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UI Foundation Day: Pro-Chancellor Bisi Akande Decries Excessive Bureaucracy Slowing Federal Universities The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan, Chief Bisi Akande, CFR, has raised strong concerns over what he described as crippling layers of bureaucracy imposed on federal universities, warning that the trend threatens academic excellence and institutional autonomy. He made the remarks …

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Former General Secretary of the Lagos State House of Assembly Correspondents’ Association (LAHACA) and ex-Lagos correspondent for Peoples Gazette, Dr. Temitope Musowo, has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Policy by the University of Ibadan. The highest degree was conferred during the University’s 2025 Graduation Ceremony and 77th Foundation Day Celebration, held on Monday at the International …

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By Dayo Emmanuel The University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria’s premier university and the institution with one of the highest number of applicants yearly, has released the cut-off marks for admission into its various programmes following the recently concluded Post-UTME. To be considered for admission into UI, candidates must first score a minimum of 50 marks in the Post-UTME. However, some …

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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned in very strong terms what it described as the shameful victimisation and suspension of three young students, namely Ayodele Aduwo, Mide Gbadegesin, and Nice Linus, by the University of Ibadan (UI) in Oyo State for simply holding placards that read “No To Fee Hike” during a students’ gathering last year. …

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Age is no barrier to learning, as demonstrated by 94-year-old Pa Adedapo Idowu, who has registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to pursue his lifelong dream of studying Political Science at the University of Ibadan. Idowu completed his registration at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Professional Test Center in Ibadan, Oyo State, and expressed delight …

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The University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre (UIDLC) has issued a public disclaimer to protect prospective learners from falling victim to a fraudster posing as an authorized representative of the institution. The management has identified one Hannah Omolaja, operating with account number 8152809427 at PalmPay, who has been soliciting payments for acceptance and school fees into her private account. In …

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As the reality of climate change becomes more apparent, human activities against the environment continue unabated, often with devastating consequences. Among these activities, deforestation has become increasingly rampant, driven by the need for agriculture, housing, infrastructure, raw materials, and energy. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), over 30% of the Earth’s surface is covered by vegetation, which plays a …

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Three Nigerian universities, the University of Ibadan, UI, the Lagos State University, LASU and the University of Lagos, UNILAG, have emerged among the top 800 universities globally, according to the 2021 global ranking of universities by Times Higher Education World University Ranking.

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The University of Ibadan has shown leniency to a student who allegedly insulted the vice-chancellor on Facebook. The management of the institution has annulled the expulsion of Kingsley Chinemerem Anyanwu. Kingsley, a 100 level student, was expelled for reportedly calling the VC, Abel Idowu Olayinka, insulting names on social media. Anyanwu was kicked out of the school during the 2016/2017 session …

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