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"...FLEE FROM POWER TOXIC INDIVIDUALS" - OJOKOLO PETER

NCB:. I go by the name Oyewoade Isaac, I'll be your interviewer today, can you kindly introduce yourself? Don: Good to know, Isaac, I am Ojokolo Peter Oluwadamilare, commonly referred to as Hon. Don. I am the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the NASELS STUDENTS REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL. NCB: Wow, Hon. Don, how did you come up with the name "Hon. Don"? Don: Well, I really cannot recollect when people started calling me that. However, I did my findings and discovered that it refers to a university professor. So, I loved it and took it to heart. NCB: Tell us about your educational background. Don: Most of childhood education was at Wonderful College, Ibadan. From there, I moved to Ogungbade Community Secondary School II, Ibadan, where I obtained my WASSCE certificate before moving here for my Bachelor of Arts Degree. NCB: You've participated actively in politics, Don, what motivated you? Don: While it is true that politics intrigues me, more importantly, it is also true that I have a...

"AT SOME POINT, I HAD DROPPED OUT IN MY HEAD LIKE A MILLION TIMES. THEN I’D REMEMBER I STILL HAD ASSIGNMENTS DUE." - CALEB PAMILERIN SOBALOJU

By Mercy Ojegbola Pamilerin Sobaloju is the Founder and CEO of Fluxt, a conversational fintech platform rethinking how people access and use money across different literacy levels, languages, and borders. He didn’t grow up as the “smart kid.” Often seen as the black sheep of the family, he didn’t fit into traditional expectations early on. That perspective shaped how he sees systems today — many are not broken because people can’t use them, but because they were never designed for them in the first place. Growing up in Owo, Ondo State, he experienced firsthand the challenges of financial access, often handling transactions on behalf of his family due to complex and unintuitive banking systems. That early exposure became the foundation for what he is building today. He began building businesses at 19 and went on to launch multiple startups that failed, each one shaping his approach to problem-solving and execution. Along the way, he worked across fintech and blockchain companies as...

PRESIDENT ADDRESSES COURSE REGISTRATION, STUDENT WELFARE AT PART ONE ASSEMBLY

By: Oki-Olubunmi Damilola A general meeting with Part One students was held on Monday, 9th February, 2026, at AUD II with the President of the National Association of Students of English and Literary Studies (NASELS). The meeting was held to address several academic and welfare-related concerns affecting the class. In his opening remarks, the President explained that students were asked to submit copies of their course forms to ensure proper documentation of registered courses and to prevent unforeseen complications in the future. He also disclosed that the President of the Linguistics Department had contacted him regarding a first-year English student who was reportedly struggling emotionally. He used the moment to encourage students to show empathy and support to colleagues facing financial or personal challenges, particularly those experiencing difficulties with school fees. The meeting also addressed complaints raised by Part One students about their class representative...

"ABIKOYE PAUL IS MANY THINGS" - ABIKOYE PAUL

By Adebiyi Temiloluwa NCB: Good evening, Paul. Abikoye Paul: Good evening, NCB. NCB: How are you doing today? Abikoye Paul: I'm doing great. NCB: That's good to know…Who is Abikoye Paul? Abikoye Paul: Abikoye Paul is many things at once. I find that question difficult, not because I lack clarity, but because I refuse to reduce myself to a single label. I am a photographer, a pencil artist, a painter, an actor, and a writer. I work across mediums because ideas do not respect borders, and neither do I. Each practice informs the other. Beyond art, I am also a great cook.Abikoye Paul is many things. NCB: I love this answer "not reducing yourself to one label". Very intriguing answer. As an artist, how does your academic background in English influence the way you paint and interpret art? Abikoye Paul: I would not lie, my academic background in English influences my art significantly. English does not only teach language; it trains perception. Through stylistics, I lear...

NASELS JUDICIAL COUNCIL REVISES PROHIBITIONS, REISSUES WARNING ON STUDENT CONDUCT

By Mercy Olabiyi The Judicial Council of the National Association of Students of English and Literary Studies (NASELS) has revised its earlier warning to students and vendors following concerns over discipline and conduct around the department. Earlier on Tuesday, 20th January 2026, the Council issued a notice prohibiting sitting on pavements, leaning on departmental walls, littering, and the presence of food or snack vendors in the lobby. The sanctions outlined are purchasing paint and hiring a painter for those leaning on walls, twenty hours of community service for littering, and seizure of vendors’ goods within the lobby. As it is stated in the second release that due to the consideration of certain concerns, the Council reviewed the initial directive and clarified the prohibitions and sanctions. The revised notice, released on the same day, now includes measures against vandalism of departmental property. According to the updated notice: Students found leaning on walls or sit...

MIXED REACTIONS AS STUDENTS ARE DENIED ACCESS INTO THE DEPARTMENT LIBRARY OVER

By: Mercy Ojegbola The students of the department of English Obafemi Awolowo university have expressed mixed reactions to the library restriction placed by the department’s executive council on students over departmental dues. Recall that NCBOAU reported that the executive council of the department of english, obafemi awolowo university denied students who are yet to pay for departmental dues access to the department library even after the extension of the deadline. Students have since then expressed different reactions, while some appreciate it as a good attempt at prompting students to pay; others address the decision as “unreasonable”. Mavellous, a 400 level student of the department, speaking with a correspondent of NCBOAU said that it is a two way thing, stating that the restrictions does not mean that students who have not paid will still pay. He added that many of those who have not paid are not making use of the library. He also stated that the few who are yet...

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LOBBY TO BE REPAINTED AFTER LESS THAN TWO WEEKS RENOVATION

By: Mercy Ojegbola The President of the Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University, Francis Ohacho as declared intention to repaint the newly renovated lobby due to mutilation. He made this known on Friday while speaking on the maintenance structure of the department during the departmental congress, mentioning that this was much needed because the department lobby that was painted earlier has been vandalized by students. He further expressed his discontent referring to the act as barbaric. Recall that NCBOAU reported that the department lobby recently got a facelift and light upgrade which had enhanced it’s academic relevance and aesthetic appearance. The lobby has however expressed a decline in appearance as the newly painted wall has been wrecked in less than two weeks by students who hung around at the lobby. According to the President, the walls were badly mutilated by students who sit at the lobby especially those who rub their feet and shoes against the wall while th...

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LOBBY GETS FACELIFT WITH LIGHTING UPGRADE

By Omobolanle Taofeek and Mercy Ojegbola The Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University, has improved in appearance as the lobby takes on a new look with brighter bulbs and repainted walls, adding to its aesthetic appeal and academic relevance. The lobby, which serves as a relaxation spot during the day and a reading space at night for students within and outside the department due to its accessibility and comfort, has been upgraded with new bulbs and a refreshed outlook. The renovation, according to the President of the department, Ohacho Francis, was carried out by the departmental executive and funded through the NASELS account. “The renovation was initiated by the departmental executives,and the funding is totally from NASELS account, as a NASELSite, your dues and everything that's where and what it is spent on.” he said. Speaking on the motivation behind the renovation, he stated that it was born out of a desire to see change, as it had been years since any renovation ...