Important Notice To OAU Fresh Students

If you partook in the ICT training for Fresh Undergraduate students that held between May 30 and July 3, 2015 at the University ICT Centre, you are required to cross-check your respective faculty list for the correctness of your name.


If there is any mistake in your name spelling or ordering, kindly come to the University ICT Centre between the hours of 9 and 11 on Friday, July 31st for correction. Do note your serial number on faculty list.

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Pastor Kumuyi's Visit To Ile-ife Postponed Indefinitely

The earlier announced visit of the popular Nigerian televangelist and preacher, Pastor W. F. Kumuyi to Ile-Ife scheduled for Tuesday 21st - Wednesday 22nd July has been postponed indefinitely. No detailed reason was however given for the postponement.


The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor W.F. Kumuyi on Sunday July 12th and Monday July 13th held a crusade in Akure, the Ondo State Capital. The crusade tagged : “Akure Mid-Year Miracle and Revival Crusade”.

OAU Battles ABU, Others At Olumide Oyedeji Intercollegiate Basketball Championship

All is set for the Eight-Team Olumide Oyedeji Intercollegiate Basketball Championship billed scheduled for Mobolaji Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, from 19 to 27 September.


Four top teams selected from the last Nigeria University Games are: Ahmadu Bello University, University of Lagos, Federal University of Technology, Minna and Obafemi Awolowo University; while top two teams at the last Nigeria Polytechnic Games: Lagos State Polytechnic and Auchi Polytechnic; and the top two teams at the last Nigeria Colleges of Education Games: Niger State College of Education and Federal College of Education, Technical, Gombe.

After the draw, which was held in Lagos on Tuesday, OAU, ABU, Niger COE, and LASPOTECH were drawn in Group A, while FUT Minna, UNILAG, FCOE Gombe and Auchi Poly were drawn in Group B.


According to the Technical Director of the championship, Biola Shomala, after the first round, the top two teams in Group A would play the top two teams in Group B in a crisscross format to produce the finalists.

Oyedeji, a former captain of D’Tigers, told journalists at the draw that the championship, which he initiated, was aimed at promoting education and basketball.

The former Orlando Magic player said the championship would be another platform for promoting basketball in Nigeria, apart from the annual Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp, which would be held between August 31 and September 5.

The championship will be sponsored by the Olumide Oyedeji Foundation in partnership with Honeywell Flour Mill.


Source: Nigerian Bulletin

INTECU Partners IBM To Train Students On Cyber Security

The Information Technology and Communication Unit (INTECU), Obafemi Awolowo University has announced its partnership with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) to train students of the institution on Cyber Security.

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The Information Technology and Communications Unit (INTECU) is responsible for conceiving, designing and implementing ICT strategies for the university. The unit has been actively involved in the process of building one of the fastest growing networks in the country (and perhaps South of the Sahara).

OAU Gate Militarized Ahead Of NASU-Management Tuesday Showdown

By Adetula David


Just like most students have tagged it, if you call it 'impending mess', you may be right. If you call it a 'show down', you may be right and if you call it a 'face-off', you may be right as well but something is certain in Obafemi Awolowo University come tomorrow Tuesday, 21st July, 2015, the Management of the institution and the Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) are ready to weigh muscle after both parties failed to reach a common ground in the just concluded weekend.

This evening saw the main entrance of the University militarized as armed men of the Nigerian Police Force have embarked on a parade and prepare for tomorrow's eventuality. Obvious with them are Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) and Patrol Vans. Aside these, there are speculations that men of the State Security Service (SSS) are within the University for similar reason.

As at the time of this report, it is not clear what they intend to do tomorrow but an average OAU student thinks they are there to dismantle NASU's possible barricade and lock-down at the school gate tomorrow.

Since July 3, members of the NASU have held the University community to a stand still as they demonstrated to agitate for the payment of their 64-months earned allowances. The Management has also since then responded that they are yet to receive the fund for that purpose from the Federal Government.






The lack of a Nigerian Minister for Education has been explained by critics as a major factor deteriorating the issue. A student of the institution who pleaded anonymity said "If Buhari has appointed a Minister for Education, he or she should be the one to intervene in this matter. How can Nigerian number one university be shut down for more than two weeks because of a claim that the FG has been indicted and nothing has been said by them. That is too bad."

Students of the University have earlier been directed by the University management to resume for academic work starting from tomorrow. The Students' Union in a counter Release issued out advised students of the Institution to stay off the campus until the whole issue has been resolved.

