21/05/2023
OAU JIHAD WEEK '44: UI CARTS AWAY PRIZES
Shuaib Nusirot
The University of Ibadan wins prizes at the Obafemi Awolowo University Debate and Qu'ran Competitions held at the University's Central Mosque of Unity on the 20th of May, 2023 during her 1444 Jihad week program.
The University of Ibadan was duly represented by Sakeenah Kareem, a first-year student of Communication and Language Arts, and Nusiroh Shuaib, a second-year student of Library, Archival and Information Studies for the debate competition on the topic, "ASUU strike: an effective tool for driving home demands". The competition was against other schools namely: Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU); Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA); The Polytechnic, Ibadan; Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB); UniOsun; Lagos State University (LASU); Ekiti State University(EKSU) among others.
The duo claimed the first prize, emerging winners with a point of 72.3%. The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) came second with a total of 70.6%, and Adeyemi University of Education came third with a total point of 67.6%.
In the female category of the Quran competition, Hameedah Abdulganeey, a 300l student of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Ibadan took the first position. Obafemi Awolowo University, represented by DhikruLlah Aisha, emerged as the first runner-up, and Saffiyah Harun of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) as the second runner-up.
However, in the male category of the Quran competition, the Federal University of Technology, Akure emerged winner with Lagos State University and UNIOSUN claiming second and third positions respectively.
Certificates, awards, and cash prizes are to be received by the winners and participants.