BAZE FOCUS MAGAZINE (2019 CONVOCATION EDITION)

ISSN: 2636-6770

A Publication of Baze University Abuja

Volume 3 No 3

October, 2019

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QUALITY & EXCELLENCE IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

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BAZE UNIVERSITY- ABOUT US

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m intain a gizing worlda m d n lish a yner y To estab environment, s best technolog ic d o academ man capital an g knowledge t n class hu ng and impacti the Nigerian e ti for crea and moderniz p develo society.

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BAZE UNIVERSITY ANTHEM © 1st Stanza Baze University Right in the city of unity Raise the banner with Pride and dignity Over the hills, the land and sea Driven by excellence, hard work and diligence And our reach is high above the skies.

2nd Stanza We are a varsity With a unique history, Seek wisdom and honor With the power of Knowledge Technology in reality Arts and the sciences Making giants strides Blazing the trail and setting a pace.

CHORUS Shine on shine on Baze Varsity Ever shining as the morning sun Marching forth to glory Learn to lead and learn to live ….. shine on, shine on, shine on… …….Baze University…...

CHORUS Shine on shine on Baze Varsity Ever shining as the morning sun Marching forth to glory Learn to lead and learn to live ….. shine on, shine on, shine on… …….Baze University……..

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ITEMS Table of Contents From the Editorial Desk Visitor to the University Board of Trustees Desk of Founder & Pro-chancellor Future Starts Here Principal Officers Facul es, Programmes & Departments Staff Currently on Interna onal Training.

Be an Outstanding Staff Memories in the Sands of Time Baze University Highfliers Academic Ma ers Update Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences Receives State of the Art Equipment Computer Science: Making the Difference in Our Society Successful Business Models Leverage on Partnerships The Challenges of Increased Flooding in Nigeria Exchange Visit to the USA by Baze University Law Clinic Environmental Sciences & Na onal Security Digital Haves and the Have Nots Life…… That is just the way it is…….

Successful Resource Verifica on for New Master’s Degree Programmes Digital Transforma on in Higher Educa on Ins tu ons…

Post Graduate Studies at Baze University, Abuja Be Security Conscious - It is the Duty of Everyone Students’ Academic Achievement: A Joint Effort?

Celebra ng Excellence: Nigerian Engineer Leads Scotland’s 5G Revolu on My 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Experience Baze Focus Interviews with the Best of the Aces Facts You Need to Know About Nigeria BAZE FOCUS QED Sports Ac vi es in Baze University What is the Longest Word in English Language?

Words of Wisdom Educa on is the Key Paren ng Skills – the Good Old Days.

Nutri ous – Eat Wisely Healthwise - Health is Wealth Laughter S ll the Best Medicine Campus Life in Pictures Best of Baze University Panorama: Editor’s Gallery Baze Alumni Poetry Corner & Condolence

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM: * The Pro-chancellor * The Vice Chancellor * Dean, Postgraduate Studies * Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences * Dean, Faculty of Compu ng & Applied Sciences * Dean, Faculty of Engineering * Dean, Faculty of Environmental Sciences * Dean, Faculty of Law * Dean, Faculty of Management & Social Sciences

* University Librarian * Director, Academic Planning * Director IT Services * Dean Student Affairs * Head, Human Resources * Chief Security Officer * Students Support Unit * Sports Unit * Alumni

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FROM THE EDITORIAL DESK 3 Hearty Cheers!!!

BAZE FOCUS Magazine is 3 years old. I invite you to join in the celebra on. This Magazine brings the major events in the university to members of the community.

It is also a pla orm for staff and students to showcase their innova ve ideas to the outside world. This is a Convoca on Edi on and it calls for double celebra on.

As BAZE FOCUS celebrates another year in existence, I par cularly congratulate our Graduands who are the cynosure of all Convoca on ac vi es. We are so proud of your achievements and your gradua on is well deserved. Remember the values we taught you; it is a tough world out there, but remain steadfast. Open up new vistas, connect with old classmates and join the Baze Alumni Network.

To our dear parents; the advice is that educa on remains the best investment on children and Baze University is the des na on for quality and excellence in ter ary educa on. Our university is centrally located in Abuja; sprawling in a serene environment; easily assessible, one hop from any Airport in Nigeria; experienced staff with na onal and interna onal diversi es, many have long standing industry connec ons; first-class infrastructure; high-end equipment; superb teaching facili es; IT driven system that manages me and promotes examina on credibility; robust network with private sector; etc, etc.

Baze is a brand that speaks for itself!

To our esteemed Readers, who have kept faith with us, I humbly invite you to another sumptuous Edi on of our Magazine. I present to you contribu ons from the Facul es on their new strides: the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences that now has a robust complement of high end equipment to enhance students experiences; the Faculty of Compu ng & Applied Sciences where a final year student developed a computer so ware that can improve mobility for the visually impaired; the Faculty of Management & Social Sciences where

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partnerships are yielding good results; Faculty of Engineering and mi ga ng flood; and the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and na onal security.

The focus of this Edi on is the Faculty of Law that took an interes ng Exchange Visit to the United States of America and the Return Leg by our interna onal guests. We also bring to you straight talk on life - that’s the way it is; the Nigerian that has turned Scotland 360 Degrees around with 5G; Successful verifica on of new Master’s Programmes; Digital Transforma on in the deployment of Technology in HEIs; Joint effort to e n h a n c e S t u d e nt s ’ A ca d e m i c A c h i eve m e nt ; collabora ve efforts to reduce the digital divide; 2019 YA L I F e l l o w s , a n d S p o r t s - f r i e n d l y S c h o o l Administrators. Check out the names of the 13 fully approved Post Graduate Programmes.

In this Edi on we also present new topics: Staff Ma ers; Nutri ous - how many wraps of swallow do you demolish at a si ng? Healthwise - Walk the Talk; Facts about Nigeria; Interviews with the Aces; Facts about Nigeria; BAZE FOCUS QED, etc. There are other regular features on Alumni, English language; Campus Security, Campus Life, Laughter-the Best Medicine; P o e t r y C o r n e r, Photo Gallery, etc.

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THE VISITOR BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA

His Royal Highness

Alh. (Dr) Shehu Idris, CFR Sarkin Zazzau

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Arc. Mohammed Namadi Sambo, GCON Chancellor, Chairman Board of Trustees

Prof. Angela Joy Ogwu, OFR Member, Board of Trustees

Sam Nda Isiah Member, Board of Trustees

Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, CON Member, Board of Trustees

Dr. Charles Aderemi Akintoye Member, Board of Trustees

Sen. Y. Da Baba-Ahmed PhD. Pro-chancellor & Member BOT

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FROM THE FOUNDER’S DESK

Engineering, who was granted a he 2019 Convoca on th Study Leave of two years to pursue Ceremony is the Sixth (6 ) in a Fellowship at the University of the series. Every year, since Glasgow. I am happy to note that the Maiden Edi on in 2014, we this young man is now building the have graduated students from this first real- me 5G testbed University. Today, Baze University dedicated to Self-Organized also celebrates yet another Networks (SON) in the UK. Baze milestone - the gradua on of the University is very proud of this first set of Master ’s Degree export product. Another worthy students. This is indeed a great example of our efforts at sourcing achievement for a private quality are the highly competent University with very humble sta ff i n t h e Fa c u l t y o f L aw. beginnings. We commenced Collec ve efforts of the Faculty at academic ac vi es in May 2011 tutelage, made Chijioke Dike and today we have six facul es, 40 Obalum, a 2016 Graduate of Baze undergraduate programmes and University, achieve First Class in the 13 Post graduate programmes; all 2018 Call to Bar Examina ons at approved by the Na onal the Nigerian Law School. This Universi es Commission (NUC). I Sen. Y.D. Baba-Ahmed, Ph.D achievement coming from a young therefore hear ly congratulate all Founder, Pro-Chancellor Faculty is worth celebra ng, and I F i r s t a n d M a s t e r ’s D e g r e e am proud of all the staff and Graduands at this Convoca on.

In this year under review, we celebrate solid students that were part of the success story. Let me achievements: all the courses offered in the university assure, that as managers of this citadel of learning, we that are due for accredita on have been accredited; will exhaust all means in our search for quality staff to expansion of the postgraduate programmes into more sustain our vision. A University is as good as the quality Facul es; procurement of addi onal sophis cated of its faculty; and we will con nue to strive for Engineering and Environmental Sciences Equipment; excellence in the quality of our staff. This is the basis of acquisi on of Books, Journals, and Furniture for the our strength in a compe ve environment where we Libraries; deployment of high level ICT for all opera ons set the standards.

As part of my efforts at capacity building and as a in the University - students’ registra on, use of resource materials in the library, integrity of the precursor to the take-off of my Founda on, I have examina on processes; and security of lives and commenced the award of full tui on scholarships to five qualified junior staff of Baze University who have property. worked for five years. The implementa on of this Our pioneer Board of Trustees (BOT) under the dis nguished chairmanship of Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmadu award will start immediately. I personally just graduated from the Owner/President Management Abubakar OFR, concluded their tenure. They le indelible footprints and will remain a source of pride Programme (OPM 53) at Harvard Business School on and inspira on to the University. A new BOT has been 28th March 2019.

Today we celebrate one eminent person as a inaugurated under the Chairmanship of His Excellency, former Vice President of the Federal Republic of deserving Awardee of Baze University Honourary Nigeria, Arc. Mohammed Namadi Sambo, GCON and Degree, the contribu ons of the late religious scholar other eminent Members. We look forward to their Sheik Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, for promo ng educa on in building socie es. valued guidance in taking Baze to greater heights.

And as we achieve more of our noble vision, I We pride ourselves with the quality of staff that are on board to achieve our quest for Excellence in Higher humbly invite you all to be part of it in respec ve Educa on. Our staff are highly competent, dedicated efforts. and sourced from diverse backgrounds. Many are high All the best! net-worth individuals who con nue to excel beyond the shores of our country. A unique example is Dr. Yusuf Sambo, a lecturer in the Department of Electrical

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THE FUTURE STARTS HERE

Prof. Tahir Mamman, OON, SAN Vice Chancellor

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t is with great pleasure that I welcome on b e h a l f o f t h e e n re B a ze U n i v e rs i t y Community, the new students who just joined us and felicitate with the returning students who passed their examina ons and proceeded to the next level of studies. Similarly, with pride and delight. I congratulate those who have successfully graduated.

Baze University offers unique opportuni es to students to pursue their passion, and educa onal aspira ons as a prepara on for a career of their choice.

Towards this, the University creates an all-round suitable environment for learning, sports, recrea on and appropriate social engagements. An acknowledged hallmark of the University is the availability of high-quality staff who have combined academic dis nc on with industry experience. In a similar context, the university provides students in all the discipline an industry experience through its mandatory SIWES (student industrial work experience scheme) programme. This ensures the graduate acquires knowledge and skills that are readily useful upon employment.

Furthermore, to safeguard the quality and sanc ty of its cer ficates, the University ensures that all

programmes due for accredita on are presented as and when due. To date, all the programmes offered in the University have been accredited by the Na onal Universi es Commission and other regulatory bodies.

Since the last convoca on, the University has hosted some major academic events, local and interna onal conferences. The University especially has enjoyed the excep onal privilege of hos ng interna onal training and capacity building programmes sponsored by the Na onal Universi es Commission and its partner foreign universi es for the benefit of academics and senior level administrators.

The University has con nued to strengthen its policies, prac ces and procedures on student’s conduct on campus; to the effect that destruc ve habits such as the use of hard drugs and other an social behaviors are nipped in the bud in partnership with parents. The University will con nue to robustly engage students on this and many other policies through the Student’s Representa ve Council which is expected to give a responsible voice to the en re student’s body.

In conclusion students are enjoined to u lize the opportunity provided by the University to explore their talents and strengths.

“Baze University offers unique opportunities to students to pursue their passion, and educational aspirations as a preparation for a career of their choice.”

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PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

Prof. Tahir MAMMAN, OON, SAN (VICE – CHANCELLOR)

David OGBONNA Esq. DVC ADMINISTRATION

Inuwa IDRIS REGISTRAR

Prof. Peter UMOH DVC ACADEMIC

Umar DALHATU BURSAR

Dr. James DANIEL LIBRARIAN

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FACULTIES BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES Dean: Prof. F. Om’Iniabohs

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COMPUTING & APPLIED SCIENCES Dean: Prof. Asenge G. H. Deputy Dean: Prof. Hammawa Mohammed Baba

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ENGINEERING Ag. Dean: Dr. Labaran Tanko 4.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Dean: Prof. Bala Muhammad

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LAW Ag. Dean:

PROGRAMMES

ANATOMY

Haruna Danazumi

B.Sc. PHYSIOLOGY B.Sc. BIOLOGY B.Sc. BIOTECHNOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Prof. Melanio T Olea Jnr. Dr. Helen Negbenebor

B.Sc. MICROBIOLOGY M.Sc. ANIMAL&ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

MICROBIOLOGY

Dr. Temitope P. Fowoyo

CHEMISTRY

Prof. Riadh Sahnoun

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Dr. Chandrashekhar Uppin

B.Sc. MATHEMATICS**

FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS

Dr. Pratap Singh

B.Sc. PHYSICS

PHYSICS

Dr. Hamman Tukur Gabdo

B.Eng. CIVIL ENGINEERING

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Nasiru Sani Rimintsiwa (Coord)

B.Eng. COMPUTER ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER/ TELECOM. ENGINEERING

Dr. Najashi Gafai

B.Eng. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Prof. R.H Khan

B.Eng. PETROLEUM & GAS ENGINEERING

PETROLEUM & GAS ENG.

Dr. Hezekiah Agogo

B.Sc. ARCHITECTURE

ARCHITECTURE

B.Sc. BUILDING B.Sc. ESTATE MANAGEMENT B.Sc. SURVEY & GEOINFORMATICS B.Sc. URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

BUILDING ESTATE MANAGEMENT SURVEY & GEOINFORMATICS URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

Dr. Muhammad Oumar A. Ah med Bldr. John Alaezi Dr. Muhammed Umbugala D. Dr. Barnabas M. Ojo Dr. Saliman Dauda

B.Sc. QUANTITY SURVEYING

QUANTITY SURVEYING

Amadosi Jesse

LL.B. CIVIL LAW

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAW

Dr. Zuhair Jibril

COMMERCIAL & PROPERTY LAW

Dr. Kathleen Okafor

M.Sc. PARASITOLOGY B.Sc. CHEMISTRY M.Sc. CHEMISTRY B.Sc. COMPUTER SCIENCE B.Sc. COMPUTER SCIENCE (INFO. TECH.) B.Sc. COMPUTER SCIENCE (SOFTWARE ENG) B.Sc. COMPUTER SCIENCE (INF. SY. MGT))

B.Sc. ACCOUNTING B.Sc. BANKING AND FINANCE B.Sc. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MBA. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MANAGEMENT & SOCIAL SCIENCES Dean: Prof. Osita Agbu Deputy Dean: Dr. Helen Jekelle

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

B.Sc. ANATOMY

Dr. Kathleen Okafor 6.

DEPARTMENTS

Dr. Adamu Zango Garba ACCOUNTING & FINANCE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Dr. Paulin Ebere Onyeukwu

ECONOMICS

Dr. Saada Abba Abdullahi

B.Sc. GOVERNMENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Prof. Benjamin Akhere

B.Sc. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY M.Sc. NTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY B.Sc. MARKETING

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY MARKETING

Dr. Usman Mohammed

B.Sc. MASS COMMUNICATION M.Sc. MASS COMMUNICATION

MASS COMMUNICATION

Dr. Biodun Adeniyi

B.Sc. PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY

Dr. Damian Dibia Osa-Afiana

B.Sc. SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY M.Sc. SOCIOLOGY

SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY

Dr. Titilayo C. Orisaremi

MSc. MANAGEMENT B.Sc. ECONOMICS M.SC. ECONOMICS

Dr. Hindu Amin Jibril

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CENTRE FOR FOUNDATIONS & INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Coordinator & HOD GENERAL STUDIES Dr. Rukayyatu Abdulkareem Gurin, mni

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Coordinator - Dr. Fa ma Kyari

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IN THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE Staff Currently on/or Scheduled for International Training S/N

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Dr Udoka Owie

Senior Lecturer

Public & Private Law

1 st Sept 2017 31st Dec 2019

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Dr. Yusuf Abdulrahman Sambo

Lecturer I

Electrical & Computer Engineering

4 th Sept.2017 30 th April 2020

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Fatima Oyiza Ademoh

Lecturer II

General Studies

2 nd Jan. 2018 Feb. 2020

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Bashir Fidal Ibrahim

Lecturer II

Maryam Abdulkarim

Lecturer II

Zakariya Mahboob Lanre

Lecturer II

Shehu Abdullahi Bala

Asst. Librarian

Library

Ahmad, S. Mahmoud

Technologist I

Architecture

Aliche, Obianuju Chidiebele

Assistant Lecturer

Mass Communication

Nasir Baba -Ahmed

D/Director, I.T

I.T Services

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Abdulkadir Saidu Hadiza Musa

Senior Assistant Registrar II Ass. Lecturer

Civil Engineering Petr. & Gas Engineering Electrical & Comp. Eng.

