By: Anita Eze The University of Ibadan has began final year documentation procedures for graduating students of the 2024/2025 academic session with a directive for the upload of passport photographs.The directive, signed by Halimah O. Adeoye on behalf of the Examinations Officer,  by the Examinations, Records and Administrative Data Processing Division (ERA). The memorandum requires […]

Deborah Idowu Adeboye Temidayo Sewanu, popularly known as Deboye, has emerged the President-elect of the University of Ibadan Students’ Union (UI’SU) for the 2025/2026 academic session following the conclusion of the Students’ Union elections conducted by the Student Union Electoral Commission (SUEC). Official results released by the commission show that Deboye secured 2,943 votes to […]

By: Anita Eze On the 12th of December, ASSESA Senate held a sitting at the Language Lab at the Faculty of Education. Present at the sitting was the Speaker, about 8 honourable members, 6 members of the executives and 1 pressman. The sitting which started by 3:30pm  with the report on the ASSESA week which […]

Deborah Idowu The Student Union Electoral Commission (SUEC), University of Ibadan, has released the official screening results for the 2025/2026 Executive Council positions. The report, signed by Jolaade Nasirudeen Adedolapo, Chairman of the SUEC Screening Subcommittee, provides the scores and status of all aspirants. For Assistant General Secretary, Fideliа Eghonghon Eseile scored 68.85% and qualified, […]

Deborah Idowu The Electoral Committee of the Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan (UCJ UI), has released the official results of its 37th electoral exercise held on December 6th, 2025, confirming clear winners across all contested positions. In the presidential race, Adebumowa Jesutomiwo emerged winner with 53 votes, ahead of Omofala Samuel, who recorded […]

Deborah Idowu The Education Students’ Electoral Commission (ESEC) has officially released the results of the just concluded NUESA elections, showcasing a closely contested race for student leadership within the Faculty of Education. The Sport Secretary position saw Fakorede Victor elected with 611 votes, with 65 votes voided. The Social Director election was won by Ofurum […]

Deborah Idowu In a development that has sent ripples through the Faculty of Education political landscape, a presidential aspirant, Hon. Akinade Pleasant (Mizita), has formally withdrawn from the race despite his recent reinstatement by management following an initial disqualification. In a public statement titled “Final Words”, Pleasant expressed profound gratitude to his supporters, describing the […]

Deborah Idowu The Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, moved on Tuesday to resolve the tension surrounding the disqualification of presidential aspirant Akinade Pleasant, following a meeting convened by the management at the Faculty Seminar Room. The high-level session brought together the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Demola; the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Kester; […]

Following Assessa Press’ recent publication on the resignation of the current PRO, Makinde Eniola Faramoluwa (Y Mayor), fresh information has emerged.https://assesapressorg.home.blog/2025/11/22/asse-pro-makinde-eniola-faramoluwa-y-mayor-resigns-ahead-of-new-leadership-aspirations/ Y Major has reached out to Assessa Press to state that he is no longer contesting for the position of Sports Director. He explained that his withdrawal is due to “personal and emotional reasons”.

The Public Relations Officer of the Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education (ASSE), Makinde Eniola Faramoluwa, popularly known as Y Mayor, has officially tendered his letter of resignation on the 23rd of November, 2025. In his resignation notice, he expressed appreciation for the platform the department provided, acknowledging how the PRO role strengthened his […]

By: Eniola Ogundele “I promised to work with other representatives and the academic committee to provide past questions. However, the change in curriculum, CCMAS did not allow me find past questions for freshers as it was not available.” “I said I was going to work with the academic director, so whenever tutorial was organized, I […]

Deborah Idowu The Education Literary and Debating Society (ELDS), University of Ibadan, held the 8th edition of its annual Tug of Words on Thursday, 20th November 2025, at the Faculty of Education Large Lecture Theatre. This year’s edition, themed “Africa’s Paradox of Progress: The Bridge to an End,” featured the Rookies’ Oratory Contest and the […]

By: Anita Chiamaka Eze The General Studies (GES) examination timetable at the University of Ibadan may undergo slight adjustments, potentially causing the exams to begin earlier than initially planned. According to Covenant Odedele, UI’SU President, the examinations are ‘likely to commence on Saturday the 22nd of November, 2025.’ He added that ‘Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday […]

By: Deborah Idowu Clinical Sciences emerged victorious in the Faculty Category of the highly anticipated Jaw War 2025 Finals, securing 80.8% and narrowly defeating the Faculty of Education, which scored 79% in a closely contested competition today. The finals, held at the International Conference Centre (ICC), University of Ibadan, also featured the Hall Category, where […]

By: Anita Eze Following the rigorous and strict counting of votes which ended at about 6:15pm at F203, the AISEC chairman, Miss Raji Khadijat announced the results of the votes at the Faculty Lounge. A total number of 224 Assesaites voted making the criteria for being elected for the unopposed candidates 149 valid votes (⅔ […]

