Obafemi Awolowo University
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Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a major federal government-funded university located in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Founded in 1961, it began classes the following year and is situated north of the town. The university operates a teaching hospital and boasts a significant library. It also houses specialized institutes, including one for agricultural research and training, which manages the Moor Plantation and possesses Nigeria's largest agricultural library. Additionally, institutes for education and physical education are affiliated with the university in Ile-Ife.1
The university was formerly known as the University of Ife. It is named after Obafemi Awolowo, a prominent Nigerian statesman, advocate for independence, nationalism, and federalism, who also served as the chancellor of the university in the mid-1970s.12
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