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Federation of Igbo Students in OAU announces audition for Igwe, Lolo positions

Federation of Igbo Students in OAU announces audition for Igwe, Lolo positions TIMOTHY AGBOR The Federation of Igbo Students (FIS), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife chapter has announced audition for the positions of Igwe and Lolo of the body. This was announced on Wednesday in a statement jointly signed by the FIS coordinator, Dillion, the Public […]

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Social Communicators
News Religion

Experts train social communicators of OAU Catholic Chapel

Experts train social communicators of OAU Catholic Chapel By Roseline Igwe and Ruth Mordi, OAU, Ile-Ife Communication experts have trained members of the Social Communication Unit of Our Lady of Perpetual Light Chapel, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State on effective communication, news and article writing among other practices of the field. The communication gurus, […]

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OAU
Crime Education

OAU final year student mobbed to death inside hostel, VC reacts

OAU final year student mobbed to death inside hostel, VC reacts TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO The administration of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has condemned, in strong terms, the incidence that led to the death of a part 5 student of the institution. A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, […]

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NACETEM
National News

NACETEM to host G-STIC conference December 7, 8 in Ile-Ife

NACETEM to host G-STIC conference December 7, 8 in Ile-Ife TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO The National Centre for Technology Management  (NACETEM), an agency of the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation is set to host 2022 Global Science,  Technology and Innovation Community Conference (G-STIC) which will hold between 7th and 8th December, 2022 at its […]

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OAU celebrates IWD, awards women
Metro National News

OAU VC, others advocate against rape, gender inequality as women bag awards

OAU VC, others advocate against rape, gender inequality as women bag awards TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO The Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede has decried and sought for concerted efforts to end rape of girls and women in the society. Ogunbodede made this known during this year’s International Women’s Day organised by […]

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The three new Reverend Fathers
National News Religion

Bishop Oyejola ordains three priests for Catholic Diocese of Osogbo

Bishop Oyejola ordains three priests for Catholic Diocese of Osogbo By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo Most Rev. John Akinkunmi Oyejola, the Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Osogbo, on Thursday, ordained three reverends to the Sacred Priesthood. Among the priests who were ordained are; Rev Philip Babajide Seweje, Rev Isaac Tolulope Awe, and Rev Nelson Oluwaseun Olagunju.   At […]

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Osun Sports Festival
Metro Sports

Osun Sports Festival: LOC, Technical and Facility Committee inspect facilities 

Osun Sports Festival: LOC, Technical and Facility Committee inspect facilities BY TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO To ensure adequate preparations, the Local Organising Committee and Technical and Facility Committee for the Osun Sports Festival on Friday, July 23, 2021 inspected some of the facilities that would be used for the sporting events.   The inspection team visited […]

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Handcuffed suspect
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Man robs Osun villagers of goats, farm produce worth N10m

Man robs Osun villagers of goats, farm produce worth N10m An Ile-Ife Magistrate’s Court in Osun State on Thursday, remanded a 48-year-old man, Saka Moshood, for allegedly armed robbing some villagers of their belongings. The Prosecutor, Inspector Elijah Adesina, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 10, 2020 around 5:00am at […]

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OAUTHC
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OAUTHC successfully performs surgery on boy with rare heart failure

OAUTHC successfully performed surgery on boy with rare heart failure By Ekene Agbor, Osogbo The Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, has successfully performed surgery on a 14-year-old boy (name withheld) with rare heart failure. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof Adebayo Adetiloye, disclosed this during a chat with newsmen on […]

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The PWDs in a group photograph with Ooni
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How Ooni celebrated IWD with PWDs, trained 100 women on textile production

How Ooni celebrated IWD with PWDs, trained 100 women on textile production The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Monday in his unique gesture spent the day which was for the commemoration of the International Women’s Day, 2021 with persons with disability, during which he gave them moral […]

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