EXCLUSIVE COMPILATION FOR FRESHERS ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL (OAU), A must read !!!
About OAU, Ile-ife
Obafemi Awolowo University is a federal
government owned and operated Nigerian university.
The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife.
Established in 1962 as The University of Ife. The
University is situated on a vast expanse of land
totaling 11,861 hectares in Ile-Ife, Osun State,
southwest of Nigeria. Right from the start, Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU), has continuously
proven its academic, administrative, research and
community service supremacy over and above other
universities in Nigeria. Why this is so is explained
in the points below as compiled by Nigerian
Bulletin:
1. Students Unionism: Of all student unions
in Nigeria, OAU student union stands out. Its slogan
Great IFE means: Great Intellectual Fighters for
Emancipation. The ivory tower boasts of vibrant
union and fearless national activists. Examples
include: Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana,
Bamidele Aturu, among others. While other schools
has Students’ Union Government ; government
connotes operating within a territory, OAU has a
Student Union which fights not for only OAU but
entirety of Nigerian studentship.
2. Academic Excellence: This is a non-negotiable attribute of why
thousands of students troop into Obafemi Awolowo
University. The academic excellence and intellectual
supremacy of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
cannot be matched with any other higher institution
of learning in Nigeria. The ivory tower has an
extensive history of academic excellence. Its
products dominate and excel in various fields.
3. Beautiful Campus, Architectural Balance: OAU does
not only have 'Africa's Most Beautiful Campus' in its
school anthem, it has truly lived up to this name.
The architectural masterpiece of building structures,
and the serene environment will always leave you
wowed. Besides this, OAU has good building
structure. Halls of residence are removed from the
academics. Banks have their place on campus.
Market has its place. Lecture theatres have their
places. And so on.
4. Strong Alumni Body: OAU boasts of an impressive alumni body both home
and abroad.
5. Zero cultism: The last time cultist
struck in OAU was in 1999. An attack which was
allegedly orchestrated by the school management.
Since then, the campus enjoys a cultist-free status.
6. Social life and rich cultural orientation: No other school compares when it comes to the social life in
OAU. From Awo to Faj, Moremi to Akintola, the
school maintains a rich social culture. Each hall of
residence has its own students' peculiarity. For
instance: Awolowo Hall is known for 'Aroism, and
its habitual consumption of beans. Moremi is
known for being the domain of campus big girls.
Angola Hall is for the fresh male students.
Mozambique is for the fresh female students.
AngloMoz Park (the fusion of Angola and
Mozambique) – which is in between Angola and
Mozambique halls is a home for new students to
hang out with one another. Fajuyi hall is known for
being the hall of 'gentle' students. Apart from
several hall orientation programmes, social events
and displays from students will make you want to
have a taste of the Great Ife!
7. Aroism: This is a
concept that may sound ridiculous to students of
other institution but it resounds a familiar meaning
to an OAU student. It is a term used for hilarity in
the school.
8. Peace, serene environment where
students can move any time of the day – Not many
Nigerian university campuses give you the freedom
to walk at any time of the day, freely with no fear
whatsoever. Students can leave their dorms to study
in lecture theatres at any time of the time – even in
the midnight, with no fear of intimidation. Besides
campus security that is everywhere around the
campus, students also watch each other's back.
9. Relatively cheap items – This is very very true of
Obafemi Awolowo University – things are incredibly
cheap on campus. Where do one even start from?
From making photocopies of documents – which
ranges from N3 – to transport fares which is N20
(from campus gate to inside the campus) no matter
the size of the luggage. Also at butteries, prices of
goods/stuffs should not be more than what
students can afford. There have been cases where
butteries have been shut because of trading over-
priced items that are more expensive than outside
campus.
10. Internal Government – Well, OAU has
its own government. Cases are settled within and
among the students. There has never been cases
where policemen/armed forces invaded the campus
to arrest or harrass students. These issues are
always resolved among the students, and by the
security arm of the school.
