CELEBRATION OF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS: PROFESSOR FELICIA OGUNSHEYE

We present to you, today, the first female student of the University College Ibadan and the first female Professor in Nigeria, Professor Felicia Adetowun Ogunsheye.

Professor Felicia Adetowun Ogunsheye was born on the 5th of December, 1926 in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. She had her secondary school education at the prestigious Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos, and proceeded to Yaba Higher College, the then University College, Ibadan, where she bagged her Higher College Teaching Diploma as the first female undergraduate of the Yaba institution. Prof. Ogunseye bagged the prize for the best female graduating student and got a scholarship to Cambridge. She jetted out of Nigeria for Newham College, Cambridge and Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts, United States for her first degree.

Prof. Ogunsheye completed her studies in the States in 1952, and came back to Nigeria to become a teacher at the Anglican Girls’ Grammar School in Ilesha (now named St. Margaret’s School). She also taught at the St. Anne’s School in Ibadan before returning to Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts in 1961 for her second degree programme. After her second degree, she came back to Nigeria and joined the Library Staff of the University of Ibadan where she worked her way diligently in various capacities to the Chief Executive Officer of the University Press.

Prof. Ogunsheye is not just a pioneer; she also has one of the most impressive resumes of any female in Nigeria. She was a member of Banjo Commission which was set up to do a comprehensive review and Report of the educational system of Western Nigeria. She has initiated various educational programmes and associations to promote the empowerment of women and others in the society. One of such is the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS). As at 1965, she was the President of the Nigerian Association of University Women.

In 1973, she became a Professor of Library and retired in 1987 from the university system. But the never weary woman that she is prompted her to take up some other public assignments. She wrote the first academic research on women in Nigeria titled “The Role and Status of Women in Nigeria”, and also “The Role of Library in Education Management.

Prof. Ogunsheye believes that politics and education are of different jurisdiction and therefore conclude that education or academician should be autonomous of political appointment. She thinks that the government has no business appointing vice chancellors for universities and that universities should be given enough autonomy which will also include the power to choose their own administrators. She stated that the government should do more to fund research and teaching facilities in the universities but that admitting student should be the ‘absolute rights’ of the universities.

Prof. Ogunsheye believes that standard must be set for the university system. She believes that students must be admitted on merit and non-discrimination to all and sundry irrespective of one’s tribe or state. She is also of the belief that education should be free from primary to secondary levels but the most important thing should be the quality.

Prof. Ogunsheye is one of the matrons of the Senior Citizens Care Foundation (SCCF), a non-governmental organization. She was also the Secretary- General of Yoruba Parapo

She has recorded various lifetime achievements in her field and has been awarded with various kinds of honours. Among such awards is the life time achievement for her contributions to the growth and stability of publishing and book trade in the country in 2012.

Prof. Mrs Felicia Adetowun Ogunsheye, the Commission lauds you for your meritorious service to humanity and immeasurable contribution to academics in Nigeria.
As you look forward to celebrating your 88th birthday in December, we earnestly pray that the rest of your years will be the best of your years.

God Bless You Mama!!!

Culled: DAWN Commission

AMINU TAMBUWAL SECURITY AIDES WITHDRAWAL....OBAHIAGBON SPEAKS

Aminu Tambuwal filed a suit Friday Oct. 31st, 2014 asking the court to declare that the withdrawal of his security aides while he's still the Speaker is unlawful and unconstitutional. He also asked the court to restrain FG from further infringing on his rights and privileges. 

Below is the Hon Patrick Obahiagbon response to the current situation! Can you decode this? Read on:

'Whatever may be the oracular oration of the police in denuding Tambuwal of his security apparatchik,this is one diaphanous exempli gratia of scabrous impunity,institutional desecration and executive apacheism which must be pooh poohed by all compos mentis homosapiens and its hereby pooh poohed and remains pooh poohed.....''Hon Patrick Obahiagbon ,October 31,2014on Facebook.

UNBELIEVABLE : A DETAINED POLICE OFFICER 'SHOT' HIMSELF WHILE IN DETENTION !!!

The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Umar Ambursa, announced on Friday that Nanbol Audu, a deputy superintendent of police, who served as police armament officer (PAO) in Kaduna State, arrested while allegedly attempting to steal firearms from the command’s armoury, has committed suicide by “killed himself”!!!

“Yes, but he was not killed, he killed himself early this morning around 5a.m. in detention. We will let you know the details later,” he said.

Police officials said Mr. Audu “shot” himself while in police custody in Kaduna!!!

According to the police commissioner, Mr. Audu and two other suspects - one Zingkur Joseph of Trade Centre Jos and Samuel Adamu of Kuru Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State were on Monday drove to the police armoury at night where they loaded firearms into a private vehicle.

