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  Photo credit: Ai generated Ageh Success “work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Some nigerian students took this quote very personally, especially in the first few weeks of resumption. Because tell me why Week 1 to Week 4 feels like a soft life package?You just finished exams few months ago, your brain is still on strike, and in your spirit you are like Omo, I cannot come and kill myself. Books? Later. Seriousness? Later. Right now, it’s vibes. Hostels during this period are something else. If you are looking for someone reading, you might actually get lost. Instead, what you will find are open doors, loud laughter, and non-stop gist sessions that can last for hours without direction or purpose. One person comes to greet, sits down, and suddenly it turns into a full meeting. From, How was your holiday? to “Wait, did you hear what happened? before you know it, it’s night. And don’t even mention freshers, sorry, 100 level students. This is their prime time. New friendships, new f...

  By Faith Ajewole The Students’ Union has launched a review into the Loan Scheme following a surge of reports regarding payment discrepancies. A number of student beneficiaries have encountered significant obstacles when attempting to settle their school fees through the scheme’s funded wallets. The primary concerns revolve around technical errors within the payment system, most experienced double deductions for Utility and Technology fees. In several instances, students reported that these erroneous charges left their wallet balances insufficient to cover their remaining bundle fees, effectively stalling their registration process.  To resolve these anomalies, the Union is currently compiling verified records of all affected individuals. Students experiencing these financial glitches are required to submit accurate details of their challenges via a designated Google form. This data collection is intended to provide the necessary evidence for institutional authorities and NEL...

  Elizabeth Fatokun ‎Ask a newly matriculated student how they feel, and you will hear responses like, “I feel so excited,” or “I am so happy.” Ask the same student a few weeks later, and the tone often changes: “I don’t even know anymore… I feel so stressed,” “I am so tired,” “I did not  know university would be this exhausting.” ‎This shift captures the silent transition many students experience in university. ‎Many people think that the struggle of being a student ends once one becomes a university undergraduate. ‎The idea that, without parents or guardians watching over you, you are free to do whatever you like, a world entirely of your own, is a misconception. ‎No one truly prepares you for the fact that university is a different world entirely,one that demands discipline, self management, and constant adjustment. ‎Weeks ago, there were fresher orientation programs organized by the various faculties in the university  to prepare students. However, in reality, the say...