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Quick FAQ- Pinned TrendingGeneral1d ago
FUOYE Welcomes a New Vice-Chancellor: Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole (2026)
Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) is entering a new chapter. Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole has been appointed the **5th substantive Vice-Chancellor** of FUOYE and is set to assume office on **11 February 2026**, succeeding Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, whose tenure runs out on the same day. This is one of the most consequential leadership transitions in the university\'s history, and a lot of incoming and current FUOYE students are asking the obvious questions: who is he, what is he known for, and what does this change mean for admissions, hostels, and academic calendar going forward? Here is what we know — verified from public records, with sources you can check yourself. ## Who is Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole? - **Full name:** Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole - **Born:** 23 July 1967, Ibadan, Oyo State - **Field:** Professor of **Soil Physics** (Department of Soil Science & Land Resource Management) - **Degrees:** Bachelor\'s, Master\'s and PhD — all from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria - **Previous role:** 4th substantive Vice-Chancellor of **Bowen University, Iwo** (1 August 2018 – 31 July 2023) - **Earlier appointments:** Director of University Advancement and Linkages at Federal University, Dutsin-Ma; Professor at FUOYE before his Bowen VC tenure In other words, he is not new to FUOYE. He held a substantive professorial chair at this same university before he left to lead Bowen. Now he is coming back as the head of the institution. ## Why this matters for FUOYE students 1. **Continuity in academics.** A returning professor knows the campus, the departments, the staff, and the students. Expect a smoother transition than an outsider would deliver. 2. **Track record of running a university.** He already completed a full 5-year VC term at Bowen — graduating sessions, fixing infrastructure, defending budgets. That experience is exactly what FUOYE needs as student population grows. 3. **Possible new direction.** Every new VC brings priorities. Watch out for announcements on hostel expansion, new faculties, ICT/research grants, and academic calendar reforms within the first 100 days of his tenure. 4. **Outgoing VC.** Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina handed over a university with a working academic calendar and visible infrastructure. Most students will not feel the change immediately — you will keep registering, paying, and writing exams as usual. ## What does NOT change for you on Day 1 - Your matric number, department, and faculty stay the same. - Your school fees, accommodation booking, and acceptance fee processes remain the same. - The official FUOYE portal and your dashboard logins remain unchanged. - JAMB-set cut-off marks for FUOYE departments are not affected by a VC change. The university\'s departmental cut-off for the **2026/2027** session will still be set after the JAMB Policy Meeting on **11 May 2026** (we wrote a separate explainer for that — see the link below). ## What to watch in the first 90 days - **Inaugural address & 100-day priorities.** New VCs typically publish a vision document within their first quarter. Expect points on TETFund-funded buildings, more on-campus hostels, and expanded online learning. - **Hostel & accommodation policy.** This is where most FUOYE students feel impact. Will the new administration push for more on-campus rooms? Crack down on landlord exploitation in Oye-Ekiti? Right now, most rooms are off-campus — the [Tobix Tech AI Accommodation Finder](/accommodation) is the safest way to lock in a verified room before the rush. - **Academic calendar.** A new VC sometimes adjusts resumption dates and exam windows. Keep checking the [FUOYE admission page](/admission) — we update it as soon as official announcements drop. ## Frequently asked questions **Q: When exactly does the new VC take office?** A: 11 February 2026, the same day Prof. Fasina\'s tenure ends. **Q: Will this affect 2026 admission?** A: No. JAMB and FUOYE have already published the 2026/2027 admission framework. The VC change does not roll back any admission already in progress. **Q: Will school fees increase under the new VC?** A: There is no announcement to that effect. Any fee change has to go through Senate and Council and would be communicated officially through the FUOYE portal — not through social media rumours. **Q: Is FUOYE still a federal university after this change?