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…

It’s a rather terrible idea, what these food companies are doing. “What is?” you might ask. Well, let me tell you. In recent times thanks to flavour technology, there has been a massive shift from whole foods to junk food. Evidence has shown whole foods have gotten blander owing to the constant drive over the years to maximise agricultural production. This begs the question, “Why do you eat certain foods? Better yet, why do you eat what you eat?” According…

The UIMSA Electoral Committee has announced the results of the election conducted in various Executive, Senate and Congress offices with Jaachimma Nwagbara emerging as the President after polling 445 votes edging Eniola Akinnuoye who polled 337 votes. The result of the election, which took place online was announced by the chairman of the UIMSA Electoral Committee after the voting period ended. Six positions out of the eight positions contested were contested unopposed. Olorunyomi Fola-Oyetayo, a 500L student emerged as the…

Early Tuesday morning, the Electoral Commission released the screening results of the executive aspirants. This three-page document brought surprises, one of which was the disqualification of the Financial Secretary aspirant, Sen Yeshua Adedeji. She was disqualified on two grounds;1.) Failure to meet the Eligibility Criteria as stated in the constitution (Chapter 3, Article VIIIa, Number 2: Other executive Offices except the SDO Preclinical MUST have served in at least a standing committee of the association relevant to the office being…

As part of the University of Ibadan Medical Students’ Association electoral process, the UIMSA Press organized the Press Night on Tuesday, 26th April 2022. Slated for 3 pm, the event kicked off at 3:05 pm at the Famewo Common Room, Alexander Brown Hall, UCH. It was moderated by the duo of Prosper Igbozurike and Onyinyechi Osisiogu, and the press night was chaired by a panel, which included an Honourary Pressman, Jummai Sadiku; UIMSA Clinical Press Editor-in-Chief, Emmanuel Metajuwa-Kuda; ABH Press…

The aspirant for the position of Vice-president, Miss Yomi Fola- Oyetayo has withdrawn from the electoral race. This comes after it was reported by the Press that during the screening process that held on Monday, 25th of April, 2022, her friend was said to have changed her time of arrival from 5.01pm to 4.58pm. This report generated alot of uproar from UIMSAites as they debated on whether a candidate that allowed her friend to alter her time, had the integrity…

Since the electoral ban on the University of Ibadan Medical Students’ Association (UIMSA) was lifted, we have been besieged by various graphics, videos and of course requests to be addressed by the current crop of aspirants. However, one thing that strikes me repeatedly, year after year, is the very little communication we receive from our elected executives after the electoral period terminates, especially as pre-clinical students. During the last tenure, my class received only one courtesy visit and the rest…

The UIMSA elections are approaching and campaigns have begun. This week, UIMSA Press correspondents, Covenant Odedele and John Eriomala, spoke with Miss Eniola Akinnuoye, one of the aspirants for the presidential position. Enjoy! UP: The name, Eniola, is not alien to UIMSAites, and has even become a sort of hymnal recitation for the past few days. Tell us, who is the woman behind the name? Eniola Akinnuoye: Hymnal recitation? Interesting. I am Eniola Racheal Akinnuoye, a 600L medical student at…

The Senate on Saturday passed a motion to reinstate the voting rights of the 2k24 class that were being previously exempted from the electoral process. Up until Saturday, tradition has had it that just six classes vote in any UIMSA elections. This is because the elections are meant to come before freshmen are registered and before the final year students have their final exams. The 2017/2018 tenure started many weeks after the 2k21 class resumed; the 2k21 class didn’t vote,…

A politician’s tongue is for kneading dough of lies into sugary cake (& according to research, people are admirers of cakes…) His mouth wears thousand promises all at once. He says he is a god, long-awaited rain, your umbrella in the hot sun, your season of peace… etc A politician is a singing serpent across the street preaching of healing “come to me, oh ye lepers & i’ll make you whole” His heart Is an aboki knife Sharper than Sango’s…