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The Quaking Sound from Bódìjà – 16th January, 2024

It’s almost a year now since that night, when darkness crawled in like an innocent child, when the giant city trembled, quaking the ground across the seven hills of Ìbàdàn— Bódìjà sang a dirge to the ears of all; the neighbourhood chorused the grief in response. At that point, stories […]

UI Kegites Club Faults Law Students Society Defamatory Statement, Demands Apology, Constructive Understanding

By: Aduwo Ayodele  The Kegites Club of Nigeria, National Headquarters, University of Ibadan, has responded to a broadcast recently publicized by the Law Students Society (LSS), University of Ibadan, which had described the Kegites club as an organization which promotes “drinking contests, irresponsibility, and unwholesome behaviour.” The rejoinder titled, “Rejoinder […]

GES Courses And The Luminal Space Between Mandate and Margins

By: Sonaike Peter General Studies program, first launched in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in October 1961, was a landmark development in African higher education. At inception, both staff and students critiqued the discipline as a foreign and western-inspired initiative. However, over time, the program gained traction. Established by a […]

Made or Mar: How Choices Affect Our Lives?

By: Toriola Dayo It is amazing to see the enormous power vested in our choices. All day and all night, decisions that shape destiny are being made. Some decisions are minute, like deciding what to eat for breakfast but others can be life-changing, ranging from choosing the right career path, […]

“There is ability in every disability” – KSU Deputy VC Says as UI Commemorates International Day of Persons with Disabilities

By: IndyPress News Desk The Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan on Friday 6th December 2024 joined the world to celebrate persons with disabilities, an annual event that takes place on the 3rd of December of every year. Speaking at the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, represented […]

Jápa: The Nigerian Emigration Phenomenon

By: Femi-Adeniyi Joshua In recent years, the term “jápa” has become a popular slang in Nigeria, referring to the act of emigrating or fleeing the country in search of better opportunities abroad. The term indicates trend where young Nigerians, frustrated by local challenges, opt to leave their home country for […]