ADVENTIST CHURCH CONDUCTED INAUGURAL ORDINATION OF SERVICE- BY FADEYI BOLANLE

     OGBA CHURCH CONDUCTED INAUGURAL ODINAND SSERVICE

On the 6^th,of July 2013, seventh day Adventist conducted an inaugural ordination of service to their four pastor,  which holds at Ogba church in Lagos, the service serve  as a remarkable in the life of the ordinands. The ordinards are: pastor Ajibola Moses O, Pastor Akinola Oluseyi Caleb, Pastor Dada David O, Pastor Oluyemi Joseph O.  The program started around 11am, which was led by the president of the church of Northern- Western Nigerian Union Mission, in person of Pastor (DR.) Oyeleke Owolabi, Pastor (DR.) Okel. E. Okonkwo, Elder Marcus .M. Dangana,Pastor Ibrahim .A.Jimoh, Pastor Adebisi. D. Olajide, Pastor Emmanuel.O. Adeniyi, Elder Adeyemi .B. Adedokun. The shepherdess International Lagos Mainland Conference, welcome the wives of their newly ordained pastors to the noble work of supporting God’s chosen servants,

the ordinands and the  pastors during the ordination period

    “Ordination was not instituted to build up religious hierarchy, for that would be a departure from the fundamental principle of ordination. This service lies upon candidates’ new responsibilities, for the performance of which they must continually seek to be endowed with the Spirit of God. Ordained ministers are not exalted to a place of special privilege; rather, they are consecrated to a life of devotion to God and of special service to the church and to the world.

Processional Order:

The program was split into three which, the hour of ordinards service, hours of sermon, hour of blessing upon the church member. At the hour of ordinands service, Pastor Jimoh led the call to worship which was taking from the scripture passage in Psalm 100.

Doxology

This was led by barrister Imo, the congregation, to begin the hour of service. This was in form of praise worship, before the officiating minister will mount the Rostrum.

Invocation

After the doxology, the invocation follows ,which was led by the president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of North- Western Nigerian Union Mission, in person of Pastor Dr Oyeleke Owolabi in which, he chairmanship the program with opening prayer.

Opening Hymn

This was led by Pastor Adebisi .D. Olajide. The hymn was taking from SDA Hymnal, hymn 100.

Pastoral Prayer

Pastor O.E Okwonkwo led the pastor prayer session; the prayer session was in segment, in which the pastor is given out a prayer point to the church member to pray on it. After the pastoral hour, is the offering time.

Offering Time

The offering time was led by Elder Marcus. M. Dangana . The deacon were asks to come out for the collection of the offering, after the collection of the offering, Elder Marcus. M. Dangana blessed the offering. The introduction of the officiating minister was follow.

Introduction of the Officiating Minister 

The introduction of the visitors, the officiating minister was made by Pastor Emannuel Adeniyi, the visitor are pastor, Akinwale Lawrence, pastor Atoki, Pastor Philemon Akoko, the officiating  minister are, the church president of North-West Nigerian Union Mission, in person of Pastor(DR.)Oyeleke Owolabi, Pastor (DR.) Okei E. Okonkwo, Elder Marcuc. M. Dangana, Pastor Ibraheem. A. Jimoh, Pastor Adebisi D. Olajide, Pastor Emmanuel. O. Adeniyi, Elder Adeyemi.B. Adedokun. After the introduction, the choirs render their special song. The choir render their song title “I know my Redeemer live, it was led by A.B. Adedokun.

The presentation of the candidate was made by, A.D,Olajide. The candidates are: Pastor Ajibola Moses. O, Pastor Akinola Oluseyi Caleb, Pastor Dada David. O, Pastor Oayemi Joseph O. After the presentation of the candidates, Pastor(DR.) Oyeleke. A. Owolabi, did the ordination for the ordinands. The ordinands were welcome by, A.O Owolabi, Pastor (DR) O.E Okonkwo, Pastor,E.O Adeniyi, Mrs F.O Adeniyi. At the end of the ordination, Pastor Akinola gave his remark to show his appreciation to all those who came for the program, the officiating Minister, their parents and those who are presents. Pastor( DR.) Owolabi, gave the benediction at the end of the program, reception follow immediately.

FAREWELL TO BACHELORHOOD

               FAREWELL TO BACHELORHOOD- By Fadeyi Bolanle

     When providence has destined two people for each other, it doesn’t matter how far

the couple in action

from each other they may be, there will always be one or more chance encounters archestrated by the invisible hand of destiny. Such is the amazing love story between Emiloye and  oluwabukola.

On the 4^th of July, 2013, Emiloye finally farewell to bachelorhood, he made an oath with his wife, Oluwabukola Asoye Ibitola at the registry in Lagos, which is situated at Orile Agege Local Government.

 Opening segment

The programs started around 11pm, with an opening prayer by the registrar. After the opening prayer, the bride parents, the groom parents were called to the high table.  And the couples were called to dance into the centre.

Presentee

At the registry, both couples were over joyous that, they finally made it to an oath. The bride parents, the groom parents, friends of the groom, friends of the bride, all the well wisher were all in their attire to make the program a remarkable day to the couple. The bride parents, the groom parents are in their purple attire, friends, well wishers were all in their different attires to chairmanship the occasion.

 Taking and Oath

The couple made an oath by the by law of the registrar that “they will live together till death do them part”.
 Exchange of Love.

Ring were been exchanged by the couple, after the registrar asked them to kiss each other until they were told to stop. This took ten minutes, the registrar prayed for them, that brought the program to an end.

COMMUNITY RADIO

COMMUNITY RADIO: UNILAG FM- By Fadeyi Bolanle

What is community radio?

