INDY PRESS

On the 16th of July, 2024, students of the University of Ibadan organized a campus -wide protest following a memorandum released by the school authorities announcing a new schedule for the provision of electricity across the campus.

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 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.”

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.

IndyPress Organisation, in collaboration with FactCheckAfrica, is set to hold a one-day virtual fact-checking training for campus journalists.

The University of Ibadan student who was reportedly abducted while returning from the Scripture Union Students’ Fellowship National Conference has regained her freedom alongside other occupants of the affected vehicle.