The student Affairs Division of the University of Lagos have released guidelines  for election into executive positions of Faculties, Department, Halls of Residence and Student Associations. Read below the guidelines as released by the Student Affairs Division:

The following guidelines have been issued for the conduct of elections into various executive positions in the Faculties, Departments, Halls of Residence and Student Associations for the 2016/2017 Academic Session.

The General Guidelines for the Elections

1. The Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser/Hall Master/Mistress shall set up Electoral Committee for the conduct of election into the executives of that Faculty/Department/Hall. The membership of the Electoral Committee is to be screened and approved by Dean of Student Affairs Division (DSA).

2. The Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser/Hall Master/Mistress shall supervise and coordinate the activities of the Electoral Committee and also assist with Logistic.

3. The Electoral Committee, under the supervision of the Staff Adviser and in collaboration with DSA, shall issue nomination forms to all eligible candidates and also: All Elections will by e-voting

4. The current Executives are to submit Handover Note to include report on the finance of the Association to the Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser/Hall Master/Mistress, as the case may be latest a week (7 days) to the election date.

5. Handover notes and the financial reports of activities of Associations duly endorsed by the Executives and the Staff Advisers should be forwarded to the Dean, Student Affairs Division (DSA) before the election date.

6. Eligibility of Candidate
   1. Candidates must have completed one full academic session in the University.
   2. Candidates for election should possess good leadership qualities, with established past record of good behaviour.

• Must be good academic standing with a CGPA which must not be below 3.0.

1. Must not have a carryover pending as at the end of first semester of 2015/2016 academic session. In the case of College of Medicine, a candidate must have no reference pending and must not be repeating the present class.

7. A candidate found guilty of misconduct by the Management shall be disqualified from running for an elective post.

8. Any student discovered to have given wrong information will be disqualified and if elected, shall be removed to face disciplinary panel while the runner-up will be declared winner.

9. Students who have matriculated in other post-secondary higher institution other than the University of Lagos are not eligible for any position either as member of electoral committee or contestant/candidate for any position.

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10. Nomination forms shall be deposited with the Secretary to Electoral Committee in the Faculty, Department and Halls of Residence.
11. All nomination forms received by the Electoral Committee shall be forwarded to DSA for final screening and Approval and compilation of candidates’ list.

2. Also,
   1. Voters list shall be displayed at the Faculties/Departments/Halls of Residence/ not later than 72 hours to the Election.
   2. Any complaint should be directed to the Staff Adviser/Hall Warden as the case may be.

3. Only registered students are eligible to vote and to be voted for.

4. List of contestants shall be displayed at the Faculty/Department/Hall of Residence /Election icon on the University website not later than 24 hours before election.

5. Each voter shall be entitled to cast a vote for each office to be filled.

6. There shall be no voting by proxy.

7. No candidate shall hold two elective positions in the same academic year in the University.

8. Election result shall be displayed on the website to be available to all voters.

9. The winner of the election shall be determined by simple majority of the votes cast. Where there is tie, a rerun shall be conducted within 48 hours.

10. The results of the election shall be dully endorsed by the Staff Adviser/Hall Warden, agent of the candidates, the Chairman Electoral Committee and the DSA or his representatives.

11. The DSA shall release the results of the election online immediately after voting.

12. Where a candidate(s) has(have) any complaint(s) against the conduct of any election, such a complaint shall be communicated in writing to the Election Petitions Committee, set up by the Dean of Student Affairs, for adjudication within 24 hours after the results of election had been announced.

13. Such a petition should be forwarded, through the Dean of Student Affairs Division to the Chairman, Election Petition Committee.

14. No candidate shall be deemed to have been validly elected until any petition(s) pending for such an office had been finally disposed of.

15. The Staff Adviser/Hall Master/Mistress has the responsibility of informing the Dean, Student Affairs Division of any defaulter of the Election Guidelines.

16. ANY ELECTION CONDUCTED WITHOUT THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS DIVISION SHALL BE NULL AND VOID.

All parties involved are enjoyed to adhere strictly to these guidelines. Thank you.

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The Student Affairs Division, University of Lagos has released the timetable for rescheduled elections into executive positions of the Faculty of Environmental Science, Faculty of Education and all Hall of Residence.

According to the timetable, the elections into executive positions in the Faculty of Education, Environmental Sciences and Hall of Residence has been scheduled to hold on the 22^nd & 23^rd of February 2017.

Similarly, the Student Affairs Division has introduced the e-election system that will enable student votes through their portal.

