Ife Thrown Into Another Round Of Mourning As Ooni’s Second-In-Command Dies

By Ipoola Ayodeji

The Obalufe also known as the second-in-command to the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Solomon Omisakin, is dead. The Obalufe is the head of kingmakers in Ile-Ife town.

Obalufe of Ife, Oba Solomon Folorunso Omisakin was confirmed to have passed on from a brief illness at the age of 85years


His death has now thrown spanner in the works to select and appoint the new Ooni as the ancient town begins another round of mourning, which may last for several weeks.

Oba Omisakin’s demise comes two months after the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade joined his ancestors. Mourners have started to converge at the palace of the late Obalufe at Iremo Quarters in Ile-Ife.

Obalufe of Ife, Oba Solomon Folorunso Omisakin was confirmed to have passed on from a brief illness at the age of 85years

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UI Vice Chancellor Makes Buhari’s Ministerial Nomination

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Isaac Adewole has been named among the 15-man list of the second batch of Buhari’s ministerial nomination.

The Ilesa born Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is one of the few professors who are expected to be in Buhari’s cabinet. Adewole has been tipped by many to be the next Minister of Health owning to his wealth of experience.


Since the nomination of the UI’s Vice Chancellor, many students of Obafemi Awolowo University have started to wonder why their own Vice Chancellor, Professor Bamitale Omole was not considered despite sustaining the title of the Nigeria’s best university consistently for OAU.

Upon investigation, Adewole’s nomination is most likely to be based on merit considering his overwhelming success in the academics. Click here to see Professor Isaac Adewole’s Curriculum Vitae.

Ghanian Troupe To Perform 'Firestorm' In OAU On October 29

The National Theatre Troupe of Ghana will visit Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife from Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th October, 2015. The thirty member Troupe will arrive on the 28th and Depart on the 30th.


While in the University, the Troupe will among other things, pay a courtesy call on the Vice Chancellor and be treated to a welcome performance by the Awovarsity Theatre. It will also conduct a workshop on Performance Traditions and Contemporary Theatre Practice with staff and students of the Department of Dramatic Arts.

The Troupe will perform a stage play entitled Firestorm,written by Sackey Sowah on Thursday 29th October at Oduduwa Hall by 7:00 p. m. The performance is free. All members of the University community are hereby cordially invited to watch the play.

OAU: Management Announces November 1 As Resumption For Rain Semester

Barring any change to the approved academic calendar for the Rain semester of 2014/2015 session, students are expected to resume back to school on Novemember 1. Lectures are expected to start on November 2.


Below is a detailed schedule.

October 12, 2015 - On-line Registration for Courses for 2014/2015 Rain Semester Commences
November 1, 2015 - All Students Come Into Residence for Rain Semester
November 2, 2015 - Rain Semester Lectures Commence
November 25, 2015 - Senate
December 3, 2015 - Faculty Colloquium
December 4, 2015 - End of Normal Registration for Courses
December 9 – 12, 2015 - Convocation


December 18, 2015 - End of Late Registration with Penalty
December 16 – 21, 2015 - Continuous Assessment
January 23, 2016 - Rain Semester Lectures End
January 25 – 31, 2016 - Lecture free week
February 1, 2016 - Rain Semester Examinations Begin
February 20, 2016 – Rain Semester Examinations End
February 20, 2016 - End of Session
February 24, 2016 - Senate


2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION
March 27, 2016 - Fresh Students come into Residence for Harmattan
Semester, 2015/2016 Session
April 10, 2016 - Returning Students come into Residence
April 11, 2015 - Harmattan Semester Lectures Commence

OAU Lecturer Wins Fafunwa Education Foundation Prize

As part of activities to mark the 19th lecture and award ceremony of Fafunwa Education Foundation, FEF, Dr Abayomi Adeleke of the Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife has won the grand prize. The event was held at the Faculty of Education of the University of Lagos, Akoka. Adeleke won the grand prize in the 11th post-doctoral awards in education seminar of the foundation.

Speaking with newsmen shortly after the award ceremony, Adeleke said he was delighted to have won the prize, noting that it was the fruit of hard work and God’s blessing. “I didn’t expect this when I started on my study. I just did all I should diligently and I am privileged to have a supervisor who supported me,” he stressed.


Adeleke noted that for any success to be recorded hard work must be thoroughly dispensed and self-discipline maintained.

“My advice is that people should work hard without thinking of any reward; just give your best for a merited result. This will come naturally. When the post graduate college submitted my thesis after screening several theses in theses for this competition, I never thought it seriously. But when I was leaving Ife for the event it now dawn on me that it was real. I cut off social activities and almost cut off from friends to become isolated because I had to spend most of the time in library.”

