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            Ezekiel Ogunniyi & Fawas Adedeji In a bid to accelerate development and improve student welfare, Fajuyi Hall has witnessed the construction and renovation of key facilities, including upgraded water infrastructure and the refurbishment of its entrance signage, reinforcing its identity as the “Hall of Legacy.” For years, inadequate water supply remained a persistent challenge for residents of the hall, with no functional wells as alternative sources. However, this situation has improved following recent renovations by the current Unicus Circus Administration (2024/2025), which restored the water system and refurbished the signage board initially constructed by the Resourceful Hands Administration (2009/2010). Speaking on the development, the Hall Chairman, Opeyemi Awoniyi, revealed that beyond the recent water and signage projects, several other improvements have been carried out since the inception of the current adm...

                Ijeoma Anele  The Ife University Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Students' Association (IFUTSA) of the Faculty of Basic Medical Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, held her "Cardiofit Connect" health outreach, on Wednesday 15 April, at Oduduwa Hall pavement, in a bid to promote wellness within the university community. Speaking on the health outreach, the IFUTSA President, Olayinka Philip, noted that the outreach was primarily set up to create basic health awareness, by checking students' vital health conditions, including their blood pressure, weight, height, to mention a few. He added that the health outreach also encourages the beneficiaries to engage in physical activities like daily exercise, in order to stay physically fit. An independent observation by the ICONS Organization correspondents witnessed students and passerbys, trooping to check their health conditions, while receiving medical...

                  Hikmah Babatunde The OAU Elite 8, comprising of the top four teams from the JOT League, and the first four qualified teams from the quarter-final stage of the Great Ife Football League (GIFL), has officially emerged in the first edition of the JOT Cup tournament, which commenced on Saturday, 11 April.   From the JOT League, the top four teams include Agricultural Engineering (1st position), Computer Science (2nd Position), Electrical and Electronics Engineering (3rd position), and Mathematics (4th position). Similarly, from the Great Ife Football League (GIFL), the qualified teams are Animal Science (1st position), Philosophy (3rd position), Business Administration (quarter-finalist), and Physics, which occupies the open slot to complete the Elite 8.  ‎One unique feature of the JOT Cup is its standard match duration of 45 minutes, which distinguishes it from many other football competit...

                  Blessed Elemikan Great Ife Students' Union, on Tuesday 14 April, held the second Congress of the Rain Semester at Fajuyi Hall Cafe, to further deliberate on recent issues plaguing students, ranging from transportation to academic issues.  The Congress started at 5 p.m. with the Students Union President, David Adelani (Itabi), explaining that the new transport system was what led to the 72-hour lecture boycott. He further stated that negotiations are expected between the Union and the university management soon. Itabi further enjoined students to remain the intellectual fighters whom they have always been; no violence or vandalism should be reported on account of students' demonstrations. Propositions And Submissions When congressmen were granted the opportunity of suggesting solutions to the transport problems, Comrade Natty from the faculty of Administration, proposed that the “town-gboro” buses be returne...

               Blessed Elemikan Amidst the ongoing 72-hour lecture boycott directive of the GreatIfe Students Union, various faculty associations, including FADSA, FOSSSA, FASA, LSS, ESAN, amongst others, have shown solidarity to the union's stands, by issuing public statements urging the students of their association to comply with the Students' Union directives.               PANS OAU Recall that the boycott started on Tuesday,14 April, and is expected to last through Thursday, April 16, such that no academic activities are held on campus, within the stipulated hours.             NASS OAU As it stands, the students association of the Faculty of Law, Social Sciences, Administration, Pharmacy, and a few others, have released statements showing support for the Union's boycott and encouraging their members to follow suit.    ...

           Adedoyin   Onajobi                                       Photo Credit: Arteta Media                            The OAU Supremacy Cup matchday 3, took a dramatic turn in the tournament, as teams battled fiercely for qualification, with goals, upsets, and eliminations shaping the next phase of the competition, as the league proceeds to the quarter finals. One of the exhilarating moments in the match witnessed the Department of Animal Science (ANS) football team deliver a fascinating dominant performance, thrashing the Department of Kinesiology and Health Recreation (KHR) football team 5–1, in a one-sided encounter.  In this match, Ajilore (an ANS player) stole the spotlight with a “Hat Trick,” while Fiyin and Ibrahim also found the back of the net to se...