You will recall that the elections in the Faculty of Education and Environmental Science did not hold during the last faculty elections exercise due to some policies introduced by the school authorities that has been tagged as “unjust and unfair” by the majority of students.

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It is no news that electricity supply in the School of First Choice, University of Lagos is in a very bad state. Though the management has attributed the fault to the national supply of power which invariably has affected supply of power to the university, however, despite the supposed excuses given by the university management, it is expected that certain measures should have been taken by the university to mitigate the difficulties that would occur from its unavailability at crucial times, particularly in a university that base almost all its activities on the availability of electricity. There are certain areas that the unavailability of electricity has really affected on campus.

First is the library, which is like the second home of most students on the campus is fast becoming the worst place, apart from the fact that it is terribly hot(which makes it difficult to assimilate) when electricity is not available, a situation which is unavoidable in a library built in a way to regulate its temperature, in other words, a library built to be fully air conditioned with an underground library that has little access to ventilation, worst of all is the pitch darkness that covers the stairways when electric power ceases making it very dangerous for students to ply the stairs least we start having students with missing teeth or concussions. At least a rechargeable lamp would not be too bad for the school to fix on the stairways for times of electricity outage which seems to be the order of the day.

Second is the hostels, this is the first home of students on campus, and unavailability of power supply is a major problem prevalent in the hostel among other things that are not working. As a matter of fact, the mode of getting the electricity is in a deplorable state, apart from sleeping and waking up in the middle of the night feeling like “akara” in a hot oil, the major dilemma is that of cooking in the hostels, many times, students would have started cooking and the power would go off for hours, students are forced to continue their cooking in the middle of the night or risk their foods getting spoilt, this issue is becoming more than a nightmare especially for students who depend solely on their food stuffs and needs to cook.

Although, as it is presently, the school cannot provide or supply electricity adequately to the university community, it should however provide measures to cushion the effect of the unavailability of electricity, having a consistent roster for electricity duly communicated to the university community for example would not be a bad idea, at least students would be assured of electricity at a particular time and work their way around the timetable for anything they have to do with electricity.

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It is no news that medical students of the University of Lagos, especially the MBBS students and their Dental counterparts run the most tedious, rigorous and longest of calendar in the school system – running a full year session (in the duration of months; ranging from 6 – 18 months per year) in contrast to semesters (in duration of 3 months per semester) being run by normal BSc. students which makes them stay up to “a decade” in school all together for the completion of their programs.

Six plus “X” number of years – where “X” is a positive integer to infinity with series of lectures, laboratory sessions, incourses, tests, clinical postings, end of posting exams, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and professional exams to crown it all up has been the usual routine of didactic learning, until this old way filled with struggle and inconsistency was revisited for millennial advancement by the Medical Education Development Unit (MEDU) headed then by Professor C.A.N. Okoromah – Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Cardiologist, College of Medicine, University of Lagos.

The new curriculum model, which is Student–centred, Problem–based, Integrated, Competency–based, Community–oriented, Electives and Systemic Curriculum model (SPICCES) – under monitoring and now in use by the newly inducted 200L MBBS/BDS students in the college, is structured to make learning very active, impactful and system based in all ramification.

Basic medical courses are arranged in ways they can be vertically and horizontally relatable also well understood unlike the traditional “rush-through-all-crash-course” method, some of us had the “luxury” to be a part of. Now incourses/tests for basic medical courses would be weekly in phases, learning in smaller assigned groups, sessions in semesters (although 3 semesters per session, still leaving us to spending up to a year in each class but detailed and useful). The beauty of this new curriculum is that it makes active learning and equal functioning; effective, efficient and easier for both students and teachers.

Even the orthodox way of writing professional exams at a stretch of 3-days-consecutively for 2 weeks in 200L has been changed, which is a whole lot of relief of the “rush stress”. During the manifesto night of Association of Medical Students University of Lagos (AMSUL) on Tuesday, 14^th of February; the curriculum was pointed at by one of the aspirants, promising to make moves on having a meeting between the student bodies and the various faculty heads and members involved in the Curriculum redesign (buttressing the interview of the Director of MEDU, by the AMSUL Editorial Board sometime back), to give us a proper view, in-depth understanding and interpretation of the curriculum, so we can maximize its benefits to the best of its and our potential.

Nevertheless, we applaud this commendable effort and change input by the MEDU – now under the directives of Professor Adegoke of Physiology Department – to promote, improve and better the medical education of students in our prestigious University of First choice and Nations pride. Hence, making us match up to the standards of international medical schools and we do hope that this change effort that has started would be followed through and adhered to, to bring the much desire effect anticipated and wanted in the college.

