OAU Students drink Sniper, One Confirmed Dead

It was reported that two students of OAU took sniper and one of them died immediately.

On Tuesday 20th of April, 2021, Adedeji Emmanuel, a 200 level student of the department of Management and Accounting drank the deadly poison, sniper and was found dead. The reason behind his decision is unknown. 

According to one of his mates, prior to his death, Emmanuel took his friend out to hang out with them. So, he showed no sign of depression or sadness. 

The other student is unknown but is in critical condition. The student is currently receiving treatment at OAUTHC.

It is our prayer that God grants the parents and colleagues of the deceased  a strong fortitude to bear the loss.

Scarcity of Water in OAU Halls of Residence

By Hamzat Abdulkabir

The students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, suffer acute absence of water across halls of residence.

Many students have shown concerns and distress because they gone many days without taking bath and using water for the essentials. It is really saddening that nothing could justify that the students, at this stage still battling water scarcity, are going to get help in this matter of serious concern.

Reports across the school revealed that the real cause of this situation has not been made known publicly. The situation is the same across all halls of residence and nothing has been done to exit from this critical situation. 

 

According to a recent survey report from some affected students, there has not been water in halls of residence for about a week. Meaning that students are going about their daily activities without the use of water. Most students have been relying on colored well water, stream water and even have to purchase sachet water to go about some of their daily activities.

OAU Peeps correspondent in a physical contact  with  a porter at the Awolowo hall of residence discovered that the school management is working towards fixing the water issue.  

He said; “there have been some technical issues from the major source of water into the halls of residence and that efforts have been made to get it right."

Some halls already have water running but many students are still lacking the supply of water. 

However,  the affected students feel there is nothing to show compliance or no sense of urgency to the issue. 

“The situation is really annoying, I had to go to town to do my Laundry,” Femi, a student who resides in Awolowo hall of residence expressed. 

It needs to be reiterated that the provision of potable water supply is one of the primary responsibilities of the school management. Water is a basic amenity and the school management should not be acting as a lone ranger on this very important matter. 

The students implore the school management to fix the water situation as soon as possible. That the school management should look into the critical objective of making water available in halls of residence, through alternatives, so students can go about their normal lives.

Senate Approves the Extension of the Harmattan Semester

By Adesina Ayomide Emmanuel 

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University has added two weeks to the harmattan semester. 

In a senate meeting that lasted for up to 4 hours on Friday 16th of April 2021, the harmattan semester examination scheduled commence on April 26th was shifted by two weeks. The meeting had in attendance, the Vice  Chancellor, Prof Ogunbodede, The University PRO, Abiodun Olarenwaju, and some department HODs. 

However, lectures will continue till the 30th of April 2021 and examinations are now scheduled for the 10th of May 2021.

The extension of the calendar was necessary to allow students complete their lectures and practicals. 

OAUPeeps gathered that the two-week extension of the academic calendar was following its approval by the university senate. 

NASSORS Supends President, Treasurer, Impeaches General Secretary

By Adesina Ayomide Emmanuel

National Association of Students Of Religious Studies has impeached the General Secretary of the association, suspended the President and the Treasurer respectively. 

On Friday 16th of April, 2021, there was a gathering. The president of the association, Abdul-lateef Mustopha Opeyemi was suspended for three weeks on the basis that he was trying to cover up for the General Secretary Enughu Joella who has not been available since the beginning of the semester. He claimed that the General Secretary sent a letter to the Executive Council.  Save the treasurer, the rest of the executives maintained that they had no knowledge of the letter. 

 

The president claimed that the General Secretary handed over officially to his Assistant General Secretary Ojo Jeremiah who denied the claimed in the presence of the congress Men and Women that he was not handed any official letter. 

This made Congress Men and Women to be furious with the President and the Treasurer for trying to cover up for the General Secretary without any proof. The motion for the impeachment of the General Secretary was moved by Honorable Temi representing Part 2 constituency  and seconded by Comrade Luwa. 

