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WhatsApp Channels: Another Innovation or Imitation?

By: Daniel Echoda Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement last week of rolling out “WhatsApp Channels,” his recent innovation, “globally and adding thousands of new channels that people can follow in WhatsApp” brings us to a long-standing pattern in tech, specifically regarding new features and platforms that often emerge with claims of innovation.  […]

Sexual Health 101: Sex Enhancers, Yes Or No?

It’s another weekend; you already know what the Twitter gentleman, Oli Ekun, says about that. Today, let’s talk about Wale. He has been looking forward to this day for a while. Like JCole claims to have done in his song ‘Wet Dreamz’, he does all sorts of research in preparation. […]

Lord Tedder Hall Withdraws from Inter-Hall Oratory Contest

By: Lawrence Ogunobo In an unexpected turn of events, Lord Tedder Hall has officially withdrawn from the highly anticipated Inter-Hall Oratory Contest, which was poised to be one of the most thrilling intellectual showdowns on campus this year. This decision comes on the heels of the preliminary round, which took […]

Because Imole Lived

By: Eriomala John Sad days never start off the same way. Sad days never end the same way either. And sometimes, sad days aren’t  ‘days’. They are five minutes that make the eighteen hours and thirty-nine minutes before then almost irrelevant and the hours after, grey and murky with sadness. […]

Three UI Students Launch Another Product To Help Students

Following the successful launch of their first startup, Custimony, Adams Paul (Elect-Elect), Abu Teslim (Food Tech), and Owoeye Williams (MLS), all 500-level students of the University of Ibadan, have teamed up to launch another product called Writinova. The launch, which was held on the 15th of September, happened on social […]

World Cleanup Day: Recycledge Holds Pick-Athon In UI

By: Nnamdi Maduauchi  On the 16th of September 2023, Recycledge held the first-ever University of Ibadan Pick-A-Thon. Volunteers, mainly students, gathered together at the University of Ibadan Main Gate at 7:00 A.M, where they were addressed by the organisers. The program was held in order to commemorate World Clean Up […]

Mr & Miss Fresher: Again, Zikite and Awoite Clinch Victory

By: Ajadi Sodiq Oladoja Ayomide (popularly known as Yummy), a Zikite from the Department of Mathematics, was crowned Mr. Fresher in the recently concluded Variety Night which marked the end of the UI’SU Freshers Week Orientation Programme. On the female front, Adesina Muslimat, hailing from the Department of Biochemistry and […]

ICMC Concludes 4-day Mediation Training in UI

By: Maduabuchi Nnamdi The Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators has concluded its Mediation, Certification, and Accreditation Skills Training held at the Students’ Representatives Chamber, University of Ibadan. It was the first of its kind in the University and was anchored by Dr. Olugbenga Gbarada, the CEO of Dispute Resolution […]