Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)

About OAU Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal government owned and operated Nigerian university. The university is 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 by the regional government of Western Nigeria, led by late chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, and was renamed Obafemi Awolowo University on 12 May 1987 in honour of Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987), first premier of the Western Region of Nigeria, whose brainchild the university was. Obafemi Awolowo University offers undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in fields of specialization spanning the humanities, the arts, the natural sciences, the social sciences, the medical sciences, engineering and technology. The university has 13 faculties and two colleges — the Postgraduate College and the College of Health Sciences — administered in more than 60 departments. It was previously associated with Loma Linda University in California, USA. The following are latest updates from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU):

OAU Notice on Refund of Acceptance Fee to New Students, 2019/2020
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OAU Notice on Refund of Acceptance Fee to New Students, 2019/2020

OAU Acceptance Fee Payment Details: This is to inform all the candidates successfully offered provisional admission into the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife that the management of the university has released the amount to be paid as acceptance fee and the payment procedure.

OAU Registration and Screening Procedure for Newly Admitted Students, 2019/2020 (Updated)
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OAU Registration and Screening Procedure for Newly Admitted Students, 2019/2020 (Updated)

OAU Registration and Screening Procedure: The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Registration and Screening Procedure for 2019/2020 Newly Admitted Students has been released by the school authorities. See details below: LATEST UPDATE: This is to inform all freshmen/newly admitted students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU and the returning students that portal payments and course registration …

OAU Orientation Ceremony for New Students, 2019/2020 Session
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OAU Orientation Ceremony for New Students, 2019/2020 Session

This is to inform all the fresh students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) that the management of the institution has announced that the 2019/2020 orientation programme will hold between 24th February and 1st March, 2020. The venue of the programme is Oduduwa Hall Amphitheatre. The schedule of the orientation programme is as follows:

OAU Senate Releases Approved NYSC Mobilization List for 2020
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OAU Senate Releases Approved NYSC Mobilization List for 2020

The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Pre-NYSC Mobilization List for the 2020 NYSC Programme has been published by the School Senate. The list is quite a large one indicating the names, matriculation numbers, gender, state of origin, grades (honours), phone, numbers, study modes (full-time or part-time students), JAMB registration numbers and dates of birth. The list …

OAU Releases List of Students Exempted from Paying for Identity Cards
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OAU Releases List of Students Exempted from Paying for Identity Cards

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has released the list of students exempted from paying for identity cards. Students whose Matriculation Numbers precede the year 2017 (e.g. 2016, 2015, etc.) are hereby exempted from payment for Student Identity Card for the 2019/2020 Session. The University recalls that students who fall in that category …

OAU Accommodation Notice to New and Returning Students, 2019/2020
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OAU Accommodation Notice to New and Returning Students, 2019/2020

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has released a notice on accommodation application for new and returning students. See details on the notice has released by the management below. 2nd Release: Sequel to the earlier release on accommodation for students for the forthcoming 2019/2020 Session, it is important to note that, traditionally, both Freshers and Final year students …

OAU Vice Chancellor Clarifies Statement About Building An Airport
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OAU Vice Chancellor Clarifies Statement About Building An Airport

During an entrepreneurship event organized by First Bank within the just-concluded weekend, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, made clarification as regards the University’s plan to build an airport. A few days ago it was rumoured that the Vice-Chancellor released a statement that the University was planning to set up her …

OAU Final Year Student Crushed to Death by a Trailer
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OAU Final Year Student Crushed to Death by a Trailer

A final year Accounting student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun State, was reported dead. Local reports revealed that the lady, who was identified as Ebenezer Chiwendu Linda, died after being hit by a trailer, following a brake failure. Ebenezer Chiwendu Linda who is also known as Wendy, was reportedly hit at …

OAU Has Zero Tolerance for Cultism, Other Social Vices – VC Warns New Students
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OAU Has Zero Tolerance for Cultism, Other Social Vices – VC Warns New Students

The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has warned newly admitted students of the 2018/2019 academic session against cultism and other social vices. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Simeon Bamire, gave this warning while flagging-off the orientation programme organized by the Division of Students’ Affairs for the newly admitted students. …

OAU ASUU Strike: OAU Begins Semester Exam Despite ASUU Strike
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OAU ASUU Strike: OAU Begins Semester Exam Despite ASUU Strike

According to media reports, despite directive from the national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that all its members should embark on an indefinite strike last Monday, the Obadfemi Awolowo University (OAU) chapter of the union is yet to comply with that directive and may never be part of it.

OAU Graduates 13,492 Students, 182 Students Bag First Class
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OAU Graduates 13,492 Students, 182 Students Bag First Class

OAU Fresh Graduates: 182 graduates students out of 13,492 will at the 43rd convocation of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, graduates with frst class degree. this was disclosed by the chairman of the ceremonial committee, Oluseye Bolaji, on Wednesday in Ile-Ife.  Mr Bolaji, said that the convocation would involve graduates of the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 academic sessions.

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