Join BestBrains OAU Intensive Post-UTME Tutorials

BESTBRAINS OAU POST-UTME TUTORIALS

BESTBRAINS OAU Ile Ife wishes to inform the general public that Powerful coaching for the 2017 OAU PostUTME is going on inside OAU Campus as follows:

Tutorial start: From Wednesday 6th Sept. to 30th Sept. 2017

Accommodation: YES

Fee: Tutorial (8000) and Accommodation (5000)

Venue: Faculty of Law, Topmost Floor (inside Obafemi Awolowo University Campus)

Time: 9am - 3.30pm (Monday - Saturday)

NOTE:
We SHALL also teach students that enrol with us, how to answer numerous APTITUDE Questions! Current Affairs Questions and Logical Reasoning Questions for FREE!

For more details, call or WhatsApp 08069200144/08057374736.

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Feelings And The Voices From The Cradle of Life

By 'Joba Ojelabi


I came into Ife at an interesting period or perhaps, the euphoria of becoming a student of one of the most prestigious universities in Nigeria, crowned by the re-emergence of the students’ union at the time is what clouded and still clouds my critical of the assessment of the period. Indeed, whilst the euphoria that comes with being a freshman of the university might be more personalized for many, the reinstatement of the Obafemi Awolowo University had a more general effect on us;y the freshmen of the university at the time. The newly restored union, through its leaders, had a point to prove to the freshmen. After all, we had heard tales of the glory days of the Union and boy were we ready to just taste a little of those fanciful tales. The performance of the leadership of the union at the time still remains a subject for debate till date, most especially considering the myriad of sad incidents that have accompanied subsequent leaderships. But in a personal assessment of each key office in that leadership, it is almost without any doubt that I would state that the Social revolution that came with that administration was quite intense. This, coupled with my curiosity as a freshman, is perhaps why I attended so many social gatherings and as expected, this exposed me to learning many things about the great Ife. The age-long amphi tradition of “Dobaleing”, the fixed price for selling tickets to Awo Boys, the stage expression of Aro and perhaps the then music community of the OAU Campus. I came into Ife at the dawn of a new reign.

Attending shows in OAU meant listening to OAU artistes and I can assure you that amidst all the rubbish that often came with the tagline “OAU acts”, there were a lot of local artistes that I always looked forward to listening to: There was Chinko Ekun; the lyrical tiger who could make verses from almost anything, High M; OAU’s Incredible, Viruz; the melodious lover of Tina, Veejay; the man who melted our hearts with his ice-cream voice, BlaqBones, Buraimo, Gbasky amongst many others. Once in my first year, I heard Bankeh sing and all I could do was breathe and listen. I no longer follow the OAU music industry as I used to, the engaging schedules of academia and the other baggages I now bear no longer allow me the luxury of attending as much social gatherings but a few days ago, I came by a song by Tobi Morakinyo and it reminded me so much of my fresh year and the plenty quality OAU tracks that still make it memorable.

Tobiano Ace, as the young lad is more popularly referred, in the track Feelings plays with the Ghanian-Nigerian melody, which is claimed to have been made by popularly producer, Masterkraft. And indeed what the song might lack in content, it surely makes up for delivery. Tobiano, already recipient and nominee in a number of varsity awards, works Masterkraft’s beat like a professional leaving one to wonder for how much longer the title “upcoming” that accompanies Tobi’s appellation would remain. But then again, with such a voice, it might only just be a matter of time…

PS- You can listen to TobianoAce’s feelings by following the link below. It would go a long way in helping this Great Ife. Click HERE to listen.

Achievers Tutorial College Organises Post-UTME Revision Classes

Achievers Tutorial College uses this medium to invite aspirants of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife to a one week explosive Post-UTME revision class.

The class would also feature mock exams in preparation for the exam. For more details about the classes and registration, contact 08109438110 or 09067670627.

