The university’s public relations officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju, issued a statement saying that the administration “understands the pain at the loss of the student, but will not allow the students’ ongoing and uncontrolled protest.”
“The Management recognizes the pain felt by the community as a result of this early death, and sympathizes with the parents, friends, colleagues, and all university students on this tragic loss, and prays for the repose of her soul.“
“However, management strongly condemns the students’ unbridled brigandage, blocking the Ife/Ibadan and Ife/Ede highways and other adjoining roads that could be used as alternative routes, and engaging in other acts that are detrimental to their health and the safety of the general public,” the statement read.
In order to restore normalcy to the campus, the statement also instructed students to vacate their residence halls.
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“As a result, after exhausting all required avenues to bring the students to order and restore normalcy to the Campus and its environs, the administration of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, have closed the School until further notice.” This is to prevent more law and order breakdowns.
However, in the wee hours of today, Inside OAU Innovation gathered from an inside exclusive source that there will be a scheduled senate meeting on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021. The meeting is set to evolve around the resumption and continuation of the rain semester that was put to an abrupt hold.
According to the source, the school management seeks to bring the indefinite closure of school to an end very soon and that the senate meeting will set the basis of when resumption will be fixed. It was gathered that the plausible dates are on the 25th of this month or the early days of November.
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These past few weeks on Obafemi Awolowo University Campus have been weeks of momentum activities characterized by political tensions.
There have been series of campaigns, propaganda, rallies, caracade, debates etc., all geared towards deciding who would anchor the fate and the face of political positions of the Great Student Union body.
However, the whole procedural activities of politicking will be coming to an end tomorrow, 1st of September, 2021.
After the Manifestoes Session that went by today at Amphitheater and later at Oduduwa for convenience and operationalization ease, the modalities of the forthcoming elections were made known by the Anchor of the Manifesto Session and the Electoral Chairman of Obafemi Awolowo University Students’ Union, Efem Castro.
It was announced that the voting process will kickstart by 9am tomorrow which happens to be on Wednesday, 1st of September, 2021. It was also made known that the venue for the exercitation of the voting right of students would be at each faculty i.e. there would be polling units at all the 13 faculties in the prestigious University of Obafemi Awolowo.
Also based on the electoral guidelines that was earlier released by the electoral committee, the following factors would be put into consideration tomorrow;
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– The Voting SHALL be by secret ballot system and shall be counted in the presence of the agents and observers in an orderly/ systemic way.
– Diploma students would not be allowed to vote or be voted for.
– Part one students would also not be allowed to vote and be voted for.
– The requirement for voting is the provision of an ID CARD or proof of studentship e.g. Course form
People that can exercise their franchise were urged and implored to come in large numbers to come and vote into positions their respective best choice and capable aspirants into power.
For Students can’t afford to remain apathetic in this period as the future of the Student Union Body and the stance of the University is dependent on the voting power of Students in the University.
Coronavirus cases are on the rise again, thanks to the delta variant after declining steeply for six months
To address the situation, the school management released a circular on the new proceedings towards curbing it.
It goes thus;
THIRD WAVE OF COVID-19 COMPULSORY ADHERENCE TO ALL COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
The University Community is hereby informed that the Delta Variant of COVID-19, a highly contagious strain, has been detected across the country.
Sequel to the above, the University Management implores members of the University Community to ensure strict adherence to all COVID-19 safety measures and be on guard in other to prevent infection within the Community
All members of the Community are reminded of the following preventive measures as advised by Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC)
> Proper use of masks in public places,
> Washing of hands or use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers,
>Social distancing
By a copy of this release, the Security Unit is being requested to ensure strict compliance to the COVID 19 Protocols within the University Community
The statement was signed by the Registrar and Secretary to council of the University, MJ Module (Mrs).
I am sure you are wondering what is there to Father’s Day that I don’t know already that this post will be mentioning or is there more to Father’s Day that I am not aware of ni abi Father’s Day too want to be doing multiplicities like Mother’s Day ni? No, Dear reader, Father’s Day will not be doing multiplicities of holidays like Mother’s day. This post will be bringing to your cognizance the historical background of Father’s day and how it came about to be a day of reckoning worldwide.
Father’s Day is a day dedicated to honoring fathers, paternal connections, and the important role fathers play in society. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.
It is the day when one realizes the significance of a father’s role in one’s life. Children buy or produce gifts, as well as write-ups and draw cards, to express their affection for their fathers or father-like people. Father’s Day acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of fathers to their own families and society at large. On this day, children get a chance to appreciate their fathers and father figures -all the people who have played a vital role in their lives.
