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THE BATTLE FOR AKANKE (A VILLAGE LOVE BATTLE)

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Teniola oyelumade as owoteni. Babatunde Babawale as odewale.  OWOTENI: Akanke, the Great beauty that makes every other beauty vanish into dust,  Like the son of God turned water into wine You have turned my lust into love  Truth is all I have to say, my mouth has no strength to say lies.  ODEWALE: From the first time my eyes interacted with you at sight, Akanke I discovered there is something more than just being a hunter I became a hunter in love Maybe the difference between me and owoteni, is finance But you just can't stand the fragrance of my romance  OWOTENI: I want to feed my mouth with your Ripe Juicy melons  Akanke, your ileke idi is where I want to lay my head night and day Ibadi aran, I want to know you as the holy book says A moment with you is like a million years in paradise.  ODEWALE: If love is blind, then you’re the spectacle If it’s a song, then you’re the lyrics If it’s honey, you’re the bee Pardon my insanity

The Grand Finale of the 26th Convocation Ceremony and Presentation of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (the presentation of higher degrees), today, 23/Nov./2018

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There is a relief when the end of a process has reached its brim. During preparation for the just concluded convocation ceremony, the news of ASUU strike invaded like hoodlums invading an area. Such news is enough to bring the effort put towards the ceremony to null but by God's grace the success of the ceremony is what we are talking about. As the sun resumed its throne, mortals beneath were on their guard to make ends meet, especially here in FUNAAB -- traders and entrepreneurs, positioned at the venue of the convocation ceremony, anticipating the read out the success of the day. It was a cool and salubrious environment in the ceremonial building; those present remain still until the announcement of the arrival of the academic possession spring forth. Around few minutes before 9am, the academic possession, including the Chancellors and governing council walked into the building. It was during this process that the honorary awardees, Prof. Wole Soyinka and Prof. Toyin Fal

The 26th Convocation Ceremony of FUNAAB, today, 22/Nov./2018 (the presentation of lower degree)

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Starting from the school hostels to hostels off campus, the case study on every mortal lips is the juiciness of today's Convocation ceremony, compare to the last one -- everyone, if not exaggerating had a chance or multiple chances to silence the disturbing worms in his or her belle. In summary, I will unveil the happenings of today's Convocation ceremony starting with the opening speech by the Pro Chancellor. During his speech, he told a story, and according to him, "A student pleaded with his lecturer (a Professor) who failed him, but the lecturer sent him out of his office. Time passed, this student was in his car driving down a road, he saw this lecturer who failed him, being stranded on the road due to a flat tire sustained by his car. The student approached him and asked what the matter was. To the student's surprise, the lecturer (a professor of Mechanical Engineering) said he had a flat tire and cannot change it. The student said, "You, a professo

The 26th Convocation Lecture (delivered by the Historian and Erudite Scholar, Prof. Toyin Falola), today, 21st Nov. 2018

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Aside the unveiled lecture of today, today has also been an avenue to learn the fading Informal discipline of our Land. This disciplinary act was exhibited by the Convocation lecturer himself (Prof. Toyin Falola), as he left the podium, went to where the Obong of Calabar (the Chancellor of FUNAAB) was sitting and prostrated before him. This, he did before the lecture. Before the lecture, the welcome address was taken by our famous Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako. On sighting the chairman (Prof. Anthony Asiwaju) of the occasion sitting at the valley side of the building (if I should put), the Vice Chancellor invited him to the Podium. After the welcome address by the Vice Chancellor, the Opening remark was taken by the Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Anthony Asiwaju (the Asiwaju of Yewa land, Asiwaju of Imeko, Ajimula of Benin republic, an Historian, ...). According to the Chairman, "History is the mother of all humanity; history is everything". The chairman al

FUNAAB's 26th Convocation -- Exhibition Day, today 20th/Nov./2018

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Apart from the celebration, presentation of award and degrees to graduates, celebration of academia and so on arranged to juice up this 26th Convocation, a day was set aside for FUNAAB's entrepreneurs to showcase their services and products. These entrepreneurs were honoured by the presence of the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellors and other dignitaries. The entrepreneurs, not minding the scourging light of the sun came out, displaying things their hands find doing. These, they positioned outside the ceremonial building (the venue for the convocation ceremony). The Vice Chancellor arrived the venue few minutes before 2pm with the Chancellor (His Eminence, the Obong of Calabar) and other officials. The interview started with the Ankara craft maker (from the Center of Entrepreneurial Studies, CENTS), then down to Turban and bow tie making (also from CENTS). According to the Vice Chancellor, "CENTS came into place due to National Universities Commiss