By Agency Report The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday denied claims that two students were arrested for protesting the presence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on the campus. PUNCH Online reports that Wike was delivering the Distinguished Personality Lecture at the university’s Oduduwa Hall […]
Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, the Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has warned newly admitted students to desist from social vices and acts capable of truncating their programme in the institution. Ogunbodeded gave the charge at the orientation exercise of the new intakes for the 2019/2020 academic session, on Wednesday in Ile-Ife. READ ALSO: OAU suspends […]
Ile-Ife (Osun) – The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has suspended another lecturer, Mr Monday Omo-Etan, over alleged sexual molestation of a 19-year-old female student of University’s Centre for Distance Learning. This was contained in a Press Release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, on Wednesday Night, in Ile-Ife. […]
The investigative panel set up by the Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun, over alleged sexual harassment against Mr. Olabisi Olaleye, a lecturer in the Department of International Relations, has submitted its reports to the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede. The Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, […]
No fewer than 12 corpses at the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, were on early hours of Tuesday gutted by a midnight fire. The incident which could have wreaked havoc at the department was averted by the combined efforts of the security and fire services unit of the institution. READ […]
Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG 2000), has assured Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 100 percent funding to enable the institute commence to 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. READ […]
The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the suspension of six students of the institution over their alleged involvement in cultism. A statement signed by the university’s Registrar, Mrs Margaret Omosule and made available to journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday, said the suspended students allegedly confirmed their membership of secret cults after […]
His Royal Majesty, Oba Olushola Alao is the Olugbon of Orileigbon in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. He came into the throne of his forefathers barely a year ago. The monarch who was the chairman at the book launch “Queen Moremi Ajasoro” at Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun state spoke to Daily Times correspondent among many […]
…Say he had inappropriate affairs with female student The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Wednesday announced the dismissal of Professor Richard Akindele, who was allegedly involved in a sex-for-marks scandal. The Vice Chancellor of OAU, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, who made the announcement in a statement, said that the University Senate at […]
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun has struck out a case of alleged misdemeanour and assault filed against five students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), for lack of diligent prosecution. Magistrate Ishola Omisade, struck out the case filed against Yedeji Samson, 20; Gbenga Oloniniran, 22, Jimoh Oladipupo, Adeniji John and Olajide Ademola by […]
The Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Wednesday matriculated 8, 158 students and warned them against social vices. Vice-Chancellor of OAU, Prof. Eyitope Ogunnbodede, gave the charge while addressing the students during the 2017/2018 academic session matriculation ceremony at the Oduduwa Amphitheatre of the university in Ile-Ife. Ogunnbodede urged the newly admitted students to desist […]
Monica Osagie, a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, at the center of the sex-for-mark crisis rocking the school, on Tuesday appeared before the committee set up by the university. In a leaked telephone conversation, Richard Akindele, a professor in the institution, was heard demanding sex from Osagie, a postgraduate student of business […]
The authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have suspended four students of the institution. Their offences are criminal activities, breach of the code of conduct for the University community and violent violation of their matriculation oath. The students are: OMOLE, Ibukun Ayodele, with registration number CVE/ 2011/ 042 of the Department of Civil Engineering […]
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife have got new leaders to direct their affairs for the next academic session. The leaders emerged after a keenly contested election which took place across all faculties and halls of residence in the OAU. Following the leaders emergence, students of the OAU were seen jubilating and rejoicing at […]
One of the best graduating students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Bibilari Elebuibon, was announced dead when he was called upon to receive his award. Elebuibon, whose father is a popular ifa priest in Osogbo, bagged the award of best student overall performance in Yoruba Language, Faculty of Arts at the 42nd convocation ceremony […]