Theophilus Femi Alawonde The Indy Hall at 60 celebrations have been scheduled to hold on August 28, 2021, in commemoration of Independence Hall’s sixtieth year of existence. According to details disclosed by the incumbent Administrator-General of the Hall, Olaogun Temitope, the event will be held physically in the Independence Hall, […]
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Physical Exams: the Beginning of the End of the 13 Weeks’ Hurdle Dash?
James Arikpo Two things come to mind when the reality of a virtual semester dawned on us. First? How the classes would be for us: the data to burn; the poorly developed University of Ibadan Learning Management System; distraction from home; the laxity to read, and so on. At this […]
Words to a Lover: For the Days When I’d Seem Powerless
bọ́lárìnwá… for those times, when the radiance of your smile will be tempted to go dim by some notches — when the sun will smile less happily because its favourite reflector seeks respite; those times, when that which you go through will seem too much to hold in your veins… […]
The Pantami Box: Terrorism, National Security and Double Standards
And therefore, we are praying to God, that based on our understanding, we pray for a day when the images on the notes in our pockets will be removed. No Muslim Cleric has ever spoken against these images as forbidden. May we be self-sufficient enough not to need this currency. […]
University of Ibadan Website: the Urgent Need For the University to Evolve
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 […]
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 […]