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VALEDICTORY SITTING

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Victoria A deusi On the 5th March 2025, the Faculty House of Representatives (FHR) held a valedictory sitting, the last sitting for the Administration which birth The new administration. The house proceeded to have the in-house election after every agenda has been taken. Honourable Peter emerged as the Right Honourable Speaker with 5 votes and Honourable Testimony emerged as the clerk of the house with 5 votes as well, no one voted against the candidates, only 5 Honourables were present and everyone voted for the candidates. The past administration advised them to fill in the vacant post as soon as possible and suggested that it should be done through online sitting during the break. Other agenda that took place at the valedictory sitting was the dinner report which was given by the out going president of the association in the absence of the Social director due to a task given by the president. The Honourable members deliberated on this and proceeded to give the President the floor...
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FATSSSA PRESS HANDOVER CEREMONY

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  By Peace Nkenta    The Press arm of the Faculty of The Social Sciences held its handover ceremony on Thursday, 27th of February 2025 at the Faculty's Small Lecture Theatre.    The ceremony which kick-started at 9:45 a.m began with the renditions of the Nation's and University's anthems.    The opening remark was given by Miss Anuoluwapo, the outgoing General Secretary. She started with appreciating the presence of every pressman and went on to speak on the accomplishments of the Faculty's Press body as well as the variety of challenges it encountered.    Afterwards, a speech was delivered by the outgoing Editor-in-Chief - Mr Emmanuel Akinwale. He expounded on the remarks given by the General Secretary, highlighting on the various feats achieved by the Press body in the current session which included; a constitutional amendment, an Inaugural essay competition at the faculty level and the creation of internship opportunities for pressmen. ...
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UI SU ORGANISES PEACEFUL PROTEST AS DEMONSTRATION AGAINST 80-DAYS POWER OUTAGE IN ABH

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  by  Ageh Success Chidera and Yakubu Mathilda On January 21, 2025, the University of Ibadan Students Union issued a memorandum highlighting the necessity for students to participate in the 80-day protest concerning power outages in Alexander Brown Hall and Ayodele Falase Hall. The peaceful demonstration is set to take place on January 22, 2025, at 7:00 a.m.  In the memorandum issued, the meeting point for the march is at the UCH main gate and the march shall proceed to the secretariat.  The student's primary requests include the swift reinstatement of electricity to the university college hospital and other hospitals facing power outages throughout Nigeria, prompt action on the federal government’s pledge for a 50% power subsidy for healthcare facilities and higher education institutions, and the overhaul of the healthcare system to ensure quality healthcare services.  Because of the extended interruption in power restoration at UCH, the students view this as ...
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FATSSSA'S PRESS ORGANISES PRIZE-GIVING DAY FOR ITS INAUGURAL ESSAY COMPETITION, AWARDS LECTURERS PLAQUES

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   by Peace Nke nta On January 17, 2025, FATSSSA Press Organised the prize giving day for its inaugural essay competition. The program which took place in the Faculty of the Social Sciences LLT, began at 2:25 p.m. It started with the rendition of the National and University anthems, followed by the acknowledgment of the presence of the Guest of Honour, which comprised the Dean of the faculty ,Professor Eh i g i e Benjamin; Professor Remi Aiyede; Dr. Busari, the press staff adviser; Dr. Idowu Johnson, and Dr. Orisayomi .       The Dean was requested to deliver the Opening Speech, during which he expressed gratitude to all attendees of the event and praised the team responsible for the success of the inaugural essay competition, a unique event in its own right.       Following that, Mr. Emmanuel Akinwale, the Editor-in-Chief of the Faculty's press, took the stage to deliver his speech, highlighting the processes and people that contributed to the ...
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FATSSSA election: IFEC Releases Result, Animashaun Boluwatife, Others Emerges Unopposedd

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:  by Fatai Khadijat The Independent FATSSSA electoral commission announced the result of the just concluded FATSSSA executive election which was held on January 16th 2025, with a total vote cast of 381 out of 670 registered voters. In the official release by IFEC, Boluwaatife Animashaun emerges as the president elect with a total vote of 358 and 23 indecisive votes. Olajide Precious emerges as the Vice president elect with a total vote of 353 and 28 indecisive votes. Abdulakeem Faidat emerges as the General Secretary elect with a total vote of 360 and 21 indecisive votes. Taofeek Rasheed emerges as the financial secretary elect with a total vote of 281 and 100 indecisive votes. Ushie Stephen emerges as the Public Relation Officer elect with a total vote  352 and 29 indecisive votes. Two aspirants vie for the office of the Assistant General Secretary,  Emmanuel Akinbusuyi and Busari Muizat. Busari Muizat emerges the Assistant General Secretary elect with the total vote of...
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SETTING A BAD PRECEDENCE: QUESTIONING IFEC's DECISION ON MR TAOFEEK'S MANIFESTO

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  Editorial Warren Bennis once stated, “Leadership is the ability to turn a vision into actual results.” This suggests that a leader needs to have vision and a dedication to lead with accountability. This leads us to ponder the intentions of our leaders: are they pursuing the title and position, or the responsibility associated with it? Although anyone can dream of attaining a role, not everyone is ready to bear the associated responsibility. The core purpose of press nights and screening activities is to assess whether candidates competing for roles are prepared and willing to undertake the required duties, as someone lacking a strategy does not aim to lead.   On January 13, 2025, the Press of the Faculty of the Social Sciences Students Association (FATS S SA) held a press night to examine candidates' manifestos. Many comments were made regarding the manifestos, yet Mr. Taofeek's manifesto, a candidate for Financial Secretary, bewildered everyone. Studies showed that a consi...
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FATSSSA Pre-Election: Interview with Emmanuel Akinbusuyi, AGS Aspirant

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  by Emmanuel Omolayo FATSSSA Press: Hi, Good Morning.   I'm Emmanuel Omolayo, a correspondent of FATSSSA PRESS. This is an interview aimed to discuss your aspirations for the office of Ass. General Secretary . Kindly introduce yourself.     Mr Emmanuel: Good morning, I'm Emmanuel Akinbusuyi often referred to as STATESMAN, a 100 level student of the department of political science   FATSSSA Press: Great, let's proceed with the interview.   Mr Emmanuel: Ok no problem   FATSSSA Press : Firstly, what compelled you to aspire to the office of Ass. General Secretary?   Mr Emmanuel: I will say the act of service to   my immediate environment is a culture that has being built into me while growing up, throughout my academic experience before the university I've always been acting in one role or the other coordinating activities excellently and effectively, upon gaining admission to university of ibadan, I was also able ...
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