Do you want to become a successful Nigerian Politician? Here’s a step-by-step guide to achieving your goal; Phase One: The groundwork. Step 1: The first step is obvious: Get a godfather. Duh, who else is going to show you the ropes in exchange for the economic freedom of the people you end up governing? Step 2: Get your godfather to put you in charge of some office or organization. How does that relate to my political ambition, you say? Don’t…
Real Madrid went trophyless in the 2021/2022 season, the first time since the 2009/2010 season. It was an abysmal campaign by their standards, and even more abysmal when you recall that the great Zinedine Zidane-the man that took them on that three-peat run-was at the helm of affairs. The aftermath of the season saw the falling out of Zidane with the club’s ruthless geriatric glucose guardian who also doubles as their president- Florentino Perez, a. k. a Papa Perez. Going…
For the 2k21 set, academic life came to a sudden hold in the middle of march when the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan decided to suspend their clinical training. This was done on the basis that they were scheduled to resume their pathology and pharmacology teachings –better known as block two –at the time, and this was made impossible by the ongoing protest action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The natural loophole would have been to continue…
Unless you have been living under a rock, –which I highly doubt since you are reading this article– you’ve heard, seen, or are an active part of the K-wave taking the world by storm. For those who do not know, ‘K-wave’ is the term used to refer to the sudden increase in popularity of South Korean culture around the world. I am sure you agree that K-wave is everywhere from K-pop idols like BTS and Blackpink, to K-dramas like Squid…
As this year’s Champions League winds down, sports enthusiasts around the world have been dazzled with scintillating displays; one filled with sensational fixtures, continental clashes, and surprising comebacks.
Feminism: a movement against gender discrimination, the fight for the rights of women, women’s liberation, and women empowerment. In Nigeria, we have several pioneers of women’s rights activism, but it will be very wrong not to mention the woman who advocated against social and political inequalities faced by Nigerian women during the colonial period. Her resistance targeted both the British and the traditional heads. She is no other person than Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was born Frances Abigail…
On the 21st of May, 2022 the University of Ibadan Medical Students Association Executive council presented her proposed year plan to the Senate. The presentation was taken by the President of the Association, Miss Nwagbara. She mentioned that the Executive council has adopted the slogan “A new Dispensation!” The vision statement is to record colossal impact while defying the odds. It will be a 7months tenure filled with impactful programs for UIMSAITES. Let’s try to discuss a few of the…
What have you heard? What have you been told? What is the myth you hold about the Ibadan Medical School? Having tasted some of its waters, should I tell you a little about it? The end of the 100level second-semester exams saw most of us moving from one orientation to another. We wanted to know the right things to do, to fill in where our seniors couldn’t. Despite hearing so much, some persons took further steps watching motivational speakers on…
Dr. Strange is being released tomorrow and here are a few things you should know about before you see it WANDAVISION: This is probably the most important thing to see before it. In WandaVision, Wanda uses chaos magic to create a Sitcom reality in Westview, trapping the inhabitants in her own version of reality. There she meets Agatha Harkness, the apparent villain of the series. Although the same could be said about Wanda seeing as she’s holding the citizens of…
There are moments that scar us all. Some we don’t even recognize; others we remember all too vividly. As individuals, we are a summation of our past and present experiences, therefore how we manage these experiences is pertinent to how we end up interacting with the rest of the world. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be described as a mental and behavioural health condition that develops secondary to a terrifying or traumatic event either experienced or witnessed. Nine per cent…