By Shakiroh Al Qutubi Your 8 a.m. lecture starts in 15 minutes. You are at the bus stop. There is no Keke!!. You finally see one. Victory! Except 37 other students saw it too. You squeeze in anyway, only to discover that your ₦200 fare has apparently joined the inflation crisis and now requires serious... Continue Reading →
By Tofunmi Great How University of Ibadan students are navigating the mounting pressure of exam season, and what it is really costing them• There is a particular kind of dread that descends on a university campus when the academic calendar crosses into its eleventh week. It is not loud. It does not announce itself with... Continue Reading →
By Hadiza Usman The quiet but subtle transformation one experiences from the first week of resumption to the middle of the semester is nothing short of a psychological metamorphosis. At the start, the air at the University of Ibadan is thick with a particular electric feeling, an intoxicating blend of ambition and social hunger, You... Continue Reading →
By Hadiza UsmanThere is a unique atmosphere that descends upon the University of Ibadan campus at the start of a new semester. It is a feeling of both newness and weary familiarity, a collective sense of a reset button being pressed. The rustle of crisp notebooks, the sight of students reuniting with friends after the... Continue Reading →
Hadiza UsmanA university as vast and storied as Ibadan is, by its very design, a collection of specialized worlds. Each faculty, with its distinct buildings, unique jargon, and demanding curricula, often functions as a self-contained space. Students naturally gravitate toward those who share their academic burdens, lecture halls, and career goals. Yet beneath this visible... Continue Reading →
Hadiza UsmanAisha sits at her desk in a quiet room, hours away from the University of Ibadan. Her laptop screen glows with lecture slides and online forums, the only companions in her academic routine. As a 300-level Computer Science student at the university’s Distance Learning Centre, Aisha studies alone most days. “It is just me... Continue Reading →
Jesutofunmi Great Ayeni A place of residence was meant to be peaceful, but for basement residents of Awo Hall, it often felt like the opposite. Beyond the sense of isolation, the challenges of staying on the base floor are more pressing issues they face daily. Their balcony told the story. Unlike other residents who stayed... Continue Reading →
Hadiza Usman The University of Ibadan’s imposing gates stand as a beacon of learning, but for some students, the true daily challenge begins far beyond their shadow. Limited campus accommodation means that many are forced, rather than choosing, to live off-campus. The scarcity of hostel spaces, combined with the high cost of private hostels, compels... Continue Reading →