Logistics Economics

REMARKS

30 th March 2018 30 th March 2021 15 th March 2018 30 th April 2021 12 th Aug. 2018 – 30 th Aug. 2022 1 st March 2019 – 14 th Feb. 2020 Oct. 2019 – 30th Sept. 2022 1 st Sept. 2018 – 31 st Aug. 2022 2 nd Jan. 2019 – 27 th Jan. 2021 1 st Sept. 2019 – 30 th Sept. 2020 9 th Sept. 2019 31 st Aug. 2023

Osgoode Hall Law School.

York University, Toronto Canada University of Glasgow, Scotland Young Professionals Development Research OPEC, Vienna Austria University of Newcastle, UK Imperial College London University of Kaiserslautern, Germany University of New Delhi, India Near East University, Cyprus Florida State University, USA IMT Mines Ales Lab. University of Montpellier, France University of Salford, UK University of Dundee, Scotland.

BE AN OUTSTANDING STAFF - The Choice Is Yours Ahmad Mahmoud Lawi*

Most o en, staff are lackadaisical when they assume the Line Manager is not around to evaluate or penalize i nerant behaviours. Some don’t come to work and when they do, they hardly give their best. These are general ps to make you an Outstanding Staff; its in your hands: 1.

Be in office on me and resist the urge to leave at the exact closing me.

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Follow instruc onsprotocols of communica on.

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Respect office hierarchy; there can only be one Boss.

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S ck to the meline on submission of assignments.

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You are paid to offer a service; be sincere and diligent.

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Get along with others; be cheerful and helpful.

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Don't look for shortcuts; take cri cism wisely.

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Avoid eye service; don’t boot lick to curry favour.

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Don't argue with your boss; his temperament may not tolerate this.

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Don't be lazy; procras na on is the thief of me - use me wisely.

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Drop domes c problems at home - me spent in office is not yours.

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Be a Team player. Be happy at your job - don’t be grumpy.

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Don't envy those ahead of you, your me will come.

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Don't demand gra fica on for the service you are paid to render.

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Share your experience with colleagues and mentor subordinates.

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Take responsibility for all your ac ons.

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Be loyal to your Employers.

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Be honest - show good examples.

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Take me to build your capacity and learn new things.

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Follow Redress Mechanisms if you have a complaint. Don’t take laws into your hands. *Ahmad Mahmoud Lawi is a Deputy Registrar and Head of Human Resources.

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MEMORIES IN THE SANDS OF TIME The Tenure of the pioneer Board of Trustees (BOT) of Baze University, Abuja came to an end in January 2019. The occasion was marked with a valedictory mee ng and Management had the opportunity to reminisce on individual and collec ve contribu ons of members to the monumental development and academic strides of the last seven years. Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmadu Abubakar, OFR was the Chancellor and Chairman of the outgone BOT and he worked with other eminent members sourced from diverse background. They served selflessly ensuring almost a decade of very smooth and cordial BOT/Management rela onship in the University. Baze Focus Magazine celebrates all out- gone members of the BOT and say Thank You All. As you have le indelible foot prints in the sands of me; May History Be Kind to You! Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmadu Abubakar OFR Chancellor, Chairman Baze University BOT Alhaji Abubakar has several years of experience in high level management. He was a former Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and had held management posi ons in several Government and Private-sector Organiza ons. He also served on several Boards and Parastatals within and outside Nigeria and was the pioneer Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja.

Jus ce S. M. Alpha BELGORE, GCON Member Board of Trustees Hon. Jus ce Belgore was a notable jurist of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. At the high point of his career he was the Chief Jus ce of Nigeria and Chairman of the Federal Judicial Service Commission. He is an ac ve member of the Nigerian Bar Associa on, Interna onal Bar Associa on and the Nigeria Body of Benchers. As a member of the Baze BOT, he was fondly referred to as ‘Baba Jus ce’.

Prof. Sam OYOVBAIRE Member Board of Trustees Prof. Oyovbaire was a former Minister of Informa on & Culture and Chief of Staff under President Olusegun Obasanjo. He is the current Chairman of the Governing Council of Delta State University (DELSU). Apart from all his documented contribu ons to na on building, he is well versed in the administra on and management of Higher Educa on Ins tu ons.

Mrs Roseline Ada OKWECHIME Member Board of Trustees Mrs. Okwechime is the Managing Director of Abbey Building Society Plc. She has served as Company Director for over 20 years and has cognate experience in strategic planning and systems development, which she gained with top-notch ins tu ons including the Bank of England.

Dr Aliyu Modibbo UMAR Member Board of Trustees Dr. Modibbo is a seasoned Technocrat who was in the Academia before his appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic. He served in several Ministries; Power & Steel, Commerce, the Federal Capital Territory. As part of his achievements, he kept faith with the Abuja City Master Plan and introduced high end par cipa on of the private sector in the Abuja Housing Programme.

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BAZE UNIVERSITY HIGH-FLIERS Baze University is a unique Brand; synonymous with excellence. The quality of our graduates is recognized na onally and interna onally.

Any where they go, our graduates maintain their Magna Cum Laude status.

Name - CHIJIOKE DIKE OBALUM BAZE UNIVERSITY ABUJA. BU/14A/LAW/1161 LLB, BL. with Dis nc on at the Nigerian Law School (2018)

Name - ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED LAWAN BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA. BU/13A/ IT/0684 BSc Infroma on Technology COVENTRY UNIVERSITY, UK Msc with Dis nc on in Management Informa on System (April 2019)

Name - AMINA FADILA SHEHU BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA. BU/14C/IT/ 1260 BSc Informa on Technology UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, UK Msc with Dis nc on in Cyber Security, Threat Intelligence & Forensic (June 2019)

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ACADEMIC MATTERS - UPDATE ACCA FULL ACCREDITATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING On 22nd August 2019, a Team from the Associa on of Cer fied Chartered Accountants (ACCA) led by the Country Director, Tom Isibor presented a Cer ficate of Full Accredita on for the B.Sc. Accoun ng Programme of Baze University to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Tahir Mamman, OON, SAN and members of Management. This accredita on is effec ve for 5years, (2017 to 2022) and allows Graduates of Accoun ng from Baze University, to write only five papers to qualify as full ACCA members. Baze University is the second University in Nigeria to receive Full Accredita on from ACCA. The Vice Chancellor, led the Management, while the immediate past Dean and the current Dean of the Faculty of Management Sciences & Social Sciences and Staff of the Department of Accoun ng and Finance of Baze University witnessed the Cer ficate Presenta on Ceremony.

UNESCO PARIS DONATES BOOKS TO BAZE UNIVERSITY On the 9th of July 2019, Baze University received a dona on of seventy volumes of Books on various subjects from UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. This dona on was facilitated by Her Excellency Maryam Y. Katagum, the former Nigeria’s Ambassador to UNESCO, (just completed a tour of service) and the Office of the Permanent Delega on of Nigeria to UNESCO in Paris. The Vice Chancellor, (Prof. Tahir Mamman, SAN) the DVC Admn and the Librarian hear ly received the consignment of Books from Gambo Sebu, a senior staff of the Delega on in Paris. Amb. Katagum, upon return to Nigeria was appointed, Minister of State for Industries, Trade & Investment.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT BAZE UNIVERSITY - POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL The Director Academic Planning wishes to inform the general public that the underlisted courses have been approved by the Na onal Universi es Commission and have commenced at the Baze University Postgraduate School. For more informa on, contact the DVC Academic & Dean Postgraduate School.

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Faculty Management & Social Sciences

Computing and Applied Sciences

Law

Programme Accounting, MSc Economics, MSc International Relations and Diplomacy, MSc Mass Communication, MSc Management, MSc MBA Public Administration, MSc Sociology, MSc Animal & Environmental Sc., MSc Computer Science, MSc Software Engineering Forensic & Cybersecurity Information Systems Information Technology Chemistry, MSc

Duration 15 months 15 months 15 months

Tuition N2, 300, 000 N2, 300, 000 N2, 300, 000

15 15 24 15 15 15 15

N2, N2, N2, N2, N2, N2, N2,

15 months

N2, 300, 000

Parasitology, MSc

15 months

N2, 300, 000

Law, LLM

15 months

N2, 500, 000

months months months months months months months

300, 300, 800, 300, 300, 300, 300,

000 000 000 000 000 000 000

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FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES RECEIVES STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT - WE ARE GOOD TO GO! *Ferdinand A. OM’INIABOHS

BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES The Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences has been on ground now for about two and a half years. Since our last Ar cle in the 2018 Edi on of Baze Focus Magazine, a lot has taken place to further strengthen our exis ng programmes and prepare us for the introduc on of Medicine, Surgery as well as other allied Medical Programmes.

In January 2019, our students walked into a state-ofthe-art Dissec on Hall; fully enhanced with all the complements - cadavers, high tech equipment and facili es for the teaching of Gross Anatomy of the human body. Also, to improve microscopic anatomy of ssues in the human body, cu ng-edge Microscopy Equipment was procured, set up and deployed to ensure that students get a be er understanding of the course.

In March 2019, the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences and the Department of Human Physiology in collabora on with the Physiological Society of London, organized a Seminar tled “Responsible Conduct of Research” with sub themes on Research with Human Subject and Animals and Ins tu onal Review Board.

The Faculty and Prof. Nuhu Sambo, (focal person for this Seminar) invited eminent scholars from other Universi es including Prof. S. O. Odey from the University of Jos and Dr. D. S. Amaza from the Kaduna State University and the event was well a ended by Staff and Students.

OCTOBER 2019 ACCREDITATION EXERCISE The Departments of Anatomy and Physiology will receive officials from the Na onal Universi es Commission (NUC) and other Experts on Accredita on

Visit in October 2019. The Management of Baze University has procured a lot of equipment for the Laboratories and employed more academic and administra ve staff. The success of this Accredita on Visit is important as it will put the Faculty in a posi ve threshold to commence the Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS).

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) Meanwhile consulta ons are in top gear between the University and the FCT Hospitals Management Board on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the use of two to three FCT Hospitals for Baze University Clinical Students in the Medical Programmes.

Today many devices have been developed to aid the vision of individuals, but these devices are either expensive or not globally distributed. The common form of technological distribu on is through so ware and this is because so ware is classified as an intangible asset. This has led to the mo va on for incorpora ng the features of those devices into mobile applica on so ware. A blind individual who does not have enough money to buy such devices can easily download the applica on tool onto a smart phone. The task of having a person cater to every need of a visually impaired individual is ring and difficult.

Thus, this project focused on the design and implementa on of the tool on Android opera ng system, It is the most widely used mobile opera ng system in the world, with over 350 million smart phones retailed in the last quarter of 2018 running on android. Therefore, the implementa on of the applica on on the android pla orm was a good choice because of the ubiquity of android-based smart phones and devices.

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A Dissec ng Table installed with all the complements

Set-up and demo of newly installed Microscopy Equipment by Laboratory Technologists

*Prof Ferdinand A. OM’INIABOHS is the Dean of the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

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COMPUTER SCIENCE: MAKING THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR SOCIETY

Gabreal ASENGE*

THE QUEST FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH There are two cri cal areas in a university: teaching and research; aside Administra on and Community Service. Baze University became a full-fledged university in 2011; and a er eight years, it has six facul es of good func onal standings. The Faculty of Compu ng and Applied Sciences (FCAS) is one of these Facul es; and it is dedicated to conduc ng researches in various areas of applied sciences that directly benefit humanity. To this end, the Faculty is already recording huge successes.

It is trite to observe that whereas the results of successful teaching of students is visible by way of awards of Degrees, Diplomas and Cer ficates at Convoca on ceremonies; the results of research findings are largely obscured. This is not because elites do not realize the importance of research findings. It is just that the larger society, which the university seeks todoes not consume such findings! This is due, largely to the fact that, research results themselves are not published as and when due; or, worse s ll, those published in local journals receive poor circula on.

In this edi on of FOCUS magazine, FCAS presents a genuine effort in applied research bearing in mind the huge investment and commitment of the leadership of the University to Applied Sciences. This will not only enable us share our desire to create and live in the world of Science and Technology right here in Nigeria, but will also encourage prospec ve parents and students to choose Baze University as a study des na on. Due to the constraint of space, I present herewith, only ONE of our innova ve research efforts for your reading pleasure. It is an undergraduate research project, designed by Abdulkaldir Bala (2017) and supervised by Scholars in the Department of Computer Science; read it,it, and LEARN, TO LIVE.

BEYOND THE BASICS: COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE In the Department of Computer Science, a student, Abdulkadir Bala (2017), developed a Computer-based tool to assist visually impaired persons go about their daily lives, thereby improving their wellbeing and quality of life. His final year project was tled “The Design and Implementa on of a Mobile Based Applica on to Aid Visually Impaired Individuals”. The Tool is known as: ME, MYSELF & EYE. The purpose of the project was to solve the Research Ques on: “How can a hardware device that helps the Blind be converted to so ware”. By solving this very key challenge, we have taken a giant leap forward to assist blind and/or visually impaired individuals.

The tool presents an applica on that assists visually impaired (blind) individuals find their path around simple obstacles and aids them to move from one point to another. The design and implementa on of the tool was spurred by the belief that technology does not usually focus on the handicapped; due to capitalism, it is focused on the needs of able persons.

Once the applica on tool is installed on a Smart Phone, the visually impaired uses the phone as a vision hardware device.

TECHNOLOGY SOLVES THE NEEDS OF MANKIND Technology has gone beyond all human expecta ons, from sending man to the moon to the use of cell phones, miniaturiza on of complex devices, and development of mobile applica on for various purposes. One of the o en asked ques ons has been how the rise of this technology can assist humans, especially those who have disability such as blindness, paralysis, deafness, etc. Our efforts answer the interes ng ques on of how technology can help visually impaired individuals add value to their lives.

18/ Baze Focus Today many devices have been developed to aid the vision of individuals, but these devices are either expensive or not globally distributed. The common form of technological distribu on is through so ware and this is because so ware is classified as an intangible asset. This has led to the mo va on for incorpora ng the features of those devices into mobile applica on so ware. A blind individual who does not have enough money to buy such devices can easily download the applica on tool onto a smart phone. The task of having a person cater to every need of a visually impaired individual is ring and difficult.

Thus, this project focused on the design and implementa on of the tool on Android opera ng system, It is the most widely used mobile opera ng system in the world, with over 350 million smart

phones retailed in the last quarter of 2018 running on android. Therefore, the implementa on of the applica on on the android pla orm was a good choice because of the ubiquity of android-based smart phones and devices.

C H A L L E N G E S F O R P E R S O N S W I T H V I S UA L IMPAIRMENT The challenge for persons with visual impairment ge ng involved in accidents is an issue of great concern. Visually impaired person depend on others to do common tasks; this reduces their overall quality of life, it may get burdensome for the helper and the assistance may not always be available at the point of need. So this Tool provides the following func ons for visually impaired persons:

Figure 1. Applica on’s Use-Cases Assist to manoeuvre their way through simple obstacles; Act as a Braille to help in dealing with wri en language; Iden fy objects, and Iden fy colours. Figure 1 below shows the Applica on’s usecases, which is the interac on between the user (actor) and the system. It shows the func onali es of the system from the user’s perspec ve and the numerous ac ons the user can carry out.

PROFFER SOLUTION The tool, which is an android-based applica on, helps blind and visually impaired individuals manoeuvre their way around simple paths and perform simple ac ons. The tool uses a rela onal SQLite database to store user informa on and uses such informa on to assist the user in performing simple tasks. The applica on u lizes object detec on frameworks / techniques to detect objects when a visually impaired person tries to move from one loca on to another.

19/ Baze Focus It also uses Google maps and voice recogni on mechanisms to enable users say where they want to go and then converts the distance to steps to be taken and therea er the applica on informs the user how many steps to take and which direc on to follow. The development process adopted the following scien fic approach to solve this problem: · Gather a theore cal view on how usage of so ware aid people with visual impairment; · Use quan ta ve and qualita ve analysis to determine the use of object recogni on so ware and path recogni on and know its flaws; · Iden fy the target market on who would patronize such so ware; · Use data collec on tools to create a graphical representa on of how such so ware can be improved to make sure the applica on does what it is intended to do.

The following images are some of the run- me interface of the Tool.

*Prof. Gabreal ASENGE; Ph D (Jos), Dip. Sc.Inst (Lond.), FCAI is the Dean, Faculty of Compu ng and Applied Sciences.

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FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MODELS LEVERAGE ON PARTNERSHIPS - Osita AGBU*

The Faculty of Management and Social Sciences (FMSS) is the largest, most diverse and vibrant Faculty at Baze University. It has the Departments of Accoun ng , Banking and Finance, Business Management, Economics, Interna onal Rela ons and Diplomacy, Marke ng, Mass Communica on, Poli cal Science and Public Administra on, Psychology and Sociology and Anthropology. The Faculty leverages on partnerships with the private sector and encourages students to explore these to maximum benefits. I present to Readers, some of our partnership efforts and how we have used them to improve the quality of teaching and learning at Baze.

EXPLORING PARTNERSHIPS The Department of Accoun ng, Banking and Finance has a robust rela onship with the Associa on of Charted Cer fied Accountants (ACCA) through an MOU signed in 2017. Under this MOU, it organizes the ‘ACCA Day’ for Students, and in recent mes has granted exemp ons in several subjects to students wishing to acquire ACCA membership upon gradua on. The collabora on also offers opportunity for successful candidates to obtain M.sc in Accoun ng from Oxford Brookes University UK upon undertaking thesis wri ng in addi on to examina on in a few subjects.

