Students’ Union of Obafemi Awolowo University

Students’ Union of Obafemi Awolowo University

The Students’ union of Obafemi Awolowo University governs student affairs at the institution.

It was involved in the July 10th, 1999 Obafemi Awolowo University massacre, when members of the Black Axe Confraternity murdered the secretary-general of the students' union, George Iwilade, and multiple other student activists.

It is a member of the National Association of Nigerian Students


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Obafemi Awolowo University massacre — The Obafemi Awolowo University massacre was a series of shootings and murders which took place against students of Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria on Saturday, July 10, 1999. It resulted in the deaths of eight people… …   Wikipedia

  • Obafemi — may refer to: Abiodun Obafemi (born 1973), a Nigerian footballer Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987), a Nigerian politician and leader Obafemi Awolowo University, a government owned and operated Nigerian university Obafemi Awolowo University massacre, a… …   Wikipedia

  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside — Infobox University name=University of Wisconsin Parkside established=1968 type=State university chancellor= Lane R. Earns (Interim) city=Kenosha state=Wisconsin country=USA campus=Suburban, convert|700|acre|km2 enrollment=5,100 (4,853… …   Wikipedia

  • Confraternities in Nigeria — Poster warning against the dangers of confraternities In Nigeria, a confraternity is a group that is nominally university based, though street and creek confraternities began in the 1990s. The first confraternity, the Pyrates Confraternity was… …   Wikipedia

  • Nigeria — Nigerian, adj., n. /nuy jear ee euh/, n. a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 107,129,469; 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Cap.: Abuja. Official name, Federal Republic of… …   Universalium

  • Nigeria — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Nigeria (disambiguation). Federal Republic of Nigeria Jamhuriyar Taraiyar Nijeriya …   Wikipedia

  • WHO Directory of Medical Schools — World Health Organization WHO Directory of Medical Schools by region and country.The World Health Organization Directory of Medical Schools and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research International Medical… …   Wikipedia

  • Colonial Nigeria — History of Nigeria This article is part of a series Prehistory …   Wikipedia

  • Nnamdi Azikiwe — The Right Honourable Nnamdi Azikiwe 1st President of Nigeria In office October 1, 1963 – January 16, 1966 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”