Source: Nigerian bulletin
How To Survive On Campus As A Freshman- OAU
Hey there, this post has no intentions to scare you or make you worried about what campus life will be like, instead, its about what you need to do not just only to survive on campus but also for you to achieve academic success.
Before diving into any campus tips, the first thing
you want to do is stay healthy. While on campus, you want to maintain a good personal hygiene.
Maintaining a good hygiene is very vital, not only does it help your academic performance but also
your social and mental performance as well.
Get Familiar With Your Roommates: Get to know your roommates and have a good communication with them. Your roomies are your first aid when you
have problems- health wise, emotionally and financially, so make sure there's a good bond with them. Also respect your roomies privacy. Avoid searching their back packs, luggage without his/her consent and also going through his/her text messages when they don't permit you to.
Attend Classes: Surely you might be tempted to miss that early morning class right?? Even at times you might also want to sleep in classes. Well, don't
let it overcome you. Attending classes is so important as vital informations are passed during classes- what to expect in an upcoming test,
change of dates etc. Study Properly: No matter how small or voluminous a chapter is, make sure you read something everyday. Reading daily help you reduce stress when test and exams are fast approaching as you
will have limited time to study when you don't study daily. Also attend tutorials that relates to your courses.
Protect Your Properties: While on campus, you'll meet different kinds of people- people with morals and without, people with conscience and without.
So, make sure you safe guard your properties carefully. Lock your bags and keep a close watch on your phone, laptop and valuable stuffs.
Make Friends: This part is my favorite. You don't
have to be Kevin Hart and be everyone's friend but
make enough friends as possible. Making will do a
lot as this friends can help you academically,
financially, socially, emotionally and a lot more.
Even if your Dad is Dansuki, at a point you'll still
need financially in very urgent cases and when
you're also broke. Brilliant friends will also help you
with difficult courses you find hard to understand. At
times when your heart is troubled and you need
someone to talk to, your friends will be there for
you.
Spend Wisely:Very soon you all know the Riskey
joint at Anglomoz and the Suya joints at various hall
of residence, yeah, those places are tempting. I
know this couple of guys that take their babes to
this joints, spend a lot and in their dorm they settle
to drink garri. Funny right?? Well I'm not objecting
you from buying your gf or bf stuffs but do it wisely
so you don't go broke very soon.
Be Involved On Campus: Campus life isn't only
about studying, exams and all. Your stay in the
university is one of the best periods in your life so
enjoy it while it last but with a limit. Taking drugs
and alcohol isn't a part of it.
50 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT OAU.
The University website; http://www.oauife.edu.ng is
the link between University and the outside world.
E-portal; Students and e-portal ‘wahala’, e-portal is
every students best friend. Here students register
courses and check results. No wonder no student
wants to share his/her e-portal password with
anyone not even his/her parents.
Road one; Also known as AdesojiAderemi road.
Road one is the linkage road inside and outside the
University premises.
Sport Centre; Here is not only known for sporting
activities only but also known for hosting religious
and social activities.
Ken SaroWiwa building; Also known as the Students
Union building is quite very popular as at least 50%
of total population of OAU has one thing or the
other to do there daily, due to its incorporation of
many business activities making the second most
patronised place on campus. It should be noted
that the popular Forks and Fingers restaurant and
5viers is located within the Students Union building.
Oduduwa Hall; Perhaps one of the biggest events
centres in Osun State. The fully air conditioned hall
is a must know for all within the University campus.
Amphi theatre; The biggest lecture theatre on
campus.Also popularly known as venues for most
events on campus.
Moremi hall; Hostel for the campus big
girls.Moremi hall is perhaps every girls dream
hostel on campus.
Mozambique hall; Hostel for fresh female
Students.Where guys come to toast female students
young.
Spider building; Popularly known because of its
aesthetics housing eight different department within
it. Spider is one of the most popular buildings on
campus even though most students have not seen it
physically because of its distance.
