OBJ, UNIBADAN Vice Chancellor, Others To Grace ASONIS National Convention (see full details)

Duru Victor

Former president of Nigeria H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (Ph.D), Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UNIBADAN) Prof. Idowu Olayinka A. tops the list of prominent dignitaries to grace the inaugural ASONIS national convention this January.

Association of Southern Nigeria Students (ASONIS) is a non-political movement that covers students and youths in the south-east, south-west and south-south geo-political zones, armed with the sole aim of bettering students welfare.

ASONIS member states include Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Osun, Ondo, Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Cross Rivers, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Edo, Akwa Ibom.

The national convention tagged New Economy, New Thinking, New Rules will be held at the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu State on the 25th and 26th of January.

The national convention is free for all registered member of ASONIS.

To become a registered member and be eligible to attend the national convention make a one-time payment of one thousand naira (#1,000.00) to the following account details:

Acct. Name: Association of Southern Nigeria Student
Bank: Fidelity Bank
Acct. No.: 6060295188

Note: After making payment kindly send your proof of payment to 09064215808 or 07013866535 or 0806780 4396

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IMSU Gears Up For Hult Prize Grand Finale - Over 15 Teams Set To Compete For The $1,000,000 Prize

Duru Victor

The stage is set, the teams raring to go and the judges too as the biggest idea-rewarding contest - the Hult Prize oncampus contest, IMSU - is set to hold her grand finale on the 12th of December, 2018.

The Hult Prize Oncampus Challenge sponsored by the UN and the Hult International Business School and founded in 2009 is an annual international contest that focuses on launching disruptive social enterprises that are impact centered, profit-minded and market driven.

Over 15 teams in IMSU will compete at the IMSU finale for a chance to progress to the regionals and inch closer to the 1million dollars winner's prize money. The IMSU teams include Team LussHub, Team Dynamic, Team Ultimate, Team JOMACHI, Team BIC, Team M.E.E.T, Team MEDIC.

These IMSU teams will present their ideas before a high-power team of judges that include Nnanyelugo Aham-Anyanwu, lecturer of the dept. of Computer Science IMSU (Ph.D); Special Assistant to Imo State Government on Job Creation and Employment Remy Chukwunyere; US Certified Business Disruption Strategist/Consultant and Conference Speaker Jephter Akaehie; award winning and one of the top 10 gospel artiste in Nigeria Joseph Adesoji amongst others.

This year's edition of the Hult Prize contest is in line with the UN 2018 Global Challenge and is centered on youth unemployment of which the winning idea should be able to create 10,000 jobs in 10 years.

The grand finale of IMSU Hult Prize Oncampus contest will be held at Forward Africa, Plot 3 Okohia Layout, by Ideal Suites Junction, World Bank, Owerri.

Everyone is invited to attend the IMSU grand finale.

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IMSU Emerges Winner of ImechE London Contest (See official photos)

DURU VICTOR

Imo State University Owerri (IMSU) has emerged winners of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers London (IMechE) contest held in Nigeria.

The international engineering contest tagged Speak Out For Engineering 2018 had its national level stage at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) on the 30th of November.

Eight Nigeria institutions were drawn for the national level stage namely Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK),University of Lagos Akoka (UNILAG), Anambra State University (ANSU), Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT), Madonna University Okija campus, University Kano, Federal University of Agriculture and Imo State University Owerri.

The keen contest saw representatives of Imo State University in Chukwudi Christian Chigozie and Chukwuemeka Emmanuel of 400 level emerging winners in Nigeria and will go on to the regionals of the contest along with University of UAE and University of Mauritius.

IMSU reps designed an indigenous water purification and treatment system in line with this year's theme which is concerned with ingenuity towards the future drinkable water crisis. The winners, IMSU reps, were awarded 300 pounds and a trip to Mauritius to represent Nigeria at the regionals.

With over 120,000 members in 140 countries, ImechE has been at the heart of mechanical engineering profession since 1847. The winners will represent Africa in London in April next year.

See official photos below...

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ASUU Nationwide Strike To Continue As Meeting With FG Ends In Deadlock

There appears to be no end in sight as regards the ongoing strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as the ASUU-FG meeting held today failed to produce any resolution.

The over three hours meeting which was held in Abuja began by 5:30pm and failed to achieve the needed result as the negotiating teams for both sides resolved to reconvene the meeting at a latter date.

The ASUU team led by its president Prof. Biodun Ogunbiyi and the FG team led by the honourable minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu sought to re-open negotiations over demands for improved university funding.

All efforts made by correspondents to talk to the Minister of Education proved abortive while the ASUU president avoided newsmen his reaction however left much to be told. He said: "The meeting will continue at a latter date. We will continue from where we stopped.
We have started the discussion, we are continuing and the discussion will continue at a latter date. You'll get to know about it".

Meanwhile House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education led by Hon. Aminu Suleiman has urged the ASUU and FG to find lasting solution to the ongoing strike and resolve their differences.

The ASUU-FG meeting today ended by 8pm.

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I Need Financial Assistance, I Don't Want To Die Now - Kenneth, IMSU Fresh Graduate Cries Out (Graphic photos)

Duru Victor

Kenneth Kelechi Akuwuike, a fresh graduate of Imo State University Owerri, is direly in need of financial assistance to salvage his condition and help save his life.

The handsome lad who graduated from the Department of Economics was on Friday 18th of May, 2018 shot severally by unknown gunmen for his refusal to release his mobile device (phone) to them.

The incident which happened around the Bishop's Court Alliance axis has not left the young lad the same again. He was rushed to the hospital after the gunshots by his assailants and consequently went under the knife due to the severity of the injuries sustained.

However, things took a different turn as the first surgery had a reactive response. He developed abnormal swelling of the tummy coupled with urinal discharge from the tummy.

Now, he direly needs to undergo a second surgery to salvage the situation and needs about #500,000.00.

A passionate appeal is made to well meaning individuals, fellows and citizens to please come to the aid of this promising young man. For financial assistance/support:

Account Name: Kenneth Kelechi Akuwuike
Account No.: 0042836194
Bank Name: Diamond

You can also reach him on 09060935184. No amount is too small. Let's save a soul today!

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