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Agricultural Organisation to fund degree programme in OAU
Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG 2000) has assured the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife of 100 percent funding to enable the institute commence degree programme in agricultural extension services this year. Prof. Sani Miko, the Country Director, Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG 2000), gave the assurance during a news conference/ dinner in Calabar, Cross River on Friday. He also promised that the organisation would provide funds for the training of lecturers. “The University is getting 100 per cent funding from Sasakawa Global 2000, including for the training of lecturers, “he said. He said the organisation had received no fewer than 10 applications from various universities in the country, inviting it to start degree programme in agricultural extension services. Miko said the SG 2000 had designed a system to work with universities, to train extension service staff to enable them obtain degree for effective service delivery to farmers. He said no fewer than 500 students had so far...
Hult Prize: OAU set to host the World's Largest Students' Competition for Social Enterprise
STUDENTS at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) are gearing up to make it to the finals of the Hult Prize — one of the top 5 ideas changing the world, featured in Times Magazine and dubbed as the Nobel Prize for students. With over 100,000 undergraduates and postgraduates from 1000+ universities involved, the Hult Prize in partnership with the United Nations is the world’s largest startup event for the launch of for-good and for-profit business ideas emerging from universities around the world through pitching of business ideas channelled towards the world’s most pressing challenges. The event is in phases and it starts with each campus hosting their respective on-campus events. Obafemi Awolowo University among many other universities is set to host its on-campus event on November 13 and 14. The winners of the intra-campus event will automatically advance to compete in any of 26 regional finals happening around the world. The goal is to reach the accelerator in New York where th...
OAU's 345th Inaugural Lecture to Hold Next Week
E-portal The 345th Inaugural Lecture of the university holds on Tuesday 24th September 2019 by 5:00 pm at the Oduduwa Hall. The Lecture will be given by Professor Jerome Boluwaji Elutayo Elusiyan, a professor of Paediatrics and Child Health. The lecture is titled Between too Little and too Much: Unraveling the Mystery and Misery of Endocrine Disorders in Children.
OAU Denies Affiliation with Alleged 'Fraudulent Professor' via Circular
Oladeji Olaniyan The Obafemi Awolowo University, ile-ife, Osun State, management has denied affiliation with the professor arraigned by the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for fraud through the office of the Public Relation Officer. The 60-year old Jide-Oni was arraigned by the EFCC on Wednesday alongside 12 internet fraud suspects before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly swindling his victims of several millions of naira through false pretence. A part of the Press report reads; "The attention of the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, ile-ife, has been drawn to a news item in the social and conventional media about one Charles Jide -Oni, who was arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for obtaining money under false pretence and other fraudulent activities by the Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission. He was also alleged to have claimed to be a professor in our university." Acc...
Late OAU Student had a Chronic Illness - Friends
OAU Kilonshele Friends of Adeniji Hafeedoh, OAU student who was pronounced dead yesterday, has been said to have a Chronic Illness. Adeniji Hafeedoh, a student of English department was said to have died during the 1st semester holiday which ended about 2 weeks ago. Based on conversations and messages gotten from friends, it was confirmed that late Hafeedoh had a Chronic illness which she had been battling with for long. Although, after Hafeedoh was pronounced dead - rumours spread that Hafeedoh committed suicide due to a suicidal write-up she wrote. However, OAU Kilonshele can confirm that Hafeedoh was battling with a particular type of cancer. Speaking with Adejumo Kabir, who was a close friend of late Hafeedoh - he confirmed that Hafeedoh had cancer, a type he couldn't verify. An OAU student, who was a friend to Hafeedoh, in his reaction to the death said "She didn't hang herself, she died from an Illness. She has been managing for long." Another person who wa...
OAU Loses Another Student
Adeniji Hafeedoh, a student of English department, Obafemi Awolowo University has been pronounced dead by friends and family. OAU Kilonshele confirmed that Adeniji Hafeedoh died during the 1st semester holiday break after going through health issues. Updates will be followed.
Breaking: OAU Management Discards Rumour Regarding Postponement of Resumption
OAU Kilonshele The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun state has discarded rumours flying round as regards the postponement of resumption. In a conversation with OAU Kilonshele - the Dean, Division of Students' Affairs, Professor Aransi discarded the rumour in a seemingly shocking manner. "We are not postponing resumption - resumption date is on 25th of August and it remains unchanged," he said. Also, in a conversation with the university spokesperson, Mr Olanrewaju, he said he is not aware of any postponement nor any meeting that is aimed at discussing about resumption postponement.
