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NUC ranks UI best university in 2021 ranking

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ranked the University of Ibadan (UI) first in its latest 2021 ranking. The ranking which was carried out using twelve indicators involved one hundred and thirteen (113) universities across the country. In a statement released

Education

COVID-19: University of Ibadan shutdown

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

The University of Ibadan (Unibadan) has been shutdown to prevent spread of Conoravirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof.  Idowu Olayinka, announced the closure on behalf of the Senate of the institution in a statement on Friday in Ibadan. COVID-19: Ogun CAN, Muslim community order compliance with ban The management asked students […]

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UI dismisses allegations of manipulating admission process

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

The senate of the University of Ibadan on Wednesday dismissed allegations of manipulation of its admission process as being speculated in some quarters. The senate through the Registrar of the institution, Mrs. Olubunmi Faluyi, debunked the reports in a statement issued in Ibadan. The statement said: “After an extensive deliberation, senate reaffirmed that the university

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Why I redesigned Innoson vehicles logo – UI student

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

A two hundred level student of the department of computer science, University of Ibadan, Farouq Osuolale, has said that the zeal to tell stories through visual identity was his motivation for redesigning a logo for Innoson Vehicles.  Osuolale, who said this in an interview with the Daily Times, explained that his interest in identifying and […]

Education

Our members not involved in UI exam malpractices – ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2019 0

Ibadan – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan chapter, on Tuesday, said no single academic staff was involved in the examination malpractices allegedly discovered at the institution’s distance learning centre (DLC). The ASUU Chairman, Prof Deji Omole, while reacting to some newspaper reports, said those arrested by the Department of

Business

How N2.5trn seaports annual loss affecting FG’s ease of doing business -Report

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

Corruption and exercise of discretionary powers by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and other port officials have had huge implications for the Federal Government ease of doing business in Nigerian seaports and terminals, leading to a revenue loss of about N2.5 trillion annually in the ports industry. This is contained in a report made available […]

Entertainment

Comedian LAFUP gears up for ‘Ibadan to the World’ show

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2019 0

…As Ali Baba, Kennyblaq, Woli Agba, Akpororo, others join line-up Lafup has announced details of his new show “IBADAN TO THE WORLD” coming up on Independence Day at Terra Kulture, Lagos Island. The comedian/compere is bringing captivating stories of his recent tour of different continents to the stage on October 1st 2019. Lafup, who started […]

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Students left with serious injuries as armed robbers attack University of Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

The Obafemi Awolowo Hall of residence (Awo) in the University of Ibadan (UI) was attacked by suspected armed men in the early hours of today Friday July 12th. According to students of the institution, the armed robbers who were over 10 in number, stormed the hall around 1am and raided for almost two hours. The […]

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I’m Still A Student At University Of Ibadan- Osupa

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2018 0

Saheed Osupa in a fresh interview has revealed he is still very much a student amd still attend classes in person at the University of Ibadan. When asked how his family reacted to his call to get himself educated, he said; “They thought it was a joke. Even my first born who just finished studying […]

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VC seeks FG, plant protectionists synergy on economy, food security

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

Vice-Chancellor of University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka, has called on the Federal Government and plant protectionists to collaborate with a view to diversifying Nigeria’s economy and boost food security in the country. Represented by Prof. Ademola Ladele, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Idowu made the call at the opening of the 43rd Annual […]

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Illegal fees increase: SERAP threatens legal action against U.I, AAUA

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

A non-governmental organization, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Thursday issued a threat to drag the University of Ibadan (UI), and Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State to court, if they fail to reverse what it describes as patently illegal increases in fees. The group insisted that increment in fees would stigmatize students that […]

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Rainstorm: Oyo govt assures of supporting Ibadan Varsity

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2018 0

DEPUTY Governor of Oyo State, Chief Moses Adeyemo has expressed the commitment of the state government to supporting the management of the University of Ibadan to recover what was lost in the rainstorm which wreaked havoc in the institution last Friday. Adeyemo gave this assurance on Tuesday during a tour of the institution to assess […]

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21,650 write UI post-UTME exam

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2017 0

No fewer than 21, 650 candidates on Saturday sat for the University of Ibadan 2017 Post-UTME examination, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A NAN Correspondent, who monitored the examination, reports that the exercise which commenced on Oct. 20 was rounded up on Oct. 21. NAN reports that the two-day exercise witnessed heavy vehicular […]

Features

Exit of Comrade Uche Chukwumerije: The Vacuum Would Be Too Hard to Fill

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

AGOZINO AGOZINO recalls the Life and Times of the one-time Information Minister, Comrade Uche Chukwumerije who died last Sunday in Abuja. AS William James captures in his epic poem, “the greatest use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts life.” In life, Comrade Uche Chukwumerije, the cerebral information strategist, Marxist thinker and […]