2017 OAU Post-UTME: Answers To Some Frequently Asked Questions

Good day reader. As the registration for screening of candidates seeking admission into Obafemi Awolowo University starts tomorrow, here are answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) by candidates.

When Will The Application For Post UTME Be Out?
The Online Registration will commence on 11th September by 10am and end on 22nd September, 2017 on this platform. Please do not patronize touts.

How Do I Change My Institution/Course?
JAMB handles this. Please visit JAMB website for further details.

I Scored Less Than 200 In JAMB; Can I Apply Since Cut-Off Is 120?
No! Candidates who scored less than 200 are not eligible. OAU’s Cut-off Mark remains 200.

Will The Post-UTME Aptitude Test Be Based On the Subjects We Did In Our JAMB Or Not?
The Aptitude Test will include, but is not limited to the offered UTME subjects.

What Kind of Credentials Exactly are we to Upload?
O’ Level for UTME Candidates. In addition, Direct Entry (DE) candidates are to update the platform with their highest qualification.

Please, in Order to Prepare for the Post-UTME Aptitude Test, Which Subject(s) Should I be Reading as a Direct Entry Candidate?
Direct Entry students won’t participate in the Aptitude Test. They will, however, be subjected to a special administrative process. Direct Entry (DE) Candidates should ensure that their transcript is forwarded by the Awarding Institution to the Admission Office, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife for DE Admission processing.

Will OAU Pre-Degree/JUPEB Students Participate in The Post-UTME Screening Exercise?
Successful OAU Pre-Degree and OAU JUPEB Candidates are already being processed by CDL for admission. Pre-Degree Candidates who desire to use UTME platform for admission may apply.

Is Awaiting Result Candidate Eligible For Post-UTME Screening Exercise?
Yes! Provided the results are released before the closing registration closing date, i.e. Friday 22nd September, 2017

God's best!!

For further enquiries, see below:

In a bid to serve you better and reach you more readily, OAU Peeps News Agency has decided to create interactive groups for all pre-degree and OAU aspirants (separate).

The primary aim is to disseminate targeted information to this class of persons faster.
To join the WhatsApp group, send a direct message to any of these numbers; 

Pope Jay 08063429623
Fixit  07067539342
Babafaros 08064189480

on WhatsApp using the format below
'Kindly add me to the OAU Pre-degree Aspirants' group. My name is Ajanlekoko May.'
You will be added once we receive your request.

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Important Registration Guidelines For UTME & Direct Entry Candidates

OAU Peeps News Agency can now confirm the commencement of Registration for OAU POST-UTME at admissions.oauife.edu.ng

Find Below the Important Registration Guidelines;

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife online registration for the Computer-Based Aptitude Test for admission into ALL COURSES/PROGRAMMES for the 2017/2018 Academic Session will commence by 10am on Monday 11th September and end on Friday 22nd September, 2017. 

ELIGIBILITY 

1. Candidates who made Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife their First Choice Institution in the 2017/2018 UTME and scored 200 and above; 

2. Direct Entry (DE) Candidates who chose Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; 

3. UTME Candidates who recently changed their First Choice Institution to the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in the just concluded JAMB Change of Programme and scored 200 and above; 

In addition to above, candidates must possess at least five (5) O’level credits, including English Language, at not more than two (2) sittings. 

METHOD OF APPLICATION 

The applicants are required to login with their JAMB Registration Number to download Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) and use it to make payment online or at any commercial bank. 

  

Note: - Impatience with MasterCard/ATM/Internet Banking/Mobile Wallet Payment could lead to multiple deductions on your account.   

Applicants will be required to do the following on this platform, after paying appropriate fees: 

• Update JAMB data, 

• Upload Results (i.e. WAEC, NECO, JUPEB, ND, NCE etc.), 

• Upload scanned copy of result credentials, 

• Upload passport photograph, and

• Print completed OAU Post-UTME Online Registration Slip. 