OAU Management Denies Allegation Linking Them to DSS Decision to Prosecute Students Involved in #RevolutionNow Protest
Oladeji Olaniyan Some Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, ile-ife, Osun State, who were arrested and detained by the Department of State Service (DSS) during the #RevolutionNow peaceful protest in Oshogbo on the 5th of August have accused the institution management of playing a part in their impending court prosecution. One of the Students, Owoyeye Olaoluwa, who spoke with this News Agency during an interview alleged that the school management is aware of their detention by the Department of State Service, noting that they are influencing their imminent court prosecution. "Of course, they influenced we going to court. Let me analyse it to you. At first when we got to the police station on the 5th of August - there was nothing about our academic activities that was asked, you get?" "But On Wednesday when we wanted to be released, we went to the commissioner of police. The commissioner of police said he’s going to release us on bail, so we were actually g...
Nigerian Student Unveils Campus Journalism Beginners' Handbook
Adejumo Kabir A final year student journalist of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Adejumo Kabir has unveiled a book on best practices of campus journalism. The book titled "Campus Journalism Beginners' Handbook" according to Mr Kabir is a guide that will help student journalists report their campuses better and prepare them for journalism after school. "Journalism has opened my eyes to it means to be cheated or denied basic needs by authorities. Having understood all these, I consider this handbook necessary for newbie student journalists." Mr Kabir said the book focus on the core elements, ethics, challenges and pleasure of campus journalism. " From my observation, many institutions lack the required tools to teach students practical skills that will help them journalistically and students end up graduating without practical knowledge to succeed when employed by media organizations. The handbook will help fill this gap", he said. "T...
NOVEL Nigeria/IFEDS OAU Vocational Training Set To Hold This August
NOVEL Nigeria in partnership with Institute For Entrepreneurship and Development Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University is set to hold an intensive Vocational Training on specialized courses. This second edition is scheduled to take place on the 14th – 21st August, 2019. Available courses include; Photography, Event Decoration, Graphic Design, Cakes, Blog & Web. Design, Bag making & Ankara accessories. According to the organizers, the benefit for every enrollee include; Well-equipped facilities, Experienced Field Professionals, IFEDS OAU Certification, One Year Free Mentoring, Free training materials and Free Social Media Marketing Masterclass. Sequel to this, registration is ongoing. For FAQS, registration details and enquiries, interested persons are required to visit www.novelnigeria.com
Mxed Reactions Trail OAU's Examination Time-table
Adeniji Mayowa Since the new Vice Chancellor, Prof Ogunbodede, took over the seat of the highest office in the administration level of Obafemi Awolowo University, Meeting up with other Institutions in terms of academic calendar has been a priority. The management of the university has made a lot of decisions, some have been favourable to students while some haven't - but they have all been aimed at fostering the academic calendar of the university. The last semester of the 2017/2018 session witnessed an ASUU strike that rocked the larger part of it. Despite a significant number of the academic staff belonging under the ASUU umbrella, the university went on with lectures. Some department that were affected went on with examinations despite little or no lectures being held. Some had lectures during the long sessional holiday and held examinations. This semester's examinations have been structured to hold within three weeks. A decision we found out some students find...
OAU Vice Chancellor Pledges to Uphold Anti-cultism Values.
Onwuka Sylvester Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede has reiterated the stand of the university administration in upholding the values of anti-cultism in the institution. This was contained in a statement made available on the school's website in honour of victims of the sad event which took place precisely on 10th July, 1999. Speaking on behalf of the council, senate, staff and students of the university, he used the medium to condole with the relatives and associates of the victims of the massacre and prayed for the souls of the departed. "We want to assure members of the university community that in honour of the memories of the fallen students, the university administration would continue to uphold the lofty values of anti cultism which the students stoutly stood for," the statement said. In a related development, the Great Ife Students Action Committee put together a program tagged scar of injustice to mark the da...
OAU DSA Says Concern About Responsible Leaders is Delaying Union Reinstatement
Oladeji Olaniyan The Dean, division of students' affairs, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state, Professor Isiaka Aransi, during the 20th commemoration programme of George Iwilade(Afrika) and 4 others at the amphitheater of the University spoke on the reinstatement of the Students' Union. The Students' Union was proscribed during the 2016/2017 academic session by the University management led by Prof. Eyitayo Ogunbodede on the ground of disunity and disagreement among the students' union leadership. The Dean, Prof Isiaka Aransi, while addressing students who came around for the commemoration programme assured the agitating audience that the issue of Students' Union reinstatement will be tabled before the Vice Chancellor for consideration. "I've been listening and watching what has been happening here. I want to assure you all that the issue of reinstatement of the students' union will be tabled before the Vice chancellor." the DSA...
