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The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria clocks 60 years on the 8th of June, 2021. Commemorative events and activities are being planned to celebrate this milestone with the theme: "OAU/Great Ife: 60 years of advancing the frontiers of knowledge and culture."

The design of the anniversary logo and mascot is made open to interested students. Entries are to be submitted in either png or jpg formats to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. latest by noon on Tuesday, 20th April, 2021.

It has come to the knowledge of the University Management that the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone D (South West) is planning to stage a protest in respect of “Resuscitation of Students’ Union in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

The University Management wishes to inform all students that prior to the commencement of COVID-19 Lockdown in March, 2020, Obafemi Awolowo University had taken steps to ensure that the Obafemi Awolowo University Students’ Union was resuscitated on two different occasions but the processes were truncated due to the activities of some group of students on our campus.

Meanwhile, Protest or No Protest, the University Management has already determined to reinstate the Suspended Students Union before the end of this current 2019/2020 Academic Session.

In recognition of the right of freedom of association and assembly as well as the right to ensure that students play their roles actively in decision-making processes as one of the major stakeholders in the University, the Management, through the Dean of Student Affairs, took another step in January this year 2021 to present another proposal to the University Senate with a view to ensuring that the Students’ Union of Obafemi Awolowo University was resuscitated.

Accordingly, the University Senate considered the proposal at its virtual meeting in January, 2021 and in its wisdom advised that resuscitation of the Students’ Union, being an exclusive preserve of students, should not be executed virtually while the students were not on ground in the University.

The University Management hereby wishes to inform all students (and other stakeholders) that as soon as all students return to campus fully during the Rain Semester of the current 2019/2020 academic session, machinery will be put in place to set the ball rolling concerning the resuscitation of the Students’ Union in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

We want to sincerely appreciate all our students and other stakeholders for displaying high level of maturity thus far.

In the interim, we advised our students to continue to be law abiding and go about their normal academic activities as arranged by the University Management.

Further to our Special Releases, which required staff on CONTISS 11 and below to remain at home due to the second wave of COVID-19, the Vice-Chancellor has directed that the affected members of staff (CONTISS 1-11) should resume work with effect from tomorrow, Wednesday, 7th April, 2021.
Staff are reminded of the need to:
1. adhere to all COVID-19 protocols, which includes, regular washing/sanitizing of hands, maintenance of social distancing and wearing of face masks; and
2. restrict the reception of visitors to the barest minimum. Such visitors should also comply with all the safety protocols in place.
All Heads of Departments/Units are advised to please monitor and ensure strict compliance with the above directives.
Thank you.

M. I. Omosule (Mrs.) Registrar and Secretary to Council

The Division of Student Affairs wishes to inform all students that the second group of students expected on campus on Monday, 29th of March, 2021 to Friday 16th of April, 2021 for the practical contents of their courses are as follows:

1. Agriculture - Part 1 to 3,5

2. Arts-
• Department of Music, Part 1-4
• Department of Foreign Languages, Parts 1,2, and 4
• Students offering these courses:
EGL103, EGL201, EGL301, DRA103, DRA209, DRA105, DRA307, DRA413, DRA 423, DRA 427

3. EDM- Parts 1-5

4. Technology -Parts 1 to 5

5. Education: Students offering these courses:
BOT101, BOT103, CHM101, CHM103
ZOO103, BOT201, CHM205, CHM207, CSC301, ZOO201, BOT203, BOT301,
BOT303, ZOO301, BOT305, ZOO403, CHM101, CHM103, PHY101, PHY107, CHM201, CHM203, CHM205, PHY203, CHM305, CHM307, CHM309,
CSC201, CHM401, PHY201, PHY203, PHY205,
PHY207, PHY301, PHY303, PHY305, PHY307, PHY401, PHY405, PHY431, MTH101,
MTH201, MTH205, MTH207, MTH311, MTH305, MTH423, MTH401
MTH403, MTG409, MTH417, CSC331, CSC221,
PHE101, PHE201, PHE301, PHE405, PHE411, PHE111, PHE213, PHE209

6. Social Sciences: Students offering these courses:
CSC333, PSY205, GPY205, GPY303, GPY417, GPY419

All students should strictly observe COVID-19 protocols in and outside Campus.