pcicero:

I was in OAU between 1998 and 2002. Stayed in Angola in year 1. Awo Hall all the way till graduation.
I was active in student union politics. I was a radical but a centre of the left.
Vakama (Victor Akinjo Kolade) was the president of SUG in my first year. We were told that votes from UJCM and other politically naïve students brought him to power. The embargo on Students Unionism had just been lifted after the Tony Fash debacle in 1995. It was during his term that Obasanjo visited after his release from prison in October 98. Obasanjo was asked to prostrate for his anti-students role during his military regime. But Prof. Omole the VC and Vakama saved the day. Vakama later became Special Adviser to Obasanjo on Students and Youth Matters.
Late Bola Ige also came and we were awed by his erudition. I took the name Cicero after listening to him.
Then Lanre Legacy became the next SUG president. He was a member of DSM. Legacy's words could move mountains. He was the quintessential leader. It was during Legacy's tenure that the killings took place on July 10,1999. I was staying in Awo and had barely left the Kegites coronation at Awo Cafe when the shootings started. I was at New Buka earlier on with friends and some union guys (most of whom were my firends) came to tell us that they heard some cultists were planning to attack. Unfortunately, the usual preemptive raid on suspected student cultists was unsuccessful as they were eager to return to the Kegites gyration at Awo Cafe.
It was sorrow, tears and blood the next day, as the cultists had murdered Afrika (Yemi Iwilade) the then SUG Secretary and other students. The solemn mood and the fear of possible reprisal attacks on suspected cult members led to the closure of the school. Prof. Wale Omole lost his job because some students manipulated him as the possible sponsor of the attacks due to his anti-students stance.

Dr 3As became the next president. He was a member of the Pacesetter political movement (CLO and CDHR) and they had many senior lecturers as patrons. His term was marred by confrontations with Prof. Rogers Makanjuola whom many students had been supporting to take-over as the next Vice Chancellor. Many believed that his closeness to some lecturers who felt bitter about Prof. Makanjuola choice as VC were responsible for the confrontations.

Yinka Sotade (Burkina) was the next SUG president. He is a very close friend. We are still in touch. I contested as the Clerk of the SRC but was persuaded to step down for a friend who was later removed and later supported Charles Ubani (a fellow member of SRC from Arts constituency).
Burkina became unpopular for accepting to serve as a member of a security panel set up by FG. He was also believed to have strayed from the ideals of his political group- DSM (democratic socialists movement). I was one of his few supporters when he was ousted.

I was a secretary of the election petition committee that brought in the next SUG president- Akin Revolution of CWA. It was my final year and I had served as a member of the SRC (students' representatives council) and PRO of the Transport Committee of the Students Union.
I went back for MBA in 2006 and finished in 2008.

You were my set. I remember all these events very vividly, I miss IFE

Greatest of the Greatest of the Greateeeeessssstttttt IFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
menh, I miss Ife,
Entered Ife in March 1998 and graduated in 2002.
Stayed at Moz N10, (Next to the smelling Bathroom, lol)
Stayed at T8, cool room mates
wow! I have so many fun memories, ALUTAS wen MKO died, Aluta for ABACHA must go and some days later, ABACHA died, Black saturday (July 10 1999), I was reading at BOOC dat nite wen d big boys came, can't forget the panic, AFRIKA, RIP.  remember EFOSA IDAHOSA
Remember risky burger at Angola, How can I forget AWO BOYS, dey made our lives hell in MOZ.
remember PROF OMOLE OOO.
My wonderful CHARIS family,
BLW, CLF,CASOR OAU, sports center, then dat fellowship dat holds during exams, cant remember the name
I remember my faculty, ADMIN
Amphi,motion round, new buka,old buka,humanities,health sciences,Law, white house, yellow house,Rotunda,forks and fingers,
DAPO
ROGERS
LEGACY
Greatest of the Greatest of the GREATEEESSST IFE
3 gboza for u
GBOZA! GBOZA!! GBOZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hmmmm, great topic.

Lemme share my story,

I was rejected by my husband and his family, as i write this i am going tru a divorce. before my husband filed for the divorce while we were separeted, i was feeling rejected but as soon as he filed for the divorce, i told myself that i was bigger than this.I squared my shoulders and started developing myself and career. I make sure that each time we meet in court, he takes a second look at me and see what he has lost. i had to encourage myself and look at the brighter side of life.I hold on to the scriptures that says all things work together for good to them that love God. I remember Joseph in the bible, how he turned out to help his family that sold him.

I must say that it hasn't been easy cos there are times I really break down and cry,not for the marriage or my husband but for my 3 yr old baby that his family collected from me. But again I encourage myself and tell myself that the law is on my side, so far the court case is going in my favour and I know that very soon I will be united with my daughter again.

i try to engage in social activities and I put in so much time in my work. so instead on sitting down in my room and feel sorry for myself, i started my masters and trying to build my career. I don't feel rejected cos I know that I am bigger than him that's why he lies in court and everywhere and has never been bold enough to say the truth of what actually happaened between us.

