Rianat Ademola Goodluck Akinlawon, a 400-level Law student at the University of Ibadan and President of Obafemi Awolowo Hall, has emerged winner of the 2025 Amnesty International Intervarsity Debate held on May 22, 2025, in Abuja.The competition featured students from 16 universities across Nigeria, who engaged in discussions on current human rights issues. Akinlawon represented... Continue Reading →
University of Ibadan Announces Deadline for 2024/2025 School Fees and Registration
The University of Ibadan has announced the official dates for the closing of the student registration portal for the 2024/2025 academic session, warning that late registration will attract a penalty fee.This was disclosed in an internal memorandum signed by the Senior Deputy Registrar (SAAI), Mrs. Stella O. Soola. The memo followed a Senate decision taken... Continue Reading →
Healthy Living in Hostels: What Every Student Should Know
Leonard DivineFrom fetching water and using the public bath to dealing with roommates, one thing remains prominent—shared spaces. Hostel living is all about shared spaces, shared responsibilities and, whether we like it or not, shared germs too. Personal and environmental hygiene is non-negotiable, especially in a hostel environment where shared spaces are inevitable.Whether you are... Continue Reading →
Who Has Been Leading Us? — The Erosion of Congress
Rianat Ademola A Sleeping GiantCongress is the highest decision-making body within the University of Ibadan student community. It supersedes all other student councils—faculties, halls of residence, departments, the Students’ Union, and the Student Representative Council (SRC). Its authority lies in its inclusivity: a convergence of students from across all units, large and small, who gather... Continue Reading →
Overeating: A Silent Health Crisis Among Students
Oluwaferanmi MaryIn an age where food often serves as a coping mechanism for economic and emotional stress, overeating has slowly and quietly become a major public health concern. While eating is essential for survival, many people now consume more food than their bodies require, encouraged by oversized portions, processed snacks, and the easy availability of... Continue Reading →
Books vs. Business: The Dual Life of UI Studentpreneurs
Hadiza UsmanStudent entrepreneurs are those who seek and thrive beyond academic walls. Beneath the veneer of lectures and bustling lecture halls, a different kind of commerce quietly thrives at the University of Ibadan. It is a world of transactions driven not just by ambition, but by necessity. In this space, necessity is not only the... Continue Reading →
You Are What You Eat: How Food Affects Your Immunity More Than You Think
Image credit: Google Marvellous Olajide There are times when it seems like everyone is going through something with their bodies. Like everyone in your room and the next is coughing, sneezing, or running a fever. We blame the weather. Often times, “exam stress” is to be blamed. But there you are, sitting and holding your... Continue Reading →
UI SU President Cancels Congress Again
After two hours, the President of the University of Ibadan Students' Union, Covenant Odedele, cancelled the congress because of low turnout of students at the congress.Addressing the students, President Odedele announced that the congress could not proceed due to the failure to reach a quorum.“We have tried our possible best to reach a quorum for... Continue Reading →
Low Turnout: UI Student Leaders Mobilise Students for Congress
In response to low attendance at the University of Ibadan's student congress, student leaders have begun moving through various halls of residence to mobilise students. In his address, the Student Union President, Covenant Odedele, encouraged the students to be patient as they mobilise students. As of 12:00 p.m., only a few students had gathered at... Continue Reading →
UI’SU Reverses Suspension, Set to Hold Congress as Planned
The University of Ibadan Students’ Union has announced that the Student Union Congress will hold as earlier scheduled on Saturday, May 17, 2025, despite a prior memo suspending the Congress due to security threat. In a notice signed by the Union President, Covenant Odedele, and General Secretary, Segun V. Olowu, the Union notified the student... Continue Reading →
