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 […]
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 […]
-Timilehin Precious Among the halls of residence in the University of Ibadan, the Independence hall is one of the very few that can boast of functional political structures like the legislative council. Up until now, the existence of the legislature has contributed immensely to political inclusivity, political consciousness and accountable […]
By: Timilehin Precious Student governance, and representation are important bedrocks of a balanced academic environment. With each new session, there is a corresponding birth of new student government, elected to make relevant decisions and stand in for the entirety of the student body within its jurisdiction. Governance in itself however […]
Majority of aspirants vying for various administrative positions at the Great Independence hall struggled to score above fifty percent at a press night conducted by IndyPress organisation on Thursday. The press night was organised by the press organisation to screen the aspirants ahead of the hall’s election scheduled to hold […]
By: Akinmoyeje Precious The 2023 Presidential elections are around the corner. To some (maybe most) people, the elections would turn out to be the usual – a contest to determine who the best cheat is. The prediction further goes on that the cycle of incompetence would continue, unchanged. However, […]
By: Timilehin Precious Akinmoyeje “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 […]
By Theophilus Femi Alawonde There’s no denying the fact that activities on the University of Ibadan campus have taken a new turn since the lifting of the ban electoral activities. The campaigns have intensified, declarations of intent are flying all around, WhatsApp groups get buzzed every other minute, long-form […]
Akinmoyeje Timilehin The previous part of this series was an analysis that exposed the many inconsistencies of the offices of the Public Relations Officer and especially, the Financial Secretary. This part is an objective gauge of how efficient the secretarial mechanism of the Union – the General Secretary and his […]
By: Akinmoyeje Timileyin Precious “Politics in a democracy is transactional: Politicians seek votes by promising to do things for voters, who seek promises in exchange for their votes. It is left for each side to fulfill their end of the bargain.” George Will At the last Students’ Union […]
