OAU Bans Hugging on Campus and Heavy Makeups – Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife management has introduced a new dress code policy in the university community.
According to a memo dated June 13, 2025, students who violate the approved dress code risk rustication for one or two semesters, depending on the offence.
The university has outlined specific offences that attract rustication for one semester, including:
This policy has sparked mixed reactions from the public, with some viewing it as a violation of students’ human rights and others seeing it as a necessary measure to maintain academic focus.
What’s your view?