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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, University of Lagos chapter has circulated information updating her members on the state of their struggle.

In a release titled “update on the union struggle” signed by the Public Relation Officer, Yinusa S.A. the union stated that the Federal Government has inaugurated a committee to be chaired by Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN) on Monday 1th of February 2017 in Abuja to look into the FGN/Union agreement of 2009.

The union further urged her members to remain calm and go about their normal official duties and wait for the reports and outcome of the committee.

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In respect to the electronic voting that has been adopted in the University of Lagos, below are step by step guidelines to voting in the Faculties and Halls of Residence election.

• Log on to the website – www.unilag.edu.ng
• Log into your undergraduate student portal
• Scroll down and click on running election (note that the election will be between the hours of 9am – 2pm)
• Click on the vote now Icon
• Details of eligible aspirants will be displayed
• Click on the aspirant of your choice.
• Scroll down to click vote button to validate your vote
• Without clicking on the vote button, your vote is void

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“STUDENTS WHO HAVE MATRICULATED IN OTHER POST-SECONDARY HIGHER INSTITUTION OTHER THAN THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE”

In reference to the last elections, some candidates contesting for executive positions at the department and faculty level were disqualified, it was rumoured at that time that the reason for their disqualification was because they have matriculated in a post-secondary school of learning before their matriculation into the University of Lagos.

It was referred to as a rumour because though the fact was before us, the policy was not in the electoral guidelines at that time, leaving one to wonder why in a university system that ought to be a model and shining light to the larger society, a written guideline can be altered and implemented without due process and communication. Students saw the guidelines, by the guidelines, they were eligible, they went ahead to purchase the form, spent money on campaigns, hopes were high, only for them to be disqualified hours to the election on the ground of a policy that was not included in the electoral guidelines without compensation and without proper communication – this act, by all standards, is below what is expected of any university system, let alone the University of first choice and the Nations’ pride.

In a recent development, the Student Affairs Division of the University released the guidelines for the make-up elections for executive positions in the Halls of Residence and three faculties. The number (IX) of this electoral guideline reveals the rumour that spread during the last election that disqualification of students in the last election was based on matriculation in other school before the University of Lagos official.

The question is; on what basis was this policy enacted? Has the long term implication of this policy be considered? Well, the sponsors of this policy have two strong points that looks good on the surface and it is on their point that we will make our analysis:

POINT ONE: That in the larger society, an individual with dual citizenship is not eligible to  contest for elective office, so people that have matriculated twice should not contest.

OUR ANALYSIS:

The 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) is clear on the eligibility of candidates for electoral positions. Section 28, 66(1); 107 (1); 137 (1); and 182 (1) makes it clear that candidate with dual citizenship can contest election except when the individual is not a citizen by birth which means that candidates can hold dual citizenship and contest in elections.

POINT TWO: That those who have gone to other schools before the University of Lagos are those causing students unrest hence the need for Akokites to be led by true Akokites.

OUR ANALYSIS

On what basis was this assertion made, that the unrest in the school are caused by those who have matriculated in one institution before the university of Lagos, are we saying we do not have students who have gone to other schools before and held leadership positions on this campus with exemplary leadership qualities, or are we saying that all those that are coming from other schools are haters of peace, do we not have students who have not gone to other school before that have caused “student unrest” even without holding leadership positions? We are aware that this insinuation must have been as a result of the April protest of last year but have there been any valid report that confirms that matriculation in other schools by the leaders was the reasons. The university is a stronghold and a model for the society, policies should not be as a result of insinuations or assumptions but by facts and empirical study.

It is on this note that The Press Club, University of Lagos maintains that this policy is not in the overall interest of the University of Lagos as an institution and Akokites as a whole. This policy will build segregation, discrimination among others, which will eventually lead to inequality, hatred and contention among our students – a valid remote cause for student unrest. Every Akokite has equal rights and responsibility. More so, every Akokite should have a right to vote and be voted for. Anyone that will be carrying the certificate of the University of Lagos should be fully baked. We hereby urge the management to probe further and reconsider this policy.

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Education is a key component of a societal growth all over the world. The level of development of any nation, is dependent on how educated its citizenry are. Education is the process by which the mind develops through learning at school, college, or university —– i.e., a formal education. There’s no legacy a parent or a nation can bequeath its people, if not a functional formal education which is a catalyst for a desired social-political, economic and cultural transform.