The Department of Interna onal Rela ons and Diplomacy (IRD) offer students a unique blend of theore cal and prac cal knowledge and skills. Last year, the Department developed and designed course contents to familiarise students with an increasingly complex and globalised world. Furthermore, in other to expose students to the changing nature and impact

of culture and foreign policies in state rela ons, the Department with the support of the Japanese Embassy successfully launched the Baze University Japanese Cultural Club (JCC). Various study trips in Abuja were embarked upon; and students were given a first-hand experience of the administra on of various embassies as well as Study Tour to the Na onal Human Rights Commission. The Students visited the Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China in Nigeria and the South African Embassy and par cipated in the Model United Na ons organized by African Future Trust from 23-26 April 2019 at Rock view Hotel Abuja.

The Lecturers were also engaged at various stages of rigorous research and workshop ac vi es.

The Department of Business Management also embarked on several field trips to expose students to real-life ac vi es. The students a ended the 50th Annual Conference of the Chartered Ins tute of Personnel Management and went on an Excursion to the Nigerian Stock Exchange in March 2019. They were well received and put through real me training on stocks on the trading portal.

The Department of Psychology was established in 2015 and in two years has been able to go through a successful accredita on by the Na onal Universi es Commission (NUC). Staff of the Department are deeply involved in servicing the Student Support Unit (SSU), assis ng in counselling and rehabilita on of Students trying to adapt to University life. Graduates of this Department have secured employment in establishments that are reputable and Reports from Employers a est to the quality and depth of our psychology programme.

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Mercy Kwabe (Centre) Lecturer, Department of Interna onal Rela ons & Diplomacy, Dr. Maureen Egbuna, Director, African Future Trust and Student Par cipants at the Model United Na ons held at Rockview Hotel, Abuja, 23rd-26th April 2019

Business Management Sta and Students on Excursion to the Nigerian Stock Exchange in March 2019

22/ Baze Focus The Department of Mass Communica on is in the process of establishing a research partnership with Media Trust Limited, publishers of Daily Trust and its sister publica ons that will periodically assess the performance of the company’s lead publica ons with a view to enhancing its contents and overall professional quality. This is a great example of University-Industry partnership which both par es hope to maximally explore. Tope Ojeme, a Visi ng Lecturer and seasoned broadcaster won the pres gious Presenter of the Year Award of the Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA). We are proud of his achievements!

COMMUNITY SERVICE In the area of Community Service, early in July 2019, several final year students of the Department of Mass Communica on coordinated by Aishat Babaji visited the IDP Kuchingoro Camp in FCT Abuja and donated several food and household items worth thousands of Naira to residents. The students were driven by an intense desire to give back to the community by assis ng the most vulnerable among us.

CAPACITY BUILDING Several members of staff a ended Local and Interna onal Conferences and this a ests to the high

performance of our academics. Some of the Conferences a ended include; the Regional Economic Outlook (REO) Presenta on by the IMF Resident Representa ve and Mission Chief to Nigeria; the Colloquium on ‘Fake News and Hate speech’ organized by the Olusegun Obasanjo Centre for African Studies (OOCAS) at the Na onal Open University of Nigeria and the State of Peace and Security in Africa Report 2019 held at the Na onal Defence College, on 23rd July 2019. Furthermore, with the support of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, the Faculty concluded a Partnership Agreement with Code for Africa for collabora on with Mass Communica on Department on Digital Journalism Training. An MOU was recently signed between Baze University and the Organiza on.

SUCCESSFUL NUC RESOURCE VERIFICATION FOR MASTERS PROGRAMMES The Faculty in July 2019 successfully scaled through the NUC Resource Verifica on exercise for Masters Programme in Accoun ng and Public Administra on.

These programmes are to commence September 2019. Other approved masters programmes in Interna onal Rela ons and Diplomacy, Business Management, Masters in Business Administra on and Mass Communica on are already running.

*Professor Osita AGBU is the Dean, Faculty of Management & Social Sciences

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THE CHALLENGES OF INCREASED FLOODING IN NIGERIA Abdulazeez ROTIMI*

Introduc on Flooding as a natural phenomenon is globally on the increase and Nigeria is not an excep on. In recent mes, heavy and torren al rainfall have caused havoc across the country, where residents wake up in many parts of the country to find their neighbourhoods, homes, proper es and other valuables flooded and submerged. It is therefore important to provide a defini on for the term ‘flooding’ for the sake of clarity.

Dic onary defini ons describe flooding as the covering or engulfing of a typically or naturally dry land with ‘huge amount of rising water’ (Merriam-webster, 2019 and Lexicon 2019). Floods are part of the natural hydrologic cycle of the earth, which circulates water throughout the environment and is a process that maintains an overall balance between water in the air, on the surface and in the ground (FEMA, 2008).

However, flooding occurs when the hydrologic cycle some mes gets outs of balance, conveying more water to an area than it can ordinarily handle.

Types of flood It is common for the general public to assume that all floods are the same, which is wrong, because there are different types of flood, with each one having different effect in terms of how it happens, the risks and

damages it causes, and how it is predicted or forecasted (Maddox, 2014). There are general four common types of flooding (FEMA, 2008 and USGS, 2019) namely, Fluvial (Riverine flooding), Coastal Flooding, Flash flooding and urban flooding.

Nigeria as a large country with varied geography and vegeta on experiences this different types of flooding, hence the country’s flooding mi ga on approach also needs to be diverse and holis c. A brief discussion on these common types of flooding, including their causes and possible mi ga on strategies are presented.

Fluvial (Riverine flooding): This generally occurs when a river overflows its banks, or when excessive rains falling over an extended period of me causes a river to exceed its capacity and overflow its banks. It can also occur when the velocity of the river is so high that it flows right out of the river channel, usually at bends. The destruc on from a river flood can be extensive as the overflow affects smaller rivers downstream, o en triggering dams and dikes to break and swamp nearby areas. This type of flooding is now becoming a common occurrence in Nigeria resul ng in loss of lives and proper es.

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Coastal Flooding: Coastal flood, as the name implies, happens in areas that lie on the coast of a sea, ocean, or other large bodies of open water. It is typically the result of extreme dal condi ons caused by severe weather which is strongly linked to anthropogenic climate

change. Moreover, one of the foremost factors exacerba ng flooding in Nigeria is climate change which causes extreme weather events. Lagos Sate is a prime example of a Nigerian City that experiences a combina on of coastal and urban flooding as illustrated in figure 2.

Figure 2: Flooded Highway in Lekki Lagos (Environment News Nigeria, 2019)

Urban flooding: This is caused by land development which results in permeable soil layers being replaced by impermeable paved surfaces, through which water cannot infiltrate. Consequently, genera ng greater surface runoff, which can make rivers out of roadways and ponds out of car parks and dwellings. This type of flooding along with flash flooding are common in most Nigerian towns and ci es.

Flash flooding: This is a flood that rises and falls rapidly with li le or no advance warning. Flash floods usually result from intense rainfall over a rela vely small area.

Flash floods are more common in areas with a dry climate and rocky terrain because lack of soil or vegeta on allows torren al rains to flow overland rather than infiltrate into the ground.

25/ Baze Focus Figure 3: Urban and Flash flood in Abuja

Mi ga on strategies Apart from climate change that has resulted in changed rainfall pa erns in Nigeria leading to more intense rainfall, there are other anthropogenic factors that increase flood risk. These factors include deforesta on which reduces vegeta on cover and infiltra on; poor land use prac ces; Inappropriate waste disposal where garbage that is not properly disposed enters into drainage systems and clogs drains.

Nigeria’s flood mi ga on strategies need to be holis c and more proac ve and interven ons should include early warning and effec ve emergency response system, flood data collec on and mapping of high-risk regions, proper urban planning, implementa on and enforcement. Addi onally, several immediate interven ons can be implemented to lessen the effect

of flooding. These include, removal of solid waste and sediments from stormwater drainage system; evacua on of se lements along floodplains and water-ways; public enlightenment ini a ves on causes and mi ga on measures that can reduce flood risks (for example in ci es like Lagos and Abuja, most of the storm water drains are blocked partly due to poor waste disposal or vandaliza on of the metallic covers of the drainage manholes).

Therefore, from the various flood mi ga on strategies discussed, the per nent ques on will be - is Nigeria ready to effec vely tackle and reduce the current and future flooding impacts in an ever-changing world climate?

* Dr. (Engr.) Abdulazeez ROTIMI, FHEA is a Lecturer at the Baze University Water and Environmental Research Centre (BUWERC) of the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.

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EXCHANGE VISIT TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY BAZE UNIVERSITY LAW CLINIC UNDER THE LAW CLINIC PARTNERSHIP ON KUJE PRISON (LCPK) Ernest OJUKWU* 1) INTRODUCTION The 1999 Cons tu on of the Federal Republic of Nigeria presumes the innocence of every person un l proven guilty by a competent court of law. However, the reverse is the case as several persons are in deten on as ‘Awai ng Trial’ in Nigerian Prisons for long periods of me. The con nued increase in the number of pre-trail detainees in Nigeria has resulted in a situa on where over 75% of the total number of persons in correc onal facili es are tagged ‘Awai ng Trial’. This phenomenon is the basis of the robust collabora on between the PartnersGlobal, Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWA-N), Network of University Law Ins tu ons (NULAI), and NewRule LLC (New-Rule) in a project named Law Clinic Partnership on Kuje Prisons (LCPK) to reduce the number of pretrail detainees in Nigeria.

2). REFORM KUJE PROJECT: LCPK also known as the Reform Pre-trial Deten on in Kuje Prison Project (Reform Kuje) is being implemented by Baze University in conjunc on with PartnersGlobal, Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWA-N), Network of University Law Ins tu ons (NULAI), and New-Rule LLC (New-Rule) to bridge the gaps encountered in effectua ng the administra on of the Criminal Jus ce Act, 2015 and pre-trial deten ons in Nigeria.

3). 2019 PARTNERSHIP: As part of the partnership with Baze University Clinic, two students and two staff were sponsored in an exchange programme aimed using the law clinic as a tool for the implementa on of the Administra on of Criminal Jus ce Act and pre-trial deten ons in Nigeria and at helping law students understand their roles in providing access to jus ce. The exchange visit took the Team to the Law Clinics at the George Town University and the Maryland University, other Criminal Jus ce organiza on and stake holders in the United States of America in order to develop the students understanding on how to effec vely provide access to jus ce for pre-trial detainees. The exchange also provided an avenue for the staff to understand the management and supervision of the Law Clinics and its importance in a University running law programmes.

4). PARTICIPANTS: The par cipants of the 2019 Exchange Partnership Programme from University were; Prof. Ernest Ojukwu SAN, President of NULAI and Facilitator of the Partnership; Dayo Ashonibare, Esq, Secretary of the Baze Law Clinic (both are staff); and Godwin Elaigwu and Aisha Mohammad Koki (500 & 400 level Baze University Law Students respec vely). The Visit lasted ten days; five days each for Exchange Programme and Transit and Tours.

Picture 1: Par cipants of the NULAI 2019 Exchange Programme. Prof.

Ernest Ojukwu in wine blazer a er a mee ng at the Office of the Public Defender, Washington D C. USA.

27/ Baze Focus 5). LOCATIONS VISITED DURING THE EXCHANGE VISIT: a. Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) Criminal Defense & Prisoner Advocacy Clinic: The LCPK Team visited the Georgetown Law Centre and had discussions with Researcher Fellows (Ebony & Zawadi) on understanding the US Criminal Jus ce System, pre-trial deten on and the role of Law Student Clinicians in providing access to jus ce. Georgetown University Law Centre is the largest Law School in the United States and is ranked first in the world for excellence in clinical legal programmes. The University’s Criminal Defence & Prisoners Advocacy Clinic (CDPAC), offers students an intensive experience on criminal defences and prisoner advocacies. Through client representa on, classroom lectures and discussion, small group “case rounds,” and individual supervision mee ngs, student can get a rich understanding of the culture and ethics of the criminal defences of indigents and develop exper se in criminal trial advocacy and the representa on of prisoners.

There was a Tour of the large Clinic which was fully opera onal and equipped with offices, equipment and facili es. The clinic is skill based and students are allowed to interview and represent indigent clients in misdemeanour cases (simple offences) under the prac ce license of their supervisors to enable them acquire necessary the skills on advocacy, client interview and case management that are required for the prac ce of Law. The Team got a first-hand informa on on Money Bail System which was introduced under the Administra on of Criminal Jus ce Act, 2015 and opera onal in some States except Washington, D.C. This system is reported to have denied a lot of indigent persons access to jus ce. The case of an indigent person, who remained in custody for about 1000 days while awai ng Trial because he couldn’t afford the money bail was shown to the Team in a short Video Clip.

Picture 2 &3: NULAI Delegates on a Courtesy Visit to Georgetown Law Center and University of Maryland, USA. b. DC Public Defender Service (DC-PDS) The Team visited the PDS office and met with the members of staff led by Olinda Moyd, Chief of the Parole Division of DC PDS. There was an interac ve discussion on the ac vi es of the organiza on and the role of law students in the organisa on. The Service was established in 1970 to replace the DC Legal Aid Agency and is funded by Government but managed by private individuals. The role of the PDS is to provide legal representa on to persons who are unable to afford same in both civil and criminal cases. The organisa on, through its internship programme also trains law students on how to become public defenders. These students serve as support staff to the in-house A orney in the PDS office.

During the interac ve session, Monica, a Public Defence A orney told the Team that though lawyers in the PDS were not as rich as other lawyers, they were mo vated by their passion to ensure that the indigents in the society are not denied access to jus ce. Their reward came from the happiness they gave the indigent persons in the community. This was a very interes ng topic and the Team agreed that pro bono lawyers in Nigeria need to realize that their services are of greater good in order to reduce the usual lackadaisical a tude in the prosecu on of cases for the indigents. DC-PDS is funded by the Federal Government and that the board of directors consist of private individuals and not poli cians. This organisa on plays a similar role to the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, but it seems more popular to the indigents in DC than to the indigents in Nigeria. c. The District Court of Columbia The Team had an opportunity to observe arraignment in the District Court of Columbia and the role of the students in the Trial process. The Court is fully digitalised to enable it view full records of the Suspect before Bail is granted. This process is fast and smooth, and the Court arraigns at least 100 suspects in a day. In DC there is a

28/ Baze Focus Special Court saddled with the responsibility of handling arraignment through the Pre-Trial Service Agency funded by Government. Georgetown University Law Clinic has an exis ng a partnership with the Pre-trial Ser vice Agency to assign misdemeanours cases of indigent offenders to students for free legal representa on and for training purposes. The suspects who are arrested are locked up and iden fied with their various Lock Numbers. The Students are then assigned to the arrested Suspects according their Lock-Up Numbers.

During arraignment of suspects, there is usually not much of an interview session by students due to the noisy Lock-up environment. However, a er Arraignments, students carry out further interviews and are required to come to Court once a week for assignment of Cases by the Agency. The Team observed a full Murder Trial handled by an A orney from the Office of the Public Defenders. One remarkable aspect of the Trial was the competence and diligence of the A orney though the services were rendered for free. d.

University of Maryland Francis King Carey Law School Legal Clinic The Team visited the University of Maryland Law Clinic recognised for excellence in Clinical Legal Educa on and one of the leading ins tu ons in clinical legal educa on in the world. It provides over 75000 hours of free legal advice to the community and focuses on Bail and access to Jus ce. Apart from providing free legal consulta on sessions and case management for indigent clients, the clinic also has dedicated a unit for Law & Social Work services to cater for the social needs of indigent clients.

Picture 4 & 5: Dayo Ashonibare, Secretary of Baze Law Clinic at an interac ve session with Law Students and Professors at University of Maryland, USA

We had discussions with Law Clinic Supervisors and Students on their opera ons. The Clinic is fully opera onal with large offices where students provide free legal services under the supervision of Teachers. The clinic is also fully equipped with facili es such as: supervisor’s office, clinicians mee ng room, interview rooms, worksta on for students, a central printer, internet facili es for research, private mailboxes for students, photocopier, a recep onist office and dedicated phone, for clients to book appointment with Student Clinicians. e. American Civil Liber es Union (ACLU) Of Maryland The Team visited the ACLU, Maryland and met Gina Elleby, the Intake & Inves ga on Manager provided briefing on the ac vi es of the organiza on and its role in providing access to jus ce. ACLU is a global non-profit and nonpar san civil liber es advocacy group that aims at defending and preserving individual rights and liber es as guaranteed by the United States Cons tu on. ACLU li gates on behalf of individuals and organiza ons, it is involved in policy lobbying and has over Four Million Members, Ac vist and Supporters.