I’m sure at this point you are probably like “Okay?” “I know this already” “abi this writer is playing with my feelings” Dear reader “No vex”. I am aware you know this already I’m just using style style to test your familiar waters so as to get you along with the rest of the plot.
Oya let me put you on an unfamiliar scale. Shebi that’s why you are in the first place right.? I am sure you nodded responsively to that and if you didn’t, I guess your head is stiff this Sunday Afternoon niyen o
Let’s get into it. Did you know that Fathers day was birthed out from the perspective of Mother’s day? Don’t goan start thinking Women are the backbone and originator of everything like that o because of this fact o. Maybe they are, maybe they are not. Well, today’s is not the day for that duel.
So, Mother’s Day was founded by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, whose mother had created women’s associations to encourage friendship and health. She held a memorial service at her late mother’s church in Grafton, West Virginia, on May 12, 1907 to honour her. However, Mother’s Day did not become a commercial holiday until 1908.
Within five years, almost every state had adopted the day, and in 1914, the U.S. President, Woodrow Wilson declared it national holiday.
I didn’t want to state this fact at first because I know the female gender will start feeling themselves again but then, I can’t possibly hoard this fact, lest the post wouldn’t be comprehensive enough.
Unlike Mother’s day that was geared and facilitated by a woman did you know that Father’s day wasn’t initiated or created by a man but by a woman? Now you know! And if you are lady or woman reading this don’t let your head starts swelling o. I know it’s 2-0. Let’s leave it at that.
In respect to this , Sonora Smart Dodd initiated what we know today as Father’s Day in the United States. Sonora’s father was Civil War soldier William Jackson Smart, an Arkansas single parent who raised six children selflessly. Sonora had heard of Anna Jarvis’s Mother’s Day, which she had made in memory of her mother.
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As a result, she suggested to her pastor that something similar be done to honor fathers. The church had negated her suggestion so she circulated a petition around town and then got the support of the locals YMCA and the Spokane Ministerial Association.
On June 19, 1910, the Protestant churches of Spokane observed their first Father’s Day. There were fatherhood-themed sermons, and churches awarded bouquets to men who were the oldest men in the congregation, or the father with the most children, or with the youngest child.
The widely publicized events in Spokane struck a chord in Washington, D.C., and Sonora’s celebration paved the way for the proposal to become a national holiday.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson and his family personally observed the day.
Eight years later, President Calvin Coolidge signed a resolution in favor of Father’s Day “to establish more intimate relations between fathers and their children and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations.”
In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed an executive order that the holiday be celebrated on the third Sunday in June.
Under President Richard Nixon, in 1972, Congress passed an act officially making Father’s Day a national holiday. (Six years later, Sonora died at age 96.)
So that’s how we came about Father’s day. Before you close this page and swipe your browser from your recent openings, I have some mini facts for you regarding to Father’s Day.
Did you know that Father’s Day is not celebrated on every Third Sunday of June in all countries? The reason is not far fetched, some countries would always do strong head.
Anyways in traditionally Catholic countries such as Spain and Portugal, Father’s Day is observed on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph.
Also the Taiwanese celebrate Father’s Day on August 8—the eighth day of the eighth month—because the Mandarin Chinese word for eight sounds like the word for “Papa.”
While In Thailand, Father’s Day is celebrated on former King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s birthday, December 5.
Alright, there you go. You can leave the page. Oh! Sorry. I know you are angry but give me few secs to tell you that you should appreciate anyone that has played a fatherly role in your life. I am sure they love you♥️.
I came across a very hilarious meme recently, it reads; “They say hard times pass, but this hard time doesn’t want to pass again”. And trust Twitter folks, this meme was accompanied with the perfect image for it.
Of course, when I saw it, I laughed out because it was really funny, and it was something I could relate to. In fact, I’m sure you can relate. Absolutely! You know, with every phase of our lives, comes the darkest hours. These “darkest hours” are times filled with anxiety, burdens, pressure, amongst others, and as humans, we are prey to them. I mean, they feed on our consciousness in order to gain existence and prominence, and they’d only cease to exist, depending on how well we are able to handle our emotions when reacting to them.
Be reliably apprised that this post wasn’t composed in a bid to overfeed you with what you’ve already gotten over the years. We’ve all had enough of the “Aspire to Perspire so that you don’t expire” kinda talks. So, I wouldn’t be replicating that here. We’d be going point blank in this post. Just like Deadshot, we hope not to miss our target 🎯.
So, we know how the elements of these darkest hours work (anxiety and the likes), how then do we go about battling them? Are we calling the Dothrakis, or the unyielding 300 Spartan warriors to stage a war against our darkest hours so that we can have a balanced lifestyle? The sad answer to that is, NO! They wouldn’t come down to help us prevail over them, but certainly, there are tips on how to go about it, thus, leaving you with a balanced lifestyle.
