OAU Kilonshele News Outfit

The Association of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (ACJOAU) is set to hold her annual campus journalism conference for the year 2018. The association well known for her outstanding development towards campus journalism aims to bring all pen pushers across the world institutions together as all student journalists are invited to the conference scheduled to hold in Africa most beautiful campus. Theme: The Proper Use of Media: An Elixir To Terrorism Attacks in Nigeria. Date: 10th of March, 2018 Venue: Conference Centre, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife. Signed, Adejumo Kabir, Media Head, #ICJC2018

By Olufemi Alfred .O. Monday, 29th January, 2018.      The 2016 edition of the West African University Games (WAUG), initially scheduled to hold between November 22 to December 4, 2016 at the university of Port Harcourt, has been set to come up within October 31 and November 11, 2018.    Arrival of participants starts on the 31st of October, the opening Ceremony on the 3rd of November and everything comes to an end with the closing ceremony on the 11th of November.       This was decided upon last week in a meeting of West African Universities directors of sports at the University of Porthacourt. Anthony Ibe, the deputy Vice-chancellor and the Chairman of Local Organising Committee(LOC) for WAUG, gave the 2018 World cup and commonwealth games as the excuses for the change in the dates.     Also, a review of the requirements for the registration was done. Unlike previous editions, diploma students or students in affiliated ce...

Monday, 22nd January, 2018. By Olufemi Alfred      The lecture free week, preceeding the rain semester examination of the students of Obafemi Awolowo University, starts today.     However some students have tests fixed for this week and that's against the university rules as all academic activities are meant to end on the last day of lectures.      As confirmed by OAU KILONSHELE in an interview with students, many of those who fall into this category, complained of the  limited time available for the preparation towards the examinations.       Abayomi Oladele, a final year student of the department of Mechanical engineering, told our correspondent about the Five looming tests that he'll be writing this week.    The final year student complained that the school is trying to balance the calendar at the detriment of the students' results.    "Many people will fail this semester." he said.   ...

Monday, 22nd January, 2018. By Dosunmu Ayodeji.    Since the reopening of the new buka by Obafemi Awolowo University management, few weeks ago, turn-out of customers has been drained down.     Following the murder incident that happened in Oau new buka, late last year, which left the management with no choice but to lock it down, and now reopened about a week before resumption of the second half of the semester.  On our correspondent's visit to new buka, managers of some eateries and bars lamented to our correspondent on the total low turn- out of customers, which has totally crippled sales.     Our correspondent could also affirm, seeing countable numbers of customers and lots of empty chairs waiting to be filled. " I wouldn't have  judged sales percentage close to 50% "  Channel O manager said.      "People only come surprised to see us opened" she concluded. Also, our correspondent seeks to confirm about some r...

Friday, 18th January, 2018. By: Olufemi Alfred .O.      The Joint Action committee of the three 'striking' unions of Non-Teaching workers of Nigerian universities, declared her intention to punish branch executives 'wherever the strike is not found effective'.     The letter sent on Monday, signed by the national chairmen of Non-Academic Staff of Universities and Associated Institutions (NASU), Senior staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and National Association of Academic Technologist (NAAT), presented a review of the strike action embarked on last year over the 11% of the Earned allowance disbursed by the Federal Government.     The committee addressed the issue of concessions at branch levels as some of them are offering skeletal services in their respective universities despite the on-going strike. An act, which the committee frowns against.     Moreover, it was stated that the committee of the workers condemned t...

Friday, 19th January, 2018. By Olufemi Alfred .O.      Following the widely circulated news report, which alleged the Obafemi Awolowo University chapter of Association of Campus Journalists to have demanded the sum of 5 million naira from the university management for a leadership summit, the writer, Bamidele Williams of PigeonPost, a Campus News hub, was confirmed to have begged the Dean of the Division of Students Affairs, Isiaka Aransi, after the acknowledgement of the errors in his reportage.       The allegations posted online, as reported by OAU KILONSHELE, was sent by the news hub on the 17th of January. The outfit claimed the involvement of the Dean of DSA and Vice-chancellor in the alleged financial demands.      In the evening of Thursday, the Dean summoned the writer to a meeting and according to Caleb Farombi, an eyewitness, the writer could not defend the news piece after interrogations by the Dean.    "The D...