29/ Baze Focus i. L C P K A d v i s o r y Commi ee Quarterly Mee ng at Partners Global and Mee ng with Street Law Inc. During our visit, the LCPK Advisory Commi ee held its quarterly mee ng with the N i g e r i a n Te a m a t t h e PartnersGlobal Interna onal Office in DC, to discuss the update on the Reform Kuje Project and get a feedback from the Nigerian Delega on on the exchange visit. The Team had: Simula on on Clinical Teaching Techniques; briefing session on Street Law Picture 6: NULAI Delegates, alongside Prof. Ernest Ojukwu, SAN & Prof. Yemi Inc which has served Akinseye-George, SAN a er a Courtesy Visit to ACLU of Maryland, USA. communi es across the US and around the globe since 1972 advancing jus ce through classroom and community educa on programs; and a presenta on on the use of Clinical Legal Educa on approach to advance jus ce. j. United States of America Supreme Court The team was received at the grand hallway of the United States of America Supreme Court and a Tour of Facili es and Monuments was conducted. Subsequently, the Team was given an overview of the Supreme Court - the highest court in the United States of America. The court presides over cases regarding Cons tu onal disputes, in addi on to ac ng as the final arbiter of disputes regarding United States law. Established by the United States Cons tu on, the Supreme Court first assembled in 1789 and 1790 the legisla ve arm of the U.S Government enacted the Supreme Court of the United States by the Judicial Act of 4th September 1978. Some landmark cases which had some significance in the U.S Supreme Court, were discussed: · Marbury v Madison 5 U.S. (Cranch) 137 (1803) on judicial review where Chief Jus ce John Marshall read the leading judgement saying that: “…it is empha cally the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is…if two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the opera on of each. So if a law be in opera on to the cons tu on…the court must determine which of these conflic ng rules governs the case. This is of the very essence of judicial duty.”

PIC 7 Le : Prof. Ernest Ojukwu, SAN, Dayo Ashonibare, Esq and 2 Baze University students (center) at the US Supreme Court during the exchange visit. PIC 8 – Team with an official of the Supreme Court

30/ Baze Focus · North West One-Stop Career/Re-Entry Centre The Team was led to the Re-entry Centre by Michael Pinnard, Director, University of Maryland Law Clinic and met with Gerald B Grimes, Project Manager of the Bal more Centre. The Project Manager informed the Team that the Centre is a One-Stop Career Centre which provided support to ex-offenders in Bal more. The centre is funded by the Office of the Mayor to reintegrate ex-offenders back to the society. This ini a ve assists jobseekers with criminal records secure employment and avoid recidivism by overcoming inherent systemic barriers. The Centre prepares Resume for ex-offenders, enhance job seeking skills and work readiness, and provides access to Computers, Printers, and Telephones. It has recorded a massive success in the re-entry process in Bal more and as at the end of 2018, it enrolled over 600 ex-offenders into various workforces. g. D.C. Correc onal Treatment Facility At the D.C. Correc onal Treatment Facility, members of the Team were frisked thoroughly before entry into the containment and were allowed only a pen and paper; no electronic devices such as phones, wristwatches, or Cameras. The Facility is divided into two units which are the Correc on Treatment Facility (CTF) and the DC Central Deten on Facility opened in 1976. The CTF is a specialised medium security ins tu on and Inmates include both male and female, and juvenile prisoners charged as adults.

At the DC Central Deten on Facility (CDF), Inmate Detainees are typically held for minor misdemeanour charges or are in pre-trial phase of a criminal case. In addi on to housing the inmates, the CDF also offers a variety of programs aimed at promo ng life skills and rehabilita on. A guided Tour of the facility was conducted by Quincy Booth and other senior members of staff. CTF and CDF are fully digitalised and are under different control units.

The Facili es are classified into different units which are; the Iden ty (ID) Unit, the Video Visita on Unit, the Medical Services Department, the Religion unit which comprises of the Chapel and the Mosque, the Commissary Unit, and the cosmetology and library unit. One unique thing about the CTF and CDF is the fact that the inmates refers to it as a community and address themselves as residents. The Facility is funded by the government, public or private partnership, non-governmental organiza on, the community and individual donors. h. District of Columbia Bar: Pro Bono Centre At the DC Bar Pro bono Centre, the Team was received by Alicia Lee, one of the in-house A orney and Lisa Adams the Assistant Director. The centre is an independent, non-profit organiza on supported by voluntary contribu ons. It runs free Legal Advice Clinic on Bankruptcy/Debt Collec on, Civil Rights, Consumer Law, Employment law, Family law, Health Law, Housing Law, Personal & Property Damage, Probate, Public Benefits and Tax Law for indigent members of DC. The Centre recruits, trains, and mobilizes volunteer A orneys and Law Students to take up pro bono cases of individuals who are at risk of losing their families, homes, and their livelihood. These individuals meet one-on-one with an A orney for free legal advice on any civil legal ma er governed by DC or federal law. In this arrangement, pro bono A orney and Law Students only advise on important informa on about their clients’ legal problems but not represent the client in court; however, the in-house A orney can represent the clients in court. The centre serves over 20,000 DC Residents and also helps small businesses or community-based non-profit organiza ons needing legal assistance. · Worcester v. Georgia 31 U.S 5151832 on the separa on of power were Chief Jus ce John Mar al gave a ruling and the then president Andrew Jackson responded, “John Mar al has made his decision; now let him enforce it!” · Brown v Board of Educa on 347 U.S 483 (1954) where the court declared state laws establishing separate schools for blacks and white students were uncons tu onal. This decision was overturned in Plessy v Ferguson decision of 1896 which allowed state-sponsored segrega on, in so far as it applied to public educa on.

The US Supreme Court has 9 jus ces which consist of the Chief Jus ce and eight Associate Jus ces. The Jus ces serve for life unless they seek early re rement or are impeached. If a Jus ce re res, he/she can s ll be asked to serve as a Judge on a Federal Court of Appeals. New jus ces are nominated (picked) by the President of the United States and must be approved by the US Senate.

The US Supreme Court meets in its own building located in Washington, D.C. but un l 1935, the Supreme Court met in the US Capitol. Courts are unofficially named for the Chief Jus ce; the current Court is called the "Roberts Court" a er Chief Jus ce John Roberts. The Supreme Court Jus ces have the op on of vo ng the cases they want to hear though they get more than 400 pe ons in a year. For a Supreme Court to decide a case, the case must be

31/ Baze Focus related to a Federal law or about the laws of more than one State. Cases must first be decided by a Federal District Court and a Federal Court of Appeal or by a state Supreme Court.

Only Licensed A orneys who are admi ed into the Supreme Court bar have the right of audience to pe on and argue briefs before the Court. On the date of hearing, seats are reserved on first come first serve basis. Each of the A orneys has 30 minutes to adumbrate on their pe ons, the Jus ces also have a right to interject in between the 30 minutes. k. DC PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY (PSA) The Team met with Leslie C. Cooper, Esq; the Director of the DC Pre-trial Services Agency. The Agency is a federal independent en ty within the Court Services and offender supervision Agency. It assists judicial officers in both the Superior Court for the District of Columbia and the US District Court for the District of Columbia in formula ng release recommenda ons and providing supervision and service to defendants awai ng trial. This reasonably assures that those on condi onal release return to court and do not engage in criminal ac vity. This Agency over the years has been a ladder in the DC criminal jus ce system and has been recognised na onally for its pre-trial drug tes ng and innova ve supervision and treatment programs.

The recommenda on is based on several factors, including the Arrestee’s demographic informa on, criminal history, and substance use and/or mental health informa on. For Defendants placed on condi onal release pending trial, PSA provides supervision and treatment services that reasonably assures they return to court and do not engage in criminal ac vity pending their trial and/or sentencing. In Washington DC over 90% of defendants are released pre-trial without a financial bond. PSA entered into a partnership with Georgetown Law Centre to assign cases of indigent Detainees to second year students.

6). SECOND LEG OF THE EXCHANGE VISIT: The 2nd leg of this Exchange Visit took place in Nigeria from the 11th to 18th May 2019 and the US Team included the following: 1. Abbe Smith, Professor of Law, Gerge Town University, Washington DC; 2. Jenny Lyman, Senior Assistant Disciplinary Counsel Independent Consultant at George Town Law Center.

3. Robert Gibson, Former Director, the Bureau of Interna onal Narco cs & Law Enforcement Affairs; 4. Olinda Moyd, Director at the Public Defender Services, Washington D C; 5. Chidinma Umeji, Deputy Director , Center for Court Innova ons, New Yprk; 6. Kyra Buchko, Director at New Rule LLC; 7. Rebbeca Bowman- Rivas, Director of Law Clinic, University of Maryland, Bal more USA Baze University was one of the first point of call for the US Team who were accompanied by the Nigerian LCPK Team. They paid a Courtesy Visit on Prof. Tahir Mamman SAN, the Vice-Chancellor of Baze University and also took a guided Tour of Facili es at the Clinic and rounded up their visit with interac ve discussions with the Clinicians. (see next page for pictures) 7). CONCLUSION: Conclusively, the criminal jus ce system of Nigeria and USA are different because the former focuses more on punishments while the la er provides other op ons of sentencing that help to mi gate the reoccurrence or rate of crimes. As a follow up on the LCPK Exchange Project, the University of Maryland, Georgetown Law Centre and other Criminal Jus ce Organisa ons, stakeholders from USA also visited the Baze University Law Clinic in May 2019 for a one-week exchange programme.

The Exchange Visits were interes ng, educa ve, and memorable and the Faculty is grateful to the Management of Baze University, our USA partners and other stakeholders for facilita ng the successful events.

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MEMORABLE MOMENTS AT THE 2ND LEG OF THE EXCHANGE VISIT

*Prof. Ernest OJUKWU , SAN is a Professor of Property Law and a former Dean of the Faculty of Law.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY Bala MUHAMMAD*

Environmental Sciences deal with the planning, design, construc on, management and conserva on of man-made and natural environment. The various Environmental Science disciplines oered at Baze University include: Architecture, Building, Estate Management, Quan ty Surveying, Surveying & Geoinforma cs and Urban & Regional Planning and are concerned with ordering the surface of the Earth with a view to making it func onally appropriate, a e st h e ca l l y p l e a s i n g , c u l t u ra l l y re l e va nt , environmentally healthy, and op mally u lizing available resources economically without disrup ng the balanced eco-system.

Surveying and Geoinforma cs is a mul -disciplinary subject which serves as a founda on course for

Environmental Studies, par cularly data collec on and analysis, planning and Civil Engineering. Other areas of Geoinforma cs include suppor ng technologies of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Hydrography, Cartography and Computer Science.

The Department of Surveying and Geoinforma cs at Baze University equips students with in-depth knowledge on Surveying and Geoinforma cs especially in the spa al loca on of the Earth's features and other environmental informa on, necessary for map produc on, designing engineering works, planning, loca on and exploita on of natural resources, as well as land administra on (See Picture 1).

Picture 1: 200 Level Students in a Prac cal Class on the Acquisi on of Geospa al Data at Baze University Consequently, the Faculty of Environmental Sciences is exploring partnerships with stakeholders in the industry to reach the wider society and bring the labour market to students in an organized pla orm of unique prac cal experiences. For example, there are on-going talks on partnership between the Faculty and BILAAD Reality, a famous construc on Company in Abuja to expose our students to prac calized training and research (See Picture 2). Through a structured involvement of the private sector, we hope to create robust experiences for students enrolled in all the Departments of the Faculty.

Picture 2: Visit by Dean and some members of Faculty to BILAAD Abuja OďŹƒce and Construc on Sites *Prof Bala Muhammad is a Professor of Building Technology and the Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences.

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THE DIGITAL HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS James DANIEL*

The Historical Perspec ves of the Digital Revolu on Today, we stand at the threshold of the civiliza on that is technology driven. The new Informa on Technologies are emerging at nano speed with predictable promises to further transform, the way we live, work, and communicate. It is an amazing me when technology is changing every aspect of our lives at breathtaking rapidity. In this new informa on technology revolu on, we are expected to learn at a pace unprecedented in human history. This enormous t e c h n o l o g y c a l l s fo r s w e e p i n g c h a n g e s i n infrastructure, and living standards across all facets of our lives. In a Microso publica on (2016), the new technology was already being designated, the ‘fourth industrial revolu on’. In the world history, this is not the first me breakthrough technologies have been the catalyst of profound changes in how people live and work. Incidentally, the world has seen three Industrial Revolu ons so far.

The Industrial Revolu ons The first Industrial Revolu on was the inven on of the steam power which brought about industrial manufacturing and spanned a period of over 60 years from the la er part of the 1700 AD, through the early 1800s. The second, was the advent of internal combus on engines, telegraphs and telephones in the 1800s and early 1900s. The third Industrial Revolu on was the advent of Digital Informa on Processing and Communica ons Technologies in the la er half of the 20th century. Again, just at the corner, is Cloud Compu ng as the fourth Industrial Revolu on.

According to Microso (2016), cloud compu ng technology now enables an unprecedented collec on, storage and analysis of data at a rapid scale and depth hitherto unimaginable. The new technology has made it possible to find correla ons that were previously impossible to discern. With Cloud Compu ng technologies, one can assert that the fourth Industrial Revolu on is here to further widen the horizon of the digital divide according to each country’s ICT development level.

Digital Divide: Global Dis nc ons While the digital divide is universal, it has different colora on and characteris cs na onally and globally, according to the unique history, loca on, popula on language and the GDP of a country. Out of the

es mated world popula on of 7.6 billion (2019), there are 4.4 billion Internet users. While Africa has 39% of these users Nigeria ranks among the top 20 na ons with access to the Internet. This is s ll fairly low and needs a digital beeping up because informa on is core to all developmental ac vi es.

The Internet and Digital Access Internet access is the ability of individuals and organiza ons to connect to the Internet using computer terminals, laptops, and other devices to access services like email and the World Wide Web (www). It is the network of networks of local, private, public, academic, business, and governments worldwide. The Internet has had a transforma ve effect on modern business, and that effect con nues to evolve with the changes in the Informa on Technologies. (Daniel, 2019) Internet and Nigeria’s Global Access The latest data (2019) show that there are about one quarter of a billion new users. While ICT has undergone tremendous expansions in Africa in the last decade, due to the mobile phone revolu on, and the exponen al growth of the Internet; digital divide persists across the con nent and needs to be addressed. Nigeria’s Internet access has been stalled by incessant power outages, underdeveloped and unreliable fixed-line infrastructure. However, this is changing as compe on intensifies and new technologies are delivering wireless broadband. To some extent, one can opine that Nigeria is literarily being wired with fibre op cs Internet backbone cables buried along major highways by private investors to network the ci es across the country for be er Internet access.

The Role of the Library in the Digital Divide Libraries are the repositories of the cumula ve knowledge of the world, and librarians are the gatekeepers of the fron ers of knowledge.

Consequently, the Library remains a place of “access” to Informa on for individual’s panorama. The oldest library in the world today, Al-Qarawiyyin, in Morocco has been known to live to this dictum of opening its doors for ‘Access to All’ since 859 AD. Following the inven on of the prin ng press by Johanne Gu enberg in the 15th century, when recorded informa on was scarce and s ll sacred,

35/ Baze Focus libraries have always been the rendezvous, and the level playing ground for scholarship and intellectualism. In today’s, global village se ng, the role of libraries in the knowledge age has expanded beyond the manuscript collec ons they preserved and disseminated. Libraries now provide the necessary access and the digital skills needed to navigate the digital world, thus, bridging the gap between Informa on haves and the have nots.

It is recognized that informa on is the core of all developmental ac vi es and libraries have the key role in the collec on, storage, organiza on and the dissemina on of the universal commonwealth of Informa on. Libraries need to get the adequate a en on and care, while doodling the strategies to bridge the digital divide.

Who is Offline and Why? Digital Divide applies to the gap that exists, in most Countries, between those with ready access to the tools of ICT, and the knowledge that they provide access to, and those without such access and skills. It is an illustra on of how deeply ICT affects individuals, communi es and countries today, which is so apparent between the Northern and Southern hemispheres globally. There is a no ceable skill’s gap that spans genera onal, socio cultural, economic, and demographic factors, especially, in respect of the millennial tech savvy and the analogue older compatriots. As technology gets more sophis cated, learning how to use it becomes more challenging. We know that the gap exists among students and staff at all levels in varying degrees even on the physical level of how to use a mouse and keyboard. How do you interact with voice recogni on or a touch screen? How do you turn a computer on or off? How to open mul ple windows and lots and lots of how to perform xyz on your laptop, smart phone, car dashboards, etc., The more interes ng gap is “how does one figure out what I’m looking for?”

The skills acquisi on gap is genera onal, and the worse hit are the older folks who have spent the greater part of their lives without the Computer; and did not grow up with the skills needed to access and use the Internet. People who grew up with typewriters may easily adjust to computer keyboards, but would find the mouse, the touch screen and voice recogni on totally unfamiliar. There is a dire need to deliberately iden fy and grow groups of computer savvy genera on to bridge the digital divide. We need to build a country wide infrastructure for wider Internet connec vity for the teaming youths to build-

up digital capaci es. Of course, the key to building effec ve library collec ons in the digital era is the training of library professionals, who a er mastering the use of Informa on, can imbibe the technology culture, and pass it to others, thereby bridging the digital divide.

The Baze University Library Complex Access Most students and others will find the Baze university Library complex, the best alterna ve to using the Internet at home, especially, if they do not possess smart phones or laptops to use for, research, entertainment, or social media. The Baze University Library is equipped with dedicated computers for public use at the designated e-Library corners of the library. We also provide Internet cables to connect personal laptops to the campus wide Wi-Fi. There are professional Librarians, who can help you, not only to navigate your way through the computers to the flood gate of resources, but to find the best and most reliable informa on you may require for your research or leisure. Users can log onto the Baze Library database from anywhere to access our rich Library collec ons.

