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Opinion: The Unprofessionalism Of The Agency

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Olayinka Ifeoluwa   Following the early hour break-in of the supposedly Law enforcement agency; the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) that led to the arrest of the students of Obafemi Awolowo University who were allegedly recognized as internet fraudsters with no evidence to warrant their arrest, which led to a great brouhaha amongst the concerned students of the Obafemi Awolowo University which in turn led to both online and on-site protests. Several infringements of the students' human rights were expressed beginning from their right to privacy and the height of all, which is the defamation of their identities. These actions of the EFCC again clearly shows what struggling young adult in Nigeria faces day in and day out while struggling for a means of survival. The arrested students were lucky enough to have a vibrant Student Union whose action and inaction could effect ignoble change toward the unprofessional action of the EFCC that led to the release ...

Beyond Soundbites: Did Erstwhile President Reform live up to Promise?

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  Adeniran Tolulope  Olayiwola Folahan , the former President of the Students' union, laid out a number of objectives in his inaugural speech, Reform, and in an interview with reporters from the ACJOAU . He did this in an effort to build a strong students' union.  Numerous events occurred before and throughout the campaign in 2021, leading to the development of his objectives. He did, in fact, complete some of the most concerned students' welfare agenda. However, in his inaugural speech, he quoted a prominent Political Philosopher, Frantz Oman Fanon, who in his book, 'The Wretched of the Earth', wrote: 'Each Generation must, out of its obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it'. Of course, as a member of his Generation, he has contributed to the aim of ensuring the survival of a dynamic Students' Union. The emphasis should be on either betraying or fulfilling the assignment. Olayiwola Folahan, Reform , did he fulfill the missi...