By: Ayeye Toluwalope David Adediran, a 500 level student from the Great Independence Hall came out victorious in the VC Marathon race held on Saturday, 14th December 2024. The VC Marathon which is part of the UI’SU Olympics saw the runners cover a total of 7.62km. The route for the […]
Sport
Sigma Cup Final: Korede Shines As SFA Claims Back-to-back Titles
By: Lawal Damilare The highly anticipated Sigma Club final between University of Ibadan’s familiar foes took place today. Both teams, eager to claim the title, began with intense warm-up before kickoff. Tom Tom FC sought revenge against defending champions SFA, and the stage was set for an thrilling 60-minute clash. […]
Leveling the Playing Field: Challenges and Prospects of Females in UI Sports
By: Lawal Damilare Sports has been like a casual language that has broken lots of barriers across several niches. It has succeeded across cultural ideologies and beyond gender biases. Today, sports participation is accessible to everyone, regardless of age, ability, or background. People from all walks of life – the […]
Behind the Whistle: UI Second Semester Football Preview
By: Lawal Damilare The University of Ibadan’s second semester promises to be an exhilarating showcase of talent and competition, featuring electrifying matches, nail-biting finishes, and unparalleled displays of sportsmanship. Following the dramatic events of the previous semester, where the MBBS team pulled off a stunning upset against the star-studded IPE […]
University of Ibadan Excels at FASU, Contingent Reflects on Experience
By: Favour Bamijoko The University of Ibadan has at the close of the 11th All-African University Games, organized by the Federation of Africa University Sports (FASU), jointly hosted by the University of Lagos, and the Lagos State University from the 20th – 29th of September, 2024, amassed a total of […]
FASU: What You Should Know About The 11th Edition All African Games
By: Lawal Oluwadamilare The FASU All-Africa University Games have a storied history, dating back to the inaugural event in Accra, Ghana, during the 1974-75 new year period. Safari capital of the world, Nairobi, Kenya, played host to the second edition in 1978-79. The momentum was temporarily halted when the 1982 […]
UI Sports Council Lists Athletes For FASU Games
By: Lawal Damilare The University of Ibadan is set to participate in the scheduled games by the Federation of African University Games (FASU), with a 13-man squad list, as released by the Sport Council and Students’ Union on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The athletes will compete in chess, athletics, scrabble, […]
MBBS Triumphs Over IPE Again in Seals Cup Final
By: Lawal Oluwadamilare The clouds gathered so as the crowd, to witness a showdown of University of Ibadan finest departments battle it out for the 2023/2024 UI Seals Cup trophy. The final, which happened to be the most anticipated game within the University, finally saw the light of day, despite […]
Revisiting the Past: IPE Seeks Revenge Against MBBS in Seals Cup Final
By: Lawal Oluwadamilare The 2024 Seals Cup will conclude on Friday, August 21, as IPE faces off against MBBS in the championship match. IPE, a familiar contender in the tournament, is determined to make amends for missing the finals last season. They defeated Political Science in a penalty shootout to […]
UI’SU Seals Cup Organizers Postpone Finals, State Reason
By: Lawal Damilare Organizers of the ongoing Seals Cup games, on Friday August 23rd 2024, have announced postponement of the finals initially scheduled to hold today. 2024. Made known through a special release, shared across by the committee in charge as at 2:40 pm on Friday, the finals for the […]