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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, has stated that the University of Ibadan, as Nigeria’s premier university, has a sacred duty of moulding solution-finders, thought leaders, and societal transformers, a duty that transcends the mere dissemination of knowledge. Professor Adebowale made this statement at the …

A Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing at the University of Ibadan, Professor Beatrice M. Ohaeri, has called for the integration of compassionate care and clinical competence into nursing practice in the emergence of advanced technology. She made the call while delivering the 622nd Inaugural Lecture of the University of Ibadan on …

The University of Ibadan (UI) has declared that limited admission quotas and inadequate physical space on campus should no longer prevent qualified candidates from obtaining admission into the institution, offering them an alternative route through its Open, Distance and eLearning (ODeL) programme. The university said the initiative was designed to …

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, has charged members of the university community to uphold the values of harmony, integrity and responsible engagement as essential pillars for sustaining academic excellence and institutional development. He gave the charge in an address delivered on his behalf by …

At the end of a very thorough, transparent and highly competitive exercise, Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba, FNPA, fspsp, C.Psych, FSSAN has emerged as the best candidate for the position of 14th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan. The Governing Council at its just concluded meeting today, 22 July, 2026 considered …

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Tuesday inaugurated an ultra-modern digital ICT park donated by the commission to the University of Ibadan (UI). NCC’s Executive Vice-Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida, in his remarks at the inauguration and handover ceremony in Ibadan, said that the park was an integral part of NCC’s …

THE University of Ibadan (UI) has matriculated 4,649 students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The matriculation ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre of the institution in Ibadan on Wednesday. The institute’s Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof. Kayode Adebowale, said the students, from within and in the diaspora, sought admission through …

Dr. Folorunsho Emmanuel Awoniyi, a lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies at Osun State University, has been awarded the Best Doctoral Thesis Award at the University of Ibadan’s 76th Convocation Ceremony. Dr. Awoniyi’s thesis, titled “A Phonological Study of Selected Yoruba English Broca’s Aphasics at the University …

A Professor of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy at the University of Ibadan, Michael Ayodele Odeniyi, has called on the federal government to return autonomy to Nigerian universities. Odeniyi made this declaration while delivering the 543rd inaugural lecture of the university. The lecture was entitled “Whatever You Bind on Earth: New …

A Consultant Psychiatrist at University College Hospital (UCH) and Senior Lecturer at University of Ibadan (UI), Dr. Victor Makanjuola, has declared that it is illegal to confine people with mental illness. Makanjuola stated this during a virtual seminar organised by the National Association of Sea Dogs, Jolly Rogers Deck. The …