The Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State has paused lectures and all academic activities for two days over the death of a 200 level student in an accident.
The suspension was announced in a statement on Tuesday on behalf of the management by the Deputy Registrar, Corporate Affairs Division, Wale Balogun.
The message revealed the student was in the Department of Business Administration. “Today, Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the student died in an accident.
“The university community is in great shock and mourning over this painful loss of a 200 level Student of the Business Administration Department,” the statement said.
“a sign of respect and solidarity with the bereaved family and the university community”, it claimed, was the suspension of academic activities.
Lectures and other academic activities will be suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday, the statement said, with normal activities to resume on Thursday, November 12.
The Vise Chancellor, on behalf of Council, Management, Staff and Students, sends profound condolences to the family, friends, course mates and professors of the deceased student’, it added.
Management also prayed for the repose of the soul of the dead and begged God to grant the family “the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss”.
It asked students to remain calm and not to share unconfirmed news about the tragedy.
“Management appeals to students to remain calm, avoid speculations and spreading of unverified information or graphic images on social media and to respect the privacy of the bereaved family at this difficult time,” the statement stated.
The institution also reaffirmed its commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students at all of its sites.
“It further said, “Management reiterated its commitment to the protection of lives and property and the welfare of all students in all campuses of the school as adequate safeguards have been put in place for these purposes.
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