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                    Ezekiel Ogunniyi  Following the tense Asake’s helicopter incident at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, during his visit, which later erupted into a social media debate, over aviation safety and use of force on students within their school premises, a consensus has finally been reached by both the affected student and the pilot, including its aviation company. Recall that the ICONS Organizations recently reported that days after the Students' Union released a statement about the incident, the legal representatives of the student, wrote to Elin Air and Aviation Services Limited, accusing one of its pilots of physically assaulting the student, Ajibade Omotayo, during the artist’s visit to his alma mater. According to the petition dated December 24, 2025, the incident occurred on December 22 at the OAU Sports Complex, where a helicopter operated by Elin Air had landed upon Asake’s arrival. The student ...

          Aderonke Adedunni & Priscilla Ayankoso The GreatIfe Students'Union as one of the strongest student leadership forums in Nigeria, experienced quite a number of eventful political activities and power clashes in the year 2025. These events, altogether defined the GreatIfe Students'Union as not just a platform to showcase leadership prowess, but also for personal development, taking responsibilities, character development, building relationships and collaborations. In the year 2025, the Icons Organization published a series of political reports covering key activities and developments within the Students’ Union, particularly the Central Executive Council (CEC) and Students’ Representative Council (SRC).  This reports document issues bordering on committee ratification, leadership performance, electoral processes, and internal governance challenges on OAU campus in 2025. In case you missed any of these political events, this report is ...

          Israel Bakare Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has long been celebrated for its excellent academic reputation. The institution, over the years, accommodates students of diverse backgrounds, exposure, and financial status.  As the semester unfolds and academic pressure becomes intense, several students become financially restrained, subtly tagged “Sapa” by the students, this simply is a term for financial constraints. Sapa hits differently on OAU campus, ranging from financial constraints to food items, transportation fare, amongst others. For an average OAU student, right from the mid-semester, particularly mid-December, essential food items including Garri, Beans and Rice becomes almost exhausted with little or no funds for sustainability. Some students may even be restrained to procure vital study materials, workbooks, or contribute to a project or assignment as a result of this. According to Oguntula Victor, a student of Mass Commun...

        Ezekiel Ogunniyi In OAU, what was supposed to be a moment of pride and excitement for the students took a disturbing turn on Monday, 22 December, when a student was physically assaulted by a pilot attached to the helicopter that conveyed the popular Nigerian artiste and OAU alumnus, Ahmed Ololade, better known as Asake, during his visit to his alma mater. Asake’s visit, which was organized by the Department of Dramatic Arts, had drawn the attention of students of the university. For many, it was more than seeing a celebrity, it was about witnessing someone who once sat in the same classroom return home safely. At the Sports Complex, students gathered with phones in their hands, hoping to catch a glimpse and take pictures and videos of the artist’s chopper landing, before he departed to the venue. Ajibade Omotayo, a student who, like others present, was simply caught up in the excitement of the moment, however, the aftermath shocked the campus comm...

              Subomi Omonijo  An ECOWAS peace youth ambassador and founder of eNoch’s Hub, Techlift Africa and cipher sentinel initiative, Amb. Enoch Ogunsanya, on Saturday, 20th December, held a Finlite and Peace Accord Conference, and book launch at the Ajose lecture theatre.  The event, held under the theme , "Why Finance matters; The foundation of every decision we make," focused on enlightening students on how to manage their finances effectively and create wealth.  The conference featured notable speakers including Iyanuoluwa Falade, Fatoyinbo Azeez, Amb. Halima, Comr. Akinbode Oluwasegun, Akorewolu Dotun, and Audrey Publisher, who all shared practical advice on saving, investing, and responsible spending, followed by the book launching of Ambassador Enoch’s new book titled “Investing in Nigeria.”  One of the speakers, who is also the current Vice President of the Great Ife Students'Union, Iyanuoluwa Falade, advis...

           Anele Ijeoma     A member of the ICONS Organization, Ogunniyi Ezekiel, a part 2 student of Broadcast Journalism, today emerged winner of the annual essay competition organized by the Krystal Edge Group of School, Ibadan., following the strict rigorous selection process of the competition. The annual essay competition allows participants, mostly pre-varsity and undergraduate students, to submit an original article on a certain topic, under a stipulated period. With this year's topic centered on “Causes of Mass Failure Among Nigerian Students,” Ezekiel topped the chart climbing the top position, and was presented with a cash prize of #50,000. Reflecting on his achievement, Ezekiel explained that he saw the competition’s entry submission link via an OAU Essayists What'sApp channel, where he decided to participate. “My entry was submitted late, it was just a few days to the deadline. I was hoping to get feedback but to...