By: Oluwatimilehin The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has noted what it calls “unethical practices” by some tertiary institutions against students. In a public notice released on Monday, June 29, 2026 and signed by the Director, Strategic Communications Nigerian Education Student Loan Fund, NELFUND said it has received complaints about schools that are either delaying […]
By: Deborah Idowu Prospective students seeking admission into the University of Ibadan (UI) for the 2026/2027 academic session can now begin registration for the institution’s Post-UTME and Direct Entry screening exercise, following the official release of the admission schedule by the University’s management. According to the announcement signed by the Registrar, G. O. Saliu on […]
By Timileyin Fellow Uites, stay sharp! The University of Ibadan Students’ Union has issued a strong disclaimer warning students, prospective candidates, parents, and guardians against a fraudulent message currently making the rounds online. In the memo released, it was titled ‘Disclaimer on circulating fake post UTME screening notice.’ The fake notice claims to invite underage […]
By Clems The afternoon sun had done its worst to me. I had been on my feet since morning running, thinking, carrying the weight of a long day on a body that had not been properly fed. By the time my mother set the food down in front of us, my eyes were almost bigger […]
By Clems Eight thousand eight hundred and nine wards, seven hundred and seventy four local government areas. Now let’s hear the results… The returning officer finally stood before the microphone at the Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja and cleared his throat, the room already knew what he was going to say. They had […]
An examination is supposed to test a student’s knowledge, not their ability to endure hunger, uncertainty, exhaustion, bad weather, transportation difficulties, and fears about getting home safely at night. However, for many students of the University of Ibadan who sat for General Studies (GES) examinations at the Distance Learning Centre (DLC) on Monday, June 1, […]
Books and all forms of writing are a threat to those who wish to suppress the truth.” — Wole Soyinka. In every democratic society, the press is often described as the watchdog of the people, the voice that questions, informs, and preserves accountability. Within the university environment, this role becomes even more delicate and essential. […]
The University of Ibadan has emerged champions of the 8th FASU Afro Varsity 3×3 Basketball Challenge, securing a historic qualification for the FISU 3×3 World Cup scheduled to hold in Macau, China, later this year. The feat was achieved on Monday, June 1, as the hosts defeated Nile University 19–14 in the men’s final to […]
Students of the University of Ibadan scheduled to sit for General Studies (GES) examinations on Monday June 1, 2026, experienced hours-long delays following a reported technical fault at the university’s Distant Learning Center, disrupting examination schedules and leaving many stranded late into the evening. The affected examinations included GES 301, C-UI-GES 108 and C-UI-GES 105, […]
There is a stage in the life of a nation when fear stops being an interruption and begins to function like background noise. It does not always announce itself with headlines or dramatic breaking news alerts. Instead, it settles into routines; how people travel, how families communicate, how students plan their movements and how entire […]
By: Deborah Idowu and Esther Thanni-Balogun A cross-section of damaged chairs in the Faculty of Education’s Large Lecture Theatre (LLT), one of several concerns raised by students over the condition of the facility A Brief History The University of Ibadan, established in 1948 as Nigeria’s premier university and attaining full independence in 1962, remains the […]
Once you ran through days like open fields,chasing light as though it could never be taken away from you,as though the world would always be safe enough for your laughter. But lately, the Nigerian child has learned a different soundthe silence that follows missing footsteps,the absence that sits where children should be. Somewhere across the […]
The Assistant General Secretary of the Arts and Social Sciences Education Students’ Association (ASSESA), Mr. Ogundele Ebenezer, has resigned from office weeks after being placed on probation by the association’s Senate over concerns relating to his performance in office. The resignation, formally acknowledged by the ASSESA Senate on May 26, 2026, comes nearly a month […]
By: Esther Thanni-Balogun The reinstatement of ASSE Male Team goalkeeper, Faramoluwa Eniola Makinde, popularly known as “Y Mayor,” has sparked reactions among students and sports enthusiasts within the Arts and Social Sciences Education Students’ Association (ASSESA). Makinde, who was suspended from the team on April 9, 2026, was officially reinstated on May 26, 2026. Speaking […]
The Students’ Union of the University of Ibadan has issued an update regarding the ongoing process for approval of cooking gas usage in undergraduate halls of residence following discussions with the University Management earlier in May. In a statement released on May 28, 2026 and jointly signed by the Students’ Union President, Temidayo S. Adeboye […]
By: Olaoluwa Afolabi Following ASSE Invincible Babes’ victorious campaign at the 2026 Seals Cup, team captain Esther Ojada, 400 Level, Religious Studies Unit, has described the experience as emotional and rewarding after the team successfully reclaimed the trophy they previously won in 2024. Speaking with ASSESA Press Correspondent after the tournament, Esther said the journey […]
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays in celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. This was disclosed in a special bulletin released by the University of Ibadan on Monday, May 25, 2026, and signed by the Registrar, G. O. Saliu. According to the notice, workers on […]
