2021 World Photography Day: Adedayo, Arogundade, Otufodunrin to speak at PJAN Lecture

Members of Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN) Lagos Chapter have penciled down three renowned Journalists to speak at it's forthcoming Lecture to mark this year’s World Photography Day in Nigeria on August 21, 2021. In a statements jointly signed by the Chairman of the Association and the Planning Committee, Mr Kola Olasupo and Mr Ademola Akinlabi respectfully states that the Speakers were carefully selected going by their years of experience in the field of Journalism as practitioners and teachers.

The first guest Speaker, Mr. Dayo Adedayo is a British trained Documentary Photographer, a cultural anthropologist and author of many historical photo books, among them is "Nigeria 2.0". Adedayo, who has travelled wide and far in the space of over 17 years will be bringing his wealth of experience to fore as a documentary Photographer as he speaks at the lecture.

The second Guest Speaker is Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin, a vast experienced and Media career development specialist. He is bringing his 30 years of media experience to the audience as he speaks during the lecture. Otufodunrin is presently the Executive Director, Media Career Development Network, a Nigeria foremost Media mentoring and Coaching Organization.

The Third Speaker penciled down for the lecture is the Director of International Press Centre (IPC) a Lagos based Media Resource centre, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, who is a former Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos Council and an online Editor-in-Chief will also be speaking at the Lecture. Arogundade will be bringing his wealth of experience in the areas of media advocacy, media research, media training and editing of media resource books to bear at the forum. The three renowned Journalists will be speaking on the topic of the day titled: "Photojournalism: What the future portend for Photojournalist Practitioners". Other Guests expected at the event are the Chairman, Lagos NUJ Council, Mr Adeleye Ajayi with his executive members and also the Chairman, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Lagos Chapter, Mrs. Comfort Okonkwo. The Special Guestsare Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, Honourable Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Lagos State and Engineer Lai Omotola, Group Managing Director, CFL Group of Companies. Other event planned to mark the 2021 World Photography Day is a group walk from Ogba bus stop to the venue of the Lecture located at International Press Centre (IPC) No 11, Dideolu Estate, Ogba, Lagos. A Photo exhibition and group street photo paparazzi.

HAVE PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES BECOME THE PANACEA FOR QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA?

      

 

HAVE PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES BECOME THE PANACEA FOR QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA?

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) recommends every nation in the United Nations Organisation (UN) should allocate 26% percent of their annual budget to education sector. However, the present Nigeria budget allocates 620.5 billion naira to the education sector and this constitutes only 7.05% of the country’s annual budget.

     Last week, as I scrolled through my Twitter platform, I witnessed an argument that ensued between two students. One from a private university in Nigeria and the other from a government owned university. The student of the public university mocked and said to the other, “It is almost impossible to get first class in public universities, my third class is better than your first class". His counterpart, obviously annoyed, stated the present achievements of most private universities in Nigeria and vowed that private universities will soon take over Nigeria because “everything that grows is destined to change".

    The argument between these two parties made me think about how public universities students take pride in their struggles for education in a dysfunctional system. It is as though they do not realise that they are entitled to good educational facilities, comfortable environment for learning and smooth flow of the academic calendar. Basically, the only benefit they enjoy is the availability of the best of teaching personnel.

    The dilapidated state of public universities caused by incessant strike actions, unconducive learning environments, libraries with outdated books that cannot be used for assignments not to talk of researches, laboratories with old, spoilt and unrepaired equipment have made students in these institutions slave to the mentality that “you have to suffer to get good education”.

     However, as opposed to the system in public universities, the system in private universities offers more to students in terms of facilities, effective funding of their activities, library and laboratory resources, functional teaching and research equipment. Although they might not be entitled to the best teaching personnel, they do not have strikes that elongate their academic calendar and they enjoy the best condition of learning in Nigeria.

 

    Hence, when the private school student in the argument stated “everything that grows is destined to change", I realized what he meant was the fact that private universities continue to grow in number and prestige in Nigeria. Looking back at the first established private university in Nigeria “Igbinedion University” that was just established in 1999, the number of private universities has grown immensely, they are presently 79 private universities in Nigeria. Opposed to this is the number of public universities that are present in Nigeria, after the establishment of University of Ibadan in 1948. There are 48 public universities in Nigeria which are poorly funded. Also, in terms of prestige, private universities like Covenant University has been ranked number 401 in the ranking of world best universities in 2019. It ranked above its Counterparts University of Ibadan and University of Lagos that successfully made the list.

   Thus, considering the rate at which private universities keep growing in number and prestige, the question remains will they become our only hope for quality education in Nigeria? Yes, they will become our only hope, unless drastic measures is taken to revamp Public Universities in Nigeria, the blight that killed public primary schools and secondary school schools will equally kill public universities.

    In the next ten to twenty years in Nigeria, in order for public universities to improve their quality in the system. They have to get adequate funds and sound monitoring. However, the rate at which the government of Nigeria do not take education very seriously, these schools may have to be self-sufficient.

      I do not advice that they try to get private funding or become private owned because as Walter Lippmann once stated “where all think alike, no one thinks very much". Hence, I advise that they opt for means to generate revenue for themselves. For instance, the University of Virginia has been able to generate enough revenue for itself by being dedicated to athletic activities. Thus, they average an annually generated revenue of 100 million dollars.

