THE ERA OF REBIRTH: MOJUBA TAKES THE BATON AS ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY

By Ogunsile Faith and Taiwo Oyinkansola. David Arinola, popularly known as Addo Original, was the immediate past Assistant General Secretary of the Students' Union who handed over to Adeniyi Olamilekan Mojuba. Throughout his tenure, he barely acknowledged his campaign promises as contained in his manifesto. A review of Addo Original's performance in relation to his...

The Era of Rebirth: Taking The House To Greater Heights

Babalola Opeyemi Caroline. Sanjay emerged as the UI'SU House Secretary in the new rebirth team after securing victory against David Ayinde, popularly known as Davi Cruise, in the keenly contested and highly eventful UI SU election. The inauguration for the new executives took place at Trenchard Hall on Tuesday, 4th of July 2023. As such,...

UI’SU: Host-Led Union; Looking at the Future and the Expectations

By Salamah Orahachi Suberu Edited by Odo Christian Obinna The Adewole Adeyinka-led SU government, popularly known as Mascot, passed the baton of the union's leadership to the Rebirth team on Tuesday, July 4 2024. The event which took place at Trenchard Hall, marked the beginning of a new student union administration led by Samuel Samson...

VARSITY FEES INCREMENT: UI STUDENT LEADERS MEET WITH THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

by: Oni Oluwabukola Benedicta. Following the recent spate of the hike in tuition and sundry fees payable in many public universities across the country like the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and University of Jos (UNIJOS), and the radio silence from the University of Ibadan management regarding a possible hike in the fees payable next session,...

UI’SU: THE BLOOM MOVEMENT – WILL OUR VICE PRESIDENT BE TAKING AN OBVERSE POSITION IN GOVERNANCE OR THE USUAL REVERSE POSITION?

By Agboola Ezekiel Raymond Oluwakayomide, Adedolapo Ojo. On Saturday 24th June, 2023, the UI Students’ community in an unanimous decision moved to repose their mandate in Samuel Samson Tobiloba, in an election which was tightly contested between four players. On Tuesday, 4th July, 2023, in a ceremonious inauguration held at Trenchard Hall, with the Vice...

THE ERA OF REBIRTH IN UI’SU: Focus on the office of the General Secretary

by Oluwole-Ojo Feranmi and Olajide Everything that has a beginning surely has an end and it was on the symbolic 4th of July, 2023, when the Mascot-led administration handed over to the newly elected University of Ibadan Student Union representatives, led by Samuel Tobiloba, a.k.a Host. Regardless of the reservations or lack thereof about the...

THE MOOT AND MOCK SOCIETY, UI EMERGES FIRST RUNNER-UP IN QUIZ AND MOOT COMPETITION

By Oni Oluwabukola Bendicta and Salamah Suberu The UI Team L-R: Mr. Mercy Olaoluwa Olatayo, Miss Annastesia Ginikachukwu Ononuju, Mr. Tomilayo Ebenezer Oyedeji and Israel Jacob Eze. The Moot and Mock Society, University of Ibadan emerged first runner-up in the Yusuf Olaolu Ali National Academy, Quiz and Moot Competition which spanned through the 4th to...

UI VC COMMISSIONS ACCESS BANK UI BRANCH

by Olajide Oládòkun. From left, Mr Victor Etuowku, Professor Kayode Adebowale, and Mrs Chizoma Okoli. The Vice-Chancellor University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, on Tuesday 25th July 2023 commissioned the newly constructed Access Bank building, University of Ibadan branch.Professor Adebowale applauded the project and dedicated it to the glory of God and the use of...

THE ERA OF REBIRTH: 2TANCOS Hits the Ground Running

by Oni Oluwabukola; edited by ‘Yinka Afolayan Ephraim. The new Student Union Executives were inaugurated on Tuesday July 4, 2023 at Trenchard Hall after an extended tenure due to the 8-month ASUU strike. By most accounts, the Adewole Adeyinka (Mascot) administration was generally regarded as a successful one. His first major concern was catering to...

UITES Share their High Hopes and Expectations for Erinfolami’s Tenure

by: Babalola Opeyemi Caroline; Omitogun Modupeoluwa Amidst the fervor, energy and crassness of the last student union election, aspirations soar like kites in the wind, just as their colour campaign posters soared in different sizes across the campus community. We witnessed various candidates running their campaign with diverse techniques, and each person pitching their tent...

NEW UI’SU EXCOS: Moses Etana becomes Sports Secretary

On July 4, the Host-led Students' Union administration was inaugurated at Trenchard Hall by the management of the University of Ibadan. Moses Etana was sworn in as the new sports secretary alongside other executives taking the reins of UI sports from his predecessor, Olawale Babatunde Joshua popularly known as OJB. The oath of office was...

ACCESS BANK SET TO COMMISSION UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN Branch

By Olajide Oladokun. Access Bank, one of the new generation banks in Nigeria, is set to officially commission her branch in the University of Ibadan.The building, which has been under construction since the beginning of the last academic session, is finally ready to be unveiled on Tuesday July 25, 2023 by 10am, as disclosed by...

AFRICAN LIBERTY INDUCTS LAW PRESS ORGANISATION POLITICS DESK HEAD AS A 2023/2024 WRITING FELLOW

By Law Press Organisation. The Law Press Organisation, University of Ibadan has been adorned with feathers to its crown, as one of its members, Olajide Oladokun was inducted as a member of the African Liberty 2023 writers' cohorts.Olajide, a second-year law student at the University of Ibadan and the head of politics desk at the Law...

AFRICAN FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG MEDIA PROFESSIONALS HOLDS A 2-DAY TRAINING FOR CAMPUS JOURNALISTS

Waleeyah Olalekan, Babalola Opeyemi Caroline, and Odo Christian Obinna Africa Foundation For Young Media Professionals hosted a two-day training from Monday, July 10, 2023, to Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at UI hotels, University of Ibadan. The two-day workshop/training at the Otunba Subomi Balogun Conference Center was part of the 2023 edition of the annual Africa...

DELAYED DELIVERY OF PACKAGES TO LAW STUDENTS: MIDUN-LED ADMINISTRATION FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ITS IMMEDIATE PREDECESSOR

By Odo Christian, Salamah Suberu, Opeyemi Caroline, Ojo Adedolapo, and Agboola Ezekiel Raymond. LSS UI logo As an annual ritual in the Law Students' Society (LSS), last month, June, saw a change of leadership in the LSS. On Monday, June 26, 2023, the Excellent team led by Mr. Oluwamidun Adebiyi handed down the baton of...