Below are pictures of the military presence at the school gate.

Photo Credit: @TobaCaleb

OAU Post-UTME Form Is Finally Out, See Details On Application & Schedule

By Gracious Egedegbe

The 2015 Post-Utme Screening Exercise of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2015 by 12noon in various centres in Ile-Ife. All candidates are expected to be seated latest by 11:00am.

Candidates who chose OAU as their 1st or 2nd choice and scored 200 and above in the last UTME are eligible to participate in the exercise. Also, Direct Entry candidates who chose OAU as their 1st or 2nd choice are to register and come for the screening exercise on thesame date.

All candidates should register online on eportal.oauife.edu.ng or oauife.edu.ng. To register, each candidate will require a scratch card available at the sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred Naira only (N3,500.00) from any of the under-listed banks and locations.

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Banks & Location
Skye Bank Plc - Ile-Ife, Osogbo, Akure, Ondo, Ifaki Ekiti, Ibadan, Lagos(Allen Avenue)
Zenith Bank - Ile-Ife, Ibadan, Osogbo, Abeokuta, Ilorin, Kaduna, Abuja, Lagos (Allen Avenue & Victoria Island)
EcoBank Plc - Ile-Ife, Ibadan, Lagos (Opebi) & Allen Avenue)
Wema Bank - Ile-Ife, Modakeke, Ado Ekiti
First Bank Plc - Ile-Ife, Ibadan, Lagos (Ikeja)
GTB Plc - Lagere, Ile-Ife
UBA Plc - Ile-Ife, Ibadan
OAU MicroFinance Bank - Ile-Ife
Union Bank Plc - Ile-Ife
Stanbic/IBTC Plc - Ile-Ife
Mainstreet Bank (NIG), Ltd. - Ile-Ife
Diamond Bank - Ile-Ife
Fidelity Bank - Ile-Ife
Access Bank - Ile-Ife

***NOTE: Our correspondents were at various banks to confirm the availability of the Post-UTME application card, on getting to OAU Microfinance bank, we noticed it is sold for N7,700 as against the N3,500 announced. We were however told that N7,700 includes payment for the Result Checker and bank charges. We were told it is COMPULSORY to get the two together.

NASU Strike: OAU Students Advised To Delay Resumption

Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife have been advised by her Students' Union to observe the outcome of Tuesday and Wednesday's face-off between the University Management and the NASU before resuming back to campus.

In a Release signed by the President and the Public Relations Officer of the Union, Akande Omotayo a.k.a TY and Ojedokun Emmanuel a.k.a Immanuel Kant respectively, the Union stated reasons why it is imperative for students of the institution need not rush to resume from their mid-semester break. The Release however did not state what position the Union will take on already fixed tests and practical sessions for the two days since the University Management has announced Tuesday 21st July for resumption.

Below is a copy of the Release:






OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER AS REGARDS RESUMPTION

While the University management has the prerogative as the constituted authority to decide on closure, breaks and resumption, the smooth running of an ivory tower is dependent on the collaborative effort of all the component stakeholders. Our University stakeholders include the Principal Officers (the University authorities), Academic staffs, Non Academic Staffs and the students (the major stakeholders), the contribution of any of the afore-mentioned cannot be undermined.

The University management issued a circular dated 16th July, 2015 announcing the resumption of students from the Mid-semester break. NASU, in its release dated 17th July 2015 assert the continuation of its industrial action against the non-payment of their 64 month earned allowances and promised to entrench practical actions in the event that their strike is not called off on Tuesday. This was corroborated in the crucial meeting between the leadership of NASU and Students' Union earlier today. In the eventuality that the NASU strike is not called-off on/before Tuesday. The leadership of the Union on the following grounds;

1. That the continued industrial action might ground vehicular movement, thus, making it strenuous for our students coming from different parts of the nation with their bags and baggage's conveying themselves from campus gate to their various halls of residence.
2. That the likelihood of a physical confrontation between NASU, Students, State Security and the University authority should not put our students to become victims of seen and unforeseen circumstances.
3. That prior to the announcement of resumption the main cause of giving a mid-semester break (NASU Strike) has not been addressed.
4. That the continuation of NASU strike is likely to prevent the full operation of the health Centre, and jettison academic and environmental welfare condition.

OUR POSITION
The Students' Union hereby ADVISES that students should stay back at home, to observe the outcome of Tuesday and Wednesday's Nasu/Management face-off.