Honorable Temi also moved a motion that the President be suspended indefinitely and it was seconded by Honorable Emperor. 

However, there was countered with a motion from Comrade Luwa that the President and the Treasurer be suspended for three weeks. After this, they decided that a committee contesting of Part 4 students would be set up to verify the claims of the President and the treasurer. 

The Vice- president Oke- Funmilayo has been ordered to assume the post of the President Constitutionally while the Assistant General Secretary Ojo Jeremiah assumed the post of the General Secretary. 

OAU Sets to Reinstate Student Union

By Ifeoluwa Adegboyega 

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University has announced its intention to reinstate the Students’ Union Government that was suspended on November 6 2017.

The management announced the suspension of the union on Monday, 6th of November 2017 due to the total break down of law and order in the University by the union. 

The decision was made to curb the vices of the union of which involved embezzlement of funds and unruly attitudes in office. 

In a statement released by the University Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, the institution said incessant fighting and unruly behaviour during the Union’s Congress prompted the authorities to suspend the activities of the union.

Since 2017, there was no union representing the students but the management is set to reinstate the Students’ Union.

Following the statement released by the Dean, Divisions of Student Affairs; Prof I. O. Aransi that it has come to the knowledge of the University Management that the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) Zone D (south-west) is planning to stage a protest in respect of resuscitation of Students’ Union in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

President Muhammadu Buhari Reconstitutes Governing Councils of OAU, 4 Other Federal Universities

By Hassan Pelumi

President Muhammadu Buhari  has dissolved and reconstituted new governing councils for Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife and 4 different universities in Nigeria. University of Ibadan (UI), University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), University of  Lagos (UNILAG), and Maritime University in Delta are the universities affected. The approval of the dissolution was contained in a statement by Mr Sonny Echono, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja on Thursday 8th of April 2021. 

Here is a list of the new council of the universities:

 

Chief Odigie Oyegun, Chairman; Mr Masud Kazaure, Abba Yaro, Alhaji Abubakar Maikafi and Mr Emeka Nwagbo are listed members of the new council of UI.

“For  UNIPORT, the governing council members are Sen. Andrew Uchendu as Chairman while Mr Kolo Uzamat, Cdre. D. T. Hinga, Mohammed Makarfi and Ahmed Al-Mustapha are members.

“...For UNILAG, we have Dr Lanre Tejuosho as Chairman,  with  Dr Aminu Ahmed, Dr Uro Gardner, Chief Chinedu Adindi and Mr Mustafa Salihu as members.”

“...also, OAU  has Chief Oscar Udoji as Chairman with Capt. Bala Jibrin, Mr Eugene Odo, Dr Lateef Babata and Alhaji Saidu Bako as members.”

“The Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta has Dr Elias Courson as Chairman and  Mr Nelson Alapa, Mr Victor Giadono, Alhaji Bello Dukku and Mr Godwin Ananghe as members,” he stated.

The permanent secretary also stated that all the governing councils of the five universities would be inaugurated in Abuja by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on April 19. However, he directed Vice-Chancellors of the affected universities to attend the inauguration ceremony.

Source: Premium Times 

 

OAU Staff Commits Suicide

By Olukanmi Abidemi Abeeb ÀBÍMÓ 

It has been reported that an OAU staff committed suicide. One of the staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, community identified as Fisayo Oyeniyi, hung himself in his residence after sending suicide text to his mother, wife and children on the 25th of March 2021.

Our correspondent gathered that Oyeniyi was one of the armed guards in the security department. He left his working place for his house around Kanmi bus stop, at Ifewara road, Ile-Ife to commit suicide.

Oyeniyi sent text messages to his mother, wife and his two children informing them that he was not interested in living again.

According to a source in the area, “the incident happened around noon. I saw people rushing to his apartment to get to see for themselves to be sure of what Mr. Oyeniyi has done to himself.

We saw where he hung himself, dangling on the rope inside. He has been buried. This is so sad.”

Another source said, he committed suicide after two hours that he sent the suicide text to his family