Baze University e-library se ng is vital to this, because in principle and prac ce, it is a public se ng, with computers and Internet access 24/7. It is available to every registered reader, and you are invited to capitalize on the accessibility for your study, research and leisure. The library is strategic to bridging the digital divide. The divide is real, and the need to engage it is pressing. The Library is one of the few ins tu ons with na onal presence and digital infrastructure to take-on this large project because its mission is to provide access to Informa on Conclusion Being online in our society is becoming fashionable these days, and compulsorily so, for all students. It has also become part of our daily lives as individuals to toy with smart phones of all sorts for one thing or the other. In order to bridge the digital divide, therefore, everyone who is online should, teach someone who is offline some computer basics. Incidentally, there are so many people who need to learn some computer basics around you and in your neighbourhood. This is what the digital divide is all about - some people lack the skills that other people consider basic, starter, or remedial, and not having a peer group or an educa onal system that can teach them. To me, everyone, needs to work at it – both young and old need to keep their fingers moving on the keyboard to bridge the digital gap.

*Dr. James O. DANIEL, is the University Librarian

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LIFE…,

THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS …

Oshioreamhe AGHEDO*

Dear Graduand, This phase of your academic journey through Baze University has finally come to a programmed, envisaged, and expected end. During these short but even ul years, your experiences might not have been the best as you may have envisioned, but they were certainly very instruc ve, morally beneficial, and educa onally rewarding. Your path may have crossed with those of people whose conduct must have either taught you a lesson, or le you with amazing memories. Realize that both experiences form the mix that have helped in shaping you into the enviable man or woman that you have become today.

As you get launched into the next phase of your life, endeavor to be an Ambassador of this great University.

Wherever you go and in whatever you do, realize that the kind of educa on you have received would be seen and judged by many through your integrity, good conduct, and outstanding behaviour. Don’t let these family rubrics ever depart from you. There is the old African adage that says, “It is the same rain that fell on the Bi er Leaf that also fell on the Sugarcane. The fact that one decided to be bi er and the other sweet, is not the fault of the rain.” Life is all about choices. The fact that others decided to be unruly and callous in their conduct does not mean you must behave the same way. You have been brought up differently. Show up differently. You may not be en rely in control of what life throws at you, but how you respond, is en rely up to you.

It is per nent that I remind you that you all will not arrive at your life goals at the same me. Some may arrive a month from now, while others may arrive a year from now. That is alright. What is important is that you stay focused and be true to yourself. Remember that ‘the distance between what you want and what you get, is what you do.’ Ensure you live by the skills you have learned while here. You will surely find them handy when the need arises. Another African adage says, “Twenty children do not play together for twenty years.” It is me for you to part ways with others and navigate your own course in life. When you all convene again a few years from now, ensure that yours would be an amazing story; a story you would be very proud to share with others as well as friends and family.

In the few years I have spent so far on earth, I have come to realize that there are Laws of life. Each aspect of life has laws governing it. For instance, success in any sphere of life is regulated by certain laws: You must work hard as well as apply yourself. No ma er how brilliant a fellow may be, he may never succeed if he is lazy. My experiences have proven that Diligence, Loyalty, and Faithfulness are important traits that must be imbibed to guarantee success in any field of human endeavor. Going forward, you may want to pay close a en on to these three as analyzed below: First, the law of diligence states that ‘no ma er the smallness of the task or the quantum of pay, put your

37/ Baze Focus best into what you are doing.’ Many people are wai ng for that big assignment to show their capabili es. But the truth is, you will never get to those big things without being diligent in li le things. That is the law of life. Life has its own calibra on. The one who is diligent at work will naturally accomplish more and so will be given more to do. The more diligent he is the more he is deemed reliable. That reliability produces trust, which leads to more responsibili es. I encourage you to be diligent at what you do. That is the secret of successful people.

The second is the law of Loyalty. The problem many mes is that people think short term. They can’t see past the now. That is why they are not loyal. They view people in terms of immediate usefulness. When there seems to be no more usefulness, they leave the people and move on to the next prospect. If you keep doing that, word would soon get around that you are a user of people. You won’t get loyalty and people will be wary about you. The worse is that your character becomes your defini on. When your name is men oned in certain quarters there will be a cau on hung on it. You are only loyal to your immediate interest. Even if you seem to get away with it, life has its computa ons. Don’t do evil to someone who has done you good in life. Don’t join others to run your benefactor down. Don’t be an ingrate. Some of you will soon be gainfully employed. This is a common mistake in workplaces: your boss is good to you but you join others in running him or her down. I think it would be be er to walk away from such conversa ons. Be loyal. It is about character. There is always an aura of suspicion a ached to those without loyalty.

The third is the law of faithfulness. It is said that “Integrity means doing what is right even when no one is watching.” Whether someone is looking or not you must stay commi ed to what you do. Faithfulness is your commitment to yourself and your values. It is about what you believe in, and not about eye service.

Faithfulness requires commitment over a period of me. It is about delivering on an assignment come rain, come shine. Faithfulness is independent of condi ons. It is ed to a person. That nobody has spoken to you about your performance doesn’t mean nobody is no cing. That is the essence of faithfulness.

The reward may not even come from the quarter we expect, but life has these orchestra ons. Life always rewards faithfulness.

Last word My dear Graduand, may I conclude by assuring you that these laws of diligence, loyalty, and faithfulness, are laws of success. No ma er what your genera on thinks, you are going to come face to face with these laws. You can’t go around them. When you violate them, there are consequences. No diligence, no opportuni es. No loyalty, no trust. No faithfulness, no responsibility. Wherever you may find yourself, learn to decide while others are delaying, prepare while others are daydreaming, begin while others are procras na ng, work while others are wishing, save while others are was ng, and persist while others are qui ng. Your success, will to a large extent, depend on these.

I wish you a very successful and rewarding life a er gradua on.

*Oshioreamhe AGHEDO is a Deputy Registrar and the Dean of Students Affairs .

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SUCCESSFUL RESOURCE VERIFICATION FOR NEW MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES Mani Ibrahim AHMAD*

In the Nigerian University System, as part of procedural requirements for the start of new programmes, the Na onal Universi es Commission (NUC) undertakes Resource Verifica on Visits to Universi es to access the level of preparedness in the deployment of human and material resources. Universi es that wish to start new programmes liaise with NUC to seek approval based on their compliance with the guidelines in the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS).

To this end, NUC deploys a high-level Team of Experts drawn from different Universi es that have already a ained full accredita on status in the programme to access the preparedness of the University and its compliance with BMAS. During the visit, the Team carries out an in-depth assessment of the proposed programme with regards to its: Philosophy; Curriculum; Quality and Number of Academic & Administra ve Staff; Physical Facili es and Library Resources. It is a rigorous exercise that puts a lot of pressure on the Academic Planning Unit of a University.

The Department of Academic Planning (DAP) is proud to inform all our esteemed Readers that early in the year, NUC visited Baze University to assess four new Postgraduate Programmes for Master’s Degrees in Computer Science, Accoun ng, Public Administra on,

and Law. The Team from NUC visited Baze University in May 2019, and the exercise was coordinated by the DAP in consulta ons with the Departments and Facul es presen ng the programmes. This Resource Verifica on was a painstaking exercise, but the University was hopeful on a posi ve result. It was therefore with a high sense of accomplishment and ela on that the University Community received the news from NUC that all the four programmes presented were given a pass mark for take-off in the new academic year.

Today, Baze University has commenced admission into these four Postgraduate Programmes in addi on to others in Business Administra on (MBA, MSc), Economics, Interna onal Rela ons and Diplomacy, Mass Communica on, Sociology, Animal and Environmental Science, Chemistry, and Parasitology that were approved last year.

This is a turning point in the life of this young but vibrant University as we chart a course to our goal of a Centre of Excellence in high level research for the commencement of PhDs by next year. The Department of Academic Planning is happy and proud to be part of this history of a virile Postgraduate School!

*Dr. Mani Ibrahim AHMAD FCIA, FNIM is a Deputy Registrar and the Director Academic Planning

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: THE BAZE UNIVERSITY STRATEGY Rislan KANYA* Introduc on George Westerman, a Principal Research Scien st at the Massachuse s Ins tute of Technology (MIT) defines Digital Transforma on (DT) as a radical rethinking of how an organiza on uses technology, people and processes to fundamentally change business performance.

In this ar cle, discussions will be centered around Technology, as a bridge that connects people to process. Sondergaard, a Senior Vice President at Gartner, Inc., sees Technology as the enabler of DT, but driven by four goals: enhance compe veness; improve profitability; be er customer experience, andagility across the enterprise value chain.

Evidence from the Drivers of global sta s cal indicators like the Interna onal Telecommunica on Union (ITU), Interna onal Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, etc., reveal that Digitalis reshaping the way organiza ons emerge, operate, and develop.

Their collec ve views imply that DT has changed how corporate organiza ons and businesses successfully manage their ac vi es. DT has introduced how to deliver larger value and increased market share at low frac ons of tradi onal costs by leveraging on Digital Pla orms for Literacy, Skills Acquisi on, Jobs, Infrastructure, Human Iden fica on & Iden es, Payment Systems and other digital enablers.

Digital Transforma on & the Higher Educa on Ins tu ons In the Digital Transforma on race, the Higher Educa on Ins tu ons (HEIs) are not le out as evidenced in the various transforma on within and beyond their entrepreneurial ecosystem. Digital Transforma on in HEIs brings numerous benefits; Cost savings from reduced administra on mes, Improved Data Quality, Wider Access to Informa on & knowledge, Increased Depth of Teachers-Students Communica ons & Rela ons, Increased Contents Quality & Access, etc.benefits of DT in HEIs are achieved by leveraging on emerging technologies such as cloud compu ng, big data and learning analy cs, ar ficial intelligence, digital iden ty, etc. which has helped in improving service and opera onal excellence.

HEIs and DT Services & Opera ons In HEIs; DT has two main areas: services and opera ons. TheTransforma on in HEIs focuses on crea ng new educa on products and transforming exis ng products into digital ones, through conver ng tradi onal offline contents (Lectures, Books, Manuals, Journals, etc.) into interac ve mul media contents that enable access beyond the classroom. Services transforma on also creates Learning Management So ware (LMS) that enables both synchronous and asynchronous interac on, and a unified Communica on Pla orm for Students, Teachers, Donors, Educa on Administrators, Host Communi es and Regulators to collaborate and interact. The Opera ons Transforma on Pla orm in HEIs involves digitaliza on of all the tradi onal workflow and opera ons such as marke ng and global visibility, students admission and enrolment, semester or session registra on, administra on of the grant, research and development, administra on of programs, courses, modules and pre-requisite, staff and students a endance and tracking, examina on and result administra on, program and curriculum development, quality assurance and evalua on, library administra on and contents management. In addi on, digital transforma on also supports services such as metabling and calendaring, facility access, control and management, payments and collec ons, human resources management, alumni rela ons, etc.

Baze University & DT At Baze University, digital transforma on is very wellrooted in its Vision: "to establish and maintain a most suitable academic environment, synergizing worldclass human capital and best technology for crea ng and impac ng knowledge to develop and modernize the Nigerian society". A cri cal reflec on of the vision clearly indicates the foresight of the Founder/Proprietor as all the three elements of digital transforma on (Technology, People and Process) are all visible in the vision statement. A cri cal reflec on of the vision clearly indicates the foresight of the Founder/Proprietor as all the three elements of digital transforma on (Technology, People and Process) are all visible in the vision statement.

Denis McLaughlin in his Essay, tled Vision-StrategyImplementa on, once argued that, the difference between what you are and what you want to be; is

40/ Baze Focus what you do. This line of thought coincides with what we do at Baze University using the Digital Transforma on. The Baze University Strategy on digital transforma on is enshrined in the diversity and quality of its people and its culture of openness and service excellence, which highlights integrity in all opera ons to remove corrup on, social vices, sexual harassment and monetary extor ons.The DT Baze University Strategy reduces the incidence of social menace to zero with the use of digital networks, big data analy cs, barcode, biometrics, con nuous assessments, examina on and a endance, and image recogni on technologies in the administra on of campus security.

DT - the Baze University Strategy In the past eight years, the Directorate of Informa on Technology Services (DITS) with the support of the Board of Trustees, the Founder/Proprietor, and top Management has developed and deployed an integrated digital pla orm that has enabled the digital transforma on journey at Baze University. The ini a ves as stated below are func onal and verifiable: · Acquisi on, moderniza on and maintenance of Campus Digital Network Infrastructure. All buildings on campus are connected via a fiber op cs backbone to a robust network of real- me online unified communica ons for data, video and audio; · All digital infrastructure deployed on 300 KVA renewable energy pla orm; · End-to-End Automa on of Student Registra on & Gradua on (from Admission to Alumni Management); · 90% Campus surveillance via 300 IP CCTV Cameras and high-tech Command and Control Center; · Full Access of staff and students to digital services pla orm (high-speed personal computers with excellent internet connec vity, staff portal, Mail and Mailing List, eLibrary and Other digital contents); · Deployment of Enterprise Resource Planner (ERP) that handles core and support opera ons (admissions, enrolment, registra on, course a endance, examina on, quality assurance and evalua on, library, metabling and calendaring, payments and collec ons, human resources

management, alumni rela ons, etc; · All Libraries are equipped with high-speed computers, wireless and digital resources such as koha, DSpace, law pavilion, Lexis and Nexis, eGranary, EBSCOhost, IEEE Explorer, etc; · Digital and cloud-based laboratories to enhance simula on and modeling (Oracle, IBM, Cyberoam, Panasonic, Microso , Adobe, Matlab, etc); · Adop on of Learning Management So ware for all modules (Google classroom, Moodle, etc.); · Adop on of Turni n plagiarism detec on so ware to reduce academic plagiarism; · Tr a i n i n g o f f r o n t l i n e o ffi c e r s t h r o u g h collabora on with Original Equipment ’s Manufacturers (OEMs) and Service Providers (Cisco, HP, Phase 3 Telecoms, Suburban Telecoms, etc); · Use of an Integrated Students Evalua on Portal to enable students evaluate lecturers to improve teaching and learning.

Looking Ahead: The use of Digital Transforma on in the deployment of technology is at best one of the unique selling point of Baze University; services and opera ons systems are technology driven. In the University, there are no endless cues and man hours are not wasted on winding lines. Staff and Students can access different IT pla orms to solve their problems. Systems are very encrypted for safety and there are several back-ups in the event that one fails. These Digital pla orms are expected to upscale the vision of Baze University as a Centre of Excellence.

By early 2020, we hope to introduce learning analy cs (measurement, collec on, analysis and repor ng of data about the progress of learners and the contexts in which learning takes place) as an addi on to other transforma on ini a ves already in use. The learning analy cs pla orm will enable Baze University monitor students’ progress and success metrics and execute interven on programs to support students and curtail risks associated with student’s well-being on campus, drop out, progression, low a endance/grade to improve their overall academic achievement. It will also be extended to measure alumni success and achievements including employability skills, success in the higher educa on and impact or contribu on to society.

*Dr. Rislan Abdulazeez KANYA, MBCS, CITP, MCPN, MNCS, SMIEE, is the Director IT Services at Baze University

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POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AT BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA

Peter UMOH*

1.0 PREAMBLE In 2015, the University commenced planning for postgraduate programmes and tasked the appointed Postgraduate Coordinator to liaise with the Na onal Universi es Commission (NUC) for the required approvals for postgraduate studies. The PG Coordinator worked assiduously with the University’s Director of Academic Planning to ensure readiness in terms of required facili es and qualified manpower to host the postgraduate programmes that would be approved by NUC. The University’s op mism in securing the approvals was anchored on two considera ons. Firstly, the University had met the NUC’s twin requirements for running postgraduate programmes from the sixth year of incep on when it produced at least two sets of graduates and the undergraduate components of the postgraduate programmes to be accredited. These condi ons the University had met in 2015 and 2016 respec vely. Secondly, the University had prepared sufficiently for postgraduate work since it appointed a Coordinator in 2015.

It was therefore with gra tude and sa sfac on that the University received the NUC’s le er of 15th September, 2017 of its readiness to approve the requested postgraduate programmes on payment of necessary fees and a successful Resource Assessment Visit. Consequently, the required fees were paid and the resource assessment visit was successful and nine (9) programmes were approved for the 2017/2018 academic year and a further four (4) programmes were added for the 2019/2020 year.

2.0 OBJECTIVES OF POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES The postgraduate programmes at the University are to produce students with a spirit of innova ve enquiry through training and research. The programmes aim at providing students with ability to apply fundamental ideas in their various disciplines to solve new problems

as they arise. The students are prepared for high level manpower requirements in Nigeria’s private and public sectors of the economy. The students are also prepared to fill teaching vacancies in our ins tu ons of higher learning as well employment opportuni es available in interna onal organiza ons.

