A sharp constitutional rift fractured the leadership of the Association of Faculty of Arts Students (AFAS) at the University of Ibadan on Wednesday, 3rd June 2026, triggering an institutional crisis that continues to divide campus opinion. What began as a rapid disciplinary check by the legislature quickly spiralled into a public standoff involving student-led direct interventions and open executive defiance.
In light of the ongoing security concerns in the nation, especially in Oyo State, ranging from reported cases of abduction and alleged cult clashes to the spread of rumours and false information within the student community, IndyPress spoke with some Univerity of Ibadan students living off campus.
Service and its reward in a political space has always been a subject of debate among analysts. A wave of financial scrutiny has hit the Association of Faculty of Arts Students (AFAS) and has not left out the Faculty Legislative Council under Rt. Hon. Oluwadunsin Adebiyi’s decision to spend ₦381,517.00 solely on refreshments during the current legislative session.
Environmental experts warn that stagnant water and decaying waste around residential areas create breeding grounds for disease carrying pests, compromise hygiene, and expose residents to health risks.
A 200-level student of Department of Science and Technology Education, University of Ibadan, Bello Oluwapelumi, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest teaching marathon.
A heavy cloud of skepticism and student dissatisfaction hangs over the Association of Faculty of Arts Students (AFAS) following the Faculty Legislative Council’s (FLC) final approval of the executive administrative budget for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The price of kerosene has surged sharply in recent weeks across the University of Ibadan student community, placing an increasing burden on students who depend on it for their daily cooking needs.
Federal institutions once regarded as the hope of the common man and symbols of Nigeria’s academic pride now mirror the decay creeping through the nation’s public education system. A close look at the big names in the circle, University of Ibadan (UI) and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), reveals students battling rising tuition fees, crumbling lecture halls, overcrowded classes, and a teaching culture stifled by rushed lectures and vanishing continuous assessments.
Abdulmumin, a 200-level student from the Department of Biochemistry, UI, had admired the atmosphere and what he described as a sense of brotherhood at his allocated hall, Great Independence Hall of Residence, upon his arrival at campus.
The state of electricity at the University of Ibadan has raised serious concerns, affecting both learning and living experiences of the students.
