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Innovation among University of Ibadan students

Hi, I’m UI and You Are Stuck!

By: Habeeb Abdul Picture the University of Ibadan’s logo; picture huge teeth stretched from end to end. Now imagine it laughing at you… Not to terrify you, fresher, but that’s me — UI. UI, THE ROMANTIC Valentine’s is here so we might as well start with that. You remember those […]

The Need for Order in the House of Rt. Hon Stephen Ajenifuja

-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 […]

The New Eagles: An Analysis Of Our DNA

-Emmanuel Ilesanmi The Super Eagles have been a source of pride to Nigeria as a whole, not just to football lovers, but also to those who do not see much relevance in sports. Across generations, the Super Eagles have had 3 AFCON titles to their credit. Players like Emmanuel Amuneke, […]

Poor Officiating; The Bane of Many Teams

-Echoda Daniel People on many occasions point the accusing fingers at match officials when decisions of referees during football matches appear bias or unfair. In some people’s opinion, the referees “sell the match,” a phrase which people use to describe a situation where football clubs or officials liaise with betting […]

Campus Issues With Amazon: Different Strokes

By: Amazon “Something really funny happened in class today. We were all waiting for the lecturer, only for him to call the course rep to tell her that he won’t show up because he was not able to get fuel for his car. I mean, can’t he take a cab […]

Made in Aba: Survival in a Manufacturing City

Photo Credit: The Nation Newspaper By: Habeeb Abdul “There’s a never say die spirit that exudes from Aba” – Okezie Ikpeazu, Governor, Abia State With 2.3 million people in 2006 and a famous artisanal market, Aba is the commercial nerve centre of Abia State. It is readily jabbed for its […]

INDEPENDENCE HALL POLITICS AND THE NEED FOR A POLITICAL RE-AWAKENING

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 […]