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 […]
Politics
Jesugbemi’s Dilemma: Of Transport Travails and Promised Buses for the Union
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 […]
Teach Them, But Will They Learn?
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 […]
UI SU Elections: The Politics of the Tamed
By: Lord Whistledown “We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.” — Rick Warren A look into the political sphere at the University of Ibadan would reveal a recurring cycle; lofty plans, managerial interference, conflicts of interest, and failed promises. More often than not, student […]
UISU ’23 Election: Can Anything Good Come out of Indy Hall?
By: Lord Whistledown On the surface, the 2023 presidential elections may have had significant effects on the electioneering process in Nigeria. For one, analysts may want to seriously consider youth involvement and the mobilising influence of social media in future elections. Also, it may have triggered a paradigm shift of […]
UISU TV Disciplinary Sitting; What could the Legislature have done better?
By Aduwo Ayodele Following the investigative report published by Indy-press and the UCJUI about the improper handling of the UISU TV, the Disciplinary Committee of the Students Representative Council, the University of Ibadan headed by Idoko Adoyi on Saturday, 3rd of December presented the report of the Committee to the […]
When the Book Keepers Keep Half; Examining Accountability in the Independence Hall Politics
By: Emmanuel Utibe Accountability involves justifying actions or decisions within the context of a legal or moral code. It is seen to be synonymous with the term, responsibility. Thus, in a sense, those who are saddled with responsibility – most especially elected public servants – are expected to be accountable. […]
Analysis: Indy’s Speaker, Knows the Hall’s Problems. But He is Too Lazy to Solve Them
By Abdulrahman Adebayo On Saturday, 13th of November 2022, the Speaker of the Great Independence Hall Assembly, Ajenifuja Stephen, strolled into the secretariat of IndyHall Press for an interview to provide answers to his leadership of the legislative house and burning issues affecting the Hall. When the interview was over, […]
THE UISU SRC: THE CONCERNS THAT COUNT
By: Aduwo, Ayodele One might think, what is the Students’ Representative Council and its mandate? This council is mandated to be the policy making body of the Union. But how? And by extension, what are the concerns peculiar to the SRC as of date? PUNCTUALITY AND THE NEED FOR HARMONY […]
Indy’s Evolution Team: When Goodwill And Accountability Need To Mate
By: Emmanuel Utibe In the Great Independence Hall, traditionally, they are two events that are organized by an administration during their tenure: the freshers’ welcome which comes at the beginning of a session, and then the Hall week which comes at the end of the session. Aside from any other […]