3 . 0 O R G A N I Z AT I O N O F P O S T G R A D U AT E PROGRAMMES The postgraduate courses are hosted by the various Departments and Facul es and coordinated at the School of Postgraduate Studies. The Dean of Po st g ra d u ate S t u d i e s i s t h e a ca d e m i c a n d administra ve Head of the School, and reports to the Vice Chancellor and the Senate through the Board of the Postgraduate School. The PG Board is chaired by the Dean with Representa ves from all the Facul es with postgraduate programmes. The Board is responsible for all ma ers in respect of postgraduate studies including, but not limited to, admission of postgraduate students, development of postgraduate curriculum, examina ons and recommenda on for the award of postgraduate degrees.

4.0 POST - GRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR The University has NUC’s approval for the following PG programmes in 2019/2020 academic year: i.

Mass Communica on, M.Sc. ii.

Economics, M.Sc. iii.

Chemistry, M.Sc. iv.

Sociology, M.Sc. v.

Interna onal Rela ons and Diplomacy, M.Sc. vi.

Animal and Environmental Science, M.Sc. vii. Parasitology, M.Sc. viii. Business Administra on, M.Sc. ix.

Business Administra on, MBA x.

Computer Science, M.Sc. xi.

Law, LLM xii. Accoun ng, M.Sc. xiii. Public Administra on, M.Sc.

42/ Baze Focus 5.0 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS The University admits only graduates from recognized ter ary ins tu ons into its PG programmes once they meet requirements s pulated for the intended programmes of study. The general admission requirements are as follows:i. Possession of “O” level with at least five credit passes in relevant subjects as determined by the Department of study; ii. Candidates for Masters’ Degree shall in addi on to (i) above possess a first degree with second class lower division or first degree with postgraduate diploma or HND with postgraduate diploma (with a minimum 3.5 CGPA on a 5-point scale); iii. All applica ons must be accompanied by academic transcripts and favourable referees’ reports.

In addi on to the above, an applicant may be required as a condi on of admission to undergo tests as may be prescribed by the Department or Departments of a proposed programme, or take other pre-requisite or concurrent studies and examina ons as may be prescribed, subject to the overall control of the Postgraduate School Board.

6.0 DURATION OF POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES The postgraduate programmes have the following dura ons:i. The full- me Masters’ degree programme has a minimum of one academic session and a maximum of two academic sessions; ii. A part- me Masters’ degree programme has a minimum of two academic sessions and a maximum of four academic sessions; iii. In excep onal circumstances, Senate may grant an extension of me to a candidate on the

recommenda on of the Board, School of Postgraduate Studies. Such extension shall not exceed 12 months for a Masters’ programme; iv. Students are at liberty to combine their course work with research work.

7.0 OTHER REQUIREMENTS i. There is a wri en examina on in each taught course at the end of every semester. To qualify for the examina on, a student must have a ended at least 75 % of the lectures in the course; ii. For each Masters’ student, there is a Project Supervisory Commi ee comprising the major supervisor (who is at least a Senior Lecturer) and one minor supervisor. The commi ee has responsibility for guiding and supervising the student as well as approving all aspects of the project and the thesis before submission to the External Examiner; iii. All postgraduate students are required to submit a thesis or project (in a prescribed format) in par al fulfillment of the requirement for gradua on in the various degrees for which they have registered; iv. There is an oral defense of the thesis/project and each student must sa sfy his/her examiners in this regard to graduate.

8.0 CONCLUSION The University runs first-rate postgraduate programmes that emphasize quality, rigor and relevance; thus obvia ng the need to travel abroad or outside the FCT. The University is uniquely located to contribute to the educa onal, technical and managerial advancement in the city, not only as a business proposi on, but also as part of its corporate social responsibility.

* Professor Peter UMOH (PhD, FCIB) is the DVC Academic & Dean, Post Graduate School, Baze University, Abuja.

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BE SECURITY CONSCIOUS - IT IS THE DUTY OF EVERYONE

Security refers to the en re measures put in place to lives or protect from any harm, loss or danger.

Although it is the responsibility of the Police and other security and law enforcement agencies to protect ci zens and safeguard their lives and proper es; the first protocol on safety is the precau onary measure taken by individuals themselves.

One of the civic responsibili es of every ci zen is to cooperate with, and report crimes and criminal ac vi es to security agencies, and assist them in the performance of their du es. These are trying mes for us as a country; as such people should take extra precau on in ensuring their safety and that of the members of their family. Therefore, this general security advice should be added to our Daily rou ne on safety and security: 1. Be at alert and observant always on the events and happenings around your surroundings, in order to avoid surprises; 2. Avoid pu ng yourself into issues that did not concern you; 3. Avoid arguments and physical combats at the slightest provoca on, as this might land you into a big problem; 4. Avoid night journeys and trips or moving alone, even if it is to buy something down the road.

Unless necessary, make it a point of duty that you and members of your household are at home by sundown; 5. Do not entertain fake religious men/women of God that willingly stop to pray for you and see scary vision in the process. You meet them everywhere - market, in the buses, walking on the street, etc. Avoid these kinds of persons; so, you don’t get hypno zed and lose your valuables; 6. Do not stop to help persons wailing on desolate roads pretending to have lost money or the descrip on to their des na on. Be very careful, as unscrupulous persons may be hiding to pounce on you and make you part with your money; 7. Never allow a stranger whether at a social gathering or any place of worship to use your phone to make a call.call can get you into trouble/jail, especially if it is traced to the phones of kidnappers or thieves; 8. Never be too quick to assist an unknown person, or show him/her the direc on or loca on of

Ibrahim Ahmad KATSINA*

somebody ’s residence, as they could be kidnappers or armed robbers; 9. Never allow strangers under whatever guise into your home for any reason without proper iden fica on. Double check on the Workmen or Ar sans you bring into your home; 10. Be careful of the new friends your children bring home especially during fes ve seasons; 11. Always insist that every family member MUST inform others of each other’s movement and whereabouts especially the children.and phone numbers of friends being visitedbe in the custody of older members of the family especially parents; 12. Whenever you take a ride in an Uber or Taxify vehicle, send the details of the cab and driver to a family member or a trusted friend. Don't allow strangers call an Uber or Taxify for you. They could call you a kidnapper and you could be kidnapped; 13. While on a journey, don't be deceived by any supposed security personnel or group of people who may ask you to take a lonely way on the pretext that the road aheadblocked resul ng to a diversion.may be a set up or trap by men of the underworld; 14. Never allow uniformed persons into your vehicle especially if you are stopped at night or in an area that is not too busy. They are likely to be fake officers; 15. In the event of a misadventure with kidnappers, do not try to snatch their weapons; it could be a fatal miscalcula on; 16. Never challenge an armed security man to a duel.

When you hear people say, ‘shoot me, if you can!”

Note that this is a recipe for disaster! It is very provoca ve and an unnecessary call for war.

Please play safe, as you do not know the state of mind of the officer concerned; 17. Don’t go into a physical fight with an armed security officer. He may resort to the use of his weapon (rightly or wrongly) to defend himself; 18. Use Internet and the Social Media pla orms with discre on; your i nerary, travel plans or Life history should not be for all comers. Criminals harvest informa on through these pla orms; and 19. Above all, be very prayerful and hopeful for God’s protec on against all evils.

Ibrahim Ahmad KATSINA is the Chief Security Officer of the University.

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STUDENT’S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A Joint Effort?

Seember TARKA*

INTRODUCTION There is a story told of two football players who would be on academic proba on if they failed their exams and would be benched in the big game coming up.

While si ng in the Exam Hall; the Ques on Paper was handed to them and ques ons were “fill in the blank”, while the last ques on read, “old MacDonald had a ------.”

Bubba was stumped, he had no idea what the answer was but he knew he needed to get this one right in order to pass the course. When he was sure the Invigilators were not watching, he tapped Tiny on the shoulder. “Hey Tiny what’s the answer to the last ques on?” Tiny laughed. Looked around to be sure no one no ced him, turned to Bubba and said, “Bubba, you are so silly. Everyone knows that Old MacDonald had a Farm.” Oh yeah, said Bubba excitedly, I remember now. He picked up his pen and started to write but paused again and whispered, “Tiny, how do you spell Farm?” You are so dumb, Bubba, Farm is spelled, ‘E-I-E-I-O’!

This funny story resonates many mes in the lives of our students who do not take their academic performance seriously and some mes hope for a miracle bail out by someone in the Exam Hall who most likely is in a more direr situa on than them, just as the story above. Acquiring knowledge requires hard work; diligence and proper planning is of great importance. Nobody ever just arrives at good Grades without hard work (studying) except if they cheated but that comes with a huge price because you will be tested sooner than later. Many students rather than study their books, skim through their notes and rarely have a proper comprehension of what they read.

What then can be a ributed to this nonchalant approach to educa on and who is really responsible?

Does the responsibility for academic achievement lie squarely on the student’s shoulders or who should take responsibility?

Academic Achievement is measured by the successful comple on of a par cular level in formal educa on or in schooling. If you have great grades, a end university and successfully graduate; it may be referred to as academic achievement. However, you may have great grades and not successfully graduate from school; especially if you are bere of acceptable conduct. Academic achievement is important because

it places premium on one’s ability to rise to the challenges and demands of the various industries.

How does a student focus enough to rise to the challenges and success of tomorrow? Let’s first discuss obstacles to academic achievements and how to ameliorate this.

OBSTACLES TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT a. Excessive freedom: when students are allowed ample of me to engage in social ac vi es without any form of guidance or control from parents/guardians/school authori es, they will very likely mismanage their schedule. Se ng rules limi ng excessive indulgence is crucial. b. Poor me management: when students are unable to plan effec vely they do not apply themselves to their day -to- day ac vi es which leaves a lot undone. c. Alcohol and substance abuse: Researchers state that alcohol is a drug that acts as a seda ve and can be extremely harmful and toxic while marijuana, codeine, morphine, cocaine, tramadol are narco cs that dull the senses when used in large quan es with a consequen al effect of euphoria, stupor, coma and even death. d. Stress: various forms such as pressure to have g o o d g ra d e s , a b u s e ( p hy s i c a l , s e x u a l , psychological, and verbal), financial problems, emo onal problems, and health problems. e. Lack of mo va on from parents and significant others: when students are not encouraged to do well but rather cas gated all the me; it dampens their morale and may plummet their grades.

Experts say that Parents who were involved in their child's educa on and family ac vi es see posi ve results in the area of their behavior, academics and social interac ons. f.

Over confidence: many students believe that a li le prepara on is all they need to scale through exams and earn great grades, they end up not preparing properly for the test and final exams.

This many me leads to poor academic performance on their part. g. Parental pressure: when parents insist on the courses their children should read in the higher ins tu on, it inadvertently becomes a recipe for disaster. The inability of the student to understand their personality in the choice of appropriate courses leave them struggling with poor grades through school.

45/ Baze Focus TO ATTAIN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - IT IS WISE TO DO A CHECK LIST 1. Have a purpose/goal: have a bigger picture in mind about your educa on. What is it going to help you achieve in life? What is the impact of your achievement on yourself and others, then the society at large?

2. write short- and long-term goals: goals are a great road map for the future; it allows you to see ahead and minimize errors, gives you direc on and makes you more focused. I o en tell my clients to write their goals in five parts (educa onal, voca onal, social, spiritual and family).

3. Plan each day: daily planning is a winner any day; it erases me was ng and helps you manage your me be er.

4. Know your weaknesses and strength: do not join the bandwagon. If a student can read for 3hours non-stop, that’s great but if you can’t then don’t follow suit. We are all wired differently and should work within our strengths. But this is not an excuse not to study. Study in small blocks and take breaks in-between. You will s ll achieve the same effect.

5. Write down everything: when in class, write down everything the lecturer is explaining including the examples. Someone said that a short pencil is be er than a long memory. What you write s cks be er and can easily recalled.

6. Study a er each day: acquire the habit of studying your lecture notes at the end of each day and also doing your assignments immediately.

7. Learn to take breaks: res ng rejuvenates you and boost your energy. Do not allow yourself to run out of steam.

8. Find a study and accountability partner: birds of the same feathers usually flock together; find someone who is more studious and zealous about making great grades, look out for each other.

9. Be a teacher: when you acquire knowledge, be eager to share it with others. Teaching helps you know more. Be humble about it, though.

10. Test yourself: it is important to test yourself by crea ng ques ons or using past ques ons to discover your achievement per me.

11. Study with reality in mind: when you study, see the reality of your future; solu ons to present and future challenges. What you are studying is an answer/ breakthrough to a pending issue not an abstract.

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great place for resource; books and journals are available, use it.

Ask ques ons in class: when you are lost and refuse to ask for direc on; you will be lost for a long me except you ask. Do not be part of those who seem to understand everything and yet perform poorly.

Take care of your body: physical spor ng ac vi es and healthy ea ng (plenty fruits) will help s mulate your body and help to keep you balance.

Ask ques ons in class: when you are lost and refuse to ask for direc on; you will be lost for a long me except you ask. Do not be part of those who seem to understand everything and yet perform poorly.

Take care of your body: physical spor ng ac vi es and healthy ea ng (plenty fruits) will help s mulate your body and help to keep you balance.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - STAKEHOLDERS, (PARENTS, TEACHERS, ) PLAY YOUR PART As stakeholders; Parents, Teachers, Opinion leaders, or Members of the community, we all have a part to play in assis ng students a ain their academic achievement, these can be done in various ways · Mo vate constantly. · Engage the students in class and at home. · Make polices that are student friendly. · Help them make realis c goals. · Assist in choosing appropriate courses and do not insist. · Provide non-hos le environment at home and at school. · Be the parent always; teachers and significant others alike. · Use visuals to teach most mes. · Learn to speak their language but remain in charge. · Teach them to fish. · Listen to them always: we are actually saying the same thing with them, they are just saying it differently. · Collabora ve approach is a potent boos ng component in a student’s academic achievement and goes a long way in further enhancing their abili es while preparing them for greater responsibili es. Achievement can be possible with the help of parents, teachers, policy makers, the ins tu on and the Counsellors/therapists.

Let’s con nue to make it happen. See the Counsellor today at the Student Support Unit, Baze University, Abuja. SSU…touching lives each day.

*Mrs. V. Seember TARKA is the University Counsellor and the Head of Students Support Unit.

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CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: Yusuf Sambo - a Nigerian Engineer Leads Scotland’s 5G Revolution.

Dr. Yusuf Abdulrahman Sambo is a staff of Baze University Abuja on Fellowship Leave to the University of Glasgow, UK as a Research Associate and 5G-SON (self-organized network) Testbed Lead. He lectured at Baze University between July 2016 and August 2017 and taught three modules to undergraduate students in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

His students made a Bluetooth controlled Rover (picture below), which was demonstrated when Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the Governor of Kano State, visited the university. He obtained his PhD at the age of 27years at the University of Surrey and he is currently making waves for building the first real- me 5G testbed dedicated to Self-Organised Networks (SON) in the UK. Sambo wasin 1988 in Kaduna, Ikara Local Government, Kaduna State.had his primary educa on at the

Command Children School, Abuja, andsecondary educa on at the Zaria Academy, Shika. He proceeded to the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, where he graduated in 2010 with a second-class upper Degree in Electrical Engineering. Sambo says his love for IT was through his father, who introduced him to the power of informa on and communica ons technology at a young age. He says his father, proofreads all his tech papers, and has always been interested in all his research and academic works.

Sambo currently leads the £1.2 Million University of Glasgow Research Team for 5G testbed, on behalf of Scotland. According to Nicola Sturgeon, the first female Minister of Scotland, the country is aiming to be the 5G leader in the United Kingdom. She hopes 5G would enable Scotland add about £17 Billion to GDP by 2035 and create 160,000 addi onal jobs.

Dr. Y. Sambo (center) at a Bluetooth-controlled Rover Demonstra on to Guests including, the Prochancellor Sen. Y. D. Baba-Ahmed and the Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje.

Dr. Yusuf Sambo (extreme right, grey suit) with colleagues and Nicola Sturgeon, the first female Minister of Scotland.

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MY 2019 MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE Rukayya Ibrahim IYAYI*

The Young African Leadership Ini a ve (YALI) is an ini a ve of the United States Department of State which was started in 2010 by President Barack Obama.

YALI is a programme aimed at educa ng and networking young African leaders with various ac vi es including: a fellowship study in the United States for six weeks, follow-up resources, and student exchange programs.

In 2014, as part of efforts to reach many young leaders in Africa, the program was expanded to include four regional "leadership centers" in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and South Africa. Par cipants of the Regional Leadership Centers go through online and in-person

training and are provided with professional development opportuni es in these three track areas; Business and Entrepreneurship, Civil Society Management and Public Policy and Management.

In 2019, YALI received more than 11,000 Applica ons from all over Africa; 55 Applicants were selected from Nigeria and a total of 600 from over 45 African countries. I was fortunate to be one of the successful beneficiaries of the 2019 YALI Fellowship. The training had three different tracks; CIVIC, PUBLIC and BUSSINESS, and 28 U.S Universi es hosted about 700 of us.

2019 Nigerian MWF Fellows

48/ Baze Focus The 2019 YALI Nigerian con ngent represents the largest cohort from any one country. My 2019 MWF experience was at University of Georgia, Athens (UGA) at J.W. Fanning Ins tute for leadership Development, for Civic Engagement. I had the opportunity to meet amazing people: Program Coordinators; Mayor of Athens; Chief of Police; Members of the Georgia House Representa ves and the Senators; Ben Carson; other prominent people and the lovely people of Athens. As mentors’ collaborators and even partners like the 25 other fellows from 20 different countries that we were all together with in UGA for 6 transforming, life changing weeks.