Follow through to learn these tips!
1. First, Identify the ‘bad belle’: The first step towards relief when you’re choked is to identify the activities or factors that make you get choked up. So, your first actions should be geared towards identifying them.
Trust me, I wouldn’t give you BoBo without the straw. What am I driving at? I won’t tell you that Identifying them is easy OR that you have to look inwards to notice them; YINMU! It doesn’t come that easy. That’s why when you ask someone with a similar issue to tell you the causes of their gloominess, they’d often times answer with “I don’t know jare” or “Nothing, I am just feeling somehow”. The truth is that they have yet to fathom the ‘bad belle’ that is facilitating that gloomy atmosphere around them.
That said, to cut the long story short, you’d need to answer what I call the “WH questions” to identify the ‘bad belle’. These “WH questions” are questions like; “When? Where? What? and Who?” When do you usually feel choked up? Where does it often happen? What exactly happened? With whom did this happen? Who is the cause?
Answering these, you’d have an overall background to the causes of your darkest hours.
2. Filtering your activities: One thing that gets us boxed up is the thought that we can do everything and anything. Yes, I know, that you are a champion, and that even through Christ that strengthens you, you can do everything.
Yes, you can do everything. But can your psychological state keep up with doing everything? Can your mental health gain stability with all the stress? (You should answer that)
Often times, we don’t choose to have so many responsibilities but due to some unavoidable circumstances, we get ourselves boxed up doing so many things so that people don’t think that we are incompetent or ineffective, so we want to get them done at all means.
What we don’t know is that too much of responsibilities result in exhaustion, stress, and by extension, frustration.
However, the second way to have a balanced lifestyle is filtering your activities. What are the things you can do conveniently without stress? Sort the most pressing ones from the less important tasks? Create a to-do list. It doesn’t make you uptight, it only sets the direction.
3. Don’t “learn” to say No. Say No: It is not only to premature sex that you should say No. Nah! We should also say a big NO to things that we can’t do, to things that would throw us off balance. Often times, we harken to situations based on pressure and in our bid to please others. It shouldn’t be so. Say NO in the best humble way to things you can’t do. If you can do them without any hitch, you can say YES. But if you can’t, “Mai dear” don’t hesitate. If you happen to say “YES” in spite of your tight schedules and inconveniences, it will get to the point where pressure will be mounted on you for results. So to avoid stories that touch, simply say No.
4. Don’t kill yourself, schedule time for yourself: You may be thinking that I’m asking you to condone laziness or to be less productive when chasing your dreams and aspirations. No, that’s not it.
As humans, we are more susceptible and more vulnerable to reach our breaking points. So, why not prevent that? Out of all your responsibilities, schedule a day or time for yourself. As much as you are intentional about your Career or Job, be intentional about your health too. Be intentional about sleeping, about working out, about having fun. Masturdate!!
You can take a One-day break from the hassles of your thoughts to see a Movie, listen to songs, talk to people, or do exercises. All these go a long way in maintaining a balanced life. Check around this blog for mini exercises you can do to keep you up and doing). You could as well try a new recipe or something you learnt online, you may even read a book. Just be intentional about it! It doesn’t have to sprout as a result of pressure.
The sad reality is that there would always be responsibilities, and there must be someone to do them. That person is probably you. It’s a lifelong cycle that can only be broken until we give up the ghost (My dear friend, don’t kick the bucket).
The thing is even after retirement, there will always be something we need to do, which is a good thing.
The joy is that we have a say in how we spend our lifetime, what activities we participate in, and who we associate with. Recognize the indications that your life is out of balance, and take measures to reclaim your sense of control and life balance today. You can be the Hercules of the battle and can win, as long as you reclaim your sense of control and emotions.
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By their very nature, slang words are transient and limited to specific age groups, subcultures, and eras. However, a few slang terms survive and make the leap from obscurity to respectable popular usage.
Slangs are so common among Nigerian students on campuses that some of them have become mainstream, paving the way for what many consider to be Nigerian English. From one campus to the next, these slangs differ. Obafemi Awolowo University students are well-known for using words that are only understood by them. Some of the words are listed below.
1. Shana/ Ige iwe:
It is one of the most frequently used slangs by students. It used to refer to someone that’s intellectually sound or reads a lot. Often times, it transcends to being a teasing word to make them feel good or fly by themselves. You might just be walking around Library, not necessarily there to read and the next thing you’d hear is “Ayo na Shana o or igi iwe. By its nature, it almost becoming a permanent social word for OAU students.
2. GP dey twerk or dey shake: Although a funny one it doesn’t connote a positive remark. It means a low in one’s Grade point. Often people say it as comic relief to the situation of a bad GP. So if your GP dey twerk it means it not in its strong state or currently constant, it still fluctuating. E good make person GP no twerk ooo.
