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The LightPen The 2nd Annual Ibadan International Social Sciences Conference which started yesterday, 16th June, 2025 continues today with the main conference. The event began with the national anthem and the school anthem.  The Dean of the Faculty proceeded to give a welcome address afterwards. The moderator invited the vice Chancellor for an opening remarks and he emphasized the importance of the conference. 

  Peace Nkenta The Dean of the Faculty of The Social Sciences, Prof Benjamin O. Ehigie circulated an internal memorandum on Saturday, 14th of June 2025. Contained in the memo, was a notification to all Heads of Departments in the Faculty to declare three lecture free days which is to begin from Monday, 16th of June to Wednesday, 18th of June. The purpose of this, is to avail students of the Faculty the opportunity to attend the 2nd Annual Ibadan International Social Sciences Conference (AIISSC). This is a program organized by the Faculty which will hold at 9 a.m during the lecture free days. He stated that this notification be treated importantly.

  Peace Nkenta The University of Ibadan Students’ Union (UI'SU) on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 released a memo advising the general student community to take precaution as a result of the rise in fraudulent activities.  In the memo was stated how several credible reports of individuals impersonating as student entrepreneurs, university staff and house agents under the pretense of offering assistance to clear extra years, secure accommodations, offer products and services, demanding payment in return for services they cannot and do not intend to provide had been reported.  The Executive Council warned students not to fall prey of these acts, assuring the student community that the Union and the University management would never solicit money from them and that university processes follow official procedures and should be verified through the appropriate channels.  The Council highlighted its recent development on the issue which is a collaboration with the University Secur...

  EDITORIAL "A hungry stomach and an empty pocket makes for a restless mind." In a world where dreams were meant to be realized, futures molded, and opportunities built, a young girl walked majestically with hopes soaring high and goals she had in mind to achieve. But no one told her it would be more than just the dreams, more than the goals. There was more to this world than what television showed us. In a small community, an average family with four children struggled to survive. The girl, the eldest of the other three siblings, had always envisioned herself excelling in university, breaking records, and becoming the woman of her dreams. However, as she stepped through the university gates, she felt trapped in the shackles of financial burden. The hustle and bustle of university life were already a significant stress on her mental health. The academic pressure to maintain a perfect CGPA and be the best version of herself was overwhelming. But what made it even harder was th...

  Ageh Success Chidera Nice Linus has written to the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) requesting clarification over a disciplinary notice issued to her, raising questions about her status in the 12th Assembly and the conduct of the Council. In a letter dated June 4, 2025, Linus referenced a March release attached to her response where the Speaker of the House publicly stated reasons why she should not be reinstated as a member of the 12th Assembly. Based on that, Linus argued she was merely “an ordinary member of the Union,” and therefore not subject to the disciplinary powers of the SRC, which she claimed applied only to Council members. She also raised concerns about how the notice reached her, saying it was sent from an unknown number that replied to her inquiry with “You shall ask no questions.” Linus further exclaimed about how she had been receiving messages from unknown numbers with the assumption that her phone number was shared with the Department of State Services (...

  News Ageh Success Chidera The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Ibadan has formally notified three Honourables of disciplinary proceedings following an alleged assault on members of the Students’ Union Executive Council. In a letter sent out on June 2, 2025, the SRC accused Honorable Segun, a representative of Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall Constituency, Honourable Shalom, a representative of Queen Elizabeth II Hall Constituency and Honorable Nice Linus of engaging in an altercation that left the General Secretary of the Union injured. It was highlighted in the memo, that the three individuals accompanied by others on May, 15, 2025 stormed the Union’s office, confronting the executives which included the President, General Secretary and the P.R.O, over the issue of the proposed Congress. This confrontation which turned physical, led to an assault of the General Secretary. The SRC exclaimed the gravity of the issue particularly noting the involvement of Honourable...