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13 Mar
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Peter Olapegba, has announced plans by the institution to commercialise its many innovations, research products, outcomes, and knowledge for national development.
20 Feb
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Kayode Adebowale, has stated that approaching research from a multidisciplinary perspective will lead to innovations that can solve societal problems.
University of Ibadan
17 Feb
The Management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has faulted a media report that there was an armed robbery case in its halls of residence, leaving some students traumatised.
17 Feb
The University of Ibadan (UI) has honoured a developmental economist, an administrator per excellence and the Agba Akin of Iruland, Tunde Fanimokun, with the award of Ambassador Extraordinaire of the university.
UI management denies campus robbery incident
15 Feb
The University of Ibadan's (UI) management has beefed up security following Saturday’s robbery at Awo Hall. The university’s Director of Public Relations, Mrs Joke Akinpelu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident occurred at the hall of residence during the early hours of Saturday. Akinpelu said the thief entered only two rooms…
UI management denies campus robbery incident
13 Feb
University of Ibadan (UI) medical students studying within the premises of the University College Hospital (UCH) staged another protest on Thursday, vowing to continue protesting until their hostels located inside UCH are reconnected. The students also challenged IBEDC over the disconnection of their halls of residence. The power company had disconnected the UCH and halls…
13 Feb
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Kayode Adebowale; a renowned security scholar, Prof. Olawale Albert; the founder of Achievers’ University, Owo, Dr. Olabode Ayorinde; the Dean of the Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies, UI, Prof. Peters Obutte, and others have called on scholars to break new grounds and barriers aimed at solving societal…
ASUU
2 Jan
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared its readiness to confront the Federal Government if its expectations are not met in 2025. ASUU has accused the Federal Government of neglecting university education in the country, citing continued disregard for university teachers throughout 2024 as a glaring case of abandonment. The issues raised by…
12 Dec
A pharmaceutical microbiologist at the University of Ibadan, Prof Iruka Okeke has called for the adoption of genomic technology in Nigeria's Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) surveillance system to enhance diagnostic accuracy.
UI management denies campus robbery incident
6 Dec
An early morning fire yesterday gutted a section of Queen Elizabeth Hall, one of the students’ hostels at the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State. The Guardian learnt that the fire, which broke out in the early hours, affected the office of the Hall Warden and the Secretary. The cause of the fire was yet…
UI management denies campus robbery incident
5 Dec
No death or injury was recorded early Thursday morning during a fire incident at the University of Ibadan (UI), the institution and Oyo State
25 Nov
The University of Ibadan (UI) is set to construct a new Senate Building at Heritage Park, one of its popular recreational spots. Management’s decision to cut down rows of trees at the famous park has continued

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