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MSSNUI to Host Inter-Varsity Qur’an, Debate Competitions

The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, University of Ibadan (MSSNUI), is set to host representatives of tertiary institutions at its Inter-Varsity Qur’an and Debate Competitions.

The competitions will be held on Saturday, 5 September 2026, at the University of Ibadan Central Mosque, beginning at 9:00am.

The competitions are part of the activities marking the Society’s Jihad Week 1448 AH, a nine-day programme running from Friday, 4 September, to Saturday, 12 September 2026.

As the second-day activities of the Jihad Week, the competitions are expected to feature representatives of the University of Ibadan and other tertiary institutions, including universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.

Named after Professor D. O. S. Noibi, a former Chief Imam of the University of Ibadan Muslim Community, the Inter-Varsity Qur’an Competition will assess participants on Qur’anic memorisation, recitation, and proper pronunciation.

The Inter-Varsity Debate Competition is named after Professor Rashid Adewumi Aderinoye, a scholar of adult and mass literacy education, and will provide participants with an opportunity to demonstrate their public speaking, argumentation, and critical-thinking skills.