OAU Final Year Students' Clearance Begins Today

One of the steps to be taken by a final year student of Obafemi Awolowo University upon completion of her programme is clearance. The clearance is however multifaceted requiring the final year brethen to move from one post to another.

OAU Peeps News Agency correspondents who visited the Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library was able able to gather that the library clearance has started today. Graduating students are expected to go to the library with a library clearance form (can be gotten from photocopying stands) including the four (4) borrowers' card and the library card itself. The process as at this morning (Monday) takes less than 10 minutes for each person.

As at the time of filing this report, it is not clear if all halls of residence have also started the hostel clearance.

OAU Pre-Degree Students Given 4 Days Holiday

The first contact of the 2015/2016 session of the Obafemi Awolowo University Pre-degree programme came to an end on Friday, 15th April 2015. The first contact of the programme which commenced last year December ended this past Friday upon the conclusion of the First Contact Examinations by the students of the programme.

However, the first contact holiday, which in times past was usually two weeks, has  been reduced this time around to just 4 days. The reduction in the break can be linked to the impromptu two weeks break earlier given to the students in March 2016 due to the collapse of a female hostel consequential to heavy Rains.

The management of the Pre-degree programme has hence announced Wednesday 20th April, 2016 as the resumption date for the second phase of the nine-month programme.

The Entirety of OAU Peeps News Agency hereby use this medium to wish all pre-degree students the best as they await their results and also happy resumption in advance.

OAU e-Portal Opens For 2015/2016 Registration

Appearance Of Page Upon Login

The Obafemi Awolowo University registration portal for the 2015/2016 academic session has finally been activated. This was effected on Sunday evening. From the information available, prospective students and returning students will not be able to pay for the school fees or print the payment slip until Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

More details later...

Jenifa's Diary: My Candid Review - Pope Jay

Funke Akindele is one nollywood actress whose name is not strange to a high percentage of lovers and followers of the Nigerian Movie industry. However, I would like to believe she gained a lot of prominence with the movie; “Jenifa”. In fact, most people probably still do not know her name and still address her as “Jenifa”, the name of the character she played in the movie. At the time of its release and even till today, the “Jenifa” story was quite a very highly relevant story in the society. Jenifa was simply a story that described the depressing level of “wannabism”, discontent and vain competition that existed within the Nigerian System, most especially the tertiary education system. Students with humble backgrounds trying too desperately to be people they were not, perhaps because their environment did not expressly allowed them to express themselves. With a touch of relatable comedy, which the defective spoken english of the lead character provided, most Nigerians, including myself, had no choice but to give the Jenifa Story a thumbs up.

I personally feel, with no prejudice to the future, that Jenifa is perhaps the biggest creation of Funke Akindele. I have a hunch that even Funke and some other artistes in the industry recognise this fact as since the very first Jenifa movie, she and a number of artistes have either tried to reinvent or reportray the Jenifa story but then, only a few have been able to even try to match up on some relative standards and so when I heard of another of such attempts, this time from Funke Akindele herself, I was not as motivated to see the movie.

I simply wondered why we would be interested Jenifa’s diary about eight years after we we met Jenifa herself. So, in my mind, I had dismissed any intentions of watching another boring sequel of Jenifa. However, I got mixed reviews from friends and colleagues whom had seen the sitcom; while some were of the opinion that Funke Akindele was merely trying to hard to crawl back into the limelight, some others believed that Jenifa’s Diary was actually a sitcom worth viewing. For review’s sake and following a need for me to escape my stolid reality for a while, I saw Jenifa’s Diary. As was expected, the sad and sardonic use of the English Language by Jenifa remained constant in Jenifa’s Diary. However, I simply noticed that unlike the usual comical touch it usually added to the movie, Jenifa’s depressing Spoken English sometimes acted as a major buzz-kill. I simply found that she sometimes tried to hard to wrongly speak English. But then again, it could be simply because the idea of making jokes with bad English is not as totally strange again in the Nigerian system.

However, I believe, Funke Akindele has finally found a way to recreate the Jenifa Story in a workable continuum. With the introduction of new faces; Uba Micheal (Ogbolor), Folarin Falana (Falz), Omotunde Adebowale (Lolo) and a host of some other good actors, she has been able to evolve the Jenifa Character from the desperate wannabe with humble backgrounds to the repentant young adult who wants and now has to hustle her way to achieve education and consequentially success. But the again we can continue to write reviews all we want, Aunty Funke is making her money...

