By: Emmanuel Utibe Slowly like a ticking timebomb tickly away slowly as the moment when it explodes draw near in the same way the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic session for the University of Ibadan has slowly ticked away and now, we find ourselves in the 9th week […]
Politics
A Snoozing Union: Lessons From The Congress
By: Emmanuel Utibe It is the early hours of the day and ripping the air are several alarms, sounding from different rooms on campus that there is an urgency to wake up and start the day if he/she would like to meet up and do the things they are expected […]
Constitution Review: Things To Be Set Right Part II
By: Emmanuel Utibe Last time out, we took time to look at the process of constitution review which had been initiated by the current Indy Hall assembly during their last plenary sitting. We saw the speaker acting in line with what he said during the inaugural sitting when he told […]
On Administration Within Katanga Republic: Making Our Good Better
By: Emmanuel Utibe In the great independence hall, where in the face of the seeming silence of our current legal scripture to certain issues, there is a heavy reliance on tradition, it then becomes worrying when a seemingly harmless yet morbid tradition is seen emerging. It’s more of a concern […]
On Broken Pre-election Promises and Political Boy-boys
By: Ajadi Sodiq Making empty promises is well known to be an ingrained trait of politicians, at all levels from the top to the grassroot. Cases of Political goons like Auxiliary being left high and dry by their political masters with no fulfillment of the various agreements made with them […]
Setting Aside Nuances In UI’SRC Hallowed Chamber
By: Emmanuel Utibe If there is a unique and defining feature of democracy that makes it spectacular, it is the distinctive separation of the legislative arm of government. The people’s ability to elect those strictly representing their interests in governance, while also retaining power to make society-guiding laws on their […]
UI’SU Presidential Polls: Camps, Strategies, and Plot Twists
By: Habeeb Abdul, UCJ UI Election Watchroom It had only been just a few minutes since the lights came on in the central area. A political rally had passed, with shouts of “AAJ” receding quickly but firmly into the distance. Another would appear shortly after. This time, they would wave […]
Manifesto Vs Reality (ii): Appraising Welfare, Management and Press Freedom in the Mascot-led Students’ Union
By: Lord Whistledown The prequel appraised and established verdicts on the state of security and Healthcare under the Mascot-led student Union executive council. This part takes the evaluation a bit further. It will discuss the other half of the manifesto; it will also extend the appraisal to address contingent projects and […]
When Due Process is Neglected: A Deep Dive into the Issues Surrounding the Indy Hall Gym
By: Emmanuel Utibe Laws are propagated by those elected by society to guide the behavior of people in society, check their excesses, and ensure order. In the context of a Nation-state, the constitution is regarded as the highest authority; a scripture of governance. It is based on the rules of […]
Manifesto Vs Reality {I}: Assessment of Mascot’s Promises on Security, Health
By: Lord Whistledown When Pericles – a pioneer philosopher from ancient Greece – described time as the wisest Counselor, he must have stumbled on its almost omniscient and all-revealing nature. Time can add substance to an aspersion; reveal the loophole of a theory, and justify a gamble. Time can also […]
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