The University of Ibadan’s Cornelius Adepegba Museum of African Art has opened a rare currency exhibition, showcasing a collection spanning over 30 years. The display, titled “An Exhibition of Dele T. Fawole Numismatic Collection,” showcases historical notes and coins from various countries, including items that reflect significant economic changes, such as redenominations and currency devaluations.
On May 15, 2025, Professor Osifunke Sekinah Ekundayo of the University of Ibadan delivered the institution’s 580th Inaugural Lecture, titled “Speaking Up for the Numerous Voiceless Children Shut Out of School in Nigeria: An Endless Odyssey?” at Trenchard Hall. She called for a constitutional amendment to make free and compulsory basic education a legally enforceable
Students from the University of Ibadan (UI) have once again demonstrated why the institution is renowned for its academic excellence. Three UI students won top prizes in two major competitions, the Distinction Quizathon 2.0 and the first-ever National Campus Challenge, both organised by education technology company, FlexiSAF. In the highly competitive Distinction Quizathon, which involved
Two students from the University of Ibadan (UI) have made the school proud by winning in the French Embassy’s “Get Creative with Plastic” Challenge. This competition is part of the Plastic Free Campus Awareness Initiative, funded by the French Embassy Fund (FEF) Project. Out of ten Nigerian universities selected, UI was the only one to
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, has promised that the university will continue to support and maintain its strong partnership with the Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute (PAULESI), which focuses on health, agriculture, and environmental sciences. He gave this assurance during a courtesy visit from the