Pope Jay

2015/2016 Academic Session: School Fees Schedule For OAU Returning Students

2015/2016 MISCELLANEOUS/DEPARTMENTAL CHARGES FOR RETURNING UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA STUDENTS

FACULTY/PROGRAMMES CHARGES PER SESSION

LAW/ARTS/SOCIAL SCIENCES/ADMIN/EDU.ARTS - N19,700 Per Session
LAW/ARTS/SOCIAL SCIENCES/ADMIN/EDU.ARTS (Extra Semester Rain/Harmattan) - N19,700

SCIENCE/EDM/EDUC. SCIENCE/TECH/AGRIC - N30,700 Per Session
SCIENCE/EDM/EDUC. SCIENCE/TECH/AGRIC (Extra Semester Rain/Harmattan) - N30,700

BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE, CLINICAL SCIENCE, DENTISTRY/PHARMACY - N33,700 Per Session
BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE, CLINICAL SCIENCE, DENTISTRY/PHARMACY (Extra Semester Rain/Harmattan) - N33,700

LATE REGISTRATION FOR COURSES - N2,000.00

ACCOMODATION (RETURNING STUDENT) - N2,590.00

i. Faculty of Administration, (Diploma in Local Government Studies) - Returning Students N55, 300.00
ii. Faculty of Administration, (Diploma in Local Government Studies) (Rain/Harmattan) - Extra Semester N54, 050.00

Returning Students are required to pay the appropriate charges as indicated above as well as a sum of N1,600 for TISHIP (Tertiary Institutions Students Health Insurance Programme).

Students with extra semester(s) are required to pay appropriate charges including TISHIP as indicated above. They should in addition, obtain clearance from their Heads of Departments to enable them log on to the e-portal for registration. Students should access the e-portal from any Cyber Café anywhere for their registration as stipulated above.

BED SPACE ALLOCATION:
Fresh undergraduates and final year students will apply for Bed Space Allocation placement directly on the eportal after payment of appropriate fees, including accommodation fee. Candidates will be required to print 3 copies of Bed Space Clearance Forms from the eportal which must be duly signed by the student and the Hall Warden. The forms will be administered as follows:
(i) Students are required to keep one
(ii) Submit one copy to the Dean, Student Affairs
(iii) Submit the third copy to the Hall Warden to qualify him/her to OCCUPY the bed space allocated. Please note that failure to submit the Bed Space Clearance Forms as stipulated automatically disqualifies the Bed Space Allocation.

Apart from fresh undergraduate students, final year students are also given priority in the allocation of bed spaces. Other spaces available (if any) will be balloted for.

Instructions To Prospective OAU Students For The 2015/2016 Academic Year On Payments

Candidates who made Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife their first choice and took the Obafemi Awolowo University Post UTME are advised to check their names from the list of candidates admitted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on the Obafemi Awolowo University Website (www.oauife.edu.ng) or eportal.oauife.edu.ng and follow the procedures for registration as laid out. Confirmation of admission on the OAU website shall commence with the payment of nonrefundable acceptance fee of N20,000.00 (fresh students only).

Candidates shall thereafter continue with the registration procedure as detailed out on the eportal of the website as provided above i.e. (www.oauife.edu.ng) or eportal.oauife.edu.ng.

Candidates are required to log on to University eportal using your Matric/UTME Number to choose the Type of Payment (Acceptance, Main Charges, Accommodation….) and indicate Mode of Payment (Bank Branch / Transfer / Master Card i.e. ATM) in order to link your payment to REMITA. If you select Bank Branch, download RRR (Remita Retrieval Reference) and use it to pay by cash in any BANK OF YOUR CHOICE that accepts cash payment to REMITA. If you choose either TRANSFER or MASTER CARD, supply the additional information to effect the payment. Please, note that you can access the University e-portal anywhere to effect your payment in any branches of Banks nearest to you effective April 1, 2016 (this date is no longer valid though since the portal is yet to be opened).