          Community radios are radios domiciled in a given community, broadcasting programs of events occur in that community. It is mainly staffed, funded and run by members of that community. There are also specialized community radios liked the university radio stations which are usually located on the campus and mostly run by the student. In Nigeria, examples include: University of Lagos , Federal University of Agriculture, Akure, Babcock University etc.

          The University of Lagos Radio Station known as Unilag FM was the first University radio station in Nigeria. It started  bradcasting broadcasting on the  University’s Akoka, Lagos Campus on the 14^th December, 2004 on the Frequency Modulation of 103.1. Unilag FM has news room, two studio s: a live studio for airing live programs as well as a technical department. The station is currently headed by Mrs.Bisi Paul King, as the acting Coordinator.

TRANSMISSION AND REACH

          The station was originally meant to be within the campus and environs owing to the limited capacity of its transmitter. However,according to Mrs King paul, the station’s signals can be receieved  all over Lagos, in far off -points like Epe, Badagry and even in some parts of Ogun State primarily because the transmitter was mounted on top of the Senate building which is the tallest building on campus.

Furthermore, the proximity of the campus to a water body enables the extension of its reach by the water waves.

OBJECTIVES OF UNILAG FM

1.     Advancement in knowledge and practice of mass communication in higer institutions of learning in Nigeria.

2.     To optimize instructional opportunities available to Nigerians in other to facilitate sustainable human development in Nigeria.

3.     To provide opportunities for schools engage in appropriate research that can advance the knowledge and practice of radio broadcasting and communication.

4.     To serve as an authoritative channel of institutional and educational program for tertiary level students and other adults seeking knowledge in other to improve.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY

Aside from its role of awareness creation and information dissemination to the university community and the whole of Lagos, the station also offers free public announcements as part of its CSR.

      

STAFFING

The acting coordinator, stated that, the bulk of the station’s personnel are students of the university of Lagos. Though the station employed 3(three) people who are in charge of programming,2 (two) technical officers, 3(three) studio manager, 1(one) librarian and also 1(one ) production room. They have the head news and 2^nd in command to the coordinator- Mr Tayo Takuro, the general manager in person of Mrs Paul and the

Mrs Tayo Takuro

production of the station who is also the producer of the program ”Nigerian Proverbs” in person of  Mr.Thomas Egwi. Explaining further, the station editor, Mr. Tayo Takuro said that original station was meant to serve the laboratory centre for the university’s Mass Communication Students. However, students from the departments of English and Electrical/ Eletronics as well as students on industrial attachment have been included to handled program presentation and work in the technical department.

FUNDING  

          Funding of the station is mostly by the University of Lagos authorities. Although, the station accepts a few adverts, they are all censored in order to avoid wrong influence on the students. The radio station also receives funding from the university and assistance from donor agencies like UNESCO, UNDP, UNICEF, and the World Banks. There is a World Bank step B project that helps fund the station going on now in the area of equipment.

PROGRAMMING  

Unilag FM runs programs like other commercial radio stations. Their programs includes: news, sports, education, weather, finance and entertainment. The stations run from 5.00am- 12:00 midnight on Sundays to Thursday and 5:00 am-2:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays. However, to  generate revenue service the running costs of the station, commercials, jingles, hypes, public service announcements and program sponsorship at different transmission time belt is open to individuals and organization that wish to reach the individuals within the community.

FEATURES STORY

   POVERTY LANDED ME IN JAIL-By Fadeyi Bolanle

Rosemary in prison

 The daughter to Mr and Mrs Ajayi Rosemary at Ile-Epo in Lagos was jailed on Saturday morning around 6am, due to her dissatisfaction. She was arrested by the security man in the supermarket during the process of selecting the goods that she wanted to purchase in the place.

        According to the accountant to the supermarket, she reported that, after selecting her goods, she brought the goods to her to calculate. After her payment with the accountant, she was about to depart from the place, at the checking point with the security, she was caught with the item that she didn’t pay for.

        The security man said that, she saw her at the door when she was putting some goods in her bag. The accountant did not know that, she has stolen some goods. It was at the checking point that she was caught by the security man.  That was how her secret leaked to the accountant.

         The owner of the super market, in person of Mrs Adeyemi , took the matter seriously and reported the matter to the police immediately at the nearby police station at Ile-epo Oke-Odo in Lagos . She was torture by the police. The case was handed over to the lawyer. She was jail in three year imprisonment.

               

REPORTS

  OGBA CHURCH CELEBRATED THEIR YOUTH - By Fadeyi Bolanle

It was a glorious day on the 29^th of June 2012, when the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Ogba in Lagos celebrated their youths . The groups are the pathfinder,the adventurers. The program started

around 10am with the opening prayer, led by Pastor Caleb Akinola. after, the church choir rendered their special song, other programs followed.

  SINGSPIRATION

The church choirs render their special song for the opening of the program. The song was so inspirited, title”He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty”.

INTRODUCTION OF THE OFFICIAL
  The introduction of the officiating minister at the Rostrum was led by Pastor Caleb Akinola. The official are,the youth coordinator at Ogba church, in person of barrister Eze Alala, Master Guide
SundayAtakiti,Master Guide Adesina Dare, Master Guide Dada E.O. 

BRAIN STORMING                                                               

           Question were been asked from the member of the celebrant to qualified them to the next level. The celebrants are the group of adventurers and the group of pathfinders. The question entails bible quiz. Fortunately, for all the member of the group who partake in the brain storming section, were able to cross the bridge. They all perform excellently, both the (the Adventurer and the pathfinder) were able to moved to the next level. The Pathfinder graduate to master guide, and the adventurers were able to cross the bridge to Pathfinder.

PARADE

Parade were been done by the member of the group in demonstration with   their instruments.

Oh! It was a glorious day.