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  By: Isaac Adeoye The Director of Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY), Koko Campus, Iree, Alhaji D.Y Babalola has urged the newly admitted students of the Campus to commence on the payment of their School fee. He stated this today while addressing the newly admitted student in hall 4 during their screening process. "Three thousand students has been admitted, roughly two thousand seven hundred plus payed for the acceptance fee without paying school fee" he stated. He stressed that those that have already collected their school fees at home should not keep it with themselves, but pay it as soon as possible. "Wherever you are keeping your money, it is not safe, we have criminals among you, so there is no way you can hide something that will not miss." He stressed further. More so, he urged the student to start paying for their school fees now, that failure to pay for the school fees now will cause an issue later.

By: Oluwadamilola Awodele “Find out who you are and be that person. That’s what your soul was put on this earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth, and everything else will come.” — Ellen DeGeneres Recently, there has been a rise in ritual killings and fraud in Nigeria and the most recent one that has got everybody's attention is the one perpetrated by 4 boys within the age of 17 - 20. These four high school boys were caught by the police for butchering Sofiat Kehinde and consuming her head for cash custom which they claim that they got the rules on famous online media stage, Facebook. The teens said they were enlivened by the rules, saying that it informed why they chose to butcher Sofiat, said to be the girlfriend of one of them. Within the few days that this has happened, everybody has been pointing accusing fingers at other persons based on their view. Some people have said it's the fault of the parents, Some said it's the government while others have claimed the p...

 By: Isaac Adeoye, Samuel Iyiola The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Iree, CSP Joshua Owolabi, has stated that all students of Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY) are expected to stay indoors from the hour of  10pm to 6am. This was stated today in a memo sent by the D.P.O to the Student Union Committee of the institution. He stressed that the action is implemented in order to elude any form of criminal act within the community. It could be recalled that an unidentified man confirmed to be a mad man has been gruesomely murdered in the Iree community, According to him, "This is done in order to ensure the criminal in picture are caught in the act and for maximum security for all and sundry". "The council of the Iree community have set up specific committee to serve as security agency in order to shun and shove any form of criminal act going viral within the community" he started. He however advised all Student to adapt and obey the stay indoor rules.

 By: Samuel Iyiola "Evil communication corrupts good manners. I hope to live to hear that good communication corrects bad manners".  —  Benjamin Banneker   Cultism has emerged as one of the most damaging and dangerous trends now harming Nigerian students' life. These organizations' actions have resulted in the suffering and death of many innocent persons. They became painfully popular and infected the country's educational institutions like a dangerous virus, destroying the lives of young people through heinous acts such as torture, fraud, painful inscriptions on the bodies of new members, voodoo rituals, murders, drinking of human blood and urine, use of hard drugs, intimidation of bystanders, armed robberies, kidnapping, and so on. What is cultism? According to Steve Bruce (1995), the cult is a ‘loosely knit group organized around some common themes and interests but lacking any sharply defined and exclusive belief.' While Oxford Advanced Learners' Dicti...

  By: Samuel Iyiola The Management of the Osun State Polytechnic, (OSPOLY) Iree, has announced the Christmas and New year break for both the students and staff of the institution. This was declared in a memo signed by Mrs F.O Apara on Thursday, 23rd December, 2021. "The institution management has graciously declared Friday 24th December, 2021 to Monday, 3rd January 2022 as Christmas/New Year break for members of the Community." The memo stated Moreso, the essence of the break as stated in the memo is to allow both the staffs and the students enjoy their Christmas and New Year festive season. Furthermore, the memo also stated that the institution will be re-opened on Tuesday, 4th January, 2021.

By: Jackson Ajah, Isaac Adeoye The Immediate Past (I.P) Chairman of Students Union Association (S.U.A), Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY) Iree, Comrade Falana Johnson fondly known as Pappy Jay has advised the newly appointed S.U.A Executives not to let their respective offices divert them from academic pursuits. Pappy Jay disclosed this today, 22nd December 2021 during an interview with the NEB Journalists, following the inauguration program of the new S.U.A. executives and Faculty Executives in the Koko Campus. "My advice to the new Chairman and Executives is that they should not allow their offices to control them instead they should be humble and impartial," Pappy Jay stated. In a similar vein, he advised the new S.U.A Chairman and other executives to carry out their responsibilities in a humble manner.      According to him "I do tell those that come to interview me that; I was not on this seat as the S.U.A chairman yesterday, but here today as the SUA chairman, to...

  By: Samuel Iyiola The Former Editor-in-Chief (E.I.C ) of Namacos Editorial Board, Mr Ajayi Folaranmi R. popularly known as Enigma has commended the efforts of the outgoing executives of the board at the Koko campus, Daily Part-Time program, today. He gave the words of commendation during the launching of NEB Magazine and the handing over to the new set of leaders which was officially done by the 2019/2020 E.I.C, Alo Anthony on the 2nd of December, 2021 at the Koko campus. "I commend the outgoing NEB Executives who broke a long term record this year, we have regained the lost glory," Folaranmi stated. He also admonished all the new executives to embrace campus journalism and encouraged them not to rest until society becomes liberated. "We should not be at rest when our society is not at peace". He stated. However, 2019/2020 E.I.C,  Alo Anthony declared Iyiola Samuel O. as the new board's Editor-in-Chief while Lambe Elizabeth as the Sub Editor of the board and m...