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Discourse #3: #EndSARS Protests, the Government, and the People

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!

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Discourse #2: Sexual Assaults, the UIte and the University of Ibadan

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.

“Katangites can get their hall dues package now” – Olaniyan Ibrahim, Former Indy Hall AG

By: IndyPress News Desk The former Administrator-General of the Great Independence Hall of Residence, Olaniyan Olamilekan Ibrahim, has confirmed the commencement of the disbursement of Indy Hall dues package. Olaniyan Ibrahim confirmed the commencement of the hall dues package in an interview with IndyPress on Friday, March 28, 2024. Earlier, […]

Disqualified UI’SRC Member Takes Matter to Court, Federal High Court Grants Order Halting Disqualification

By: IndyPress News Desk Nice Linus, a 300-level Law student, has taken legal action after being unilaterally disqualified by the Deputy Registrar (Students), Mr. T.I. Musa. The Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Wednesday, 19th March 2025, granted an ex-parte application suspending the disqualification of Nice Linus as a member and […]

On Nice Linus’ Disqualification and Student Harassment, UI SRC Meets Dean, Agrees with UI’s ‘Presumption of Guilt’ Policy

By: IndyPress News Desk The members of the Students’ Union Executive Council and the Students’ Representative Council held an official meeting with the Dean of Students, Professor Fakeye Abiona, on Friday, March 21, 2025. The meeting, according to a memo jointly signed by the principal officers of the Students’ Representative […]

Solar Panel Installation Ongoing in Indy Hall

By: IndyPress News Desk The installation of solar panels is ongoing at the Great Independence Hall of Residence, University of Ibadan, IndyPress reports. The installed solar panels currently power only the lighting in corridors, reading rooms, bathrooms, and the gents’ restrooms in the A and B-Block axis of the hall. […]

If Bloodletting Could Heal a Country

My neighbours gather to pray for our nation, their prayers evaporating like water in familiar puddles our leaders couldn’t fix. One thing is sure: God is not deaf, but men are. Deaf men who laugh from ear to ear, watching their nation defrost like ice, staring cluelessly at the science […]

Data Hikes: How UItes Struggle with Rising Subscription Costs

By: Sonaike Peter In Nigeria, mobile data is an essential commodity — just as vital as fuel and food, especially for students and those whose work or daily activities depend on internet access. The simplest task becomes difficult without it. On January 20, 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved […]