehicles on our roads, and poor waste disposal.
The goal of the day was not to solve environmental and climatic crisis at a glance but however, to send a message to our political and non-political leaders that “if we can get to work, they can too.”
‘Lastly, the rally was signed off with “a green party” to celebrate environmental/climate solutions and the success of the action. The demonstration received a lot of accolades (prayers) from market traders, co-students, and community members. It is apt to state that the rally was staged with the support and subventions from patriotic O.A.U students.’ He concluded.
In another development, Agent 505 was out with a community project called santario which means sanitation in Spanish. The group did clean up toilets, Bathrooms, Walkways, Faculties and Department. The project according to the project manager Kunle Adewale was primarily meant to instill discipline amidst students, restore sanity and reduce the burden of the cleaners in OAU community who are old enough to be our mother. The cleaning commenced on on the 9th of October and was concluded on the 16th.
DRAMA AS BAN LIFTED By Femi Page 1
It was drama all the way on the floor of the parliament last week Tuesday, 19th October into the early hours of 20th, as the parliament and all officers of the union were resolves. The meeting which was supposed to commence by 6pm commence at around 9pm, the honourables now see as a normal event to start sittings hours after it had being initially schedule. The Quorum was suspended and the remaining budgets treated.
The budget of the Director of Social, Mr. Kayode, was also controversial to an extent as the gist gathered that Mr. President, Paul Alaje was out on the floor of the parliament to say that, Kay wasn’t able to account for his budget properly due to the fact that Kay is a student of English Language which by implication means he has poor arithmetical ability, but his budget was approved after much ado about nothing.
The gist gathered that all budgets were approved because it was evident that everyone wanted the ban on politics to be lifted. As Adama Joshua, the speaker, said on the floor of the parliament, ‘Let heaven fall, this house will be dissolved tonight.’ The admonished the house to go on a twenty minute recess, which eventually extended to over one and the half hours.
The session commenced with the speaker calling for nomination for electoral petition committee first and the president saying that he should start with commission first. The speaker refused to adhere and nominations where made. The speaker, Joshua stated that members of the Central Executive Council and Hall Executive council will not be allowed to nominate for their constituency since they were not voted into the house by their constituency.
However, the speaker recognized Taiwo Thomson, the Secretary General that made self nomination for the Faculty of Arts and Ugo C. Ugo, the Sport Director, which nominated Tobechukwu. The agitation of some honourable and some members of the gallery was loud as there was power outage.
When power was restored, the nominations of Tobe and JJ Thompson were cancelled and both sent to their seat. When the nominations of Arts and Law were called again, Tobe as an honourable came to nominate himself and JJ was nominated by an Honourable from his faculty. In the end, Taiwo Thompson emerged the Chairman of the electoral petition and he gave a proud sarcastic glance to those that didn’t want him in.
The setting up of the Electoral Commission was another drama. The hallmark was the nomination for social sciences as the former welfare director wanted to be in the commission. However, his dream didn’t see the light of day as many were accusing Lampard (Falekulo) of owing the union some amount of money.
As aspirants shouted and some almost fought, the gist news agency decides to keep their names confidential as it may not do well on the aspirant. Speaking with the gist, Olamilekan Michael, ‘this is politics at it peak and it was practiced high level of betrayer, the nominations were not done by merit, but by affiliation. I don’t want to raise issues here but I wish that ACJ was with their camera. Well it is not the members of the commission that will determine if the election will be free and fair but vigilant OAU, even Iwu cannot rig election in OAU if OAU students are truly ready to ensure their votes counts. Yet, I am surprised that people were desperate to be in the electoral commission and some even took offence in the speaker not nomination them. One is in the commission to serve, if by chance I request to help you carry your bag and I take offence in the fact that you didn’t allow me to carry it, then, it is evident that I have ulterior motive.’
Miss World University By Demola lower part page 1
Started with the Nigeria National Anthem and commenced by minutes before 1am. Some of the outfits where such that could make the devil out of an angel. The lady that was meant to co-moderate was putting on an handkerchief that only covered two inches below he pubic region and Awoites through the intellectual aroism asked her to ‘do ba le’ and she couldn’t because of her outfit and her high heel shoes and she wasn’t allowed to co-moderate. Miss Oduduwa also graced the occasion and was one of the judges. There were fourteen contestants, but the contestant wearing the ribbon Law wore a safari and wore a black tube revealing her nipple due to the absence of a brassiere. More so while she was walking off the stage her safari loosen up. EFC ribboned contestant’s outfit was also not too good as her split gown was almost getting to her sex organ. The contestants did chorography of ‘wakawaka’ by Shakira. The contestants were asked to talk on tropical issues.
According to Francis Olawale Ige 300 level student of Phamarcy said, ‘The winner, Miss Adegboyega Abiola a student of public administration 200level, was given 50 thousand Naira and a brand new mini laptop. The first runner-up was Miss Seun of English Education and the DJ was a world class DJ, nice show.’
Speaking with the gist, Durojaye Rachael said, ‘The programme was fun, but too vulgar and the show didn’t fit OAU community. Just too vulgar and no little thanks to Awo boys who wanted to savage the situation.’
FAJUYI HALL HONOUR FAJUYI Page 3
The Hall executive Council of Fajuyi hall on the 15th of October organized a seminar in honour of Major General Fajuyi. The event that was graced by the wife of the deceased, Mrs. Eunice Fajuyi, a Lieutenant and the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Micael Faborode. The event also witnessed the award given to the former hall warden, Pastor Ojo for his invaluable contribution to the hall. The Lecture was given by a professor who represented the Vice Chancellor of University of Ado-Ekiti.
The Hall master Dr. E.T.O. Babalola appreciated the entire awardees and attendees the and appreciated the Fajuyi hall executives for making the programme a reality. Jamaal, the hall Chairman was specially applauded by the Hall master.
Speaking with the Gist, the Assistant General Secretary of the Association of Campus Journalists, Izudike Andrew said, ‘This is the biggest hall event for this semester, the hall executive council and Management got it right this time. They deserve to be eulogized, not only for the insightful lecture, but also for the refreshment.’
Blissful Conjugal Bliss by Afolabi Oni Page 4
The Deeper life Campus Fellowship, an arm of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Ife Region has stage a soul lifting and highly interesting marriage seminar which is primarily to guide and lead the yet to be married into choosing the right person, clear all confusion about marriage, eradicate divorce as it should not even be a subject of discourse in a Christian home and any home, more so, celebrate love in Christ.
The programme has being anchored by the Regional Coordinator of Ife region, Pastor Festus Adedokun and Sunday 24th of October witnessed a up to the heaven exaltation and the testimonies of the happily married to the elicitation of the congregation. Speaking with the Secretariat coordinator of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Bro Babalola Oluwamiyiwa said, ‘The issue of marriage cannot but be subject to discourse, since God himself instituted it and the Devil is very interested in it. One must start planning and the aim of this programme is to ensure that the home is characterized by happiness and not tales of regret. The programme however continues this Sunday that promises to be highly interesting, the tales of woe will change to tales of elation,’ he resolved.
FAJ HAS A LEGACY OF FILTH… Dotun By Innocent Page 4
An elder statesman and of the Association of Campus Journalists who was a previous executive of the association describes Fajuyi hall as having a legacy of filth. Mr Dotun said, ‘The issue of most politically conscious hall of residence can still be subjected to debate between Awolowo Hall and Angola hall, so is the debate for the smallest hall of residence will be between the ETF and Fajuyi hall. Fajuyi Hall is unbeatably the dirtiest hall of residence. The hall that had the most effizous guys who always dress at their best. However, the main blocks of Fajuyi hall are badly in need of painting and the drainage properly taken care off.’
Mr. Dotun continued that, ‘when I was the General Secretary of ACJ as a student here, Fajuyi was better than this. These litters of fallen trees, the water spillage, and the spirogyra painted building were not the case. I know the hall management is doing her best, but from what I have seen so far, I appears to be the worst.
GIST FEATURE STORY page 5 and 6 two pics
Woooooooo
In Obafemi Awolowo University, the just concluded Awo Hall week is tagged woooo, a popular slang and Yoruba word meaning ‘look’. Oni Afolabi, a 400 level student of Education English takes a brief excursion on the subject matter.
October 4th was a day I cannot forget. I saw a lady, in a micro-mini skirt and a tube passing through Awo hall, with the most part of her breast revealing and giving us the radius and making it easy to calculate the volume. ‘wooooo!’, ‘woooooo!’, I could see Awo boys shouting and pointing at her. Before we knew it, others came out and all attention was directed to this poorly dressed lady. The lady felt embarrassed decided to run and out of confusion the wallet in her hand dropped. She was between block 7 and 8 and appears to be going to Mozambique hall. Awoites shout at the girl to pick her wallet which she found difficult to. By this time the three floors of block 7 had over 50 audiences and the Kitchenette of block 8 had about 80 students all out to be entertained. Block 8 is in front of block 7 and there is a field between the two blocks which the lady was in a dilemma of whether to pick her wallet or not. Comments like, ‘they sent you her to read, you came here to look for boys,’ ‘did they force you to wear it,’ ‘don’t you know this girl, she is a post graduate student of department of prostitution,’ among others were pasted.
Eventually the lady stoops to pick her wallet and Awoites won’t stop shouting, ‘wooo!’ as more guys came out to witness the scene. After she picked the wallet, they started singing the popular birthday song for her as Awoites escorted her across awo shouting ‘wooooo!’
The Gist news agency, got the attention of the World Chief of Kegites Club international a 400level student of political science, Fayoyiwa Adewale said, ‘Wooo!, is the theme of Awo Hall week for this session. Awo hall is a peculiar hall and it is the reign slang that has always being the theme of the week. Two sessions ago, Jasi was the theme. Last year was oni fe tee. Awo hall is always creative as they will always represent it in a pictorial form. The graphics is two Awoites and a lady was passing with a blessed rear view and whose gown was 10 inches above her knees and one of them pointing at the lady saying wooo! and the other telling him, mo un ton se o (be conscious).
