Covenant University (CU) has emerged as Nigeria’s top-ranked university in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 World Rankings. The university outperformed other Nigerian institutions, including traditional powerhouses like the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the University of Ibadan (UI). The…
Oyo judiciary mourns as Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte passes on at 64
The Oyo State Judiciary and the legal community are in mourning following the death of Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte, a prominent judge of the Oyo State High Court. Justice Gbolagunte passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, after a brief illness,…
UI Theatre@60: Alma Mater honours Teju Kareem, technical theatre expert and CEO of Zmirage
The University of Ibadan (UI) has decided to honour one of its distinguished alumni, Dr. Olateju Wasee Kareem, for his outstanding achievements in the field of technical theatre, art entrepreneurship and business. Dr. Kareem is the Artistic Director and Chief…
I was shot, 5 still kidnapped, UI don speaks
A professor of political science and former deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Adigun Agbaje, has thanked Nigerians for their concerns before he was released by kidnappers. “It’s a new day today and I’m happy to be alive. I…
Let us give back together – Gbubemi Atimomo
Reflections on the power of the alumni group Memories of my time at the University of Ibadan are nostalgia-filled: my life was shaped in so many ways. From matriculating as an eager teenager, ready to take on the world to…
Fuji artist Saheed Osupa finishes studies for degree in political science
Fuji artist and actor Akorede Babatunde Okunola, popularly known as Saheed Osupa, has completed studies for a bachelor of science degree in political science from the University of Ibadan. Saheed Osupa completed his studies on Friday and shared pictures of…
*71-year-old man dies during sex romp with prostitute in Ogun (Punch)*People Now Trooping For Help After My Mother-In-Law’s Burial – Obi Cubana’s Wife (Leadership)
71-year-old man dies during sex romp with prostitute in Ogun (Punch) Tragedy struck in Sagamu when a 71-year-old man, identified as Ajibola Olufemi Adeniyi, reportedly died during a sex romp with a commercial sex worker inside a hotel in Ogun…
Professor Nduka Otiono donates books worth N382k to Nigerian universities
Nigerian Canadian professor of African Studies and English at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, Nduka Otiono, has donated books worth N382,000 to three Nigerian Universities: University of Ibadan (UI), University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), and University of Lagos (UNILAG). Professor Otiono made…
UI releases 2020/2021 Post-UTME results
The University of Ibadan has released the results of its Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening exercise for candidates who chose the institution. This is contained in a statement by the institution’s Director of Public Communications, Mr Olatunji Oladejo, in…
Kidnappers demand N100m to free UI student
Gunmen, who abducted Emmanuel Odetunde, a student of Sociology at the University of Ibadan,Oyo State, have demanded N100m ransom from his family to free him. He was abducted by the gunmen, who broke into his father’s farm in Oke Odan,…