IMPORTANT NOTICE AS REGARDS ACCREDITATION CRISIS

*OAU Peeps News Agency*
Aug 6,2018

IMPORTANT NOTICE AS REGARDS  ACCREDITATION CRISIS

Prior to our publication last week concerning accreditation crisis rocking some departments in the university, it has however been brought to our notice that medical rehabilitation has finally received full accreditation.

Speaking with OAU Peeps News Agency, our source in the National Universities Commission(NUC) stated that the Department Of Medical Rehabilitation truly faced accreditation issues few months ago but it has been finally resolved. NUC further advised aspirants of the Department Of Medical Rehabilitation  not to change their choice of course.

Speaking with OAU Peeps News Agency, President, Ife University Physiotherapy and  Occupation Therapy Students Association  (IFUTSA) ,  Suleiman Usman stated  that Medical Rehabilitation has fully received accreditation.

The affected programmes are  Law,Dentistry,  Botany ,Fine and Applied Arts with Family Nutrition and Consumer Science.

JAMB Spokesman has advised the aspirants of the above affected programmes to login to their profile to change their course or institution.

A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University,  Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that the Vice Chancellor,   Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, is aware of the directive from JAMB to candidates of a few Departments within the University in relation to accreditation and that the University management is working assiduously to address the issues raised.

The Vice Chancellor, therefore, further  assured the Parents, Guardians and other stakeholders, particularly the prospective students that consultation is ongoing between the National Universities Commission (NUC), Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the University management to restore accreditation of the affected programmes hopefully before the end of the session.

Be rest assured, OAU Peeps News Agency will keep the great Ife community informed if any further development arise.

Best Regards,
Farombi Oluwaseun (Babafaros)
Editor In Chief, OAU Peeps News Agency

OAU Management Promises To Sort Out Accreditation Crisis

By Farombi Oluwaseun

Recall OAU Peeps News Agency has earlier reported that Faculty Of Law &Dentistry, Department of Fine Arts, Botany &Medical Rehabilitation has lost accreditation.Click here

Report gathered by OAU Peeps News Agency made it known that this is the third time Faculty of Law will lose accreditation, 1992,2006,2018 respectively. Also, a source who pleaded anonymity stated that the Department Of Botany never got full accreditation since its inception as a course of study in the university.

However,the management of Obafemi Awolowo University has promised to sort out the present accreditation crisis rocking some departments  and faculties in the institution.

Speaking with Journalist, the university Public Relations Officer, Mr Abiodun Olanrewaju stated that  the withdrawal of accreditation will be sorted out by September.

“We are going to sort it out, latest by September, and everything will come back to shape"

 It will be recalled that the non accreditation was hinted after the Nigeria University Commission notified aspirants through JAMB  to change their first choice course as soon as possible. This has left aspirants, students& parents confused on what next to do.

Uncertainty Surrounds the Sudden Death Of OAU lecturer

By Olufemi Alfred

The cause of the death of a senior lecturer of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Ademola Babalola, is yet to be revealed a week after his corpse was found in his residence.

The death of the Professor who was the former head of the Department of  Sociology and Anthropology, was announced last week.

According to students of the deceased faculty and department, the death of the Professor is still a mystery.

Alokan Cephas, a Part 4 student of Sociology and Ayodele Omowumi,  stated that the easy-going Professor died in his room and his body was recovered Two days after neighbours discovered that his phone was unreachable.

"After the day's work, he went home and all we heard was that his corpse was found on his bed Two days later."

Meanwhile, a reliable source, who confided under anonymity, said the Professor was stabbed in the eye and stomach because his articles and research works were against the British American Tobacco Company (BAT).

"Babalola was stabbed to death and his eyes removed. You dont mess with those companies. His research work affected those companies. They started receiving court suits and international pressure."

However, the Public Relations Officer of the school, Abiodun Olanrewaju, when contacted, denied that Professor Babalola was stabbed to death.

"When the news came to us, the security officers of the University went to his residence and had to force open the door of the Professor." He told the journalist.

"The cause of the death is still unknown as we await the result of the autopsy."

