UI, in a statement by the outgoing Registrar of the institution, Olubunmi Faluyi, said interested candidates are required to effect a change in their mode of studies on the mode of study application portal of the university https://modeofstudy.ui.edu.ng to the hybrid Open Distance eLearning (ODeL) mode.

Faluyi said the institution was focused on expanding the frontiers of learning through ICT-enabled borderless education, adding that the school has set in place a seamless mobile classroom with specialised video-conferencing tools that could accommodate thousands of students at the same time to bridge the gap of space, with the compliment of course materials and supplement of interactive sessions with the course lecturers

She said, “Students in the ODeL mode of studies like their counterparts in the physical classroom mode are exposed to the same curriculum by the same university lecturers. UI ODeL students would sit for the same examinations, obtain the same UI certificates and also eligible for mobilization for NYSC scheme.

Statutory requirement to study in the University of Ibadan is five or six “O Level credits in relevant WAEC/NECO subjects in one or two sitting(s) respectively. Direct Entry and Fast Track is open to candidates with distinctions or upper credits in A’ Levels, NCE, OND, HND, Degrees from recognised institutions in relevant subject areas and work experience.

“Candidates who could not sit for the JAMB examination, but have interest to study at the premier university can seize this opportunity to also apply and be admitted to study at the university via the flexible Open Distance and eLearning mode.

“The undergraduate academic programmes that students can study via ODeL in the University of Ibadan are BNS Nursing, B.Sc Computer Science, B.Sc Statistics, BSW. Social Work, B.Sc Sociology, B.Sc Psychology, B.Sc Political Science, B.Sc Economics, B.A. Communications and Language Arts, B.A. English, B.A. Philosophy and Public Affairs, B.A. History and Diplomatic Studies, B.Ed Adult Education, B.Ed Guidance and Counselling, B.Ed Educational Management, BLIS. Library and Information Studies.” The statement added.

Until his appointment, Ekanola was the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics.

He was elected the same day, 30th of November, 2020 the tenure of Prof Idowu Olayinka expired as the VC of the 72-year-old university.

It was gathered that five Professors had indicated interest in succeeding the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka.

Ekanola scored 275 votes to defeat four other rivals vying for the position.

Others who contested include Professor Olanike Adeyemo who scored 13 votes, Professor A. Oluleye who got 80 votes, Professor Adigun Agbaje who got 15 votes and Professor Gbemisola Oke who got 14 votes.

A copy of the letter on the inquiry, dated October 5 and received by the Managing Partner, Abope Chambers in Abuja, was made available to journalists in Ibadan, on Saturday.

Femi Aborisade, Managing Partner, Abope Chambers, acting on behalf of the family of late Richard Gbadebo; the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond in Oyo State; and the International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network, had on August 24, written the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr, Chris Ngige, to call for the inauguration of a commission of inquiry into circumstances surrounding Gbadebo’s death in the course of carrying out his duty at Henkel Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Expand Global Industries Limited.

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, in a letter  titled, ‘Re: Accident investigation into the death of late Richard Gbadebo in the course of working on the Premises of Expand Global Industries Limited (Henkel), Ibadan, Oyo State’, said the Federal Government had set up the commission.

The letter, signed by the Director, Occupational Safety and Health in the ministry, Mrs Nneka Adogu, on behalf of  the Minister read in part, “Sequel to your request for a commission of inquiry into the death of late Richard Gbadebo in a fatal accident that occurred at the above named factory on 28th July and investigation of the accident by Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ibadan, a panel of inquiry to investigate into the fatality has been approved and set up by the Minister of Labour and Employment.

“Please, be informed that sequel to the directives of the minister, more vigorous and robust investigation into the death of the victim will be carried out on the factory premises by the panel. The date for the visit of the panel members will be communicated in due course.”

In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 which includes more than 1,500 universities across 93 countries and regions (making it the largest and most diverse university rankings to date), University of Ibadan (UI) took the number one spot in Nigeria and also ranked at number 401–500 in the world.

