By: Abdul Habeeb Akorede Maybe it’s just us, or you have heard the story: a dark-skinned young man was walking on the street when he got stopped, beaten, and robbed by men, who, though not exactly dark, were dressed up in black. No? Never? Then this one: a community was […]
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Gift Orban: Talent or Just Another Flash in the Pan
By: Omachonu Kelvin Scoring five goals in seven games did not register in football fans’ minds especially as he did it for the Belgian club Gent. However, the world’s attention was joggled after Gift Orban scored seven goals in two games. To put it into context, he scored four goals […]
Open Banking in Nigeria : The door to limitless Opportunity or Obstacles
By: Ilesanmi Emmanuel What is Open Banking Have you ever used a financial service that messages people on your contact list? Then you might have had an experience with open banking, or at least a similar concept. Open Banking is a centralized network of data privacy and sharing between third-party […]
UI’s Creative/Entertainment Ecosystem: Breaches and Bridges
By John Eriomala Twitter’s place as a source of diverse opinions is almost unrivaled in the Nigerian cyberspace. In terms of influence, perhaps only Facebook and Nairaland come close. One of the reasons for this is trends that source for ‘unpopular or popular opinions’ usually identifiable by a picture and […]
Jaw War ’23 : Indy Press’ Predictions
Picture the university’s intellectual scene in football terms for a minute. What teams do you see? Halls? Faculties? This article analyzes contestants in the first leg of the hall category of Jaw War, the school’s largest tournament for stimulating conversations. Queen Idia Hall v Independence Hall When Joy Eguaoje sing-sang […]
Cash Scarcity in UI: The Story So Far
By: Emmanuel Utibe On the 31st of January, the central bank announced a currency change policy that saw it reissue new currency denominations for the 200, 500, and 1000 notes. Like all other policy changes, the news was received with mixed reactions; different opinions about intended and possible economic implications […]
UI 100 Level Students React to Released Results
By: Ajadi Sodiq. Self-evaluation is an inherent part of the exam life of students. A lot of students, including freshmen, even go as far as marking and grading themselves after every paper they attempt. Regardless of efforts sometimes, however, cannot simply determine whether they’ll ace the examinations or not. Sometimes, […]
An Interview with Afolabi Nasirudeen
On this week’s Katanga spotlight, Indy Press Correspondent, Olúwagbemiga Odunukan, interviews Afolabi Nasirudeen, popularly recognized as Nas, the incumbent president of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan. Nas walks our correspondent through his journey in UI thus far, he speaks about politics, service, business, academics, and what the future […]
On World Sleep Day; Why Sleep is Important for Students
By: Emmanuel Utibe It’s the end of the third week, and we are slowly crawling toward the period that defines the UI reality. As we approach tests and exams, UI students will have to renew their vows to books and classes through the study rite of TDB, classes, and daytime […]
Ja Morant Suspended for 8 Games Without Pay after Incident at Strip Club
-Waaliy Bello Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA who played college basketball for the Murray State Racers, from which he was drafted into the NBA in 2019. Since then, Ja Morant has been one of the most entertaining players […]