Obafemi Awolowo University – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 07 Jun 2022 20:01:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Obafemi Awolowo University – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 OPINION: The Merits of Ooni’s Claim that the Igbo are of Ife Ancestry https://www.theinfostride.com/opinion-the-merits-of-oonis-claim-that-the-igbo-are-of-ife-ancestry/ Sun, 05 May 2019 18:15:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=232169 The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, seized the occasion of the 2019 Aje festival to pronounce that the Igbo people are aboriginal to Ife. Since then his pronouncement has shocked many Igbo and Yoruba. At the same time the pronouncement has brought a great relief to many Igbo who have for long been [...]

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]]> OAU Honors 2baba With Music Fellowship Award https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-honors-2baba-with-music-fellowship-award/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:28:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=229460 As Blackface rants on, 2face Idibia keeps winning. He recently clinched another achievement and this time it involved a Nigerian University. To be precise, Obafemi Awolowo University honored 2baba with a Music Fellowship Award today at Ile Ife, Osun State and 2baba also gave a 45 minutes lecture at the award ceremony. Congratulations to him. [...]

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]]> Olowu of Kuta calls for Nigeria’s Cultural Revival, Unity among Yorubas https://www.theinfostride.com/olowu-of-kuta-calls-for-nigerias-cultural-revival-unity-among-yorubas/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:03:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=195966 Worried by the increasing drop in cultural values among Nigerians, a frontline traditional ruler in Osun State, Olowu of Kuta, HRM Oba Hammed Adekunle Oyelude, Tegbosun III, charged Nigerians both at home and diaspora to raise the bar of cultural scope of learning beyond Western pattern. The monarch gave the charge when he received a [...]

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]]> Muslim Community honours Hon Sunday Solarin with a Merit Award https://www.theinfostride.com/muslim-community-honours-hon-sunday-solarin-with-a-merit-award/ Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:20:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=184338 Ogere Muslim Community recently honoured Hon Sunday Nurein Solarin with a Merit Award for his immense contribution to the development of Islam and Muslim society; and to the generality of people in Ogere Remo, Ikenne Local Government area of Ogun State and beyond. The award ceremony took place at Itabadore, Ogere Remo and was graced [...]

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]]> Ekiti Governorship Election 2018: PDP Stakeholders Adopt Fayose’s Deputy as Sole Guber Candidate https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-governorship-election-2018-pdp-stakeholders-adopt-fayoses-deputy-as-sole-guber-candidate/ Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:00:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181254 Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State have adopted the Deputy Governor, Prof Kolapo Olusola, from Ekiti South Senatorial District, as the preferred candidate of the party. Adoption of the deputy governor, who is a professor of Building Technology from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, was the major decision [...]

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]]> 2015 Election: Political Scientist Launches New Book ‘Witnessing The Change’ https://www.theinfostride.com/2015-election-political-scientist-launches-new-book-witnessing-the-change/ Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:57:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178507 After about 2 years of intense research, writing and editing, a Political Scientist, Olalekan Adigun, has finally launched his book, WITNESSING THE CHANGE. The book features themes on the 2015 presidential election, powered by “Change” saw the author discussing political techniques, the use of propaganda, forgeries and threats of political violence by the two leading [...]

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]]> Clarion Chukwura Is A Year Older https://www.theinfostride.com/clarion-chukwura-is-a-year-older/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 20:05:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173621 Today is the birthday of Nollywood star Clarion Chukwura. Clarion Chukwura born July 24, 1964, is a Nigerian actress and humanitarian. Clarion studied Acting and Speech at the Department of Dramatic Arts of Obafemi Awolowo University. She was recognised as a United Nations peace ambassador for her charity work across Africa and was the first [...]

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]]> N‎1.4b Fraud: EFCC arraigns Former OAU VC Prof Elujoba and Bursar https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-former-oau-vc-bursar-for-n%e2%80%8e1-4billion-fraud-efcc-nigeria-news/ Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:49:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171352 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, July 7, 2017 arraigned a former acting Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof. Anthony Elujoba and the University Bursar, Mrs. Aderonke Akeredolu  before  Justice A. D. Oladimeji  of the Osun State High Court sitting in Ede on a 7-count charge bordering on  conspiracy, stealing, abuse of [...]