Also, a lecturer of the department and a close friend of the late Prof., Dr. Olabisi Ayodele corroborated the PRO's response saying;

"He drove himself home and laid on his couch. He was found dead in his apartment."

"He was not stabbed to death but what we are suspecting is heart failure." Olabisi buttressed

Professor Babalola, whose body will be laid to rest on Thursday, taught courses in the areas of Social Change and Development, Nigerian Societies and Cultures, and Comparative Social Institutions until his death.

 He also published extentively on how the introduction and adoption of commercial flue-cured tobacco production in the Oyo north division, under the auspices of the British American Tobacco Company (BAT) affected the socio-economic lives of the people.

OAU Students, Aspirants Panic As NUC Disaccredits Faculty Of Law And Other Departments.

By Uthman Samad and Farombi Oluwaseun

In the early hours of yesterday , the Nigeria University Commission through JAMB has notified some students seeking admission into Obafemi Awolowo University that their first choice course has lost accreditation.

The  JAMB notification also further instructed the aspirants to change their courses or institution as soon as possible.

The notification reads "" Your first choice course did not receive accreditation. Login to your profile and change course/institution ""

This has left aspirants and students of the institution on the fence  regarding the issue of non Accreditation by the Nigeria University  commission (NUC).

The affected courses include Faculty of law &  Dentistry with Department  Botany, Fine Arts and  medical Rehabilitation

Speaking with OAU Peeps News Agency, Olawale, one of the aspirants stated that the notification came as a shock to them yesterday. He stated that this has made most aspirants unhappy because the notification means, the  affected departments will not admit candidates for the 2018 Admission Year. He further stated that the developments has made them to  either change  course or institution which is against their initial wish.

Speaking with OAU Peeps News Agency, President, Law Students Society, Adedigba Daniel confirmed the disaccreditation of Law.

 In his words,"" Yes, I can confirm that Faculty of Law has lost accreditation  but I am very sure that the authorities are already working on palliative measures to the development. Currently, the Vice Dean is in Abuja"".

It could be recalled that in the year 2006, the faculty of law, OAU lost accreditation likewise in 1992 which made law students to be forced to other faculties especially Faculty of Arts.

Also speaking , a student of health sciences who pleaded anonymity stated that  they all knew about the development this morning, he stated that the accreditation was lost due to some equipment not available for students especially in laboratories.

Meanwhile Mr Abiodun Olanrewaju, the  university Public Relations Officer, said and promised to get back to the agency  after he would have been fully informed by the Chairman Committee of Deans.

However, all efforts to speak with the University Vice Chancellor and Registrar proved abortive.

2018 OAU Post-UTME Application Form Released

OAU Peeps News Agency can now confirm the release of OAU Post UTME. A release from the Office of The Registrar read thus:

2018 Admission Screening Exercise for UTME and Direct Entry Candidates //

Candidates who made the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife their first choice in the 2018 UTME and scored 200 and above, and those who applied for Direct Entry (DE) are hereby informed to log on to the admissions portal, admissions.oauife.edu.ng or the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife website (www.oauife.edu.ng) to register for the POST-UTME screening exercise effective from August 6, 2018.

Candidates are required to visit admissions.oauife.edu.ng and login with their JAMB Registration Number to commence the on-line registration process for the screening exercise. Candidates will be required to obtain an RRR (Remita Retrieval Reference) from this site only, and use it to make payment online or at any commercial bank.

Applicants for the Screening Exercise will be required to do the following on the University admissions portal https://admissions.oauife.edu.ng 

1.      Update JAMB data
2.      Upload Results (i.e WAEC, NECO, JUPEB, ND, NCE etc)
3.      Upload scanned copy of credentials
4.      Upload passport photograph (if not available)
5.      Print completed Admission Screening form

Applicants that provide false information, or upload incorrect credentials will automatically be disqualified.

The closing date for screening of all candidates UTME/DE is 31st August 2018.  

Candidates will also be required to participate in the Post-UTME screening on their allotted date and time between 1st and 7th September, 2018.  

Applicants should note that the screening fee is N2,000. They will however be required to pay appropriate bank charges. 

All enquiries should be forwarded to admissions@oauife.edu.ng or enquiry@oauife.edu.ng. 

M.I. Omosule (Mrs.)