Lagos State University (LASU) took the second place and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) occupied the third position at number 501-600 and 601-800 respectively.

The ranking also placed Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State (801-1000) as the best private university and 4th on the national ranking. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1000+) and Obafemi Awolowo University (OUA) Ile-Ife (1001+) occupied the 5th and 6th position positions.

The University of Ibadan chapter of ASUU made the remark while condemning the alleged directive by the Federal Government that her officials would move to campuses to begin enrollment of university workers on the Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information System, IPPIS.

The Chairman of ASUU in UI, Professor Deji Omole said the union cannot be harassed or intimidated by Buhari’s government which has a penchant for breaking the law.

Daily Trust reported that Omole wondered why a government under democracy was afraid of negotiation and dialogue but prefers to use force.

Omole said: “The government pronouncements to forcefully enrol university workers is an act of violence against the university system. It is worrisome for a government under democratic dispensation to resort to force rather than dialogue. If not why is the government afraid of negotiations. We are not perturbed by the directive. A government claiming to be fighting corruption should not break the law.

“The university Autonomy Act is very clear on university administrators. There is no greater corruption than those breaking the law of the land. Breaking of existing laws with impunity is the greatest corruption anywhere in the world. We refuse to be harassed or intimidated. We are not strangers in this country. We are veritable stakeholders. We cannot be harassed. We have told them what to do.”

“Let the government come back to the negotiation’s table and let us discuss the grey areas. Forceful enlistment will not solve the problem. We are not disturbed but we are worried, the government is getting dictatorial. A supposedly democratic government is getting dictatorial.”

Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka announced this at the grand finale of 2019 convocation ceremonies of the university held at the International Conference Centre, Ibadan on Monday.

The three lucky students, two females and a male are Osanyinlusi Titilayo Mary, Owolabi Abibat Olayinka and Adekunle Yemi Adekola.

The trio are first, second and third best graduating Masters students in the institution.

Osanyinlusi of the Department of Animal Science graduated with CGPA of 7.0 (76.9).

Owolabi of the Department of Botany graduated with 7.0 (75.1).

Adekunle of the Faculty of Pharmacy graduated with CGPA 6.9.

Olayinka while speaking maintained that the employment of the trio is with immediate effect.

According to him, the employment commences with immediate effect from Monday 18th November 2019 at their various departments.

Source: DailyPost

The officials were arrested on Friday, October 18th and were remanded in the custody of the DSS before they were released on Monday, October 21st on administrative bail.

Confirming the development on Monday evening, the Director DLC UI center, Prof Soji Aremu, said that some staff of the centre compromised in helping some students during examination.

He said “It was the management that caught them and handed them over to the DSS, for us to have the full report. They have been released on administrative bail after owing up to the crime committed. It is a plus to the management for fishing out the bad eggs and handing them over for the law to take its full course’’.

ASUU in a statement released in Ibadan and signed by the Chairman, University of Ibadan Chapter of the union, Prof. Deji Omole, noted that if President Buhari did not increase funding for education, all the sacrifices of understaffed and underpaid Nigerian academia would be in vain.

Omole added that it was clear that education was not the priority of the Buhari government, citing the University of Ibadan as an example of an institution presently groaning due to paucity of funds, insufficient staff, decayed infrastructure and bad laboratories.

According to him, the paucity of funds has denied over 500,000 Nigerian children who desire public university education, adding that they were rejected annually due to decayed infrastructure and reduced manpower.

He, therefore, stated that unless urgent steps were taken to cater to the needs of children of the Nigerian masses, many of them would fight back with crime.

The statement reads part: “Education is not the priority of this government. Due to paucity of funds, many universities including the University of Ibadan, the nation’s premier university, cannot admit many qualified candidates into the universities.

“This is dangerous to the society as the rejected qualified and brilliant candidates may eventually take to crimes because the country has rejected them. The policy is not only wicked but criminal.”