UI Launches Jaw War 2025, Spotlighting Food Security and Youth Innovation

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The University of Ibadan (UI) has kicked off the 2025 inter-faculty edition of Jaw War, widely regarded as Africa’s largest public speaking competition.

The six-week contest, themed “Africa in the First Century and Beyond: Power, Progress and Possibility”, was unveiled at the New Faculty Lecture Theatre.

This year’s edition, organised in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), is placing special emphasis on issues of food security and nutrition.

At the launch, Peace Babatimileyin, President of TLDS, explained the scope of the event.

“This competition spans seven rounds, and for today, we have partnered with GAIN to spotlight food security and nutrition. Our speakers have been preparing since May, and we expect to hear deep insights on how young people can contribute to food security both in Africa and globally.”

He further stressed the vision behind Jaw War, saying:

“Jaw War is more than just a competition; it is a classroom of ideas where the brightest minds come together to challenge one another and shape conversations that matter. For us at TLDS, this is about grooming the next generation of leaders who can think, speak, and act for Africa’s progress.”

Adding to this, Tomisin Odunbaku, National Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN) under GAIN, highlighted the urgency of their collaboration.

“Malnutrition is a huge challenge in Nigeria. Three out of five children are malnourished, while nine out of ten Nigerians consume contaminated food. With the President’s recent declaration of a state of emergency on food security, we know all hands must be on deck. That’s why we are collaborating with the University of Ibadan, to leverage the innovation and fresh ideas of students and youth to transform our food system.

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