In developed nations of the world — Germany, America etc, the achievement in science and technology is a great mile stone; the technological base is driven by research works conducted by (through) the educational sector. Knowing the imperativeness and value of education, countries such as America, the U.K, Japan, and Germany invests huge resources to sustainable functional education. Today, Singapore is rated as a First World Nation. This feat is no unconnected to the revolutionary activities of Lee Kwan Yew’s leadership —- which overhauled the Singaporean educational system and brought the country to lime light.

Education is a light against the darkness of ignorance. It lightens the path laced with primitive ideologies and bunkers of maladjusted species of men. A torchlight that beams in the heart of the most barbaric and uncivilized elements who constitute the human person, is education. Formal training in schools exposes a person to the world unknown, and leads to self-discovery, realization and actualization. The book is the most terrific, potent weapon against the forces of mediocrity, inefficiency, and ignorance. Whoever finds and accesses a functional formal education, has found a pearl cast on trophies of gold, and is armed with a truth that can lead to a life of fulfillment.

The question then is what is Nigeria’s educational system like? What are the woes that have befallen the nation’s intellectual manpower? Are there some forms of mental capital flight as a result of the doldrums in our educational policies?

There is no gainsaying the fact that Nigeria is blessed with natural and manpower resources. But how these have been harnessed for the betterment of the citizens leaves one in the lurch. It is on record that a great number of the best hands in American hospitals as doctors and other important sectors of the economy of the United States are Nigerians; many teachers and lecturers in the U.K are said to be Nigerians; and, many a U.K students, are Nigerians as well. It is not a moon light tale that in China and other countries, Nigerians are taking the lead in all human endeavours. When the name of those in the diaspora from Africa is called, Nigerians make the top list. From Philip Emeagwali to Eni Njoku Jrn, and still counting, Nigerians are the top notch in what they do oversea. The question is “why are these people comfortable where they are” —– either as students or lecturers? What have the government and people done to those societies that are capable of making whoever gets there to feel at ease, work, school, and lecture without qualms, or even thinking about home? The answer is as correct as your assessment, and these questions are as important as the answer you proffer and accept.

Our educational system has fallen short of the standard. There are a number of factors militating against our educational system which if not addressed wholesale, is bound to wreak havoc on the economy and continuous mental capital flight being experienced in the country. When a person or a people understand the value of a thing, the attention given to that thing will be religious. We don’t value education, and it’s evident on the way and manner educational activities and policies are carried out. The 2017 budget has a token of 50 billion assigned to education while FCT and interior ministries received 37 and 63 billion respectively. Only God knows what is being done at the FCT and the interior ministry. A government that attaches high premium on education will budget a humongous sum to such an important sector. But where the people and their government don’t see education as a matter of life and death, only too small should be expected from graduates by employers of labour. Why is there no trust in our graduates by employers of labour. Why are their efficiency and proficiency tested? Why the series of examinations conducted for job seekers; to ascertain their intellectual worth? So many have long lose fate on the standard of our educational system, and the institutions that produced the students.

Haven’t we seen the result of this laissez-faire attitude of our government to education? Of course, you and I know full well the root this has done to students who are been shunned out every year by colleges and universities. It is disheartening that a no mean person such as NUC’s secretary General, Professor Julius Okoji can assert that “Nigerian graduates are not employable. Many of the graduates are perceived to lack the skills needed by the employers of labour.” How can they be employable when the institutions that produced them lack the basic requisite tools that will make a graduate fit for the labour market?

It is no rhetoric that some Nigerian graduates of mechanical engineering cannot fix a car engine, let alone be able to dissect a machine. When the laboratory under which he studied has no equipment or habour outdated one, how can we be righteous enough to blame the engineer?

Poor funding of education; poor implementation of educational policies and programmes, poor attitude to school work, corruption, greed, avarice and unfettered graft in governments offices have in no small way done harm to the Nigerian educational system. There is the dearth of infrastructure and other amenities in our schools. Students are often seen packed like sardine in classroom. In 2010, a joint effort of UNESCO and UNICEF revealed that well over four million Nigerian girls between the ages of six and eleven have no access to education of any kind. In the same light, the Federal Ministry of Education maintained that seventeen million Nigeria children are out of school. It’s on record that out of 800,000 candidates who sat for JAMB in 2005 only 18.4% were admitted into the university. WAEC in 2012 released a shocking result which showed that 80% of 324199.8 candidates who sat the exam got credits in mathematics and English. This desultory performance is not the devil’s doing.

