The Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) has partnered with the Ife Architecture Students’ Association, Obafemi Awolowo University, and Design Genre Limited to organise an architectural design competition. Themed ‘Reimagining the Urban Block of Nigerian Cities,’ the competition aims to celebrate the 60th birthday of Anthony Okoye, the Founder/Managing Director of Design Genre Limited. The competition
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied reports claiming it suspended the profile of a candidate, Monsuru Aduragbemi, describing the allegation as deliberate misinformation. In a statement on Sunday, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, said the board did not disobey any court order in a case involving the candidate and two universities,
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has been thrown into mourning following the suicide of a second-year dental student. This incident has renewed concerns over mental health in Nigerian campuses. The Dental Students’ Association confirmed the death in a statement, describing it as a reminder of the silent struggles many students face. Since the unfortunate incident,
Tijani Abdulkareem, the Osun Defender’s campus reporter, has been elected as the speaker of the Students’ Representative Council in the Faculty of Education at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. In the election supervised by Comrade Nasir Hameed, the head of the faculty’s electoral committee, Abdulkareem received 21 votes, while his opposition candidate received eight votes.
Three former students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have been honoured as Fellows of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL). They are Professors Gbemisola Adeoti and Akinwumi Ogundiran, and Dr Lasisi Olagunju. Prof. Adeoti, a poet and literature expert, was elected as a regular fellow. He studied Dramatic Arts and Literature at the University
An alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Professor Paul Olomolaiye, has been appointed Pro-Chancellor of the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol, United Kingdom. The appointment, which also came with an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree, was celebrated in a grand ceremony at Bristol Cathedral. Professor Olomolaiye, who studied at the University
Students at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife peacefully protested on Monday, demanding that the university issue them their identity cards. They gathered at the main gate, chanting that the examinations should not proceed without students having their ID cards. Issac Omoboriowo, President of the Great Ife Students’ Union, told reporters that for the past
