By: Olu ‘Remilekun You have to understand. Most people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured and so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it. – Morpheus (The Matrix) Dealing with systems is complex. Defeating them is impossible without […]
By: Ochi, Maduabuchi A new semester brings students not only new courses but also its challenges. Unlike in first semester, many students do not have to worry about finding a hostel space. The challenges of second semester are however not usually new; many of the known problems persist. Politics concern […]
By: Ochi Maduabuchi Across the country, different scenes played out. In a state, a crowd gathered, with their clothes reflecting the diverse backgrounds from which they came. Some held placards, others held nothing. They stood side by side, voices ringing. As someone chanted, responses tagged along. “What are we saying?” […]
By: Ochi, Buchi It is tempting to believe that the school environment is separate from the rest of the country. The campus has a very isolating effect on the mind and it is easy to forget that it exists within a particular context, which also affects events within its walls. […]
By: Ochi, Maduabuchi The hallmark of great leadership is action. Those who have been entrusted with the mandate to guide a people at the forefront can only prove to those who have placed their faith in them that they have them in mind through the actions they take. In fact, […]
By: Sonaike Peter Representation is essential for managing the demands and welfare of individuals in any society. In Nigeria, for example, citizens are represented by authorities ranging from local councilors to the President of the federation. Given the impracticality of direct participation by the large population, a representative system is […]
By: Toriola Adedayo [Contributor] “We learn from history that we do not learn from history” is a statement by Georg Hegel, a German philosopher, depicting the recompensation a nation gets for losing its touch with history. Or in the Nigerian case, to rattle in the darkness of its own past. […]
By: Ochi, Maduabuchi In the words of Ojo Aderemi, the President of the Students’ Union in 2017 to his successors, “due process and protests are the same”. “Protests are a process to get what’s due,” he noted. Seen through this meticulous lens, it seems like the recent steps of the […]
By: Ochi, Maduabuchi One political cycle has ended and we have come under the democratically elected rule of another for the next year. I would like to first of all start with a big congratulations to those executives who managed to pull ahead of their opponents in the polls, coming […]
(Contributor) By – Olu Remilekun Beyond reasonable doubt, the University of Ibadan plays host to the gene and history of great men who have served and won greatness with honest toil. One among those was Emeritus Professor Ayo Banjo. Condolences! Ayo Banjo lives still. In 1988, Professor Banjo in a […]
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