FATSSSA PRESS -- University of Ibadan, Nigeria

  EDITORIAL You don’t need to look far to know something is wrong. Prices have tripled, yet allowances haven’t increased. In UI today, the effects of Nigeria’s economic crisis are not abstract they’re visible on the faces of students, in the half-filled plates, and in the empty lecture halls. “I now eat once a day,” says Deolu, a 300-level student in the Faculty of the Social Sciences. “It’s not even a decision anymore, it’s survival.” A plate of rice that cost ₦250 in 2023 now sells for ₦500 or more. Sharwamas have become luxury items, and even snacks like gala and pure water now feel like expenses we must reconsider. The sad part of this is that these are just the surface problems. Behind them are deeper realities, students are skipping lectures because they can’t afford transport, sleeping through hunger, and sacrificing their health. Some are even engaging in risky side hustles just to stay afloat. Let’s not talk about electricity. Many of us now read with dying power banks or ...

  Peace Nkenta The Faculty of The Social Sciences held its Dean’s roll of honor and Freshers’orientation ceremony on the 14th of May, 2025. This ceremony kicked off at 10:15a.m, with the introduction of the various dignitaries present at the event which included the Dean of the Faculty, Prof B. O. Ehigie, the Subdean, Dr Olufunke Adegoke, the Heads of the different departments, the Faculty librarian and the Faculty officer among others. After the recitation of the National and University anthems, the welcome address was given by the President of the Faculty, Animashaun Boluwatife. He emphasized the primary purpose of being a student of the University and advised the freshmen to learn skills and build relationships. The Dean then took the stage to speak on the vision and mission of the Faculty which is to train undergraduates and postgraduates, and equip them with the necessary skills needed to address and analyze societal issues relative to their disciplines. Other personalities...

By Mathilda Yakubu It always starts the same. A quiet breeze. A sudden darkness. Then that unmistakable smell of rain hitting dry ground. By the time I looked up from my notes, the sky had already begun to spit. It was a Tuesday, and I had just finished a two hours class at the faculty lecture theatre. I thought I could make it back to Queens hall before the storm, but the weather had other plans. A few of us took shelter under the corridor. I clutched my bag like it was a shield, hoping the downpour would be brief. “UI rain no get joy,” someone beside me muttered. I turned and smiled. I had seen him around, tall, always with a book in hand, usually walking alone. “You think it’ll stop soon?” I asked. He shook his head. “It’s UI. The rain decides.” We waited together, 10 minutes! 15 minutes! The rain didn’t stop. The puddles started forming, swallowing the pathway. We knew we had to make a move or be stuck till evening, so, we walked. We laughed when our shoes got soaked. We cursed wh...

  Peace Nkenta The 12th Assembly of the University of Ibadan Students’ Representative Council (SRC) held its first ordinary sitting on the 10th of May 2025. The highlights of the meeting included; 1. The Approval of a Congress The Council resolved to convene a Congress to express students demands, proposals and actionable recommendations to the University's management. This Congress is purposed to serve as a forum where students concerns can be exclaimed and solutions proffered. 2. Adoption of the Finance Committee Report The budget report of the Finance Committee which summed up to N4,600,460.00 was approved unanimously to fund the Freshers' Week Welcome Program. This program is aimed at welcoming the freshmen as well as conferring the institution’s values and traditions on them. 3. Swearing-in of co-opted member Honourable Sulaiman Afeez Olamiposi was sworn in as a member of the 12th assembly of the Council. He affirmed his oath of office promising to dispense his constitu...