Obafemi Awolowo University

== Sports ==
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The sports centre is located on the central campus and provides indoor and outdoor sports. The centre is equipped with modern facilities and the students participate in competitive sports such as those organized by the [[Nigerian University Games Association]] (NUGA) and [[West African University Games|West African University's Games]] (WAUG). Recreational facilities including basketball courts and table tennis in each of the halls of residence. The Staff Club, with its swimming pool, is available for registered staff members and their guests.

The university's sports centre hosted the [[Nigerian University Games Association]] (NUGA) championships in 1970, 1984 and 2013.<ref name="OAU unveils logo, mascot for NUGA">{{cite news|last=OYELEKE|first=SODIQ|title=OAU unveils logo, mascot for NUGA|url=http://www.punchng.com/sports/oau-unveils-logo-mascot-for-nuga/|access-date=27 March 2014|newspaper=Punch|date=September 5, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327221015/http://www.punchng.com/sports/oau-unveils-logo-mascot-for-nuga/|archive-date=27 March 2014}}</ref> The sports centre is equipped with an IAAD-compliant swimming pool, tartan track, volleyball court, tennis court, squash court, hockey pitch, two football pitches (including one with a covered pavilion), gymnasium and an indoor multipurpose sports court.