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In less than a month, THE ICONS has observed that there have been issues with the traffic lights on OAU campus. The traffic lights which are not functional have misled a lot of motorists on OAU campus, hence, there have been cases of attempted collision.    However, at this moment, it is important to ask questions on how traffic (movement) will be controlled. The purpose of traffic lights cannot be undermined, the traffic lights are installed at strategic places on campus which for a reason is to ensure safety and avoid traffic congestion within the school community . According to OAU's Chief Security Officer, Babatunde Oyatokun, he said that he ordered that the traffic lights functionality should be put on hold since it was misleading motorists and pedestrians on campus, but they are to function after they have all been repaired. Undoubtedly, without the presence of these traffic light, it can cause accidents within the school community. If the traffic lights a...

AKINADE ISRAEL   Kanye West, the Grammy award winning rapper made a surprising performance at a prison in Texas on Friday   15th November, 2019. The artist   performed to more 200   prisoners including the staffs at Harris County prison. He performed one of his tracks from new album "Jesus is King". It was recorded that some women busted into tears as he performed at another facility across the road. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said representatives for West got in touch about doing the performances, which recall the shows at Folsom State Prison in 1968 by the late Johnny Cash. The new album "Jesus is King", got released in October after many delays, has really got a lot of people moved including prisoners and staffs. Jason Spencer, the Harris County Sheriff's Office Public Affairs Director said in a tweet that West and his choir "brought light to people who needed it".  

Reported by Olufade Olufolake and Ibrahim Semiat  National Association of Ilaje students, OAU Chapter celebrated their annual cultural day programme, on 7th November 2019. The programme started around 1:19pm with an opening prayer, national anthem , great Ife anthem and Ilaje anthem. It is the tradition of Ilaje people that when a child is born, he should be put in a river, if he drowns he is a bastard, but if he doesn't, he is a true ilaje child. This belief compliments there slogan, which is Ayemefun Ilaje meaning we're one, then the chorus is Awaye meaning we survived. The event which was hosted at Agric Foyer, Faculty of Agric, OAU featured drinking competition,  Nasels drama troupe (NDT), Alakada, a comedienne, Drama team from OAU Department of Dramatic Arts,some OAU Artists of Hip-Hop music, rap, Dance and Fuji music from Alore musical band. The special guest of honour, Prince Adedeji Elebiju, who also represented the Chairman...

Omotosho Wumi  The leadership of faculty of art students association parliamentarian has reacted to the Congress held on November 6 to reverse the suspension of the association General Secretary,  impeachment of PRO and four vacant Parliament seats as baseless and void. The speaker of the house,  Hon. Ahmed in an interview session with The Icons declared that "the Congress is void because there were no motions moved at the congress as the congress was disorganized" Moreover, on initial suspension of the general secretary in person o Adeniji Mahmud, the speaker declared that the general secretary committed a gross misconduct of negligence of duty,  disregard for Parliamentary rulings and displacement of priority. On the four vacant seats of the parliament,  the spaekaer said: " According to the Constitution Art.4,sec.3(xiv); "any Fsrc member that is absent at two consecutive meetings and a maximum of four in a Parliamentary year SHALL automaticall...

The Congress of Faculty of Arts Students Association has on 6th November, 2019 has reversed the decision of the house to suspend and impeach the General Secretary and PRO respectively and the declaration of the seats of honourables vacant. The president had called a congress in reaction to the petition submitted by the Dramatic Arts Students Association and some members of the executives, however, after much deliberation, the Congress found them innocent of the accused offences and basis of punishment. On Mr Adeniji Taiwo Mahmud, the General Secretary, was said to have been suspended unjustly and the Congress vindicated him and found him innocent. The Public Relations Officer, Kusimo Adebayo was also reinstated owing to the fact that congressmen after much deliberation found that he was not given a chance for fair hearing and was accused unjustly. Owing to the fact that other honourables affected with these offences were not punished, therefore the affected honourables, ha...

OLUKULUJO KAYOBOLA  The Catholic Church has launched an investigation after two missionary nuns have become pregnant while working in Africa. It was reported that the two women, who belonged to separate religious orders in Sicily, are expecting children despite their vows of chastity. One of them, a mother superior, found she was several weeks pregnant while the other woman discovered the news when she complained of stomach pain. Both nuns are now facing pressure to quit religious life and the scandal has caused ‘consternation’ among the clergy. One of the women, aged 34, discovered her pregnancy when she went to hospital with stomach pain, according to Italian news agency ANSA. Her religious order has not been identified, but reports say she belonged to a convent in Sicily’s Nebrodi mountains. She has now moved to Palermo to prepare for the birth of her child. The nun may now choose to give up her monastic life altogether and focus on raising her child, ...

Ogundeji Theophilus Write the lines now, You know it doesn't matter how. And don't care what the people say, Just let the words carry you away. Colors nd beauty may fade, But words made can never be unmade. Write of paradise, write of eternal doom, Because your pen is a flower that needs to bloom. Be it in joy or abundant pain, Just write of the mighty dragon that was slain. For if you keep the lines bottled, The blood in ur veins will remain troubled. Go on. Wield the power of the pen, Be the fiery giant amongst men. Forget the kings ruling in this kingdom, Dare to get a throne nd make your way blossom.

Adebiyi Damilola L . We call ourselves Brothers We shook hand in allegiance With what we presumed was a clean conscience Together we sat in class Hoping together we can pass Irrespective of the name to whom I made my petition Nor the nature of your purification On the way home, the difference started to show Admist the fuming smokes taking over the city like snow Amongst the loud clangs of swords that death fatal blows Now I am an enemy because my hair was styled like an English Now I must die because I pleaded for my life in English Now I am no longer your brother because the Holy name was uttered in a movie in France I'm no longer your brother because you have to avenge the blasphemy that happened in France

By Oludiran Olusola Abidemi Suspension of students in University has never been a big deal in its real sense, this is because it is part of the functions and duties of the each institution to propel sanity in accordance to their rules and regulations which basically align with the constitution of the country. University management are to go against the illicit behaviors which their students may want to put up such as examination malpractices, cultism,  violence display and other anti societal engagements which may cause rancour to the society if permitted. More so,  Universities are seen as where leaders of tomorrow are bred and reared,  it is seen as a training ground for the supposed  leaders of tomorrow, in fact some refer to university as the "home of the Universe" where highest knowledge is expected to be acquired for the growth of the country. Unfortunately,  it is so sardonic that Nigerian Universities no longer have consciousness of the importance of...