Examination malpractice is a cankerworm which has esteem deadly into our educational system. The proliferation of “miracle” and “special” centers where results are sold to students for no hard work is a trend capable of ruining the future of our youths. Parents aid and abet malpractice in order to get their children or ward into school, not minding the consequences either now, or later. Our reading culture is fast fading away. Whoever is seen reading and working hard is termed “a snail”. Get it quick syndrome has characterized our lifestyle as students and this is not without its negative returns as the Nigeria landscape is full of graduates who cannot speak simple correct English (the case of a corpse member which is trending on social media now); trousers apes in the name of graduates; people bereft moral rectitude, who gets into the larger society to discover that their bearing is not among the sons of men. The future of our educational system is so oblique that we know not what holds for a typical young university graduate.

There’s no problem however tough that does not have solution. Firstly, our government should make education a priority. There should be a law on compulsory basic education. A single control and uniformity of educational system in Nigeria will go a long way to creating sustainability and efficiency in our education system. Sufficient remuneration of all teachers in the country, training and re-training them, and adequate reform of these teachers to avoid favoritism of any shape is the way to go. These will help to curtail the incessant industrial actions always embarked upon by ASSU or NUJ – which has never helped matters.

More so, apprenticeship based programs, work-based learning programs which are geared toward young school leavers to keep them engaged should be incorporated into our curriculum —- as it’s done in other climes. Parent needs to encourage their wards/children to work hard and not follow short cut to success.

The poor standard of education in Nigeria stemmed from varieties of factors that are revertible, and which have been identified above. A nation built on the grounds of mediocre citizens should never dream of developing or competing with other nations of the world who make education a priority. By the time our institution starts producing students who are politically aware, morally upright, mental sound, physically fit, and social adjusted to handle the socioeconomic and political realities confronting our societies today, then, we can start talking about repositioning our educational system.

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The election in the Faculty of Education was a peaceful one as it was an e-voting process.

The majority of the positions were unopposed including that of the president and the vice president due to the new eligibility guidelines for aspirants. Only the office of the General Secretary and Social Secretary that went opposed.

Below are the winners of the election:

President: Mr. BADEJO OLUMIDE OLOLADE

Vice President: Mr. ABDULYEKEEM QUDDUS OLAYINKA

General Secretary: Mr. ADIMOHA RONALD CHUKWUEMEKA

Treasurer: MISS IBRAHIM RODIAT YETUNDE

Social secretary: MISS ADEBOYEKU OMOTOOKE BISOLA

Financial secretary: MR. ADELEKE HAMMED ABIOLA

Welfare secretary: MR. USMAN NURUDEEN GBENUDO

P.R.O: MR. TAIWO TAIYE TAYO

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A former Minister of Education, and the leader of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) Campaign group, Oby Ezekwezili has urged students and other participants at the Human Right and Anti-corruption symposium organized by the Gani Fawehinmi Students Chambers, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos to speak up against corruption.

Ezekwezili while delivering a lecture on the theme “The Protection of Human Right in a Recessed Economy, A Myth or A Reality” emphasized the need for everyone to stand against corruption. She noted that everyone has a voice and should speak up, write up and express themselves in the face of injustice.

The symposium which is an annual event of the Gani Fawehinmi Students chambers also had in attendance panelist and other dignitaries which include: Inibehe Effiong an activist, Adeola Oyinade a UN ambassador for youths, Modiu Olaguro, former President; Unilag Press Club and The Dean; Faculty of Law, Prof. Ayo Atsenuwa ably represented by Dr Akintayo, who doubles as a staff adviser of the Chamber.

The participants at the symposium also used the medium to call the attention of the BBOG leader to what can be termed “highhandedness” of the University of Lagos management towards the students. In her reply to the call, Ezekwezili promised to investigate the matters raised and get across to the management of the institution.

Speaking with our correspondence, Ade Damola, a participant at the symposium applauds the organisers, giving credence to the guest speaker, according to him “ I want to thank the organisers of this program, the theme actually brought me here and the guest speaker have done justice to it”.

In his address, the Head of Gani Fawehinmi Students Chamber, Mr. Fatai Waleey appreciated the guest speaker, other invited guests and the participants, he stated that the legacy of the late Gani Fawehinmi lives on.

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I have never stopped wondering about the kind of relationship that exists between Man and his Environment. God’s creation shows the relationship between man and his environment. The world and its fullness were made for man. He lives in it and makes a living as he subdues his environment. Everything in his environment whether immediate or not has no value until it has come into contact either directly or indirectly with him. Crude oil for example has no value until it has gone through the process of refining and is being used by man; gold in its natural state is useless until it is refined by man as well.