1. Information Technology and Communications Unit [INTECU] INTECU is the arm of the University responsible for conceiving, designing and implementing ICT strategics for the university via the development of human capacities and provision of critical infrastructure and network services. The Computer Center Established in 1970, Computer Center is the arm of the University responsible for the design, development and implementation of appropriate software systems to support data processing and computing applications, as well as to provide computing facilities for the entire University community.Central Technological Laboratory and Workshops Establish in 1982, the stated objectives are to provide a production environment in a university setting where training can be given. 2. The University Health Centre     The Health Centre is as old as the University. Today, just as the university has grown through the years, the centre has also developed to a very big primary Health ...

Thursday, 18th January, 2018. By Olufemi Alfred .O.      The attention of the public has been drawn to a widely circulated news piece, which stated that the Association of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University chapter, demanded the sum of 5 million naira from the university management for a leadership summit. The leadership of the Association in question reacted to the allegations levelled against the aegis of Campus Journalists.     The news piece written by Bamidele Williams, a campus journalist, sent online on Wednesday, stated 'ACJ OAU in a 5 million unholy connivance with the management'. The Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Division of Students' Affairs were reported to have confirmed the demand.    "While the leadership of such body of Journalists are expected to be fierce-fearless wordsmiths, with immutable pen eternally loaded with literary bullets haunting vices in the university community; the recent happenings has proved o...

   The Association of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University chapter, has disclosed in a public release that the body will put up an opinion poll, both online and offline. The poll is aimed at gathering the opinions of students on whether the suspended students'  union should be reinstated or not.    The release dated, 14th of January, had it that the aegis of writers frowns at the suspension of the students union activities.   "Other students are not to suffer as a result of the misdemeanours of the suspended union leaders."    In a bid to garner the opinions of students and present the results to the public, the association has put up the opinion polls on online platforms and designated news boards on campus.    Click to  Vote

Monday, 15th January, 2018. By Olufemi Alfred .O.      Yesterday marked the first day of the week-long annual Obatala festival at the ancient Ile-ife city. At the Oduduwa hall of Obafemi Awolowo University, the Vice Chancellor of the varsity, professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, emphasised the need for the promotion of the African culture in our country and beyond at the international colloquium.      As witnessed by OAU KILONSHELE, the Don spoke in his native language, Yoruba, through out the delivery of his address and explained how the university has been upholding the culture of the Yorubas. "OAU is not only for academics." He furthered saying; "the motto of the school, which is 'for learning and culture', isn't a coincidence but what Ile-ife and her residents are known for."      The 4th Colloquium of the annual festival of the Obatala worshippers, a religious group, was witnessed by people from Africa and other continents. Dignita...

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By: Dosunmu Ayodeji A C.E.O once asked, in a gathering of young students; How much would you loved to be paid when you start working? This question was embraced with lots of responses. Some concede with 700k, while some decides not to be too greedy, went for 500k and 300k . The C.E.O, though, not too astonished by their responses; triggered another question from it " since the company is willing to offer that much, what are you willing to offer in return? To his surprise, the noisy atmosphere was buried, and a graveyard silence took over. They, as a matter of fact, couldn't move an inche and buried their hands in the broken cup of their palms.  It's a matter of exigency that you Should ask yourself, is the company going to pay you because you have a B.SC , M.SC or because you decided to go to school? Will they choose to pay you thousands of naira and you can't make a single naira for them? This is a simple logic we should examine day by day. Though our ed...

Friday, 12th January, 2018. By Olufemi Alfred .O.     In lieu of a recent publication by OAU KILONSHELE about the release of admissions list despite the strike, it has been gathered that Obafemi Awolowo University has submitted the final lists of admitted candidates to the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) on the 10th of January.     However, JAMB has began the uploading of the names on the Caps  section of the website as about 20 students have been confirmed by OAU KILONSHELE  to have been admitted      All candidates (Direct Entry and JAMB applicants)  , awaiting their names should log on to the JAMB website and check if they have been admitted. 

Dec. 23, 2017 – Jan. 2, 2018               –           Christmas/New Year Break January 22 – 28, 2018                         –           Lecture Fee Week January 29, 2018                                 –           Rain Semester Examinations Begin February 16, 2018                               –           Rain Semester Examinations End February 16, 2018                                –           End of 2016/2017 Session March 8, 2018                           ...