** A: Yes. FUOYE remains a federal government university. Only the leadership has changed. ## Sources This post is based on **public reporting** of FUOYE\'s Governing Council announcement and the publicly available academic profile of Professor Ogunwole on Wikipedia and Nigerian education news outlets. We do not invent quotes — anything we cannot verify is either flagged as analysis or left out. We will keep this post updated as new official statements are released by the FUOYE Public Relations Office. Drop your questions in the replies below — Tobix replies personally. Related reads: - [JAMB 2026 Admission Policy Meeting — what FUOYE aspirants need to know](/talk/jamb-2026-admission-policy-meeting-cutoff-marks) - [Latest FUOYE cut-off marks for every department](/admission) - [Verified accommodation near FUOYE (no landlord scams)](/accommodation)
#fuoye-news#vice-chancellor#prof-ogunwole#leadership1 reply113 - Pinned TrendingJAMB1d ago
JAMB 2026 Admission Policy Meeting (May 11): Everything FUOYE Aspirants Need to Know
On **Monday, 11 May 2026**, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will hold its **2026 Admission Policy Meeting** — the most important meeting on the Nigerian university admission calendar. By the end of that day, JAMB will have set the **national minimum acceptable UTME score** for the 2026/2027 academic session, and every Nigerian university (FUOYE included) will know the floor below which they cannot legally admit. If you wrote UTME this year and you are gunning for FUOYE, this is the meeting that decides whether your score keeps you in the race. Here is the plain-English breakdown — with one important correction up front: **FUOYE does NOT use a Post-UTME exam**. They use a fixed *screening* formula. Lots of aspirants get this wrong because most other universities still run Post-UTME exams. FUOYE doesn't. ## What is the JAMB Policy Meeting actually for? JAMB does not unilaterally set cut-off marks. The Policy Meeting brings together: - The **Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board** itself - Vice-Chancellors and Registrars from federal, state and private universities - The National Universities Commission (NUC) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) - Heads of polytechnics and colleges of education Together, they agree on the **national minimum** UTME score for each tier of institution. Universities can choose to use a higher cut-off, but they cannot go below the national minimum. ## Last year's benchmarks (for context) - **Universities (federal & state):** national minimum UTME of **140** - **Polytechnics & Colleges of Education:** national minimum UTME of **100** FUOYE itself, as a federal university, set its institutional cut-off **higher** than 140 last session — competitive departments like Medicine, Nursing, Software Engineering, and Law required scores well above 200. That pattern is expected to continue. ## How FUOYE actually decides who gets admitted (the screening formula) This is the single most important section of this post. **FUOYE does not run a Post-UTME exam.** Instead, they take three numbers about you and combine them into a single aggregate out of 100. That aggregate is what they rank candidates by, alongside the JAMB cut-off. The formula: - **UTME points (max 60):** your UTME score divided by 400, multiplied by 60. So a 280 UTME = (280/400) × 60 = **42 pts**. - **O'Level points (max 30):** your best 5 credits in relevant subjects, scored as A1 = 6, B2 = 5, B3 = 4, C4 = 3, C5 = 2, C6 = 1. - **Sitting points (max 10):** **10 pts** if you used **one sitting** for O'Level, **6 pts** if you used **two sittings**. Add them up. That is your FUOYE screening aggregate, out of 100. Want to do the math without a calculator app? $Cal: Calculate yours now$ — it pops a built-in calculator on this page, no signup needed. ## What this means for FUOYE aspirants 1. **140 is the floor, not the goal.** Even if JAMB keeps the national minimum at 140, FUOYE still ranks candidates by the aggregate above. A 140 UTME gives you only 21 UTME points — you would need very strong O'Levels and 1 sitting to even get into the conversation. 2. **Your O'Level matters more than most aspirants realise.** 30 of the 100 points come from O'Level grades. Two sittings instead of one costs you 4 points straight off the top. 3. **Change of course/institution windows usually open shortly after.** If your aggregate is below your dream FUOYE department's bar, JAMB typically opens a paid Change of Course/Institution window within weeks of the policy meeting. Have a backup department in mind **before** the window opens — not after. 