So many things don’t have value until it comes into contact with man. The ability of man to exploit his environment has brought about the beauty of nature. He practically inhabits the earth, cultivates the soil for food and even tames the animals for domestic purpose. He interacts with his environment whether aquatic, terrestrial or in space. In spite of all the beautiful things that man makes of his environment, he pays dearly if he mismanages or misuses the environment. He suffers greatly for his carelessness by having to deal with earthquakes, floods, diseases of various kinds, attacks etc. As much as man has more influence on his environment, a careless act from his part on his environment can endanger his life. This only tells us that there has to be a proportion of commitment between man and his environment for both to be in good condition. So man exploits his environment to survive while the environment depends on man’s exploit on it to exist.

It is not debatable that there is a form of interaction and bond between man and his environment. Even philosophers have been able to come to this conclusion after reviewing two different schools of thought on what facilitates the growth of a child. The schools of thought being reviewed are;

The Hereditary school of thought who is of the opinion that whatsoever a person is today is as a result of what he/she has inherited from the parents not considering his immediate environment while the Environmental school of thought is of the opinion that a person is defined based on the environment he finds himself and that regardless of the traits of his parents he has inherited, his interaction with the environment defines him. This school of thought further explains that a child remains a clean slate when he is born until he grows and interacts with his environment. After putting into consideration the comments of the two schools of thought, the Comprised Group came to a reasonable conclusion saying that there is indeed a relationship between people and environment as the things a person inherits from his parents and the environment he lives in complement each other. Reviewing the opinions of the different schools of thought, it is evident that environment and people have an effect on the growth and development of a child which implies that there is a form of correlation between them or some sort of shared commitment between people and environment.

The environment we live in is becoming more developed day by day and new ideas are springing up. All the ideas are being executed on the environment by man. The quest for knowledge by man begins with a closer look at his environment. His inspiration to try out something new comes from his ability to critically survey his environment, carefully identify a need, consciously utilize his available resources to provide solutions to the needs identified. Some of the needs identified by man are the need for creation of technologies, building resort centers, more companies etc. In the process of utilizing the available resources to turn these ideas into reality, the environment has to be exploited and utilized to the fullest, hence exposing it to environmental hazards, floods, pollutions etc. And this in turn affects the humans living in the environment. For instance, governments destroying some trees and plants all in the name of expansion and urbanization badly affect the environment, companies building resorts as a means of holiday trip into the deepest woods in the world thereby exploiting the nature and environment beyond safe limits also takes its great toll on the environment. As a result of this, wild animals could get into villages and attack humans. This explains that man has to be reminded of the fact that he needs his environment to be in good shape for him to be safe as well. As much as he wants to execute his ideas, he also has to put into consideration the state of his environment to avoid misuse of resources. He has to be committed towards developing his environment beyond exploiting it to ensure safety for himself and his environment.

Man rules the world. He is the Lord that dominates his surroundings. He is the spice that keeps his environment going. He is the salt that brings out the taste of his environment. He is the light of his world. However the environment also defines a man to a measure, it brings out the best of a man’s ability. It showcases a man’s strength. It reflects a man’s commitment to it. The environment of a man tells us virtually everything we need to know about him. It is a direct display of the level of a man’s strength, hard work, flaws etc. Man’s existence practically also depends on his environment. The environment provides his food, clothing and every other basic thing that makes life worth living for him. In fact, man’s environment dictates his survival. While man determines the extent to which the environment can survive, the environment also dictates the extent to which man survives. Overall the relationship between man and his environment could be referred to as that of a superior and a subordinate, or even a mutual relationship where there is giving and receiving. Man gives to and receives from his environment while the environment also receives from and gives to man. Man inputs into the environment while the environment yields output to man. Every of a man’s output becomes a form of input into the environment while every of the environment’s output turns into an input towards man. Every product that has materialized today is as a result of the input and output of man and his environment. There cannot be a superior if there is no subordinate and there cannot be a subordinate if there is no superior. There cannot be a functional person if there is no environment and there cannot be a living and habitable environment if there are no people living in it. The environment has to solely depend on people for continuous existence while people have to depend on the environment for continuous survival hence reflecting a shared commitment.

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The teaching practice exercise which started on the 7^th of November, 2016 came to a happy ending on the 17^th of February, 2017. The exercise is a crucial part of the academic program of students in the Faculty of Education as it enables them practice as pre-service teachers before they become in-service teachers.

Aside the graduates of the 2013/2014 academic session who had a long term teaching practice exercise due to the Academic staff union of universities (ASUU) industrial strike at that time, the teaching practice exercise had always been a day-release exercise where students have to go for the exercise in their various schools of practice and still come back for lectures.