Thursday, 11th January, 2018. By Olufemi Alfred .O.       Recently, the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, ile-ife, announced the commencement of her Rain semester examination on the 29th of January while the students are currently writing tests. However, OAU KILONSHELE  confirmed that the school's library, Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, has been on lock. Also, there has been power outage in academic areas, comprising of lecture theatres, where students read.     With a view to gathering students' opinions, Dosunmu Ayodeji, a part three student told our correspondent in an interview, that it is disheartening that students were asked to resume rigour filled weeks in darkness. "We should have stayed back if there isn't full agreement between the school management and the Non Teaching staff."    Dosunmu furthered by highlighting the financial implications on students as photocopying is being done at high rates because there is no l...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has fixed March 9 to 17 for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The Registrar of the board, Ishaq Oloyede, said this at a meeting with stakeholders on Tuesday. The theme of the meeting is “Strategic planning on the conduct of the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation.” Mr. Oloyede said the mock examination initially scheduled to hold between January 22 and 24 has been moved to the first week in February due to the ongoing strike by non-teaching staff of universities. “We are unable to access our CBT centres because most of them are in the universities and non teaching staff are on strike,” he said. “Regarding the sale of forms, about 10 per cent of the expected candidates have registered, the number of candidates that have registered now is about 283,319,” he said. The registrar said the prohibition of materials is applicable to candidates, supervisors and examiners. “No candidates, examiners, i...

Monday, 8th January, 2018. By Olufemi Alfred .O.     The management of Obafemi Awolowo University has disclosed that other batches of admissions list will be released very soon even though the admissions office has been on lock since the commencement of the strike action of the Non Teaching staff unions of Nigerian universities.         The first batch of admissions list was released last year November. The Merit list, as it's called, comprised of the names of Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) applicants who met the university's cut-off marks requirement. Direct Entry D.E candidates and sports candidates are yet to be admitted.         The Registrar of the university, Dotun Awoyemi, revealed to our Correspondent on Monday that something is being done as regards the release of the names of admitted candidates after the release of the merit list last year.       "We are working on the admissions list...

By Olufemi Alfred .O. Tuesday, 2nd January, 2018.       The Chairman of Obafemi Awolowo University chapter of Non-academic staff union(NASU), Wole Odewumi revealed in a conversation with our correspondent that; Academic activities and entrance in to the University may no longer be disrupted though the industrial action by Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the three Non-teaching staff unions is still on.      The response is sequel to the confusion among students as a result of the announcement of the resumption date by the management while the strike is still on.          "Though the strike still continues, there may no longer be blockage of the main entrances and seizure of power and water supply." Odewumi stated in order to allay the fears of students.     As at today, which is the resumption day, OAU KILONSHELE confirmed that power and water has been restored to some halls of residence and academic areas. ...

  What happened few hours ago is a change in the calendar. But you can make it count by effecting changes where necessary in your journey of life.       We hope that good things will fall in place in our lives, families and nation. With a heart filled with joy, OAU KILONSHELE NEWS OUTFIT wishes all her esteemed readers all over Nigerian campuses.     Like the motto of the Outfit implies, we are committed to bringing Informative and Investigative news reports to your fingertips. We assure you that we are not going to renege in fulfilling our promise to serve you better in this new year.       Also, we are using this medium to wish all students of Obafemi Awolowo University a safe trip back to school.     Once again, Happy new year!   Best wishes! Olufemi Alfred .O. Editor-in-chief, OAU Kilonshele News Outfit. 

    The tick on the clock that announced 2018 saw to the beginning of new year resolutions by all and sundry. These are firm decisions to quit some things or abate the activities of some while kick starting some new developments. As we incorporate this to our personal lives, it is of importance for us to imbibe this in our national obligations as well.    Without delving much in to rhetorics, it's not an understatement that Nigeria has suffered so much on the pinnacle of bad leadership and governance. The journey so far as a nation has been filled with regrets of giving the mantle of leadership to the wrong people. We've got a long list of 'trial and error'. It is owing to the failure to fulfil at least 50% of the juicy promises embedded in their manifestos. They come around in a glamorous convoy and with wads of Naira notes, making promises that never saw the light of the day.     This is the year preceeding the  one we'll determine the succe...