4. **Catchment-area rules still apply.** FUOYE gives a slight edge to candidates from its catchment states. If you are from Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Kogi, Kwara — that helps marginally on the aggregate. Not sure where you stand? $Cal: Run your numbers in 30 seconds$ and the verdict is instant. ## What to do TODAY (before May 11) - Confirm your UTME score on the JAMB CAPS portal. - Check FUOYE's last published departmental cut-off for your course on the [/admission](/admission) page so you know your buffer. - Compute your screening aggregate honestly — use the inline calculator above. If you are below 50/100, start considering Change of Course right now. - Sort accommodation early. Once admission lists drop, hostel prices around Oye-Ekiti spike sharply. Lock in a [verified room via Tobix](/accommodation) before the rush. ## Likely outcomes from the May 11 meeting We do not invent numbers — but based on the last 4 years of policy meetings, the realistic possibilities are: - **Most likely:** National minimum stays at **140** for universities (carried over from last year). - **Possible:** A small adjustment up or down (±10 points). JAMB has openly discussed making admission more competitive. - **Unlikely:** A dramatic change. Such moves usually require notice in advance. Whatever JAMB decides on the 11th, **we will update this post within hours of the official announcement**, and we will publish FUOYE's departmental cut-offs the moment Senate releases them. ## FAQs students keep asking us **Q: My UTME is 168. Can I get into FUOYE Software Engineering?** A: 168 gives you only 25.2 UTME points. Even with 5 A1s (30 pts) and 1 sitting (10 pts), your max aggregate would be ~65/100. Software Engineering historically requires 70+. You would need to retake JAMB or use Change of Course to a less competitive department. **Q: When does FUOYE screening open?** A: Typically June–August, after JAMB releases the policy framework. Watch [/admission](/admission) — we update it the same day FUOYE announces. **Q: Does the new VC affect this?** A: No. The Policy Meeting is a JAMB-led federal process. The change of FUOYE Vice-Chancellor (see [our explainer here](/talk/fuoye-new-vice-chancellor-prof-joshua-ogunwole-2026)) does not affect the national minimum or FUOYE's already-set 2026/2027 admission framework. **Q: Where do I get the most accurate FUOYE cut-off info after May 11?** A: We update the [Tobix Tech FUOYE Cut-Off Marks Database](/admission) the same day FUOYE's Senate publishes departmental cut-offs. Bookmark it. ## Sources This post is based on the **publicly announced JAMB 2026 Admission Policy Meeting schedule**, the **last published JAMB national minimum scores**, and FUOYE's **publicly documented screening formula** (UTME 60 + O'Level 30 + sittings 10 = 100). Where we make projections (e.g. "most likely: 140"), it is clearly labelled as analysis based on past trends, not insider information. Drop your UTME score in the replies and Tobix will tell you honestly which FUOYE departments you have a shot at. No hype, no fake hope.
#jamb#jamb-2026#policy-meeting#cut-off-marks2 replies116 - Accommodation1d ago
Cheapest verified accommodation near FUOYE main gate — share your finds
Looking for affordable rooms near FUOYE? Drop the area, type (self-contain / shared / hostel), and price you got it for. Tobix verifies every listing on our accommodation page so other students don't get scammed.\n\nCommon student areas around Oye-Ekiti:\n- Mask Villa (closest to gate, ₦200k–₦450k/year)\n- Ilemoba (5-min bike, ₦150k–₦300k)\n- Behind Engineering (quiet, ₦180k–₦350k)\n- Oloriewe (popular with new intakes)\n\nUse the AI Accommodation Finder on this site to negotiate prices and get verified listings with WhatsApp contacts.
#FUOYE accommodation#cheap hostel FUOYE#Mask Villa price#Oye-Ekiti rent0 replies04 - Admission1d ago
What is your JAMB score and your preferred FUOYE course for 2026/2027?
Drop your JAMB score and the FUOYE course you're aiming for in the comments — Tobix and other students will tell you whether you have a realistic shot, the post-UTME cut-off to target, and which alternative courses to consider if your score falls short.\n\nKnown 2026/2027 FUOYE cut-off marks (subject to JAMB & FUOYE confirmation):\n- Medicine & Surgery: 230+ (post-UTME 70%+)\n- Nursing Science: 220+\n- Law: 220+\n- Computer Science / Software Engineering: 200+\n- Engineering (Mech/Elec/Civil): 200+\n- Accounting / Economics / Mass Comm: 190+\n- Education / Arts / Social Sciences: 180+\n\nReply with your details and Tobix will personally respond.
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