FATSSSA PRESS -- University of Ibadan, Nigeria

By Osarennoma Ogbeide Second semester began like a gentle wind. Many are used to the trend. The semester is known to bring a wave of activities; hall week, faculty week, department week, excursions, seminars, master class trainings, fellowship programs, football games, dinners, even jaw war; the list is endless, not forgetting classes, tests, group projects and the like. All these are the expected, thus we adequately prepare to manage our time such that our interests and priorities are encapsulated and our academics are not deficient. Little did we know that we should have prepared for a shift, the unexpected. It started with complains from Awo, CMF and AOO girls (our people in the outskirts) about keke and cab drivers refusing to go towards their hostels because of the distance, creating much inconvenience and increasing rate of insecurity when they eventually have to walk the long distance in the silence of the night. The issue was properly tabled and addressed to the right ...

In respect to the Total student's Conference organised by the Indelible Impact team of the Faculty of The Social Sciences tagged "IS SCHOOL A SCAM?" Here are some feedbacks gotten from the participants as to the success of the program: "I don't really know the adjective that I can to qualify the program... It was one the best programs I've attended on this campus. I learnt that both formal education and informal education complements each other Secondly, self - confidence is one of important keys in achieving your gaols, i.e. you must believe in yourself. Your field of study as an undergraduate, doesn't guaranty where you will end up in future..." ~ Egbewale Kehinde 400l Sociology "School is a scam only if you're a scammer. Secondly, education or school is of two types: formal and informal education (handwork) and I learnt that we have to combine the both of them to attain success and school is a stepping stone to success. So schoo...

UNION OF CAMPUS JOURNALISTS, UI SET TO HOLD 2019 CONVENTION By Muritala Seun The Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan under the leadership of Martins Isaac as President is about to commence a week long convention starting from August 31st, 2019 with the theme: “Digital Media, Networking and ICT: Prospects and Challenges for Individual and National Development.” The convention which has various programs for each of the days will have in attendance personalities from different spheres of life such as; the media, academics, politics and so on. The first day (31st of August) will witness panelists coming to a round table to discuss issues that pertain to national development. The student journalists would also be going round the campus for a rally in order to create awareness about the union. The second day would be spiced up with film show while the third day is going to give opportunity to student journalists to be trained in the art and act of journalism. An excur...

By Tenaj I watched as she grew and blossomed like a rose by the river side. Her happy demeanor and girlish act made me teased her often, in ways that she liked but shy away from; she pouted her mouth to show the facade of annoyance. Growing up in the hood where everyone works in mood and heaps of gibberish that decorated the hood telling everyone's repressed stories. Some people lived in fear and others outgrown their fears as they puffed out smokes from every corners of their mouth, mimicking Sango's descendants talent. She was the reason for my existence and my only medal on earth. I smiled realising how my flower had flourished over the years, since that dreadful history made a horticulturist of life out of me. I couldn't help imagining how proud our parent would be, since war stripped us of their love and affections. Oh! I missed them. I remembered that war that brought hot tears to momma's eyes as we watched dad's loving heart shattered with rusted dagge...

By Ameze Damilola Let's take a stroll down memory lane.. After my first year in university,  the session had ended and my fellowship had closed for the session but the hostels were still open so I stayed back because some folks were still around and might want to change their hairdo. (I specialize in bringing out the beauty in women). I cannot rush home and miss money that is my own. As a good child that I am,  on Sunday morning,  I dressed up and strolled to a nearby church.  They welcomed me well. I was even lent a scarf for the duration of the service.  Little did they know that I was there only for Sunday Sunday medicine. After that day,  one of the members of the church began to check on me regularly and later on,  she started inviting me for their weekly programs but I was contented with dosage of the Sunday Sunday medicine already. One Thursday afternoon,  she caught me washing and reminded me of the text she sent to me which I pret...

The FATSSSA PRESS ORGANISATION welcomes you to the 10th week of the semester; let it be known that examinations are just few weeks away. It is time to pick up your books. That being noted, this week, we are reviewing some of the news that made the rounds both on campus and off campus, the reactions that trailed the news, all about facts and trends. On campus, we welcomed the preceding week with the knowledge of the five day warning strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU). For some, it was a no-class week as most of their classes were cancelled while for others, it was not just about classes, it was all about tests and assignments. For the latter, it was an unpleasant affair as the no-light syndrome inhibited many academic activities that required power. With the benefit of hindsight, a week before the preceding week, we all converged at the Large Lecture Theatre (LLT) of the Faculty of the Social Sciences to hold a conversation on whether school is a scam ...

