Pakistani Taliban attacks school, kills 130

Doyin Adeoye captures the developments in Pakistan, where Taliban militants attacked an army-run school in Peshawar, killing at least, 130, most of whom were children.
A day after self-styled Islamic cleric, Man Haron Monis held and killed some hostages at the Sydney’s Lindt Chocolat Cafe, a similar and more horrible attack occurred at a Peshawar school, in Pakistan on Tuesday.
Wearing military uniforms and strapped with explosives,  Pakistani authorities said the heavily armed Islamist militants attacked the Army Public School and Degree College in the North-Western city of Peshawar at about 11:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday. According to BBC, the attack left at least 135 people dead, most of whom were children.

Trending campus radio stations

Entertainment is most students’ fascination. Consequently, the birth of institution-owned radio stations is on the increase. DOYIN ADEOYE relates with some student On-Air Personalities (OAP) and shares their passion.

UNILAG 103.1FM (University of Lagos)

Trust the University of Lagos (UNILAG), when it comes to entertainment, they do it well.

The frequency of 103.1FM was assigned to the institution in July 2003 and the station was officially commissioned on December 14, 2004. Serving as an channel of instructional and educational programmes for the students, the station’s motto is to inform, educate and entertain.

Campus OLDIES

By DOYIN ADEOYE
Initially known as the University of Ife, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), was established in 1962, with a little over 200 students as its founding students.

With its temporary site at the then University College of Ibadan, the institution started with five faculties, which included the Faculty of Agriculture, Arts, Social Science, Law and Science, while teaching at the university started with a total teaching, administrative and technical staff strength of about 80.

The first students’ hostel at the home campus, the Adekunle Fajuyi Hall, was named after the then military Governor of Western State, Lt. Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, after he died in 1966, as he contributed immensely to the development of the school. And by 1967, most of the faculties had moved to the permanent site in Ile-Ife.

At NEST conference, stakeholders review, draw blueprint for Nigeria’s environment

By DOYIN ADEOYE
Scholars and stakeholders across the country gathered last week to discuss and take stock of what has been achieved so far in the environmental sector, as well as the directions to move forward.
Held at the Conference Centre, University of Ibadan (UI), the event which was organised by the Department of Environmental Health of the institution, in collaboration with the Nigerian Environmental Study Action Team (NEST), had the theme: “The Nigerian Environment: Past 100 years and the Future.”
With a focus on Nigeria’s total environment, the two-day symposium, which was chaired by Professor Emeritus Akin Mabogunje, witnessed a review on the trend, major achievements and lapses in safeguarding the Nigerian environment over the past century, and to draw a blueprint for future development.

Why ‘Lekki Wives’ is predominantly of Igbo casts

A woman in a man’s world, Blessing Effiom Egbe is a Nollywood producer and director. Strong willed and determined, Blessing is a woman who knows what she wants and goes for it. The producer cum director of the series, Lekki Wives, speaks with Doyin Adeoye, in this interview about her passion and career, among other things.
What were your childhood dreams?
I can’t recall if I really had a childhood dream but as I blossomed into the teenage years, I started getting drawn to modeling. I remember I would watch runway shows and emulate the models. So as time went on, I had the flare to organise things, I became the one to call on if anyone wanted to arrange anything or clear a clutter.
I couldn’t find a name for the passion and my sisters would tease me then that maybe I would become a secretary or someone’s personal assistant someday. But now I see where all that is playing out in my productions and home front.

Taboos: Social gap in beliefs

In the past, many tribes, traditions and cultures had sets of norms and values which guided their everyday lives. But in recent times, many of these values have faded away, with the 21st century generations having little or no knowledge of the taboos of their tribes. Doyin Adeoye writes on the behavioural social change and what accounts for it.
Taboos are major components of the existence of many African cultures put in place to guard against some behavioural patterns believed to be harmful to people.
Reflecting in almost all their ways of life; from marriage to religion, eating habits, day to day living experiences, the earlier generations were raised with certain beliefs which they unquestionably conformed to. Unfortunately, in recent times, people’s attitude to taboos, is changing.

It takes good humour to make a frustrated person laugh - Bovi

Ugboma Bovi is a multifaceted entertainer. The Delta born actor and standup comedian has been able to carve a niche for himself as one of the top notch comedians in his six years of professional comedy making. In this interview with Doyin Adeoye, he talks about life as a comic, his family and the Nigerian comedy industry, among other things.
What does comedy mean to you?
Comedy, to me is life. I see comedy as a platform to express myself fully and doing that really makes me happy.
How and when did you develop the passion for comedy?
I actually developed a passion for entertainment. I believe I’m multifaceted and I have always had it in me since when I was a child. So I always knew I would take up a career that would involve entertaining people, and comedy happens to be one such channel.