O A U IN BRIEF......... The Obafemi Awolowo University is a comprehenssive public institution established in 1962 as the University of Ife,(UNIFECS).The University is situated on a vast espanse of land totalling 11,861 hectares in Ile-Ife,Osun State,southwest of Nigeria. In the 1970's and the early 1980's, the University attained a foremost position among Universities in Africa,with a vibrant academic and social atmosphere and a high international reputation