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.
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CSM Commends May 6 Protest, Urges Students to Remain Vigilant
The Concerned Students Movement (CSM) has commended the May 6 protest embarked upon by students of the University of Ibadan over persistent electricity and water supply challenges on campus.
Indy Hall Schedules Congress for Saturday
By IndyPress News Desk The Great Independence Hall of Residence, University of Ibadan, is set to hold a congress to deliberate on issues affecting the hall. This was disclosed in a memorandum co-signed by the Indy Hall Administrator General, Obinelo Chisom Folorunsho, and the Secretary of State, Najimdeen Robiu Ayomide, […]
Indy Hall to Launch Safe Hall Initiative, Inaugurate Hall Marshals
The Great Independence Hall (GIH), University of Ibadan, Defence Team is set to launch the GIH Safe Hall Initiative alongside the official inauguration of Hall Marshals.
Is Indy Hall 15th Assembly For or Against Katangites?
Nine weeks into the 2025/2026 academic session, issues affecting Katangites, from delayed packages to neglected facilities are yet to be unresolved. The question is no longer whether there are problems, but whether the House is willing to act as it should.
UI SRC Fixes Emergency Sitting for Friday
The 13th Assembly of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC), University of Ibadan has announced an emergency meeting to address “urgent matters” requiring immediate legislative attention.
UISU: Students Return to Class as UI Management Makes Key Promises
The University of Ibadan Students’ Union has announced the resolutions reached with the university management following the students’ protest and emergency congress.
BREAKING: UI Health Service Resumes Operations After Student Protest
The University of Ibadan Health Service has resumed operations following a student-led protest over welfare-related issues on campus.
UI SU Holds Congress, Suspends Lectures Amid SSANU, NASU Strike
The University of Ibadan Students’ Union has convened an emergency congress and resolved to suspend academic activities amid the ongoing strike by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions.
SSANU, NASU to Suspend Nationwide Strike May 11
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have directed their members to suspend the ongoing nationwide strike from Monday, May 11, 2026, following renewed engagements with the Federal Government.





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