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It had been long coming. For some it was simply inevitable and only a question of When?. On Friday, the 24th of May, 2019, Britain awoke to the news that beleagured prime Minister Theresa May, had resigned from office as the Leader of her Conservative party. It was an emotional farewell for the 62 year old who acknowledged her failure at negotiating a successful Brexit deal from the EU. It appears that mutiny from her own cabinet and party members…

Everyone loves a spectacular final, and what better way to set the tone for an exciting Champions league final than having an electrifying performance from a Grammy award winning Rock band? Imagine Dragons, a rock band from Nevada, with over 12 million albums and 35 million singles sold worldwide, would headline the closing ceremony of the Uefa Champions League presented by Pepsi® at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid come Saturday, June 1st 2019. The rock band who was spotify’s…

Disclaimer: For those that like to start from the end of a book or a series or a movie, I am not going to do you any favors by repeating all I said in volume I, like some nice not interested in your growth writers, instead, go and read volume 1. The link is https://uimsa.org.ng/the-beginners-guide-to-writing-vol-1 Our starting point would be from exactly where we left off in volume one, from the wise words of an alcoholic, all around bum and…

It was yet again another resounding and commanding performance from Mercedes AMG Petronas at the Spanish Grand prix in Barcelona on Sunday. The Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valteri Bottas made it a record breaking 5th consecutive one-two podium finishes to put daylight between them and their closest contenders. The day started with the Finn, Bottas in Pole position, but Hamilton quickly stole the lead at the first turn, never to relinquish it until he had crossed the finish…

It’s clay court season already, in case you did not know and expectations are already high in anticipation of Roland Garros later this month. Novak Djokovic clinched his 3rd Madrid open title on Sunday, after dispatching 20-year Greek prodigy, Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets at the La caja Mágica (the Magic box), in Madrid. Tsitsipas had booked his final ticket after ousting clay court speciaist Rafael Nadal, in a thrilling 3 set match the day before and was visibly tired…

The 2k15 class has been known over the years to distinguish itself for many Noble qualities, brilliant intellectuals, orators, politicians, writers and poets only to mention a few but undoubtedly, one of the greatest exports to emerge from such a unique breed of talented individuals, is the 2k15 Musical crew; a musical Treasure by all standards. Barely a year after the release of their first single, titled Medicine parody, they have once again exceeded expectations by producing two new chart…

Football drama has never had it this good as football lovers have gotten more than their own fair share of suprises, heartbreaks and plot twists over the past week. Inspite of this, it seems like the final unwritten script of the premier league season is enshrouded in a mystery that no one dare predict. Liverpool and Manchester City play their final games of an already impressive season, knowing fully well that only a win could guarantee either a firm chance…

The University of Ibadan Medical Students Association began a new chapter in her already illustrous history on Saturday, 11th of May, 2019. With the newly elected executives of the tenure already announced a week earlier by the Electoral commission, all was set in motion for the hand-over and inauguration ceremony. The day began early with the Senate meeting, which culminated in the dissolution of the Senate of the previous tenure after final proceedings were observed. Thereafter, it was time for…

The pre-clinical lecture theatre was the place to be on Tuesday, the 30th of April 2019 as the aspirants for the various executive positions of the Association were scrutinized by press members. Just barely 24 hours after been screened by a panel of electoral committe members, the political aspirants were at it once again, as they had to face a panel of inquisitive press members; who would stop at nothing uncover the truth. Noticeably absent was Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Ituma of…

Saturday, the 27th of April 2019, signalled a new dawn for the UIMSA Clinical press; as a new set of executives were elected to take on the leadership of the prestigious press organization. The newly inaugurated executives pledged to uphold the ethics of the profession while at the same time ensuring that the reputation of the Clinical press; as one of the leading press organizations in the University, is never brought to question. It was also an opportunity for press…