When distinguished UIMSA president Mr. Aderounmu Boluwatife, took oath of office sometime in May 2019, nothing could have prepared him nor his team of executives, for what was to come. In fact, little did he know he that, he would eventually covert the unenviable position of becoming the longest-serving president, in the history of the association. An achievement which was definitely not part of his plans, in the campaign Agenda. The Irony is that, while most African leaders will do…

Although, barely two years into its existence, the Asido foundation is already making giant strides towards securing the mental health of Nigerians and youths all over the world. It therefore came as no surprise, when the charity organization introduced her first memorial essay competition in honour of her pioneer project Manager, the Late Ms. Jemila Abubakar. This initiative which was designed to help improve the awareness of mental health in the society, was a joint partnership between the Asido foundation…

Chinedu Okorafor moved from his village in Eastern Nigeria to Lagos, in 2016. As soon as he could afford the night bus, he took it straight to city of excellence. When he got to Lagos, he had a thousand Naira, a Bagco sack housing two jean trousers and two shirts; all his belongings. It’s January 2020, four years in Lagos, and Chinedu makes a minimum of a million Naira monthly solely from hawking. What started, for me, as purchase of…

The photograph of the 22 year-old man who was reported to have jumped into the Lagos Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge on 16 February has been published by the mother. Mr Toju Davies Daibo, jumped into the lagoon from the bridge inward Adeniji Adele, after alighting from an Uber, complaining of stomach issues. His body has not been found since. His mother has appealed to the government to find her son alive or dead, according to an interview she…

The dilapidated state of facilities in halls of residence at the University of Ibadan is becoming a threat to the well-being and academic performances of the students. Besides being overcrowded, many of the hostels lack basic amenities. Some students read under the street lights powered by solar energy for lack of constant power supply while many sleep on the bare floor for fear of bed bugs. The problem of dilapidated hostel facilities in Nigerian Universities is not limited to only…