After nearly four academic sessions of operating on an 11-week lecture calendar, the University of Ibadan is returning to a 13-week schedule. Although many students have welcomed the decision as a sign that the university is gradually restoring normalcy after years of disruptions, one important question remains: does adding two more weeks genuinely improve the quality of education, or is it simply another compromise on the long road back to academic normalcy?
The Indy Hall Executive “Team Sustenance” has announced plans to establish an ‘Environmental Task Force’ in response to persistent environmental concerns and the vandalism of hall facilities.
More than three months into his administration, the Administrator General of the Great Independence Hall, Obinelo Folorunsho Chisom, popularly known as Raphael, speaks with IndyPress Correspondence Gbayesola Samuel and Motorolani Olufemi in a mid-term accountability interview. He responds to questions on his administration’s performance, ongoing infrastructure projects, delayed hall T-shirts, the May 6 protest, the state of the San Siro pitch, and what residents should expect in the months ahead.
More than six months after concerns emerged over the delayed distribution of Independence Hall T-shirts and hoodies, the Hall Administrator General, Obinelo Folorunsho Chisom (Raphael), has assured residents that everyone who paid for the merchandise will receive it, saying distribution is “closer than residents expect.”
A claim suggests that on Saturday, AI will be available on WhatsApp and will have access to all chats. It advises all group admins to enable the “Advanced Chat Privacy” option. Otherwise, the AI can supposedly open group messages, see phone numbers, and even access personal data from your phone, including private chats.
IndyPress Organisation, in collaboration with FactCheck Africa, hosted a virtual fact-checking training for campus journalists on Saturday, July 11, 2026, bringing together campus journalists from universities across Nigeria to strengthen verification skills and promote responsible reporting.
The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, has declared a state of emergency over the deteriorating condition of students’ hostels across tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Retired Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Ibadan, Professor Mark Nwagwu has defended his second PhD at the Institute of African Studies at the age of 89.
The University of Ibadan has commissioned classrooms named after four retired academics from its forestry departments in recognition of their contributions to teaching, research, mentorship, and the development of forestry education in Nigeria.
The University of Ibadan Students’ Union has clarified the university’s decision to adopt a 13-week lecture schedule for the current semester, following enquiries from students over the duration of lectures in the academic calendar.