OAU Releases 2019 Post UTME Details
Obafemi Awolowo University has released information about her 2019 post UTME screening. Registration for the much anticipated screening exercise will commence on July 19th. "Candidates who made the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife their first choice in the 2019 UTME and scored 200 and above, and those who applied for Direct Entry (DE) are hereby informed that the admissions portal, admissions.oauife.edu.ng or the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife website (www.oauife.edu.ng) will become available for registration for the POST-UTME screening exercise effective from 19th July, 2019."
OAU: Chief Security Officer Claims Ignorance as Federal SARS Terrorises Students Outside Campus
Peter Oyebanji, Adeniji Mayowa
Your Grammar Teacher: The Wrong Use of Devout
Habeeb Waliyu Rules of a language need to be learnt for effective usage of that particular language If we intend to use devout as an adjective before a word(noun), do we say "devoted Muslim/Christian or we say devout Muslim/Christian." The correct usage of 'devout' as an adjective that modifies a noun is devout Muslim/Christian Devout : This means believing strongly in a particular religion and obeying its laws and practices. E.g. i. A devout Catholic ii. A devout member of Muslim students society of Nigeria iii. They have a devout Muslim in their family. "Devout" can also be used as a devout hope or wish which means you feel very strongly about something. E.g It's my devout hope that we travel together in peace. The adverbial form of 'devout' is devoutly which means very strongly. E.g. 1. She devoutly hoped he was telling the truth. 2. A devoutly disciplined religion. We need to be grammatically inclined
OAU VC, Prof. Ogunbodede Commissions CDL's New Facilities
E-portal News Professor Ogunbodede, Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University has commissioned a new facility in the Centre for Distance Learning, Moro, Ile-ife, Osun State. The Centre for Distance Learning, Moro, is a distinctive part of the university that deals with admission programmes like Pre-degree, which can be used to gain admission into the university other than JAMB. In the statement released on the University E-portal, the Vice Chancellor lauded the project and how fast it was carried out. Full Statement on E-portal Efforts to further bring education and health services nearer to the people received a boost in Nigeria as the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, commissioned the newly built and well equipped ICT/CBT and the Health Centre of the Centre for Distance Learning of the University, in Moro, Osun State. Thanking the Director of the CDL, Professor Sola Akanni, for providing good leadership and leading by e...
OAU PG College Holds First Annual Colloquium
Onwuka Sylvester The Obafemi Awolowo University post graduate college organized a colloquium for post graduate students and other stakeholders in the institution. The event which is the first of its kind under the present administration, began at about 8am on Thursday, at the new moot and mock court. The program was aimed at creating an avenue for postgraduate students to rub minds with the Post Graduate college management. Speaking at the event, secretary of the PG College, Mrs. A. O. Fadeyibi, highlighted the need for a healthy relationship between postgraduate staff in the faculty, college and postgraduate students. Why deputy provost, Prof. V.F. Olaleye, admonished participants on adhering to rules and regulations for hitch-free PG operations. Furthermore, participants were also educated on the use of data analysis as well as statistics & Interpretation of results by Dr. B. A. Faleye, who doubled as a member of the PG college Board. Meanwhile, Provost o...
AS WE APPROACH JUNE 1ST: STUDENTS, SECURITY AND THE GREAT IFE UNION
We, the past Leaders of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University Students’ Union commend the daunting courage and gallant efforts recently channeled by the mass of Great Ife Students towards ridding the campus off social menaces like cultism. We are well aware of the recent spates of cult-like violence and other sundry security breaches on our great alma mater. As Apostles of fair warning, we wish to advise all aspiring agent provocateur to steer clear and stay all concluded actions for their own good. Our unequivocal stand remains the age-long historical zero tolerance against the festering of cultism, gangsterism, rape/yahoo/ritual killings and all forms of antisocial vices on the Great Citadel of Learning. We must state clearly that even though we are no longer on campus, the sacred tradition of collective vigilance that our revolutionary Union represent yet remain our strength and fortress in times like this. To us, the widely circulated letter on campus is at be...
Residents Lament Hall Management's Highhandedness
Residents Lament Hall Management's Highhandedness Oladeji Olaniyan, Adeniyi Mayowa Residents of Mozambique hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun State, has condemned the highhandedness of the hall management In a visit to the hall by OAU Kilonshele after the students' union action committee released a report condemning the hall management's acts, it was discovered that the hall management are actually guilty of these acts as the students confirmed them. The students' union action committee in a press statement released on social media platforms, condemned the hall management for their high handedness, constification of students properties and mal-treatment of students in the halls of residence. The committee condemned the mal-treatment of the hall management meted out to the students in some of the halls of residence and the unjustifiable seizure of the students' properties. "It has come to the notice of the Action Committee that certain actions...