Jimoh Omotayo, an Honourable member of the students’ representative council, OAU, a 400 level student of History said, ‘I is a new diamention from OAU students in general and Awoites in particular in getting peoples attention either to an occurring event or a particular issue. Wo is used to gain the interest of the populace. Wo has two perspectives, the socio-entertainment angle and the political perspective. Wo in the socio-entertainment dimension can be used to insult people in order to correct some behavior in them and eradicate social ills as immoral dressing, stealing, among other and more so, to commend some people that have dressed very well and elegantly and by implication means, give attention to this guy.’
Tayo adds that, ‘In the political sense, this is a period of politicking in OAU, and Wo is invaluable. If one is rooting for a particular candidate and they will shout wo implying give him audience. OAU is based on the rule of majoritarianism and if congress decides that a particular person should ask an important but thought provoking question, they will all in unison shout wo! and the moderator must recognize the person else, the organizes may be tactically frustrated with the unending shout of woo until the person is recognized and not even the moderator will be heard as their shout will over power the micro phone. It is common to OAU but domesticated in Awolowo hall.’
However Deborah Nwokeforo a masters student of Political science has a different view, She said, ‘basically, wo! is meant to elicit fun and they feel that such act makes the environment lively, but to me, I makes me uncomfortable visiting Awo hall. I am the shy type and I wouldn’t want to be embarrassed. I have never entered Awolowo hall since I have being on OAU because of this wo. For me, it is not a good thing and it is better if they stop it.’
Literary Gist by Afolabi Oni A4 page 7 with my pics
The Flirt
It was around 11:30pm on the Saturday 23th of October 2010. I had to walk out of ACJ secretariat pondering and asking myself series of questions. No, it can’t be. Of course she did. Early that evening I was called a womanizer by someone that knew little or nothing about me. Jesus! What a mess. I quickly called her back to ask how many ladies have you seen with me and she couldn’t count. I play, joke, talk to and enjoy the company of ladies, but not ‘ladinize’ of rather womanize.
I was still suffering from that unbearable headache and I felt the whole world coming all down on me. I had to leave the room to take a walk as I was suffocating and I needed fresh air. The heavy cub hammer wouldn’t stop hitting my head hard. I remembered my past and that my pastor telling me that I have special anointing to ladies. I laughed, then, cautioned myself with a hot slap on my cheek, as I spoke angrily, ‘They are calling you obnoxious names and you are her laughing.’
Aola is just a friend that I know truly cares about me, she is a sister and I appreciate her every present, people see us together and I tell anyone that cares to listen that there is nothing between us and she also support the claim as state this claim in her presence. Yet, people call me flirt for that. One said that they use to with fair skinned Kristiloluwa as though, a friend that nothing canal can ever happen between us. Well people will remain human and they cannot but keep thinking what is not. Am I that morally bankrupt and terribly liquidated? Do I really give people the impression that I am cheap all because I joke and play?
The cool air swept across my face and I got a sms alert. I cannot but smile when I saw that it was 777, jut got a transfer of 200naira from home. Nice one. I had exhausted all the money in both my account and wallet for the past 5 days. Feeding had being impossible or made possible by Aola. Just last weekend, I was boosting of over 20,000 naira, but all perfectly exhausted in two days. Well, I can easily highlight the things I did with the cash, but the likes of my GP will always disbelief that I don’t have money.
I hurriedly dialed the number of this lady that make my heart beat faster than ever, the only angel that refused to call me on my birthday just because I didn’t call her on hers. Always hard or rather too hard, but indeed she is strikingly gorgeous. As the phone rang, I tried to pretend to be relaxed but was already having a sweaty palm even in the freezing cold.
Finally she picks, ‘Hello, good evening,’ I asked as we exchanged pleasantries. She was in a good mood tonight as he asked her about her younger brother’s result. ‘My roommate is just talking about you now, and she said I should tell you not to feel important o.’ She chipped in. ‘Of course not, what did they say we did wrong this time around oo' I inquired and the response wasn’t forth coming. ‘Who are those making loud noise around you like they are the rulers of OAU,’ she blasted. ‘Let them catch you, you will be surprised,’ I responded. ‘How is Iyore?’ The question came to me from her like a sudden tornado. ‘Fine,’ I replied, ‘very fine,’ I emphasized, feeling a little lesser than composed and short of what to say. I couldn’t wait to end the call as another bucket of salt has being added to my badly decaying injury.
Iyore was my ex-girl friend at Uniben and we had issues with getting along. The last time we spoke was over the phone like nine months ago and she asked me to help her with project topics in my school which I am yet to oblige. When, I am thanking God that thanks that there is not girl and soon, I may be formally launching into the deep for a wife, yes, soon, in the future because for now, I am not ready. My Christian life is in a state of you know, yet to be where I want it to be. I am currently not serving in the house of God and God won’t serve you his daughter if you are not genuinely serving him.
Well, people call me names, the worst of them all, womanizer, when I am not. No qualms, I am social but not a flirt. I walked back into my well arrange chairs in ACJ secretariat and gazed continuously at the wall. I close my eyes to ask God if I am a flirt or not, only to wake up the following morning.
