Political activities in the University are gradually shifting toward the climax. The school is back at that time in the political cycle when incumbent and emerging politicians promise us dinner with the moon, and breakfast with the stars while flossing our gums twice a day. We are, of course, not […]
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 […]
Photo Credit: ToyosiOfficial “When you’re in Rome, behave like a Roman,” so the wisdom of old says. What it doesn’t tell you is that you must keep an eye out for those tendencies of a proper Roman that help you behave like one. And before you go Plato on us, […]
In Nigeria, politics has been perceived to be a game of age and experience. The general sentiments favored the participation of the older generation; they were perceived to understand the intricacies of the game. The just concluded presidential elections, however, triggered a paradigm shift, or rather, a mental and ideological […]
Dear UITES, December will be advancing on its mid-region by the time you read this article. Quick year, you agree? In barely two months since we returned, we have gone through lectures, tests, and extracurriculars, in no truly definable order. But tempting as it might be to believe otherwise, the […]
The past week in Unibadan has raised discussions on the increased transport prices, and the reluctance of transport workers to go to specific areas, among other things. Let’s take a look at some hypothetical scenarios. A. “A 2nd-year Mathematics student staying at Ojoo has an 8 am test at the […]
Last week, the Red Chamber of Nigeria’s National Assembly passed the student loan bill. The Bill titled ‘Bill for an Act to provide for easy access to higher education for Nigerians through interest-free loans from the Nigerian Education Bank’ is designed to ‘provide education for all Nigerians and for other […]
Journalists and Journalism: What Exactly Are These People? As proven in history, information is more readily available in democratic societies. However, there are downsides to the free flow of information, if unregulated. For one, there is the possibility of dangerous propaganda and misinformation. Fake news is also bound to thrive. […]
The University of Ibadan is set to commence her convocation and Founder’s Day ceremony this week. “The 74th” quantifies just how old the institution is; it goes to show how much it has grown and how far it has come, despite several challenges and setbacks. On the more humorous side, […]
Dear Reader, It is rare in the history of circumstances for everything we ever thought terrible to happen at the same time. From lateness on the rent, and overload at the workplace, to emergencies back home, it’s all enough to make adults plop on their behinds and be justifiably tempted […]
