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 by the commission on Monday, the NUC stated that the institutions […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 State […]
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 […]
…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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]