Ifesinachi, an undergraduate student at the University of Ibadan, is yet to (technically) pay her tuition and technology fees; she no longer has the fees. Mind you, it is not because she squandered them on some bungee jumping adventure; no! She did not give it to the Mr. Romeo in […]
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Nigerian Players in Europe: Match-week Ratings and Scorecard
Kelv There are a lot of Nigerian players in Europe; players plying their trade on the biggest football-merchandising continent, from the big leagues to the deep ends. While some had outstanding games and memorable milestones, some had a weekend to forget. Who are the Nigerian players that did well in […]
Zoonosis: The Chronicles of Massive Deaths
Image Credit: IUBS As they were in the past, they are now and will be in the not-too-distant future. Diseases: The Regular and the Icons Going through a presentation with my classmate, Jesutofunmi, left my head feeling like a bag of cement. It is one of those classes epileptic electricity […]
That You May Not Be Tsunamised
If the current semester were to be physical, diligent hawkers would have peddled their wares on corridors in halls of residence, calling willing (or unwilling) to get chilled Tsunami. Away from the hilarity of this popular phenom is the truth that lies in how representative it is of the reality in […]
Hi, Robots: The World’s Tilt Towards A More Comfortable Existence
Bumblebee “A car is just a robot that operates outside on roads, the purpose of a car is to amplify a person, and we think of robots in the same way — as amplifiers of human activity.” — Toyota AI boss The relevance of robotics and robotics technology, and artificial […]
Campus Issues with Amazon: Deiz no Money on Ground
“Our mouths are dry like the sand of the desert.” Tonia fakes a smile and replies, “Deiz no money on gwaund.” The next minute, she’s escaped to (or has been captured by) her thoughts. She wondered if her ruddy-cheeked roommate can really relate to the fact that there is really […]
Greatest UItes, Can You Hear Me, or Are Your Earphones On?
Habeeb Abdul Disclaimer: As you read this, be sure that the above named author is a partner in crime and is liable, just as much as you are, to use his own advice. Image Credit: Tech Radar Background When people talk of the year 1910, they don’t talk about much. […]
UI Students’ Union: Toothless Bulldogs?
John ‘Dare Okafor Photo Credit: Edugist The UI Students’ Union, which was proscribed by the then Vice-chancellor, Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka, was reinstated during the 2018/2019 academic session by the same Vice-Chancellor. On the 17th of December 2019, a new set of Union executives was inaugurated after an election which […]
Homestretch: The Last Lap in the Top 5 Leagues in Europe
Kelvin Omachonu The top 5 leagues in Europe have finally reached homestretch; the day of reckoning is near for all the teams. The battle for the titles have intensified in the leagues, and the fight against relegation is getting feistier by each coming week. The race for the top 4 […]
An Open Letter to the Acting Vice-Chancellor: On this Virtual Learning
Dear Professor Ekanola, Behind this cursor are the wails and groans of thousands of the students at the University of Ibadan; propelling it as it races across this white page that will soon be filled with muffled lamentations, timid grievances and craved interventions. They populate WhatsApp statuses that won’t pop […]
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