Tinubu Appoints Bello Pro Chancellor OAU

By Babatunde Tiamiyu President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Ambassador Rafiu Adejare Bello, as the new Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University. Amb. Bello’s appointment as new substantive Pro Chancellor takes effect from March 10th, 2026. He replaces Late Professor…

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OAU Professor Olanipekun Dies after Falling Ill During Departmental Meeting

The Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of a senior professor, Jimoh Olanipekun, who fell ill during a departmental meeting on Wednesday. A statement issued by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, said Olanipekun began breathing abnormally during the meeting and was rushed to the University…

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Oyeweso Inaugurates Committee for 4TH Strategic Plan of OAU

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Professor Siyan Oyeweso has inaugurated a committee for drafting the 4th strategic plan of the university. While performing the inauguration on the University Campus, Ile-Ife, Professor Oyeweso said the 3rd strategic plan of the institution has long expired, thereby charging…

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