19 Jan, 2026
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UI organises SME fair on technology, innovation

The University of Ibadan’s Small and Medium Enterprises Fair 2024 is scheduled to take place on November 8-9 at the International Conference Centre. A statement by the convener, Prof. Ruth Adio-Moses, on Tuesday, said that the objective of the fair was to create a platform for participants to share ideas, explore technological advancements, and expand […]

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Bisi Akande asks UI to pay allowances to students

The Chairman of the University of Ibadan Governing Council, Adebisi Akande, has instructed the institution to allocate allowances due to him to students studying science courses. In a letter to the UI Registrar, Ganiyu Oke, Akande stated that he does not wish to receive any remuneration, requesting that his allowances be converted into scholarships for […]

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JUST IN: Tinubu appoints Bisi Akande as chair of University of Ibadan governing council

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chief Bisi Akande, former governor of Osun State and the first chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan (UI) in Oyo State. Chief Bisi Akande, a respected political figure and elder statesman, brings a […]

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University of Ibadan queries students involved in fee hike protest

Two students at the University of Ibadan, Olamide Iyanuoluwa from the Institute of African Studies and Aduwo Ayodele from the Department of History, have been issued queries for their involvement in a recent protest against a fee hike on campus. The university management, through a memo dated May 24, 2024, and signed by Deputy Registrar […]

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Covenant beats UI, FUTA to retain Nigeria’s best varsity spot

Covenant University has once again emerged as the top-ranked university in Nigeria, surpassing both the University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, according to the 2024 rankings by Times Higher Education. This marks the second time the university, located in Ota, Ogun State, has achieved this distinction, solidifying its position among the […]