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UCJUI Inducts Campus Journalists, Presents FFA Awards

By: Ajadi Sodiq The Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan (UCJ-UI) has on Saturday, 1st of April 2023 inducted more than ninety student-journalists into her Union. The 34th oath taking and induction ceremony for the 2021/2022 session of the Union  was held at Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. […]

Indy Press Journalist, Precious Akinmoyeje, Emerge Winner of the Fisayo Soyombo Interversity Essay Contest

By: Waaliy Bello Precious Timilehin Akinmoyeje, a 400-level student of Physiology, at the University of Ibadan and Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Indy Press Organisation has on Saturday, 01 April, 2023 been declared the overall winner for the 5th edition of Fisayo Soyombo Essay Contest. The recognition and declaration of the winner of […]

Indy Press Journalist, Eriomala John Wins UCJ Best Inductee Award

By: Samuel Olowolayemo The Union of Campus Journalist University of Ibadan on Friday, 01, April 2023 awarded IndyPress Journalist, Eriomala John as the “Best Inductee” during the induction ceremony at Trenchard Hall, UI.  Eriomala John, a member of Independence Hall Press had scored seventy-five (75) in the UCJ Batch A […]

Comic Con Ibadan 2023 Celebrates Comic Writers and Artists

By: Ajadi Sodiq Comic Con Ibadan (CCI), a non-profit initiative specialized in promoting arts and comics, on Saturday, 25th March 2023 organized a free comic convention in Ibadan, to further its mission of propagating the African creative industry. The event which was held at New Culture Studio, Mokola metropolis in […]

Àtélewó Awards Prizes for Yoruba Literature 2023

Winners of Àtélewó Yoruba Literature 2023] By: Aduwo Ayodele A literary and pro-cultural group, Àtélewó Cultural Initiative on Saturday, 25th March 2023 charged students, youths, and the Nigerian public on the need to promote and improve Yoruba literacy. The third-of-its-kind cultural event held at the BNI Youth Centre, U&I Building, […]

UI Installs CCTV Cameras Across Halls of Residence

(a CCTV camera positioned in Independence Hall) By:  Aduwo, Ayodele The management of the University of Ibadan has introduced the use of Closed-circuit Television, otherwise known as (CCTV) to all halls of residence within the University in a bid to curb and detect crime. Speaking with Indy Press, the Chief […]

Students For Liberty Africa to Hold West African Regional Conference

By: Ogunleye Moboluwarin  Students For Liberty Africa (ASFL) will be hosting a West African Regional Conference in Ibadan on the 25th of march, 2023 at the International Conference Center, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.  The conference will bring together students and young professionals from across the region to discuss issues related […]

UIMSA Commences Annual Health Week

By: Samuel Olowolayemo The University of Ibadan Medical Students’ Association, UIMSA will on the 19th of March commence her 61st annual health week celebration. The week-long event is slated to start from Sunday 19th to Monday, the 27th of March, 2023 with the theme “The Business of Medicine: Phases and […]

SHSN-UI Announces Date for Black History Festival

By: Aduwo Ayodele  The Students’ Historical Society of Nigeria will on April 01, 2023, celebrate her annual Black History event at SLT Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Scheduled to commence by 10 am, the event would feature music, film screening, art exhibitions, games, gifts, and keynote speeches. Black […]

Cultural and Literary Hub Organizes Event, Commemorates Native Language

By: Aduwo Ayodele A literary group, Àtélewó Cultural Initiative, founded in 2017 as a response to the myriads of challenges and threats facing Yorùbá culture and language, will on Saturday, March 25, 2023, commemorate her annual International Mother Language Day Celebration. The ceremony themed ” Èdè l’Okò Àsà” is aimed […]