By: Owoeye Williams (Dawilty) From Dane guns that favour the swift and artilleries that favour the sophisticated, to bombs that favour the burly, humans have evolved with the various methods they use in exterminating their enemies. A unique category among these that evolved from the ancient strategy of archery is […]
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Did UItes Fail to Make Inioluwa The Voice of Nigeria Star?
By: Olamilekan Oke Inioluwa Adeyemi was at The Voice Nigeria, and viewers would testify that he was one of the best contestants. Also known as Blessed the Minstrel, Inioluwa Adeyemi is a 300-level student of psychology at the University of Ibadan. He was one of the contestants of the just […]
Of Sore Sites and Unending Renovations
By: John ‘Dare Okafor Between 2018 and 2019, halls of residence in the University of Ibadan witnessed a radical facelift in form of renovations, after so many years of neglect from the school management. This brought about joy in the university community as occupants were glad to have witnessed these […]
Indy Freshers Suffer Huge Defeat At The Hands of the Hall’s Stalites
By: Kelvin Omachonu Sports is an essential part of Independence Hall, and this was duly inculcated in the new Katangites, as the Freshers Week had its Sports Day. Although initially scheduled for Friday, 13 August, 2021, the much-anticipated Freshers vs Stalites was played on Saturday morning, just before the orientation […]
Indy Hall And Its Diamond Anniversary: Something Shiny To Celebrate?
On 21 September 1961, the then Minister of Education and University of Ibadan alumnus, Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu, was on the university campus to make a historic official opening of a new hall of residence — the third male hall of residence and the fifth of all University of Ibadan halls. As […]
Magnets and the Concept of Magnetism: The Modern Day Magic?
By: James Arikpo The increasing use of magnets in modern technological gadgets has made magnetism one of the topics that need to be given more attention than they currently enjoy. At this point, we can’t help but talk about magnetism, and its use in technological gadgets should get us wondering […]
New Generation of Female Musicians in the Nigerian Music Industry
By: Olamilekan Oke The Nigerian music industry has been doing so well recently, and this has gotten to a point where most people no longer depend on foreign musicians to provide them good music. We now have artistes who sing different genres of songs ranging from afro-pop, to R and […]
Indy Hall Holds Freshers’ Orientation Programme
By: Bolu Martins The orientation programme for Indy Hall freshemen was held on Saturday, 13th August, 2021, at the Indy Hall Cafeteria. The programme, which was part of the 3-day Freshers Orientation, served as an avenue for Indy Hall freshmen to learn the hall’s rules, regulations, and traditions. Prof. Victoria […]
Professor Ayodele Awojobi Design Competition (PAADC) 5.0 Opens for Applications, Winners to Go Home with N2.5 Million
By: Theophilus Femi Alawonde The University of Lagos Engineering Society has opened the application portal for the 5th edition of the Professor Ayodele Awojobi Design Competition (PAADC 5.0), a free-to-enter product design contest for Nigerian undergraduate students aimed at solving Nigeria’s problems. The fifth edition, which seeks entries from innovative […]
The Things That Bind Us Together: Katangites’ Agitations And The Need For An Awakening Among The EXCO
By: Olamilekan Oke The use of the term “The Only Living Hall” in describing Independence Hall is not a mere catch-phrase. It is as a result of traits that have been observed over the years. In Independence Hall, no dull moment is expected. Also, administrations over the years have always […]