Thanks Chibykess for the update. All the best,

Hi guys,

Has anyone received invitation to the next interview? I doubt if they still conducted the interviews slated for 3rd & 4th Dec.

The test went well though.After keeping us in the sun for almost 3 hours and the security guards and some of the ICPC officials were coming to take their candidates inside to write the test with the 1st batch. Anyway, there's always the Nigerian factor in everything but I hope they will be fair as they mark our scripts.

The test was theory, Nigerian Arm of Governemet, electoral Process and ICPC and EFCC merger, Boko Haram and Fuel Subsidy.

I wish all of us best of luck,

Hi guys,

I just got an invitation for a pre-interview test from ICPC. Please does anybody knows what the test will entail.

What Honda or toyota car can I get for 600k

how much can I get a Honda Civic or Academy, auto and with AC

Im equally interested, can u send the pictures , ,i'll txt my email to u.

Hi everybody,

I am interested in HR and hope to build a career in it.
How do I become a member of CIPM. I reside in abj.

Thanks.

What kind of car can i get for N700,000? honda or toyota products

This is clean. How much is it going for?

Can anybody in the house tell me which schools run MBA programmes in Abuja. Thanks.

Can anyone in the house please suggest schools that run PGD or masters degree in Human Resource Management in abuja. I am very interested in HR though my first degree is in International Relations.
Thanks

PLS DOES ANYONE IN THE HOUSE KNOWS OF ANY UNIVERSITY RUNNING MBA PROGRAMME IN ABUJA?
PLEASE HELP ME OUT.

I wish to start my MBA and I reside in Abuja.
Please does anyone in the house knows which university runs an MBA progrmme in abuja? I will be grateful if anyone can help

Men,
I am very interested. Please, keep us posted.

creamyice

My baby girl

Move on with my life

That Rapture has taken place

Woke up and found out that Rapture has taken place

What is going on here?

Queen

Prison Break vs 24

Are in

Doc,
please i would like to know what family planning method will be appropriate for me.
I have a 9 months old baby and it took me almost 3 years after marriage to have her.
i don't want a method that may delay me when i am ready to have another baby.
I was taking the everyday pill before my wedding because i didn't want to be pregnant before then and i think the pill might have contributed to the delay in my getting pregnant or what do you think Doctor?

pls, do you know their address in abuja? thanks

quote from sweetthang

She's really nice to me,but she's a pest

I feel you girl, maybe my mother in law and yours are sisters, they come to you so nicely that to resist them is hard cos it seems like they are after the interest of everyone whereas they just want to stay close to their son and be in the picture of every decision you guys make. She will say something like " i just want to advise you, it's not a must that you take it" but in actual sense she is indirectly commanding you to do what she wants. My girl shine your eyes o! these women are very smart  and they know how to get what they want, so you too has to be very smart to out smart her in such a way that you won't offend your guy.You have to be tactful. When she says something that you disagree with just jokingly tell her your mind.

I wish you the very best.

My Dear,

I am in a similar situation and i want to tell u that what you know you can't bear till the end, don't even start it, if u think your Fiance's mum will let you be when you guys get married,you are wrong because what she is doing right now is just an intro. My marriage is at the verge of breaking up because i have a mother in law that won't let us be.When we were preparing for our wedding, she wanted everything done in her way and taste, i gave in to most of her them  so that she would be happy and that was number 1 mistake i made and then number two was agreeing to live in the family house for just a few months which has turned out to be 14 months of hell. you know the adage "give someone an inch and the person takes a mile". That is what i ve been experiencing in my marriage, before we embark on any project, we have to seek her approval and if she doesn't approve, we don't do it. we spend more time with her than we spend with each other just to make her happy,(she has other children o!) we eat her food most of the time but the day i decide to cook for my husband it becomes a big fight.I personally have done evrything i could do just to make sure everybody is happy, of course everybody is happy but i am not cos i don't have a say in the house anymore,don't even have the right to tell my husband to spend time with me. if i venture try to complain, they would enage in a cold war with me. if we are in our own apartment, she will call or flash her son to  come and stay with her in the main house, its that bad.

So what I am saying is that,though you have a great relationship with your Fiance now, but if his mum keeps interferring in your affairs, sooner or later, you will start having problems with him because when you are married things change and it takes the grace of God to keep your marriage. The bible that says a man must leave his father and mother know that if a man doesn't leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, there must be problem in that marrige. Open your eyes now and take your stand from now, plan your wedding the way you know will make you and your husband happy, wear what you want to wear, start running your affairs from now because once you get into the marriage and try to take your stand as the wife, everybody, including your husband will say your behaviour has changed because you think you are now fully in the family, they will never take side with you except your husband is really a man that can stand with his wife, come what may.

Most importantly pray earnestly so that that your Fianace can detach from his mum and make up his mind to start his own family with you. Respect her and play your role as the wife, visit her when you have to but do not allow her run your home, if you do, i am sorry but you will just be unhappy in your marriage. [b]One of the joys of being married as a woman is to be able to run your home and make decisions with you husband that will count, not just sitting there and answering MRS somebody and your presence is not felt in the home because mother in law is in charge. [/b] All the best.

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