RismadarVoice Reporters
January 8, 2026
The management of Babcock University has announced new guidelines on students’ grooming and dress sense ahead of the institution’s forthcoming examinations.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, signed by the Vice President for Student Development, Olanivi Arije, the university announced the cancellation of all hair-pass permits previously issued to students.
According to the statement, hair-pass tags documents reportedly circulated as waivers for certain hairstyles are illegal, do not confer any valid or legitimate right to keep unapproved hairstyles on any of the university’s campuses.
“The use, circulation, or recognition of hair-pass in any form is henceforth outlawed at Babcock University with immediate effect,” the management declared.
The university said the new regulations would take effect from the beginning of the second semester in January and would be strictly enforced across all campuses.
“Students currently in possession of any form of hair-pass or exemption are directed to disregard, discontinue its use immediately,” the statement read.
It warned that any student found presenting, using or relying on such documents would be investigated for violating university regulations, sanctioned if found culpable.
The management further outlined grooming expectations under the new guidelines, stating that male students are prohibited from keeping voluminous or unkempt hair, beards and dreadlocks.
Female students, according to the statement, are also barred from wearing extreme, indecent or inconsistent hairstyles.
The university reiterated its commitment to maintaining discipline, upholding institutional standards as students prepare for examinations.
