Agriculture

Never underestimate the aggressiveness of caged animals – Expert

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By Dayo Adu Zookeepers should always be alert and not underestimate the strength and aggressiveness of animals in their care. President, Society for Animal Rights Protection in Nigeria, Dr Ibikunle Faramade gave the caution in an interview with our correspondent while reacting to the killing of Continue Reading

Human Angle

Police Confirm OAU Student’s Death

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By Adenitan Akinola  Nigeria Police, Osun State Command has confirmed the death of a 100-level Student of  Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, identified as Miss Salako Treasure.  The Command’s Public Relations Officer Mrs Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the story to our correspondent in Osogbo, hinted that the homicide detectives of the SCIID had Continue Reading

Agriculture

Religious, Traditional Stigmatisation Negatively Affecting Pig Production – Expert

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By Adenitan Akinola A Professor of Animal Science and Production Systems, Akinyele Adesehinwa at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife has advocated functional policies and improved attention to pig production in Nigeria as a measure to meet the protein needs of the nation’s growing population, create employment and wealth in the piggery/swine value chain. Continue Reading

Crime

Mob Action: OAU Management Decries Death of 500-Level Student

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By Folake Oye Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife have condemned the incident that led to the death of a 500-level student of the institution. In a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, PRO, Abiodun Olanrewaju, the management said preliminary investigation revealed that the student died of a mob action over alleged phone […]Continue Reading

Education

OAU Inaugurates 12th VC

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Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has inaugurated her 12th Substantive Vice-Chancellor,   Prof. Bamire, in his acceptance speech, decried the inadequate funding of the universities nationwide but pledged to build all-round management team for the development of the university. The new Vice-Chancellor, who commended his co-contestants for the spirit of sportsmanship, Continue Reading

Education

Don’t Take Laws into Your Own Hands – Ooni Cautions Indigenes

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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has cautioned his people against taking laws into their hands while registering their grievances over the selection of a non-indigene as the new Vice Chancellor for Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.  Oba Ogunwusi in a statement by his director of media and public affairs, Mr Moses Olafare assured […]Continue Reading

Religion

Get spiritual education for a better Nigeria – Reverend Kolawole

Web News 19 March 2022 487 0

Nigerians have been advised to acquire spiritual education in addition to secular education for a better society. The Provost, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, the Reverend Babatope Kolawole gave the advice at the 2022 Graduation Ceremony of the New Covenant Bible College, NCBC, held in Ibadan. The Reverend Kolawole who is Continue Reading

Judiciary

More Revelations Emerge On OAU Student’s Death

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Fresh facts have emerged from the mysterious death of Timothy Adegoke, Eruwa-born Masters Degree student of the Obafemi Awolowo University as the case resumed on Wednesday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital city. The Consultant Pathologist from the University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Dr Waheed Oluogun confirmed that the deceased died of severe haemorrhage, secondary to Continue Reading

Judiciary

Wife of Slain OAU Master’s Student Breaks Down in Court

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The wife of Late Timothy Adegoke, the Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Bolatito Adegoke today burst into tears while giving evidence in the case to unravel the killers of her husband who allegedly died in Hilton Hotel Ile-Ife owned by Dr Adedoyin. She was led in evidence by the prosecutor Mr Ochogwe before […]Continue Reading

News

FRCN Staff Gets Nomination for Best Reporter Award

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Radio Nigeria, Gold fm, has shined again as one of its reporters, Isaac Haastrup has been nominated for the best reporter award by the association of the indigenous staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Ile-Ife. A statement by the chairman, Egbe Omo Ijesa, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Mr Oye Oladele and the secretary, […]Continue Reading

Education

Explore FG’s PPP Policy to plug infrastructural gaps – Minister

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In line with the directive of President Mohammadu Buhari, the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has charged universities and other Nigerian tertiary institutions to find creative ways of exploiting the existing Public-Private Partnership policy to meaningfully bridge the infrastructure gaps on their campuses. Alhaji Mohammed made the remark at the Obafemi Continue Reading

Crime

Timothy Adegoke’s Lawyer Challenges Police Claims Of Hotelier’s Innocence

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Pathologists invited to conduct an autopsy on the remains of Timothy Adegoke, a Master’s student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, whose dead body was exhumed some days after he was declared missing, arrived at Osun State University Teaching Hospital UNIOSUNTH, Osogbo around 2 pm, on Monday. Family members of the deceased, counsels and journalists […]Continue Reading

Crime

Osun Police Nab Six Over OAU Masters Student’s Death

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Six people have been arrested by the Osun State Police Command in connection with the death of a master’s degree student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Mr. Timothy Adegoke.  A statement by the Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola says that the command is working assiduously to unravel the circumstances surrounding […]Continue Reading

Education

Gov. Abiodun Gifts OAU Best Medical Graduate House, N5m, Scholarship

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has rewarded Miss Joy Adesina, who emerged the best graduating student from the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, with a house, a sum of five million naira and a scholarship for further studies. Governor Abiodun, who made this known at the reception organized in honour […]Continue Reading

Environment

Road Construction: Ile-Ife Residents Call For FG’s Intervention

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Residents of Ile Ife in Osun State are seeking urgent Federal Government intervention on the completion of the major road in the town awarded over four years ago. A drive from the main gate of the University through Lagere to Ilesa bye pass in Ile Ife would ordinarily takes about 12 minutes without traffic now takes […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Reactions Trail Late Yinka Odumakin’s Demise

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Reactions have began to pour in on the demise of the foremost human rights activists and Publicity Secretary of pan Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin. Speaking, Secretary General, Yoruba Council of Elders, Dr. Kunle Olajide who noted that the late Yinka Odumakin lived his life to fight for justice, said his death was […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

OAU Staff Commits Suicide after Notifying Family

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A staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, identified as Fisayo Oyeniyi has committed suicide in his residence. Report indicates that Oyeniyi, who was one of the armed guards in the security department, sent a suicide note to his mother, wife and children informing them that he was fed up of life, before hanging himself in […]Continue Reading

Health

Not all ailments need the use of drugs – Professor Adedoyin

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A physiotherapist, Professor Rufus Adedoyin wants Nigerians to explore physical therapy for any form of ailment to promote good health. He made the call in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Ilesa. Professor Adedoyin who is also the Dean, Faculty of Basic MedicalSciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife advocates non-drugtreatment to prevent the side effects of […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Court Acquits OAU’s Former Acting VC, Bursar

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An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has discharged and acquitted the former Acting Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor Anthony Elujoba and former Acting Bursar, Mrs Josephine Akeredolu of allegations of abuse of office and financial misappropriation.  The two were alleged of fraud and conspiracy by the Economic and Financial Crimes Continue Reading