Senate Building; Office of the V.C and other top
officials of the University. One thing must sha bring
students to this building one way or the other.
Pit theatre; Located within Dramatic Arts
department. Pit theatre is known for plays being
staged there on campus.
Geology Department; Simply known as the most
frustrating Department on campus.
Health Centre; As a requirement for graduation,
students are to be registered here, thus making this
place an inevitable part of students life.
Prof Omole; He is the current Vice Chancellor of the
Great institution.
Prof Fabayo; He is the Chief Security Officer of OAU.
Crackers; They are known to be the security men
with the sole aim of maintaining peace and order
within the University premises.
Bats; People wonder whose population is much,
student or bats. Bats because of their population
and its economic advantage constitute a great part
of the institution.
ODLT; A lecture theatre also known to be a love
garden at nights where boys and girls hangout to
read.
New Buka; A place to give yourself or loved ones a
treat or a place to hang out with your clicks at
night.
Central market; A combination of the formerAkintola
market, Old buka and Aluta market making it the
largest market on campus, situated behind New
buka and is the only market on campus currently.
Motion ground; When it comes to taking pictures,
motion ground is just the right place to go.
White House; Named after its colour, white house is
the Faculty of Science.
Yellow House; The second and last building named
after is colour is Mathematics department.
Staff Quarters; Residents for lecturers and some
students.Quarters is another place to be known
even though most students haven’t been there as a
result of lack of transportation there. The popular
Conference centre and Staff club can be found here.
V.C lounge; Resident of the Vice Chancellor in
Quarters is another place to know even though
most students don’t know where it is located.
Town Gboro; This is the popular name for the
commercial vehicles operating within OAU. This is
another important factor to be known on OAU
campus as transportation would be ‘strong thing’
without town gboro Anglo-Moz; Derived from Angola
and Mozambique, the car park is definitely a place
to know as the popular course MOZ 101 takes
place there. Another hangout spot for boys and girls
any time of the day.
Tourist destination; Comprising of Zoological
garden, Parks and Gardens, National History
Museum, Institue of Arts and Culture not forgetting
the mountains around making mountaineering
accessible to students and the outside world.
Lecture Free Week; This is always the last week of
academics. This week enable student prepare for
exams.
Mid Semester Test; A period of continuous
assessment for Students.
Computer Building; Popularly known as Intecu, the
IT base of OAU.
DSA; Division of Students Affairs that manages the
welfare of students.
Faculty of Law Students; Hardly can you see a law
student and you won’t recognise him/her because
of the dress code. There are neatly dressed on
black and white and they are the only set of
students with a compulsory dress code to class.
Goddey; One of the most popular students, known
for his active role in student politics.
Fajuyi Hall; Hall for the big boys and for perfect
gentlemen.
Awolowo Hall; Popularly known for her production
of 1st class aro students.
Angola Hall; Hostel for fresh male students.
Fresher’s week; Organised by school authority and
different department to welcome fresh students.
FYB; Final Year Brethrens, always very common
during 2nd semester every session. 2nd semesters;
Known for its fullness of activities.
SER001; A compulsory 0 unit course which must be
passed before graduation
General; OAU teaching hospital where cases that
can’t be managed at Health Centres are referred to.
Road 7; The alternative route in and outside campus
from Quarters.
Madam DSA; Dr. Mrs Durosinmi, the Dean of
Students Affairs also is one popular figure to be
known on OAU campus due as it name implies
sees to the welfares of the students .
Part Advisers; A must have for every level on
campus and varies from department to
departments.
Aro; Simple madness displayed by sane students of
the Awolowo and Angola residence.
Maximum Shi-Shi; As verdict is to court of law, so
is maximum shi-shi to OAU students’ as penalties
for stealing and other grevious offences whereby the
accused would be paraded and would be given the
beating of his life.
Examination week; A major determinant of students
success and progress on campus
GREAT IFE Anthem; The radical tone of the great Ife
anthem cannot be underestimated as it describes
what OAU and what a typical OAU student at large
should be like.