By: Enoch Adegbile Picture a quiet room during an online test. Everything looks calm on the surface. Students are seated, eyes on screens, hands moving slowly. But beneath that calmness, something different is happening. One student is trying to recall lecture notes, to remember what was read. Another is not relying on memory at all […]
By: Jadesola As the semester gradually draws to an end, it is no longer news that the period of trial also draws near. Not necessarily a trial in the sense of suffering or punishment, but the formal assessment involving written or oral questions under a time constraint based on course materials covered during the semester: […]
By: Olaoluwa Afolabi Busari Malik, a 700-level student of Arts and Social Sciences Education: Political Sciences Unit, has emerged as the winner of the Seals Cup Golden Boot Award following a remarkable individual campaign in the just concluded 2025/2026 Seals Cup Tournament. Despite ASSE Invincibles Male’s quarter-final exit, the prolific attacker finished as the tournament’s […]
The Art and Social Sciences Local Press Organization (ASSESA PRESS), University of Ibadan, hereby confirms the resignation of the News Editor II, Toriola Olajumoke, following her decision to pursue interests within the political scene of the University, primarily in the departmental Senate. In the resignation letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief of ASSESA PRESS, Olajumoke stated […]
By: Oluwaseyifunmi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and agriculture-related non-engineering courses in Colleges of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The development was disclosed on Monday during the ongoing 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions […]
The protest began, as many campus protests often do, with something painfully ordinary. Students woke up to dry taps, dark hostels, dead charging ports and another morning shaped by the familiar frustration of trying to survive within failing campus infrastructure. Buckets gathered beside bathrooms before sunrise, long queues formed around the few functioning water points, […]
By Clems Every few years, Nigeria transforms. Campaign posters replace broken billboards. Politicians who were absent for four years suddenly appear in markets, mosques, and churches. New promises are made over old, unfulfilled ones. And Nigerians, battered but resilient, are asked once again to believe. Since the return of democracy in 1999, Nigeria has conducted […]
By: Alawode Esther and Yemisi As the clock inches toward evening on many Nigerian campuses, students begin to leave lecture halls in clusters. Not for rest, not for leisure, not because the academic day is over, but because another form of commitment is calling students elsewhere. For some students, the academic timetable no longer ends […]
By: Deborah Idowu In a world still carrying the psychological scars of COVID-19, news of another viral outbreak is enough to command immediate global attention. Recent reports surrounding suspected hantavirus infections linked to passengers aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius have once again pushed international public health into the spotlight. With cases reportedly monitored across […]
Hours after students of the University of Ibadan staged a protest over the prolonged lack of electricity and water supply on campus, the university management has committed to a number of measures aimed at addressing pressing welfare concerns. The resolutions followed a meeting between the Students’ Union leadership, the Council of Faculty Presidents, Council of […]
By Oluwayemisi The University of Ibadan Students’ Union has announced the suspension of all academic activities on campus, citing the deteriorating living conditions resulting from the ongoing industrial action by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU). In the circular released today, 6 May, 2026, signed by the […]
Students of the University of Ibadan are currently staging a protest over the prolonged lack of electricity and water supply linked to the ongoing NASU and SSANU strike, leading to a halt in academic activities across parts of the campus. The university’s main gate was initially locked in the early hours of today, May 6, […]
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has directed its branches across universities and inter-university centres to begin processes that could lead to the suspension of the ongoing nationwide strike. In a circular dated May 5, 2026, and addressed to branch chairmen, […]
The 2nd Assembly has placed the Assistant General Secretary (AGS) of the department of Arts and Social Sciences Education Students’ Association, Ogundele Ebenezer, on a two-week probation following concerns raised over his level of engagement and performance within the executive structure. The matter was brought up under Any Other Business (AOB) during the 2nd Plenary […]
The University Health Service (UHS), University of Ibadan, has directed all registered enrollees to seek medical care at designated external hospitals following the ongoing strike by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU). In a notice issued by UHS Management, UI enrollees were advised to access healthcare services […]
By: Idowu Deborah and Gbayesola Samuel Activities at the University of Ibadan have been disrupted following the commencement of an indefinite nationwide strike by members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU). As observed by IndyPress, some lecture theatres and campus facilities like the University Health Service […]
By: Enoch and Oluwatimileyin At 12:02, proceedings at the ASSESA Senate 2nd Assembly moved into the approval of the Central Executive Council budget, following the Speaker’s takeover of the session. The President presented the budget for the Office of the President; however, during deliberations, the Speaker raised a procedural objection, noting that the proposed renovation […]
