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My Family Wasn’t In Support - MBG OAU Queen

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Emiola Oluwaseun   Onyinye Samuella Okwudili, Part 2 Political Science Student, the second runner-up emerged winner in the Most Beautiful Girl in OAU pageantry in this interview with Emiola Oluwaseun of OAU KILONSHELE speaks about herself and the beauty contest. Can you tell us your name? And a little bit about your upbringing?  My name is Onyinye Samuella Okwudili.  I am an Igbo girl from Anambra but was born and brought up in Kaduna. I’m from a family of four. I am the second and the last born. I have an elder sister who also schools here in OAU.  I’m from a Christian home.  How did you come across MBG OAU? Is this the first time you are contesting in a pageantry or you have contested for one before? This is the first time I’m contesting for pageantry.  I came across it through my roommate who told me to go for it, I was at first of reluctant but then I saw how I can use this to push my music and my political career, creating a brand on my name and I de...

INTERVIEW: I personally called the President and Speaker to my office to intervene- JC Lord Chancellor

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  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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: The beautiful ones were born but they turned out to be a stillbirth - Electoral PRO

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  In this exclusive interview, the Great Ife Students' Union Electoral Commission Public Relations Officer, Olatunbosun Olalekan narrates with OAU KILONSHELE journey prior the union reinstatement and its current state . "I personally made it a responsibility to resolve these crises before they got to this, I remember a top university official response when I mentioned the inability to pass and rectify the budget as one of the implications of the unsettled parliament and he asked, 'aren't their ways union official get funds without parliamentary approval?' It was at that point I knew it is over."    You were an official of the students' union electoral commission that ushered in the reinstatement of the Union. What was the struggle like? Being a member of the commission was one of my biggest feats during my course of study. The struggle came in handy with lessons on commitment, managing pressures, and protecting credibility. Summarily, it was adventurous, ...

Exclusive: Being The Best Requires A Great Deal Of Perseverance - OAU Diamond Jubilee Best Graduating Student

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Olabode Oluwafemi With a 4.89 CGPA, Ohanekwu Favour Ebuka emerged as the overall best graduating student of Obafemi Awolowo University in the just-concluded convocation. In this exclusive interview with OAU Kilonshele, the Electronic & Electrical Engineering graduate talked about his journey in school - the step he took to achieve this feat, among other things.  Q: was Electronic Electrical Engineering your choice right from the start ? Ans : yes, I have always loved Electronic and Electrical Engineering. It's a field that piqued my interest at a very young age. Q: same thing with OAU as as well? Ans : not really. My elder brother was solely behind that choice.   Q: ever think you were going to emerge as the best graduating student ? Ans : I wasn't particularly expecting it. Coming to OAU, my goal was to graduate with a first-class and a good CGPA. Q: how did you feel when you realised there was the probability of you emerging as the best graduating student and even w...

The Maverick ' Adebiyi Fatihat advises on how you can "play while you get paid" as a student.

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Our Maverick for Week 9 is none other than Miss Adebiyi Fatihat, Founder of Crown Fashion House. Read full interview below. Intr: Hi Fatihat: Hi Intr: Could you please introduce yourself to our readers? Fatihat: I'm Adebiyi Fatihat A 400level student in the department of microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, founder of Crown fashion house Intr: it's great to have you here with us... So, our team has identified you as a Maverick... How do you feel about this? Fatihat: It is an honour Intr: Good to have you here... So, great ife community... How's been your experience so far? Fatihat: It has been fair enough, the struggle, the learning.... But i believe these things build great ife students Intr: (smiles) indeed they do Intr: kindly describe your extra curricular exploit to the readers. Like what you do aside being a student. Fatihat: I'm a fashion designer, i bring live into fabrics and also a fabrics dealer (double honour i guess )...