By Dictargh The Nigerian Twitter community has recently become good fans of Rhema as he made Barack Obama's summer playlist. The former president of the United States of America took to his twitter handle to share his personal playlist for summer 2019. The songs which were 44 in total had 'Iron man' which is Rhema's single as the 42nd song. A lot of Nigerians have reacted since then, including the singer's boss, Don Jazzy. A popular twitter user whose handle is dreylo claimed that Nigerian music seems to move better than her Economy. YEMI ALADE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM Yemi Alade is set to release her fourth studio album under Effyzie entertainment. The name of the album will be,'Woman of steel'. It will feature american rapper, Rick Ross on one of its tracks. The album will be released on Friday, 30th August 2019. RONKE ODUSANYA GIVES BIRTH Ronke Odusanya, a popular Yoruba nollywood actress also known as Flakky Ididowo. The actress expres...

By Osarennoma Ogbeide “It is a one week warning strike we heard! It will be over before you know it!”, this is something I told myself. It began with locked offices, and then advanced to little or no vehicular movement, fewer classes than usual, cancellation of tests (hearts lifted by this news). Power supply became a rationed commodity; we had to observe well enough to understand their system, Water became a prized possession, no one was sharing their charger anymore. It was every man for himself. It is unfortunate how we have to suffer for the shortcomings of the government. This one week warning strike by NASU should have served its purpose, although many think one week is not enough for them to “loud” it enough to compel the government to meet their demands. I happened to go outside school during the week. The main gates were locked, the streets were flooded with people, cars littered the road and NASU officials pumped and ready to deal with any erring staff that violated ...

You've probably heard the adage breakfast is the most important meal of the day a million times before; but it turns out that it may be true, especially when it comes to students. Eating a healthy breakfast before starting the school day is linked to improved concentration, better test scores, increased energy, a higher intake of vitamins and minerals, and even a healthier body weight. Breakfast is especially important for young students whose brains use up about half of the bodys energy.  Improved Concentration Students who eat a healthy breakfast tend to have better concentration than students who skip breakfast altogether. When the day starts with breakfast, students can focus on the task at hand better and become less distracted by outside influences and other students. They're also able to understand whats being taught more easily and retain that new information better than students who are hungry because they've skipped breakfast. Better Test Scores Students ...

By Osarennoma Ogbeide Seven weeks down, five weeks to go. It seems like just yesterday that we started this session. Now, I already smell exams. Perhaps it is the activities saddled with the semester that aided the flight of time. The freshers now know road, stallites are getting used to the stress and finalists have become familiar with the routes to their supervisors office. We are now habituated to the absence of bikes except for the occasional outbursts due to the scarcity of kekes. The doors of course registration are gradually closing and handing the reigns of authority over to tests and exams. I smell exams; yes that is what is cooking. We are being bombarded with assignments, group projects and tests. Students are now beckoning on one of our associations to do what they do best. Little wonder why hearts were deeply broken when ASUU decided to strike on the 30th of July, only for the the VC to announce that it had been resolved barely 24 hours later. Many were unable to...

  “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it” –George Santayana States emerge as result of several factors including through conquest, the Nigerian state can be said to have emerged as a result of colonial conquest, one which was a business pally between the Royal Niger Company and the British Government. The pally engendered an aggregation of over 250 ethnic groups to make up a state; members of which would later relate on mutual distrust, ethnic bigotry and cultural intolerance. Hence, the challenge the Nigerian state has continued to grapple with borders on national unity and the question of nationhood. In recent weeks, the country has witnessed spate of killings across various zones, particularly, there has been a heightened level of security challenges in the southern states, most of which have been attributed to the activities of suspected killer herdsmen; one which garnered wide media reportage was the killing of Funke Olakunrin, the daughte...

Dear life Dear life We've had a pretty fight I know you want to reign supreme But I'm a master of loop holes, and I also have a team Of my best and closest of friends to help me not to die And am gonna survive Come on now, give me all your obstacles and fights I'll turn them all into simplicity and fly I will get around, everything you throw my way And I'm making a fight for myself, today I will not fall prey Not today Even if I'm broken I'm not paying the trolls token Dear life, I know we've had our fights But we can't just agree There are beautiful sights to see There are great places to go, choices to make Being refused Learning rejection and the truth Being a teen in this crazy world Life, I've never said this before But can we be allies in this war?

By Oluwatobi Peter I was at Retro (SOC picnic) having fun when street banger "Soapy" by Afeez Fashola aka Naira Marley hits our ear drums, I turned and whispered into Favour's ear: "Isn't it strange that in Nigeria, you cannot talk about masturbation in public but make it into a song and you have their blessings?" Her lips curve into a smile and she replies "it is the same with sex". Something went off in my brain as I recalled. Professor Oneyeonoru quoting Peter Ekeh "The emergent social structures which are neither indigenous to Africa nor imported from outside. They are peculiar social structure that developed from the space and time of colonialism with a logic of their own distinct sociological   entities with   remarkable complexity. Although they have similarities in the West and elsewhere, these emergent social structures have logic of their own and their peculiar situation in colonialism marks them out as distinct political ...

