Breaking News: OAU Management Shut Down University

A confirmed report reaching our desk has it that the Management of Obafemi Awolowo University has decided to shut down activities on campus.

Details later...

Edo Day 2015 Set For December 5

National Association of Edo State Students (NAESS),
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Presents

EDO DAY 2015

Date: Saturday, 5th December 2015.
Theme: Culture and Traditions, the Cradle to Nigeria's Civilization.
Venue: Cooperative Hall behind Zenith bank.

FEATURING:

• Cultural dance and drama.
• Launching of Magazine.
• Presentation of Awards and many more.

Invited Guest Include:
*Engr. Dr. Chris Ogiemwonyi (Former Minister State for works Federal Republic of Nigeria) - Chairman
*Bar. Washington Osifo (Commissioner for Education Edo State)for - Speaker
*Bar. Osagie Obayuwana (Former Commissioner of Justice Edo State) - Speaker
*Hon. Saturday Uwuilekhue - Commissioner for Solid Minerals, oil & gas Edo State.
*Bar. Lawson Ugiagbe - Clerk Edo State House of Assembly.
* Royal father of the day - Omon’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo (Oba of benin)
*Father of the day - High chief S.E Ogobor
* Dr.Mrs Nosa Aladeselu
* Hon. Roland Asoro
* Prof G. O Egharevba - Dept of Chemistry OAU
* Prof M. O Omoigui - Dept of Elect/Elect OAU
* Dr. Hussein Muhammed - Dept of civil engineering OAU & Other invited Guests.

Host: IKOLAH CHARLES - PRESIDENT NAESS OAU

RSVP.....Everyone is invited1

OAU Students Suspend Protest, Give Room For Negotiation With The Management

By David Adetula

OAU Students Suspend Protest, Give Room For Negotiation With The Management

Following today's massive demonstration of Obafemi Awolowo University students that led to the total shutdown of activities on the campus, the students have decided to suspend the protest to allow for negotiation with the university management on their demands.

In a congress held in the midst of the protest today at the campus gate, it was unanimously agreed that the Union leaders should honour any subsequent meeting invitation letter even as they permit normalcy to return to campus tomorrow.

The Students' Union leadership failed to honour the initial meeting the Management invited them to on Sunday on the grounds that their attendance at the meeting with the University Administration would be a betrayal of their cause and frustrate their already planned lecture boycott and protest. The Students' Union Executive stated further that their attendance at the meeting would put a big question mark on the integrity of the leadership of the Union and as such the planned lecture boycott and protest are not negotiable based on congressional resolution.

As at Press time, the Public Relations Officer of the Students' Union, Ojedokun Emmanuel a.k.a Immanuel Kant has confirmed to our correspondent that the Union leadership is yet to receive another invitation letter from the University administration.

Professor Adeyinka Adesina's Inaugural Lecture Holds December 8

This came to many students of Obafemi Awolowo University as a big surprise because they never thought it would be this soon, survey revealed.

Professor Olufemi Adeyinka Adesina, the Deputy Director, Centre for Distance Learning (CDL) and Professor of Mathematics will on Tuesday, 8th December, 2015 deliver his inaugural lecture at the Oduduwa Hall of the Institution by 5:00pm. The lecture is titled: 'A journey through the beautiful world of differential equation'..

Adesina before his appointment at CDL OAU was the Vice Dean, Division of Student Affairs (DSA) of the same university. The entire OAU Peeps crew members congratulate the Adesina family.

OAU Students Protest Poor Welfare Conditions & Rustication Of Ogunruku

Students of Obafemi Awolowo University held the campus to a stand still today following a massive protest to demand for an improved welfare condition of the students and reinstatement of Olawale Ogunruku.

The protest began as early as 7:30am at the AngloMoz car park where students started converging and eventually move in their thousands to other Halls of residence along the way to Academics. The students marched down to the Senate Building first where they were addressed by the Union President on the reason for the protest and to restate their demands.

After some hours at the Senate Building, the students having barricaded and grounded all vehicular movements moved to the school gate to lock it down and a congress of students held to determine the next line of action.

Details of the congress in a bit.

Photo Credit: OAU Christians.com

Olawale Ogunruku's Name Does Not Exist In OAU Student Database - Management

Olawale Ogunruku's Name Does Not Exist In OAU Student Database - Management

The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University has once again responded to one of the demands of the Students' Union requesting for the the reinstatement of Olawale Ogunruku who has been rusticated since 2010.

In a Release from the Office of the Registrar, signed by the Registrar and Secretary to the University Council, Dotun Awoyemi, it stated that the name of the rusticated student does not exist in the student database of Obafemi Awolowo University.

"This name does not exist in the student database of Obafemi Awolowo University. However, since every bona fide student of this University has a Matriculation number, the Student Union may so wish to provide the Matriculation number of the so-called Olawale Ogunruku to assist in establishing the veracity of the demand of the Union."

The management however appealed to the generality of students to allow peace to reign and desist from any action that may lead to the elongation of the academic calendar or outright cancellation of one academic session.

Lecture-boycott: Students' Union Leaders Refuse Meeting With The Management

The leaders of the Students' Union of Obafemi Awolowo University has refused to attend a meeting with the University administration scheduled for Sunday, November 29 on the grounds that their attendance of such meeting would be a betrayal of their cause and frustrate the already planned lecture-boycott and protest.

The Congress of Great Ife students on Friday decided to embark on a lecture-boycott cum massive protest to press home for their demand on improved welfare of students and reinstatement of Olawale Ogunruku. Some hours after the Congress has decided, the Management having understood the impending disturbance invited the Union officers to a meeting which was allegedly requested by the Union leadership before now.

The Students' Union President has however said the Union leadership is likely to honour subsequent meeting invitation when many students will be aware. "In a sensitive period as this, meetings with the management must be well known to Great Ife students in the spirit of transparency. We want to inform the generality of Great Ife that subsequent meeting will likely be honoured after the students’ body is much aware of it. It must be said that we are open to negotiation throughout the period of struggle." he said.

As at the time of filing this report, all plans are in top gear as the students remain dogmatic about their position to protest their deplorable welfare conditions and any moment from now, the protest is expected to start.