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OAU SLATES DIAMOND JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR JUNE

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Lawal Shereef The Obafemi Awolowo University has announced that she would be celebrating her Diamond Jubilee anniversary next month. The plans for the event which marks 60 years of the University's existence was released earlier today by the 60th Anniversary Celebration Committee headed by Professor Charles Ukeje of the Department of International relations. RELATED!! :  5 things peculiar with OAU you won't see elsewhere Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), formerly known as The University of Ife, is a Federal government owned institution situated in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The University was founded in 1961 and classes commenced in October 1962 as the University of Ife, it was later renamed Obafemi Awolowo University on 12 May 1987 in honour of Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987), the first Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria, whose brainchild the university was. The Diamond Jubilee Anniversary will be celebrated over a week fr...

INEC announces date for 2023 elections

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date for the 2023 general elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu made the announcement on Wednesday during a one-day public hearing on the National Electoral Offences Commission (Establishment) Bill 2021, organized by the Senate Committee on INEC. According to the INEC boss, the 2023 general elections are exactly one year, nine months, two weeks and six days or 660 days from today. “By the principle established by the Commission, the 2023 General Election will hold on Saturday 18th February 2023 which is exactly one year, nine months, two weeks and six days or 660 days from today,” he said. “We hope to release the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the General Election immediately after the Anambra Governorship election scheduled to hold on 6th November 2021. “In order to do so, there should be clarity and certainty about the electoral legal framework to govern the election. W...

OAU Extends 2019/20 Harmattan Semester By 2weeks

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   The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State has extended the 2019/2020 Harmattan semester by 2 weeks. This move by the school management means that the examination exercise scheduled to start on 26th of this month will be postponed and a new date will be communicated soon. According to our findings,  the extension of the academic calendar was finalized after the university held a critical senate meeting on Friday, 17th April,2021. Understandingly the University management made this decision of adding 2 more weeks to the academic calendar to allow students complete their lectures and practicals and also be adequately prepared for their exams. join us for more updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IHfUbziGSA08dEgCCxVgsC  DSNA urges Student to make use of this two weeks extension, especially the part 1 Students .... We are overcoming this! Written by: Oluwatosin Temijuayolo

OAU Extends 2019/20 Harmattan Semester By 2weeks

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 The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State has extended the 2019/2020 Harmattan semester by 2 weeks. This move by the school management means that the examination exercise scheduled to start on 26th of this month will be postponed and a new date will be communicated soon. According to our findings,  the extension of the academic calendar was finalized after the university held a critical senate meeting on Friday, 17th April,2021. Understandingly the University management made this decision of adding 2 more weeks to the academic calendar to allow students complete their lectures and practicals and also be adequately prepared for their exams. join us for more updates:  DSNA urges Student to make use of this two weeks extension, especially the part 1 Students .... We are overcoming this! Written by: Oluwatosin Temijuayolo

OAU Plans To Reinstate Student's Union

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 Undoubtedly, there have been several sessions without the existence of the Students Union Body In OAU,as we all know that Students Union in every school is exceptional important to the growth, survival and welfarism of the students,the students Union has always been in the fore-fronts of decision making when it comes to the students,but for while in OAU it has been scraped off, which has led to a recent plan by the National Association Of Nigeria Students ( NANS) Zone D (South West) to stage a protest in view of their collective aim of re activating the students Union in Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile - Ife.  In Respect to this, a fresh newsletter was publicised today 12th April,2021 announcing the University Senate considering the earlier proposal of resuscitation the Students Union at a virtual meeting she earlier  had in January,2021 ,this news letter was signed by the Dean Of Students Affairs,Prof I.O Aransi. Importantly,it can easily be deduced from the newsletter o...

EXCLUSIVE!!: Meet Oluwapelumi Victory Ajibola,IRSA's newest Rep

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  Meet Oluwapelumi Victory Ajibola, IRSA's newest Rep Precisely on the 21st of March,2021, the Part 1 constituency SRC election was conducted and 4 winners emerged out of the 6 candidates who signified interest in representing their class. The election, conducted virtually had Oluwapelumi emerge as one of the Reps to represent their class in the department's Student Representative Council (SRC). Join Tosin Temijuayo and The Diplomatic Suites News Agency as we welcome and engage our latest Rep! Join me as we celebrate a charming young lady,who contested and won one of the SRC positions for the  part 1 constituency... She is no other than Oluwapelumi Victory Ajibola,below is a few details of the young lady; Host : Holla Newly Elected Honourable,can I meet you? Victory : Yeah, I am Ajibola Oluwapelumi Victory Host : What Position did you contest for and from which consistuency? Victory : I contested for Honourable in the House and a representative of part 1 consistuency Host...

#IRSADECIDES: 100 level International Relations Students elect new Representatives to the SRC

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When 100 level OAU International relations students resumed the 2020/21 Academic session,little did they know a pandemic is going to tamper with their academic calender until Covid happened. Fast forward to now,they are back in session,the school has introduced virtual learning,so as the International Relations Student Association (IRSA) as it takes a bold step in it's conduction of virtual Election for its 100 level folks. The IRSA Student Representative Council (SRC) election for 100 level IR students held on Sunday,March 21st,2021 and here are details of its proceedings; International Relations Students' Association Student Representative Council Election Time: 6 hours (12pm - 6pm) Number of Voters: 39 Number of Votes: 144 Candidates and Votes acquired  Olabisi Basirat Bisola - 16votes ❌ Adisa Aishat Olayinka- 22 votes❌ Gbadegesin Idris Adebisi- 24 votes✅ Nwokoye Emmanuel Eche-25votes✅ Ajibola Oluwapelumi-28votes✅ Bolade Ibitolu-29 votes✅ Winners of the election ...