Picking Fruits Over Soft Drinks

By Ayantayo-Ojo Damilola

The stress an average student passes through during the weeks of lecture can get quite tiring. Walking far distances to different lecture threaters in the sun to receive lectures. This obviously creates fatigue in the body as a chill refreshing soft drink is the next resort of students.  The body feels refreshed as it soothens the heated body instantly. The magic of the fizz seems to soothe the body and mind instantly.

Therefore, it is easy for students to get addicted to soft drinks such that they make it a thing of complusion everyday. Some even go ahead to take as much as two to three drinks in a day. An  average student takes at least four soft drinks within seven days.

   Though refreshing, these drinks are often filled with a lot of sugar and can have serious negative effects which might not be comparable with the short refreshment attained.
The soft drinks could cause serious health  problems such as teeth and bone damage, high risk of infertility, obesity , diabetes , kidney failure, metabolism level decreases among other things.

More importantly, recent research has shown that it affects the brain function. The high amount of HCFL in soft drinks disturbs the insulin activity in the brains which maintains the sugar for energy process. Thus causes memory loss. Therefore, there is the high probability of not recollecting all what one has read and studied.

     In order to supplement for soft drinks, it is advisable to take fruits as they benefit the body greatly providing it with vitamins and minerals improving body function.

Some Fruits usually found around are:
Pineapples: Contains natural enzymes called Bromelan which breaks down protein and aid digestion, prevents blood clot and the growth of cancer cell. Also speeds up healing wounds.

Pear: Much of fibre found in pear is soluble. Can help prevent constipation. It may also help reduce cholesterol level and prevent heart disease.

Oranges: Good source of folate, important vitamine for pregnamt women. Contains phytochemical called Hesperidin which may lower blood cholesterol level
Cherry: Contains  antioxidant  which helps reduce inflammation and ease the pain of arthritis and gout

Banana: Source of vitamin B6 and pottassium and folate. With 422 milligrams of pottasium per banana,these sweet delights have more pottassium than most fruits and may help to lower blood pressure levels.

Mango: High in oxidant, protect vision and reduce risk of age related macular degenerstion ( the leading cause of blindness in adults)

  Most of these fruits can be easily purchased around the OAU campus. It is also advisable to purchase natural fruit juices which are sold around also. Personally, I recommend that students take at least two edible fruits in a day.

Check The OAU 2017/2018 Cut-Off Marks For All Faculties

The Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University has released the cut-off marks for all departments in the institution,OAU Peeps News Agency can report.

See and click the cut-off marks for any faculty below;

College of Health Sciences

Faculty of Administration

Faculty Of Agriculture

Faculty Of Arts

Faculty Of Education

Faculty Of Environmental Designs and Management

Faculty Of Law

Faculty Of Pharmacy

Faculty Of Science

Faculty Of Social Sciences

Faculty Of Technology

"Aggregate Score Differs From Screening Score" - OAU Admission Officer

By Farombi Oluwaseun

Following the several reactions that have emerged  from aspirants on the procedure for calculating the screening score for candidates, OAU Peeps News Agency made it a necessity  to visit the admission office ,University Senate Building to clarify all reactions..

In a Chat with the University Admission Officer, Mrs Awofisayo , she ascertained that the first result slip printed (The POST-UTME AGGREGATE SCORE) which has UTME score considered  was used for determining cut off marks  in all  FACULTIES and DEPARTMENTS..

She added that the Post- UTME Aggregate Score is different from the Post-UTME Screening score..

""The FIRST RESULT SLIP printed was based on an AGGREGATE SCORE while the SECOND RESULT SLIP is based on the POST-UTME SCREENING SCORE only"". she stated.

The POST-UTME AGGREGATE SCORE is computed as follows:

A = UTME-SCORE(over 400) divided by 8

B = TOTAL O-LEVEL SCORE divided by 5

C = TOTAL POST-UTME SCORE

POST-UTME AGGREGATE SCORE (100%)  = (A + B + C)/100 x 100%

Also, in a chat with OAU Peeps News Agency , the Pre-degree Programme Officer, Mr. Bayo Oyekan also explained the mode of admission for the predegree students. He clarified that the Predegree students Aggregate score was calculated as follows;

UTME-50%
Pre-degree-40%
O" level -10%

He further stated that the pre-degree students will also use same cut off marks as other aspirants..

Click here to check Cut-Off Marks For All Faculties

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

The primary aim is to disseminate targeted information to this class of persons faster.

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Faculty Of Arts Releases 2017/2018 Admission Cut-Off Marks

OAU Peeps News Agency has confirmed the release of the 2017/2018 admission cut-off marks for the Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University. See below:

