by Adedayo Ademuwagun This year, there have been several student protests in the south-west concerning tuition, from Abeokuta to Ikeja to Ile-Ife. In Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile Ife, the struggle began at the start of the second semester in June. The university management increased tuition by more than double and students refused to accept... Read More

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Opinion: OOU ASUU strike – In defence of common sense

by Ogunjimi Taiwo The sad thing is that the same students that are victims of government’s irresponsibility will be the same ones running around supporting APC when the same APC’s Governor Amosun finds it easier to obtain loans to build bridges than to get loans and source for funds to pay lecturers’ salaries. The Olabisi... Read More

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July 1, 2013

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“The decision is painful yet inevitable”: ASUU begins indefinite strike over allowance

by Akan Ido The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday has declared an indefinite strike action in the aftermath of the body’s National Executive Committee meeting held at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye in Ogun State. The meeting which dragged from Sunday through Monday saw 51 of the 53 branches of ASUU unanimously agreeing to embark on the... Read More

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June 21, 2013

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Sad news: OOU lecturer, 2 others die in car accident (PHOTO)

A Senior Lecturer at Ogun State-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Dr. Gbenga Dally and two other persons lost their lives in a multiple road crash, Wednesday evening, along the Abeokuta/Sagamu road. Six passengers were also said to have been rushed to the state hospital following the various degrees of injury they sustained in the ... Read More

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January 28, 2013

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Kidnapping gang busted by vigilante group, OOU final year student, 5 others arrested

The Ogun State Vigilance Service, Sunday, said it had arrested six suspected kidnappers including a final year student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, (name withheld) who demanded a sum of N25million ransom from their victim’s family. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Soji Ganzallo told newsmen in Abeokuta, that the suspects had on Thursday... Read More

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May 16, 2011

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Uh! Uh! Uh! – Dolo ‘N’ Dolo makes a statement with new pop single

by Taiwo Damilola In recent times Eze Robert Ebube a.k.a. ‘Dolo “N” Dolo’, the graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University who just dropped the pop single ‘Uh! Uh! Uh!’ has been known to be confused with singer Flavour Na’Bania. The youthful, urban singer was recently signed on to Attitude Entertainment, having released the previous hit singles ‘Dolo ‘N’... Read More

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