YALI Fellows at UGA (Me: 3 Row, Pink Turban Headscarf)

I also interacted with mentors’ collaborators, partners and 25 other Fellows from 20 different countries with whom we were all staying together at UGA for 6 transforming, life changing weeks!

When I first heard about Athens, I thought about the one in Greece. I was very mistaken as this Athens is in the United States of America. However, moving from Abuja to US and staying in Athens for six weeks where I knew no one – helped me grow more than I could have ever imagined. The experience was just exhilara ng!

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2019 Yali Fellow - Rukayya Iyayi of Baze University, Abuja

YALI 2019 FELLOWS

49/ Baze Focus Quality Planning When I started my journey from Abuja, I had no idea whatsoever on who I was going to meet or how the experience was going to be. This year is the first me, the University of Georgia will host the Mandela Washington Fellowship. We are the pioneers, my first concern was there was nobody to ask about past experience, we had to experience this ourselves. There was a lot of planning in readiness for this program and I could see and feel the hard work and warmth of the Co-coordinators, all the events were well organized and very successful.

Here’s what I learned from my stay at the University of Georgia, Athens: I am more open-minded.

As a creature of habit, nothing could have prepared me for how much my day-to-day life would change. From saying yes to the events and plans I would normally not say yes to, I learnt to put myself in new situa ons in order to meet new people and ul mately, to grow as a person. I hate change but here I found it fascina ng on my own a few mes because I know it’s good for me. It meant pu ng myself out there–saying yes when invited to try something new, going to events where I didn’t know anyone, and experiencing new things.

I have become a posi ve leader I went from having very few friends and no real network outside of them to having a good group of friends from 20 different African countries and a pre y great network here in Athens. I’m so lucky to have met some great friends, mentors, collaborators with a few commonali es of wonderful support system each giving their best to build the capaci es of having a clearer vision as a leader.

I now realize like-minded people tend to s ck together, but what I love about this space is that so many of us are drawn to each other through our sense of humanity despite the huge differences in our opinions, lifestyle choices, backgrounds, age, etc. Just incredible! My experience has completely shaped my new life - I can’t imagine having it anywhere be er. Thank You YALI!!!

*Rukayya Ibrahim IYAYI is a Senior Assistant Registrar (Students Affairs)

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BAZE FOCUS INTERVIEW WITH THE BEST OF THE ACES In this edi on, we present Excerpts of an Interview with the Best (2017) Gradua ng Student of Baze University.

Abigail MAKOLO BU/14A/IT/1077 2017 First Class Information Technology

Can we know you?

My name is Abigail Makolo, from Kogi State but I was born in Abuja 21 years ago. I a ended Stella Maris Schools/College for my primary and secondary educa on.

What Department did you graduate from at Baze University?

I graduated from the Department of Informa on Technology, Faculty of Compu ng and Applied Sciences, Baze University.

What do you do now?

I currently work as a User Experience Designer and P ro d u c t M a n a g e r a t a n i n n o va v e - H e a l t h Organiza on. I also run a Digital Design business, developing websites and businesses with branding and technology.

What mo vated you to choose said field of study?

I have always loved technology. Even at a very young age, I would keenly navigate a device, perhaps a new phone, trying to understand how it worked, and read manuals with frenzied excitement. That love grew into the desire to make life a bit easier using technology especially for businesses. Informa on Technology was just the diverse yet highly relevant field I needed.

Was there any other course of study you could have chosen?

I may likely have become an Economist or a freelance digital designer.

What course was your favorite while at Baze University?

It’s difficult to choose just one. There were so many: Applica on Programming , Design, Business Compu ng, So ware Engineering, Algorithms,

Mathema cs..

Which lecturer mo vated you the most?

Oh, that would be Dr. Chandrashekhar Uppin. His teaching method was highly effec ve, he provided me with so much support and guidance, all through my me in Baze. I remain grateful to him.

What impact do you hope to make in Nigeria with your Degree?

Using my background in Informa on Technology, I hope to develop and offer tech solu ons to help boost businesses, locally and interna onally, across various sectors. I hope to advance to a point where I can train those upcoming in my field, including young ones, and contribute to their growth in any way I can.

Any further plans for your career, Masters etc.?

I plan to acquire further knowledge in Digital Experience and Human Computer to improve my career.

How is life a er school, labour market etc.? The experience has been “real”. The decisions, challenges and opportuni es, have been quite interes ng, helping me grow in one way or the other. The market in Nigeria is saturated, si ng around wai ng for a job is not the way anymore. And that’s good, because one realizes the importance of learning and applying acquired knowledge as soon as possible.

What helps you cope and keeps you going? My God, Jehovah, family and friends provide the encouragement and support I. I also feel the love from those who wish me well. Thoughts of the kind of future I want for myself and my family also keeps me mo vated to work hard.

Any advice to your juniors at Baze, who are hoping to face life soon?

Guys, you are smart, in your own way. Show it! Acquire relevant skills and build a por olio where it applies, it will speak for you. Make the right kind of connec ons early and keep growing your network.

What are your hobbies and which places/countries have you visited?

I am a Foodie. I love designing digital experiences and solving problems with. I like smart technology as well. I also engage in a global educa on work, which I find very fulfilling. My last trip to Lagos got me excited about the thriving tech community that exists there.

Hopefully, Abuja will get there someday.

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BAZE FOCUS INTERVIEW WITH THE BEST OF THE ACES In this edi on, we present Excerpts of an Interview with the Best (2018) Gradua ng Student of Baze University.

Nengi IBAMA BU/15C/BS/1762 2018 First Class Business Management

What course was your favorite while at Baze University?

My favorite course at Baze University was Development Economics; it gave me insights into several theories that could be used to boost the economies of developing na ons like Nigeria.

Which Lecturer mo vated you the most?

Every lecturer I came across during my me in Baze University was phenomenal, especially those in the Department of Economics. However, Professor Augustus N. Gbosi and my HOD tops the list as my favorite lecturers.

Can we know you?

My name is Nengi Ibama. I was born in Dallas, Texas, USA. I am from Rivers State, Nigeria. For my primary school educa on, I a ended the Nigerian Turkish Interna onal(now referred to as Nigerian Tulip Interna onal College). For my secondary school educa on I a ended the Royal Family Academy.

What Department did you graduate from at Baze University?

I graduated from Baze University Abuja in the Department of Economics.

What do you do now?

I am preparing to go for further studies.

What mo vated you to chose said ďŹ eld of study?

I chose to study Economics so as to gain the requisite knowledge necessary in improving Nigeria’s economy for the be er.

Was there any course of study you could have chosen?

I am glad that I studied Economics, it is my overall career choice. I doubt if any other discipline would have been of interest to me.

What impact do you hop eto make in Nigeria with your Degree?

As men oned earlier, I intend to work hand-in-hand with economic and poli cal leaders of Nigeria to be er the economy of Nigeria.

Any further plans for your career?

I plan to complete my Masters Degree in the nearest future.

How is life a er school, labour market, etc?

Life a er school has shown me that you never stop learning. Even outside the school environment, there are lessons to be learned, every day.

What helped you cope and keeps you going?

My trust and faith in God Almighty gives me the hope for tomorrow and gives me the drive to achieve anything I put my mind toward.

Any advice to your juniors at Baze, who are hoping to face life soon?

In life you will face a series of obstacles but with God by your side, you will overcome.

What are your Hobbies and which places/countries have you visited?

My hobbies include cycling, dancing and traveling. I have visited countries such as Germany and the USA.

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FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NIGERIA 1. Before there were street lights in European ci es, ancient Benin Kingdom had street lights fueled with palm oil.

2. The First Television Sta on in Africa was NTA Ibadan established in 1960.

3. Nigeria has more English language speakers than England.

4. When Bri sh Bank of West Africa (now First Bank) opened a branch in Kano in 1929, Alhassan Dantata (Dangote’s Grandfather) opened an account with 20 camel-loads of silver coins. He was the first person to deposit money into a Bank in Nigeria and the richest man in Nigeria at the me.

5. Katsina College (now Barewa College, Zaria) has produced five (5) Nigerian Presidents/Heads of State since it was founded in 1921 in Katsina.

6. Jus ce Aloma Mukhtar is the first female lawyer from the North and went on to become the first female Chief Jus ce of Nigeria.

7. Hausa Language which is indigenous to Northern Nigeria, is also spoken in 11 African Countries and used by Interna onal Radio Sta ons. Germany, France, U.S., Britain, broadcast in Hausa.

8. Abeokuta is the name of a town in Ogun State of Nigeria; also name of a town in Central River

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Region of Republic of The Gambia and the name of an eco-tourist Town in Jamaica.

Igbo-Ora, a town in Oyo State produces the highest number of twin births in the world.

The first Aircra to land in Nigeria, landed in Kano on July 1925; it was a Bri sh Fighter Jet which flew from Khartoum (present day Sudan).

In 1984, as the wife of the Deputy Head of State (Vice President of Nigeria), Biodun Idiagbon personally ran a small Ice Cream Shop in Ilorin where she served customers by herself.

The wealthiest Black man on earth (2019) is Aliko Dangote. The richest woman in Nigeria (2019) is Folorunsho Alakija. Both of them have no trace of criminal record of any kind.

Out of the three South African Presidents who ruled a er Apartheid, two of them once lived in Nigeria under Asylum; Nelson Mandela (1960s) and Thabo Mbeki (1970s). Nigeria gave financial and human support; boyco ed an Olympics Games and our poli cians, musicians, ac vists and students all campaigned relentlessly against Apartheid. South Africa couldn’t have ended apartheid and achieved Black Rule if not for the leadership role Nigeria played.

*BAZE FOCUS QED © QED is an abbrevia on of the La n words Quod Erat Demonstradum, most o en used as a nota on to prove comple on using a Mathema cal Formula. When used in narra ves; it implies that an Author’s overall argument has just been proven. Star ng from this publica on, we will provide our esteemed Readers with topical issues on the QED Pla orm. In this edi on our Baze Focus QED Topic is CHARACTER. Enjoy!

Topic - Character.

Character is what stays with you when every other thing is gone. The character of a person is all the quali es that make them dis nct from other people. Character connotes posi ve or nega ve traits in a person's behavior.

Everyone has character traits; good or bad. Character traits are deep-rooted and are developed over me since early years. You can learn about a person’s character by observing how he interacts with others. Some posi ve character traits are: Honesty, Generosity, Integrity, Loyalty, Humility, Kindness, Peacefulness, Pa ence, Determina on, Adventurous, Fairness, Tolerance, and Spirituality.

Character defines personality; a person of good character has integrity; he is reliable and honest, while a person with bad character is dishonest, unreliable and lacks candour. When a man lacks candor, he lacks everything! In rela onships look for three things in a person; Intelligence, Energy and Integrity. If a person doesn’t have the third one, please don’t even bother about the first two. If you deal with this kind of person; you will get the “short end of the s ck”, because he will out-smart you, no ma er how best you try.

In life, a man’s character is not op onal; it is the fate that alters his des ny. A man without character is a Cannon Ball. Many lowly persons have been catapulted overnight to grace due to their good character while many endowed persons have fallen by the wayside due to their ques onable character. Posi ve character will always open more doors of opportuni es. Abigail Van Buren said: “The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.” Be humble, honest and never despise. Treat people with respect, strangers with courtesy. Even when no one is around, be of good character! Are you a man or woman of character? You, Be the Judge!

QED

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SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN BAZE UNIVERSITY

Ibechi MATHEW*

The par cipa on in School Sports is a strong weapon that engenders discipline and wholesome a tude in school children. Research has iden fied Sports as a strong unifying factor in human se ngs; it is known to foster unity and friendship among persons of diverse backgrounds such as ethnic, racial, religious, social, poli cal, educa onal, or even cultural.

The fitness levels of youths in any na on reflects greatly on the produc vity level of the economy as only the physically fit can contribute to na onal development in chosen careers. Apart from physical training of youths, sports contribute to molding of character; in sports people learn team spirit, coopera on, honesty, discipline, fair play, tolerance, self control, courage, endurance, courtesy, punctuality and many more. These quali es are learned in the field of play and are transferred to places of work and to the larger society.

In Nigeria, Sports is not accorded any serious

a en on. O en mes, funds meant for the development of sports are either diverted to other areas of interest or siphoned through sharp prac ces.

The par cipa on in sports remains a requirement for the a ainment of needed fitness, unfortunately in our educa onal ins tu ons today; School Administrators handle this issue with levity. In the recent past, par cipa on in school sports has diminished sharply, due to ill perceived policies of school administrators and wrong a tude of the children towards sports. In fact, some school administrators have the erroneous belief that any physically fit person with good body stature, is automa cally qualified to handle sports or physical educa on lessons.

Today, Sports is no longer given much a en on in our schools. Most sports facili es that are expected to promote and enhance teaching and learning of extracurricular ac vi es are dilapidated and obsolete in our educa onal ins tu ons, thereby, crea ng serious challenges for the educa onal needs of the learners.

54/ Baze Focus The state of sports facili es in most educa onal ins tu ons is not suitable to mo vate students to par cipate in sports. My personal experience over me as Sports master/Sports Director in many Schools and Higher Educa onal Ins tu ons (HEIs) made me come to terms with the bi er reality that many School Administrators are not ‘sports friendly’.

It is against this backdrop; therefore, that I draw a sharp contrast as I present my experience as the Senior Coach of Baze University. I have been in charge of Sports ac vi es at Baze for the past two and a half years. The University offers unique opportunity for sports and other extra-curricular ac vi es that keep students away from habits that are detrimental to their health and wellbeing. There are world class sports facili es, here; rarely found in other HEIs of its type and class. The university has a vast expanse of land that made it possible to construct a standard Football pitch, Basketball Court, Volleyball Court, and a Tennis Court. A very spacious mul -purpose Hall is dedicated to the Game of Badminton and other indoor sports. To any sportsman/woman, the sight of the two Squash Courts (male & female) gives an indelible impression that the University is sports ready. Apart from the conven onal sports that are available in some Nigerian Universi es and Colleges, Baze University has gone the extra mile in providing

students with indoor game facili es such as: Table Soccer, Table Hockey, Snooker Pools and much more, to spice up recrea onal ac vi es.

The quality and number of staff in the Sports Unit is a d e q u ate a n d t h e U n i ve rs i t y M a n a ge m e nt encourages us to collaborate with other Sports Professional Bodies especially during Clinics and Compe ons. The University exposes students to varie es of sports compe ons both within and outside the campus. As part of efforts to reach out to the community, the University organizes Tournaments including the Baze University Private Secondary School Soccer Compe on for Senior Secondary Schools in Abuja-FCT and its environs. The 3rd Edi on of this Tournament is scheduled for October and not less than 16 Schools are expected to par cipate with prizes. The University caters for the sport’s needs of the students, staff and even the Alumni. As part of the Convoca on Ceremony Ac vi es, the university organizes a Novelty Matches between the gradua ng students and the ex-students.

There are many spor ng ac vi es always going on at Baze University for everyone; there is something for everyone – students, staff, Alumni, and the general public. Come and join us! We look forward to receiving you on the Sports Field.

*Ibechi MATHEW is the Senior Coach of Baze University

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What is the Longest Word in English Language?* *Culled from Wikipedia & Quora.

One of the longest word in any of the major English language Dic onaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis- a lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust, common with African Coal Miners. However, Lexicographers, have argued that the longest words should not be considered from proper nouns which are: names of places, medical terms, botanical names, or chemical names that some mes contain numbers and roman numerals. They argue that proper or genuine words (marked with * below) are those that have meanings in vocabulary. Most o en, very long English words are jaw breaking and include the following: 1. *Sesquipedalianism (17 le ers) - It means using more words than is necessary to say what you want to say.

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*Honorificabilitudinita bus (27 le ers) - Used by William Shakespeare in’s Labour’s Lost’. It has interchanging consonants and vowels and can be translated as a “state of being able to achieve honours”.

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*An disestablishmentarianism (28 le ers) - It means ‘ac on of opposing, resis ng or comba ng’.

Originated from opposi on to disestablishment of the Church of England.

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Hepa cocholangiogastrostomy (28 le ers) - To clear a blockage from the hepa c duct to ensure it func ons properly.

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Spectrophotofluorometrically (28 le ers) - It describes the use of a spectrophotofluorometer, an instrument that measures the amount of light given off in a color band to trace and measure ny components of a sample of blood, body ssue or other substance.

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*Floccinaucinihilipilifica on (29) le ers -It means ‘the es ma on of something as worthless’.

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Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (30 le ers) - A technical term and name of a disease, that affects how bones are formed.

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*Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (36 le ers) it is one of the longest words in the dic onary and ironically, it is the name for the fear of long words.

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Semihemidemisemihemidemisemihemidemisemiquaver (46 le ers)-It is used to describe a 8192nd note in musical nota on. It is not a proper word.

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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (58 le ers) - it is the name of a loca on in Wales in the United Kingdom and abbreviated to Llanfair PG. Authors maintain that it should not be counted as a long English word because: it is a proper noun, the name of a place, and some of the double consonants in the word are counted as one le er in Welsh.

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Bababadalgharaghtakamminapronnkonnbronntonnepronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordeenenthurnuk (101 le ers) found in the Novel, Finnegan’s Wake, by James Joyce (1939) to describe the sound of the thunderclap that signaled the fall of Adam and Eve!

