By: Kelvin Omachonu The name Raducanu will continue to echo for quite some time as the teenager left standing records in tatters as she cruised to her first Grand Slam title. She beat Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to cap an outstanding US open campaign. The win was so exceptional […]
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The Growth of Female Football at the University of Ibadan
By: Pelumi Adeniyi There was a time when female football was watched for comic effect. People, males especially, watch female football to amuse themselves and see some funny stuff. Female football was filled with so many errors and amateur mistakes, they coming to watch for comic effects was valid. It […]
In Retrospect: Athletes Are in the Spotlight for the Wrong Reasons
By: Emmanuel Ilesanmi Sports, especially football in Nigeria, are now more than just recreational games; athletes engage in them professionally to get paid. The onus of this lies in the fact that the Nigerians love their sports, but not their athletes. The passion among fans and athletes is, however, quite […]
The Recent and Noticeable Growth in Nollywood
By: Pelumi Adeniyi Nigerian movies, particularly the local Nigerian movies, have always been substandard. Some have been severely criticised and made the butt of jokes so far, even because these various substandard movies branded the Nollywood industry as a movie of quantity, not quality. At a point, it seemed that […]
Vox Pop: Should ASUU Embark On Strike? Why?
Few weeks ago, we wouldn’t want to forget that The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) threatened to embark on an industrial strike action due to the lackadaisical attitude of the federal government towards fulfilling their promise of paying the 30 billion naira revitalisation fund to the union. To say […]
Asido Campus Network UI Holds Jog To Commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day
Toluwalope Ayeye Asido Campus Network, University of Ibadan, in conjunction with Lord Tedder Hall, held a jog on Saturday, 12 September 2021, to commemorate the World Suicide Prevention Week. The jog, which was tagged ‘Creating Hope Through Action’ started with students converging at 5:30 a.m. in front of Lord […]
UCJUI Conducts Exam For Intending Inductees, Admits 34
Daniel Echoda A total of 50 students from various local press organizations within the university sat the second batch of the induction exam organised by the Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan (UCJUI), on Saturday, September 11, 2021. The exam, which was conducted for intending inductees as part […]
UISU Lifts Ban On Electoral Activities
Abdulrahman Adebayo The University of Ibadan Students’ Union Electoral Commission has officially lifted the ban placed on electoral activities. The lift of the ban was announced in a statement released by the Publicity Committee of the Students’ Union Electoral Committee on Monday, 13th September, 2021. “The Students Union Electoral Commission, […]
Indy Press Journalist Wins Dr. Ibrahim Yaji NIMSA SCOPH Essay Competition
An Indy Press Journalist and a 100-level medical student, Covenant Odedele, has been announced as the winner of the 2021 Dr Ibrahim Yaji Nigerian Medical Students’ Association SCOPH Essay Competition. The competition, which was hosted by the Standing Committee on Public Health and titled, “Post Covid-19 Era: The Future […]
Indy House Holds Sitting, Discusses About Pressing Issues
Covenant Odedele The Indy Hall held the second sitting for the semester on Saturday, 11 September, 2021 at the Indy Hall Junior Common Room to discuss about matters addressing the welfare of the members of the hall. The sitting, which started at 8:55 p.m., lasted for over three […]
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