Education

UI Alumni Launches Book in Memory of Tinuade Sangotade

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By Lillian Ibomor A book titled “Understanding Medical School” in honour of the late unionist Tinuade Sangotade has been launched in Ibadan by the 2000 set of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association. The chief launcher and visioner of the book Dr Micheal Koku said the book which Continue Reading

Energy

Low investment in energy sector dangerous for economy – Professor Adenikinju

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By Iyabo Adebisi The President of the Nigerian Economic Society, NES, and expert in Petroleum Economics, Professor Adeola Adenikinju says low investment in the nation’s energy sector portends great danger for the economy of the country in the future. The Professor of Petroleum Economics at the University of Ibadan, UI, lamented that divestment by international oil Continue Reading

Education

UI’s 3-Day Workshop Addresses Entrepreneurship Gaps in Nigeria 

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By Rotimi Famakin Addressing the gaps between theory and contemporary entrepreneurship, the need for curriculum review and ways of becoming exceptional entrepreneurs in Nigeria took centre stage at a three-day entrepreneurship capacity strengthening in Ibadan. The three-day workshop organized by the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Ibadan is Continue Reading

Economy

World Bank Advises Nigeria to Sustain Fuel Subsidy Removal

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By Olaolu Fawole The World Bank has advised the federal government on the need to ensure accountability in the disbursement of proceeds from the fuel subsidy removal. Country Director, World Bank, Nigeria Office, Professor Shubham Chaudhuri, said this in Ibadan at a Symposium on “Economic Opportunity Pathways to Navigating Post-reform Challenges in Nigeria”. He stated […]Continue Reading

Crime

U.I Don in Abductors Den

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A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Professor Adigun Agbaje has been kidnapped. The don was among travellers kidnapped on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at the weekend, as his Kidnappers were demanding 50 Million Naira ransom. According to report, Professor Agbaje was kidnapped at the Dominion University area on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. Nafiu […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Family, Friends Celebrate Life of Late Emeritus Prof. Awoniyi

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There is a time to be born and a time to die.This was a submission of the Pastor in charge, Baptist Church, Ibadan, Reverend Segun Jayesinmi at the commendation service of the late Emeritus Professor Timothy Adedeji Awoniyi. Reverend Jayesinmi said the deceased was full of revelation and a family man to the core. Talking […]Continue Reading

Education

ASUU Strike: UI Students Unrelenting, Block Roads

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Students of the University of Ibadan have continued their protest with the blockage of the Sango-Ojoo, Bodija road axis.  The students were protesting the unresolved issues between the Academic Staff Union of universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government leading to the closure of federal universities in the country three months ago.  Speaking with Radio Nigeria, […]Continue Reading

Education

Activities Grounded in UI as Strike by Unions Bites Hard

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 Following another two weeks warning strike announced by members of Nonacademic Staff Union, NASU and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian University, SSANU, commercial activities in University of Ibadan have been grounded.  Radio Nigeria’s correspondent, who monitored the situation, reports low turn-out of students at the commercial motor park at the Continue Reading

Health

Covid 19 Jab Not Inimical To Human Health – UI VC Tells Students

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The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, has told all students in the institution to go and receive the Covid-19 vaccination describing it as safe and not inimical to human health. He emphasized the need for all students to take it seriously as there is no need for any student to be seen […]Continue Reading

Education

UI Raises Alarm Over Impersonation Of VC Designate

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The attention of the Management has been drawn to the dubious impersonation of Prof. Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, FAS, mni, the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan. Information has reached the Vice-Chancellor designate of the premier University that a dubious person has created a Facebook page with Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, being used to soliciting favors […]Continue Reading

Education

NASC partners UI to train staff on Quality Seed Production

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National Agricultural Seed Council, (NASC) in conjunction with the Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, University of Ibadan has begun a -week training of staff of the Council towards enhancing quality seeds production in Nigeria. The training being held at the University of Ibadan focused on seed research methodology, data analysis and Continue Reading

Education

UI Gets New Bursar

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The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan has appointed Mr. Adewuyi Popoola as the new Bursar. In a statement by the University’s Director of Public Communication, Mr. Olatunji Oladejo, made available to journalists, he said the appointment takes effect from Monday, 20 September 2021. According to him: “Mr. Popoola was born on 7 March, […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Prof. Ekanola Celebrates Sultan Of Sokoto At 65

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The Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, UI, Professor Adebola Babatunde Ekanola, has congratulated His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto and Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on his memorable 65th birthday. In a statement by the University’s Director of Public Communication, Mr. Olatunji Oladejo, the Acting VC Continue Reading

