Tag: UI
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UI’s Registrar speaks on date for physical resumption
The University of Ibadan (UI) is yet to fix a date for physical resumption for students of the institution for the rest of the 2020/2021 academic session. The Registrar of UI, Mrs Olubunmi Faluyi, said in a statement that an ad hoc committee had been set up to propose a date and implement plans for…
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UI releases 2020/2021 Post-UTME results
The University of Ibadan (UI) has released the results of its Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening exercise for candidates who chose the institution. This is contained in a statement by the institution’s Director of Public Communications, Mr Olatunji Oladejo, in Ibadan on Saturday. Oladejo stated that the Registrar, Mrs Olubunmi Faluyi, announced the release…
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University College Hospital Ibadan delivers its first set of IVF triplets (photo)
The University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan has taken delivery of its first set of triplets via an In Vitro Fertilization procedure in the hospital. The delivery of the babies lasted 45-minutes. Hospital authorities say the mother and the babies, all females, are in good condition. The babies weighed 1.4kg, 2.5kg, and 2.4kg respectively. The excited…
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UI set to commence post-UTME screening April 6
The management of the University of Ibadan says it will commence its post-UTME screening for registered candidates on April 6. This is contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Friday by Mr Olatunji Oladejo, the University Director, Directorate of Public Communications, on behalf of the Registrar, Mrs Olubumi Faluyi. Faluyi said that the screening…
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Strike: University of Ibadan begs staff to resume work
The management of University of Ibadan has appealed to members of staff on essential duty to resume work on Monday, March 8. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by Mr Tunji Oladejo, the institution’s Director of Public Communications, in Ibadan on Sunday. “Management has noted the protracted strike by staff unions…
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Amotekun debunks report of killing of U.I student
Retired Col. Olayinka Olayanju, the Commandant of the Southwest Security Network in Oyo State, otherwise known as Amotekun, has debunked a report that its operatives killed a student of the University of Ibadan last Sunday. Olayanju said in a statement issue in Ibadan on Saturday that men of the Amotekun Corps had an encounter with…
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Unilorin wins global Artificial Intelligence contest
University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has won the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) competition anchored by Scale Early, Rapidly and Securely (SERS) of Carleton University, Canada, the institution’s management announced in Ilorin. Reacting to the development on Tuesday, the Director of Academic Planning, Unilorin, Prof. Isaac Adimula, said a total of 36 universities from across the world,…
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Just in: Ekanola emerges new UI acting VC
The Senate of the University of Ibadan on Monday elected Prof. Adebola Babatunde Ekanola the new Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university. Before now Ekanola is the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics. He was elected on Monday – the same day the tenure of Prof Idowu Olayinka expired as the VC of the university. Ekanola was said…
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UI to get Acting VC first time in its history
The Senate of the University of Ibadan will hold a special meeting on Monday, 30th Nov. 2020, to select one of its members as Acting Vice Chancellor. This is coming as a result of a letter from the National Universities Commission (NUC) directing the suspension of the process of selecting a new Vice Chancellor for…
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ASUU directs members to boycott UI Convocation
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan Chapter, on Tuesday asked her members to boycott 2020 Convocation and the foundation laying ceremonies of the Premier University. The decision may not be unconnected with the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Union. The Union in a release signed by the Chairman, Professor Ayo…