3. Won ti sha mi: Related to the GP dey twerk. “Won ti sha mi” is more like an antecedent to “GP dey shake” in the sense that “won ti sha mi” means you’ve been marked down or graded low. So in such light, if you get “shaed” by lectures it automatically transient to a twerking GP. Often times students complain of getting “shaed” by their lecturers. Guess it a tradition that most OAU lecturers are upholding quite highly; “To Sha”
4. Dub: This is used by people or cliques that have “men I trust”. Dub is a form of malpractices that involves copying your friends or fellow examinee’s work or sheets. It quite rampant in OAU because no students want to fail or to get shaed. Frequently used during exam periods, you are more often to hear the statement “No go far o, na you I wan dub o”
5. Men I trust: A recent slang in the environs of OAU, it was coined from the Film Series; Peaky Blinders. Men I trust is a slang word that means clique or gees that are liable, available, and ready to help one during an examination or test. Men I trust are so important to some students because with the men they trust everything is achievable in the exam hall. It is worthy to know that men are trust is not a gender-inclined statement, it is used by all.
6. Road 1: Literally, it means the road to campus entrance but its figuratively meaning is going back home to where you came from (expulsion or suspension). It is often used by the school’s management to indict fear or as a corrective measure on students to tell them if any misdeed is done they’d be sent back home; to road 1.
7. Town: Anywhere outside the confines of Obafemi Awolowo University is regarded as “Town.” You’d often hear it from public transport services that “Are you going to town?. That’s their way of saying are you going to anywhere outside the campus gate.
8. Maximum Shishi: It means premium package of punishment from students. Maximum Shishi is done by students to show their grievance to an act of another in form of punishment often times beating and naked patrolling of the person.
9. Spagewa: O mighty mother of Grace. Spagewa is a special delicacy of most OAU students. It is the mixture of spaghetti and beans in a Jollof recipe manner. It sure hits like heaven and as well stomach-filling. It can be deduced that about 70% of OAU students have gone through the phase of spagewa culinary cooking spree.
10. Floor O: It a slang word to mean the detention center of OAU. It is popularly believed that any law abuser or offender is automatically taken to Floor O for reprimand or scrutinization. The good students don’t really like the sound of the word “Floor O” lest they are hearing gist or doing amebo low-key (when not involved).
11. Aro: It one of the traditions that has become part and parcel of OAU students. It a generational tradition. Aro is an act of teasing or mocking someone. Often times it annoying and pesky by nature.
12. Awo Boys or Omo Awo: it was naturally meant to mean Students that reside in Awo Hostel. However due to the fact that over the years Awo Students have been known for their teasing and playful nature, hence anyone that involves in Aro or teasing someone or hyping is automatically called an Awo boy. It doesn’t mean someone from Awo anymore it has taken a social meaning of representing students who partake in Aro.
13. Tan Gboro: It means all commuter buses that plow the road of Town down to inside campus. It a shorten term from Town-Igboro but to help in its pronunciation the syllables were shortened to Two i.e Tan Gboro.
14. Moz101 or Catch dem young: It an act of getting along with fresh or newly admitted female students. Mozambique is a female hostel exclusively for Part 1 students. So Moz 101 is like a dedicated mission or course of study (5 units) for senior colleagues that want to woo newly admitted ladies.
15. Jacking: It an act of reading. You’d probably would have heard millions of times someone saying “I want to Goan jack”, it means I want to go and read
16. Jackobian: Someone that involves in the act of reading. If you are a jackobian then you are a passionate reader.
17. Jambite: It a slang to refer to newly admitted students in the University. Being a greenhorn to the system they are often times called Jambite
18. As e dey hot & Risky Burger: These are food-related slangs As e dey hot is more of a brand name than a slang. As e dey hot is a slang for puff-puff that’s always served hot. You can never catch the puff-puff in its dulling mode while Risky Burger is bread and fried egg done In a special way. If you are an OAU student reading this then you know the hook already but if you are a non-OAU student, you might want to come around to have a perfect savory picture of these two meals.
19. Dobale: It a slang directed towards guest artists when they seek to perform in the University. Dobale means to prostate. Whenever an artist intends to perform, it is a tradition for the artiste to first prostrate before going ahead with his performance. If he or she fails to do so there’s be shouts of Dobale everywhere.
20. Go for overnight: On normal grounds when one hears this, one would think the person that said it, meant he or she is going for a vigil or has a program to attend overnight. However, what it means in OAU is going to read for the night, probably till down. It a common saying in OAU..