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Haha! This English Language Again! Wow!

WORDS OF WISDOM

EDUCATION IS THE KEY

JUST ACT LIKE YOU ARE BROKE AND ALL THE WRONG PEOPLE WOULD QUIETLY LEAVE YOUR LIFE.

Message at the Entrance Gate of a South African University: "Destroying any na on does not require the use of atomic bombs or the use of long range missiles. It only requires lowering the quality of educa on and allowing chea ng in examina ons by the students."

GOOD DECISIONS COME FROM EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENCE COMES FROM BAD DECISIONS. IF YOU THINK EDUCATION IS EXPENSIVE; TRY THE COST OF IGNORANCE. NOTHING CAN STOP A MAN WITH THE RIGHT MENTAL ATTITUDE FROM HIS GOAL; NOTHING ON EARTH CAN HELP THE MAN WITH THE WRONG MENTAL ATTITUDE. TO INVEST IN PROPERTIES IS GOOD BUT TO INVEST IN PEOPLE IS FAR FAR BETTER.

Pa ents die at the hands of such Doctors.

Buildings collapse at the hands of such Engineers.

Money is lost at the hands of such Economists & Accountants.

Humanity dies at the hands of such Religious Scholars.

Jus ce is lost at the hands of such Judges… *"The Collapse of Educa on is the Collapse of the Na on."* Lets hope Africa’s Poli cal Leaders are listening.

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PARENTING SKILLS THE GOOD OLD DAYS 34.

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When you bite your nails in public.

Wearing your friend's clothing or shoes.

Taking something without permission.

Keeping change without returning it.

Spending the money Visitor’s give you without parent’s permission.

39. etc In the good old days, everyone (family, elders, community, etc) ins lled a sense of values in children.

If a child mis-steps, he could be sanc oned for many reasons including: 1. Harassing or bea ng junior ones.

2. Crying or not crying a er being beaten.

3. Crying without being beaten.

4. Standing while the Elders are seated.

5. Si ng while the Elders are standing.

6. Walking aimlessly where Elders are seated.

7. Talking harshly or replying rudely to an Elder.

8. Singing a er being admonished.

9. Not gree ng visitors.

10. Ea ng food prepared for the visitors.

11. Crying to go with visitors.

12. Refusing to eat.

13. Coming back home a er sunset.

14. Ea ng at the neighbour's home.

15. Being unnecessarily moody or excited.

16. Quarreling with schoolmates.

17. Figh ng with age mate and losing/winning.

18. Ea ng too slowly, too quickly or too much.

19. Not finishing your food.

20. Licking your plate a er food.

21. Ea ng and talking.

22. Talking and chewing.

23. Sleeping while Elders had already woken up.

24. Looking at the visitors while they are ea ng.

25. Looking at an Elder eyeball to eyeball.

26. Starring or Brow bea ng an Elder while talking to you.

27. Looking at an Elder with a corner eye.

28. When you are late to school.

29. When your mates are playing Street Football and you joined them to play.

30. When your mates are playing, and you are not playing with them.

31. When you eat and don't wash your plates.

32. When you don't wash your plates properly.

33. When you break your plates.

*Wow! Those days, parents and family members spent quality me with children. There were strict Rules but children obeyed. Parents showed love in unique ways.

Children were not spared when they stepped outside the norms; they were tutored, schooled, scolded, admonished and even panel-beaten to imbibe the great Nigerian Values! Are parents abdica ng parental responsibili es to Care givers and Teachers? Today, parents give presents instead of presence and sanc oning children for bad behavior has been lost in the stream of modernity. Li le wonder, Society is where it is, now!

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NUTRITIOUS - eat wisely ARE YOU EATING HEALTHY? The size ma ers!

Health Benefits of Ewedu (Jute Leaves) Jute leaves are scien fically known as Corchorus Olitorius and also known as saluyot, EWEDU or lalo.

The young leaves are flavourful and tender; while older leaves tend to be fibrous and woody. Jute plants are used in many ways- to make rope, paper and a variety of other products. Jute leaves have culinary uses and are also known for their medicinal proper es.

In Nigeria, Ewedu is a local cuisine prepared as a paste of soup served with “swallow” or as smoothie. Some of its benefits include: for weight loss, to ward off skin cancer (an oxidants & lignin), to prevent aging, to reduce pain, strengthen bones & teeth; stabilize blood pressure; lower cholesterol levels (omega 3 fa y acids); prevent acne; improve hair quality; improve brain func on; improve eye vision and body immune system; etc. *Source Ewedu from hygienic Farms and wash properly before cooking. Do not overcook!

In Nigerian cuisine, ‘Swallow’ is a local term used to describe starchy foods, that are served with local soups. They are not chewed but swallowed in mini balls while scooping the soup with the fingers. Eba, Amala, Pounded Yam, Fufu, Tuwon Shinkafa, etc. The por on of Carbohydrates recommended by Nutri on Experts per meal is One serving - the size of your Fist or one of the balls above. But many people demolish at least two or more wraps of Swallow in a meal!

Hmmm! Are you ea ng healthy?

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HEALTHWISE Health is Wealth!

DAILY DOSE OF WALKING Daily Walks prevents fat deposits and helps maintain normal blood circula on. Those who think they have no me for Exercise will soon ďŹ nd me for Illness! Nature created our body so well that when we walk, we always press par cular pressure points that keep the associated organs ac vated all the me. Are you ge ng the daily dose of walking? Take a Walk; it is good for you!

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LAUGHTER STILL THE BEST MEDICINE! GOOD OLD DAYS Grandfather - “When I was a Teenager, I used to go to the Market with One Hundred Naira (N100.00), and I will bring back Soap, Detergent, Rice, Milk, Bread, Gari, Sugar, etc.”

Grandson - Wow! It is difficult nowadays; there are CCTV Cameras everywhere!!!

ABSENT TO RECEIVE GOD’S BLESSINGS Wife: Darling why are you home this early wearing such a long face?

Husband: Had a terrible day! I lost all my colleagues at the Coal Mine.

Wife: God Forbid. It is not my por on! What happened?

Husband: There was a fire out break down the tunnel and everybody died!

Wife: Thank God for keeping you alive. But how did you make it out?

Husband: Hmm, Darling, it is God`s doing. I went to ease myself in the toilet.

Wife: Dear, thank God you are alive. What would have happened to us? I feel so much pity for the families of those that passed on, how are they going to survive now?

Husband: Darling it’s a pity, but the Authori es have decided to award families of my deceased colleagues $1million each.

Wife: Haa! One million!! Dollars!!! But why are you always absent when God wants to bless us?

1. When the white man creates a phone and you video chat, you call it Advanced Technology! But when your Grandmother in the village uses a mirror to see you in your house in Lagos, Abuja or London, you say it is witchcra .

You Be er Value our Products, uniquely made in Nigeria.

2. In Africa, when Parents are frustrated by their children, they will go “I will not place a Curse on you, but whatever you do to me, your children will do you same”.

Is this a Proclama on or a Declara on?

3. In Nigeria, no one is more respec ul than a person who wants to borrow money from you. He can even greet your dog!

Bingo, how now? Oga dey?

4. When I was small, I was warned not to laugh at people’s appearance or deformi es, lest I be like them. Am older now, and have been laughing at DANGOTE and nothing has changed.

Am I not laughing well?

THE WORLD OF A TEACHER

Nigerian Proverbs in Pigin English

Teacher: How old is your father?

Kid: He is 6 years old.

Teacher: What? How is this possible?

Kid: He became father only when I was born.

1. Monkey no fine; na im mama born am!

2. Na person wey never see problem dey use big English pray; if wahala land, na for im language im go tak speak.

3. Book wey no gree enter head; must go enta Exam Hall.

4. Na over confidence make February no complete im waka inside twelve months.

5. Cheap ar cle, run belle!

6. You owe rent, landlord dey; you dey fry fish stew with curry!

7. Leg waka pass motor; No problem! Na your body go hear am!

8. A wan see, a wan see, na im make Bonga Fish enter trouble.

9. How for do, na im make Cray Fish bend.

10. Na determina on dey make Okada overtake Trailer for Road.

TEACHER: John, why do you always get so dirty?

JOHN: Sir, I am a closer to the ground than you are.

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CAMPUS LIFE IN PICTURES PRESIDENT STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL (2019) Name - Adamu Abbas AHMAN (ID No: BU/17C/LAW/2706) E-mail: adamu2706@bazeuniversity.edu.ng On September 20th 2019, Adamu Abbas Ahman was sworn in as the 3rd President of the Students’ Representa ve Council a er smooth elec on. He is the fi h of six children of the family of Jus ce Abbas Ahman and was born and raised in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. He a ended Nursery and Primary School at Joda Interna onal School, Birnin Kebbi and Secondary School at Iman Interna onal School, Sokoto.

He was the first democra cally elected Headboy and the Ameer of the Islamiyya Sec on. Adamu is a 400 level Law Student and his Hobbies are Reading, Wri ng and Service.

Goals for the SRC: To create a system that will serve as a bridge between Students and the University Management and improve campus life without undermining collec ve interests. . To create a system that will serve as a bridge between the students and the school management in order to make life be er without undermining our collec ve interests.

EXECUTIVES OF THE BAZE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL (2019)

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NAME ADAMU ABBAS AHMAN ALO DESMOND ANAYOCHUKWU ADIL ADO IBRAHIM NWUFOH EBUBE ELIZABETH JIBRIN ISMAIL David YAMAHA BABANGIDA ABDULLAHI AMIR UMAR BABAJIDE, AKINWUNMI, AKINWALE MOHAMMED RAJI FAHAD TUKUR CLIFF-NJAH MARY UMAR IDRIS VICTORIA ANTHONY ARINZE OGECHUKWU MEPHORS NGBALE LAWRENCE SOLOMON JATTO HAFSAT DANIELLE ITAHA FAVOUR OJOTULE DIMKPA CONSTANCE IBUCHI

REG NUMBER BU/17C/LAW/2706 BU/18A/ENV/3107 BU/17C/BS/2668 BU/18A/LAW/2977 BU/18C/BS/3319 BU/18C/LAW/3265 BU/18C/LAW/3324 BU/18C/BS/3249 BU/18B/BS/3189 BU/17C/LAW/2957 BU/17C/LAW/2678 BU/18C/IT/3377 BU/18C/IT/3281 BU/18A/ENV/2991 BU/19A/ENV/3602 BU/17C/BMS/2653 BU/17C/BMS/2707

SRC POSITION PRESIDENT (in 3 Piece Black Suit, front row) VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY GENERAL DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL AFFIARS

TREASURER HOSTEL REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS SENATOR (Faculty of Mgt. & Soc. Sc.) SENATOR (Faculty of Mgt. & Soc. Sc.) SENATOR (Faculty of LAW) SENATOR (Faculty of LAW) SENATOR (Faculty of Comp. & App. Sc.) SENATOR (Faculty of Comp. & App. Sc.) SENATOR (Faculty of Env. Sciences) SENATOR (Faculty of Env. Sciences) SENATOR (Faculty of Basic Med. Sc.) SENATOR (Faculty of Basic Med. Sc.)

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CAMPUS LIFE IN PICTURES Name: Gi ENWERE ID Number: BU/18A/LAW/3003 Department: Law Email: enweregi @gmail.com Bio Data: Date of Birth: 12th December 1998 Marital Status: Single Na onality: Nigerian State of Origin: Abia LGA: Umuneochi About Myself: I a ended Shiloh Hills Primary School, Covenant Academy and Momfadel Secondary School, all in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. I am presently a 500 Level Student in the Faculty of Law Baze University. I am also the President of the Law Students Associa on (2019). I love to network and provide humanitarian services to the needy.

Hobbies: watching movies, reading novels, playing games Future goals To be a renowned Lawyer, an Entrepreneur, an Educator, and a Philanthropist. I hope to establish an NGO with the aim of impac ng and reshaping the lives of young people.

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Best of BAZE UNIVERSITY PANORAMA: Editor’s Gallery

Vice-Chancellor and Lecturers of the Faculty of Law at a Conference

Par cipants at a Workshop organized by Department of General Studies

Senior Management Staff in rapt a en on at a University event.

Staff & Students of the Faculty of Law

Staff & Students of the Department of Biological Sciences on a Study Tour

Staff & Students of the Dept of Architecture at a Students’ Project Defense

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The Vice Chancellor & Top Members of Management at the Ist Inaugural Professorial Lecture by Prof. Bala Muhammad

Lecturers at the Conference Marking of 19B Examina on Scripts

Par cipants at CITTED 2019 hosted by Baze University

Award to Baze University as Outstanding IT Driven Ter ary Ins tu on

Staff & Students of Faculty of Basic & Medical Sciences at a Conference

VC & Top Management receiving the ACCA Full Accredita on Cer ficate

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Electrical Engineering Laboratory

A Typical Classroom

Science Equipment - high deďŹ ni on Microscopes

Muhammad Sanusi II Auditorium

New Shelves for addi onal Library Books & Journals

New Acquisi on of Books, Journals and Furniture for the University Library Complex.

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Students Wri ng End of 19B Summer Session Examina ons at the Mul -purpose Hall.

VC receiving a Dona on of Books from UNESCO Paris.

Some Heads of Departments at the 10th Matricula on Ceremony

DVC Acad receiving the Expanded Execu ve Commi ee of the Nigerian Library Associa on.

Director Academic Planning at a Training on Examina ons

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2019 Execu ves of the Students Representa ve Council

EXCO SRC (2018 & 2019) on a Courtesy Visit to PC & VC

Vc’s Kick Off at a Students Football Match.

Senior Coach at a Sports Prize Award Ceremony

Winners at the Sports Prize Award Ceremony

Baze University Students on a Humanitarian Visit to the IDPs C a m p a t Kuchingoro, Airport Road, Abuja.

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATION: WELCOME TO BAZE ALUMNI NETWORK Your Baze story does not end with your gradua on. Today, you have become part of a diverse global community of Alumni, marking the start of the next phase in the lifelong rela onship between you and the University.

As a graduate of Baze University, you have free access to this valuable, professional community of over 1,000 fellow Alumni, providing networking opportuni es for you to connect with others and widen your experience. To make sure you can benefit from all the opportuni es offered through the Alumni Network, upload your details at: www.alumni.bazeuniversity.edu.ng As a registered Alumnus on the Baze Alumni Network, you will be able to access a range of benefits and services including: · Lifelong access to careers and employment service, professional career advice, access to online vacancies and enterprise support; · Compe ve discounts for postgraduate courses in the university; · Regular updates about University ac vi es and how to get involved; · Access to a community of over 1,000 peers, and; · Invita ons to Alumni and University events.

Congratula ons again for all that you have achieved. We look forward to staying in touch. Know that you will enjoy being part of the Alumni Network. STAY CONNECTED: +234(0)905 990 3718.

Email: alumni@bazeuniversity.edu.ng Website: www.alumni.bazeuniversity.edu.ng or search ‘Baze Alumni’ on Twi er, Instagram and LinkedIn

Umar Dayyabu (Class 2015) President, Baze University Alumni

Happy Homecoming to all our Alumnus/Alumnae!!!

Congratula ons & Hearty Cheers to the Class of 2019 Join the Baze Alumni Network.

Stay Connected & Register Now! www.alumni.bazeuniversity.edu.ng

BETTER DAYS AHEAD Dear Alumnus Esteemed Gree ngs to you! Yes, you who work so hard. You know what? Hey, you are too hard on yourself. Don’t worry so much about the future or ques on those past decisions. You are made with a lot of poten als. In the journey of life, nothing will be easy, and nothing is impossible. It’s ok to dream big and fail at even the small dreams.

It’s ok to lose your balance and get thrown off. But think of yourself as a Caterpillar that will eventually turn into a beau ful Bu erfly.

Start what you know; take the first step, and the rest will reveal itself. Trust the process.

With a posi ve a tude; there are be er days ahead.

Nabilah S. Mohammed.

(Class 2017)

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF BAZE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI

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POETRY CORNER ADVICE FROM A WISE OLD MAN

KING ON FOURS IN THE WILDS Andrew BULA* O Lion! King on fours in the wilds.

For ages and ages gone by, and greying Tales & praises of your sight linger on As are the marvels of your deeds: The amazement of chopping off flesh, The wonder of a mad chase, And the miracle of an iron will exercised.

I raise not a huge goblet to your glories, Or in praise of your tenderness & mercy shown, I dress you in the robes of your majesty. *Andrew Bula teaches in the Center for Founda on & Interdisciplinary Studies at Baze University, Abuja

One day, a young man asked a Wise Old Man, ‘Tell me sir, in which field could I make a great career?’

The old man said with a smile, The richest wealth is WISDOM. The strongest weapon is PATIENCE. The best security is FAITH. The greatest tonic is LAUGHTER, And surprisingly, ALL THESE ARE FREE! Prinz Lekinz

‘Be a good human being! There is a huge opportunity in this area and very li le compe on’.

CONDOLENCE

It is with heavy hearts and in evergreen memory, that we announce the passage of a diligent staff: S/N 1.

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Prof. Mohammed Wada

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Management & Social Sciences Interna onal Rela ons and Diplomacy

May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

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Learn to live!

Aerial view of Baze University Abuja.

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