The University of Ibadan (UI) has outlined the essential requirements for certificate and transcript clearance, urging students to prepare the necessary documents for a smooth and efficient process. This information was shared via the official WhatsApp channel of the UI Student Union (UI’SU), ensuring all students are aware of the paperwork needed to complete their […]
By: Deborah Idowu The University of Ibadan (UI) was struck with sorrow on the first day of March as it was reported that one of its students, Ifeoluwa Wisdom Akinmade, a 300-level MBBS student, tragically lost his life after an alleged suicide attempt. The heartbreaking news was shared by the Hall Warden of Zik Hall, […]
By Clems. The Examinations, Records and Administrative Data Processing Division (ERA) of the University of Ibadan has announced the schedule for the collection of Statement of Results for the graduating set of the 2024/2025 Academic Session. According to an internal memorandum dated 26th February, 2026, signed by the Examinations Officer, Halimah O. Adeoye, the distribution […]
By: Deborah Idowu The University of Ibadan (UI) has taken a monumental step in blending technology with cultural preservation with the recent launch of the KoEde Mobile Application. The initiative aims to teach the Yoruba language through an interactive and engaging platform. The launch took place during the 2nd Annual Symposium of the Human-Computer Interaction […]
By: Deborah Idowu As resumption draws near, the much-anticipated handover from the Toheeb Akangbe-led ASSE executives to the newly elected team, Team Les Lumières, has yet to take place, leaving students and stakeholders seeking clarity on the transition process. ASSESA Press reached out to multiple former executives for comment. The responses paint a picture of […]
The legal battle involving three University of Ibadan students, Aduwo Ayodele, Mide Gbadegesin and Nice Linus, collectively known as UI3 has reached a decisive stage today, as the case is scheduled for its final hearing at the Federal High Court, Ibadan. The students have been at the center of a high-profile dispute with the university […]
by Deborah Idowu After the inauguration of Team Conscientious, ASSESA Press spoke with the NUESA President, Oladejo Ridwan Ayodeji, popularly known as Dejiyinka, in a conversation focused on his leadership priorities and long-term visions and aspirations for educators. ASSESA PRESS CORRESPONDENT: Good day and congratulations once again on your election as President of the Faculty […]
By: Idowu Precious (Bavosshya) The University of Ibadan, through its Student Affairs Division, has announced the opening of applications for accommodation slots in the University’s halls of residence for the 2025/2026 academic session. According to an official notice released on 17 February 2026, the accommodation module on the portal will be accessible from 17 February […]
By: Olajumoke Toriola Fresh students of the University of Ibadan for the 2025/2026 session can now begin payment for their accommodation, as the hostel allocation process has officially commenced. Freshmen are advised to check their student portals to view the halls they have been allocated and to complete their accommodation payment promptly. With the hostel […]
By: Deborah Idowu A new leadership era began in the Faculty of Education on February 12, 2026, as the Nigerian University Education Students’ Association formally transitioned from Team Fortitude to Team Conscientious at an handover ceremony held in the Faculty’s Large Lecture Theatre (LLT). Present at the event were the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. […]
By: Deborah Idowu The University of Ibadan has officially announced the closure of all undergraduate Halls of Residence (HoRs) for the 2024/2025 academic session, following the conclusion of the session at a scheduled UI Senate meeting on 16th February 2026. According to an internal memorandum issued by Prof. Demola Lewis, Dean of Students, all residents […]
By: Deborah Idowu The University of Ibadan (UI) has officially opened the window for returning students to apply for campus accommodation for the 2025/2026 academic session, with clear guidelines issued by the Student Affairs Division. In a notice signed by Demola Lewis, Dean of Students, students were urged to complete the University Health Service (UHS) […]
By: Deborah Idowu The ASSESA Senate Council on Saturday, 7th of February, held its handover meeting, culminating in the dissolution of the First Assembly and the inauguration of a new leadership for the Second Assembly. The meeting commenced at 10:08 a.m. with nine honourable members in attendance. The Speaker opened proceedings with a prayer, after […]
By: Deborah Idowu Professor Emmanuel Remi Aiyede of the University of Ibadan has been appointed as the new Chair of the Editorial Board of the Nigerian Tribune, Nigeria’s longest-surviving privately owned newspaper. The appointment was announced by Professor Aiyede via his LinkedIn page on Thursday, February 5, 2026. In his announcement, the political scientist expressed […]
By: Idowu Precious (Bavosshya) The Arts and Social Sciences Education Local Press Organisation (ASESSA PRESS) held its handover ceremony on Friday 16 January, 2025, marking the dissolution of the outgoing editorial board and the inauguration of a new editorial board for the coming 2025/2026 academic session. The ceremony opened with the press prayer, after which […]
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 […]
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