The premier university in Nigeria,university of ibadan commonly known as U.I is marking her 65th foundation day anniversary today,17th November,2013.
The university's chapel,Chapel of the resurrection held a special thanksgiving programme in the chapel between 10:00am and 12:30pm today.
In attendance at the programme is the vice-chancellor of the university,prof. Isaac Adewole;the two deputies to the v.c;the university's registrar,librarian,provost of the college of medicine,deans of faculties and the heads of departments.
The chaplain made it vivid in his remarks that the chapel isn't celebrating the day because of the on-going ASUU strike,but that the university is marking the day because it is sacred to the citadel.
The university of ibadan is the first university in Nigeria and has produced as graduates reputable nigerians,in the likes of a nobel lauret,prof.wole soyinka;writers like Ayo Banjo,Chinue Achebe,Govs,senetors,honorables,ministers,pastors like Adeboye,Kumuyi etc.
The university's slogan " the first and the best" isn't just a slogan but indeed really real.The university is reputable for her wealth of experienced lecturers,the university has the highest number of professors in any Nigeria university,she has the best post graduate school in Nigeria and one of the best in sub-saharan Africa.
U.I produces/graduates the highest number of ph.D. student in the whole of africa.
As U.I goes beyond 65years of existence......
long live the university of ibadan the first and the best

ong live the federal republic of Nigeria..........

Congrats to U.I, the foundation stone of cultisim in nigeria

bro u aren't fair enough.though you might be right

tsleazy: Congrats to U.I, the foundation stone of cultisim in nigeria

Call it whatever u want, that's your prerogative, we still remain the FIRST and the BEST

Deekaydadon:

Call it whatever u want, that's your prerogative, we still remain the FIRST and the BEST

rightly put