POST-UTME COMPUTER-BASED APTITUDE TEST   

UTME Candidates will also be required to participate in the Post-UTME Aptitude Test on their date, time and venue between Saturday 23rd and Saturday 30th September, 2017 as shown on their printed Registration Slip. Also note that, all candidates should bring along the following items to the screening venue: 

• JAMB UTME Notification of Results/Registration slips; and 

• Printed copy of the completed OAU Post-UTME Online Registration Slip. 

The Computer-Based Aptitude Test would be inclusive of Candidate’s UTME Subjects. UTME Candidates who fail to participate in the Exercise will not be considered for admission. 

ALSO NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
1. OAU AS FIRST CHOICE
Candidates who made Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife their First Choice Institution in the 2017/2018 UTME and scored 200 and above are eligible to apply  between Monday 11th September and  Friday 22nd September, 2017

2. DIRECT ENTRY CANDIDATES
 On Monday, 18th September, 2017, Direct Entry (DE) candidates will be able to use the platform for registration.  In addition, DE candidates should ensure that their transcript is forwarded by the Awarding Institution to the Admission Office, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife for DE Admission processing

3.RECENTLY CHANGED TO OAU

UTME Candidates who recently changed their First Choice Institution to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in the just concluded JAMB Change of Programme and scored 200 and above will be able  to apply using this platform as from Monday, 18th September, 2017.

4.OAU PRE-DEGREE AND JUPEB
Successful OAU Pre-Degree and OAU JUPEB Candidates are already being processed by CDL for admission. However, Pre-Degree and JUPEB Candidates who  desire to use UTME platform for admission may apply...

OAU SU Fight: Vice Chancellor Suspends Union Officers

The Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Eyitope Ogunmodede has ordered the suspension of the studentship of two of the Students' Union officers over a dirty fight that resulted in the hospitalization of the duo earlier this week, OAU Peeps News Agency can confirm. The two Union officers are the Union Vice President, Jacob Tosin Grace a.k.a Emerald and the Union Director of Socials, Adedayo Afolabi Emmanuel.

Details later...

OAUSU: "I didn't Stab Lamba"- Emerald Comments On Scuffle At Executive Meeting

By Uthman Samad, Olarinre Damilola and Farombi 'Seun



In what is seeming as yet another scandal in the Students' Union  of the Obafemi Awolowo Univerity, Jacob Oluwatosin popularly known as Emerald, the Vice-President of the Union who was said to be assaulted after being involved with the Director of Socials of the Union has finally spoken on the fracas that rocked the Student Union building of the varsity on the 5th of September, 2017.

In an exclusive interview with OAU Peeps News Agency, She opened up about the scuffle between her and the Director of Socials of the Union, Adedayo Afolabi popularly known as Lamba, amongst other things.

The Vice-President who is currently admitted at the Seventh Day Adventists hospital, Ile-Ife, whilst speaking on her experience in the union so far said “Since the beginning of this our administration, it has not been easy at all as it has been filled with difficulty and atrocities sprawling up, issue upon issue. When I was sworn in at the level of Oduduwa hall, I didn't believe and I didn't prepare for an in-house problem rather than from the management”.



While speaking with OAU Peeps News agency on the Genesis of the fisticuff, she further said "I have not been going to the Student Union building, when people need anything as regards my office, my numbers and lines are open to all, my room is open to all. I attended to a lot of challenges this way. I could not work out of my office, because there were threats in SUB that I couldn't just talk about. I’ve gotten a lot of sexual harassment there. In fact, there are some persons in the Union building that I cannot have a closed door meeting with, because I’m not sure that something will not emanate from such meeting.”

Emerald continued in unravelling her experience about threats and harassment she faced from different quarters of the Central Executive Council of SUG, saying that “There's this traditional orientation of people about power, that when you sleep with a woman, you disempowered her and she won't have a voice to speak anymore. They’ve tried that because they wanted to get me on their side, they wanted to silence my voice. My voice cannot be silenced. It may be unpopular, I might be standing alone, but I will keep standing."

