Senate Orders Shut Down Of OAU For The Election Break

By Ayomide Emmanuel

Following the order given by the National Universities Commission that all Federal government Institutions should embark on a three-week break ahead of the 2023 general election. 

In a statement made available to OAUPeeps News Agency, the University community will be shut down from Wednesday, 22nd February to Tuesday, 14th March 2023, to enable staff and students to participate in the forthcoming general elections which are scheduled to hold on Saturday 25th, February for the Presidential/National Assembly and on Saturday, 11th March 2023 for the Gubernatorial/State Assembly respectively. 

"Consequently, staff and students are expected to stay away from classes during the period. 

"Members of staff on essential services are required to be at their duty posts. 

"Staff and students are expected to resume on Tuesday, 14th March 2023."

Regulation Of Price List Not Connected To Town-Igboro Strike: Transport Management Commission

 

The transportation management commission has debunked the rumour that the strike of the Town-Igboro drivers on 14th, February 2023 is connected with the regulation of transportation prices. 

In what seems to be a rumour that the Town-Igboro drivers won't be working on 14th, February 2023 seems to be confirmed to OAUPeeps News Agency by the transport management commission.

Speaking to our correspondent, Hon. Sumbade Jnr the General Secretary of the commission confirmed the rumour but plans are on. He also made clarification that the strike is not connected to the price regulation.

Breaking News: Transport Management Committee Releases New Transportation Price List

By Ayomide Emmanuel

The Transport management committee of the Great Ife Students' Union under the Chairmanship of Hon. Sir tee has a provided an update on transportation prices.

Recall that the sabo-lagere has earlier increased the price list of buses plying town-campus due to the scarcity and increase in fuel price.

However, in a Press Statement made available to OAUPeeps News Agency, the commission condemned the sudden increase of the transportation price. In performing the duty given to them by the Union which is to protect student welfarism in respect to transportation, swing into actions and had several meetings with the transporters which yielded positive results.

According to the release from the commission, Bus stop-Mayfair-Ap-Legere-Sabo will be #100, Bus stop-gate will be #50 whole Bus stop - Hall of residence will be #30 and the prices of bikes return to normal respectively and the prices start to take effect from Monday, 13th February 2023.

A Year After The Loss Of Heritage Ajibola, Mantainance Resident Take To Social Media To Narrate Their Ordeals, And Address Students Union As All Talk And No Bite

 By Ayomide Emmanuel

A resident of the popular private hostels, mantainance hostels owned by private individuals has taken to her Twitter page to narrate the ordeals faced by the residents of the hostel.

 Recall it's exactly a year today that the University lost a beautiful soul Heritage Ajibola who fell into a septic tank at Bver Hostel,Maintenace Hostels due to the neligence and lack of proper mainatance of the private hostels.

Ajibola Heritage

 In this same vien, taking to her twitter page, Toriaforall said it's over 9months in which the hostel that houses greater population of the female students of Obafemi Awolowo University has been in blackout and the famale students has been subjected to gross maltreatment under the nose of the school management and nothing has been done about it. She further stated that despite numerous tiring protest, reports and daily-dallying, they have constantly been fed wth lies and stories that never seems to end.

Speaking on the issue of epelitic power and water supply experienced by the residents of the hostel, she wrote that the reason why most of them moved to the hostel was because of 24 hours of light and water supply which was in the tenancy agreement that they signed. According to her, businesses have shut down and they have to through series of harassment just to change their devices and they go through rigorous torture of having to drag buckets of water up in the staircase multiple times a day which lead to sickness and the hostels developer who charge hefty and ridiculous amount of naira for a bedspace have been complacent and dormants about the situations.

Stressing her fact, she addresses the union as all talk and no bite despite all what they are facing ranging from the purchase of faulty transformer and stories of embezzlement. She further stated that out of 17 hostels, 12hostels have lights. Naming the hostels concerned, she named Ajike hostel owned by Rushmore ltd, Bver hostel owned by Bver hostels and suites, Aquifer hostel owned by Aquifer hostels and suites and Aderonke hostel owned by OAU int'l school.

See her tweets below

Fellow netizens have also taken to the comment sections of the tweets to express their dissatisfaction. See tweets below

Is This Playing: OAU Girls Confess To Having S*x with Bikemen Via Anonymous Messages, Students Reacts

By Ayomide Emmanuel

In a trending anonymous messages trending on OAU students WhatsApp Status, some OAU girls were seen confessing to having s*x with bikemen on campus the girls were seen sharing their confessions of having nice time with bikemen. One was even praising the bikemen that they are good and loyal. 

