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On Saturday, 12th December 2015, The Penultimate Year Students of Crawford University under the aegis of a group called THE ADVOCATES, held an extra-curricular event for the students. The event, which was mainly held on the school’s main soccer field, featured different types of activities which were fully participated in by the penultimate year students and other students of the institution. Activities like relay races, a marathon race, tugs of war, drinking competition amongst others were fully organized and students from different departments, and colleges participated in these activities. The purpose of this event according to the Coordinator of the event, Moh-Ebuka (Economics Dept), was to harmonize the penultimate year students and inculcate into them, a sense of collective belonging and a spirit of mutual love for each other. This, in the long run, after four years in the school, would lead the students to a point of self actualization which would generate a fulfilling feeling ...

As part of the organized events for the Convocation week, there was a football match between the staff and students of Crawford University. The match was played on Saturday 12th December on the soccer pitch of the institution with several participants ranging from students and staff, all turning up for the match. The Match was organized to promote harmony between the students and staff and also, was aimed at fusing the new administration together the student body.  In the spectator stand was the Vice Chancellor, Prof.  Rotimi Isaac Ajayi; the Deputy Vice chancellor, Prof. Patrick Yalokwu, The Acting Bursar, Mrs. Kemi Ojo, The Institution Principal accountant, Mr. Emeka Nnamdi amidst other members of the administrative members. The staff team comprised mostly of the non-academic staff especially from the Horticultural department of the University. There were also, some lecturers on the team like Mr. Aransiola, Dr Keshinro, and Mr. Henry Fiewor. The student team compris...

“This is the best game that I have ever played in Crawford University”, those were the words of the Manager of ATHLETICO FC, David Ojediran popularly known as ATM, after his team won the latest edition of Crawford University Football League, popularly called ‘CRU La-Liga’ on Friday. The League which started in mid-November was wrapped up on Friday when the table-toppers, ATHLETICO FC defeated the AMAZING FC team in a 6 goals to 1 victory in what could be described as an unbelievable, unimaginable, unfeasible yet deserved victory for the winners. The win, which was the determinant of the league winner, was unarguably the best way for the Winners to have silenced their critics who had earlier in the league condemned ATHLETICO FC to a bad League outing. It was a shock to the whole Soccer-Community of Crawford University when after 90 minutes; the score-line was 6 goals to 1. It was stupendous!! It was flabbergasting!! It was colossal!!! It was…… Oh My God…..What more can I say?? Spe...

Friday 4th of December was a day to remember amongst the students of Crawford University; as the much awaited and publicized dinner and awards night was held in the school. The Dinner and awards Night popularly known within the campus as CSDAN 2015 was organized by the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the School. The SRC is the officially recognized school council that comprised of all Departmental Presidents and some appointed senior students of the school. They are the primary student-body representative within the school. Held in the school’s multi-purpose Hall, the event was sponsored by Saint Calypso, a cloth-printing firm; the Students Representative Council (SRC) and it was supported by The Crawford University Press Club (CSPC); Olafimihan Photography (a student-owned photography Unit) and The University’s Catering Department. Emceed by MC BUCKET; the event started by 6 pm with most of the students present in the hall. Notable amongst the Invited Guests were The Vice...

The Crawford University Press Club (CSPC) had a meeting/interview with the Vice Chancellor of the University. The meeting, which was held on Thursday at the Vice Chancellor’s office, was attended by 12 members of the Club and two of the Club’s staff advisers. The meeting was centered around discussing problems relating to the school, both new and old. Mr. Moses, a staff adviser to the Club at the meeting, gave the introductory speech and introduction while the President of the Club, Victoria Ugbor introduced everybody present to the Vice Chancellor. The discussion with the Vice Chancellor centered mainly on the students welfare, the students conduct, the role of the school in the welfare of the students, the influence of the church on students life, the impact of the security unit of the school on the students activities and all issues relating to the students spiritual, physical, emotional, academic, psychological, mental and social life. The Vice-President of the club, Michael Sa...