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- 21 Mar 2016
Terragon Group Backs IEEE OAU at SPAC 2016 Conference
Over 300 students from Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, Covenant University and the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, recently gathered for the 2016…
- 17 Oct 2024
Moniepoint Boosts STEM Education with Unveiling of Tosin Eniolorunda Design Lab @OAU
In a move aimed at advancing STEM education and fostering technological innovation in Nigeria, the Mechanical Engineering Department of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife received a…
- 29 Jun 2025
OAU Taps Aderounmu, Tech Advocate as DVC Academics
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has appointed Professor Adesola Aderounmu, renowned computer scientist and technology advocate, as its new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics). Professor…
- 19 Dec 2025
OAU, Baptist Day School Oluponna honour Akano with Distinguished Alumnus Awards
Mr. Tim Akano, renowned entrepreneur, technologist, and philanthropist, has been honoured with two Distinguished Alumnus Awards by Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and Baptist Day School, Oluponna,…
- 28 May 2012
‘Yookos Set to Bridge Africa’s Digital Divide’
Tomisin Fashino is the group CEO of Yookos.com, an Africa based social networking site . A computer engineering graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU and an MBA from the University of Lagos;…
- 12 Jan 2009
Omatek Equips OAU Staff, Students with PCs
Omatek Computers and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile- Ife have entered into a partnership that will make the staff and students of the institution proud owners of PCs; stemming from the…
- 22 Jan 2014
OAU Gets $8m World Bank Grant for Knowledge Park
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has received a grant of $8 million (N1.3 billion) from the World Bank to establish the University Knowledge Park. This is contained in statement signed by…
- 9 Jun 2015
Team Galactic Emerges Champion at CIMA Business Competition
Team Galactic from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) 2015 Global Business Challenge…
- 25 May 2026
Moniepoint Group Commits to Boost Hands-on, Entrepreneurship in Three Nigerian Universities with ₦3B Innovation Hubs
Moniepoint Inc, has signed a landmark ₦3 billion commitment to establish three Innovation Hubs across some of Nigeria’s most prestigious federal universities over the next three years. The initiative…
- 25 Apr 2014
NCS’ Cloud Computing Workshop Postponed
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has postponed its Cloud Computing Workshop earlier slated for Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), according to a short statement by Iyiola Ayoola, director,…
- 15 Dec 2024
OAU Confers Honorary Doctorate on MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola
Karl Toriola, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria and an alumnus of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, returned to his alma mater to receive an honorary doctorate…
- 14 Mar 2018
NCS, OAU partners on OAK PARK
The Nigeria Computer Society and Obafemi Awolowo University have implored ICT stakeholders to take advantage of the World Bank sponsored OAU technology driven park, by building capacity in Park…
- 13 Jul 2018
MTN Takes 'Pulse Campus Invasion' To OAU
MTN Pulse Campus Invasion, a youth oriented empowerment programme from MTN Nigeria, took its maiden edition to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ife, Osun State. The five days of creating a…
- 19 Sept 2024
PMCRG Invokes FoI, Asks NCC to Disclose Findings on Telecoms Competition Landscape
Pervasive and Mobile Computing Research Group (PMCRG), a specialised research arm within Obafemi Awolowo University’s (OAU) Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE) ICT-Driven Knowledge Park, has formally…
- 10 Mar 2014
Bad Network Forced Ige, OAU Undergraduate to Commit Suicide
Dipo Ige , Obafemi Awolowo University student, who was reported last week to have committed suicide due to being jilted by his lover, may actually have died due to other reasons, according to the…
- 26 May 2014
Technology Policy kills Entrepreneurship- Dons
Leading academics have called for a broader and more inclusive science and technology policy to enable Nigeria reap the benefits of the modern age, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can report. They…
- 20 Jul 2016
WhoGoHost Sees Increased Local Demand for Data Hosting- Obaniyi
‘Toba Obaniyi, CEO of Whogohost Limited, is a graduate of Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University. He finished in the top 5 percentile of his class in 2008. He is a self…
- 21 Mar 2014
Bridging IT Research Gap: NCS 2014 R&D Workshop in Focus
The Computer Science/Information Technology Research workshop organized annually by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has again focused on hands-on expertise development and practical measures for…
- 8 Oct 2025
Airtel Africa Foundation Launches 100 Tech Scholarships for Nigerian Undergraduates
Following the recent announcement by its Chairman, Dr. Segun Ogunsanya, at a World Press Conference held in Lagos recently, the Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has kicked off its…
- 16 Jun 2026
Airtel Africa Foundation Completes Year One Scholarship Disbursement for 100 Tech Scholars in Nigeria
The Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has completed the disbursement of first year funding to the first cohort of 100 beneficiaries under its flagship Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship…
- 10 Oct 2025
STEM Education Receives a Big Boost as Moniepoint Founder Launches Future Builders Fund to Support Nigeria’s Digital Economy Agenda
The Tosin Eniolorunda STEM Foundation has announced the launch of the Future Builders Fund, a scholarship initiative created to empower high-potential but under-resourced students across Nigeria.…
- 19 Jun 2019
Facebook to Leverage Deep Tech with Campus Roadshow
Facebook has embarked on a University roadshow offering students the opportunity to share their ideas and learn more about technology. As part of its continuation of its 2018 FbStart programme, the…
- 24 Jul 2015
Professor Sola Aderounmu Emerges New NCS President
Members of the Nigeria Computer Society ‎(NCS) have elected Professor Sola Aderounmu as their new president (2015-2017). Although there were initially protests over some provisions of the new…
- 11 Feb 2026
OAU, UNN Graduates Top Unity Bank Corpreneurship Challenge Across 10 States
Unity Bank Plc has announced winners in the 27th edition of its flagship Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, also known as Corpreneurship Challenge, following the conclusion of Business Pitch at…
- 26 Feb 2014
OAU to Host EduNet 2014 Conference
The 4th Edition of Education Network Conference -EduNet 2014 will be hosted by the ICT Centre and the Institute for Entrepreneurship Development Studies of Obafemi Awolowo University in Partnership…
- 19 Oct 2018
OAU, Unilag students win BlueChip Inter-Campus Machine Learning competition
After an intensive 5-day learning bootcamp, Olajide Abdulrazzaq Folarin (from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State), Sadiq Aderinto and Stanley Obumneme Dukor (both of the University of…
- 2 Feb 2026
First Lady Commissions Dream Centre @ OAU
The Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Dream Centre at Obafemi Awolowo University, IleIfe, where she was joined by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan…
- 29 Oct 2017
OAU Undergraduate, Adeola Wins Data Science Nigeria Bootcamp Hackathon
By peter oluka Adeola Balogun, a young female 400-level Computer Science undergraduate from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has won the Data Science Nigeria (DSN) bootcamp hackathon. The…
- 19 Oct 2018
Academy Halogen Deepens Cyber Security Conversation with Digitization Confab
Academy Halogen, the Halogen School of Security Management & Technology, has emphasized the need to create a clear policy direction for Nigeria’s digital economy to facilitate effective cyber…
- 9 Dec 2022
Pantami Urges Africa to Embrace Innovation to Drive Economy
Professor Ali Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy in Nigeria, has stressed that for Africa to prosper economically, the region must play active role in digital innovation.…