All rights still belong to original writers.
Obafemi Awolowo University is a federal
government owned and operated Nigerian university.
The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife.
Established in 1962 as The University of Ife. The
University is situated on a vast expanse of land
totaling 11,861 hectares in Ile-Ife, Osun State,
southwest of Nigeria. Right from the start, Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU), has continuously
proven its academic, administrative, research and
community service supremacy over and above other
universities in Nigeria. Why this is so is explained
in the points below as compiled by Nigerian
Bulletin:
1. Students Unionism: Of all student unions
in Nigeria, OAU student union stands out. Its slogan
Great IFE means: Great Intellectual Fighters for
Emancipation. The ivory tower boasts of vibrant
union and fearless national activists. Examples
include: Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana,
Bamidele Aturu, among others. While other schools
has Students’ Union Government ; government
connotes operating within a territory, OAU has a
Student Union which fights not for only OAU but
entirety of Nigerian studentship.
2. Academic Excellence: This is a non-negotiable attribute of why
thousands of students troop into Obafemi Awolowo
University. The academic excellence and intellectual
supremacy of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
cannot be matched with any other higher institution
of learning in Nigeria. The ivory tower has an
extensive history of academic excellence. Its
products dominate and excel in various fields.
3. Beautiful Campus, Architectural Balance: OAU does
not only have 'Africa's Most Beautiful Campus' in its
school anthem, it has truly lived up to this name.
The architectural masterpiece of building structures,
and the serene environment will always leave you
wowed. Besides this, OAU has good building
structure. Halls of residence are removed from the
academics. Banks have their place on campus.
Market has its place. Lecture theatres have their
places. And so on.
4. Strong Alumni Body: OAU boasts of an impressive alumni body both home
and abroad.
5. Zero cultism: The last time cultist
struck in OAU was in 1999. An attack which was
allegedly orchestrated by the school management.
Since then, the campus enjoys a cultist-free status.
6. Social life and rich cultural orientation: No other school compares when it comes to the social life in
OAU. From Awo to Faj, Moremi to Akintola, the
school maintains a rich social culture. Each hall of
residence has its own students' peculiarity. For
instance: Awolowo Hall is known for 'Aroism, and
its habitual consumption of beans. Moremi is
known for being the domain of campus big girls.
Angola Hall is for the fresh male students.
Mozambique is for the fresh female students.
AngloMoz Park (the fusion of Angola and
Mozambique) – which is in between Angola and
Mozambique halls is a home for new students to
hang out with one another. Fajuyi hall is known for
being the hall of 'gentle' students. Apart from
several hall orientation programmes, social events
and displays from students will make you want to
have a taste of the Great Ife!
7. Aroism: This is a
concept that may sound ridiculous to students of
other institution but it resounds a familiar meaning
to an OAU student. It is a term used for hilarity in
the school.
8. Peace, serene environment where
students can move any time of the day – Not many
Nigerian university campuses give you the freedom
to walk at any time of the day, freely with no fear
whatsoever. Students can leave their dorms to study
in lecture theatres at any time of the time – even in
the midnight, with no fear of intimidation. Besides
campus security that is everywhere around the
campus, students also watch each other's back.
9. Relatively cheap items – This is very very true of
Obafemi Awolowo University – things are incredibly
cheap on campus. Where do one even start from?
From making photocopies of documents – which
ranges from N3 – to transport fares which is N20
(from campus gate to inside the campus) no matter
the size of the luggage. Also at butteries, prices of
goods/stuffs should not be more than what
students can afford. There have been cases where
butteries have been shut because of trading over-
priced items that are more expensive than outside
campus.
10. Internal Government – Well, OAU has
its own government. Cases are settled within and
among the students. There has never been cases
where policemen/armed forces invaded the campus
to arrest or harrass students. These issues are
always resolved among the students, and by the
security arm of the school.