Other slangs are used predominantly in OAU that are not exclusively skewed to OAU students only. Slangs like E choke, mafo, sapa, who dey breet, ko purr ke among many others are used by OAU students too.
Another ghastly accident struck the environs of Obafemi Awolowo University, this afternoon, 28th May 2021.
This accident was reported to have been as a result of lost of control from overspeeding. The devastating occcurence happened alongside Local Government, Road 1, OAU Campus.
The car tumbled and was almost reduce to nothing, but as it would turn out, the driver or the said victim was able to survive the accident with a minor injury to the head.
As at the time of this writing, the victim has been taken to the nearest hospital for medical assistance.
This is the second motor accident that would be happening this Month, that would have an OAU Student as its victim.
The directorate of academic affairs released in the wee hours of today information about the 2019/2021 matriculation ceremony.
According to the released statement, the ceremony will take place on the 5th of May, 2021.
There will be two batches with specified time frame for various departments.
Batch A ( 9:30 – 11:30) for the department of Health Sciences will take place at Moot Court
Batch B ( 12:50 – 2:00pm) For the department of Pharmacy will take place at Moot Court
Batch A ( 9:30 – 11:30) for the department of Science and Social Sciences will take place at Amphitheatre
Batch B ( 12:50 – 2:00pm) for the department of Arts and Administration will take place at Amphitheatre
Batch A ( 9:30 – 11:30) For the department of Technology will take place at Oduduwa
Batch B ( 12:50 – 2:00pm) Department of Agriculture will take place at Oduduwa
Batch A ( 9:30 – 11:30) For the department of Education- Science will take place at Chemical / FST Engineering
Batch B ( 12:50 – 2:00pm) for the department of (ARC / ESM/ URP) will take place at EDM
Batch A ( 9:30 – 11:30) for the department of Education -Arts / Social Sciences will take place at African Centre of Excellence
Batch B ( 12:50 – 2:00pm) for the department of EDM (BLD, QTS, SVG).
It was further stated that students are to collect their matriculation gowns from their faculty offices from Monday 3rd of May, 2021.
Also, Deans, Heads of Department and Faculty Secretaries are expected to be seated by 9:30am with their students at the venues assigned to their faculties.
TEJULIVE a student of Obafemi Awolowo University and a passionate entertainer tells the tale of his life as an entertainer, how he has been able to deal with it with
parents and his academics.
Interviewer: Can we meet you? Giving us a brief of your background.
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TEJULIVE: My name is OLATEJU TIMILEYIN JAMES. I’m in the department of FAMILY NUTRITION AND CONSUMER SCIENCES, Faculty of Agriculture.
Interviewer: How many siblings do you have and where do you fall in your family?
TEJULIVE: I have no siblings, I am the only child of my parents.
Interviewer: What would say is your earliest memory as a child?
TEJULIVE: I used to be a very dope passionate drummer.
Interviewer: How would you describe your parents. What were they like? What did they do?
TEJULIVE: My parents are the very good ones. You know it’s only a few out of Africa parents that will support their child doing what he/she loves! But my parents are fully in support of (TEJULIVE). I will also praise them because it’s not easy leaving their only child to pursue his dream that entails going around, stay late outside, traveling to different places for the sake of entertainment ‼️ so I must say I salute their courage And I respect their moderate sense of insecurity.
Interviewer: Let’s talk about your academic life.. Where did you attend your Secondary School and how would you describe your Secondary School days??
TEJULIVE: I attended ST JOHN COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMY in ILESA OSUN STATE. A big shout out to MY DIRECTOR He did more than just schooling he also inculcated some habits/characters. That is what is helping most of us today. My secondary school days mehnnn it was so crazy and fun actually that was the first platform I showcased my talent. But I didn’t take it as a business/career then.
Interviewer: How would you describe your undergraduate days so far?
TEJULIVE: I thank God there is an undergraduate stage. I must say I am so grateful for it. That was where the vision began, I met a different set of people from which I drew inspiration from. And I must say, I am happy I got admitted to OAU if I were to be on other campuses as a student, I am certain I won’t discover ‘’TEJULIVE’’. A lot into this though but for now let’s stop here.
Interviewer: Our audience would like to know what has been the “always push forward” mechanism for you amidst all the whole school stress?
TEJULIVE: The push forward mechanism is passion. If I am not creating content and other doings I won’t be convenient. I so much love entertainment that it seems I am addicted to it. All I want is to give the people a memorable vibe either (online or offline), on-screen or on stage. Also, another thing that kept me going is the love and support I get from my real fans.
Interviewer: What do you like most about your undergraduate academic year?
TEJULIVE: What I love most about my academic undergraduate year is still the entertainment.
Interviewer: Are there things or situations you don’t quite like about OAU campus?
