What started as a humble puff by one person in this block has oozed out. Our headquarter? The second-floor kitchenette at D-Block. Formerly a noble cooking spot, but now a diplomatic embassy of euphoria. Above us lives the Mayor, whose self-
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UI Senate Approves New Academic Programmes
The Senate of the University of Ibadan has approved the introduction of new academic programmes within some Faculties at the University, IndyPress can report.
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Relentless efforts by IndyPress to get comments from the Students’ Union House Secretary, Oluwaseun Adeyemi, President, Covenant Odedele, on the Union’s stance about the above development, were unsuccessful as of press time.
Sultan Bello Hall Majority Leader Resigns from UI SRC
His resignation letter, dated Monday, was addressed to the Speaker of the 12th Assembly, Shoge Quadri, through the Clerk, Adedeji Praise.
Amnesty Writes to UI VC to Reinstate Suspended Students
Amnesty stated that its letter comes after a petition from the victimized students, describing the suspension as an infringement on their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly as enshrined in Sections 39 and 40 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended).
Indy Hall Commences Renovation of Maracana
The Great Independence Hall of Residence, University of Ibadan, has commenced the renovation of its field, Maracana, IndyPress can report.
UI Students’ Representative Council Convenes Emergency Sitting
The Students’ Representative Council, University of Ibadan, is set to hold its fourth emergency sitting, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the SRC Chamber.
Indy Hall Completes Second Phase of Solar Panel Installation
In an interview with IndyPress on June 10, 2025, the Administrator General of Indy Hall, Peculiar Adeniyi, explained that the hall was awaiting financial approval from the Students’ Division Affairs to implement the second phase of the installation project
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The other beneficiaries include Lead City University, The Polytechnic Ibadan, School of Nursing & Midwifery, and Federal College of Animal Health Production.
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Equally disturbing is the apathy among the broader student population. Instead of outrage, there is resignation. Instead of protest, silence. But history reminds us that student movements have played a vital role in shaping the direction of Nigeria’s education system
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