Source: Nigerian bulletin
How To Survive On Campus As A Freshman- OAU
Hey there, this post has no intentions to scare you or make you worried about what campus life will be like, instead, its about what you need to do not just only to survive on campus but also for you to achieve academic success.
Before diving into any campus tips, the first thing
you want to do is stay healthy. While on campus, you want to maintain a good personal hygiene.
Maintaining a good hygiene is very vital, not only does it help your academic performance but also
your social and mental performance as well.
Get Familiar With Your Roommates: Get to know your roommates and have a good communication with them. Your roomies are your first aid when you
have problems- health wise, emotionally and financially, so make sure there's a good bond with them. Also respect your roomies privacy. Avoid searching their back packs, luggage without his/her consent and also going through his/her text messages when they don't permit you to.
Attend Classes: Surely you might be tempted to miss that early morning class right?? Even at times you might also want to sleep in classes. Well, don't
let it overcome you. Attending classes is so important as vital informations are passed during classes- what to expect in an upcoming test,
change of dates etc. Study Properly: No matter how small or voluminous a chapter is, make sure you read something everyday. Reading daily help you reduce stress when test and exams are fast approaching as you
will have limited time to study when you don't study daily. Also attend tutorials that relates to your courses.
Protect Your Properties: While on campus, you'll meet different kinds of people- people with morals and without, people with conscience and without.
So, make sure you safe guard your properties carefully. Lock your bags and keep a close watch on your phone, laptop and valuable stuffs.
Make Friends: This part is my favorite. You don't
have to be Kevin Hart and be everyone's friend but
make enough friends as possible. Making will do a
lot as this friends can help you academically,
financially, socially, emotionally and a lot more.
Even if your Dad is Dansuki, at a point you'll still
need financially in very urgent cases and when
you're also broke. Brilliant friends will also help you
with difficult courses you find hard to understand. At
times when your heart is troubled and you need
someone to talk to, your friends will be there for
you.
Spend Wisely:Very soon you all know the Riskey
joint at Anglomoz and the Suya joints at various hall
of residence, yeah, those places are tempting. I
know this couple of guys that take their babes to
this joints, spend a lot and in their dorm they settle
to drink garri. Funny right?? Well I'm not objecting
you from buying your gf or bf stuffs but do it wisely
so you don't go broke very soon.
Be Involved On Campus: Campus life isn't only
about studying, exams and all. Your stay in the
university is one of the best periods in your life so
enjoy it while it last but with a limit. Taking drugs
and alcohol isn't a part of it.
50 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT OAU.
The University website; http://www.oauife.edu.ng is
the link between University and the outside world.
E-portal; Students and e-portal ‘wahala’, e-portal is
every students best friend. Here students register
courses and check results. No wonder no student
wants to share his/her e-portal password with
anyone not even his/her parents.
Road one; Also known as AdesojiAderemi road.
Road one is the linkage road inside and outside the
University premises.
Sport Centre; Here is not only known for sporting
activities only but also known for hosting religious
and social activities.
Ken SaroWiwa building; Also known as the Students
Union building is quite very popular as at least 50%
of total population of OAU has one thing or the
other to do there daily, due to its incorporation of
many business activities making the second most
patronised place on campus. It should be noted
that the popular Forks and Fingers restaurant and
5viers is located within the Students Union building.
Oduduwa Hall; Perhaps one of the biggest events
centres in Osun State. The fully air conditioned hall
is a must know for all within the University campus.
Amphi theatre; The biggest lecture theatre on
campus.Also popularly known as venues for most
events on campus.
Moremi hall; Hostel for the campus big
girls.Moremi hall is perhaps every girls dream
hostel on campus.
Mozambique hall; Hostel for fresh female
Students.Where guys come to toast female students
young.
Spider building; Popularly known because of its
aesthetics housing eight different department within
it. Spider is one of the most popular buildings on
campus even though most students have not seen it
physically because of its distance.
Senate Building; Office of the V.C and other top
officials of the University. One thing must sha bring
students to this building one way or the other.
