By: _theBOBBYjay Elation, ecstasy, exhilaration, elatedness, and euphoria (enters inner Peter Drury) all around as the initial edition of the revamped SEALS cup took its bedding in the University of Ibadan. Smiles and celebrations were on the faces of tens to hundreds of fans across the University as they shuttled […]
By: Habeeb Abdul Students at the University of Ibadan are no strangers to the sounds of cheers on football fields. If you frequently conduct business at the Faculty of Arts or squirrel away in the upper recesses of the Kenneth Dike Library, random football meetups and training exercises cannot be […]
-Lawal Damilare Hey, what are you doing? Wild guess. You’ve locked yourself away from civilization, trying to work around the surging pressure? Sadly, you haven’t seen anything yet. This is Unibadan. There’ll always be deadlines to be met, goals to be achieved, and targets that would never be fulfilled. The […]
by theBOBBYjay The World Cup is the ultimate exhibition for footballing professionals. It is arguably the most significant tourney in the world of football. With Qatar 2022 coming at the twilight of the careers of this generation’s best, we took a look at some of the biggest names missing out […]
Lawal Damilare Dear Freshmen, The shege of the past few weeks I can assure you with utmost conviction is just the tip of the iceberg the next couple of years entail(ceteris paribus ASUU). Welcome to the prestigious University of Ibadan once again. The pressure is unreal and bodes to keep piling up. Tales […]
Over the years, the Great Independence Hall has lost not just the washed paint on its thick walls, but some of the characteristics that make the hall one to reckon with at the University of Ibadan. Independence Hall has produced some fine footballers in the past, most of who go […]
-Kelvin Omachonu The Independence Hall Freshers suffered an 8-0 drubbing in the hands of the stalites at the Indy Hall Maracana on Friday. The Indy Freshers’ welcome kicked off on Friday, and of course, one of the most anticipated events was the Stalites Vs Freshers showdown. In years past, it has been an avenue for […]
–By theBOBBYjay Football is the very sport that makes grown men weep, abandon valentine’s dates to see a UCL game, delve into uncalled-for mood swings, and a host of others. Being a true fan requires a certain level of emotional maturity and firewall. Things can change rather drastically from match to […]
By: Kelvin Omachonu The University of Ibadan football team, the Pioneers suffered yet another defeat last week when they fell 1-0 to Statistics in the quarter-finals of the Oyo State Tertiary Institutions Football Competition. Prior to that result, UI had to work their socks off before they could get a 1-0 win […]
By: Lawal Damilare With the likes of Juventus, Ajax, Atletico Madrid, and Sevilla getting knocked out, the Uefa champions league group stages rounded off with a lot of drama, excitement, and unnerving upsets. A total of thirty-two teams competed with 16 teams progressing to the knockouts. As expected, the action […]