Deborah Idowu The Arts and Social Sciences Education Independent Electoral Commission (ASIEC’25) has officially released the results of its departmental election, ushering in a new wave of student leadership for the Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education. Arowosafe Ayomiposi emerged as President with 151 votes, while Oyetunji Balikis clinched the Vice President seat with […]

As the department gears up for the long-awaited ASSESAelection, the Arts and Social Sciences Students’ Independent Electoral Commission (ASIEC’25) has officially released the rules and modalities guiding the conduct of the polls. In a special release signed ASIEC/’25/007, the Commission announced that the election will hold tomorrow, Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to […]

By: Enoch Adegbile The ASSESA press night commenced promptly at 2:05 PM, with a significant turnout of aspirants and members of the press already in attendance at A207, Faculty of Education. The event began with a press prayer, led by a press man Mr Clement. The first aspirant to present was Miss Adullaahi Bisola, a […]

After weeks of uncertainty over the current academic week, students of the University of Ibadan can finally put their confusion to rest. On Monday, November 3, 2025, the university released an updated academic calendar, revealing that the semester had been extended by two additional weeks. Before the announcement, opinions among students were divided , some […]

Deborah Idowu The political atmosphere at the University of Ibadan is set to heat up as the Students’ Union Electoral Commission officially announced the lifting of the campaign ban for the 2024/2025 academic session. According to the notice, the campaign ban is effective 8:00 PM on Sunday, November 2, 2025, paving the way for aspirants […]

By:Clems The president of the Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, University of Ibadan, Akangbe Toheeb Oluwapelumi, has announced that the distribution of the department’s yearbook will begin on Monday, 3rd November 2025.He made the announcement in an official statement released on Friday, 31st October 2025, urging students to come prepared with their dues […]

By: Anita Eze The University of Ibadan Students Affairs Division, in conjunction with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) administration organized a sensitization program for Final Year Students. The sensitization program held on Wednesday the 23rd of October, 2025 at the Large Lecture Theater of the Faculty of Education. Present at the program were the  […]

Image credit: ASSESA PR Team  By Idowu Precious (Babosha) and Enoch Adegbile The Arts and Social Sciences Education Students’ Association (ASESSA) held its much-anticipated movie night on Thursday, 16 October 2025, at the Faculty of Education’s Large Lecture Theatre. Originally scheduled to begin at 4:00pm, the event experienced a brief delay due to low turnout […]

By: Deborah Idowu In a move to ensure a seamless transition from campus life to national service, the University of Ibadan (UI) has announced a one-day sensitization and briefing session for all final-year students, ahead of the Batch C Stream I NYSC Mobilization Exercise. According to an internal memorandum issued by the Student Affairs Division […]

By: Anita Eze The warning strike that Academic Staff Union of Universities in Nigeria, ASUU which was declared on the 13th of October, 2025 due to the government failure to respond to the unions demands as it relates to the Universities welfare and that of the University lecturers since 2009 According to the vanguard News, […]

By: Ogundele Eniola The Union Campus Journalism, University of Ibadan, held its second Global Campus Journalism Summit on Saturday, October 11, at First Bank Hall, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan. It was a 5-in 1 event which included the Global Campus Summit Present at the event were dignitaries such as the Commissioner for Information […]

By: Anita Eze On Tuesday the 14th of October, Arts and Social Sciences Education department organized and entrepreneurial programme for Assesaites. The event which held at the Large lecture Theatre of the faculty of education had few members of the department present. There were different vocational skills taught at the programme by different facilitators who […]

In a letter dated Sunday, October 12, 2025, Hon. Ogundele Ebenezer officially resigned his position as a member of the First Senate Assembly of the Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education (ASSESA), Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan. The letter which was addressed to the Speaker of the Assembly, RT Hon. Olaniyi Success, and […]

The much-anticipated ASSE Week 2025 officially kicked off today, 13th October, with Assebee,setting an energetic tone for a week packed with activities celebrating excellence, creativity and unity among students of the Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education (ASSE), University of Ibadan. The event, held at the Faculty Large Lecture Theatre(LLT), brought together students from […]

By: Eniola Ogundele Following the elapses of the two-week ultimatum given to the federal government, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week warning strike, starting from midnight, Monday, 13th October 2025. The announcement was made after ASUU leaders concluded their meeting at the Festus Iyayi National Secretariat Complex, University of Abuja, […]

By: Eniola Ogundele On Friday, October 10, 2025, the ASSESA Senate held a meeting to swear in newly appointed electoral commissioners in preparation for the upcoming departmental elections and to consider the proposed budget for the ASSESA Week. During the presentation of the budget, members of the house observed that the printed paper submitted by […]

By: Anita Eze On Friday the 10th of October, the Legislative Council of the department of the Arts and Social Sciences Education had a sitting to deliberate on certain matters of the department’s activities. One of which was the swearing-in of the new set of commissioners that will serve under the ASESSA Independent Electoral Commission […]

