WELCOME TO BOWEN TALKS: November 2013

Saturday, 30 November 2013

Face Of The Week: Bowen University [Female category] .http//confirmedgist.wordpress.com

Name:
ODUSANYA OPEYEMI OLUWADAMILOLA

A.K.A:
HORPESY

Facebook Name:
ODUSANYA OPEYEMI

Twitter Handle:
@ opesy15

Date of Birth:
1st march

Course /Level:
Biochemistry
300 level

Hobby:
Reading & Dancing

Likes:
Everything Good

Dislikes:
Anything Bad

Role Model:
Snan Rukh Khan

Best Meal:
FuFu & Egusi soup

Best Outfit:
Anything Nice & Fitted

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

IMC TRADE FAIR 2013

IMC trade fair is back again! if you are not a fresher in Bowen, you will know what usually happen on that day. Well, just to reiterate this for the freshers. IMC trade fair is on of the many yearly events organised by the 400 IMC students of Mass communication. For most of us that dont know what IMC means. INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION. Need not crack your brains, its a Mass Communication thing, LOL. It is a day where buyers and sellers come together to communicate and eventually negotiate a cheaper price for ordinarily but not too expensive things.

Apart from the buying and selling, their are also side attractions to keep the day going and very interesting. activities which include; auction, game show, fashion show, dance battle, eating competition, make-up competition and a raffle draw which gives students the chance to win a techno phantom, a gold wrist watch, and an ipod nano. all these are up for grabs on that very day. So, what are you waiting for, keep it going hot and smooth, buy your raffle draw tickets for only 300 naira and stand the chance of winning one of the three awesome prizes.

Also, not forgetting performances by Dj Scratcher and Emax.

That day is going to be a wonderful day. I cant wait for that day to cover necessary news and bring them fresh for those that couldnt witness the day.

CHOIR SPLIT

It is no more news, but for those who dont know and for the sake of reiteration, the choristers were splitted on sunday the 24th into the university and chapel choir. This action was taken according to the vice chancellor's view of the choristers. in case you didnt notice, the choristers assembled in a large number on sunday, making it difficult for some choristers to sit down comfortably. according to a chorister, ' we were just too many, some people that didnt come for rehearsals the day before came to robe on sunday, and that was the major cause of the influx in the choir on sunday'.

To some, the splitting of the choir is good, to some others, it isnt a good decision at all. The choristers were asked voluntarily to choose which of the two they want to belong to. Majority of the choristers joined the chapel choir. The chapel choir is still headed by the BBSF choir leaders Ope and Wunmi.

The university choir according to the university music cordinator, Dr. Oyadiran, the university choir needs just one major student leader and some other music part leaders. The student head of the university choir is Kehinde Sanyaolu, a 300 level student of MBBS. The student heads for each music parts are as follows;

Soprano- Toyin Alikor

Bass- Nonso

Tenor-Ope

The university choir is in charge of university occassions such as the matriculation ceremony, the convocation ceremony,

the bacholorette,etc

The chapel choir is in charge of sunday and wednesday chapel services respectively. According to some, the splitting is meant to reduce the choristers.

We hope that the splitting of the choristers is for the better.

Saturday, 23 November 2013

MALE FACE OF THE WEEK

Name:
OKE MALIK DAMILOLA

A.K.A:
GEMINI

Twitter Handle:
@geminioke

Date of Birth:
22nd may

Status:
Single

Course/Level:
Sociology
100 level

Hobby:
Basketball & Rapping

Likes:
Short Girls.. Fine & Sexy tho'

