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November 14, 2018 No Responses

Sex-for-Marks Scandal: ICPC to arraign Nigerian Professor

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will on Monday, Nov. 19 arraign a former lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Prof. Richard Akindele, at the Federal High Court, Osogbo. He is to be arraigned...

November 14, 2018 No Responses

NCC Charges UNILAG, UI, OAU Others on Research, Innovation to Grow Telecommunications

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has directed funds to universities to encourage innovation in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, stated this on Wednesday in Lagos, during the Second Roundtable with the Ac...

May 2, 2018 No Responses

What! OAU Shut for Owing N1.8 Billion Tax

Following the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum issued by the Osun State Internal Revenue Service to private organizations and public establishments to pay up their tax arrears, the revenue agency has shut down the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, Ile-Ife f...

May 1, 2018 No Responses

Sex-for-marks: OAU alumni association calls for diligent probe

The Ibadan branch of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Alumni Association has called on the panel investigating the alleged sex-for-marks scandal at the institution to be diligent and objective in its investigation. Dr Musa Oshodi, the Iba...

April 19, 2018 No Responses

Sex Scandal: OAU Suspends Prof. Akindele

The Obafemi Awolowo University has suspended Professor Akindele whose audio conversation in which he demanded sex from a female student went viral on Social Media. According to a press statement signed by the vice chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, “H...

September 25, 2017 No Responses

OAU To Resume 2nd Semester, October 1

The authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) , Ile-Ife have directed the students to resume the second semester academic programme on Sunday, 1st October, 2017. In a statement by its Public Relations Officer of OAU, Abiodun Olarewaju, the universit...

August 21, 2017 No Responses

OAU Students Shut Down University of Ibadan in Battle

Members of the Great Ife Students’ Union shut the main entrance of the University of Ibadan over what was described as harassment from a member of the Abefele Security Unit in the institution. The incident between both parties took place...