See Pictures below

Some students have however reacted to this strange and surprising confessions. See reactions below.

Meet Mary Olayinka Oladokun, The Best Graduating Student At 46th Convocation Of The Obafemi Awolowo University

By Ayomide Emmanuel

Mary Olayinka Oladokun, is the overall best graduating student of the Obafemi Awolowo University in the 2019/2020 academic session, having finished with a CGPA of 4.92 from the Department of Microbiology. She tells OAU Peeps News Agency in an exclusive interview about what it took her to come on top.

Can we meet you ma?

I am Mary Olayinka Oladokun

You were pronounced the overall best graduating student during this year's convocation. What CGPA did you graduate with

I graduated with a CGPA of 4.92

Wow... That's awesome. When you wanted to enter the university, did you choose Microbiology?

I was devastated. I never really thought about the course microbiology.

What was the course that you chose initially?

Medicine

Oooh, were there plan to change to your preferred course?

I wanted to but you know most of these things deal with connection. I had no connections.

And looking back now ma, would you say making that decision was good?

Yes, I would say so.

We would also love to know, outside academics, were you involved in any other thing?

I was in technical subgroup in BSF

Meaning you have to be available in every of the fellowship meeting?

I attended majority of the fellowship meetings not every

Was there a time you held any leadership position while on campus as a student either in your class, department, faculty or fellowship?

During my final year, I was the project group leader

Did you take any decision as a fresh student then that helped you in the course of your study?

Not really. I was just determined to do the best I could.

That’s impressive. One would naturally think you are a genius or that it runs in the family?

😂

I believe leading of your mates in classes didn't start in OAU

It started kind of in OAU. In primary school and secondary school I was not always the best. It fluctuated.

Wow, that's encouraging.. Did you hear stories about Obafemi Awolowo University that could be discouraging when you resumed school?

Yes o. There are always stories you hear from your mates and seniors about some courses that would make you feel like this is the end. I can't pass this particular subject.

So what was your reaction to this?

At first I always got scared but later on I decided to place it on God's hand and just do my best

Was it in your plan to be the best graduating student when you got admission?

Not at all

What was your CGPA in Part 1?

I did JUPEB so I entered part 2

Okay! What was your lowest grade?

B

Shana

😂. It was just God's grace

Exactly the answer i was expecting😂

How did you feel when you got to know you graduated as the best student?

I was very surprised and happy because it was very unexpected.

Apart from being the Best Graduating Student, you won other prizes, what are they?

I won 4 best graduating student in the faculty o science prize, two from my department

Can you name them?

No, I can't

Okay

What is your advice to the current crop of undergraduates especially the fresh ones among them?

They should trust in God, understand themselves especially their strengths and weaknesses.

Have you received any job offer since you graduated as a result of your sterling performance?

Not yet o.

Congratulations once again Mary and we appreciate you for your time, what is your words to the OAU Peeps crew?

Thank you all for giving me an audience.

On behalf of the OAU Peeps News Agency, I wish you the best in your future endeavours.

Thank you very much.

ACJOAU Wins Pen Club Award, One Other At CJA 2022

  

By Adekunle Famuyiwa

The Association of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University, ACJOAU has won the Pen Club award at the Campus Journalists Award organized by Youth Digest to celebrate its fifth anniversary.

The award ceremony took place in Abuja on Saturday, December 10, 2022.

Alongside the Association, Latinwo Gbolahan emerged winner in the Gender Equality Category while Faith Alofe; Features Writing Category, and Zainab Adewale; Upcoming Writer Category were also first runner-up in their respective categories.

Reacting to this development, the President of ACJOAU, Faith Alofe said, “I am happy that we are able to achieve this feat especially when I am the President. The Association has proven to be an outstanding campus journalism outfit.

Even though we couldn’t win some other categories we were nominated for, I am sure we would remain focused. There are still awards we would win and I am really glad about this.

I thank the members of the executive council and the members of the association for their diligence and support. I am indeed grateful.”

Also, Latinwo Gbolahan expressed that his joy knows no bounds when he emerged as the winner of the Gender Equality category. He further said, “I am so happy for winning this category because I didn’t see it coming. Many people believe that only women should write or tell stories about gender equality, which is not supposed to be so. It’s called Gender Equality for a reason. The male and female gender should be carried along together.”

Recall that two ACJOAU members, Ajibade Abdullah Adewale and Latinwo Gbolahan were nominated for the Photojournalist and News Reporter categories for the same award in 2021.