OAU Professor Unveils Kidnappers, Amount of Ransom
Professor Olayinka Adegbehingbe, at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, who was kidnapped and released recently has made known is abductors and ransom paid. The Orthopaedic surgeon syated that he was abducted by Fulani herdsmen who took N5.045m before his eventual freedom. OAU KILONSHELE reported how Mr. Adegbehingbe was abducted on Sunday evening along Ife- Ibadan expressway and how he was released on Monday night. Eyewitnessreporters gathered that the victim made the disclosure on Tuesday Ile-Ife while addressing newsmen at his residence on the university campus. He said, “The Federal Government needs to invest more in security; we need to know the identity of people coming in and going out of the town, state and the country at large. “The people who abducted me were Fulani herdsmen and they had four guns and multiple rounds of ammunition as well as different dangerous weapons. He called for community policing as well as provision of employment for th...
OAU Professor Regains Freedom from Kidnappers
The Osun State Police command has secured the release of Professor Yinka Adegbehingbe, the abducted lecturer of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. This was confirmed to Channels Television by the spokesperson of the force command in Osun state, Mrs. Folasade Odoro. OAU KILONSHELE reported how Professor Adegbehingbe was abducted by suspected gunmen at Apomu town along Ife-Ibadan Expressway on his way to Ife on Sunday the 5th of May, 2019. Though the police are yet to confirm whether any ransom was paid for his release, the Public Relations Officer of the Institution, Abiodun Olarewaju confirmed that the lecturer was on the way to the campus in the company of security agencies, to be reunited with his family.
EPL: Chelsea Draws Manchester United at Old Trafford
The race for top-four finish in the English Premier League is still very much open following the 1-1 score line recorded in the Super Sunday clash between Manchester United and Chelsea. David de Gea made another costly goalkeeping error as the Red Devils were held to a 1-1 draw by the Blues. Juan Mata had given United a deserved first-half lead against his former employers in what had been dubbed a “must-win” match for the hosts. However, De Gea’s mistake gifted an equaliser to Marcos Alonso as Chelsea boosted their hopes of Champions League qualification. The result leaves Maurizio Sarri’s side still fourth on the table and two points above fifth-placed Arsenal, whereas United must overhaul a three-point deficit as well as their inferior goal difference during the final two games of the season to snatch a champions league spot. After Sunday’s difficult test against Chelsea, United have two winnable fixtures to conclude their campaign: against Huddersfield Town (A) an...
When Suicide Becomes an Option By Kingsley Ndimele.
Cases of hopelessness, loss of pleasure in life, depression and anxiousness have led many people to commit suicide. Unexpected loss of a family member or friend, sudden loss of a job, medical diagnoses, a breakup, sexual abuse, social isolation or stigmatization and increasing relative poverty compared to those around a person may increase the risk of suicide. Some people have committed suicide due to issues of debt. In adults, being a burden to others can be overwhelming. Often, I meet young ones especially, who become extremely distressed at the face of challenging circumstances. As a student in the university, there were several reported cases of suicide, some of which were traceable to poor academic performances. For some, public disgrace or humiliation makes it intolerable to go on living; while, for others, the post-traumatic stress of imprisonment can be so devastating. Worldwide, approximately 22 million people attempt suicide yearly. Suicide accounts for more death...
(OPINION) Great Ife, Where Art Thou?
(OPINION) Great Ife, Where Art Thou? By Kazeem Olalekan. Truth be told, the absence of a coordinated Students' Union body on our campus poses a very serious threat to everyone of us as students. Ipso facto, the students' union has always been the body through which the students collectively and in unison speak against societal ills. These range from the insincerity of the government in acting according to the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) to cater for the security and welfare of the people which include investing in education to the high-handedness of the University management while trying to cover-up for the inefficiency and ineptitude of the government; the Union, historically through its Security Committee which was constituted aftermath the July 10 cultists' attack addresses security matters as it affects its members, the students. However, it is rather unfortunate that the University management has not de...
Highlights of Man-U vs. Barcelona: Underdogs not losers.
Highlights of Man-U vs. Barcelona: Underdogs not losers. Ademola Adekanmbi "...I know how to stop Lionel Messi. I have played against Mbappe (kylian) and Ronaldo (Cristiano) in the champions league this season already..." Those were the words of United Defender,Chris Smalling before the match. Day two of the 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League kicked off at Old Trafford between Manchester United and FC Barcelona with all eyes on the Manchester United Squad and their new manager,Ole solksjaer. United ,a team which suffered a rough start to the season under Jose Mourinho became rejuvenated under Solksjaer after winning his first six games in charge. Meanwhile, their form has been shaky of recent after losing to newly promoted side,Wolverhampton Wanderers twice in the space of 17 days. A large percentage of football fans over the World predicted a thorough thrashing of United in the hands of Barcelona before the game. The game started around 8pm West African Ti...