Nigeria, July 25 -- The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has clarified that the dress code document currently circulating on social media has not been finalised and approved by the university's governing council.

Speaking with PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, the university's spokesperson, Abiodun Olarewaju, confirmed that a dress code is being drafted but is still undergoing review.

A copy of the dress code being circulated on social media showed that the university plans to ban heavy make-up, dreadlocks, nose rings, coloured hairstyles and hair braiding for male students, among others.

The university is also proposing the rustication of students who violate the rule for one or two semesters, depending on...