By: Amazon “Something really funny happened in class today. We were all waiting for the lecturer, only for him to call the course rep to tell her that he won’t show up because he was not able to get fuel for his car. I mean, can’t he take a cab […]
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Students at Dawn, Workers at Dusk: Travails of UITES Who Combine Studies With Work
By: Adebayo Abdulrahman The time was 10:17 pm. Festus Oyelakin just arrived at the home of two fellow students of the University of Ibadan to deliver phone accessories they placed an order for earlier in the day. The gate to their Estate and hostel was locked already so he had […]
Echoes From the Hallowed Chamber When Katangites Slept (Part 1)
But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away- The Holy Bible In this republic, a lot of things happen during the night when Katangites fall asleep. The definition of ‘things during the night’ in this context is largely dependent on […]
Made in Aba: Survival in a Manufacturing City
Photo Credit: The Nation Newspaper By: Habeeb Abdul “There’s a never say die spirit that exudes from Aba” – Okezie Ikpeazu, Governor, Abia State With 2.3 million people in 2006 and a famous artisanal market, Aba is the commercial nerve centre of Abia State. It is readily jabbed for its […]
INDEPENDENCE HALL POLITICS AND THE NEED FOR A POLITICAL RE-AWAKENING
By: Timilehin Precious Student governance, and representation are important bedrocks of a balanced academic environment. With each new session, there is a corresponding birth of new student government, elected to make relevant decisions and stand in for the entirety of the student body within its jurisdiction. Governance in itself however […]
UI Holds Virtual Orientation Programme for Freshers
The management of the University of Ibadan has held its annual orientation programme for fresh students. This year’s Freshers Orientation programme, which was held virtually, took place between Wednesday, 2nd of February to Friday 4th of February 2022. The orientation programme was held in two phases. The first phase, which […]
ASUU: UI Yet To Receive Directive As National Body, Declares Lecture Free Day
In a bid to send a message to members of the public regarding its relationship with the Federal Government, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has declared Monday, 8th of February as a lecture free day across Universities in the country The decision of the union was made public […]
Indy Hall Elects PRO and Social and Buttery Commissioner in a Bye Election
By Adeosun Moses Ayobami On Saturday, 5th of February 2022, the legislative council of the Great Independence Hall held her first sitting for the session at the Junior Common Room. Among other agendum, there was the agenda to fill the vacant positions of the executive arm of the hall which […]
Book of Life: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
By: Adebayo Abdulrahman Il Buono, il Brutto, il Brutto The late film producer and screenwriter, Sergio Leone, never tapped from the tree of knowledge known as the University of Ibadan. Still, when he directed the 1966 Italian spaghetti western movie – the good, the bad and the ugly – little […]
Olamide: Beginning of the End?
By: Olamilekan Oke Everything that has a starting must also have a finishing, but in this case, we never saw the end coming this soon. Maybe we all felt this guy was meant to last forever and give us melodious rhythms to vibe to till eternity. Since he came into […]
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