By: James Arikpo As a student in this generation, it is one of the most profitable things to own a system or a laptop as it’s popularly called. The emerging world is one in which almost everything is centered on the cyber space; information, documentation, design, modelling and so forth. […]
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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 […]
Students at Dawn, Workers at Dusk: Travails of UITES Who Combine Studies With Work
By: Adebayo Abdulrahman The time was 10:17 pm. Festus Oyelakin just arrived at the home of two fellow students of the University of Ibadan to deliver phone accessories they placed an order for earlier in the day. The gate to their Estate and hostel was locked already so he had […]
Echoes From the Hallowed Chamber When Katangites Slept (Part 1)
But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away- The Holy Bible In this republic, a lot of things happen during the night when Katangites fall asleep. The definition of ‘things during the night’ in this context is largely dependent on […]
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 […]
UI Holds Virtual Orientation Programme for Freshers
The management of the University of Ibadan has held its annual orientation programme for fresh students. This year’s Freshers Orientation programme, which was held virtually, took place between Wednesday, 2nd of February to Friday 4th of February 2022. The orientation programme was held in two phases. The first phase, which […]
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