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Adetunji Sade Adeleke Sherifah Bolaji, a graduate of Computer Science with Mathematics who emerged as the Best Graduating Female Student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), completed her journey with an outstanding CGPA of 4.89. Her academic excellence has made her a source of inspiration for her peers. In an interview with Kilonshele News Agency, Sherifah described her journey as a roller-coaster. Originally set to be a five-year course, her degree extended to nearly seven years due to ASUU strikes and the COVID-19 pandemic. Early struggles and adaptation Her early years were marked by confusion and adjustment challenges as she navigated a new environment and faced various distractions, she said. Despite these obstacles, she excelled academically, finishing her first year with a CGPA of 4.75. “By my second year, I adapted to the system, discovering strategies to improve academically,” she said. She consistently earned top grades in numerous math-intensive co...

  Adetunji Sade  Okajare Olayiwola James, popularly known as Ajobiewe, is a graduating student from the Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Management at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). In an interview with Kilonshele News Agency, he recounted the challenges and lessons of his nine-year journey on campus, which tested his resilience and shaped his future. Mr. James gained admission in 2016 into the Department of Arts and Social Science Education (ASE) under Economics Education. After three years, he realized he was struggling academically and, following discussions with his parents and lecturers, decided to switch courses. He transferred to Educational Management in the 2019/2020 academic session to study Social Studies. His prolonged stay at OAU was due to several factors including the 8-month ASUU strike, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a departmental error that delayed his graduation. “When I transferred from Economics Education, I asked whether I needed to retake ...

  Adetunji Sade As Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) prepares for its 49th Convocation Ceremony set to take place from the 11th to 13th of December 2025, graduating students are reflecting on journeys marked by resilience, leadership, academic struggles, and personal growth. Erinoso Abolaji Opeyemi from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology described his OAU experience as rough and tough, shaped by moments of growth, responsibility, and service. Mr Abolaji recalled learning to navigate campus as a new student, switching departments, and serving first as Public Relations Officer, later as President of his department. His most memorable moments were spent with friends and mentees. “It can be very challenging doing extracurricular activities with academics, church, and friends. But I managed to balance everything through time management,” he said. He advised new students, “Do not mistake freedom for liberty but responsibility. They shouldn't be afraid of failure but ready to pic...

Benjamin Oluwakasayo Emmanuel  The issue of accommodation has long been a pressing problem for students at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). Every academic session, many students, both freshers and senior students face difficulties securing on-campus housing. Some are forced to sleep in lecture theatres, while others rely on friends’ hostels, buy expensive bedspaces, or pay exorbitant fees for on/off-campus private hostels. There are only around 7,200 bedspaces currently available on campus to cater for a large student population, leading to overcrowding. Many students living in private hostels express concerns over security and high rent. A first-year student from the Department of Information Science narrated the ordeal of his early days on campus. “I had to be sleeping around on campus when I first resumed because I was unable to secure accommodation due to late admission which prevented me from balloting for bedspace. When I resumed, I first slept in the SUB TV room before I we...