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How New Transport System Is Affecting Student Entrepreneurs and Marketers in OAU

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Adetunji Sade The introduction of the new transport system in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) was designed to make movement across the large campus more organised and convenient for students and staff. However, while the system has brought some structure to transportation, it has also created new challenges for student entrepreneurs and marketers whose daily income depends largely on easy movement around the campus. For many student business owners, transportation goes beyond attending lectures or moving from one point to another. It is directly linked to how smoothly their businesses operate and how much profit they are able to make daily. Olufayo Deborah, a student entrepreneur who trades in packaged food items and clothing materials, said the new transport system has affected her business operations. Deborah sells food condiments such as beans, locust beans, dried fish, and other edible items stored neatly in containers, alongside different types of clothes and material...
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OAU Students, Residents React to Initiated Repairs on Asherifa Road

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Agbele Oluwatofolafun Students and residents around Asherifa, an off-campus area, a short distance ahead of the Obafemi Awolowo University main gate, have reacted to the initiation of repair works on the long-dilapidated road. For a long time, inhabitants and motorists have expressed discomfort over the eroded condition of the road. Students returning from lectures and residents going about their daily activities often complained about the difficulty of walking on the dusty, slope-like, and rugged surface, or boarding motorcycles while dust hit their faces. Motorists also expressed concern over the road condition, describing it as strenuous to navigate due to potholes and erosion. While commuters highlighted the impact on their health because of dust, motorists stressed the damage being caused to their vehicles. However, a sign of relief appears to be emerging as residents now observe rough black patches on parts of the road and small heaps of sand placed at junctions withi...
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OAU Library Week 2026: Exhibition, Reading Culture, and Knowledge Exchange Take Centre Stage

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Ifeoluwa Lambe The Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library of Obafemi Awolowo University came alive between April 22 and 24, 2026, as it hosted its annual Library Week, a three-day intellectual and cultural engagement that brought together students, academics, industry players, and the wider community in a celebration of books, knowledge, and innovation. Anchored around the global observance of World Book and Copyright Day, the week-long activities combined exhibitions, reading engagements, and a high-level public lecture, all aimed at reinforcing the role of libraries as dynamic centres of learning in the 21st century. The week opened with the grand unveiling of an exhibition that ran throughout the duration of the programme, transforming the library space into a vibrant hub of ideas, innovation, and collaboration. A diverse range of exhibitors participated, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of knowledge production. Academic units such as the Department of Aerospace Engineering ...
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OAU Kilonshele Secures Top-Five Finish at ACJOAU Oratory Contest

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Ifeoluwa Lambe The Association of Campus Journalists, OAU (ACJOAU), held its third edition of the Annual Inter-News Agency Oratory Contest on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The event, which took place at the Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, commenced at 10:36 a.m. and brought together nine campus news agencies in a competitive display of oratory skill and critical engagement. Organised by ACJOAU, the contest was themed, “The Agenda-Setting Power of the Media: How Far Does It Shape Public Perception?” The event was moderated by Hairat Balogun, Editor of InFocus News Agency, while Thomas Israel Ajake and Isaiah Adepoju served as judges. Proceedings commenced with the school anthem, followed by a welcome address from the ACJOAU President, Esther Olatimeyin, who introduced the judges and participating agencies. An opening prayer was delivered by Editor Precious Edun of OAU Kilonshele News Agency, after which the modalities guiding the contest were outlined. The comp...
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Love Foundation Donates N1.96 Million to Indigent Patients at OAUTHC

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Love Foundation International has donated a total sum of N1,963,000 to support indigent patients receiving treatment at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), as part of efforts to ease the burden on vulnerable groups and improve access to healthcare. The donation targeted some of the most vulnerable in-patients, with funds used to offset hospital bills, purchase essential drugs, and cover other medical expenses. Of the total amount, N1,413,000 was paid directly into the hospital’s account for patients’ bills, while N550,000 was disbursed to beneficiaries to procure prescribed medications. Speaking during the presentation, the co-founder of the organisation, Femi Omidire , said the initiative was driven by compassion and a long-standing commitment to giving back to society. He explained that Love Foundation International was established to cater to the needs of the less privileged, including orphans, widows, and widowers, across Nigeria and t...
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OAU Dentistry Graduates Donate Solar Inverter to Boost Dental Services

