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 […]
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 […]
By: Habeeb Abdul Miss Olatoye’s tenure extends back in time. After coasting to victory with a 55-vote margin over her opponent’s 29, she looked set to experience minimal partisanship from house members. Her background as clerk also meant that she was familiar with Council procedures from the get-go. But away […]
By: Oluwapelumi King The basic duties of a Vice President – in and outside the student body – entail two major things; assisting the president, and replacing them in the case of an impeachment, resignation, or demise. They are essentially the 2nd most powerful administrator in the executive hierarchy. However, […]
By; Dion In student politics, one of the offices that are usually deemed to be less consequential is the assistant/deputy role to another office. Students are rather uninclined to paying them as much attention, with the focus primarily being on the supposed ‘main person’. The relative obscurity then affords these […]
By: Habeeb Abdul Daniel Olamide Peniel had been neck and neck with her closest rival in almost every way at the Press Night prior to the ballots at the last election. They (she and her rival) recorded the same score for punctuality, proximate scores for plans, and a difference of […]
By: Dion A hallmark of tenure conclusion for most halls of residence, departments, and faculties in the University of Ibadan is the distribution of packages to the members of said bodies; specifically, those who had paid their membership dues for the session. For halls, in particular, these packages usually consist […]
By Lord Whistledown Every Session in Indy, different individuals step up to the plate, eager to assume office and make their mark in the world of campus politics. However, it is important to take a biting evaluation of their performances; students should be able to judge if the politicians are […]
By: Abdulrahman Adebayo Favour*, 20, lives at Agbowo, the student-dominated community adjacent to the University of Ibadan. It was a Monday morning and her first lecture for the day starts in five minutes – technically, this also means she is five minutes away from missing that morning’s lecture because it’s […]
By: Abdul Habeeb Akorede Maybe it’s just us, or you have heard the story: a dark-skinned young man was walking on the street when he got stopped, beaten, and robbed by men, who, though not exactly dark, were dressed up in black. No? Never? Then this one: a community was […]
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