Pit theatre; Located within Dramatic Arts
department. Pit theatre is known for plays being
staged there on campus.
Geology Department; Simply known as the most
frustrating Department on campus.
Health Centre; As a requirement for graduation,
students are to be registered here, thus making this
place an inevitable part of students life.
Prof Omole; He is the current Vice Chancellor of the
Great institution.
Prof Fabayo; He is the Chief Security Officer of OAU.
Crackers; They are known to be the security men
with the sole aim of maintaining peace and order
within the University premises.
Bats; People wonder whose population is much,
student or bats. Bats because of their population
and its economic advantage constitute a great part
of the institution.
ODLT; A lecture theatre also known to be a love
garden at nights where boys and girls hangout to
read.
New Buka; A place to give yourself or loved ones a
treat or a place to hang out with your clicks at
night.
Central market; A combination of the formerAkintola
market, Old buka and Aluta market making it the
largest market on campus, situated behind New
buka and is the only market on campus currently.
Motion ground; When it comes to taking pictures,
motion ground is just the right place to go.
White House; Named after its colour, white house is
the Faculty of Science.
Yellow House; The second and last building named
after is colour is Mathematics department.
Staff Quarters; Residents for lecturers and some
students.Quarters is another place to be known
even though most students haven’t been there as a
result of lack of transportation there. The popular
Conference centre and Staff club can be found here.
V.C lounge; Resident of the Vice Chancellor in
Quarters is another place to know even though
most students don’t know where it is located.
Town Gboro; This is the popular name for the
commercial vehicles operating within OAU. This is
another important factor to be known on OAU
campus as transportation would be ‘strong thing’
without town gboro Anglo-Moz; Derived from Angola
and Mozambique, the car park is definitely a place
to know as the popular course MOZ 101 takes
place there. Another hangout spot for boys and girls
any time of the day.
Tourist destination; Comprising of Zoological
garden, Parks and Gardens, National History
Museum, Institue of Arts and Culture not forgetting
the mountains around making mountaineering
accessible to students and the outside world.
Lecture Free Week; This is always the last week of
academics. This week enable student prepare for
exams.
Mid Semester Test; A period of continuous
assessment for Students.
Computer Building; Popularly known as Intecu, the
IT base of OAU.
DSA; Division of Students Affairs that manages the
welfare of students.
Faculty of Law Students; Hardly can you see a law
student and you won’t recognise him/her because
of the dress code. There are neatly dressed on
black and white and they are the only set of
students with a compulsory dress code to class.
Goddey; One of the most popular students, known
for his active role in student politics.
Fajuyi Hall; Hall for the big boys and for perfect
gentlemen.
Awolowo Hall; Popularly known for her production
of 1st class aro students.
Angola Hall; Hostel for fresh male students.
Fresher’s week; Organised by school authority and
different department to welcome fresh students.
FYB; Final Year Brethrens, always very common
during 2nd semester every session. 2nd semesters;
Known for its fullness of activities.
SER001; A compulsory 0 unit course which must be
passed before graduation
General; OAU teaching hospital where cases that
can’t be managed at Health Centres are referred to.
Road 7; The alternative route in and outside campus
from Quarters.
Madam DSA; Dr. Mrs Durosinmi, the Dean of
Students Affairs also is one popular figure to be
known on OAU campus due as it name implies
sees to the welfares of the students .
Part Advisers; A must have for every level on
campus and varies from department to
departments.
Aro; Simple madness displayed by sane students of
the Awolowo and Angola residence.
Maximum Shi-Shi; As verdict is to court of law, so
is maximum shi-shi to OAU students’ as penalties
for stealing and other grevious offences whereby the
accused would be paraded and would be given the
beating of his life.
Examination week; A major determinant of students
success and progress on campus
GREAT IFE Anthem; The radical tone of the great Ife
anthem cannot be underestimated as it describes
what OAU and what a typical OAU student at large
should be like.
All rights still belong to original writers.
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