Tag: University of Ibadan

‘Shinkini Money,’ 10 Affordable Varsities in Nigeria And Their Tuition Fees

Abibat Babalola

  “Number two on the list may surprise you!”   Platforms Africa presents the list of affordable Universities in Nigeria. The list includes federal universities, private universities and others owned, managed, and funded by the federal government and private individuals. Generally, students in federal institutions pay cheaper school fees than their counterparts in private universities. However, it is important to note that different faculties and departments within the same institution can be priced differently. Below are some of the cheapest federal universities in Nigeria. 1. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta…

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FULL LIST: 10 Most Sought-After Nigerian Varsities Emerge

Efe Wellington

‘Figures don’t lie,’ Statistics from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on admission into 270 tertiary institutions reveals 10 universities that are mostly sought-after by applicants (students) in the 2024 UTME. Number nine may shock you   Over 1.5 million Nigerians seek tertiary institution admission every year through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) organised entrance examination. JAMB applicants make their choices from over 270 tertiary institutions according to their selection metrics. Top 10 Best Universities In Africa Emerge Here are the most sought-after institutions in Nigeria in…

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They Took His Car, Dumped His Corpse; Prof Heading Home Killed in Ibadan

Gbenga Adeoti

Details emerged on how the University of Ibadan don was killed in the Moniya area of West Africa’s biggest city     The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the murder of Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole of University of Ibadan by gunmen. Platforms Africa reports that Ajewole, a Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry at the University of Ibadan (UI), was killed on Monday. READ ALSO:UNILAG Confirms Student’s Killing, Condoles With Family Pastor Sentenced to Death for Killing Choir Mistress He Impregnated 3 Days Per Week: Kwara Reduces Workdays For Civil…

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Why We Paid Half October Salary To UNILAG, UI, Others’ Lecturers – Govt

Aliyu Aliyu

Minister denies bias payment for ASUU members The Nigerian Government has denied allegation of bias in the payment of salaries to members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria (ASUU). Platforms Africa has earlier reported that members of ASUU in University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Maiduguri, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta and others were paid half of their salaries for October. The government said that members of ASUU were paid their October salary pro-rata and not half salary as was…

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NUMBER 1: UNILAG Tops Nigerian Varsities, Ranks 401-500th in World

Precious Ibekwe

Details of the 13 calibrated performance indicators with which UNILAG beat University of Ibadan, OAU, ABU, UNN, among over 1,799 institutions across the world   The University of Lagos is ranked first among Nigerian universities and 401-500th out of over 1,799 institutions across the world, the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 reveals. UNILAG is sharing the first spot with the University of Ibadan, which is also ranked 401-500th in the world. READ ALSO: Prof. Folasade Ogunsola Is First Female VC In UNILAG…

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UI, OAU, FUNAAB Break Records In World Best University Rankings

ADEOLA YUSUF

Here is the list of top ten Universities in the World and the positions of the three Nigerian universities in the global rankings   For the first time in the history of Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University and the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) appeared in top positions in the published global rankings Platforms Africa repoŕs that more than 2500 universities are ranked by ARWU every year and the best 1000 are published. This year, Harvard University tops the ranking list for…

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Meet Oluwafunmibi Babalola, University of Ibadan Student Who Speaks 24 Languages

ADEOLA YUSUF

  ONE TONGUE, 24 LANGUAGES: The hyperpolyglot 400-level student of veterinary medicine opens up to Campus Reporter Tijani Abdulkabeer about her journey into multilingualism, and how Hausa, out of the 24 languages, has been so rewarding for her.     How did you become multilingual? I think it’s just interest that keeps me going. There is no explanation for it. It’s my life. I love languages. I am passionate about it. It just happens. I hear a language, and I pick it up. How long did it take you to learn…

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Seun & Deborah: Same Price; Different Prize, By Ajibola Mojeed Adeyinka

Ajibola Mojeed Adeyinka Obalolu

Seun wouldn’t stop as she continued inside the University of Ibadan Central Mosque while a Jum’ah prayer was ongoing during the first Friday of that year’s Ramadan, with ‘blasphemous’ words of this effect: ” No matter the amount of congregation, you won’t enter Paradise. Allah is not God; Jesus is Lord. Accept Jesus as your Personal Lord and Saviour….” You actually want to read how this ‘frightening’ episode ended   In August 2010, a Christian law student of the University of Ibadan, Seun Adegunsoye by name—a first class student for…

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NCC Deepens R&D Investment, Awards N233m Grants, Endowments

Aliyu Aliyu

University of ibadan, Bayero University Kano, and others: Here are names of beneficiary institutions in the NCC Professional chair Endowments   Consistent with its recognition of the academia as a central stakeholder in its commitment to linkages and local development sphere of the Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded fresh research grants and endowed professorial chairs in some Nigerian universities in the sum of N233 million. From the total sum, N172.5 million was awarded to support 13 proposals found to have met the stipulated criteria in…

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Sportsman, Temitope Oyedeji, Emerges UI’s Maths Prodigy, Wins 41 Awards

ADEOLA YUSUF

Can a student who got an award for being the best sportsman at the university still turnout to be the best graduate of mathematics? Platforms Africa reports that Temitope Victor Oyedeji did not only set this record, he did such at the University of Ibadan, one of the top 10 Universities in Africa, and the best of Ivory Towers in Nigeria. While some students name Mathematics as their worst subject, 2020/2021 University of Ibadan, UI, graduate, Oyedeji, finished as the best student in the Department of Mathematics with a CGPA…

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