TEJULIVE: Hmm hmm nothing much actually because OAU students support their own craft and talents so that sef is enough.
Interviewer: Quite sure you’ve met so many amazing individuals on OAU campus but if you are to make a shout out to one of these individuals. Who will it be?
TEJULIVE: In this entertainment line oo. A BIG shout out to BABAFAROS my main man he was the first person to influence my career on campus. He had an interest in me since even when the hustle didn’t make sense to me myself gan. Faros is a good man. I love him He did more than just promoting me he also taught me how to go about this entertainment of a thing ‼️ And the (know-hows) thing he taught me is really what is working for me to have my stand and stay gallant as a BRAND and a boss Man
Interviewer: Were or are you involved in any extracurricular activities as an undergraduate?
TEJULIVE: As for me school is my extracurricular activity. While entertainment is the real activity that’s the truth if I don’t want to lie.
Interviewer: Have you belonged to any civil, political, social, or voluntary organization (s)?
TEJULIVE: NO.
Interviewer: What was your first profession/ career?
TEJULIVE: Teaching
Interviewer: When did you start your choice of career? And what motivated you?
TEJULIVE: 100level Angola hall OAU.
Interviewer: Quite sure you’ve had numerous impressive days but of which was a moment of fulfillment to you.
TEJULIVE: Hmm hmm my moment of fulfillment was when OREZI entered my DM to commend me and I also saw notifications of him laughing and commenting on my page‼️ Now not only because OREZI is a celebrity, of course, before OREZI came up my videos have been posted on different BIG BLOGS/PAGES LIKE TUNDEEDNUT YABALEFT TWEETSAVAGES ZLATANIBILE DJKAYWISE WOLEADEBAYO just to mention a few But I was happy and I felt fulfilled that day because no one told OREZI about me before he started reacting to my post‼️ that shows what I am doing is making sense by default even without much promotion.
Interviewer: We wouldn’t know the worth of happiness without having experienced “down moments.” So in the same light is there an unforgettable experience of a down moment?
TEJULIVE: No serious one for now and I don’t pray there is one. The reason is because I am a very lively person even outside my career so anything that wants to bring me down I do live it up.
Interviewer: What would you have done differently in your career life, if you had it to do over?
TEJULIVE: Maybe I would be a VIDEO DIRECTOR later on because I love the CRAFT/ be a professional business DRUMMER.
Interviewer: What are some of the principles that you have lived by? What guides you?
TEJULIVE: Na my mama oo anything wey she no like I no Dey do am that’s all. .
Interviewer: Do you have any experience with a fan that got to know you from social media that you’d like to share with us?
TEJULIVE: Yes different experiences MY FANS really loves me and make me feel on top of the world. There was a day when one did a frame for me. Mehnn I was so happy. A big shoutout to JASMINE TOONS he did the FRAME. Many more experiences with fans‼️‼️
Interviewer: What do you do in your leisure time?
TEJULIVE: During my leisure time I catch cruise I eat cos me I like food oo. And I think of crazy and diverse concepts
Interviewer: What will you say is your best delicacy?
TEJULIVE: My best delicacy is rice.
Interviewer: Do you have a favorite spot on campus where you like visiting alone or with friends?
TEJULIVE: No Favorite spot
Interviewer: Concerning the current upgrade in OAU academic system. What do you have to say about the virtual class? What’s your reservation?
TEJULIVE: Virtual class might not be effective for now it’s really going to face a lot of challenges. As far as OAU is concerned fingers are not equal so not everyone can afford or have access to online lectures also there is will be low% of student’s comprehension towards lecture Because offline class some still go to extra tutorials and hire private tutors so it’s not that feasible for all
Interviewer: Do you see it working all effectively and being all encompassing?
TEJULIVE: No
Interviewer: What would you say is your philosophy of life?
TEJULIVE: My philosophy of life is NO ONE KNOWS TOMORROW so stay humble calm and do what will make u and your people proud and worthy tomorrow. Don’t look down on anybody and help as many as u can
Interviewer: Which of the OAU traditions are you most fond of??
TEJULIVE: Ahhhh Maybe the ARO sha.. So to say.
Interviewer: Our audience would like to connect with your on social media platforms.. what are your handles?
TEJULIVE: My handle on all platforms is TEJULIVE
Interviewer: Lastly, if there’s any advice you’d like to let out to thy fellow undergraduates or anyone out there. What will it be?
TEJULIVE: I would advice fellow undergraduates to do something different from academics, find a lucrative job/work and do it. Start from now don’t wait till you graduate there is actually nothing out there!! Push your talent. Push your business don’t be frustrated don’t see your dreams impossible or unachievable no matter how BUG it is Keep pushing make noise about what you do make a very reasonable and effective noise about it Don’t settle for less and have the TEJULIVE vibe and energy OF (ALWAYS A BOSS MAN ) Thank you I remain TEJULIVE STRICTLY AN ENTERTAINER.
