By: Patrick Ezihe (Photo credit: United Nations) Most, if not all, student communities in Nigeria, specifically in tertiary institutions, have a long and unfortunate history of violence stemming from cultism, sexual harassment, election processes (political involvement), riot, or a combination of these factors. This has resulted in several casualties; death, […]
By: Abdullateef Soyomi The recent increment in basic due from #3,000 to #4,000 has left the student community of the University of Ibadan concerned. For some students, this development adds to their financial and economic hardship. The increment, proposed by the Council of Hall Chairpersons and Faculty Presidents, and approved […]
By: Isaac Festus Just along Barth Road, there is a long-standing signpost in the middle of the road — or, more appropriately, the roundabout. It is a signpost featuring an image of Wole Soyinka, one of the most celebrated products of this school. Next to the image is a popular […]
By: Toriola Dayo It is amazing to see the enormous power vested in our choices. All day and all night, decisions that shape destiny are being made. Some decisions are minute, like deciding what to eat for breakfast but others can be life-changing, ranging from choosing the right career path, […]
By: Femi-Adeniyi Joshua In recent years, the term “jápa” has become a popular slang in Nigeria, referring to the act of emigrating or fleeing the country in search of better opportunities abroad. The term indicates trend where young Nigerians, frustrated by local challenges, opt to leave their home country for […]
By: Femi-Adenyi Joshua Examination malpractice is a big issue that goes deeper than the act of students cheating during examination activity. It indicates deeper problems in the education system, as much as it is a socio-cultural issue. In virtually every learning institution, students face intense pressure to perform well academically. […]
“And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all those that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves. And said unto them, It is written, my house shall be called the house of […]
A Biblical Allusion; “And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all those that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves. And said unto them, It is written, my house shall be called […]
By: Omakiya, Precious I have come to realize that feminism is like every other form of activism, if you sit on your hand and only fight with your mouth (even as powerful as the tongue might be), you’d probably get nowhere. And if you do ‘in my corner change’, it […]
By: Nice Linus (Contributor) To hang unto hope, they say, is what the Nigerian people need. It is why the current administration has tasked itself with ‘renewing hope’. Hope that the poor man will somehow continue to breathe under the heavy burden of policies designed to milk him to the […]
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