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  The University has announced through the Chairman, 60th Anniversary Celebration Committee, Prof. Charles Ukeje that it will celebrate the university's 60th Anniversary. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife is one of three Universities established in Nigeria between 1961 and 1962 as a result of the report submitted to the Federal Government in September, 1960, by a Commission it appointed in April 1959 under the Chairmanship of Sir Eric Ashby, Master of Clare College, Cambridge, to survey the needs of post-secondary and higher education in Nigeria over the next twenty years. On 8th June, 1961 the Law providing for the establishment of the Provisional Council of the University was formally inaugurated under the Chairmanship of Chief Rotimi Williams. Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife The University started with five Faculties – Agriculture, Arts, Economics and Social studies (now Social Sciences), Law and Science. Six new Faculties were later added, namely the Faculty of Education ...

Following the university release requesting all faculties to hold elections for the position of Students' Union electoral commission and petition, the faculty of Social Science held its election on Friday, May 7th, 2021.  The highly controversial election or rather congress produced Efem Castro, a student of Sociology, and Fabio, a student of Psychology, as elected members of the electoral commission and electoral petition body respectively. The two winners will represent the faculty of Social Science as members of the electoral commission and petition - a body that will oversee the forthcoming Students' Union election and usher in elected members of the executive, legislative and Judiciary from the election.  Live observation of the election by ACJ correspondents showed that the election was widely politicized and marred with irregularities. Observation and information acquired revealed that the faculty does not formally have a students' body and a temporary one headed by ...

Alofe Faith Association of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University.  Campus Journalism as described in “Adejumo Kabir’s” handbook about campus journalism refers to the act of collecting, writing and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television or radio within the institution community.  The practice of campus journalism is the foundation for anyone trying to pursue a career in journalism. Campus Journalism is the best outfit that reports, writes contents, conduct interviews and investigates happenings within individual universities and that can be done by students of such institutions. The main purpose of campus journalism is to serve as watch dogs of the institutions, therefore becoming a campus journalist will help foster and trigger your prospects to amplify voices of student against the school’s unfavorable policies and actions.  Nevertheless, “Campus Journalism” may appear to be a one way traffic but it goes way beyond the practices of just writi...

 The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has announced resumption details for the continuation of 2019/2020 academic session. The announcement came after the university's senate meeting which held Tuesday 19th January, 2021. The release reads that Final year students in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Clinical Students in the College of Health Sciences and year four (4) students in the Faculty of Agriculture should come into the halls of residence on 7th February, 2021 while lectures will begin virtually on 8th February, 2021. The management also cancelled the 2020/2021 academic session following the effect of COVID-19.  This was revealed in a special release signed by the University's Registra, Mrs. M.I. Omosule.  Check below: SPECIAL RELEASE  Consequent upon the directive of the Federal Government that schools should re-open, the Senate of Obafemi Awolowo University at its meeting held today, 19th January, 2021 announced the following resumption time-table f...

Adebayo Joy Sincerity, the alluring part. Wounds gotten from frivolous yesterday, reflects digust in the eyes of those. The sound of it sucks out bad blood from the pierced part of my heart. Refilling with the sweetness of a dish called love. Feed me more sweetness before my eyes sees the ugly scars I never saw. The ugly scars I see even when beautiful. Is this enough reason to know, how delicious or not love taste? And forget the fears of being broken? The brokenness that made me dread companionship forever. Is this enough reason for my heart to be stolen from my post in "Alone". The most ravishing beauty with attractive diastema is the easiest to forget. I need enough reason to surrender Yes enough reason, because All my heart does when your name pops up Is unlock.

Heart so heavy My cares are much To whom shall I run  So much to say but who cares to listen I tried in my ways but it never solve a thing.   And I remember him who has promised liberation I remember him who has so much possession I run to him with burdens so great, Heart troubled with care of this world A word said to him brought peace A word said to him brought assurance And my soul is at rest  Rest from cares Rest from worries He whispers assurance He restoreth my peace And then I rejoice for my heart is at peace Ogunwole Blessing  

By Ogunwole Blessing  Time, they say waits for no one so as much as it lies in us we should spend our time wisely because time wasted can never be recovered. Ways by which we can maximize our time is by setting goals.  When we don't set goals we just live our lives without no sense of purpose. Goals alligns us to fulfil purpose and to be more fruitful in life. Setting of goals start from our daily activities. When goals are set for our daily activities we are committed to fulfil these goals. We don't stop by setting these goals but we must strife to fulfil them.  One of the importance when we set goals is that it helps us curb unnecessary activities that we engage. When we are faithful and committed to our goals by the end of the day/month/year we are able to look back and see that we've spent our lives well. So friends take a step today to manage your time. Set a goal that guides your activities and in line to what you want to achieve in life.  “Time waits for no on...