The 2016/2017 teaching practice exercise was not different from day-release except that the first six (6) weeks of the twelve (12) weeks was during the holidays and the last six (6)weeks was during lecture hours. While the first part was stressful and demanding because students had to go from their various houses whether far or near, it cannot be compared to the second part which is more stressful as students had to combine going to classes and going to their teaching practice schools. Students however started counting down from the beginning of the second part and could not hide their joy when the exercise finally came to an end on the 17^th of February, 2017.

While some students received loads of gifts when leaving, some were not so lucky with gifts but definitely received “thank you”. Students however revealed that although the exercise was stressful and very demanding, it was an interesting experience.

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Ondo State Medical Students Association, University of Lagos on the 8^th of March, 2017 hosted the college of medicine community at the New Great Hall for her 28^th Annual symposium. The symposium which is a core part of the annual OSMSA Health week with this year theme being; “The Emergence” was graced by seasoned speakers, executives and members of other CMUL and states’ associations including Ekiti state Medical Students Association (EKIMSA President), ULADS President, AMSUL Vice President, Welfare Secretary and Deputy Senate President, OGUNMSA and LASMA representatives among others .

During the welcome address of the OSMSA president, Oladoyin Akinrujomu, a 600L Dentistry Student spoke on the unity and the efforts put in place by himself, his Executives and amiable Organising committee to make the avenue for medics and paramedics to dine together and share a common goal bond together by originality, possible. This was further cemented by the speech giving by Practising Physiotherapist Ademuyiwa Adejugbage – an Ex vibrant OSMSAite, past Electoral Committee Chairman and best graduating student in his set, who elaborated on the “inter-professionalism in the health care sector” and “why we should all work in unity” towards delivering a “patient centred service” always, and not an “Ego centred service” and making our health care sector in Nigeria a better one; suitable for all.

One of our Guest Speaker at the symposium – Dr O. A. Morakinyo, a senior lecturer in the department of physiology, CMUL, Research Scientist and Mentor, even at the international level – spoke on the subtheme, “Young Health Care Professionals; where we come in”, during his lecture, he made some cogent points, all pointing to the essence of the subtheme. They include; promoting the individual and community health through Education, Mentoring, Volunteering and Philanthropy, harmony within the health Sector and putting aside individual difference to function maximally, exploring into Health Consulting Management and Technology for better Health care delivering, which starts with the younger generation of professionals to set things right and in motion.

Dr Wale Abodurin Peters, another guest speaker – a past COMPSSA president, a vast businessman and a Real Estate Consultant – spoke on the subtheme, “We against all odds; surviving the Nigerian economy”, which he did justice to by relating his personal experiences and relating with that of the participants. He also gave some hints on “surviving this present Nigerian economy” and “emerging from the recession”. These include; not panicking in this situation, cutting down on unnecessary expenses, expanding knowledge by cultivating a good reading habit which according to him is lacking in this generation and acquiring more skills, investing now and here (70% to school and 30% to other productive things), use the connections and contacts you have wisely (exhaust the potential of your gadgets), convert your hobbies to money, position yourself rightly and never relay on one source of income.

Apart from the symposium, other activities during the health week were the Awareness/Cook Off competition, where prices and certificate of participation was giving out. Also, the following day was the free film show at the New Great Hall, with free popcorn and drinks.

In all, the students gave kudos to the Executive and Organising committee for putting together an enlightening and successful health week, while wishing the next tenure all the best.

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After the inauguration and swearing-in of the newly elected executives and senate members of the Association of Medical Students, University of Lagos (AMSUL) on the 3rd of March, 2017 at the Faculty of clinical science by the Dean and student affairs Officers, they swung into action and delivered their first activity for the year – Freshers consult.

Freshers consult is an annual program structured to bring together all MBBS 200L students just resuming into the college of medicine; to welcome them, relate with them, introduce them to people and things before them, enlighten and expose them to all the possibilities, avenues, activities, organisation available in the college and beyond and even many more. The expectation of this year’s Freshers Consult was not cut short – as a program under the office of the AMSUL’s social secretary in collaboration with other executives – in bringing to the table, all that could concern the medical student in his/her environment, as it held on Wednesday, 8^th of March, 2017 at the BioMedical Hall.

This year, to speak on combining Academics with politics was Ibe Festus, 400L student – the best student in his class, 2-time senator for his class, former AMSUL Senate Chief Whip and present AMSUL Senate President. Speaking on entrepreneur was Kachi Anyaogu (CEO Knight Bags) and Nerrisa Nkwuoke (CEO/Distributor Sack Insecticide) both in 300L. Still on combining Academics well with other activities; Hassan Eniola (500L student) spoke on quiz club – as he is the present coordinator of AMSULs Quiz club and have been representing and winning for the Association at various school quiz, states and levels – while Ibrahim Balogun (600L) spoke on tutorials (the academic and business aspect), as he is one of the coordinator and tutor for AMSUL tutorials.

