The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has rejected key aspects of the statement issued by the Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo, regarding allegations of sexual assault involving military personnel and members of the university community, announcing that it has instructed its legal advisers to commence appropriate legal proceedings. In a statement by the University’s Public…
The Nigerian Army has broken its silence on allegations that some of its recently passed-out personnel attacked students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), saying it has launched a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation into the reported misconduct while insisting it has not received any formal complaint or credible evidence to substantiate rape allegations circulating on…
Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has suspended students’ association activities in its College of Humanities and Culture for the 2026/2027 academic session following unresolved issues arising from the recently concluded college elections. The suspension was contained in an internal memorandum dated July 2, 2026, and signed by the Acting Dean of Students’ Affairs, Dr. Funmilayo Mary…
The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, has invited members of the public to the official investiture of the institution’s third Chancellor, Mrs Victoria Adunola Samson, popularly known as Mama BOVAS. The ceremony, which will also feature the commissioning of landmark projects across the university, is scheduled to hold on Monday,…
The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has clarified that no decision has been taken to replace the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) khaki uniform with Adire or any other fabric, contrary to media reports following his appearance on Channels Television. In a statement issued after the programme, the minister explained that his reference to…
The President of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has alleged that newly recruited Nigerian Army personnel assaulted students, seized mobile phones and sexually harassed female students during the incident in Osogbo. The SUG President said he received distress calls from students at the university’s Main Campus in Okebale, Osogbo, reporting…
Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has fixed 160 as the minimum score for candidates seeking admission into the institution for the 2026/2027 academic session. In a notice signed by the Registrar, Mrs. Atinuke A. Oguntunde, the university said the Post-UTME screening exercise is open to candidates who selected UNIOSUN as their first-choice institution in the 2026…
The Federal Government has confirmed that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will replace its long-standing khaki uniform with Adire fabric as part of ongoing reforms aimed at promoting local production and strengthening Nigeria’s textile industry. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, disclosed this on Thursday while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief,…
Five soldiers have been arrested in connection with the alleged overnight invasion of student hostels in Osogbo, Osun State, the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Clement Adebooye, has confirmed. Professor Adebooye disclosed that the soldiers, believed to be recently passed-out military recruits, allegedly stormed about 16 off-campus hostels in the Oke Baale area,…
The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Clement Adebooye, has declared that the university will explore alternative options to seek justice if the outcome of the Nigerian Army’s investigation into the alleged assault of its students by Army recruits proves unsatisfactory. Professor Adebooye, who described the personnel involved in the incident as unfit to…