NEWS UPDATE: ISSUE III

UI Revises Academic Calendar, Resumes Physical Classes The University of Ibadan commenced physical classes on the 7th of June, 2021. These classes are to complement what was done during the period of virtual classes. According to the calendar, the weeks added to the semester are for revisions and finalization of continuous assessment. Examinations are scheduled to begin from the 21st of June, 2021, starting with GES examinations. Noteworthy is the absence of the semester break, which sparked a plethora of…

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FIND YOUR MEANING

“The only absolute knowledge attainable by man is that life is meaningless” – Tolstoy As soon as I entered the cab park I knew something was out of place. When I took my seat in the cab being loaded I realised what it was. He wasn’t there; the man who was there every hour of the day, all hours of the week, the limping beggar. I wondered why, maybe he was ill. And then I saw him. He was crouched…

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Honing The Power of Intuition

  Intuition basically makes the oblivious obvious without any evidence. You forgot where you placed your pen but you feel it’s in your friend’s house: that’s intuition at work. Intuition is essentially the ability to make successful decisions without conscious reasoning or analytical thought. It’s the gut feeling that bridges the gap between the conscious and unconscious parts of our mind. It is using stimuli that our brain processes but that we’re not aware of, to answer our conscious questions.…

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COOK IT YOURSELF: Chinese Dumplings

Hello Medical student! So just because of upper limb, endocrinology and the metabolism of carbohydrates that you’ve got to jack, you’ve gone out to buy that unhealthy junk food due to its fast nature, shey? Well, maybe you thought there was no other alternative to keep up with your busy time schedule and you simply don’t have the privilege of wasting any minute on long cooking. I hereby present to you an exquisite recipe for a highly nutritious meal that…

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“Quitting”

“Never, never, never give up.” ― Winston Churchill “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” – Vince Lombardi I’m sure we’ve all heard at least one of the above quotes. Well, I’m here to tell you the opposite. You should quit, sometimes. We have the tendency to keep working at things even though they are not working out or when there are better things we could be doing with our time. History is riddled with events that could have been…

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Applications for the Rhodes Scholarship is ongoing.

The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest (first awarded in 1902) and perhaps most prestigious international scholarship programme, enabling outstanding young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. The deadline for the application is 15th September,2021.To know more about the scholarship and the application requirements,vist the rhodes scholarship application page www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/apply

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AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF JCIN UCH CHAPTER AS HE GIVES US THE LATEST INSPO ON THEIR STUNNING EVENT SAID TO HOLD THIS SATURDAY JUNE 12TH

C.N: Welcome sir. It’s good to have you here. Can you kindly tell us about yourself? H.A: Hello, my name is Hassan Ademola Aderinto. I am a recent graduate of the University of Ibadan, where I studied Medical Laboratory Science. I hail from Oyo State and I reside in Lagos State, Nigeria. I am also the president of Junior Chamber International Nigeria, University College Hospital, Ibadan. C.N: Nice to meet you. Can you tell us a little about what your…

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PROPHET T.B. JOSHUA DIES AT 58

The head pastor of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T.B. Joshua, was reported to have died on the 5th of June, 2021. The news about his death was updated on the Instagram account of the diseased prophet on the day of his demise.

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2K18 CLASS WINS CHESS COMPETITION

The Chess competition that was organized by UIMSA was held on the 22nd of May, 2021. It was scheduled to start at 12: 30 pm. Each constituency under UIMSA was represented by those that their respective classes have deemed worthy or qualified to represent the class. Mr Oladotun Motolani and Mr Olaniran Oluwatosin, both of the 2k18 constituency emerged as winners of the competition. This was closely followed by the representatives of the 2k17 class. The results of the competition…

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FIRST NEW TREATMENT FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN 20 YEARS APPROVED

The United States has approved the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease for nearly 20 years. It was approved by regulators in the United States. Aducanumab targets the underlying cause of Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia rather than its symptoms. In March 2019, late-stage international trials of aducanumab, involving about 3,000 patients, were halted when analysis showed it was no better, given as a monthly infusion, at slowing the deterioration of memory and thinking problems than a dummy…

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Ground floor, E.O. Oluwole Akande Building,

University College Hospital,

Ibadan,

Oyo State, Nigeria.

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