Author: By Niyi Oduwole

OOU to enhance its Visibility on the Web – Vice-Chancellor

In order to enhance the University’s visibility on the Web, the administration of Professor Ganiyu Olatunji Olatunde has taken some administrative giant steps by establishing a WEBOMETRIC Unit, resuscitating the ICT Committee and signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts, USA  (MIT) on the use of its OpenCourseWare  (OCW). […]

Corruption in the Educational Sector has Negative Impact on Society – ICPC Boss

The Provost, Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria(ACAN), Keffi, Nasarawa State, Professor Sola Akinrinade, has opined that corruption in any form was destructive to good governance and overall welfare of the society.  Most importantly, he emphasized that corruption in the educational sector was even more calamitous in terms of its negative impact on our society.  The Provost […]

Varsity Sponsors Staff to Ede for A 3-Day Workshop

As part of efforts to improve the administrative skills of staff and to maximize their productivity, the authorities of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye recently sponsored sixty staff from the junior cadre and some executive members of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) ably led by its Chairman, Comrade John Rasaki Olayinka to a 3-Day Workshop held […]

NUC Approves Nursing Degree Programme For OOU

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of the full-time B.NSc. Nursing Science programme at Olabisi Onabanjo University effective from the 2018/2019 academic session.  Other programmes approved alongside Nursing are Music and Linguistics. According to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ganiyu Olatunji Olatunde, the approval of the programmes was a vindication of the unrelentless efforts […]

UK Alumni President Visits the Vice-Chancellor

The President of the OOU Alumni, UK Chapter, Mr. Olu Sokoya recently paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor and his management team at the Main Campus of the University. During the visit, they deliberated on a number of issues bordering on the development of the University, the Alumni Association and the quest of the […]

Local Government Structure in Nigeria remains ineffectual- Mabogunje

Local Government Structure in Nigeria remains ineffectual- Mabogunje

A renowned scholar, Professor Akin Mabogunje, has declared that the 774 Local Government Councils, as structured in Nigeria, would remain ineffectual. The distinguished academic made this known during a recent “Methodology Workshop on Grassroots Governance in Southwest Nigeria 1999 – 2018” organized by the Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance at the Faculty […]

CFP: African Philosophy, Culture and The Future of Africa: A Festschrift/International Colloquium for Professor Oladele Abiodun Balogun @ 50

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria December 25th, 2018 will mark the Golden birthday of the erudite Nigerian philosopher, Professor Oladele Abiodun Balogun. His career, of almost three decades, is exemplary of an accomplished scholar, distinguished teacher, seasoned administrator, cerebral theologian, and ardent philanthropist. In and beyond the academia, Balogun’s scholarship, mentorship and leadership […]

Council Visits Royal Fathers

The members of Governing Council Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye led by its Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Mrs. Mosun Belo-Olusoga paid a courtesy visit to their Royal Majesties Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi and the Alake of Egbaland, Oba (Dr.) Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo on Wednesday, 18th July and Thursday, 19th July, 2018 respectively at their […]

VC Commends SSANU for aligning with The University Culture and Tradition

The Vice-Chancellor, Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye, Prof. Ganiyu Olatunde Olatunji has showered encomiums on the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) OOU Branch for always aligning with the University culture and tradition by promoting academic excellence with the organization of its Annual Public Lecture. Professor Olatunji made this remark during the 5th Annual Public […]