By: Deborah Idowu The semi-finals of JAW WAR 2025 delivered records and echoes that will linger in the history of the University of Ibadan Literary and Debating Society as the Faculty of Education overcame the Faculty of Law in a spirited contest. Education scored 76.08 points, while Law trailed with 72, confirming Education’s place in […]

By: Eniola Ogundele The Federal Government has approved a new rule that requires all students to submit their theses or final year projects to the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD). This is now needed before graduates can join the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). According to the new rule, no graduate from any Nigerian […]

By: Eniola Ogundele The Education Students’ Electoral Commission (ESEC ’26)  officially announced the  lifting of the electoral  ban on political activities within the Faculty of Education, signaling the start of campaigns for the 2024/2025 academic session elections.In a statement released on Monday, September 29, 2025, the Commission announced that electoral campaigns will begin at exactly […]

By: Eniola Ogundele The Jaw War faculty second round, held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, saw the Faculty of Education secure another  victory as they defeated the Faculty of Dentistry. In the first round, students from the Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education (ASSE)  represented the Faculty of Education. Once again, in the second […]

The Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan (UCJUI), has issued a strongly worded public statement condemning what it describes as deliberate misrepresentation of its reports on allegations of financial misconduct within the Students’ Representative Council (UISRC). The statement, released after the Students’ Union Congress held on Saturday, September 20, insisted that the integrity of […]

By: Eniola Ogundele The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Africa) hosted an insightful training workshop for final-year students of the University of Ibadan on Saturday, 20th September 2025, at the Lakeside Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Science. The workshop, themed “Accelerating Community Awareness on Plastic Waste Through Interventions with Students and Graduates of […]

By: Deborah Idowu The second leg of the Inter-Hall Round in JAW WAR 2025 produced decisive outcomes across five fixtures, with some matches decided by slim margins and others by clear dominance. Aggregate scores, combining both legs of the round, determined which halls progressed. Awo vs TedderAwo Hall advanced after posting 72.83% in the second […]

By: Deborah Idowu The Faculty of Education has advanced to the next round of Jaw War 2025, bouncing back from last year’s first-round elimination with a decisive victory over the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources (RNR) at the opening stage of the interfaculty round, held yesterday at the University of Ibadan. Jaw War, the university’s […]

Service Learning day was held on Friday 12th of September, 2025 at the Faculty Seminar room, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan . The programme which is themed ‘Fostering Cultural Entrepreneurship and Exchange through Service Learning’, featured 300 level students of the Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, under the instruction of the Faculty Lead for Service […]

By: Deborah Idowu The University of Ibadan has announced the official opening of its Add and Delete of Courses registration portal, effective from Monday, 9th September 2025 to Saturday, 28th September 2025. The exercise provides students across faculties with the opportunity to make adjustments to their registered courses, whether by adding those initially omitted or […]

By:  Eniola Ogundele The NUESA-UI Press held a press workshop on Thursday, 11th of September 2025, at A202, Faculty of Education. The event featured two facilitators who spoke extensively on opinion writing, political reporting, and news writing. The first facilitator, Samuel Omofala, Politics Editor for Law Press, delivered a session on How to Write an […]

By: Deborah Idowu ‎The Federal Government has declared Friday, 5th September 2025, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Maulud, the birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(SAW).‎‎In a special release, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, congratulated Muslim Ummah within the University community. He encouraged them to use this season to […]

By:  Eniola Ogundele The University of Ibadan’s annual public speaking event, Jaw War, is scheduled to run from September 13 to October 18, 2025. Recognized as one of the university’s largest social events, Jaw War brings together participants from various faculties and halls of residence. The event offers a platform for students to engage in […]

By:  Eniola Ogundele The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), at a meeting held in Abuja on August 21, 2025, announced new guidelines for the disbursement of upkeep loans, now making them strictly tied to students’ academic sessions. Under the new directive, students will only receive upkeep loans for the specific academic session they are enrolled […]

In preparation for the second semester, Team Fortitude of NUESA UI released an official letterhead today, August 19, 2025, highlighting major achievements recorded in the first semester and reaffirming its commitment to “student welfarism and faculty development”. By:  Eniola Ogundele The letter issued highlighted significant changes and improvements recorded during the first semester of the […]

By: Deborah Idowu The University of Ibadan Student Union Health Advisory Committee has issued an official notice alerting the student community to recent medically confirmed cases of human botfly larvae removal from students who presented with unusual skin swellings and discomfort. According to the communiqué released by the Committee, the affected individuals are receiving proper […]

By: Ogundele EniolaThe University of Ibadan has announced a temporary suspension of water supply across campus due to ongoing stabilisation work on the Awba Dam embankment. In an internal memorandum on 6th July 2025 and signed by the Registrar, G. O. Saliu, the University explained that the measure is necessary to prevent the possible collapse […]