OAU Kilonshele News Outfit

  Damola Badmos and Olabode Oluwafemi  Office of the Financial Secretary  Fasina Damilare Ezekiel (Dblaq) from Administration, Akintoye Akinsola (Dunamis) from Technology and Dotunodun Joshua (Pendragon) from Arts How they intend to build the union toward financial sustainability so that they do not depend on alumni was asked, Dblaq promised 5000 students will be on scholarship and promised to tap into indigenous ways such as bursaries and grants. Well, realistic enough? Definitely negative. Dunamis said finance cannot be sustained without good management. He prided himself that three organizations are ready to partner with the institution due to his interest in the post. He said a proposal has been tendered to zenith bank and assured the students of something huge. Pendragon stated that what is on ground needs to be maintained before thinking of what is not on ground. He promised to give adequate advice to the EC l. All he keeps hitting on is advice and advise. Well, spe...

Damola Badmos   Well, lateness is a rising defect but a common phenomenon in Africa. Great Ife Electoral Commission 2023 did not disappoint in the bid to achieve these norms. Alongside their shambly attitude, the inability of ACJOAU to handle this debate means some set of individuals were employed by the Electoral Commission to moderate. Well, it's worth pondering over as the standard of the debate will be questionable as we go on.  The debate scheduled for 3 pm started at exactly 4:30 pm. Apologies were made and the debate kicked off with the office of the Director of Sports. Great Ife, shall we? SPORTS PROTECTOR Office of the Director of Sports -  Sumbade Saudiq (Sumbade Jnr) from Faculty of Education Sumbade, the only unopposed candidate first question came easy as he was asked what sports and physical activities mean.. well, he did justice as is expected from a Layman student. He was pressed on how facilities can be improved to ensure Students' use. He answered that...

  Damola Badmos     A Presidential candidate from the Faculty of Law, Peace Oyeniyi - Olu Peace in the forthcoming Great Ife Students' Union election slated for Thursday, June 1 has stepped down for one of the contending candidates who emerged from the Faculty of Agriculture, Ojo Abbas Akinremi - Lordfem. In a statement signed by the campaign team for Olu Peace, his decision is as a result of the experience, capacity and human management skills possessed by his fellow candidate. He further attributed the leading candidate and implored his supporters to vote and support him in the race left among 9 other contestants.  According to the statement,  "Yesterday, I approached you with my Manifesto on why I am the suitable Candidate for the forthcoming elections. However, governance is not restricted to Intellectualism but experience.  It is mandatory that a Candidate with wider experience is supported for the Office of the President, Great Ife Students' Union. To...

Damola Badmos   ASUU OAU holds special congress; pinpoint demands. NASU apologizes, calls for collaboration. SU President reiterates solidarity, calls for synergy. ERC advises a students' congress. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife branch, on the early hours of Wednesday, 23rd November, held its one-day special congress and rally at the level of First Bank lecture theatre. The past chairman of the union, Professor Omotoye Olorode, a speaker, in his remarks stated that on Dec. 31, 1983, the Structural Adjustment Program(SAP) announced by the Shehu Shagari led government was a signal that the real colonization of Nigeria was about to start as it had a reversal effect on all the promises made during independence, educational sector particularly. The current president, President Muhammadu Buhari who became the Head of State back then after a coup attempt went ahead to implement the program and resistance from lecturers led to some of them bein...

Damola Badmos   Today, Friday 12th August 2022, marks exactly a week after the release of the third studio album of renowned OAU English graduate, Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known by his stage name as Fireboy DML. This project titled PLAYBOY is a 14-track album with hits upon hits, featuring the ‘disturbance of the last year festive season’ titled Peru. In this article, we will be dissecting the album in review as well as discussing the ‘Doings of a Fire Boy.’ To me, a Fire Boy is a Whiz in what he does. The 26-year-old Ogun State-born award-winning artiste is signed to top Nigerian artiste Olamide’s YBNL record label as well as foreign-based Empire label. He has featured with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Olamide, D Smoke, Wande Coal, Rema, Chris Brown, Euro, and fast-rising act Asake. The OAU graduate has been opportune to shut down and perform at renowned arenas all over the world, with a protective fan base that rallies around him on social media platforms. The Passenger-inspir...

 Damola Badmos The Debut single, from Dr. T. Olatoberu of the Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management The OAU student community, on the night of Friday 5th August 2022, was thrown into a frenzy of excitement and pun following the release of a mysterious link on the WhatsApp platform.  This link, when followed by OAU Kilonshele, led to a YouTube video with a 5-minute recording of a song believed to have emanated from the camp of a lecturer of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.  Investigations were made and it was discovered that the lecturer known as Dr. T. Olatoberu is an active academic staff from the Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management. Further findings by OAU Kilonshele were made to make this fact credible as the image and details of the YouTube account handle were traced to the university staff portal and a correlation with the details provided was discovered.  As the ongoing ASUU strike enters its 6th month on a 'No work' ...

By Olabode Oluwafemi and Damola Badmos  (A morn-night inside a hall of residence on OAU campus, Ile-Ife, Osun state showing scenes of students having the time of their life, drinking palm wine and catching fun.) …“Dele! Dele! They are coming. Run. Run”. (Shouts of panic echoed in the air)  “ Warn Lade. Tell him to escape. Lanre is nowhere to be found. Men of the underworld are here …” (Voice fades) " Legacy come out your life has been paid for ." (Shouts echoed) " Awo boys come out if you dare ,"  " Awo boys must leave this school, "  " We are going to call back ," (Shouts continue) (Sounds of panic and several shots fired)   “ Ha! Many soldiers down.” (Blazing campus headlines of the following day) “ 5 down, 11 injured as OAU student community suffers a massacre ”.  (23 years after) _____________________ “Hello holder, Can I speak with George Iwilade (Afrika)?” “Hello... hello. Oh yes,” "You must excuse the hurry in my voice. I'm tryin...