Abdulrahman Adebayo The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism, PTCIJ, has completed a 4-day campus journalism training for selected members of the Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan. During the training, which lasted for five hours daily, attendees were trained on various aspects of journalism ranging from conflict reporting […]
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NFT: How A System Of Tokenisation Is Shifting Economic Boundaries
Akinloye Nafiu The rise of NFTs marks the beginning of a revolutionary order that rewards the faintest of creativity. “This is a new chapter of art history, simply revolutionary” were the words of Mike Winkelmann upon selling a themed art piece as an NFT for a record $14 million. Few […]
May UI Never Happen To You
Adebayo Abdulrahman The name ‘Nigeria’ was coined by Flora Lugard, a journalist, and the wife of one of the great and reportedly selfless colonial masters who, against our will, helped exploit our natural resources for the benefit of their country and our… no, again, their country. In what would […]
What Are The Benefits Of Eating Apples?
Chidera Anushiem You probably have heard the Irish proverb: an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Not only does it keep the doctor away, it does you a whole lot of good. Nothing compares to biting a fresh, green and juicy apple to start your day and satisfy […]
Dear UI SU Executives, What Will Happen To All These Promises? (Part 2)
Akinmoyeje Timilehin The previous part of this series was an analysis that exposed the many inconsistencies of the offices of the Public Relations Officer and especially, the Financial Secretary. This part is an objective gauge of how efficient the secretarial mechanism of the Union – the General Secretary and his […]
Campus Issues With Amazon: Jaja Fan Club Inducts New Members
Ayeye Toluwalope Dear new Jaja Fan Club members, Hola ¿Como estas? That’s ‘hello, how are you?’ in Spanish. Well, you obviously do not care. No, you actually only care about being inducted into our very own JFC. Before we successfully induct you our recruits, below are small mentions from […]
The Students’ Union Electoral Committee: Of Details, Body Language, And Distrust Issues
The dawn is back upon us; that time of the session when our campus echoes the beats of political drums. But let’s ignore the smaller battles for a moment and focus on the centre. The Students’ Union comprises the elected representatives of the student populace whose best interests they are […]
Virginity Stigma: An Extention Of Libration?
John ‘Dare Okafor When an individual tells you he is sexually liberated, what’s your first thought? In the 1960s to 1980s, there was a social movement that challenged traditional codes of behaviour related to sexuality and interpersonal relationships throughout the United States and other developed countries. This social movement was […]
Give A Man A Different Kind Of Crate, He Will Still Climb It
Williams Owoeye The hairs on his back stood on their ends as Busayo could feel the moist heat developing around his buttocks. He has been holding his buttock muscles for so long to maintain his balance on the pile of crates. Just one more step, and he will cross […]
After a 5-Year Hiatus, The UISU Inter-hall Cup Returns
In a chat with the Students’ Union President, Comrade Oluwasegun Akeju, he mentioned that unlike the recent editions which were organised by the University Sports Council, this year’s inter-faculty football competition is organised by the Students’ Union.