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The 2011 set of dentistry graduates of Obafemi Awolowo University has donated an 11KVA solar inverter to the Dental Centre of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), in a move aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery. The donation, which was presented at the centre, is designed to address the challenge of unstable electricity supply and improve the overall efficiency of dental services. The solar-powered system now supplies electricity to nine clinics within the centre, significantly reducing dependence on erratic public power and allowing dental procedures to be carried out without interruption. With the new system in place, both patient care and staff productivity have improved, as services can now run smoothly regardless of external power conditions. One of the key areas of impact is infection control. Sterilization of dental equipment, which was previously slowed down by inconsistent electricity supply, is now faster, more reliable, and mor...
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Few Weeks to Examinations, Part 1 Pharmacy Students Caught Off Guard by Late PHY 103 Requirement

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Ifeoluwa Lambe With examinations just weeks away, Part 1 Pharmacy students were met with an unexpected development. PHY 103 has been confirmed as a compulsory course they must register for or risk carrying it over to Part 2. The announcement, made few weeks ago, came as a surprise to many students who had not been attending the class throughout the semester, believing it was not part of their confirmed course list. "I only found out that PHY 103 is compulsory a few days ago when I was about to register," one student said. "It came as a shock because I wasn't expecting it, and I haven't attended any of the previous classes." Another student confirmed that clarity on the course's status only emerged recently. "We were able to confirm just a few days ago that it is compulsory, and no, we haven't been attending the class before now," the student said. The late confirmation has forced many students to quickly restructure academic pla...
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How OAU's 12,000 student increase strains lecture halls, hostels and tests

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Agbele Oluwatofolafun For months now, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has grappled with overcrowding as its record student intake, reportedly nearing 12,000 new admits, pushes lecture halls, hostels and testing facilities to breaking point. While expanded access brings more students to campus, many say the growing population is eroding learning conditions and welfare. Lecture venues across faculties overflow daily, forcing students to stand by windows, sit on floors, or listen from outside. Classes often get postponed, merged, or shifted to inadequate spaces when halls fill up. Ola, a Part 3 Mass Communication student, described the chaos in Agric LT, their main venue. "There are over two hundred students in our programme. People squeeze themselves beside others, they sit on the staircase, and even at that you'll still see some people standing. But na because say we no get choice sha. Other lecture halls are either being used or maybe they are even small...
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How OAU students master time management amid packed schedules

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Benjamin Oluwakasayo Emmanuel For many Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) students, juggling classes, projects, tests, and personal life demands creative strategies. While some thrive through strict routines and priorities, others admit the balance comes at a steep cost or feels outright impossible. Inioluwa, a Part 3 Broadcast Journalism student, described effective time management at OAU as not an easy task, especially with heavy workloads. "Being a Part 3 Communication and Language Arts student who has a lot of class projects, assignments, tests and yet still needs to attend classes, it has not been easy," she said. Her solution: building a personal structure. She attends classes diligently, completes campus tasks on time, and reserves home time for personal activities. "To manage time from my own perspective is to study and know oneself and also build structure according to priority," Inioluwa explained. Jeremiah, another student, insisted effective ti...
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Why OAU buses are overwhelmed by 12,000-student enrollment surge

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Adebimpe Oluwatofunmi For the past few weeks, there has been a scarcity of buses on the town-gboro and campus routes at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), where students have had to queue long distances before entering a bus. The chairman of the Transport Management Commission, Adebisi Adeyinka Samuel, has attributed the crisis to a sharp rise in student population that has stretched the campus bus service beyond its capacity. Mr Samuel, a student of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences who is popularly known on campus as Icon, said the situation should not be described simply as bus scarcity but as a crisis caused by sudden overpopulation and poor dispersion of lecture times. “I don't want us to take it as bus scarcity. Being for the fact I think what the major problem is over population,” he said. He explained that in recent years, OAU typically admitted between 3,000 and 5,000 students per session, but this academic year the figure reportedly rose to between 10,00...
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