“Upon interrogation, the State Armament Officer could not give satisfactory account of his action which led to his arrest and the two other occupants of the vehicle — one Zingkur Joseph of Trade Centre Jos and Samuel Adamu of Kuru Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, respectively,” Mr. Ambursa said.

“During search at the spot, 11 G3 Rifles already concealed under the vehicle seat were recovered,” the commissioners of police said.”

He listed other recovered items as: N400, 000 cash, yellow Mercedes Benz 230-E with Registration number LGT 588 RJ used in concealing the arms.

NB: the 1 Billion Pound question that is begging for an answer is how and where the accused officer obtained firearms while still in detention?

Source:PREMIUM TIMES.

CANADA SUSPENDS VISA FOR RESIDENTS OF EBOLA AFFECTED AFRICAN NATIONS

In a bid to stop the spread of Ebola Epidemic Virus, the Canadian immigration minister, Chris Alexander, today October 31st, made it known that; Canadian immigration authorities will not process any visa application for individuals who have been in any Ebola-affected nation 'within three months prior to the date of the application.'

He emphasised thus:"Canada has been a leader in the international efforts to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The precautionary measures announced today build on actions we have taken to protect the health and safety of Canadians here at home."

 “Our number one priority is to protect Canadians. We continue to work with domestic and international partners to aid efforts to respond to the outbreak in West Africa, while strengthening our domestic preparedness here at home."Said Canada's health minister, Rona Ambrose

PHOTO NEWS: THE EMIR OF KANO ALHAJI MOHAMMED SANUSI II VISITS PRESIDENT JONATHAN

His Majesty, The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi II, in company of members of The Kano Emirate visited President Jonathan at Aso Rock Villa earlier today October 30^th, 2014

MERCY OGBEDO: WAS SHE DUPED OR SHE FOLLOW THE BILLIONS? ..MUST PAY HER EX-HUSBAND LEGAL BILL

A scorned woman who claims she was 'duped' into marrying a billionaire with a secret wife has been told she must pay the tycoon £100,000 by the divorce courts.

Mercy Ogbedo, 45, thought her dreams had come true in 2002 when she went through a picturesque marriage ceremony with Nigerian shipping magnate Moses Taiga.

Her feet were washed by village elders and a 'bride price' was paid for her, before the couple drank from the same cup, danced and cut an exotic wedding cake.

But Mrs Ogbedo, from Finchley, north London, who has two children by Mr Taiga, a billionaire who owns a string of London properties, says she discovered later that her husband already had a wife from 1974.

For more than a decade she has been petitioning the British divorce courts for financial support from Mr Taiga's nine-figure fortune.

But last year a divorce judge ruled that despite the mother of two being 'of limited means', she could not be awarded a maintenance from Mr Taiga because he had their marriage voided in Nigeria.

Instead she was ordered to pay £100,000 towards his legal bills. 

Challenging that ruling, her barrister, Timothy Scott QC, said the former couple's lavish 2002 ceremony had 'duped' her into thinking she was a lawfully wedded wife.

The barrister told Appeal Court judge Lord Justice McFarlane that soon after her 'wedding' she discovered that 28 years previously Mr Taiga had married another woman in church in Benin.

'In March 2002 Mrs Ogbedo and Mr Taiga entered into a customary marriage in Nigeria, which would have been valid but for the husband's prior marriage. The wife says she was duped,' the QC said.

'She should be permitted to apply for financial relief in England by virtue of that marriage ceremony,' he added.

Mr Taiga, who is also a Grandmaster in the Nigerian arm of the Freemasons, has been pursuing parallel proceedings in the African courts.

Last year a Nigerian court found that the 2002 ceremony was not just invalid but a 'non-marriage' and she has no rights over his fortune. 

The Court of Appeal in London has refused to overrule that decision, although Lord Justice McFarlane said he had 'real sympathy' for her predicament and has given her the right to appeal paying his £100,000 legal bill in the latest hearing. 

The full hearing of Mrs Ogbedo's challenge to the costs order will take place at a later date.

From UK Daily Mail         

Mercy Ogbedo ASKED TO PAY HER BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND  £100K LEGAL COST

STOMACH INFRASTRUCTURE CONCEPT: I GO TO BEER PARLOUR EVERY FRIDAY...FAYOSE

"I go to beer parlour on Friday to stay with the common men there that was Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state concept of the 'stomach infrastructure'. Fayose said this today in Abuja while explaining to newsmen the concept of the he initiated in his state.

"I go to beer parlour on Friday to stay with the common men there. Governance is not church; it is about diverse characters and you must relate with them as such. Christmas is coming. Why do people go out of their ways to be shopping or doing other things if it is not just to make people merry? So, I’m grooming chicken, buying rice, yams, plantain, and the rest of them. I am sure if I give it to families during the festive period, they will be happy. So, stomach infrastructure is a way of life.” he said