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 COLVET at FUNNABSU Literary Week:

The FUNNABSU Literary Week arrived with its usual energy, and the College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET) was firmly part of the story. Known for its demanding academic structure, the college is often perceived as academically isolated—present in lecture halls and laboratories, but rarely visible in extracurricular spaces. Packed timetables, intensive lectures, and continuous practicals have long shaped this perception. Literary Week, however, provided an opportunity to challenge it.

The opening day featured Chess, Scrabble, and Artistic Drawing, with the Chess and Scrabble competitions held at the Sports Centre on 3 December from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. COLVET was represented in Scrabble by Nwosu Emmanuel, Daodu Phebe, and Falola Warith, with Nwosu Emmanuel finishing as second runner-up (third position). In Chess, Lawal Jubril, Ayomide Owolabi, and Aiyelotan Olaoluwa Subomi represented the college, with Aiyelotan Olaoluwa Subomi placing among the top five competitors in a highly competitive field.

The momentum continued at the Spelling Bee preliminaries, held on Saturday, 6 December 2025, at the Congress Hall, Student Union Building. Represented by Balogun Oluwatimilehin, Oritunmise Divine, Oluniyi Folaranmi, and Opabunmi Titilayo, COLVET recorded its strongest showing of the week. Oluniyi Folaranmi and Opabunmi Titilayo advanced into the Top 10, with Oluniyi Folaranmi emerging as the overall winner and Opabunmi Titilayo securing a Top 5 finish.

In the Debate category, COLVET faced COLAMRUD on the motion, “The Clash Between Civil Authority and Military Influence in Nigeria: Was the Soldier Right to Defy the FCT Minister?” MacWison Agape led as Chief Speaker, supported by Odukoya Abdulrahman. Their composed and well-reasoned delivery earned the college a respectable fifth-place finish in a tightly contested debate.

In stepping into Scrabble, Chess, Spelling Bee, and Debate, COLVET did not seek validation—it asserted relevance. The week reaffirmed that while the college is shaped by reading and rigour, it is neither confined to them nor absent where ideas are tested, voices are heard, and excellence is publicly measured.