Whilst giving her side of the story on the fracas, Emerald stated;
“There was a meeting slated to hold around 5pm on the day of the incidence after my exams, I felt so weak, on getting to the president's office (the venue for the meeting), it was made known that the meeting has been shifted till 7pm, I showed my dissatisfaction to this that if at all the meeting has been shifted that there should be a notice on that. I had to wait till the stated time because I couldn’t go back to my room. The meeting later started around some minutes to 7pm. When the welfare director came in, he was asked why there's no light. He answered with a funny comment by saying 'the director of works says there's no light', I merely shook my head at the current set of leaders we are now having. The funniest part of the whole story was when the Public Relations Officer of the Students' Union entered saying 'there's no light let me go and 'shana' for them’, that is, he should go and give them his sweet tongue of fluent spoken English like the light has issues at Ajebamidele, or there's  a power cable issue again.

After some minutes the meeting started with them talking about a lot of capital projects, and to them they know I don't support capital projects as it's an avenue for embezzlement because I know they can't be so sincere in handling projects dealing with money.

With all their deliberations, I reminded silent. Then, when it got to the Freshers’ Orientation package, I voiced out for them to hear my opinion. These people (2016/2017 fresh students) paid ₦300 for Students’ Union due; they paid another ₦300 in their school fees likewise paying indirectly in their respective halls of residence to the Students’ Union. I felt these people needed to be given their package. There was a time I was nearly got embarrassed by a classmate because I hadn't paid for the hall decorations during the Freshers’ orientation program. I used my money to stage everything; I was starved of funds, this Union has made people to call me so much names. All in the name of the Union, I even lost my integrity.  After much calls and begging from different quarters to the SU President, he later gave me ₦100,000 which I used to clear the debt.

On the day of this incidence when the meeting was becoming unsafe for me, I headed for the door to leave but they had locked the doors. Before then, I can remember vividly that Lamba told me that if he catches me in town he's going to beat me which the whole house took as a mere joke.

Lamba and I don't talk nor we do greet, I shocked to see online what journalists wrote that Lamba was just trying to play and joke with me by standing at the door. I was really surprised at this. I even begged him to let me leave, but he refused. I tried to push him out of the way and before I knew it, we were already fighting with him raining blows on me and in the process he head-butted me and none of the other CEC members did anything about it, which made me to pick up a bottle to defend myself. I broke it to scare him so as to have way for me to leave because nobody was coming to my aid because Mr President (Oyekan Ibukun), when I was shouting, told people outside the room that they shouldn't come in that we are in a meeting. I left SUB with my bra, I was humiliated, and I was embarrassed. I would like to add that I didn't stab Lamba. The wound on him was not by my hand.”

Although, all efforts to reach the Director of Socials for his side of the story as been futile as he claims to be too occupied to grant an interview, several third parties have come out to condemn the actions of both officers claiming it was nothing but an embarrassment to the entire University.

Also, in giving an account of the incident, The Financial Secretary of the Union, Omisakin Kehinde, also talked about the incident saying that "We got a backlog from the management and we all discussed on what to do with the money. Emerald raised the issue of fresher’s package which was discarded since she already has N1.4 million in her proposed budget. She got vexed. While trying to leave, Lamba blocked her but she slapped Lamba. Both engaged themselves physically before we could separate them.”

“Emerald searched the fridge, later got a bottle on the shelf, broke it and charged at Lamba while Lamba also headbutted her,” Omisakin expressed.

It would also be recalled that it was the last backlog released caused the Bus scandal allegations which also rocked many news platforms.

In an interaction with the University's Acting Chief Security Officer, O. Babatunde, he said the Vice Chancellor of the institution had already ordered the security unit to investigate the incident and file a comprehensive report to his office.