Aliyya Hussain Welcome to a new week, Amazons! By now, it’s safe to assume that you’ve gotten used to the daily hustle and bustle of Obafemi Awolowo Hall. From fetching water to cooking with kerosene and every single thing in between, Awo Hall might just become a home away from home. We observed a particular... Continue Reading →
FEATURES: 2022/2023 ACADEMIC CALENDER: THE RETURNING WAVE OF THE 11-WEEK LECTURE DURATION
Aliyya Hussain It came as a soft wonder when the management of the University of Ibadan released her academic calendar for the 2022/2023 session on August 20, 2023, as all eyes trailed down to the eleven weeks set for teaching and revision before examinations were scheduled to take place. Most students were taken aback when... Continue Reading →
EDITORIAL: DEAR AWOITES, HOPE IS NOT LOST
Anjolaoluwa Odebiyi. At the corner of a street, somewhere, anywhere across the vast plains of Nigeria, would be a group of people, though from different backgrounds and cultural heritages, strongly united in their uniform complaints about Nigeria. Their conversation would begin with flashbacks of Nigeria in its glory days. How the price of a liter of fuel... Continue Reading →
VOX POP: THE INCREMENT IN SCHOOL FEES AND TRANSPORTATION COST.
Grace Adepoju A new session is upon us and happy resumption greetings can be heard everywhere. No doubt, resumption into the 2023/2022 session comes with its own problems and hurdles. From the hike in school fees to the cost of transportation, it is clear to see that students are in for quite a session. From... Continue Reading →
ADVENTURES OF AN AWOITE: NEW SESSION, NEW AWOITE
A ti lo, A ti de (we have gone and we are back) Welcome to a new session, dearly beloved Awoites. I hope you're ready to trek up the hill like you never have before, fetch water till your hand and back beg for relief, and battle the landlords of Awo Hall, aka rats, for... Continue Reading →
POLITICS: STUDENT LOAN ACT: AN ESCAPE ROUTE FROM GOVERNMENT-FUNDED EDUCATION?
Oluwatosin Adeoye For every reaction, there must have been an action. But when the reaction is not in any way related to the action, then there should be cause for alarm. As of now, the Nigerian education system urgently needs extensive restructuring, a matter that the government has regrettably failed to fully and consistently actualize.... Continue Reading →
FEATURES: THE EFFECTS OF FEE INCREMENT IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES ON UNDERGRADUATES: UITES LAMENT
Aliyya Hussain The last few months have seen many Nigerian students calling out the government and their respective school authorities about the increase in school fees. No sooner had institutions gone on session break when students across the nation were welcomed back into a new session with new bills of fees that were predominately higher... Continue Reading →
LIFESTYLE: HOW TO MANAGE YOUR FINANCES AS A STUDENT
By Sharon Adisa It is safe to say that the most challenging parts of being an adult are, in one way or another, related to money. Far gone are the days when your daily feeding and expenses were handled solely by your parents, as becoming not just an adult but a student spells out independence.... Continue Reading →
UI HOLDS ORIENTATION FOR FRESH STUDENTS
Oluwatosin Adeoye The University of Ibadan held a 2-day orientation program for Fresh Students into the 2022/2023 Academic Session at the International Conference Centre of the University on the 30th and 31st August, 2023. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale while addressing the fresh students urged them to embrace diversity by joining relevant and registered... Continue Reading →
UI SU holds Personality lecture, celebrates SU Week
By: Oluwatosin Adeoye The University of Ibadan Students' Union, UI SU held a Personality Lecture on Monday 1st of May, 2023 at the Trenchard Hall to commemorate the ongoing UI SU Week. The personality lecture tagged Prof. Isaac Adewole Lecture was organized to help students of the institution achieve success amidst overwhelming internal and external... Continue Reading →
