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 […]
Politics
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 […]
The APC Convention: Reflections, Thoughts, and Lessons
By: Emmanuel Utibe 00:01 am on Wednesday, 8th of June 2022, just halfway through the working week, several persons in the country were awake and vividly glued to their screens, a significant number of those people were young people. Contrary to the notion of what you might think, it wasn’t […]
‘First and Best’ and the Love for One-Half of Franchise
By: John Eriomala As a 2nd year student of the University of Ibadan, I’ve had the opportunity of witnessing a number of student body elections. Of these, however, three, in particular, have involved my direct participation as an electorate; the Student Union elections, that of my Hall of residence, Great […]
The Crossroads Toward “Free Speech”
By: Emmanuel Utibe On the 27th of April, 2022, it was announced that the Biden government had set up the “Disinformation Governance Board” under the United States Department of Homeland Security. People on the Right Wing went on to call it the “Ministry of Truth”- a reference to George Orwell’s […]