By Kayode Oyeniran As part of activities reeled out in the build up to the TOTAL STUDENTS’ CONFERENCE of the Faculty of the Social Sciences, the  Indelible Impact  team is prepared to honour the winner of the writing contest with the cash prize of #7,000 and a plaque. This was confirmed in a release being circulated last week on various students’ platforms on WhatsApp. The release reads inter alia, “In tandem with the TOTAL STUDENTS’ CONFERENCE, the Indelible Impact team unveils the FATSSSA WRITING CONTEST. Topic: FAITH IN NIGERIA’S EDUCATION; A RELIGION OF BLINDED DEVOUT?” The Total Students’ Conference with the theme ‘ IS SCHOOL A SCAM?’ is scheduled to hold on August 16, 2019 at Large Lecture Theatre of the Faculty of the Social Sciences by 9:00am. Speakers/Panelists prepared to grace the event include Dr. Macaulay Babajide Miltion, Commonwealth Scholar and Lecturer, FUTA; Kenneth Okwor , Esq, Harvard Scholar and Lecturer, Nigerian Law School; Adetunji J....

He kept staring. No matter what I did he just continued to stare, straight at me. I sat up straight; he stared, I slouched in my chair; he stared, I sat with more pressure on my left butt cheek; he still stared. The only solution to this was totally ignoring the problem. I turned my back to him and ignored the annoying awareness that someone was looking at me. I took out my little make-up mirror and glared at my reflection—checking if my eyes, nose and mouth were in order. "Hi", a half greeting, one word, two letters. The starer was hi-ing me. To be nice or haughty. I chose to be nice; it isn't his fault his mother did not teach him that it was impolite to stare. "Good morning", my fakest smile plastered to my face; I faced the starer fully. Another reason why I chose to be nice, he was twice my size. "I'm Seun" OK, he's Yoruba. I can deal, I can deal, I can deal. Oh my goodness, I'm a tribalist, I can't deal. I stood up f...

FASHION Wearing oversized clothing- now, there is the wrong oversized clothing and the right over-sized clothing. The right over-sized clothing is some of this summer’s top trends such as the bubble skirt, which looks fabulous paired with a tighter fitting top and a high waist belt. Wrong over-sized clothing is just plain wrong: huge knee-reaching t-shirts, baggy pants, you get the point. Make sure you buy clothes that fit you properly. Wearing red and green at the same time- Honestly, you will look like a Christmas tree. Red and green are two of the colours that women absolutely must avoid wearing together. These colours completely clash, so just steer clear. Also, it is best to stay away from green and red make-up. If you decide to go for a green eye shadow, don’t put on a bright red lipstick. Instead, opt for a clear gloss or a nude colour. Dirty shoes- it would be bad enough if you had shoes that were out of style, or didn’t match with your outfit, but if you have dirty sho...

Africa our Africa, Africa a land richly blessed by the superior. How else would I described my Africa? For each letter has a significance. The "A" stands for Admiration, that which radiates in our faces, our nation and our future. The "F" stands for Freeborn, the legacy we live, the superiority above all degradation believing we aren't slaves. The "R" stands for Relentlessness, that which depicts our inner and physical strength, despite the challenges and Challengers. The "I" stands for Independent, our confidence to do things without reliance on any. The "C" stand's for Competence,   our ability to handle racism and other core issues of life without fretting. The "A" stands for Amazing, Our amazing culture, tradition, values and norms that becomes envious in the sight of others. I'm proud to be African. I'm proud to be Nigerian. I'm proud to be Black. - Yanmife Ote...

By Jacob Anthony. O. What boldness has thou who behold the shining armor of law?. What a great legend are you in the field of human activities.! You alone carried the gigantic hall of businessmen at your back. All that the society needs to sing it's paean is written in your interior milieu. What an isogonal of thought among your living room. Grandeur of Politics among economist only to be policed by society scholars. What an utopian fence of four regions in one confluence of wisdom. Your article alone address you as the Primus inter pares. The great shade of knowledge reside inside your condominium. All hail the fabulous facula of freshly baked knowledge. You are well seated between the two erudite of our society as a mirror of individuals life. Your sons and daughters are today's social gladiators. Gearing the thought and vision of world toward sanity. You are the Areopagus of our noble society and the sunspot of our lives. All hail ...

FRESHER OF THE WEEK    Can we meet you ?   My name is Abiodun Odu from Ogun State, 100 level student of Sociology, I'm 17years, I'm not an outgoing person, I'm the first born and I'm a Christian. Educational background? I attended UI crèche, started primary school at Sky World Mega School New Bodija for 5years. Later went to ISI for my first year and I transferred to Marble College and graduated from there now University of Ibadan. Was UI your initial choice? Yes, it was my initial choice. Was Sociology your initial course? No it was not my initial course, it was Law but due to cut off point with 0.6 so I’m in sociology. Are you going to change to Law in 200l? Right now, well I'm going to try my best but I can't kill myself in the process but just to do what I can. Where would you like to specialize? I don't even want to be a lawyer. I want to be an investigative journalist; even Sociology can help me with that because...