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Toheeb Shittu The Department of Mass Communication, Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu-Igbo, on Thursday, held its annual Traditional African Communication (TAC) Day. The event, which held in the Abusi Hall, had in attendance, guests from the BCOS Media House, and other familiar faces which included: Mr. Ogunnariwo, Alhaji Adeoye, Mr. Ogundijo, Mrs. Oyefuga, the Director of Students’ Affairs and other Departmental Staff. Activities that were displayed during the event included dance, music, fashion parade, food presentation and drama; all cutting across the Ibo, Yoruba, Fulani, Edo and Ghanian ethnic groups.  The event   started with an opening prayer by Mrs Ogundijo; the Department’s Technologist, after which   the football players who won the Rector’s Cup Competition were presented their gold medals for a successful outing. Kick-starting the event proper, the members of the  Kegites’ Club International, Ilya Molusi had a session on stage, after which the repr...

Toheeb Shittu, Ololade Gafar The football team of the Mass Communication Department, Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, yesterday, won the Rector’s Cup Competition, after beating their relentless opponents; Business Administration 5-4 in penalties.   Both football team’s started off with several challenging moments in the first half, which saw Ibrahim put the ball in the back of the net after a smooth display of attacking brilliance by a combined force from the midfield which allowed Omokemi give Ibrahim the assist. Business Administration were determined to give Mass Communication a taste of their own medicine as they continued to break the defensive lines of the Communicators.  Mustido was the man to watch as series of efforts from him was either sent over the bar or stopped by the hands of the Mass Comm goalkeeper with help from Purry’s pin-point grip on loose balls.  Kufour’s  utility of loose balls also defined Mass Comm’s attacking style as he gave space for Br...

Owolabi Bashir The Newly Elected Student Union Government President of Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Comrade Abdul Azeez Olawale, has said that he is accessable and approachable. He made this statement in his Presidential speech during the SUG Inauguration ceremony which held at the institution’s auditorium on Friday. In an event which had the presence of principal officers of the institution, students and parents, Azeez noted that the impact of the former Rector of the institution; Professor Jumoke Bilesanmi-Awoderu cannot be overemphasized. He said “The history of this Polytechnic would never be complete without mentioning the efforts and giant strides of the former Rector Professor Jumoke Bilesanmi-Awoderu who above all odds gave us the avenue to experience proper studentship, helping the institution reach new heights of high development”.  The President-Elect, in his while addressing the students and management of the institution (AAPOLY) assured the students that his administr...

Caleb Ijioma After months of no student union activities in the institution, students of Abraham Adesanya polytechnic (AAPOLY), Ijebu Igbo, Ogun state, on the 31st of August, elected student leaders who will steer the affairs of the 2022/2023 academic year as executives in the student union government.    Recall that the last student union election held was on the 2nd of April, 2021, and executives subsequently graduated on the 8th of December, leaving the office empty, with management refusing to hold elections.    In what turned out to be low participation, 896 students were able to determine the fate of aspirants vying for different positions.    Abdul-Azeez Olawale from the Mass communication department garnered 510 votes at the poll, making him win against his opponent Abe John who had 377 votes. CAMPUS LIFE gathered that Olawale was able to have an edge against his opponent when his fellow contestant from the Mass Communication department, Toheeb Shit...