OAU Student's Spectacular Painting Goes Viral

Mr Ponmile With His Painting

The Popular Painting

Ponmile Pelumi, a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ileife has once again proved the uniqueness of some certain people in their fields. Pelumi, a student in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts created an oil on canvas painting of a view in the Adekunle Fajuyi Hall of residence.

The painting which he shared on his social media platforms have since then gone viral in the online community of the University with many not even believing that the painting is not a photograph.

Commenting on the picture, Mr Damilola said; "The painting just looks so real and detailed, it captures everything; from the light bulbs in the hall to the ever studious nature of the Students of OAU". However, in an exclusive chat with OAUpeeps on the inspiration for the Painting, Mr Pelumi said;
"One major thing is the architecture...the strong building. Also, the way students move from their different rooms to the water point to fetch water irrespective of their class, wealthy family or poor, all just have to get their buckets and fetch. Also there's no boss anyway, all just have to queue to get water.
Also, the water point is where students meet and discuss. Reading of articles or posters too is not left out, being pasted at the water point; Sug stuff, Religious stuffs, Buying of "fufu", megabytes "data for sale", phone for sale. A lot happens at the water point.
Despite the fact that water hardly runs in the blocks. The wise students get up early or late in the evening to fetch water. If they don't, they have no option than to get pure water but we all know thats for the rich.  Others have got to go to classes without taking their bath. The water point is my center of Focus.  The school management should help restore all the spoilt water pipes and tanks in different hostels. 
The bright light bulbs in the buildings are just my own personal input, most are damaged. In the 70s I guess Electricity was constant and available. It's a way of passing out a message that we need constant Electricity."

Also commenting on the future of the painting, he stated that he could not say anything concerning that for now.

OAU Freshmen Still Unable To Secure Accommodation As Resumption Approaches

A good number of the Freshmen of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, still remain unable to secure Accommodation despite resumption being less than a week away. It would worthy to note that the initial activation for accommodation request for the Freshmen was done on the 24th of April, 2016. However, the accommodation especially for female freshers was allegedly said to have been deactivated less than 48 hours after, with the accommodation request access for the male students lasting a few days more.
  Again, the University announced the reactivation of the portal for the Freshmen to secure Accommodation on the 20th of May, 2016 giving most the young abecedarians some hope. However, claims have risen that the said activation barely lasted for more than fifteen (15) minutes as majority of these students remained Unable to secure bedspaces after the said activation and there are also some other claims that the portal was only activated for some departments.

It should also be recalled that the Division of Students Affair had earlier made a release indicating that there were about 9,500 bedspaces for 7,500 freshers and perhaps more finalists (ignoring other classes of students entitled to accommodation). This is perhaps why the freshers are experiencing these serious problems. We hope the University Management through the Division of Students Affairs is able to manage the situation soon enough as a high number of these Freshmen remain without accommodation as their Resumption fast approaches.

76 OAU Workers To Be Sacked By The FG

No fewer than 106 workers of University Staff schools in the country have been allegedly sacked by the Federal Government.

Another 76 members from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State were also said to be on the waiting list for disengagement.

This was disclosed yesterday at the SSANU’s ongoing NEC meeting at the Michael Imoudu National Institute for a labour Studies, MINILS, Ilorin, Kwara State.

The Deputy President of SSANU, Comrade Moses Adeniyi-Aogo, who represented the President of the association, Comrade Samson Ugwoke said that the staff of university staff school at the OAU may be given the way out next month by the Federal Government.

Source: DailyPost

Four FUTA Students Die In Car Crash

Damaged Bus After Accident

Four students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, died in a road accident on the Akure-Ilesha expressway in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday.

The spokesman of the Police Command in Ondo State, Mr Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident and said that 11 others sustained various degrees of injuries.

The students were returning from Ibadan after attending a religious programme.

Joseph further confirmed that the remains of the students were deposited at the Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Akure, where those injured were hospitalised.

No fewer than 15 students were in the Hiace bus when the accident happened.
The police spokesman said that preliminary investigation had revealed that the accident involved a Hiace bus carrying the students and a motorcycle.

“The accident happened when the bus’ driver lost control while trying to avoid the motorcycle that suddenly appeared on the highway.

“The bus somersaulted several times after trying to manoeuvre its way,’’ Joseph said.

He said policemen and marshals of the Federal Road Safety Commission were at the scene to assist the deceased and those injured.

Mr Segun Oladele, President of the FUTA chapter of the Students’ Union Government (SUG), who also confirmed the deaths, said that those injured were responding to treatment.

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OAU Final Year Students Accommodation To Be Activated Soon

According to a post on the Obafemi Awolowo University Portal, the allocation of Bed Spaces for Final Year (1st Batch) who had successfully applied will be released very soon.

Ten Reasons To Be At GoPoethick2016

As the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ileife and larger poetry community awaits the second edition of GoPoethick; an annual celebration of music, poetry and arts, this post is to highlight ten REASONS to be at #Gopoethick.

Enjoy:

1. There would be an epic theatrical performance by the dramatic arts students of Obafemi Awolowo University.

2. The event would feature 15 top notch poets in Nigeria (Names To Be Unveiled Soon)

3. We are also going to feature a legendary folk musician based in Lagos (Hint: He has dreadlocks)

4. There would be a book show case and Art exhibition at the event.

5. Anticipate a live painting at the event by a very young female artist in Nigeria

6. You can get to feature in the open-mic session

7. Everyone whether you are a poet or not will write at least, one poethick line

8. There would be a rugged mountaineering exercise that would feature Poetry readings, photography and Gyrations by Kegites

9. You would fall in love with the arts after your Gopoethick experience

10. You would get to meet amazing poets, writers and artists from all over Nigeria at the event

And guess what, the event is going to be free!

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Fresher's Accommodation Request Reactivated

Following the inability of many Freshmen to obtain Accommodation on campus, the Portal has been reactivated today, 20th May, 2016 for further request by the freshmen. However, as at the time of compiling this report, some female students are still unable to secure bedspaces. We hope the portal would also be reactivated for the generality of the fresh female students soon enough.