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          Adewale   The official transport fare price list released today by the Great Ife Students’ Union Transport Management Commission (TMC), has condemned extortion arising from the prices of motorcycles and buses across OAU campus. The release follows a recent meeting held between the transport committee and all registered bikemen, where the issue of charging exorbitant amounts was discussed. At the meeting, bike men was encouraged to follow the official transport fare list for all campus routes. According to the release, the commission noted that any bikeman who charges more than the approved fare violated the rules and would indeed be penalized. Students are encouraged to report any such cases for prompt action from the committee. Recall that the commission has recently introduced customized aprons with unique identity numbers, advising students to always note these numbers, as ignoring misconduct will no longer be allowed. T...

            Adedeji Fawas  The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) 2025/26 Matriculation ceremony was held at the level of the Amphitheatre on Thursday, 15 January, 2026 began at exactly 10 a.m. with the procession of the matriculating Students, Parents and Guardians, the Press, Deans of the Faculties, Principal Officers, Dignitaries, and Vice-Chancellor and followed by recitation of the National and OAU anthem. Following the Vice Chancellor’s declaration of the event’s opening, students were led by the Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, Prof. Yomi Daramola, to take the matriculation oath. In his address, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adebayo Bamire welcomed and congratulated the matriculating students, applauding their efforts and resilience.   Speaking further, the Vice-Chancellor nudged the matriculating students to adapt to the university culture. He reiterated that they should bear in mind that their admission into this institu...

          Adedeji Fawas In the early hours of yesterday, Saturday, 17 January, about five(5) construction trucks loaded with asphalt and other construction materials arrived at the campus bus-stop, alongside finisher asphalt machines and paver machines, with workers to complete the bus stop construction project, sponsored by the Nigeria first lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu. Recall that the first lady, while speaking during the OAU 48th convocation, where she was conferred with an honorary degree, frowned at the poor transport system and horticulture of the university, and vowed to propagate, modernize the system for the benefits of the institution. Fulfilling this, the first lady has donated 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to the institution, and several renovations have also been done, with some like the bus stop project, still in progress. Speaking with the ICONS Organization's correspondents, the CEO of Aluak construction company, Engr. Awobiyi O...

              Ezekiel Ogunniyi  The rate at which academic rigor continues to skyrocket on OAU campus should not be overlooked, as undergraduates ought to adopt healthier eating, manage stress daily, while improving concentration and maintaining their overall wellbeing.  Research revealed that imbalance diet is more prevalent among Nigerian undergraduates, as many of rely heavily on fast foods, soft drinks, and irregular meals, as a result of work overload, tight schedules, financial constraints, religious activities, and business multitasking, which negatively affect their energy, academics performance, and health in the long run.   The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a healthy diet, simple changes in daily food choices; such as, eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains, and reducing sugars and fats, can make a prominent difference in supporting human's overall health and mental focu...

                Adedeji Fawas Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is undoubtedly a hub of learning where students  are being over pampered with academic excellence. It's indeed a great citadel of learning where culture is the fulcrum of intellectual pride and prowess. Apparently, “African Most Campus (Ogbafemi),” as fondly called, is the only climactic epiphany where many students can actualize their focused dreams, and an avenue of creating a unique personhood or self-identity capable of giving expression to life.  Student organizations however, are platforms where students engage in a simulacrum of educational co-curricular, preparing them to keep their ambitions in ambience— “self-discovery begets self-made.” This implies that dabbling in these extracurricular activities on campus, affords the students an assurance of a better tomorrow.  Ideally, “it is the nature of human beings in the modern world to scheme and aspire....

            Blessed Elemikan       The Great Ife Students'Union Transport Management Commission(TMC), on Thursday 15 January, 2026, issued a statement, informing students of the new measures put in place regarding the campus transport system, to ensure students' mobility and safety within and outside the university.    In the statement issued in the early hours of today, the TMC stated; "this is to inform the students and University community at large that all registered OAU bikemen now wear a customized apron as part of their official identification."      The statement further stated; "for your safety, ensure that any motorcycle you board is operated by a bike man wearing an official apron. These aprons are clearly numbered and unique, identifying the rider as a registered and approved operator on campus. Choosing to board only officially registered bikes helps protect you and ensures ac...