Dramatic Arts

Merit: 58.1%

Lagos - 55.5%

Oyo - 52.2%

Ondo - 54.3%

Ogun - 54%

Osun - 55.6%

Ekiti - 52%

ELDS - 50%

Linguistics

Merit - 61.6%

Lagos - 53%

Oyo - 58.8%

Ondo - 54.4%

Ogun - 56.1%

Osun - 59.4%

Ekiti - 55.1%

ELDS - 50%

Music

Merit - 50.0%

Lagos - 50.0%

Oyo - 50.0%

Ondo - 50.0%

Ogun - 50.0%

Osun - 50.0%

Ekiti - 50.0%

ELDS - 50.0%

Philosophy

Merit - 50%

Lagos - 50%

Oyo - 50%

Ondo - 50%

Ogun - 50%

Osun - 50%

Ekiti - 50%

ELDS - 50%

Religious Studies

Merit - 50%

Lagos - 50%

Oyo - 50%

Ondo - 50%

Ogun - 50%

Osun - 50%

Ekiti - 50%

ELDS - 50%

Yoruba

Merit - 50%

Lagos - 50%

Oyo - 50%

Ondo - 50%

Ogun - 50%

Osun - 50%

Ekiti - 50%

ELDS - 50%

English Language

Merit - 64.3%

Lagos - 52.1%

Oyo - 62.9%

Ondo - 58.1%

Ogun - 60.1%

Osun - 62.8%

Ekiti - 60.1%

ELDS - 52%

French

Merit - 50%

Lagos - 50%

Oyo - 50%

Ondo - 50%

Ogun - 50%

Osun - 50%

Ekiti - 50%

ELDS - 50%

German

Merit - 50%

Lagos - 50%

Oyo - 50%

Ondo - 50%

Ogun - 50%

Osun - 50%

Ekiti - 50%

ELDS - 50%

History

Merit - 50%

Lagos - 50%

Oyo - 50%

Ondo - 50%

Ogun - 50%

Osun - 50%

Ekiti - 50%

ELDS - 50%

Literature-In-English

Merit - 50%

Lagos - 50%

Oyo - 50%

Ondo - 50%

Ogun - 50%

Osun - 50%

Ekiti - 50%

ELDS - 50%

Portuguese

Merit - 50%

Lagos - 50%

Oyo - 50%

Ondo - 50%

Ogun - 50%

Osun - 50%

Ekiti - 50%

ELDS - 50%

Click here to check OAU 2017/2018 Admission Cut-off marks for other faculties

Faculty Of Environmental Design & Management Releases 2017/2018 Admission Cut-Off Marks

OAU Peeps News Agency has confirmed the release of the 2017/2018 admission cut-off marks for the Faculty of  Environmental Design &Management, Obafemi Awolowo University. See below:

Architecture

Merit – 68.6%

Ekiti – 68.6%

Lagos – 68.6%

Ogun – 68.6%

Ondo – 68.6%

Osun – 68.6%

Oyo – 68.6%

ELDS – 68.6%

Building

Merit – 52.6%

Ekiti – 52.6%

Lagos – 52.6%

Ogun – 52.6%

Ondo – 52.6%

Osun – 52.6%

Oyo – 52.6%

ELDS – 52.6%

Urban and Regional Planning

Merit – 51.2%

Ekiti – 51.2%

Lagos – 51.2%

Ogun – 51.2%

Ondo – 51.2%

Osun – 51.2%

Oyo – 51.2%

ELDS – 51.2%

Quantity Surveying

Merit – 51.6%

Ekiti – 51.6%

Lagos – 51.6%

Ogun – 51.6%

Ondo – 51.6%

Osun – 51.6%

Oyo – 51.6%

ELDS – 51.6%

Surveying and Geo-informatics

Merit – 51.1%

Ekiti – 51.1%

Lagos – 51.1%

Ogun – 51.1%

Ondo – 51.1%

Osun – 51.1%

Oyo – 51.1%

ELDS – 51.1%

Fine Arts

Merit – 55%

Ekiti – 55%

Lagos – 55%

Ogun – 55%

Ondo – 55%

Osun – 55%

Oyo – 55%

ELDS – 55%

Estate Management

Merit – 52.6%

Ekiti – 52.6%

Lagos –52.6%

Ogun – 52.6%

Ondo – 52.6%

Osun – 52.6%

Oyo – 52.6%

ELDS – 52.6%

Click here to check OAU 2017/2018 Admission Cut-off marks for other faculties

Faculty Of Agriculture Releases 2017/2018 Admission Cut-Off Marks

OAU Peeps News Agency has confirmed the release of the 2017/2018 admission cut-off marks for the Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University. See below:

Agricultural Economics

Merit – 54.7%

Ekiti – 52.9%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 51.7%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 53.6%

Oyo – 52.9%

ELDS – 50%

Animal Science

Merit – 52.9%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 51%

ELDS – 50%

Agric Extension and Rural Sociology

Merit – 50%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Family Health and Consumer Nutrition

Merit – 54.1%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Crop Production and Protection

Merit – 50%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Soil Science

Merit – 50%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Click here to check OAU 2017/2018 Admission Cut-off marks for other faculties

Faculty Of Education Releases 2017/2018 Admission Cut-Off Marks

OAU Peeps News Agency has confirmed the release of the 2017/2018 admission cut-off marks for the Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University. See below:

Physical and Health Education

Merit – 52.4%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Int. Science/Mathematics

Merit – 50%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Language Arts

Merit – Not yet released

Ekiti – Not yet released

Lagos – Not yet released

Ogun – Not yet released

Ondo – Not yet released

Osun – Not yet released

Oyo –Not yet released

ELDS – Not yet released

Social Studies

Merit – 54.8%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Yoruba

Merit – 50.5%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Fine Arts

Merit – 58.4%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Music

Merit – 50.1%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Religious Studies

Merit – 57.4%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

History

Merit – 50%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

English

Merit – 60%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50.8%

Ondo – 51.6%

Osun – 50.2%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50.3%

French

Merit – 50.7%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Economics

Merit – 61.8%

Ekiti – 52.2%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 52.3%

Ondo – 51.4%

Osun – 51%

Oyo – 50.9%

ELDS – 51.8%

Geography

Merit – 54.7%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Political Science

Merit – 55.7%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Physics

Merit – 52.5%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Chemistry

Merit – 50.1%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Biology

Merit – 53.2%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Mathematicis

Merit – 50.5%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Guidance and Counselling

Merit – 50.2%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Health Education

Merit – 52%

Ekiti – 50%

Lagos – 50%

Ogun – 50%

Ondo – 50%

Osun – 50%

Oyo – 50%

ELDS – 50%

Click here to check OAU 2017/2018 Admission Cut-off marks for other faculties