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]]> Happy Birthday Prince Eke https://www.theinfostride.com/happy-birthday-prince-eke/ Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:23:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=140599 Nollywood actor, Prince Eke aka Mr. Humility is a year older today! Eke is an actor, model, writer and also a movie director who hails from Ngor-Okpala, Imo State. A graduate of Psychology graduate from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Eke is also the CEO of G-cliff Nigeria Limited, an entertainment company which has G-cliff [...]

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]]> KSA Become Visiting Lecturer At Obafemi Awolowo University https://www.theinfostride.com/ksa-become-visiting-lecturer-at-obafemi-awolowo-university/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 08:10:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=124988 Veteran Juju icon and multi-award winning musician, King Sunny Ade, popularly known as KSA, has been announced as a visiting lecturer for the department of music at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University. Sunny Ade has reportedly been lecturing at The Polytechnic Ibadan before his new appointment at the Ile-Ife, Osun State-based citadel of learning. The [...]

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]]> Obafemi Awolowo University Honours AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina https://www.theinfostride.com/obafemi-awolowo-university-honours-afdb-president-akinwumi-adesina/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:17:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112890 The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has received an Honorary Doctorate Degree (Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa) from his Alma Mater, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Speaking at the ceremony on Saturday, December 12, the Vice Chancellor of the University extolled the virtues and achievements of President Adesina, adding [...]

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]]> OAU Appoints JAMB Registrar, Oderinde As Emeritus Professor Of Education https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-appoints-jamb-registrar-oderinde-as-emeritus-professor-of-education/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:37:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112101 The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, has been appointed Emeritus Professor of Education at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, becoming the second ever to attain that position in the university’s Faculty of Education, after the late Emeritus Professor Babatunde Fafunwa. The appointment, which was made by [...]

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]]> Nollywood Actor Muyideen Oladapo Graduates From OAU https://www.theinfostride.com/nollywood-actor-muyideen-oladapo-graduates-from-oau/ Thu, 10 Dec 2015 21:03:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111869 Muyideen Oladapo aka Lala has just graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State. The popular actor now producer was one of the wave-making Yoruba actors before he left the scene to study Dramatic Arts at the respected higher institution. A native of Oshogbo, Lala had his primary education at Ansar-udeen Primary School and secondary [...]

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]]> OAU Shut As Students Protest Continues https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-shut-as-students-protest-continues/ Wed, 02 Dec 2015 10:57:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109987 The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile Ife, Tuesday night shut the institution indefinitely following continued students protest on the school campus. The students had on Monday held a peaceful protest at the entrance of the institution over poor condition of their hall of residence. During the protest, the students also called for probe [...]

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]]> Ondo, Osun and Oyo Governors are disgrace to Governance – Gani Fawehinmi’s Eldest Son https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-osun-and-oyo-governors-are-disgrace-to-governance-gani-fawehinmis-eldest-son/ Sat, 21 Nov 2015 15:56:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107991 Mohammed Fawehinmi, eldest son of the late foremost legal luminary and rights activist, Gani Fawehinmi, has lampooned the governors of Oyo, Ondo and Osun states over their alleged failure to develop the states. He specifically called on the Oyo House of Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Abiola Ajimobi. Mr. Fawehinmi stated this on [...]

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]]> #Education > OAU Student Union Leaders Budget N1.8m For Official Phone Calls https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-oau-student-union-leaders-budget-n1-8m-for-official-phone-calls/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:30:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-oau-student-union-leaders-budget-n1-8m-for-official-phone-calls/ Student Union executives and legislators at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have proposed to spend N1,837,550 to make official phone calls between August, 2015 and January, 2016, a copy of their budget has revealed. The leaders also had a separate budget for internet facilities and sending of bulk Short Message Service. The sum, which did [...]

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