The schedule of the charges for the session is as detailed below:

A. 2015/2016 MISCELLANEOUS/DEPARTMENTAL CHARGES FOR FRESH UNDERGRADUATE, DIPLOMA AND DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS

FACULTY/PROGRAMMES CHARGES PER SESSION

LAW/ARTS/SOCIAL SCIENCES/ADMIN/EDU.ARTS - N43,700 Per Session
SCIENCE/EDM/EDUC. SCIENCE/TECH/AGRIC - N54,700 Per Session
BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE, CLINICAL SCIENCE, DENTISTRY/PHARMACY - N57,700 Per Session

and a Development Levy of Eighteen thousand naira (N18,000.00), which is paid once and for all by Fresh Students throughout the duration of their studentship in the University.
a. (Diploma in Local Government Studies Tuition) - 63,300.00
TISHIP (Tertiary Institutions Students Health Insurance Prog.) - 1,600.00
TOTAL N64,900.00

b. Accommodation:
(Freshmen will be provided accommodation on first come first served basis) - N3,090.00

I. OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR 2015/2016 REGISTRATION OF FRESHMEN
Candidates who have been offered admission should upload their credentials including Birth Certificate/Sworn Declaration of Age. Each candidate will be required to submit his/her Registration Certificate Form, as downloaded, to the Faculty Secretary. They will also be required to present the print- out of the certificate form for further screening on resumption.


II. SCREENING OF FRESH STUDENTS
All screenings are to be done on-line. All freshmen are expected to complete their screenings before they come to campus.

III. PROCEDURE FOR ACCESSING THE EPORTAL:
1. Log on to the University eportal using your Registration Number and the Password you used last on the portal.
2. Complete the following forms correctly on the ePortal.
i. CERTIFICATE FORM (for not more than two sittings)
ii. BIO-DATA
iii. COURSE REGISTRATION FORM
iv. BED SPACE CLEARANCE FORM (Optional)
The Course Registration Form will only be available upon:
a. Successful filling of forms (i) and (ii) above.
b. Payment of appropriate Charges at the banks.
Please note that only 2000 spaces are available for each of the Special Electives except SER 001 and LIB 001, which are compulsory for all Fresh Students.
3. Problems, if any, will be addressed on-line using any of the following options:
i. Online help in the eportal
ii. Six Hotlines will be available for contact (the Hot lines will be available on the eportal)
iii. E-mail:- isis@oauife.edu.ng can be used as well.


BED SPACE ALLOCATION:
Fresh undergraduates and final year students will apply for Bed Space Allocation placement directly on the eportal after payment of appropriate fees, including accommodation fee. Candidates will be required to print 3 copies of Bed Space Clearance Forms from the eportal which must be duly signed by the student and the Hall Warden. The forms will be administered as follows:
(i) Students are required to keep one
(ii) Submit one copy to the Dean, Student Affairs
(iii) Submit the third copy to the Hall Warden to qualify him/her to OCCUPY the bed space allocated. Please note that failure to submit the Bed Space Clearance Forms as stipulated automatically disqualifies the Bed Space Allocation.

Apart from fresh undergraduate students, final year students are also given priority in the allocation of bed spaces. Other spaces available (if any) will be balloted for.

Resumption Date Remains Unannounced, As ASUU Confirms Commencement Of Leave

The social media community of the Obafemi Awolowo University has been flooded by the anxiety of resumption date and different news broadcast on resumption date for the 2015/2016 academic session. Students have remained in the dark regarding the new date of resumption which have been put to debate since the end of the 2014/2015 Rain semester exams due to several rumours and speculations going round on the 52 working days leave of ASUU.

In a radio broadcast on popular Orisun Fm in Ile-Ife, the chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, OAU chapter, Dr Caleb Aborishade affirmed that they've started their leave since 6th of April 2016, and will end on the 24th of June. He said the leave is necessary for the lecturers to take care of themselves.

However, the University Management has not announced any date of resumption for both freshers and Stale students. Some students however believe that the silence of the Management means they still maintain their stand on the April 24th resumption date for freshers. However, online registration has not started which makes the possibility of resumption of the freshmen in April highly unlikely.

Also, it should be be recalled that May last year the university management granted the Academic Staff Union of University members leave which they rejected and this same union had reached a consensus in their last Congress to embark on the 52 working days leave and was made known to the university community through a communiqué, but it is rumoured that this time the university management disagree with the lecturers on this leave due to the disruption of the academic calendar.

As we await the Management's announcement and confirmation of a new date, students are enjoined to stay calm and debunk any unfounded information on resumption. As it stands now, there is no official date for resumption and efforts to reach both the School P. R. O, Mr Olanrewaju, and the ASUU Chairman have proven abortive. But you can trust OAU Peeps News Agency to continue to keep you updated as events unfold.