               Michael Olawuyi  The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has declared Wednesday, 14 and Thursday, 15 January lecture free days for all fresh students of the university.  This was contained in a special release signed by the university Registrar and Secretary to Council, Adetunji Bakare, and was shared across several OAU information platforms, on Tuesday, 13th January.   The two-day break, according to the release, is intended to enable all fresh students to complete their document verification and clearance procedures in their various faculties, it has nothing to do with the stalites. It further specified that the decision will create a suitable for the newly admitted students, to fully participate in the matriculation process scheduled for Thursday, 15 January.  However, the release also urged students who have not completed the payment of appropriate fees to kindly do so be...

            Blessed Elemikan.  Sequel to multiple incidents of bus scarcity and immobility on campus and the Transportation Management Committee's assurance to curtail the persistence of transport challenges, a more recent incident occurred today, Monday, 12 January, 2026 with hundreds of students left stranded in an unending queue at the bus stop. In an interview with the ICONS correspondents, some of the road 1 commuters left stranded shared their plight, with some possible solutions to the recent transport challenges ravaging OAU campus.   To  Desmond, “the situation is frustrating—the queue is so long as a result of large population. The only option I have now is to sleep on campus, because I am not sure of going home."      Another student who spoke on the basis of anonymity, while expressing frustration noted that she was currently contemplating on whether to go home or otherwise. “Looking at the s...

                Michael Olawuyi  On Sunday, 11 January, the Great Ife Students’ Union Transport Management Commission, announced the appointment of the new leadership of the commission, including Adebisi Adeyinka (Hon. Hicon) from the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences as the new Chairman, Oluwasegun Glory, as the General Secretary, Bowofade Obaloluwa, as the Public Relations Officer (PRO), and Olatade Oluwatosin, Abdulsalam Abdullahi, Olonade Paul, Adeyemo Adebayo as members. Sequel to his appointment, Adebisi Adeyinka, the new TMC Chairman, showed optimism promising to build on the success of the past administration and improve on their failures too, while speaking in an interview with our correspondents. In recent days on OAU campus, transportation has been the major challenge for students commuting to and from campus, from the long queues at the shuttle park to the immense crowd at the second bus stop. As a result, a number of ...

                 Blessed Elemikan  It is an obvious fact that students have ever desired financial independence. This explains why students engage in multiple side hustles in order to financially independent to a reasonable extent.  Many times, students engage in various illegal and time-consuming hustles whish in turn results to their academic failure. This article explores ten legit side hustles for students that won't affect their academics. 1. Content writing/Copywriting: Content writing is a type of writing that focuses on informing, educating, or entertaining the audience by providing valuable content. Also similar to content writing is Copywriting, which focuses on persuading the audience to take action (especially as regards purchase). Students practise these by writing blog posts for blogs, posting their writings on Social media, etc. and earning stipends through this. It is suitable for students because it is n...

              Ijeoma Anele & Ezekiel Ogunniyi Fear grips the hearts of students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, following a reported cult-like intimidation and robbery incident involving students of the Faculty of Agriculture, which occurred earlier today, Thursday, January 7. Sequel to a statement released by the Agricultural Extension Student Society of Nigeria, OAU Chapter, it was stated that five students of the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development (AESSON), while conducting their academic exercise which involved insect collection, at Alex Duduyemi around 5 p.m. were accosted by an unidentified individual.  According to AESSON’s release, these unidentified individuals accused the students of wearing cult related beads, despite the explanation, the situation allegedly escalated as they forcefully compelled the students to kneel under threat. One of the students was reportedly slapped, while...

                    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 ...