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The Writer’s Odyssey: Academic Writing In Its Full Picture

By: Sonaike Peter Academic writing is the heartbeat of the academic world. It fuels innovation, solves real-world problems, and shapes the policies that govern our nations. Academic papers are powerful tools that can spark meaningful change and drive a country’s progress. Take China, for example. This powerhouse nation publishes an […]

UI Reaffirms Commitment to Knowledge Production and Policy Formation

By: IndyPress News Desk The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale on Monday, December 16 2024, reiterated that the University has always been committed to providing platforms where discourses are initiated and analysed both for knowledge production and policy formulation. The Vice-chancellor said these experiences have continued […]

More Than Words: Slogans and Manifestos

By: Ochi Maduabuchi The foundational symbol of any political campaign ought to be the manifesto. The material is a written statement bringing to limelight the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer. It is what a politician wishes to do, put in a manner that can be easily shared with […]

Call for Submission: UI’SRC Convenes Essay Competition

By: IndyPress News Desk  The 11th Assembly, Students’ Representative Council, University of Ibadan has called for submission of essay entries by all undergraduate students of any tertiary institution in Oyo State. The Students’ Representative Council, shortly referred to as UI’SRC, is the policy making organ of the Students’ Union. It […]

UI Opens Application for Catering Contractors in Halls of Residence

By: IndyPress News Desk  The University of Ibadan on Tuesday 17 December 2024 opened applications to interested catering contractors who can provide catering services in students’ Halls of Residence during the 2024/2025 session. This was communicated in a University bulletin titled, “Application for Catering Contractors to Provide Catering Services in […]

“You have shown remarkable understanding and perseverance” – UI VC Tells Students in Christmas Message

By: IndyPress News Desk The University of Ibadan’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, conveyed his Christmas greetings to the entire university community, including staff, students, parents, and guardians, via the university bulletin on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. This was communicated in a bulletin titled, “A season to reflect –a Christmas Message […]

Sigma Club Donates Relief Items to Jaja Clinic

By: Femi-Adeniyi Joshua The Sigma Club, University of Ibadan, on Friday, 20th December 2024 held a charity outreach, donating items to the University Health Services, UI. As one of the university’s oldest organizations, the Sigma Club has consistently demonstrated a commitment to integrity and selflessness since its inception in 1950. […]

2025: Public Education and an Underfunded Budget

In 2017, when the Nigerian President, Mohammadu Buhari presented an N8.6 trillion naira budget to the National Assembly, which was merely 7.0% of its grand total, only few Nigerians expressed displeasure and dissatisfaction. The handful of people sternly warned that the paltry allotted sum conflicted with what was reasonably required […]