Religion

Eid-El-Kabir: UI’s Acting VC, Sends Goodwill Message To Muslims

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The Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Adebola Babatunde Ekanola, has felicitated with the Muslims in the University and other Nigerians on this year’s Eid-el- Kabir celebration.In a statement signed by the University’s Director of Public Communication, Mr. Olatunji Oladejo, the Acting Vice-Chancellor lauded the Muslims in the University for Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Kaduna Military Plane Crash: UI Mourns Death of Post Graduate Student, Brig.General Olayinka

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The Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Adebola Babatunde Ekanola, has commiserated with the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, family, friends, associates and other Nigerians on the death of the Late Provost Marshall of the Nigerian Army, Brig. General Olatunji Luqman Olayinka, who died with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Late Lt. Continue Reading

Education

Profile of New UI Pro-Chancellor, John Odigie-Oyegun

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Chief John Evboyomwan Kenneth Odigie-Oyegun was born on 12 August, 1939 into the family of Pa Daniel Osagiede Odigie-Oyegun, MBE and Mrs. Shaka Elizabeth Oyegun, nee Amurun. He was admitted to the University College, Ibadan in 1960 and bagged a Bachelor of Science, (Hons) in Economics in 1963. He was a resident of Kuti Hall […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

NICN Judge Charge UI Management, Ex-Lecturer On Amicable Dispute Resolution

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Justice John Peter of an Ibadan Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, NICN, has expressed disappointment over the attitude of the parties in an eight million naira damage suit filed by an ex-lecturer at the University of Ibadan, UI, Professor Adenike Ogunshe, over alleged unlawful termination of her appointment. Professor Ogunshe formerly of the […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Academic Community In UI Reacts To Death Of Prof. Soola

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Members of the Academic Community in the Department of Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan have reacted to the death of Professor of Development Communication in the Department, Ebenezer Oludayo Soola. Reacting, a Professor of Applied Communication in the Communication  and Language Arts Department, Ayobami Ojebode said late Professor Ebenezer Soola Continue Reading

Education

UI Insists On Online Lecture For First Semester

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UI: Resumption Of Academic Activities Following the release of the academic calendar for the 2020/2021 session, the Senate of the University of Ibadan, at its meeting, held on Monday, 22 February, 2021 reiterated its earlier decision that lectures for the first semester of the 2020/2021 academic session will only be delivered ONLINE . Consequent upon […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Educationists Pay Tribute To Late Professor Obe

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People from the academia have described the late pro chancellor, first Technical University Ibadan, and former VC University of Lagos, Professor Oye Ibidapo Obe as an educationist who had given his best to the growth of the education sector. They made this known at a day of tributes organised in his honour, held at the […]Continue Reading

Health

Govt. Should Embrace Health-o-Cracy to Reduce Stroke- Prof. Owolabi

Web News 12 February 2021 634 0

Professor Mayowa Owolabi, a stroke medicine expert says health-o-cracy will reduce the burden of stroke in Nigeria and the African continent. Owolabi made the call while delivering the 473rd inaugural lecture of the University of Ibadan entitled: Exploring the quadrangle through the transonomics and spiritual binoculars: Two wings of an eagle. Prof. Owolabi, who defined Continue Reading

Education

SSANU, NASU, Shut Down UI Over Alleged Imposition Of VC

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Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU and Non-Academic Staff of Union, NASU, University of Ibadan Chapter have shut down all activities in the institution in protest against the alleged plot to impose a vice-chancellor on them. The members of the associations in their numbers locked up the main entrance of the institution, […]Continue Reading

Education

Screening for Placement into JSS 1 Holds in Ibadan

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Screening test for placement of pupils in terminal classes in public and private primary schools into Junior Secondary School 1 in Oyo State earlier shifted has commenced in Ibadan. Our correspondent, who monitored the exercise in some public schools in Ibadan, reports that the students who were from public and private primary schools with different […]Continue Reading

Environment

UI Student’s Death: Oyo Begins Investigation, Says Family will be Duly Compensated

Web News 6 August 2020 595 0

…as family demands CCTV footage evidence The Oyo State government has declared that it has commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Richard Gbadebo, a 300-level student of the Department of European Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan at a factory in the state capital. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and […]Continue Reading

Education

SSANU, NASU, Continue Indefinite Strike

Web News 27 February 2020 998 0

Members of the Joint Action Committee comprising Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU, and Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU at the University of Ibadan, UI, have vowed to continue their strike earlier suspended until their demands are fully met. The two unions are demanding full payment of January salary of workers at the UI Staff […]Continue Reading