OAU Staff Commits Suicide

By Olukanmi Abidemi Abeeb ÀBÍMÓ 

It has been reported that an OAU staff committed suicide. One of the staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, community identified as Fisayo Oyeniyi, hung himself in his residence after sending suicide text to his mother, wife and children on the 25th of March 2021.

Our correspondent gathered that Oyeniyi was one of the armed guards in the security department. He left his working place for his house around Kanmi bus stop, at Ifewara road, Ile-Ife to commit suicide.

Oyeniyi sent text messages to his mother, wife and his two children informing them that he was not interested in living again.

According to a source in the area, “the incident happened around noon. I saw people rushing to his apartment to get to see for themselves to be sure of what Mr. Oyeniyi has done to himself.

We saw where he hung himself, dangling on the rope inside. He has been buried. This is so sad.”

Another source said, he committed suicide after two hours that he sent the suicide text to his family

Pandemonium among OAU Aspirants Concerning the Online Post-UTME Screening

By Ganiyu Ayanniyi M.

Some days ago, the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife shifted its Post-utme screening to online test to start on 15th March to 19th March 2021. This online screening for aspirants appears to be the first of its kind in the history of the great school. 

Even so, as the D-day draw nearer, aspirants are still  tensed. There seem to be many unanswered questions; How will the questions be answered? What if network delays? What if data gets exhausted during test? What if electricity fails? Won’t they postpone the screening process again? Why can’t they do the exams as stated in the previous directives since COVID-19 as reduced in positive cases but strengthen in recoveries?

Nevertheless, the school through its Post-UTME Screening Committee, released guidelines, recommendation and contact info in case anyone of them needs help. The information given for aspirants says:  

1. Candidates are advised to have a RELIABLE INTERNET CONNECTION before attempting the online

screening.

2. Candidates will be required to attempt the screening with a webcam and microphone enabled 

device. 

3. Candidates should not cover their webcams during the period of the screening. INABILITY TO SEE

the candidate at any time during the screening may result in disqualification.

4. DO NOT USE MOBILE PHONES for the screening.

5. During the screening, you are not permitted to leave your sitting position. 

6. In the course of the screening, do not open another tab or any other application. 

7. An online calculator will be available on-screen.

8. The duration of the screening is 60minutes. The time starts to count when you click the start button.

9. In the event that your time lapses, your responses will automatically be submitted.

10. Nobody is permitted to be around you during the period of the screening. 

11. Candidate’s face must be visible throughout the duration of the screening.

12. Candidates must comport themselves accordingly.

13. No form of breaks will be allowed during the period of the screening e.g. access to food, toilet 

breaks, etc. 

14. Your activities during the period of the screening will be MONITORED AND RECORDED.

15. Violation of any of these instructions will lead to DISQUALIFICATION.

Recommended Computer Hardware and Software:

a. Candidates are required to use a smart computing device that has functional Webcam, Microphone and 

Speaker. 

b. Microsoft Windows 10 + activated ANTI-VIRUS or its equivalent (MacOS, Android) is recommended.

c. The following WEB browsers are recommended: Google Chrome (86), Mozilla Firefox (84) or later

versions.

For assistance before and during the screening, please contact the following numbers 

08159465607, 08113930151 or email: postutme@oauife.edu.ng

OAU Reopens Campus Halls of Residence

By Pelumi Hassan

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University has authorized the reopening of halls of residence for students. 

Following the release that the school will resume physically practical contents of some course, the halls of residence will be opened to students who had bed spaces before the COVID-19 pandemic. 

However, only students who have been grouped to resume would be allowed into the halls of residence. 

In a telephone conversation with the Dean of Students Affairs; Prof. Aransi, he revealed that the resumption is in phases to prevent students from violating the COVID-19 safety protocols.

“All students are not allowed to resume. Students are to resume as scheduled in the circular.”

Thus, these are the students that are expected to be on campus from Monday, 8th of March,2021 to Friday, 26th of March, 2021;

1. Science - Parts 1 to 4

2. Pharmacy - Parts 1 to 4

3. BMS Parts 1 to 2 Nursing and 1 to 3 Med. Rehab

4. Clinical - Parts 1 to 3

5. Dentistry - Parts 1 to 3

6. Education - Only students  offering the following courses:

(i) IED337-Experimental Chemistry for Secondary School Teachers I 

(ii) IED435- Experimental Physics for Secondary School Teachers II

(iii). IED231-Foundations in Biological Science I

(iv). IED335 -General Biology I       

7. Social Sciences - Only students offering the following courses:

(i) CSC201 - Introduction to programming.

(ii) CSC221 - Computer Appreciation

 

Note that the reason for this method is to manage and contain the spread of the second wave of COVID-19. 

OAU Physical Resumption Explained

By Pelumi Hassan

Obafemi Awolowo University has released dates for physical resumption of students. On Saturday, 6th Day of March, 2021, the school management circulated a special release that students in some faculties are to resume physically for the practical contents of their courses from Monday, 8th of March,2021 to Friday, 26th of March, 2021. 

The resumption have been divided into two groups. The first group will resume on Monday, 8th of March,2021 to Friday, 26th of March, 2021, while the second group will resume on Monday, 29th of March, 2021 to Friday, 16th of April, 2021. 

To shed more light on the issue, another circular has been released and it contains the following information;

“The First Group of students expected on campus from Monday, 8th of March,2021 to Friday, 26th of March, 2021 for the PRACTICAL CONTENTS of their COURSES, are as follows:

1. Science - Parts 1 to 4

2. Pharmacy - Parts 1 to 4

3. BMS Parts 1 to 2 Nursing and 1 to 3 Med. Rehab

4. Clinical - Parts 1 to 3

5. Dentistry - Parts 1 to 3

6. Education - Only students  offering the following courses:

(i) IED337-Experimental Chemistry for Secondary School Teachers I 

(ii) IED435- Experimental Physics for Secondary School Teachers II

(iii). IED231-Foundations in Biological Science I

(iv). IED335 -General Biology I       

7. Social Sciences - Only students offering the following courses:

(i) CSC201 - Introduction to programming.

(ii) CSC221 - Computer Appreciation

All the students concerned in relation to the above are to COMPLY WITH COVID-19 PROTOCOLS. 

Meanwhile, students who are not  within these categories are not expected on campus neither will they be allowed into campus.

Abiodun Olarewaju,

Public Relations Officer,

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.”

Again, OAU Peeps wishes students happy physical resumption.