Registrar

OAU, Ogun state government Celebrate Prof. Wole Soyinka At Ife Food Festival.

By Uthman Samad & Akpoyovwaire Aghogho Uniquette

Oduduwa hall of the Obafemi Awolowo University was full to the brim today as Students of the institution were chanting 'iwe iwe' in praising of the first African Nobel Laurette being Honoured.
The institution and the Governor of Ogun State celebrated Wole Soyinka, a Professor and first Africa Nobel Laureate by inaugurating the Wole Soyinka Museum in the institution.

According to the Director of Ife Institute of Cultural Studies, Felix Omidire, the festival would feature an exhibition of prepared indigenous dishes from different parts of Nigeria and from across Africa, the program is slated to last for a week.

While welcoming the audience, the Vice Chancellor of OAU, Eyitope Ogunbodede accorded Soyinka being worth celebrated with the need to project Africa's cultural heritage as food remain the central to man's well-being and humanity.
He also spoke about the contribution of Mr. Soyinka to the development of culture in Nigeria.

The don was celebrated at the maiden edition of OAU -Ife Festival of Food and Identity, which started on Monday July 30 expected to end on August 3 of which he declared the a-week event open by cutting of yam.

Ibikunle Amosun, the Governor of Ogun State represented by his Deputy, Yetunde Onanuga, said: "Ogun State is one of the rice producing state in Nigeria and the state government believe that Agriculture change the narrative of Nigerian economy away from oil."

The university reiterated that the festival is in line with the spirit of revival and resuscitation of the deep religious convergence, heterogeneity and conference which the Ife Civilization represents which aligns with the motto of the 56-year old institution, “for learning and culture."
The President of the Africa Development Bank (AFDB), Akinwumi Adesina, who will deliver the keynote address at the festival colloquium on Wednesday

Photos by OAU Peeps Photo Journalist, Ilebani Olushola.

IfeFlood: OAU Workers" Union Leader Charges Vice Chancellor

By Uthman Samad 

The ancient town of Ile Ife yesterday 29th of July witnessed heavy down pour of rain which led to the destruction of residents' properties and rendered some homeless as many houses were flooded by gully erosion.

The chairman of Nigerian University and administrative and technical staff Union.(NUATSU) Obafemi Awolowo UNIVERSITY Ile Ife,  has today vowed to charge the vice Chancellor of the institution on the attack on Students staying off campus caused by the flood.


Comrade wole Odewumi told Journalists in his office that "I am going to call on other Union leaders on campus to charge the vice Chancellor on what to do on the recent flood gate".

Mr Odewumi added that the whole blame of the incident is on the landlords who think the "Student-town-inversion" is an avenue for them for fast profiteering means, giving houses in marshy land to students.

Wole Odewumi' also told Journalists that all efforts will be put on deck to communicate to the Two Kings around the university community (Ife and Modakeke) to surmount their subjects(landlords).

One the victim of the flood, Deborah by name who is a female Student of obafemi awolowo university ile ife found at the flood scene yesterday, while speaking our correspondent around Oke ola, line 1 of modakeke said " this will be the second time this same flood will whisk this apartment after we have called on the landlord through the caretaker for proper drainage"


She added that all her vital documents and luggage are now carried away by the flood.

Akindipe Israel, the Chairman Hall Executive council of the institution while commenting said
"This event that happened is a tragedy that belittles the very essence of living which is comfort and happiness.
The stakeholders concerned (federal,state and OAU management) should strive to profer a lasting solution so as to prevent a re-occurrence"

Major areas like Mayfair, Lagere, Ibadan road and Asherifa are popular areas where Obafemi Awolowo UNIVERSITY Students reside after the the decongestion process by the school Management Of the Halls of residence.


"However, the flood was caused by the lack of a good drainage system as almost all the government road here in Ife did not have a good drainage and particularly all the affected areas" Akintola Isaac commented

It will be recalled that school Management of the institution proclaimed a new rule on all Halls of Residence which eventuated in reduction of occupants of bedspaces per room. This effect has made largee amount of Students of the institution residing outside the campus.

According to a local Campus press of the institution, 72 of 100% are now staying off the Campus.