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  By Adebanjo Zainab The Dean, Faculty of The Social Sciences, has announced that all lectures and other scheduled academic activities in the Faculty will be suspended between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.  This announcement was contained in a memo issued and addressed to the general populace of Fatsssa. According to the notice, the suspension is to enable students and members of the Faculty participate fully in a Faculty Lecture titled “Quantum Redirections and ‘the Field’ in Global Social Science,” which will be delivered by Professor Oka Obono. The Dean further encouraged students to take advantage of the opportunity to attend the lecture and participate actively in the intellectual engagement.

  Photo Credit: Pexel Elizabeth Fatokun ‎Sade planned to do TDB, but she ended up sleeping throughout.‎ ‎As undergraduate students, we all want to perform excellently in our various academic fields. We have heard about how important discipline, consistency, attending lectures, doing assignments and also reading every day are, especially to avoid bulky materials. ‎But have we ever thought about how feasible this is? It seems like a case of easier said than done. ‎We can imagine a student who sets an alarm to wake up at night to revise but wakes up at 8:00 a.m. the following day. Perhaps it is no longer about setting priorities but about how to fulfil them, because sometimes, nature may have another plan. ‎So, before we blame that student or cram another line of motivation into our heads, we should take nature into consideration. ‎Yes, discipline is important. Consistency is important too. As students, we have responsibilities towards our academics, but have we also considered the fa...

  Bhagemede It’s been 24 hours since the grand finale of the UI edition of the Bigi x Soundcity University Tour. It was all vibes on vibes, instant cash prizes and massive giveaways throughout the night. Here’s a recap of what went down… The event set to start by 5p.m commenced at 5:40p.m, attendees were welcomed and different competitions took place to liven the atmosphere. Afterwards, the DJ begun serving the audience hits upon hits till the Bigi Competition started with Summer introducing the judges and calling on the contestants to showcase their talents after which their performances were reviewed. While the judges were collating the results, several artists like Newmar, Dsaints, came up on stage to keep the atmosphere energetic. At 8:12p.m, the winners of the Bigi competition were announced, Dayvin came in 3rd place with a cash prize of one hundred and fifty thousand naira, Chizzy Vick came in 2nd place with a cash prize of three hundred and fifty thousand naira and the winn...

  By Joseph Etsevi The Executive Council through the office of the Assistant General Secretary released a memo to general public of the Association on Friday, 7th of August 2026, updating them on the use and maintenance of the newly renovated faculty toilet facilities. According to the statement released, the renovation was carried out by the Faculty Management under the leadership of the immediate past Dean, Professor B. O. Ehigie, in response to long-standing concerns over the poor condition of the faculty’s toilet facilities and the challenge of inadequate water supply.  It was  explained that the intervention stemmed from an earlier courtesy visit by the Executive Council to the erstwhile Dean, during which several student welfare issues were tabled, prominent among the concerns were the deteriorating state of the toilets and the need for a sustainable water supply, both of which have now been addressed through the renovation project. The students’ executive leadershi...

  By: Emmanuel Omolayo. A pack of ewedu powder might seem like just an easy go-to for a meal, but in the background is a student quietly growing her brand, from ewedu powder to dried ponmo, bean powder, dried fishes and spices. In this interview, she shares the story behind ewedu powder and what's next for Ara Iye Biye Foods. Interviewer: Hello Deborah, I'm Emmanuel, a correspondent with FATSSSA Press. Thanks for making time for this interview. I'm really excited to discuss with you about your brand, Ara Iyebiye Foods. To start with, let's talk about ewedu powder, what's the story behind it? Deborah: Hi Emmanuel. Good morning. Thanks for reaching out also. Alright. It all started when I was in 200 level, things were kind of tight financially and  nothing was really coming.  I sought advice from close and elderly friends on what to do and a sister (I call her my sister because she is) advised me to start a business, and with that I started thinking... I got advice on...

  Elizabeth Fatokun We are in the period where we say the weather is cold, we wonder why the weather feels gloomy even when it isn't raining heavily and we anticipate when our damp clothes will get dry. Has this question ever crossed your mind about why this is so? Scientists have observed that the Earth reaches aphelion around early July, which is the point where it is farthest from the Sun, at about 152 million kilometres away. Although many people assume this is the reason for the cold weather, aphelion only has a minor influence on temperature and is not the main cause of the cool weather experienced in Southwestern Nigeria. Then, what really brings about this weather? According to meteorologists, the August Break is a period during the rainy season when rainfall becomes less frequent and less intense. Although there is still a high amount of moisture in the atmosphere i.e high relative humidity, the atmospheric conditions are not favourable enough to produce prolonged or heavy...