Oluwaferanmi MaryThe extent to which structured exercise has been replaced by routine daily movement is increasingly alarming. Everyday activities such as walking to class or completing chores are often mistaken for exercise. However, not all physical engagement results in comprehensive body movement. For instance, on days when lectures begin at 8 a.m. and end at... Continue Reading →
UI’SU Opens 2025 Bursary Scheme for Indigent Students
Jesutofunmi Great Ayeni The University of Ibadan Students’ Union has opened applications on June 24, 2025, for its Bursary Scheme, aimed at providing financial aid to indigent students of the institution .The application is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University of Ibadan. Interested students are expected to apply through the official... Continue Reading →
Obafemi Awolowo Hall Judicial Council Passes Final Judgment on Hall Residents
Marvellous Olajide The Obafemi Awolowo Hall Judicial Council delivered its final judgment on June 24, 2025, via Google Meet at 8:00 PM in the disciplinary cases involving nine residents accused of cooking in their rooms.The session was presided over by Chief Judge Adegboye CJ, along with Justices Sado J., Ayorinde J., David J., Olawuni J.,... Continue Reading →
UI Students’ Union Announces Final One-Week Extension for School Fees and Course Registration
Rianat Ademola The University of Ibadan Students’ Union has announced a final one-week extension for the payment of school fees and course registration, with a new deadline set for Friday 27 June 2025.In an official memo released on 23 June 2025, the Union stated “This announcement is made following the three weeks engagement with the... Continue Reading →
Digital Dopamine: How Your Phone Is Rewiring Your Brain and Draining Your Motivation
Marvellous OlajideWhy the same device that connects you to the world might be disconnecting you from your goals. It is 2:17 a.m. You promised yourself you’d sleep by 10pm and wake up by 3am to crash read. Your exam is at 9:00 a.m. sharp. But somehow, you are still on your bed, fingers swiping through... Continue Reading →
Schooling in Uncertainty: Navigating University Life in an Uneven System
At the University of Ibadan, student life has become a continuous act of balancing priorities. It is no longer just about passing exams or submitting assignments. It is about navigating a system that keeps shifting. From rising school fees to inconsistent teaching methods and changing administrative policies, students are learning to adapt to circumstances that... Continue Reading →
Beyond Faculties: The Invisible Ties That Bind UI Students Together
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 →
Democracy Day Without Democracy: A Nigerian Reflection
Rianat Ademola26 years ago, democracy became a thing in Nigeria. What followed were bloodbath elections that elected bad leaders into power, election violence, corrupt politicians who spent millions to get tickets, and freedom of speech attacked. This is the tapestry Nigeria’s democratic state has witnessed.Today again, as Nigeria celebrates democracy amidst inflation, increased poverty rate,... Continue Reading →
Stress, Strands, and Survival: What Your Hair Reveals About University Life
Jesutofunmi Great AyeniIt always starts the same. New semester, new energy. You are organised, hair well-laid, skin glowing, and planners colour-coded like you are filming a study vlog. By week three, though? Your notes are scribbles, your diet is energy drinks and instant noodles, and your hair — well, your hair has decided to tap... Continue Reading →
Ever seen Awo Hall Like This?
Have you ever seen what Obafemi Awolowo Hall looked like in the early 2000s? I doubt it. Guess what — I just stumbled on some old hostel pictures, and trust me, you’ll want to take this walk down memory lane with me. Guess what? Rag day was a thing in Awo Hall. Our ever-resourceful tanks... Continue Reading →
