THE ICONS ORGANIZATION — a frontline platform for accurate, timely, and unbiased news coverage.

            Adedoyin Onajobi  The basketball team of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, has been thrown into sudden grifs, following the demkse of the team's headcoach, Prof. I.J Ikpo. Prof. Ikpo, who was a lecturer in the Department of Building, was reportedly said to have been battling with cancer long before his death.  The Don had served the university diligently since 1998, contributing significantly to both academics and sports development, particularly the basketball team of the university. The OAU female basketball team and the entire sports community have expressed deep sorrow over the loss, describing him as a dedicated coach and mentor whose impact will not be forgotten. Further details surrounding his death are yet to be officially announcedas as at press time.

            Kehinde Ayodele  When Mariam, a Part 2 student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, refreshed her bank app (perhaps her eyes were deceiving her) that Tuesday morning, her heart raced. For weeks, she had survived on borrowed transport fares and one meal a day. Fortunately, it appeared; a whooping sum of #20,000 has been credited to her, from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), widely known as the student loan scheme.  For the first time in months, Mariam, an average Nigeria student, struggling and doing everything she could to do as self support, in a bid to be educated, could finally breathe. Across the Nigeria Federal, State, and Private owned tertiary institutions, thousands of students could relate to Mariam’s story, as many of them have constantly had similar experiences since the introduction of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).  The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) was...

            Adedoyin Onajobi  The maiden edition of the Great Ife Unity Cup, organized by the “BAMBAM HUBS,” in partnership with the office of the Great Ife Students’ Union Director of Sports, is set to kick off on Tuesday, 7th April, and span till Monday, 27th April, at the university sports complex.  The competition, “Unity Cup” as the name implies, is a football tournament setup to foster unity amongst the numerous indigenous associations in the university, as eight different state indigenous associations will be divided into two groups, while competing against each other, in quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final matches. Speaking with the organizers of the competition, BAMBAM noted the maiden edition of the Unity Cup is primarily scheduled to feature only eight different teams, however, if more than eight teams indicate interest, knockout matches will then be integrated into the competition, in a bid to determine the qualified ei...

            Abiola Iyelomo  The Executive Council of the Adekunle Fajuyi Hall of Residence, in partnership with several health-related teams, hosts the hall’s first awareness outreach tagged 'Health Outreach '26', where residents and the Great Ife students at large, were educated and sensitized on how to stay healthy and maintain a healthy living. The health outreach, held at the Fajuyi Hall car park, was attended by staff of the university, Students' Union Executives, among other officers, where attendees had access to free medical checkup, medication, health awareness and lifestyle education, first aid and emergency response training, among other benefits outlined for the outreach.  The event kicked off with an opening speech from one of the hall executives, who acknowledged all attendees and volunteers of the outreach. He further stated that the objective of the outreach was to sensitize and educate the residents on how they can s...

          John Alabi  The DC Trybe Community of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, today, held a massive mental health walk and sanitation exercise to bring together students and other volunteers, to propagate the gospel of mental health awareness and the importance of ensuring an hygienic campus environment.    The awareness and sanitation exercise was facilitated by the DC Trybe community, a group of individuals concerned with contributing to the  campus environment through execution of different projects that are beneficial and contribute to the students' community     While speaking with the Assistant Coordinator, DC Trybe OAU, Akintoye Dunamis, he explained that the project, "Sanity TheMovement+ 26"  was a drive that determines to contribute to the student community, in a bid to create awareness about students under any form of pressure, especially fresh students that are depressed a...

            Blessed Elemikan       In the wake of the numerous sad issues that have accompanied computer based tests (CBT) this semester, particularly the recent case of the collapse of two students as a result of long queues, the Great Ife students' Union has declared a state of emergency, postponing all proposed CBT tests till further notice.     In a letter issued on Wednesday night, the Union stated— "in light of these pressing matters, and in exercise of our mandate to protect student rights and interests, the Students' Union hereby declares a STATE OF EMERGENCY on the conduct of all CBT examinations. Effective immediately, ALL CBT TESTS ARE HEREBY POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE."      The letter further stated; "this postponement will remain in effect until the university management implements verifiable solutions, including but not limited to:  1. ...