    Public universities in Nigeria may not be able follow in the same step as the University of Virginia.  However, government should appoint people with business expertise in public universities management to recommend means of generate internal revenues. Such means may include investment in structures such as shopping malls and hotels that will not only attract customers but also sponsors. By so doing, such investments will aid to generate funds for Public universities to improve their infrastructures and make them not totally dependent on government for their sole survival.

Despite the increasing rate of the sponsorships and investments of Private Universities, Public Universities are still the panacea for good education in Nigeria and will continue to be, if there is cooperation and resilience between the government and university administrators towards investing in public universities. Against all odds, I believe Public Universities will not get to a state of ramshackle if the government provides proper funding and investments in public universities.

Article By:

ADESANYA Oluwadara Temiloluwa

University of Ibadan

Department of Communication and Language Art

Faculty of Art

IN PICTURES: Mile 12 Violence

Mile 12 Crisis Police, Army Enforce Law and Order. Crisis Under Control 

Violence has erupted in Agiliti Area of Mile 12 in Lagos State, Nigeria’s south west region. Eyewitness accounts say that at least four people have died, while security operatives are battling to get the violence under control.

Huge plumes of smoke can been seen bellowing from a distance as houses have been set ablaze.

Residents of the area have remained indoors for fear of being attacked.

No one has been able to give reasons for the crisis as at the time of this report.

The Lagos State Government has closed down the markets in the area temporarily, and has vowed to deal with miscreants and law breakers.

The State Government is also appealing to parents to ensure that their wards are law abiding.

Mile 12 Crisis- fire, burning

Mile 12 Crisis- Police, Army clears crisis scenes

Police Helping Pupils to Cross Trouble Spot

Police Brings Tense Situation under Control

Police Opens up Agiliti Link Bridge for Trapped Residents to cross

Police Arrests 72 trouble makers

RRS unites Abandoned pupils with Parents

Commander  RRS, ACP Olatunji Disu with 3 rescued pupils at Agiliti Link Bridge

Police arrests 15 Trouble making youth

Police arrests more trouble making youth

The popular Mile 12 foodstuff Market in Lagos

Report Courtesy: Channels Television

Photos Courtesy: Lagos State Rapid Response Squad

NAKED WORSHIPPING AT CHURCH

Naked Worshippers at the service

The “end times are here already”! Where else to showcase that the end of the world is at hand than a church that calls itself “End Times Disciples Ministries” an evangelical church based in Soshanguve, Gauteng, South Africa.

Last night, the worshippers at the church went “NAKED” in the heat of the service! The pictures of half-clad worshippers of the church were explicitly displayed on the Ministry’s Facebook Page. The pictures were accompanied with this statement:

“Evening Live service

>‪#‎Testimony from Increasing temperature by the command of the Lord.

Congregation who felt the Heat burning them, Testified that it is Hot like Fire Burning at High Voltage, as man of God question them what is happened? ,they answered by saying the whole Body was Burning, which Lead them to remove cloths, because as they are wearing it become More Hot, Fear of God command is beginning of the Wisdom.

To God be the Glory”

How else can we describe what is happening in our churches nowadays?

Below are the images:

End Times Disciples Ministries

#Fashion: The Met Gala's Good, Bad And Almost Naked!

 

Fashionable lineup ... Rihanna, Beyonce, Jay Z, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Sarah Jessica Parker

Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Sarah Jessica Parker put a Chinese twist on fashion at $25k-a-ticket party with crazy results.

 

Bey stole the show by arriving late in a virtually sheer Givenchy dress 

Beyonce wore a dramatic see-through dress to the Met Gala 

Beyonce's husband Jay Z couldn't help but stare at his incredible wife as they arrived on the red carpet

BEYONCE has outdone Kim Kardashian’s and Jennifer Lopez’s barely-there looks, wearing a dramatic see-through dress to the Met Gala.

Leaving very little to the imagination, Queen Bey sported a floor-length Givenchy gown that was completely sheer apart from strategically-placed embellishments.

She teamed the racy gown with quite possibly the world’s highest ponytail and completed the look with winged eyeliner.

Beyonce's pal Kim Kardashian also decided to sport a nude-effect gown covered in crystals 

Kim in her Roberto Cavalli number, designed by Peter Dundas 

Kim left almost nothing to the imagination in her jewelled gown with feather train

Beyonce, 33, completely overshadowed Kardashian’s and JLo’s attempts at naked dresses — they bared their most famous assets in daring designs that featured as much flesh as fabric.

Rihanna turned up in a fabulous off-the-shoulder golden yellow fur cape by Chinese designer Guo Pei 

Rihanna admitted that the train was 'insane' as she chatted to reporters

Rihanna sported a gold headpiece and sparkly heels with the outfit, which had a huge embroidered train and fur trim

Three people had to help the 27-year-old Rihanna to walk up the stairs

The annual Met Ball, officially known as the Costume Institute Gala, is the most glamorous event on the A-list’s calendar, sort of like the Oscars of fashion.

 

Famous assets ... Jennifer Lopez shows, um, everything at the Met Gala

Jennifer Lopez made sure to highlight her derriere in a racy red Versace gown

Sarah Jessica Parker

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