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  NEWS Ageh Success Chidera  The Faculty of the Social Sciences Students Association (FATSSSA), University of Ibadan, issued a stern notice addressing the defacement of the Faculty environment today, Friday, 10th of October, 2025. The memo, signed by the Association's President, Animashaun Boluwatife, and General Secretary, Abdul Akeem Mosunmola, emphasized the importance of maintaining an orderly and aesthetic Faculty atmosphere. This notice comes in response to reports of indiscriminate pasting of posters, banners, and other materials across unauthorized areas within the Faculty. FATSSSA describes this practice as a violation of the standards of cleanliness and orderliness that the Association upholds.  The Association reiterated its commitment to fostering a conducive environment for learning, relaxation, and other activities. It called on members of the Faculty to desist from defacing walls, doors, or other surfaces with unapproved publicity materials. “Any publicity ...

  By Usman Toheeb The second round of the highly anticipated Dean’s Cup unfolded yesterday at the Old SUB Field, delivering drama, excitement, and fierce competition. The Department of Political Science secured an automatic 3–0 walkover victory against Geography. Meanwhile, Sociology, who had earlier stunned Political Science in their opening match, locked horns with Psychology, another strong contender who also benefited from a walkover against Geography. The clash between Sociology and Psychology lived up to expectations. Both teams displayed remarkable energy and tactical discipline in what turned out to be an intense, end-to-end encounter. Despite several close chances, the thrilling game ended in a goalless 0–0 draw, leaving the crowd craving for more. With that result, the current standings now see Sociology and Psychology level on 4 points each, while Political Science trails closely with 3 points. Geography, yet to feature on the pitch, remains with 0 points. The final roun...

By Usman Toheeb.   The much-anticipated Dean’s Cup officially kicked off on Tuesday, 7th, October 2025, marking the beginning of another exciting football season in the Faculty of the Social Sciences (FATSSSA), a faculty well-known for its vibrant extracurricular engagements. Football, one of the key activities that foster unity and inclusion among students, took center stage as the Department of Political Science locked horns with its Sociology counterparts in the opening fixture. The encounter, which commenced at exactly 2:55 p.m. and lasted until 4:00 p.m., was filled with intensity, passion, and tactical displays from both sides. In the end, Sociology emerged victorious with a 2–1 win over Political Science. Kay and Tumi found the back of the net for Sociology, while Oba scored the lone goal for Political Science. With this result, Sociology sets the pace in the early stage of the competition, while Political Science will be looking to bounce back stronger in today's fixture. T...

  Peace Nkenta The Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan (UCJ, UI) is set to hold its second edition of Global Campus Journalism Summit (GCJS) featuring; The Professor Francis Egbokhare Inter-Press Debating Competition, The Sunday Oguntola Essay Competition, The Famous Five Awards (FFA), The Magazine Launch, and The Annual Induction Ceremony. This 5-in-1 event is to take place on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. in the First Bank Building, Faculty of Agriculture.  The Summit is an event designed to convene Campus Journalists, Educators, Media Professionals and Industry Leaders from across the world for meaningful engagement, knowledge exchange, and collaboration. It promises to be an insightful and impactful event featuring keynote speeches, in-depth panel sessions, discussions and networking opportunities.  The theme of the Summit is “From Campus to Newsroom: Sustaining Truth, Freedom and Innovation in the Age of AI”. Preceding this is the Induction w...

  News Peace Nkenta The Independent Fatsssa Electoral Commission (IFEC) on the 29th of September, 2025 officially lifted the ban on electoral activities.  This will enable candidates running for executive positions at the Faculty level to engage in campaigns and prepare for upcoming elections. Programs such as press night and manifesto night will also take place. Stakeholders of the Association will be provided the opportunity to assess candidates and join various movements of their choice. 

  By Usman Toheeb. During the last semester, the FHR, which is constitutionally required to hold sittings fortnightly, convened only twice due to the consistently low turnout of Honourable members. Both the virtual and physical meetings scheduled within the semester were cancelled owing to the unavailability of members to form a quorum. According to the constitution, it is the duty of the Chief Whip to sanction members who fail to participate in sittings. However, the Chief Whip neglected this responsibility last semester. The matter was raised yesterday at the sitting, and the Chief Whip, Hon. Matrix, explained that he had decided to pardon the absentee members. Consequently, the House resolved to hold the Chief Whip accountable for failing to discharge his constitutional duty. He was given two options: either pay a fine of ₦5,000 or undertake community service. Hon. Matrix chose the fine and is mandated to make the payment on or before 11:59 p.m. on Monday, 29/09/2025.