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Osun State University (UNIOSUN) continues to make waves in academia, as one of her Alumni, Obasanjo Okekunle, bagged the prestigious University of Westminster Business School PhD Studentship, which includes a full tuition waiver for three years worth £12,623 per year and an alumni discount of £2,227 per year.
A lecturer from Osun State University, Dr. (Mrs.) Bayo-Olugbami Adedamola has won two international travel grants amounting to the sum of three thousand six hundred Euros. A statement released by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, on Friday, 14th July, 2023 confirmed the award, citing a letter signed by the Director of Grants and Programs of the International Britain Research Organization (IBRO), Dr. Rebecca Hadid.
...As Eleven Students receive scholarships
The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Professor 'Ayo Clement Adebooye, has lauded the Osun Development Forum, Dallas, Texas Chapter for awarding the sum of one million, one hundred thousand naira (N1,100,000) scholarships to eleven (11) indigent but diligent students of Osun State University.
The Vice-Chancellor's adulation was contained in a statement made available to the press by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, on Thursday, 6th July, 2023.
The Vice-Chancellor's statement partly reads “On behalf of Management, staff and most importantly, students of the University, I appreciate Osun Development Forum and its President, Alhaji Kazeem Adetunji, for their thoughtfulness and benevolence.
"Giving back to society sets the scene for trust building, as it endears the donors to the recipients. The gesture of giving back creates an everlasting memory in the minds of beneficiaries, which could spur students to engage in philanthropic acts when they eventually become economically independent in life, being products of philanthropy themselves.
"One hundred thousand naira (N100,000) means a lot to every student in today's economy, which makes the gesture the more commendable. Once again, I appreciate you for doing this and pray that you would be replenished in many folds," the Vice-Chancellor added.
The scholarship is awarded to the best students in Faculties, starting from their second year, and is maintained till graduation on the basis of sustained academic performance at the highest level.
Osun Development Forum, Dallas, Texas chapter started the scholarship scheme five years ago to decrease the school dropout rate of brilliant but indigent students in Government-owned higher institutions in Osun State, who are of Osun descent.
Seven existing beneficiaries in the University had their scholarships renewed by the Forum, while four new beneficiaries were added to the 2023 list. The new beneficiaries were pooled from the Faculties of Education, Computing and Information Technology, Basic Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences.
...admonishes Muslims to sustain their prayers for peace, love and national unity
The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Professor 'Ayo Clement Adebooye has sent out his best wishes to Muslims in Nigeria and the world at large in celebration of Id-El-Kabir.
........As Unions appreciate Adebooye-led Management
The Management of Osun State University under the leadership of Professor Oduanyo Clement Adebooye, on Wednesday, 14th June, 2023 doled out palliative to all staff of the University to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.
…As VC pledges commitment to assignment
The Executive Governor of Osun State and Visitor to Osun State University, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, has appointed the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Professor ‘Ayo Clement Adebooye, as a member of Osun State Education Summit Planning Committee.
…Commences 2023 JAMB Registrations
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved five additional Computer Based Test (CBT) Centres for Osun State University.
Osun State University, through its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, has lauded the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for approving and releasing funds for the construction of a monumental Senate building on the University's main campus in Osogbo, despite the global economic challenges.
You may wish to recall that in our release dated 8th December, 2022, the deadline of 23rd December, 2022 was given to all candidates who have been offered admission in the 2022/2023 Admission exercise to complete their registration.