Editorial
UI: Ayo Banjo was here! By John Oluwole A. Akintayo
I was attending a function at Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, when I received the news of the transition of...
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Professor Emeritus Ayo Banjo at 90: Celebrating a Gentleman per Excellence, By Idowu Olayinka
A boy was born at Oyo town to the family of late Pa. Reverend Samuel Ayodele Banjo and Mama Comfort...
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Video: The Irony of Ibadan’s ‘Demise of the Crown’
Death in a normal situation is what no one wishes for oneself or a known or unknown individual. Since no...
Read moreThe day ‘Lanrewaju Adepoju visited the University of Ibadan, By J. Oluwole A. Akintayo
In 1987, I decided to stand election as the General Secretary of the Federation of Ibadan Students' Union (FIBSU), University...
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A Letter to President Tinubu on Public Varsities, By Oludayo Tade
The country is hard. Nigerians are not smiling. The harsh social-economic realities are hard-hitting. When Mr President announced that subsidy...
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Public Universities: The FG’s New Revenue Generation Goldmine
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been in a battle with FG over the funding of the public...
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The World at War: Option A4 or a 4-State Solution
By Tim Akano The unthinkable happened on 7/10, similar to the earth-shaking event of 9/11: the world tilted dangerously, leaving...
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Controversies Surround Obasanjo’s Ridicule of Yoruba Obas and the Desecration of Traditional Authority
On Friday, September 15, 2023, the people of the South Western States of Nigeria were made to face the postcolonial...
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UI 523rd Inaugural Lecture: Fashina Seeks Better Attention to Education, Indigenous Knowledge Production
Professor Nelson Olabanji Fashina of the Department of English, University of Ibadan (UI), has had many days of glory. Thursday,...
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Between Partisanship and Lack of Patriotism, By Idowu Olayinka
As a lecturer at the University of Ibadan over the last 35 years one has participated in and witnessed many...
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OOU Former VC, Prof Wale Olaitan, Passes on at 60
The former Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Professor Wale Are Olaitan has died at the age 60. He...
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12 Inmates Escape from Kotonkarfe Federal Correctional Centre
At least 12 inmates escaped from the Federal Correctional Centre in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, in the early hours of Monday....
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Security Guard Murdered in Bauchi for Allegedly Stealing Cloths
The Bauchi State Police Command is investigating the alleged murder of 20-year-old security guard Polmi Dauda. They are treating the...
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Police Arrest 64-Year-Old Barrister for Alleged Murder of Student
The Imo State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 64-year-old legal practitioner, Barrister Donald Mbamah. He is accused...
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