University of Ibadan Archives

University of Pretoria Appoints Nigeria’s Prof Remi Aiyede Extraordinary Professor

Posted By: adminon: August 24, 2024In: SpectacleTags: 'Japa', Political Science, SPMA, University of Ibadan, University of PretoriaNo CommentsViews:

Nigeria’s Prof Emmanuel Remi Aiyede is joining the University of Pretoria in South Africa as an Extraordinary professor. The University said in a statement that it is thrilled to have Prof.... Read more

Novel Samples of Stylising Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary

Posted By: adminon: October 02, 2023In: SpectacleTags: Cameroon, Cuba, Ghana, Green-White-Green, Harvard, New York, Nigerian flag, Nigerianity, Senegal, The Nigerian genius, Uganda, University of IbadanNo CommentsViews:

The 63rd Independence anniversary of Nigeria has come and gone but not the memories of those who stylised the anniversary with imaginative Green-White-Green designs. From New York city comes... Read more

Death Snatches UI Academic, Prof Alex Gboyega

Posted By: adminon: January 13, 2022In: LifeworldTags: Political Science, Public Administration, University of Ghana, University of IbadanNo CommentsViews:

Academia in Nigeria has lost Prof Alex Gboyega, a leading scholar in Public Administration at the University of Ibadan before his retirement. He was 76 years old at death Wednesday morning,... Read more

Flashback to Dr Abalaka Or the Ayade Moment in History?

Posted By: adminon: April 28, 2020In: BookspaceTags: Dr Jeremiah Abalaka, HIV/AIDS, University of IbadanNo CommentsViews:

We are here to watch the video below. That is because the video contains a major claim. But, before watching the video, there is a background to it. And here is the background. Governor Ben... Read more

What Should Be Worrisome About the Death of Nigeria’s Prof David West?

Posted By: adminon: November 11, 2019In: LifeworldTags: Ahmadu Bello University - Zaria, McGill University, Robert Cox, Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, TSM, University of Ibadan, Yale UniversityNo CommentsViews:

Nigeria’s Prof David West is dead. The news of that has already spread across the country. People live longer than the age of 83 nowadays but even then, 83 is still advanced in the comparati... Read more

Oyo State Governor Appoints Former Student Leader Political Adviser

Posted By: adminon: June 26, 2019In: LifeworldTags: Afenifere, Alliance for Democracy, University of IbadanNo CommentsViews:

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in South-west Nigeria has named Babatunde Oduyoye his Special Adviser on Strategy and Political Matters. The appointee is a former student activist, meani... Read more

One More Tribute to Prof Pius Adesanmi, This Time By CODESRIA*

Posted By: adminon: March 12, 2019In: BookspaceTags: African Doctoral Lounge, African Union Vision 2063, AU-ECOSSOCC, Canada, Canada Bureau of International Education Leadership Award, CODESRIA Bulletin, Penguin Prize for African Writing, University of British Columbia, University of Ibadan, University of IlorinNo CommentsViews:

CODESRIA has learned with extreme sadness and sorrow of the passing on of Prof. Pius Adesanmi in the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 that crashed upon take-off from Addis Ab... Read more

Cardinal Onaiyekan, Emir of Kano, Bishops, VCs and Professors Sink Teeth into Peace at Veritas University, Abuja Conference

Posted By: adminon: November 20, 2017In: BookspaceTags: APC, Catholic Church, CBCN, PDP, University of IbadanNo CommentsViews:

“Peace and National Development” is on the academic slaughter slab in Abuja as Veritas University, Abuja’s conference on that theme got under way this morning. The fireworks star... Read more

Modibbo Adama University Stuns Academia

Posted By: adminon: November 01, 2017In: BookspaceTags: Federalism, Igbinedion University, National Question, North East Development Commission, University of IbadanNo CommentsViews:

The Modibbo Adama Federal owned University of Technology in Yola, Adamawa State of Nigeria is experimenting with inclusivity that would see a commoner awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree, c... Read more

Discourse and Conflict in Onugbo Ml’Oko, the Classic on the Idoma Universe By Adagbo Onoja What might a fictional depiction of 20th century rural Idoma have to offer conflict analysis in 21s... Read more