“I fainted in spirit when I met Davido” OauBrezzident, the CEO of Thenuturingsoulsfoundation (NGO) tells Trybecity how she reacted when she met with Davido. She narrated her principle of giving and her happiest day being the day she created a gofunde me account to secure a motorcycle for a rider
Interviewer: Can we meet you? Giving us a brief of your background.
Oaubrezzident: My name is Agboola Esther Olasunkanmi popularly known as Oaubrezzident. I am from ondo state, Nigeria. A family of 3 The only girl with an elder and younger brother. My Daddy is an Airforce officer and my mom is a teacher
I live in Lagos, Nigeria
Interviewer: What would say is your earliest memory as a child?
Oaubrezzident: My earliest memory would be being everybody’s favorite right from Nursery class. Dressing up in the Yoruba or Igbo attire and dancing to welcome the Director of Education. Amazing times
Interviewer: How would you describe your parents. What were they like? What did they do?
Oaubrezzident: My parents! Oh my. They are mazing people. My dad, arghhh Very strict and tough Atimes but the best man in my life. Pays attention to every detail, a very smart man and a goal getter. My mom, the soft one and a virtuous woman. Always ready to listen to me and correct me in love. A trustworthy woman, loved by everyone. Very pretty lady and my favorite person in the world. Like I said My mom is a teacher and my Dad is an Airforce officer
Interviewer: What family or cultural celebrations, traditions, were important in your life?
Oaubrezzident: Uhnmm It’s always amazing spending Christmas and New year with family! My dad gets posted a lot. So periods where he’s home, always fun. He spoils us silly Also he takes us to the village well, the name of my Town is Akunnu akoko. There’s always a pageantry too, every 1st of January. 2 years ago, I co hosted and it was amazing I value family time a whole lot and I never lack that
Interviewer: Let’s talk about your academic life. Where did you attend your Secondary School and how would you describe your Secondary School days??
Oaubrezzident: Academic life I attended Airforce secondary school. It wasn’t as perfect as primary school I lost focus at some point but I was still the smart and easy going lady I’ve always been. Senior secondary days, absolute fun. I was in Art department I hated maths and biology
I had lots of friends and could easily relate with people. I miss secondary school days but I never want to go back
Interviewer: How would you describe your undergraduate days so far?
Oaubrezzident: Omo life in Oau is sweet. A roller coaster Despite the obstacles and stress. It’s a learning process which has taught me lots of things
Interviewer: Our audience would like to know what has been the “always push forward” mechanism for you amidst all the whole school stress?
Oaubrezzident: Push forward I tell myself everytime Esther, you’re destined for greatness, you’re star and all of these(the stress, frustrations) it’ll be for a while. For someone like me, I stay in the Airforce base. We aren’t the richest and also aren’t the poorest. We are comfortable If you’ve been to Airforce base, you’ll know how it is. It isn’t EASY. And I never want to experience that life again or allow my children experience it at all. For my parents, I want them to enjoy every bit of their labor. With these alone, I can never give up!
Interviewer: What do you like most about your undergraduate academic year?
Oaubrezzident: What’s there to like about our calender I enjoy some extra curricular activities tho from my faculty Like our IFELAW WEEK️
Interviewer: Are there things or situations you don’t quite like about OAU campus?
Oaubrezzident: Nothing exactly, I love my school. Even tho some people can be silly at times It’s all part of the learning process. Interviewer: Quite sure you’ve met so many amazing individuals on OAU campus but if you are to make a shout out to one of these individuals. Who will it be?
Oaubrezzident: Hmm amazing individuals. BABAFAROS! He’s an amazing person. A sweet soul
Interviewer: Were or are you involved in any extracurricular activities as an undergraduate?
Oaubrezzident: I have my NGO(Thenuturingsoulsfoundation) tho unregistered, I do personal outreachs for now . Reach out to the less privilege, volunteered at one point or the other Engage in social media activities and so on
Interviewer: Have you belonged to any civil, political, social, or voluntary organization (s)?
Oaubrezzident: I’ve mentioned my NGO. I hope to do more gradually
Interviewer: If yes (the above Question) How have you been able to joggle all these up with your academic undertones considering the fact that OAU is known for “sport and STRUGGLE”?
