By: Echoda Daniel Our reactions to the recent ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) are rather a denial of reality. It appears we have forgotten that, in rendering judgments in the courts of law, the judges sitting over a given case do so impartially and base their decisions […]
Opinion
Student Leaders: Witch-hunting Allegations Against UI Press Organizations
By: Samuel Olowolayemo. The duty of the press in today’s society is of utmost importance. Journalism plays a significant role in providing information to the public and shaping our individual and common understanding of the world. The press not only has the responsibility to report news accurately but also to […]
WhatsAppTV Conundrum: An Effective Way To Sustain The Model
By: Toluwalope Ayeye Every Student Union leadership that is voted-in tries to churn out innovations to help them run smoothly. Sometimes, these innovations fail, and other times, they succeed. One of such innovations is targeted at enhancing communication between the different executives and with the students. And since this sphere […]
An Odyssey of Perplexion Among the Executives of The Greatest Katanga
By Ajadi Sodiq “A man is no less a slave because he is allowed to choose a new master once in a term of years.” – Lysander Spooner. Katanga, a microcosm of UI, and UI a microcosm of Nigeria – these places and divisions can serve as a sample survey […]
The Lifted Ban on Male Visitors to Female Hostels; Examining the Effects
By: Moboluwarin Ogunleye The management of the University of Ibadan announced a few weeks ago that the ban on male students visiting the female halls has been lifted. Prior to this male students had not been able to enter the vicinity of halls like Queen Idia, Obafemi Awolowo Hall, and […]
Jaw War ‘23: A Need for Re-evaluation and Improvement
By: Scissorhands Jaw War is an event in the University of Ibadan that needs no introduction but regardless, it is a sessional interfaculty and interhall oratory competition that has become the biggest university public speaking competition in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is considered the most anticipated event in the University as […]
UI’s New Activity Memo; What does it Mean for Student and Student Events?
By: Toluwalope Ayeye The second semester comes with a series of events fighting for attention in the individual schedules of the students, many of which are highly anticipated. For instance, there is the Jaw War slated for later this month. There are also departmental, hall, and Faculty dinners usually scheduled […]
Citizenship vs Indigeneship—Should Mama Chukwudi Vote in Lagos?
By: Samuel Olowolayemo Words excerpts of MC Oluomo, NURTW Chairman, Lagos. “We have begged them, if they are not voting for us, please it’s not fight. Go and meet them that— Iya Chukwudi, if you no wan vote for us, sit down for home o.” In a gathering that seemed […]
The Ego Contest Among Student Leaders: A Detriment to Effective Leadership
By: Oluwapelumi King The essentiality of student leadership has always been to advocate for the betterment of students.; representing their interests and fighting for their rights. However, in recent times, student leadership has become more of a facade laced with personal agendas and ego contests. Now, student leaders are more […]
From Bullying to Hazing; The Dark Sides of Mob-mentality
By: Ogunleye Moboluwarin As humans, we have a natural propensity to adhere to the beliefs and habits of those around us. This tendency is magnified when we are part of a group, resulting in the phenomena of mob mentality. This is especially important to keep in mind while thinking about […]