OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY (OAU) ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR 65TH ANNIVERSARY

The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has officially announced the commencement of activities marking the institution’s historic 65th Anniversary Celebration.

​In an official invitation released by the Anniversary Celebration Committee chaired by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor G. A. Aderounmu the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire, cordially invites all Provosts, Deans, Directors, staff, students, and the general public to actively participate in this milestone event.

​The week-long celebration is specially designed to commemorate the remarkable journey, outstanding achievements, and enduring legacy of the University as a foremost institution of higher learning in Nigeria and beyond.

​The festivities will officially kick off with a Press Conference addressed by the Vice-Chancellor on Monday, 1st June, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. inside Floor O, Room 5.

​Official Schedule of Events

​Here is the complete, compiled lineup of activities formatted in list form:

​Day 1: Monday, June 1

​Activity: Opening and Press Conference

​Time: 10:00 am

​Venue: Floor O Room 05

​Day 2: Tuesday, June 2

​Activity: Sports Day (Walk for life), Sport wares

​Time: 7:00 am

​Venue: Meeting Point Motion Ground

​Day 3: Wednesday, June 3

​Activity: Research, Innovation and Exhibitions

​Time: 10:00 am

​Venue: Oduduwa Hall

​Day 4: Thursday, June 4

​Activity: Cultural Day

​Time: 10:00 am

​Venue: Oduduwa Hall

​Day 5: Friday, June 5

​Activity: Jumat Service

​Time: 1:00 pm

​Venue: OAU Central Mosque

​Day 6: Saturday, June 6

​Activity: Alumni Programme

​Time: 2:00 pm

​Venue: Online

​Day 7: Sunday, June 7

​Activity: Thanksgiving

​Time: 10:00 am

​Venue: All Souls Chapel

​Day 8: Monday, June 8

​Activity: Grand Anniversary Celebration

​Time: 11:00 am

​Venue: Oduduwa Hall

​Important Notice to All Staff and Students

​Special Dress Code for Cultural Day (Day 4): Management has explicitly noted that all staff and students are required to wear their indigenous (native) attires on Thursday, June 4, to beautifully showcase and celebrate our rich African diversities.

​The University community’s presence and collective support will greatly contribute to the success of this historic milestone in the life of Great Ife.