Other awardees were Dr Toinpere Mercy Frederick- Jonah (2nd) University of Ibadan; Dr Margaret Adunni Oguntimeyin (3rd) Lagos State University, Ojo Lagos.

Source: National Mirror

MICROVEG Project Awards Financial Aid To 16 OAU PG Students

 

An international research consortium (MICROVEG PROJECT-107983) gives financial supports to sixteen postgraduate students in the Obafemi Awolowo University, as part of its capacity building programmes. These students comprising of ten (10) Masters of Philosophy (M. Phil.) and six (6) Doctors of Philosophy (Ph. D.) from three faculties in the University namely: Agriculture, Social Sciences and Technology. The support will cover tuition fees and monthly allowance throughout their period of studies.

While addressing the concern students, Prof. Duro Oyedele who is the Principal Investigator (PI) for the project in OAU encouraged them to use the opportunities to help themselves academically and promote the University through their researches by proffering recommendations that will alleviate food instability in southwestern Nigeria and the country as a whole. One of the beneficiaries Mr. Olarenrewaju Babatunde, appreciated the Scientists for giving them the supports and promised that they will lift up to expectations.


List of the beneficiaries.
Aduwo Oluwafunke E.
Ajekiigbe Noah A.
Akinwunmi Femi T.
Akunremi Omotayo R.
Amao Peter A.
Amulu Leonard
Famuwagun Akinsola A.
Faniyi Ebunoluwa O.
Kodaolu Busayo O.
Mbossoh Ekemini R.
Ogunbiyi Stephen O.
Oladoye Christianah T.
Olarewaju Babatunde E.
Olatoberu Francis T.
Oluwaponle Ifeoluwa A.
Onadeko Morayo A.

In addition, the project team in OAU has started field trials on improved farming practices to develop best field practices on fertilizer micro-dosing and rain water harvesting techniques that are expected to yield good results by enhancing degraded soil. The recommended farming techniques are expected to be disseminated through demonstration trials, outreach efforts and trainings among others.

This project is part of an effort to scale up the most promising research supported under IDRC-Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF). This is a programme of IDRC, Canada undertaking with financial support of the government of Canadian provided through Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Canada. The Fund supports research to increase food security in developing countries by fostering collaboration between developing-countries researchers and Canadian experts.

Source: OAU portal

OAU Students React To Gideon’s Theft Moderation

By David Adetula

Several diverging reactions have continued to pour in on Gideon’s theft case as some students now feel it is high time the judgement meted of suspects and convicts of crimes on Obafemi Awolowo University changed since those that are behind it have not been changed by what they pretend to believe in.

In an interview by our correspondence with the Student Union president on Gideon’s case, he said ‘nobody is above the law’. TY further stated that his administration will ensure that thieves caught will be paraded if he/she does not have any health issue which has been the normal tradition on this campus. He also assured students that he will never let them down and justice will surely prevail.

In several related reactions of numerous students interviewed, they opined that Gideon had that criminal treat because he has been spearheading the beating of other thieves that have been caught in time past, hence, they have no pity for him.

One Mr Yemi, a student however was of a contrary opinion saying his career should have been considered while moderating his case since he is a Law student that will hope to attend the law school soon. He was of the opinion that he should not be paraded like any other person with the same offence.


Comrade Yakman in his own assessment of the matter said “It is one thing for an average student to steal but it is a different ball game for someone who is a custodian of justice to commit a crime he has punished people for without mercies. For someone who we all thought has the interest of the students at heart but meanwhile has his own personal interest or should I say agenda .This APOEL GIDEON has played on the collective intellect of OAU students and justice should take its course without biased, am not calling for the head of this gentle man of the highway but what am saying is this if people have been beaten to other nationalities (black to white) and maimed by the so call doctors of justice for less sinister crimes then why should he not be made to dance to the full rhythm of the law after all justice has only one colour.”

Some of Gideon’s associates have however said they were surprised to see him commit the same offence he has vigorously dealt with people for. They are of the opinion that spiritual influence may be a playing factor in his case.

Away from these comments, some students have started saying that it is high time the students came together to discuss the way suspects are been investigated and subjected to Scientific Maximum Shishi (SMS). The worrisome state of Gideon yesterday has been a basis of argument while some feel it goes beyond him.

It will be recalled that OAU Peeps News Agency reported some months back how Apoel Gideon handled an alleged theft case where he unrepentantly smashed and battered a suspected thief who was later discovered not to be guilty of the same allegation.