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.
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200-Level UI Student Attempts Guinness World Record for Longest Teaching Marathon
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.
Amid Students Backlash, Selected AFAS Executives to Spend ₦108,000 on Airtime and Data for 2025/2026 Session
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 Cooking Struggle: How Rising Kerosene Prices Are Hitting UI Students
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.
SPECIAL REPORT: The Academic Struggles of Students in OAU and UI
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.
Of Indy Hall’s Delayed Packages and the Silence of ‘Team Sustenance’
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.
Left in Dark: Erratic Electricity and Its Impact on UI Students
The state of electricity at the University of Ibadan has raised serious concerns, affecting both learning and living experiences of the students.
UI Students Decry Sachet Water Price Hike
The price of sachet water, popularly known as pure water, has increased noticeably within the past week across student community, IndyPress reports.
Shelter or Struggle?: The Reality of Off-campus Living for UI Students
A complex mix of factors continue to drive students off-campus residential decisions. Chief among these are deteriorating hostel conditions, persistent power outages and unreliable water supply challenges.
What Happened to the UI ‘3’: A Timeline of SDC Hearings and Court Appearances
This report shows the timeline of the events that lead to the suspension of the UI’3, detailing the students Disciplinary Committee (SDC) proceedings and subsequent court appearances. It’s published ahead of the Federal High Court judgement scheduled for March 31, 2026, to provide context on how the case evolved from a campus protest into a nationally followed legal dispute.