Dislikes:
Back Stabbers

Role Model:
Hugh Hefner

Best Artist:
Eminem & Phenom

Best Meal:
Pounded yam & Vegetable soup

Best Outfit:
Coperate Wears

A PERSONAL MESSAGE FOR YOU

Through all life experience, through all fears, through all trials, through all mistakes, through all things that seems negative and shouldn't happen but eventually did, there is always a but. Life in bowen university is not easy, neither is it stress free. Most people think you are living large because you are in a private university. Others think you are supposed to be loaded because you are in a private uni, others expect you to be better than those in states and federal universities. But let me burst your brains as bowenites will always say, they are so........ wrong. The moral to the story is that you set out to be who you want to be. As one of my lecturers will always say, 'be strong and bold'.
I am not the best in class, my grade point is not even on a good standing, i am not good looking, who cares about me sef. These doesn't stop you and will never stop you from being that person you want to be.
The popular American rapper Eminem once said, 'the moral to the story is life treating you like a dry socket, kick it back in the face.'' May be you don't know life has so many people to be with, it doesn't have your time. Life is always busy, life is never jobless, because there is always a new job to take care of every seconds.
Quite alright, school is not everything. As far as i am concerned, school only gives you an added advantage over your colleagues. It only makes you stand out. your talent is what can make you wherever you find yourself in this big ball.
What is your talent?, figure that out today and build on it, because if school cant work, talent will.

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Expose students to practical education-Moussalli

Group Managing Director of Cool FM, Mr. Amin Moussalli

Winner Cool Fm and student best script writer of the year 2012, Damilola Kulajolu

The Group Managing Director of Cool FM, Mr. Amin Moussalli, has urged Nigerian tertiary institutions to expose their students to practical aspects of their chosen courses.
Moussalli said such initiative would not only make the students have deeper understanding of their disciplines, it would also prepare them to make useful impact if they decided to pursue it as a profession.
The media boss spoke during the presentation of Seun Adebajo and Nneka Chile, the winners of a script writing competition in Lagos, a statement said on Thursday.
He said, “Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions must, as a matter of urgency, start to cultivate the habit of exposing their student to the practical aspect of their course of study.
“Such initiative will widen their horizons and enable them have prerequisite knowledge on their fields of study. I also hope that script writing will be added to the tertiary school curriculum.”
Moussalli said the duo would be sponsored by the station to be part of this year’s Notre Dame University International Film Festival holding between November 10-17 in Beirut, Lebanon. He added that the festival would further expose the students.
He explained that Adebajo,20, is a 400 level Accounting student of Babcock University, while Chile, 19, is a 300 level student of Creative Arts, at the University of Lagos.
Moussalli said, “This is the second time we will be doing this. Last year’s winner, Damilola Kulajolu of Bowen University, was also sent to the festival.”
He added that the organisation would sponsor no fewer than four students to next year’s edition, while also initiating a follow up scheme on the beneficiaries to ensure they utilise the experience.
Adebajo told our correspondent that his passion to write led him to enter for the competition.
Chile said her story was inspired by her environment, adding the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities strike gave her the needed space to write.
Sources: Punch

Cool FM sponsors students to the Notre Dame University Film Festival

You all remember Damilola Kulajolu, a 300 level student of Mass communication, Bowen University who won the cool fm and student best script writer of the year, 2012. An MC and student OAP at COOL FM, Nigeria.

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, and efforts to expose Nigerian students and broaden their knowledge in movie production, Cool FM is sponsoring two students to the 7th NDU International Student Film Festival, taking place at Notre Dame University, Louaize, between November 10 and November 17, 2013.

Briefing newsmen in Lagos on this imitative, boss of AIM Group, owners of Cool FM/Wazobia/Info FM, Am Mousalli said, “We started being a part of NDUISFF from last year when Damilola Kulajolu of Bowen University won the competition. His short film, A Life was directed and produced by Chineze Anyaene (director of Ije) and Cool FM, Wazobia FM and Nigeia Info FM were executive producers.

“Damilola was funded by us to attend the film festival and he had the opportunity to interact with other students from all over the world. This year, with over 400 entries, 20 year old Seun Adebajo of Babcock University and 19 year old Nneka Chile of University of Lagos made the winners list, after being carefully selected by a team of industry experts including Keke Bongos Ikwue and Charles Novia who produced and directed both short films.”

Seun, according to Mousalli, wrote, Maga Don Pay, a romantic comedy set in suburban Lagos that tells the story of a young successful businessman, James Bakare, who considers himself knowledgeable enough to identify perfection in a woman, but truly finds it hard to find that woman.

While Nneka wrote, Omono’s Tale, a story of the challenges women face in marriage and how they affect their lives. The festival, one of the largest in the world is from November 10 to November 17 in Beirut, Lebanon.

