By: Grace Ohagwu The recent weather developments have seen sayings such as ‘drink water and mind your business’ getting revived. The University Health Service (UHS) lent its voice to the clamor for taking more fluids to survive the heat by advising that students drink three to four liters of water […]
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Too Hot for Comfort: Managing Your Health During the Hot Weather
By: Victor Ogunyemi Nature plays its cards when we take the chill for granted, dealing us a hand of relentless heat as a reminder to value the cool moments. As the temperature rises, so do challenges for students who have to endure the stickiness of sweat, a companion at all […]
Fueling Minds and Bodies: How Uites Tackle Campus Food Choices on a Budget
By: Victor Ogunyemi Initially, we indulge in the act of nourishing ourselves, a sentiment beautifully encapsulated by M.F.K. Fisher’s timeless wisdom: “First we eat, then we do everything else.” In the academic realm of the University of Ibadan (UI), where students navigate demanding schedules and rigorous coursework, food transcends mere […]
Overflowing Dumps In The University of Ibadan: A Health And Image Crisis
By: Victor Ogunyemi For students at the University of Ibadan, academic excellence isn’t the only path to success. A healthy environment plays a crucial role in fostering well-being and creating a foundation for effective learning. However, improper waste disposal has become an increasingly visible problem across campus, posing potential […]
Your Hostel’s Water Versus Your Health
By: Victor Ogunyemi Water is an essential part of human activities. Regardless of race or ethnicity, individuals use water for similar purposes. It plays a crucial role in numerous aspects of life, contributing significantly to human health, agriculture, industry, climate regulation, transport, among others. Common to the University of Ibadan […]
Fostering Wellness: How to Protect Your Health This Semester
By: Samuel Olowolayemo Lifestyle is considered a critical determinant of health. The food you eat, your attitude towards hygiene, exercise and rest, the state of your mind from various exposures, all sum up to affect your wellbeing. Aside from lifestyle, a change of and changes in our environments significantly […]
Unwelcome Tenants: Challenges of UI Students Cohabiting With Pets, Pests and Bedbugs
By: Samuel Olowolayemo Upon resumption from the eight-month ASUU strike last year, Gerald resumed to meet half of his noodles devoured by rats which had migrated from the now-barren kitchenettes and corridors that fed them while school was in session. Also, somewhere in C block, Green Hall, a friend’s luggage […]
What Else Can You Eat In A Period Of Inflation?
By: Moboluwarin Ogunleye The time we have been dreading or waiting for is finally here. The rising fuel and everything else cost has finally caught up with food prices. After a brief period of scarcity, food sellers in cafeterias increased the price of a serving of rice from 100 naira […]
How Caffeine And Energy Drinks Affect Your Health
By: Moboluwarin Ogunleye I would like to introduce Chidera. Exams are in a few days, but she still needs to cover. She’s on page 100 out of 875 and running out of time. So, she decides to forgo her sleep in a desperate attempt to finish reading the lecture […]
Sexual Health 101: Sex Enhancers, Yes Or No?
It’s another weekend; you already know what the Twitter gentleman, Oli Ekun, says about that. Today, let’s talk about Wale. He has been looking forward to this day for a while. Like JCole claims to have done in his song ‘Wet Dreamz’, he does all sorts of research in preparation. […]
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