University of Benin Speciality : History
programme: History

The University of Benin from the entrance gate down to its cleaners across various sections of the school has individuals of great minds, which naturally spurs one to be best in whatever brings you across the the four walls of the University.
The classes as at 2015 was undergoing serious renovations across most facilities particularly that of Arts in Ugbowo Campus looked so ancient until the renovations.
Been taught by assistant lecturer like Miss Uzegbu Department of History, was insightful, Dr Nwachukwu was a thorough breed, then the Professors? We never get tired listening to the wild range of intelligent connotations that came with it.
In sum, the campus had a great linkup to every part, green vegetations and an atmosphere conducive for learning and in character.

It was an exciting program, where I was trained by the best Historians from Nigeria. Notable among them is Prof. Eddie Erhagbe, Prof. Benson Osarodolor amongst others.
My years in the school gave me opportunity to work and also study, under the Uniben Work-study program.

University of Benin is one of the Second-generation University in Nigeria. I did my master’s degree in the Department of History in the University between 2012 and 2015. I fell in love with the lecturers especially the way they approach the courses they were assigned to teach. For instance, topics are formulated from the outlines are distributed to students to read and make presentation to enable them to have at least some knowledge about the course before the lecturer who makes his inputs to reinforce the knowledge gained. Students were not restricted to study materials in terms of number or particularity.
However, I had some reservations about the postgraduate study in the department. They are very slow in following academic calendar and students suffer silently. Students are always afraid to approach lecturers who are supposed to be mentors to discuss issues of concerns. Lecturers easily lose their tempers with students. Only few are listeners and sympathetic.