Social gatherings, intellectual events, and the political tension in the air are tell-tale signs of an ending academic session. In the same vein, the veil preventing political power from changing hands, across the administrative stratas in the University, gets thinner with each passing week. To anyone that is conscious, evaluations […]
With manifestoes and campaign promises as the basis for scrutiny, the first part of this analysis evaluated the offices of the health commissioner, the sports commission, and the house secretary in the incumbent administration. This sequel continues on this path; it juxtaposes the performance of the Public relations officer, the […]
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: Who 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. […]
