Akinmoyeje Timileyin Precious In September 2008, The Killers (a musical band) released one of the most symbolic and controversial pieces in the history of songs. Humans, the music in context, doesn’t only offset the conventional techniques of rhythms; it has expressions that take some level of introspection to decipher. Considering […]
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Responding to Oppression: Speaking Up or Keeping Shut?
Image Credit: SocialistWorkers.org Missionboy Taking Nigeria as a case study, it is noteworthy that different institutions are getting comfortable with the initial instability caused by the introduction of online learning. The University of Ibadan was not an exception until Twitter ignited with the news of one supposed Dehinde, who insulted […]
Your Online Tests, Have they Been Any Different from Physical Tests?
When the University of Ibadan released her academic calendar a few months back, UItes were all thrown into the state of surprise. Students could not fathom why the University administrators would insist that the first semester be run virtually, amidst a plethora of factors that were at odds with this […]
Alcoholism: A Guide Out of The Foolishness
Dawillty The very first day in this month is called April Fool’s Day. Now, I know this is not news; most of us no longer fall for the pranks anyway. What you probably don’t know is that while we step into April glorifying goofiness and practical jokes that make sweet […]
Edo 2021: Yet Another National Sports Festival?
Bumblebee The Nigerian National Sports Festival is a multi-sport event held biennially. This event is organised by the National Sports Commission, now headed by the Honorable Minister for Youth and Sports. Every two years, the Federal Government, in conjunction with the federation state, hosts the 35 other states of the […]
NPFL Crunch Time: What Lies Ahead, Previews And Predictions
Kelvin Omachonu The Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) is on a one-week break following the first leg of games in the league. Though hectic for everyone involved, it has been quite a good season, especially when juxtaposed with previous seasons. Because of COVID-19 issues, there were many boardroom meetings to conclude […]
Student Leaders Empowerment Programme, eLEAP 2021, Opens for Application
A student leaders empowerment programme, titled the 2021 Excellence in Leadership Program (eLEAP 2021), has been scheduled to hold between Friday, 23rd April and Saturday, 24th April, 2021. The event, which is championed by the John Oluwadero-led Building Nations Initiative, is a capacity-building workshop for student leaders at the faculties, […]
University of Ibadan Governing Council: Oyegun Named New Chairman
Theophilus Femi Alawonde The President has reconstituted the University of Ibadan Governing Council, with Chief John Odigie Oyegun, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emerging as the Chairman of the New Council. The constitution of the new 5-man council followed the eventual dissolution of the Joshua Mutka-led […]
The Colours Amidst Us
John ‘Dare Okafor It was one of those cool evenings; the sun had reclined into the clouds, and the flowers on the field blossomed in different colours. Under a big mango tree were two elderly men, both in their late eighties, sipping palm wine from their cups and enjoying the […]
In UI, Slow Transcripts Processing is a Bane to Financial Aid for Students
Theophilus Femi Alawonde and James Chibor Akilapa Janet* is a promising sophomore at the Department of Economics, University of Ibadan. Following a stellar performance in her first year, Janet was one of the first people to jump on the annual CHEVRON Scholarship. Having seen the scores for more than half […]