Oaubrezzident: There’s a saying that There’s time for everything. First you need to understand your self and your environment. Understand what works for you When you know this, you’ll know how to shuffle between school and other social, civil or political activities
Interviewer: Concerning your NGO.. Can you tell us few things about it When it started. What it is all about. And the motivation behind it
Oaubrezzident: My NGO Right from childhood I enjoyed giving and sharing Days where I’ll take foodstuff from the house and give to friends and neighbors😂 When I eventually pulled off the motorcycle and a new phone for one of the Oau school bike men I decided to create a page for it I don’t post every good deed I do
The aim is to help everyone with the little I have. Personally from my pocket or most times help people solicit for funds from my social media audience I really hate to see people needy and sad
Interviewer: How would you describe your ideal career goal or profession?
Oaubrezzident: For me I’m interested in Entertainment I’m not sure I’m going to be a practicing lawyer I did my first acting debut recently on a series “face 2 face” On the long run I hope to build my own orphanage home. Be a well note Actress, and a presenter. Gonna have my own talk. My own clothing and lingerie line. Basically A business woman! A woman of impact and a role model
Interviewer: Quite sure you’ve had numerous impressive days but of which was a moment of fulfillment to you.
Oaubrezzident: The day I travelled down to osogbo to get A new motorcycle for a man. Later that day after handing the bike over to him I cried like a baby😂
Interviewer: We wouldn’t know the worth of happiness without having experienced “down moments.” So in the same light is there an unforgettable experience of a down moment?
Oaubrezzident: I’ve had lots of down moments but never keep them at heart Cause God keeps bringing peace and happiness my way and in your sojourn, it won’t always be rosy
Interviewer: What would you have done differently in your career life, if you had it to do over?
Oaubrezzident: I would’ve started networking right from the beginning Go out, meet people, show case my self! Lol But it’s all good Everything is falling in place
Interviewer: What are some of the principles that you have lived by? What guides you?
Oaubrezzident: Everyone knows Esther is a giver GIVERS NEVER LACK And also when you do good to people, no matter whatever evil people plan towards you. It can never work Also FOCUS, DEDICATION AND PRAYERS
Interviewer: Do you have any experience with a fan that got to know you from social media that you’d like to share with us?
Oaubrezzident: I’ve had experiences with lots of People People who randomly know me from social media and finally get to see me in person The outpour of love, the genuineness Always a cherishable moment for me
Interviewer: What do you do in your leisure time?
Oaubrezzident: Sleep watch movies, Cook, eat Think of concepts and try to make money
Interviewer: What would you say Is your favourite delicacy?
Oaubrezzident: Eba and egusi. Amala is thrash
Interviewer: Concerning your alias Was it coined by you ? What’s the story behind it
Oaubrezzident: It was coined by my friends “Brezzident”. I only adde Oau to it It’s kuku my big chest ️ But there’s a whole lot more to me than that Which I’m sure everyone knows
Interviewer: Do you have a favorite spot on campus where you like visiting alone or with friends?
Oaubrezzident: I’m always at my Faculty basement Fivera. Rotunda But mostly in my hostel
Interviewer: Concerning the current upgrade in OAU academic system. What do you have to say about the virtual class? What’s your reservation?
Oaubrezzident: The online lectures It’s fortunate and unfortunate We’ve wasted a year at home and maybe it’s just a measure to ensure that we cover up due to COVID 19 which is still very much around Then again, not everyone is privilege Some don’t even have browsing phones, money for data? And the likes Really pathetic Talk about the poor network reception There are lots of factors affecting the online classes that doesn’t make it sound reasonable Those that do not have access to the internet What happens to them?? They fail? There has to be a re-evaluation of this
We’ll do physical exams and virtual classes?? It’s a No no for me
Interviewer: Being a notable person you’ve definitely met fellow notable persons in the Nigeria entertainment industry. However, it seems you are a big fan of Davido and you’ve happened to meet him twice. How would you describe that experience?
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Oaubrezzident: Heheheheee Davido I fainted in the spirit. Ahhh I couldn’t believe it
But somehow I had this composure from inside. My face was robust and filled with excitement It was even more amazing cause he recognized me. I felt like I had 1 billion in my account for just that day
Interviewer: In relation to your body physique stance have you ever been made uncomfortable by it?
Oaubrezzident: Yes oo. Everytime I go out. Opooorrrr, yehhhh and silly remarks from people I’m proud of my body, with its perfection and imperfections 🥰
Interviewer: What would you say is your philosophy of life?
Oaubrezzident: Take each moment as it comes, take a deep breathe, do your best and be prayerful
Interviewer: Which of the OAU traditions are you most fond of??
Oaubrezzident: The prostrating of Artistes🤣🤣🤣 ARO and the security Overnight strolls and all
Interviewer: Our audience would like to connect with your on social media platforms.. what are your handles?
TEJULIVE a student of Obafemi Awolowo University and a passionate entertainer tells the tale of his life as an entertainer, how he has been able to deal with it with