GST TEST HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

The earlier GST test for all 200 level students that was earlier announced today in chapel to hold tomorrow the 21st has been postponed to the 28th, thursday. This notwithstanding should discourage you from reading. itwas only postponed not cancelled and it is supposed to be an advantage for the 200 level students as time is given to fully read and understand the courses.

Good luck in advance!

DJ EMMY on the MOVE

Emmanuel Ojo popularly known as DJ EMMY is one of Bowen's best disk jockeys. A 300 level student of FST. If you need to get in touch with him, holla!
Facebook: ojoemmanuelakolade
Twitter: @deejayemmy
BBM pin:20c4d4cd
Phone no.: 07061041727, 08160177458

DJ EMMY

VC's CUP- 200L-400L

200 LEVEL

400 LEVEL

Although the game was a little bit disturbed by the rain, probably the reason why it ended in a goaless draw. The football match between 200level male football squad and the 400l male football squad.

COOL FM WINS AWARD

On behalf of my favourite station and place of work and also for aspiring radio presenters and lovers of the best and number 1 radio station in Nigeria. I will like to bring to the attention of students that COOL FM96.9 has added another award to their store.

Your # Hit Music Station, Cool FM has been honoured with "The Most Compliant Radio Station Award" in media category in this year's ASP Advertising Best Practise Awards 2013 organised by the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria.

This award is dedicated to all our clients and our listeners as we strive to serve you a lot much better.

WATER NOW RUSHING IN THE MALE HOSTELS

Is this not wonderful? i think the girls need to come and see things for themselves.

CLIQUE OF THE WEEK

NAMES: Richie, Dimeji, Fikayo, Ekene, Steph

DEPARTMENTS: AGE, AGE, BCH, AGE, FST

LEVEL: all 200 level

TWITTER HANDLES: @i_am-richi, stifi_a, kraystuss

PHONE NO.: 0810089330, 08169995052, 08109000656

REASON FOR BEING TOGETHER: one love

2013 Afrinolly Short Film Competition for Africans

TYPE OF CONTEST: Short FilmContest

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The AFRINOLLY SHORT-FILM COMPETITION is a Unique, Innovative and Youth-focused Competition, with singular concentration on the nextgeneration of African film makers. This Competition is designed to expand the conversations on issues about the African continent by Africans, motivate and reward young and emerging filmmakers who exhibit exceptional narrative skills using short movies and documentary as a medium.

This competition is conceived entirely as an online challenge open to Africans from across the world creating or have created short films or/and documentary films of not more than 15 minutes. Participants are expected to upload their films to a dedicated Competition Website and the finalistswould be decided by a panel of jury and public voting.
Our core objective is to empower African youths to tell their own stories from their own perspective and eliminate financial barriers to movies production. We look forward to ultimately creating a new generation of content providers in the Africa movie industry and facilitating business model based on sub-15 minutes contents.
This edition of the AFRINOLLY SHORTFILM COMPETITION is in partnership with respected brands and organizations like MTN Nigeria, iRepresent International Documentary Film Festival and Goethe Institut.

ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open to Africans from across the world creating or have created short films or/and documentary films of not more than 15 minutes.

RULES AND REGULATIONS: Full rules and regulations can be found here

visit www.afrinollyshortfilmcompetition.com for more info

PRIZE:

Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 in each of the two categories namely Short Movie and Documentary.

SHORT MOVIE CATEGORY
1st Prize: $25,000
2nd Prize: $10,000
3rd Prize: $5,000

DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY
1st Prize: $25,000
2nd Prize: $10,000
3rd Prize: $5,000

STUDENT TO DIE BY HANGING FOR STEALING GSM HANDSETS, RECHARGE CARDS.(not bowen)

AN Effurun high court, has sentenced a 24 year old secondary school student, Moses Akatugba, to death by hanging for robbing GSM handsets and recharge cards, just as a commercial motorcyclist, popularly called ‘okada’ rider was also jailed 15 years imprisonment for robbing a female passenger of her GSM handset.

