OAU Kilonshele News Outfit

Damola Badmos   The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has decided to shut down the campus in lieu of the approaching 2023 general elections.  This release is coming after an earlier made statement by the National Universities Commission that all Federal government Institutions should embark on a three-week break for the approaching elections.  In a statement obtained by OAU KILONSHELE and signed by the Registrar of the institution, Mrs. M.I Omosule, the University and Inter-University centres should embark on a break from 22nd February, 2023 to 11th March 2023. According to the release,  "Following the directive from the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Senate of the University at its special meeting held on Wednesday, 15th February 2023 has directed that the University be shut down from Wednesday, 22nd February to Tuesday, 14th March 2023. This is to enable staff and students to participate in the forthcoming general elections which are sc...

Adeniran Tolulope On Tuesday, the commercial shuttle bus drivers known as Town-gboro working within OAU axis boycotted work and went on a strike action due to the Naira exchange crisis and transportation prices. They continually halted activities in demand for an increase in transport charges. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, students, who were affected by the strike action, were stranded at the campus gate, as there were no buses to convey them to the university community. Students who narrated their ordeal said they were forced to trek to campus, as some classes were being held amidst the crisis. Since then, the Union Transport Management Commission and the Student's Union Leadership have provided buses to convey students to Campus.   According to the Secretary to the committee, the students were conveyed in and out of the campus with the Union Buses and other available vehicles. In a conversation with OAU KILONSHELE, the Transport Management Commission Secretary, Sumbade Saudiq affirmed...

A Medical Rehabilitation student also an occupant of Moremi hall of residence who is yet to be identified has been caught in an attempt to commit suicide after stumbling on her examination result on the school portal.  It was gathered she wrote to her colleague claiming she will take her life which immediately made them rush down to Moremi hostel where she was met crying profusely in the hall of residence common room after some thorough search conducted as she was nowhere to be found. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OAU KILONSHELE NEWSROOM Our correspondent reaching out to the hall warden in a further attempt to get details discovered her to be an illegal occupant of the hostel after consulting the hall residents register.

 Olabode Oluwafemi   In respect to   OAU KILONSHELE earlier report   on the arrest and detention of the Students' Union Social Director, Adegboye Olamilekan - Omo Alhaji, his release has been revealed by a source. It was disclosed that the release of Omo Alhaji, Abeja Ibukun and Adebayo Nurudeen was made last Saturday while the OAU Chief Security Officer, Mr. Babatunde Oyatokun in similar vein confirmed to OAU KILONSHELE . CLICK HERE TO JOIN OAU KILONSHELE NEWS ROOM Our correspondent in an interview with OAU Chief Security Officer, Mr. Babatunde Oyatokun attributed the arrest to an earlier attack launched on a female student between Fajuyi and Akintola hall [bushy path] axis in the middle of the night where she was stabbed and robbed of her mobile phone. He further stated their release doesn't amount to inculpability as OAU management is yet to issue a public statement on the outcome of the investigation as tendered by the external security agency. "They have conclud...

Damola Badmos  On the evening of 9th February 2022, an image of a young student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife trended on the statuses of people on WhatsApp praying for her survival against the mishap that occurred in one of the female hostels located at Maintenance, the school's point of entry.  Heritage Ajibola was a part 2 student of Linguistics who resided in the Bver suites of the Maintenance Hostels. Due to a lackadaisical attitude and lack of dedication toward providing standard amenities, the young lady, unfortunately, fell into an improperly-constructed septic tank known widely as soak away during the process of withdrawing her clothes from the line.  The incident could have been prevented if the authorities of Bver suites who charge exorbitant fees from students on a bed-space basis had properly covered the septic tank or appropriately barricaded the area due to current maintenance.    Upon a prompt response from the Campus Fire Service, the gi...

  In this exclusive interview, the Great Ife Students' Union Judicial Council, Lord Chancellor, Abiodun Adesanya speaks with OAU KILONSHELE about the kicked against judgement on Speaker's suspension and his book entitled "Politics, academic and religion- A trajectory on student leadership" "I personally called the President and Speaker to my office as a brother and friend to intervene. None of them showed up. I later discover their non-appearance was political."  Being the Lord Chancellor of the Great Ife Students Union Judicial Council, What are the challenges and achievements incurred so far since the reinstatement of the Union? Let me start by saying it's an honour and privilege for me to be in the revered seat as the Lord Chancellor of the union. This I do not take for granted. My appreciation to all Great Ife. To start with are the successes recorded thus far from the inception of our appointment since late November 2022. Upon our appointment, the ...