Nasels Communication Bureau (NCB)

On May 21st, 2025, Cowrywise OAU held its Finance Week Conference, a key aspect of the five-day Finance Week. The conference brought students, financial experts, and community leaders to discuss smart money habits and fintech solutions. It centred on the encompassing theme, ‘Financial Independence for the Next Generation.’ Keynote Session 1: Esther Ejike on Leveraging Technology to Craft Your Personal Finance Journey Esther Ejike, a.k.a Financial Sabi, a personal finance expert, delivered an engaging keynote that emphasized building financial stability using fintech apps. She highlighted the psychology of spending, referencing Parkinson’s Law: ‘A man’s expenses will always rise to meet his income.’ She urged participants never to leave their financial lives to chance, and most importantly, to start with clarity, not comparing their financial journey to the next person. Her keynote explained the process of a personal finance self-review, challenging the audience to start where they are....

       The event titled "Her Money Moves," organized by the Office of the Vice President, was held in celebration of International Women's Day (IWD) 2025. The primary focus of this event was to empower women to take ownership of their financial futures.      The program commenced at 11:40 AM. with an opening prayer followed by the National Anthem. Alawode Ewaoluwa served as the anchor for the event, welcoming distinguished guests to the podium, where special seating had been arranged for them. Co-host Mr. Fashina Oluwadaanmilare supported the anchor throughout the proceedings.       Furthermore, the Vice President, Odediji Christianah, delivered an opening speech, expressing her gratitude to all attendees and emphasizing the event's focus on finance, its maintenance, and the importance of honouring financial literacy She announced that each attendees would receive a complimentary book which were given to some random attendees.  Keyn...

On May 24th, 2025, students eager to know the ropes of LinkedIn gathered at the SUB TV Room to draw from the wealth of knowledge speakers had to share. The event tagged ‘LinkedIn 101 for Students: Learning the Systems that Make LinkedIn Work for Students’ featured engaging activities, including valuable insights from speakers like Peace Akanni (Brand Strategist and Content Writer), Success Ogunlana (Senior Brand Designer and Founder @Piqe), and Confidence Akinyemi (Art Director & Content Writer), with a special appearance from Opeyemi Ariki (Vice President, Students' Finance Club). Each speaker shared practical hacks to make LinkedIn work for the audience, including profile optimisation, incorporating relevant keywords, networking with value in mind, and more. Opeyemi, in her session, emphasized eight successful ways students could position themselves for opportunities on LinkedIn. She mentioned that even though opportunities on LinkedIn are limitless, students needed to be pre...