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A student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Opeyemi Dara, has reportedly committed suicide. The deceased, a student in the Department of English, allegedly took a banned pesticide, Snipper. Although the details of the incident were unclear as of Saturday, our correspondent learnt that she took her life…

By Jamiu Ganiyu An academic researcher and teacher at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Dr. Misbau Lateef Alamu (Ph.D.), has identified the absence of rule of law, lack of inclusiveness and consensus as parts of the myriad of problems militating against good governance in the country. The University teacher and…

By Adebowale Adebukola The office of the Registar, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife, Osun State has announced the official cutoff mark for 2019/2020 admission as against the outcome of the policy meeting held last week in Gbongan, Osun state. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the Registrar, Obafemi…

By Gbolahan Latinwo Barely three weeks after a gang of cultists, under a pseudonymous “Cultists of Aloha clan” had threatened to invade OAU campus on Saturday, June 1st, “to rain bullets of death, sorrow and grief on innocent students”, the Osun State Police Command have apprehended four cult leaders yesterday,…

By Joseph Akanbi The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University has reassured students and parents of security of lives and property. This was contained in a release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, a copy of which was made available to osun.life. The statement reads; This…

The Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, and students of the institution on Saturday disagreed on the circumstances surrounding the death of a part three student of Microbiology in the university, Kayode Omotola. It was learnt, slumped during a football match between fresh students of the department…

A senior lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Prof Yinka Adegbeingbe, who was abducted on Sunday night near Ikire along Ife-Ibadan Expressway, has been released. Though details surrounding his release were still sketchy, Tribune Online gathered that he was in good condition and currently with the Police. The…

The Ooni of Ile-Ife, Osun State, has described as unfounded and illogical the allegation by the Obafemi Awolowo University that Ife indigenes poisoned the dam that supplies water to the university. The monarch of the ancient town, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, told PREMIUM TIMES that it is illogical for his people to…

A 26-year-old man, Oni Aro, who allegedly burgled a lecture theatre at the College of Health Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has been dragged before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ile Ife. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Osanyintuyi, the accused committed the offence on November 2, 2018…