By Faith Ajewole Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba is set to take the reins at the University of Ibadan as its 14th substantive Vice-Chancellor, capping off an intense and highly competitive search to lead Nigeria’s flagship tertiary institution. His appointment was formally announced on Wednesday by the Chairman of the Governing Council and Pro-Chancellor, Chief Adebisi Akande, following the council’s unanimous approval of recommendations submitted by the Joint Council-Sen

By Faith Ajewole Responding to the violence, the Oyo State Government confirmed that two persons were killed while several others sustained injuries during the disturbance. Leading a state government delegation to the affected community on behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Bayo Lawal, appealed for calm and warned against portraying the incident as an ethnic conflict. According to Lawal, the violence should be treated as a criminal ac

By Faith Ajewole Panic spread across the Ojoo axis of Ibadan on Wednesday after a violent disturbance involving Yoruba traders and Hausa scrap collectors, turned one of the city's busiest commercial corridors into a scene of chaos, forcing businesses to shut down and commuters to abandon their journeys. The violence, which occurred along the Iwo Road–Ojoo Expressway in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, left two people dead, others injured, and halted commercial act

Consequently, a two-week break (June 27 to July 12, 2026) will be provided to students prior to the start of the Second Semester on July 13

By Simchia On Monday, June 22, 2026, the University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre launched its five-week physical interactive session, beginning the 2025/2026 academic year with the formal orientation of approximately 3,000 newly admitted students at the PIFA Hall on campus on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The physical interactive sessions, which run from June 22, 2026, through July 25, 2026, are an integral element of the Distance Learning Centre's hybrid Open Distance E-Lear

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noting that some lecturers would not permit a student to attempt an examination if they arrived late, especially after other candidates had already submitted their scripts.

Ultimately, he encouraged the audience to view AI as a helpful tool rather than a human substitute, framing it as a vital path toward solving Nigeria's security challenges.

Among those recognised were Major General Peter Dauda, who received an Honorary Fellow Award for his longstanding support of the association

By PsychlensUI The Local Organising Chairman (LOC) of the 2026 National Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting , Prof. N.A. Shenge, has clarified that the event will officially commence on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, following reports of confusion among some students According to the LOC, while delegate arrival, registration, and related activities begin today, Tuesday, June 2, the conference's academic and plenary sessions will not commence until the following day. Th

Prospective paper presenters are required to complete their registration and make the necessary payments before participating in the confere

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is the association moving toward meaningful institutional change or simply reproducing the same ideas under different names?

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However, He is not alone, in this struggle. UI has about 9,859 hostel spaces for more than 30,000 students, leaving thousands to seek accomm

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It is indisputable that Nigerian students live in a state of perpetual tension, triggered by events like pressure from the system, exams and