The Indy Hall Alumni Association, an assoication of past occupants of Independence Hall, University of Ibadan, has sent out official calls for membership to graduate Katangites and present final-year Katangites. The first call, released in form of broadcast messages via the current administration of the hall, addresses graduates from the […]
In the aftershock of the #ENDSARS Protests and the Lekki Massacre of Tuesday, 20 October, 2020, Ofure Ebhomielen – a University of Ibadan’s 2018 Overall Best Graduating Student and a vocal campaigner during the #ENDSARS Protests, Martins Isaac – a student of history and seasoned analyst, and Gbenga Sadiq – one-time President of The Literary and Debating Society, University of Ibadan and a veteran poltical commentator joined Theophilus Femi Alawonde at the Roundtable to discuss issues surrounding the #EndSARS Protests and Lekki Massacre, complicit parties, the Nigerian governments reactions, and the likely effects that the protests will have on the Nigerian nation in general and Nigerian universities in particular. Enjoy and learn!
This is the second discourse in the Roundtable Discourse with Theophilus series, and it touches on sexual assault, sexual assaults in the University of Ibadan, causes of sexual assaults in the University of Ibadan, the University’s provisions as regards sexual harassment, the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill at the Senate, and potential solutions to sexual assaults in the University of Ibadan.
By: Ayeye Toluwalope David Adediran, a 500 level student from the Great Independence Hall came out victorious in the VC Marathon race held on Saturday, 14th December 2024. The VC Marathon which is part of the UI’SU Olympics saw the runners cover a total of 7.62km. The route for the […]
Credit: The Visual Authors By: Favour Bamijoko To be frank, there is perhaps no other place, or institution, in any society where you can find a readily available cultural powerhouse than in our Universities. With 1.8 million undergraduate students and 242 thousand postgraduate students, according to a 2018 evaluation by […]
By: IndyPress News Desk The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration of the University of Ibadan, Professor Peter Olapegba, on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, has opened for use, a motorised borehole in Abadina Grammar School, UI, for the provision of drinking water for the consumption of students, staff and the […]
By: IndyPress News Desk Professor Niyi Osundare, a celebrated poet and literary critic, expressed outrage over the University of Ibadan management’s approval of Heritage Park and Gardens’ demolition, a decision made under the leadership of Professor Kayode Adebowale, with the site now lying in ruins. Professor Osundare revealed his displeasure […]
By: Femi-Adeniyi Joshua The Students’ Union, University of Ibadan on Wednesday, 11th December 2024, held a personality lecture as part of the activities to commemorate its 2023/2024 week. The program which started off with the rendition of the national anthem and the University anthem, was followed by an opening address […]
It’s almost a year now since that night, when darkness crawled in like an innocent child, when the giant city trembled, quaking the ground across the seven hills of Ìbàdàn— Bódìjà sang a dirge to the ears of all; the neighbourhood chorused the grief in response. At that point, stories […]
By: Aduwo Ayodele The Kegites Club of Nigeria, National Headquarters, University of Ibadan, has responded to a broadcast recently publicized by the Law Students Society (LSS), University of Ibadan, which had described the Kegites club as an organization which promotes “drinking contests, irresponsibility, and unwholesome behaviour.” The rejoinder titled, “Rejoinder […]
By: Ayeye Toluwalope The Independence Hall L and D has on 6th December 2024 released a memo calling for the reverse of a supposed injustice which occured on the 5th December 2024, at the Hall Quarter finals if the jaw war rise of legend. Recall that during said quarter finals,The […]
By: Ayeye Toluwalope Following their earlier release on the 6th of December 2024, The Great Independence Hall Literary and Debating Society has written a letter addressed to the Senators of The Literary and Debating Society. The Letter was a petition seeking disciplinary action against the TLDS president, Ogonna Okere. Recall […]
By: Sonaike Peter General Studies program, first launched in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in October 1961, was a landmark development in African higher education. At inception, both staff and students critiqued the discipline as a foreign and western-inspired initiative. However, over time, the program gained traction. Established by a […]
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