Moses was convicted on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery contrary to section 6 (b) and punishable under section 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap R11 Volume 14 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

Prosecution told the court that the convict with others now at large “robbed one Mrs. Akpor Mazino of the sum of N113,930 cash, 3 GSM handsets, 54 various denomination of MTN recharge vouchers, 28 Econnet vouchers and 25 GLO vouchers valued over N100,000 at Number 30 NNPC Housing complex road, Ekpan”.

The victim in her evidence gave a vivid account of how she was robbed of the items at her shop at gunpoint.

Meantime, an Asaba high court also yesterday sentenced a 30-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Paul Nwanegbo to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for robbing a female passenger of her GSM telephone handset.

The incident, according to prosecution took place along Direct Labour Agency, (DLA) road Asaba on the 5thof October 2011 before the ban on operation of okada in Asaba metropolis and other designated cities.

The female passenger, Amaka Okafor told the court that “on realizing the gun was a toy, I resisted him but he overpowered me after biting me with his teeth and snatched my phone from me”.

- See more at: http://www.liveschoolnews.com/student-to-die-by-hanging-for-stealing-gsm-handsets-recharge-cards/#sthash.WwNn4tzE.dpuf

Saturday, 16 November 2013

NUC Directs Bowen University to Commence Postgraduate Programmes:

NUC Directs Bowen University to
Commence Postgraduate Programmes:
The Executive Secretary of National
Universities Commission (NUC), Prof.
Julius Okojie, on Tuesday in Abuja,
directed Bowen University, Iwo (BUI) in
Osun State to start postgraduate
programmes.
Okojie gave the directive when the
newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor of the
university, Prof. Matthew Ojo, paid him
a familiarisation visit.
According to him, Bowen University has
come of age to commence postgraduate
programmes.
He said: “The commission has a policy
that a university can only begin post
graduate programmes one year after it
has graduated its first set of students
from the same programme.’’
The NUC boss added that the Nigerian
University System (NUS) could still be
rated high in academics, nothing that the
job of a vice chancellor was a
prestigious one.
He, therefore, urged the vice chancellor
to be anticipatory, especially in staff
welfare and advised him to be firm and
fair to earn the respect of the staff of
the institution.

Face Of The Week: Bowen University [Female category]

Name:

Essien Kufreabasi Udeme

A.K.A: Tynie

Facebook Name:

Hammer Khufrey Darlyn

Date of Birth:

January 5th

Status:

Hooked

Course/Level:

Microbiology

/100 L

Hobby:

Watching movies, Reading & Chatting

Likes:

Like's making people laugh

Dislikes:

liars, Being Cheated & Deceived

Role Model:

Ben Carson

Best Artist:

Olamide, Wiz-kid, Rihanna, Wiz-Khalifa

Best Meal:

Bread & Egg

Best Outfit:

Anything goes

Sport:Running & Volleyball.

Friday, 15 November 2013

BENDEL PETROLEUM SCHOLARSHIP

2013/2014 SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

Bendel Petroleum Company Limited offers Scholarship to all Nigerian Students in all Universities and other Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria, including those engaged in distance learning programmes in all Universities and other Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria only.

b) EMPOWERING THE YOUTHS

We realized that the youths of today are the leaders of tomorrow.

To achieve this, the youths must be given not only Education, but a provision for free, qualitative, functional and adequate education to enable them gain appropriate skills with which they can be gainfully employed or be self-employed.

The beneficiaries of this scheme are not bound to work for Bendel Petroleum Company Limited or any other oil and gas company,but as a part of our effort to develop the youths of this country and as a relief for parents in the education of their wards.

It is therefore open to all Nigerian Students in all Universities and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria and those engaged in distance learning programmes in all Universities and other tertiary institutions.

c) FOR WHOM: (i.e WHO CAN APPLY.)

• Post Graduate Students

• Undergraduate Students

• OND/ND and NCE Students

• College of Arts and Science Students

• Students engaged in Preliminary Studies in
Year (I) and (II) in Nigerian Universities and all other Tertiary Institutions.

Applicants should go through the instructions before completing the form.

Entry Scholarship Application Forms (BPFOI) can be downloaded at:

• http://www.bendelpetroleum.org/appform.doc

• Obtain the form from any existing Tertiary Institution, Banks, Post Offices, Federal and State Ministries of Education.

