Omole Tasks Research Institutes On Food Import Substitution

Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Professor Bamitale Omole yesterday in Ibadan tasked the various research institutes in Nigeria to urgently work out enduring import substitution for all the strategic commodities, particularly food items, affected by the Federal Government's importation ban, with a view to ensuring food security and boosting employment opportunities across the country.

Making the call while addressing the 2016 Annual In-House review Exercise of the Institute of Agricultural research and training (IAR&T), Moore Plantation, Ibadan, Professor Omole also enjoined the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria to sustain the initiatives under the West African Agricultural Productivity Project (WAAPP) for greater access to improved technologies and infrastructures by farming households.

Professor Omole, who doubles as the Governing Chairman of IAR&T, declared: "The recent intention of the federal Government to ban the importation of certain strategic commodities is laudable as this would assist in protecting and growing investment in domestic production. Agricultural Research Institutes in the country should therefore be prepared to provide the required technical support for such domestic productions."



Source: Daily Trust

OAU Pre-Degree First Contact Results Released

The Management of the Centre of Distance Learning of the Obafemi Awolowo University Centre for distance learning has released the first contact results of its Pre-degree students.

The result which was released on the evening of Sunday, 17th April 2016 came as a surprise to most students as it was released barely two days after the completion of their exams. The management has however asked the students to check their results on the notice board as soon as possible.

OAU Peeps News Agency wishes all the Pre-degree students the best as they check their results.

Fresh Students To Resume May 28, Stalites; June 27

Proposed Academic Calendar for 2015/2016 Session

According to a new proposed academic calendar which was found in the University Senate building and has been circulating the OAU cyberspace, the proposed resumption date for the fresh students is May 28, while returning students are to resume on the 27th June 2016.

This is following the approval of the 56 days leave of the Academic Staff by the school management. Also following the opening of the University's ePortal, fresh students are expected to start changing their passwords of their Portal accounts as the payment of the 20,000 naira acceptance fee is expected to commence on Wednesday, the 20th of April, 2015.

We would also like to advise fresh students to be careful when changing their passwords as any mistake during the process may stall their registration process and attract  an earlier trip to the University for appropriate corrections.

OAU Management Approves ASUU 56-Day Leave, New Resumption Day Proposed

The Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Bamitale Omole has finally approved the request of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU OAU) to proceed on an annual leave of 56 working days for the 2014/2015 session.

This development was contained in a letter to the chairman of ASUU OAU, Dr Caleb Aborisade and signed by the Registrar, D. O. Awoyemi. The leave has taken effect from 6th April, 2016 and will end on June 24, 2016.

Owning to this new development, OAU Peeps News Agency has been able to gather that a new date for resumption of the 2015/2016 academic session has been proposed. Fresh students are expected to resume in their halls of residence on May 28, 2016 and the returning students will resume June 27, 2016. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, lectures for the new session are expected to begin on Monday, June 28, 2016.

OAU Final Year Students' Clearance Begins Today

One of the steps to be taken by a final year student of Obafemi Awolowo University upon completion of her programme is clearance. The clearance is however multifaceted requiring the final year brethen to move from one post to another.

OAU Peeps News Agency correspondents who visited the Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library was able able to gather that the library clearance has started today. Graduating students are expected to go to the library with a library clearance form (can be gotten from photocopying stands) including the four (4) borrowers' card and the library card itself. The process as at this morning (Monday) takes less than 10 minutes for each person.

As at the time of filing this report, it is not clear if all halls of residence have also started the hostel clearance.

OAU Pre-Degree Students Given 4 Days Holiday

The first contact of the 2015/2016 session of the Obafemi Awolowo University Pre-degree programme came to an end on Friday, 15th April 2015. The first contact of the programme which commenced last year December ended this past Friday upon the conclusion of the First Contact Examinations by the students of the programme.

However, the first contact holiday, which in times past was usually two weeks, has  been reduced this time around to just 4 days. The reduction in the break can be linked to the impromptu two weeks break earlier given to the students in March 2016 due to the collapse of a female hostel consequential to heavy Rains.

The management of the Pre-degree programme has hence announced Wednesday 20th April, 2016 as the resumption date for the second phase of the nine-month programme.

The Entirety of OAU Peeps News Agency hereby use this medium to wish all pre-degree students the best as they await their results and also happy resumption in advance.

OAU e-Portal Opens For 2015/2016 Registration

Appearance Of Page Upon Login

The Obafemi Awolowo University registration portal for the 2015/2016 academic session has finally been activated. This was effected on Sunday evening. From the information available, prospective students and returning students will not be able to pay for the school fees or print the payment slip until Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

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