In this interview, IndyPress correspondent Diran Laolu speaks with gym instructor Mr. Babatunde Adediran, who sheds light on the ideal approach to exercise, the physical and psychological impact of unhealthy trends, and what students can do differently.
Before venturing into sports, I noticed that in Nigeria it’s a space more saturated with men than women. The ladies who are in sports, whether upcoming or already making their mark, are still far fewer than the men. When I discovered my talent, I found that even without watching a live match myself, I could get updates and explain what was happening to guys who were watching.
In this week’s Spotlight edition, IndyPress Correspondence speaks with Michael Oluwagunwa, a multi-award-winning debater, essayist and public speaker whose growing profile has been shaped by remarkable successes in national and international competitions.
More than three months into his administration, the Administrator General of the Great Independence Hall, Obinelo Folorunsho Chisom, popularly known as Raphael, speaks with IndyPress Correspondence Gbayesola Samuel and Motorolani Olufemi in a mid-term accountability interview. He responds to questions on his administration’s performance, ongoing infrastructure projects, delayed hall T-shirts, the May 6 protest, the state of the San Siro pitch, and what residents should expect in the months ahead.
The African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) remains one of the most prestigious nights in African cinema and television. At the recently concluded 12th edition, the team behind Low Priest—a HouseGabriel Studios production for Africa Magic Showcase and Showmax, walked away with the coveted plaque for Best Scripted M-Net Original.
Ifechukwu Elechi is a final-year Law student at the University of Ibadan, a public speaker, writer, and the Erstwhile President of the Great Independence hall literary and debating society. He speaks with the Indy Press about his journey into public speaking, resilience, communication, and building a life on your own terms.
In this week editon of spotlight, meet Akintola Ayodeji, a student who grew up speaking Yoruba on a farm before he ever sat in a classroom. Now a medical student at the University of Ibadan, he is using that foundation to solve a problem he watches play out in hospital wards every day. He speaks with the IndyPress about the Learn Yoruba Initiative, why language is a medical issue, and what it takes to build something from scratch.
Toward the end of the last assembly, as a politician, we plan ahead, we project, we are visionary. I shared my vision with my fellow honorable members and we unanimously agreed on my candidacy, just as we agreed on each other’s candidacies. There may be disagreement in other matters, but on this, there was support and cooperation from the very beginning.
In recent years, before a single lecture is delivered, before a single textbook is opened, thousands of University of Ibadan students have already failed MTH 102 in their minds.
had been seeing me playing in the church for various programmes, so that made him ask if I could play for him, which I said I would try my best. I did, I played, and