• Photocopies of Entry Scholarship Form is accepted.

All Courses are to be considered for the scholarship award.

All completed scholarship forms must be accompanied with:

• 1 Passport Photograph

• Letter of Admission (Photocopy)

• Letter of Identification (Photocopy)

• Identity Card (Photocopy)

• Candidates are expected to make one entry only as multiple entries
will be rejected.

• Candidates must write clearly, legibly or type on to fill the forms.

• Candidates should keep a copy of the completed form for verification as it will be produced during the award.

• Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.

• It should be noted that no individual or group of individuals including the staff of BPL is appointed to be a representative of the company's scholarship scheme. As a result, any candidate who deals with third party in this regard will be disqualified. Please be warned and guided accordingly.

• Entry applications commence on 1st July, 2012 and closes on
31st October, 2013.

• This Scholarship Form is FREE and NOT FOR SALE .

1.2. SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORMS

All completed Scholarship application forms must be submitted through one of the followings:

a) Online

b) E-mail

c) Post Office.

In all cases, please attach the requested documents.

ADDRESSED TO:

THE GENERAL MANAGER

TERTIARY SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME DEPARTMENT

BENDEL PETROLEUM COMPANY LTD.

P.O. BOX 8642

WUSE – ABUJA

NIGERIA.

E-MAIL: scholarship@bendelpetroleum.org

http://www.bendelpetroleum.org

Sunday, 10 November 2013

A WOMAN CAN DO BETTER

It is no longer a phenomenon, it as become a practice popular among men. Recently, the ladies, women, girls, which ever one you belong to are topping the table in Bowen university.
It was recorded last week that some gadgets got missing from the female New Hostel NH, situated in the permanent site beside Jubilee cafeteria. Four laptops, Two Ipads, phones, and some amount of money went missing, or properly said was stolen on a fateful day leading the victims to a measure of sorrow as till now, these gadgets have not been found.
A group of people went to the hostel to search every room in the hostel, but it proved abortive as no stolen items could be recovered.
According to a source, (name withheld) '' we are not even sure if the person is a female or even if the person is a student of Bowen, reason being because some people were able to trace a particular students card to the fence insinuating that the 'criminals' supposedly jumped over the fence, and in fear of being nabbed was in a hurry and a card which was inside one of the students wallet that was stolen fell off probably while trying to jump over the fence.'' PICTURE THAT'
Currently, no one knows who these criminals are. male, female, hermaphrodites, animals, nobody knows. but one thing is quite sure, it must have been a plan between a student and some other illegal personalities.

In the message preached about today in the chapel, we were made to understand that truly what a man can do, a woman can really do better.
'' when boys are stealing two laptops, the girls are stealing four'' i guess they dont want to be left out.
Whoever stole those items shall receive the wrath of God if not returned.
This scenario should keep everyone at alert as it could have happened to you. We sincerely sympathize to the victims of these criminals and pray that God will comfort them.

Saturday, 9 November 2013

HAPPY SUNDAY

There is time for everything under the surface of the earth. And according to the bible my dear friends, we are encouraged and advised to keep the sabbath day holy.
As our sabbath as christains being sundays we are employed to go to the house of God with uttermost joy and happiness in our hearts and worship the Almighty God thanking him for all he has done for us throughout the week and the rest of our lives.
We totally understand how boring the chapel services can be at times, but lets honor and acknowledge the Lord in our praises, worship, and prayers.

Happy sunday to y'all.

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Friday, 8 November 2013

Where Bowen University Stands

Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics) has published the 2013 edition of the World University Rankings, and we are here to bring you the Top 100 Best University in Nigeria from the webometrics World University Ranking results.

It is worthy of note that the webometrics university ranking is a rank of world universities web presence. Details at the end of this post..

Below is the Top 100 Best University in Nigeria for the first quater of 2013;

1 Obafemi Awolowo University

2 University of Agriculture Abeokuta

3 University of Lagos

4 University of Nigeria

5 University of Ilorin

6 University of Ibadan

7 Ahmadu Bello University

8 Auchi Polytechnic

9 University of Benin

10 Covenant University Ota