The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has set October 31 as the deadline for candidates offered provisional admission to accept their offers for the 2025/2026 academic session. The announcement was made in a statement by the university’s management and released by its public relations officer, Benedicta Ehanire. The decision, the statement said, followed the Joint Admissions
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has announced plans for a significant renovation of its student hostels as the 2024/2025 academic session concludes.In a statement from the Estate and Works Department, the management said the rehabilitation will cover all significant residence halls across the Ugbowo and Ekenhuan campuses. The project will upgrade plumbing, electrical fittings, roofing,
A 200-level engineering student at the University of Benin has won a brand-new car in the ongoing MTN “Go MAD Campus Invasion” campaign. Edomwonyi Osariemen received a 2025 Alsvin Mikano after his ticket was drawn in a raffle held during the event. Hundreds of students had taken part in the draw. Speaking after the announcement,
The Faculty of Arts, University of Benin (UNIBEN), will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a two-day programme scheduled for September 16–17, 2025, at the institution’s main auditorium and banquet hall. The Golden Jubilee Celebration, themed around five decades of excellence in teaching, research, culture and service, will open with a ceremony, command performances and a
Edomwonyi Osariemen, a 200-level student from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), has been gifted a brand-new 2025 Alsvin Mikano car courtesy of the MTN Go MAD Campus Invasion programme. Oluwafemi Adesina, Youth Segment Manager at MTN Nigeria, stated that the campus invasion at UNIBEN was the third stop on MTN’s
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has announced that results for its recent Post-UTME and Direct Entry screenings are now accessible on candidates’ personal portal accounts. Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, UNIBEN’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the release, advising candidates to ignore any “NOT ADMITTED” status currently showing on result slips. She explained that the official admission process
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has been selected as the Sports Centre of Excellence for Nigeria’s South-South region, following a presidential directive to boost sports development across the country. As part of this move, UNIBEN’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Edoba Omoregie, SAN, has been appointed to serve on a high-powered Ministerial Committee. The committee was set
Alumnus of the University of Benin and Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Child Health, Dr Andrew Agbaje, is flying the flag of the University of Benin high across the globe. Dr Agbaje, who graduated from the School of Medicine in the 2011/2012 academic session, has won multiple awards and gained recognition for groundbreaking research
The foundation block for the new four-floor University of Benin Senate Building, approved by the Federal Government, has been laid by the Institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Edoba Omoregie, SAN. The Vice Chancellor described the moment as historic and expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for approving the project to be executed through the
Nigeria’s federal government has awarded a contract for the construction of a new Senate Building for the University of Benin. The letter of conveyance, received by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Edoba Omoregie, SAN, states that the Federal Executive Council approved the project and that work is to commence immediately. The University of Benin is one
