By Oluwaferanmi Mary What used to be the easiest and most affordable way for students to cook is quickly becoming a daily struggle. Across the halls of residence, kerosene, once seen as the safer and cheaper option is now pushing students away from their kitchens. With prices rising and availability becoming uncertain, many are left... Continue Reading →
OPINION:The University Has Resumed. Nobody Is Okay.
Tofunmi Great There is something quietly violent about resumption.It does not announce itself with fanfare. It creeps up on you, first as a date circled on a calendar, then as a mother asking if you have packed up, then as a bus ride that feels too short, and then suddenly, you are standing at the... Continue Reading →
OPINION: Love Beyond Roses; Unveiling The Real Essence of Valentine’s Day
Leonard Divine It's that time of the year again, love will be expressed in diverse forms by diverse people. To some it will be a day to receive gifts, in fact, some feel this is the essence of that day. To others, especially our "pepper them" geng it's going to be the moment their "val"... Continue Reading →
Social Isolation in Hostels: A Silent Struggle
By Omidokun Precious
Nigerian Campus Memes: The Savage Truth Detectives of Social Media
By Jesutofunmi Great AyeniIn the bustling digital corridors of Nigerian universities, a witty and often brutal phenomenon has emerged: campus memes. They act as truth detectives of social media, exposing the contradictions between students’ online self-presentations and their everyday realities. In many ways, they resemble hostel gossip translated into a digital language, unfiltered, humorous, and... Continue Reading →
Building Hobbies as Adults
Olakiitan KoladeMany of us enjoy singing, dancing, crocheting, or engaging in other activities that benefit us. However, we often don’t do them regularly because we procrastinate. Laziness and hesitation tend to win, and we end up losing out. But if we can push past that initial resistance for just a few weeks, these activities start... Continue Reading →
More Than a Screen: The Cost of Phone Addiction
Leonard Divine In a world where our phones are practically glued to our hands, it’s easy to forget just how powerful and sensitive these pocket-sized computers really are. As tech-savvy as our generation is, we often treat our phones as if they are just tools for social media, video games, and memes. But what happens... Continue Reading →
Fresh start, Fresh Mindset: A letter to my Fellow Freshers
Precious OmidokunStarting university is like opening door into a new world. At first, everything feels strange— the buildings, the people, the daily routines. Maybe you once find yourself missing your way back to the hostel or hesitating before asking a fellow student for directions to a lecture hall. Slowly, things begin to make sense. The... Continue Reading →
Time Is Ticking: Make Every Hour Count
By Leonard DivineIt is already the third week of lectures. Why does it seem like time is flying? That is because that is how time works. You cannot save it, rewind it, or stretch it. You just have to manage it well.If there is one thing every student has in common, it is this: 24... Continue Reading →
The Curse of Multitasking
By Onyinyechi Obike Consider a magnifying glass position to help see images, and objects at a closet level. If one were to look at it plainly with no view in mind, nothing will be captured; just a blurry feedback. But perhaps, if there was an intended object to be view at a closet level, much... Continue Reading →
