7 weeks ago, the Academic Staff Union of Universities embarked on an initial warning strike of one month. When this time elapsed with no positive consensus, ASUU added another 2 months. As usual, the industrial action has sparked lots of reactions among students of federal universities in Nigeria directly affected […]
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NUGA 2022: UI Recovers After Day 1 Glitches; Claims Impressive Victories in Football and Athletics
By: Kelvin Omachonu The 26th edition of the Nigerian University Games(NUGA) started on Sunday, 20th of March with the opening ceremony. Ever since, wins, losses, and, of course, an outpour of medals have been recorded. For the University of Ibadan, it has been a mixed tale. It started as a […]
ASUU UI Sensitises Students, Implore Students as Critical Stakeholders
By: Aduwo Ayodele In a bid to make all members of the students’ community thoroughly informed about the demands and to understand the prospect of the ongoing strike action, ASUU, University of Ibadan Chapter held an interactive session today, Friday, 18th March, 2022 at the SRC Chamber, Students Union Building […]
Leadership in Katanja Rebuplick; Stories from the Oga at the Top
By: Sofo Makinde – Oga at the top I have always known that I’m born to rule. Yes ke! Leadership is in my DNA. In fact, my relationship with leadership is like that of Alajo Somolu and his money bags (you can read that again). It had even been foretold […]
HULTPRIZE UI: Final Round to Hold on Tuesday, Winner Proceeds to Regional
Ten teams will be at the final round of the on campus Hultprize set to hold on Zoom by 9:00 am, Tuesday, March 15th. Out of twenty-seven, the ten shortlisted teams; AgroSec, TEAM Access, Catena, Farmnergy, Evolvelab, Future team, Vitessmart, Trailblazer, My Content Padi, OCycles will be pitching live via […]
Speed Breakers Installed at UI Gates for Safety Reasons
In a bid to increase the safety of students and other members of the University of Ibadan community, speed breakers have been installed at the Main and second gates of the institution. The installation of the speed breakers began on the evening of Friday, 11th March 2020. Indy Press gathered […]
ASUU Strike: UI Traders Struggle to Cope with Pause of Academic Activities
By: Abudulrahman Adebayo Independence Hall — An old tray filled with beans was seated peacefully on Tessy Ohaeri’s laps. While one of her hands was home to a handful of beans on the tray, the other was carefully separating dirt from the beans. Next to her legs, on a small […]
Being a Nigerian House Agent—In Six Simple Codes
By: John ‘Dare Okafor One of the most underestimated professions in Nigeria is being a house agent. Majority of you think all we do is just to rent a small shop close to the road, get a small rectangular blackboard, with a few chalk sticks, and touches of a small fine handwriting to […]
Flutterwave’s Success Shows Why Every African Should Take Tech Seriously
By: Anushiem Chidera A few days ago, the African tech space was awash with the good news of Flutterwave’s latest Series D $250m fundraising round, making them the most valuable African tech start-up. The Nigerian fintech cross-border payment servicing behemoth is now worth $3 billion—at least $1 billion more than […]
Asuu Strike: A Student’s Guide to a Perfect Lecture Free Month
By: Tolulope Ayeye The commencement of the one month warning strike by ASUU has brought forth a lot of reactions from students; freshers, stallites and finalists alike. There have been different reactions to this recent news from students across campuses in Nigeria, some have been disappointed, some, indifferent and some […]
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