By: Okojie Osakwe Simeon (Contributor) Chess has been in the headlines recently, dominating the Nigerian consciousness. Why, with Tunde Onakoya and Shawn Martinez’s remarkable 60-hour record attempt for the Longest Chess Marathon, now is as good a time as any to delve into this rich strategy game. And while raising […]
By Kunle Wizeman Ajayi (Contributor) “Subsidies are about resource allocation internally within Nigeria. So Nigerians, the people of Nigeria pay for these subsidies” – Abebe Selassie, Director of IMF African Department, speaking at the ongoing IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington DC. Subsidies are Keynesian keys employed […]
By: Ajadi Sodiq The recent surge in food prices across Nigeria has significantly a dire toll of impact on students at the University of Ibadan. This increase in prices not only affects the affordability of food, but also the portion sizes and overall food quality. About a week ago, I […]
By: Oladapo Salvador (Contributor) University life is a whirlwind of exhilaration and those occasional “what did I get myself into?” moments. Whether you’re a fresher just finding your footing or a seasoned staylite navigating the familiar campus with confidence, one thing will always shape your experience: the people. Your network […]
University life at the prestigious University of Ibadan is a rollercoaster. One day, you’re buzzing with the thrill of discovering a whole new subject that ignites your passion, make those mind-blowing connections during a group project, feel that surge of accomplishment when a tough concept finally clicks… Then there are […]
By: Habeeb Abdul As is now often the case with reports from that quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics in February revealed disheartening news—headline inflation had risen again. This time, it was up from 28.92 to 29.90 percent, food inflation 35.41% from 33.93 in the previous month. The data keeps […]
By: Toriola Adedayo This is not an article on politics, one to commemorate, judge, nor is it propaganda; rather, it is just a quick drift for us to forget the insistent “rogbodiyan” for a while, and instead chat like old pals. While at it, we get to ask ourselves […]
By: Ochi Maduabuchi Nnamdi We hold in our hands devices of great power. A small handheld device capable of accessing information from anywhere across the world, of connecting us with people on the other side of the world with little to no delays between us. But none of this […]
By: Moboluwarin Ogunleye On the 30th of December, the University of Ibadan Student’s Union (Team Rebirth) made a release detailing their first semester activities. The release starts with a segment on the State of the Union, discussing the problems and issues that the current executives inherited. While these issues are […]
By: Gideon Oyeyinka As a fresher, hearing a knock on your door by 12 am, while settling down for TDB may seem rather strange, but on answering, you find out that a set of people — whom you’d eventually know to be ‘Marshals’ — are on patrol, ensuring the […]