Speaking on “sport” was Hassan Azeez aka Zizou Zanti (500l), as he was the former COMPSSA Sport secretary and a vibrant award-winning AMSUL Sport person and one of the championing team representing the association, even at the National level – NiMSA Games. On combining academics with “Debate” and speaking on possible opportunities and privileges was Minka Ndifon (500l), winner of COMPSSA debate 2014, winner of UNILAG debate 2016 and present Coordinator of AMSUL Debate club.

The students were also introduced to the affiliated organisations of the association which includes the Nigerian Medical Students Association (NiMSA), Federation of African Medical Students Association (FAMSA) and International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA), apart from reminding them that the “GOD” factor is key in Medical School.

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In the past 2 days, over 10 students of the college of medicine (CMUL) have been reportedly admitted in the Accident and Emergency section of the hospital (LUTH) and the culprit diagnoses was same to all – gastroenteritis; serious stomach upset and purging, might include vomiting from suspected food poisoning.

The occurrence of the epidemic among the students in the college got the attention of the authorities and the student bodies (COMPSSA, AMSUL) and various actions and reactions have been triggered. Due to the peculiarities of the compound; housing both the college and teaching hospital (CMUL/LUTH), we have a common COMPSSA Cafeteria, where we all get our food. Although COMPSSA Cafeteria is known for its “hotness” due to bad ventilation but these recent developments of outbreak made heads turn instantly.

The first call of action was to identify the offending agent causing the epidemic, trace the source to the vendor responsible for it and do a hygiene check to where he/she prepares the food they bring to sell at the cafeteria (for those vendors that do “evening shift” selling and does not prepare the food in the school compound but bring it from outside the compound), and the trip to one of the vendor’s kitchen at Ojuelegba showed that the place was like a corridor with soakaways around and not hygienic as reported by COMPSSA executives that went on the visit. After this revelation, the food stand – TFK – has been officially banned from selling food in the cafeteria until further notice, while investigation is still on-going on some other obvious ones and those involved or found linked to the epidemic would be banned and locked down too.

Investigators have been sighted at COMPSSA, as it is a case of public health importance and some of the reactions gotten was a “periodic food handlers test” for the vendors, also for the students admitted at the Accident and Emergency centre in LUTH, the college consultants have been going round to review their cases.

We do hope this occurrence will be nipped by the bud, never to reoccur again (as few cases have been seen over the space of one month), while we expect that our various vendors (both morning and evening shift sellers in and outside the COMPSSA building cafeteria) will be properly trained and scrutinized for their jobs, also our cafeteria and kitchens (for the vendor and students) should be well structured, furnished, spaced with clean water supply and proper drainage to carry out hygienic food preparation and consumption.

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The students’ Affairs Division under the leadership of Professor Ademola Adeleke did a good Job in the last balloting process for bed space allocation. The balloting process was timely and free and fair in its distribution. Student did not need to wait till the eighth week of resumption before balloting, nor the scenario where it seems the bed spaces have been allocated to ghosts. This is an improvement to what used to be obtainable and is worthy of acknowledgements.

However, students have not been fair to themselves, selling of bed space continues to be another challenge that challenges the fairness of the process; it shows that most of the lucky ones are those that do not need the bed space in the first place. The bed space is now being sold to those who are in need of it at a higher price. To the person selling –it is business, to the person buying-it is extortion, whichever way, the both are indulging in an illegitimate act.

It is high time students change their perception about the selling of bed space, rather than seeing it as a business opportunity, they should rather see it as illegitimate as it is, it is against the rules of the school and it is therefore illegitimate. Let’s be considerate, if you do not need the bed space, don’t bother balloting, and allow those that need it get it.

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In other to improve leadership skills, the executives of the Impact Leaders club, University of Lagos attended the leadership training programme organized by her parent organization “Impact Your World Leadership Initiative (IYWLI)”.

Other schools that participated in the leadership conference includes University of Uyo, University of Calabar, University of Port-Harcout, Nigeria Delta University.

The training held from Wednesday 8th march to sunday 12th March 2017.

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Honourable Adewale Onagbesan popularly known as Aristokrat has emerged as the Speaker of the Faculty of Education Student Parliament.

The 400 level student of History Education emerged as the speaker at the parliamentary election which held on the 9^th of March 2017.

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