The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has admitted a total of 15,077 students for the 2025/2026 academic session, marking an unprecedented intake in the history of the institution. “At this ceremony, a total of 15,077 students are being admitted formally into the various Faculties, Schools, Centres and Programmes,” he said. The Vice-Chancellor emphasised that the students were admitted strictly on merit and urged them to uphold excellence throughout their academic stay. Therefore, merit and excellence should be your watch words in your academic sojourn here at the University of Benin,” Omoregie stated. The vice-chancellor urged the matriculating students to remain focused, engage constructively with lecturers and staff, and make effective use of the institution’s academic, sporting and extracurricular facilities.