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OAU to Hold Foundation-Laying Ceremony for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Centre for Youth Empowerment and Inter-Cultural Dialogue

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, is set to hold the Foundation-Laying Ceremony of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Centre for ...

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WAUG 2026

WAUG 2026 Ends as OAU Emerges Overall Champion

The 2026 West African University Games (WAUG) have come to a memorable end at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, bringing to ...

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WAUG 2026

Watch Live: WAUG 2026 Closing Ceremony

The curtain is set to come down on the 2026 West African University Games (WAUG) at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, ...

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Research

OAU Researcher Wins $5Million Gates Foundation Grant to Reduce Maternal Deaths in Nigeria by 60%

Obafemi Awolowo University researcher, Professor Ibraheem O. Awowole won a Gates Foundation-funded project to implement the Pregnancy Risk Stratification Innovations ...

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WAUG 2026

OAU Opens WAUG 2026 as 50 Universities Gather in Ile-Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Saturday formally opened the 2026 West African University Games (WAUG), bringing together 50 universities for ...

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