By: Clems At the second plenary sitting of the ASSESA Senate 2nd Assembly, the President, Arowosafe Ayomide, presented proposals for a Fitness Event and a Financial Summit, sparking extensive deliberations on academic timing, student welfare and event feasibility. The proposed Fitness Event is scheduled for Saturday, May 8, 2026 and it is designed to be […]
By: Bukola Ademusan Anyone who has cut through Indy C Block around 4pm knows the smell. You don’t need to see the bins first; the air changes before anything else. Plastic bags float in dark, stagnant water. Waste spills onto the walkway. Flies gather in clusters, unmoved by passing footsteps. Most students simply pull their […]
At 7:43 p.m., the lights go out. There is no announcement, no flicker of warning, just an abrupt surrender. The ceiling fan slows into stillness, the room thickens with heat and for a brief moment, the entire hostel holds its breath. Then the reaction ripples outward: a chorus of groans, the soft click of phone/powerbank/rechargeable […]
By: Clems The Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday, May 1, 2026, delivered a ruling that has significantly reshaped the internal power dynamics of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), affirming the legitimacy of the faction aligned with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. The judgment settles a prolonged legal and political dispute over the […]
By: Deborah Idowu At the second plenary sitting of the ASSESA Senate 2nd Assembly, proceedings briefly encountered procedural disruption following Oyetunde Balikis, the Vice President’s presentation of the Freshers’ Welcome budget report without a printed copy for members of the House. The Deputy Speaker raised concern over the omission, noting the absence of a hard […]
By: Deborah Idowu The second plenary sitting of the ASSESA Senate under its 2nd Assembly convened on May 1 at F202, commencing at 10:37am, notably behind its scheduled 10:00am start and in the presence of a visibly low turnout of Honourable members and executive officials. Proceedings were presided over by the Deputy Speaker, who chaired […]
By: Ṣeun The Arts and Social Sciences Education Students’ Association (ASSESA) Senate, University of Ibadan, has announced its second plenary sitting for the 2nd Assembly, with proceedings scheduled to hold on Friday, May 1, 2026. According to an official notice released on April 30, the plenary will commence at 10:00 a.m. at F202. The announcement […]
The Students’ Union of the University of Ibadan has called an emergency stakeholders’ meeting following the expiration of its 48-hour ultimatum to the University Management over the issue of irregular electricity supply on campus. The ultimatum, which lapsed at 7:00pm on Tuesday, April 28, was issued in response to persistent power outages affecting students across […]
By: Gbotemi Success The university campus had always been a place of motion, of rushing feet, overlapping conversations, and the restless energy of youth chasing dreams. But on that particular morning, something unusual settled over the environment. It was not the absence of people that made it strange, but the silence that lingered among them. […]
By: Clems ASSE Male Invincibles claimed a 3–1 victory over Pharmacy in their Seals Cup fixture, despite a late push from their opponents in the second half. Brunomalik gave ASSE the lead with a well-taken set-piece and added a second goal shortly after to put his side in control early. Before halftime, the captain, Ola, […]
By: Olaoluwa Afolabi Coming off a strong opening victory, ASSE Invincible babes entered the fixture at the SUB pitch with momentum and intent. That intent translated early, as their captain once again led from the front, breaking the deadlock with a composed finish that reinforced her influence and consistency. From that point, ASSE dictated the […]
The Students’ Union of the University of Ibadan has announced a further extension of the deadline for school fees payment and course registration, pushing the date to May 11, 2026. According to an official notice released on April 28, 2026, the new deadline comes after an earlier extension which moved the initial April 16 deadline […]
By: Jadesola Team Lumières, the executive body of the Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education Students’ Association (ASSESA), held a headwrap skill training session on Saturday, April 25, at the ASSESA Secretariat, aimed at equipping students with vocational and cultural skills. The session taught participants how to tie different styles of headwraps (gele) and […]
The University of Ibadan Students’ Union (UI’SU) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the university management, demanding the restoration of stable electricity supply across campus following weeks of erratic power and rationing. In an urgent notice dated April 26, 2026, and signed by the Union President, Temidayo S. Adeboye, and General Secretary, Joshua O. Shontan, […]
There is a lesson Nigerian universities teach without ever formally acknowledging it, without printing it in handbooks or embedding it in orientation slides, yet every generation of students eventually learns it not through instruction but through lived experience. It is not loud, yet it is persistent. It does not appear in policy documents, yet it […]
By: Bimbola A Lassa fever outbreak has been reported across several states in Nigeria, prompting renewed public health alerts and intensified surveillance by health authorities. Medical officials warn that the situation demands immediate public attention, especially as the country enters a high-risk seasonal period when transmission typically rises. Citizens are being urged to act quickly […]
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