FATSSSA PRESS -- University of Ibadan, Nigeria

In a heartfelt post, the 40-year-old expressed her overwhelming joy at embracing motherhood. By Yakubu Mathilda  Entrepreneur, author and media personality Toke Makinwa welcomes her first child, a baby girl, marking a new chapter in her life and career. The news was shared on Thursday, August 28 2025 through her verified Instagram account. In a heartfelt post, the 40-year-old expressed her overwhelming joy at embracing motherhood. She described her daughter as “the love I never knew existed, my heart in another human being, my love, my precious daughter, my miracle is here.” Makinwa also revealed her daughter’s carefully chosen names: Yakira Eliana, Olakitan, Iyanuoluwa, Ikeoluwa and Adunola. Each name is rich in spiritual and cultural meaning. For many of her fans, the announcement came as a touching surprise. Social media quickly filled with congratulatory messages from colleagues, admirers and followers who celebrated the milestone with her. This birth represents not only a pers...

   # BabyRakeem, #PriscillaOjo, and #JumaJux By Yakubu Mathilda Nigerian lifestyle influencer and brand ambassador, Priscilla Ojo has entered a new chapter of her life as she welcomes her first child with music star Juma Jux. The baby boy was born on Sunday August 24, 2025, in Canada. News of the birth spread rapidly across social media sparking excitement among fans . Within moments of the announcement hashtags such as #BabyRakeem, #PriscillaOjo, and #JumaJux climbed the trends list on X, Instagram, and TikTok with followers flooding timelines with congratulatory messages. Priscilla broke the news herself with a heartfelt post on Instagram and Snapchat, proudly introducing her son to the world. She revealed his name as Prince Rakeem Ayomide Mkambala, along with his official Instagram handle @rakeem_mk and his date of birth. The creation of a verified Instagram page for the newborn highlighted just how quickly he is being embraced into the limelight. Despite being only hours o...

  Purposeful learning builds an individual as a leader, a problem solver, and a competent student. One must not just get knowledge to describe; one must learn to apply it as well. EDITORIAL  An important question that persists within the academic journey: “Am I in school to learn to write exams or to be built for real-life experience?” This inquiry becomes paramount as one navigates through their years on campus. The obsession with grades and certificates should not rule over the essence of education, which is to build an individual for the future. Knowledge is to be applied and not just to be described. Inasmuch as having high test scores and good grades is good, they should not stand in for skill acquisition through education. Many have lost the true essence of education, and the phrase “be an excellent student” is being misinterpreted to the point of leaving schools with good grades but an inability to navigate the real world's challenges. Good grades are good and important...

  Ijebor’s presence on stage will inevitably invite comparisons with Temi Agoro. While Agoro has the formal thespian training to boost her performance, Ijebor’s approach to the role may be done simply with outsider instincts and adaptability. AUTHOR: Eniola Awolesi K. At University of Ibadan’s Theatre Arts department, the theatre and its stagecraft-art are seen as a profession, and more than that, a heritage. So in casting decisions, the casting of a non-thespian in a major role is about as rare as a honest politician. Yet, this year’s ambitious theatrical performance by JJ Classics Production of SANKARA has done just that. A sociology sophomore by academic discipline, the spotlight has fallen on Osaremeh Ijebor as a frontline actor playing the requisite role of Mariam Sankara, wife of the revolutionary leader of Burkina Faso. Of the 13 actors that make up the mainstage and student show cast, Ijebor is the only non-thespian. As a cast in the student show, she will be shadowing main...

Ayoolajesu Victoria Ojo On the 26th of July, the annual national BSP Scrabble tournament was hosted at Abayomi Awodiora Hall, 36 Cardoso Street, Ajegunle, Apapa, Lagos, gathering students from the University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Lagos State University, etc. Five students from the University of Ibadan, who are also members of the UI Scrabble Club, in the persons of Awonusi Peter, Onuh Benjamin, Adefemi Hadiz, Ahmed Gbadamosi and Kingsley Enyi participated in the Nigerian Scrabble Federation (NSF) and Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) rated tournament. At the end of the one-day tournament, Kingsley Enyi, a 200-level student from the Psychology Department, Faculty of The Social Sciences, and a second-time competitor in the tournament, won eight out of twelve rounds, making him the winner of Division C (Opens category). When asked if he had any reluctance about participating in the competition, considering the fact that FATSSSA was just about...

  Ageh Success Chidera The University of Ibadan has announced a suspension of academic and administrative operations on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as part of the nationwide observance mourning the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The decision aligns with the Federal Government’s declaration of the day as a public holiday, following the passing of the former Nigerian leader on the 13th July. A memo issued by the university’s Registrar, confirmed that regular activities at the institution will resume on Wednesday, July 16. While the campus will remain largely inactive during the holiday, staff engaged in essential services are expected to remain on duty to ensure continuity in critical operations. The university’s action reflects its participation in the national reflection and honouring of a leader who once served both as a military ruler and as a democratically elected president.