There is great interest in our university in the Nigerian and world media, not un-connected with the fact that the university is located in President Goodluck Jonathan's hometown, Otuoke, Bayelsa State.  We provide quick references to general and specific chronological news in the media about the university below.

GENERAL NEWS

  * From Google

  * From Business Day

SPECIFIC NEWS

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• After Jonathan I'm the most notable in Otuoke [Nigerian Tribune, April 5, 2014]
• When Jonathan's kinsmen Celebrated Achebe's Arrow of God @ 50 [Nigerian Tribune, April 3, 2014]
• Arrow of God @ 50:Otuoke Varsity VC Assures of Support [Nigerian Tribune, February 9, 2014]
• Federal Varsity, Otuoke Connects to 33 Online Library Databases [Guardian, January 30, 2014] 
• NITDA donates ICT equipment and furniture to FUO  - read letter [October 26, 2011]
•  Vitapur Donates Fishcage to FUO - read report [October 24, 2011]
•  FUO Releases Names of pioneer 181 students for Provisional Admission into 2011/2012 Academic Session [October 21, 2011]
•  FUO Invites Contractors to Pre-Qualify and Tender for 17 Lots for Construction/Renovations [October 10, 2011]
•  FUO Releases its Post-UTME Screening Exam Schedule [FUO Website, August 30, 2011]
•  5,144 Candidates Make FUO First Choice in UTME; 3,989 make 180 cut-off score [FUO Website, August 30, 2011]
•  Ijaw Foundation raises N28 Million take-off fund for Federal University Otuoke [Tribune, August 30, 2011]
• FG appeals to communities over new federal varsities [Vanguard, August 25, 2011]
• Ministers of Education, Environment, NUC ES Inspect SItes in Bayelsa State [Bayelsa Reports, August 19, 2011]
• President Jonathan inspects site of Federal University Otuoke [NigeriaFirst.org, August 6, 2011]
• New Federal Universities and Diaspora VCs [Business Day,Thursday, February 17, 2011]
• Government appoints VIce-Chancellors for new federal Universities [NEXT, February 10, 2011]
• N3b raised for the new university in Jonathan's village [Transparency Nigeria, February 5, 2011]
• Royal Father Lauds Federal Government on Bayelsa Federal University [The Tide, December 27, 2010]
• Federal Government approves release of N9 billion for six proposed universities [Channels TV, November 15, 2010]