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2019 Owo Colloquium: Don, Cleric recommends 8'R's to make Owo a collective project

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In honour of the newly enthroned King of the ancient town of Owo and for the millennium and reception of staff of office for His Imperial Majesty,  Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III,  the Olowo of Owo kingdom, a colloquium has just been held with the theme "A Leap of a Millennium". The colloquium was attended by the who is who in town and accross  the nation including other Royal fathers. (the pictorial information here is a testimony). A lead paper titled "Building on our Glorious Past: Challenges, Prospect and the Way Forward"  was delivered by Dr Taiwo Adenegan, an Associate Professor in Achievers University, Owo while "Ogho Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow " panelists discussion was led by Alhaji Yunus A. Anola, the Chief Imam of Al-Adhabiya central mosque Owo. The full presentation is hereby outlined below. However,  in the concluding remarks of the presentation of the duo, 8 Rights were recommended for all Owo citizens to imbibe to make Owo ...

Amazing! Nigerian primary school elects prefects through democratic process

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It was indeed an interesting and amazing exercise to be experienced in a primary school setting. In the week preceding the school prefects election, visitors and parents witnessed the democratic wind in the serene environment of the school with the students posters and flyers pasted outside and inside the school compound. "As a parent, I found it very interesting to have my son returned home and brought a form which must be signed and attest to it with his photograph for him to be elected as band prefect of the school and this form also must be endorsed by at least a teacher in the school" remarked a parent. In fact, not just any student too can contest!  Any interested student must have a minimum 60% point at the last promotion to primary six. It was noteworthy to remark that the contestants were also asked to prepare for manifesto. The good side of this exposure for the students is to also have sense of belongings in the democratic process of our noble country later...