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Adeniran Tolulope Stephen Nigeria, a giant country amidst the African continent, gained its independence on this day 63 years ago. Sometimes, most really prefer calling the name 'Naija,' because it was gotten from the Niger River that flows from the northern part to the southern part. Was there any reason for Nigeria's Independence? Looking into the past, there was a duty for our forefathers; the duty was to save Nigeria from its colonial fathers. Why? They suffered a lot, and they do not want to suffer any longer. They want the suffering to end. They fought a hard fight with the colonizers, who in turn have been enslaving them for several years. In the blink of an eye, they finally saved themselves and their future generations from the colonizers on October 1st, 1960. The statements that came out of the Yorubas then was 'A ti gba òmìnira (We're independence)'.  Independent, were we truly? For years later, they had to go through several difficult processes, ...

  Adeniran Stephen Tolulope  Amidst the heat of preparation for the 2021/2022 Rain Semester Examination, it was with good hope that the Great Ife Students’ Union election for the next session’s officials was conducted. Campaign loudly went on for a week before the election week. Candidates fared during the debates, and perhaps the election, whilst a single candidate emerged for each post contested. Though, only a candidate contested for the position of the Director of sport, which he won fearlessly. Lordfem, a student from the Faculty of Agriculture was declared as the President-elect of the Students’ Union by the Electoral Chairman of the Great Ife Students’ Union Electoral Committee, AYEBIELE Oluwajuedalo. He won with a total vote of 2796, leading his closest rival, Legbeti who has votes of 1121, with votes of 1675. Interestingly, 9 incumbents and more contested for positions make people wonder what could be at the apex seat of power. Six of the incumbent contested for the ...

Adeniran Stephen Tolulope  When it comes to being educated, though different ways have existed and still exist, one has been the most common way; the WESTERN EDUCATION, which has always been referred to as the best way of being educated. Western Education entails being taught in a school, apart from that, as some would say, it is the best way to succeed.   The current situation facing the whole education sector might be, in some cases, rendering the above statement an understatement. Whether it is the best legacy or the best way to success, it seems not to be correct at some point. Why? Recent activities of Nigerians have made it seems that there is an alternative to this way to succeed in life without being educated in Schools, most especially tertiary institutions. Many students now engage in some kind of business alongside their academics. In fact, many are motivated or intimidated to have the same mindsets. Some were pressurized when they find their friends wearing go...

 Miracle Elvis Ifesinachi THE GIFT OF LOVE THAT HAS LINGERED TOO LONG On the 14th of February this year, the Academic Staff Union of Universities gave students of federal Universities and many state universities across the nation Valentine's day gift that now seems to have lingered too long: A strike action. The word strike has gained ubiquity across the Nigerian media space and this is for no vague reasons. From ASUU's request for salary arrears to NUBIFE's demand for better working conditions for her employees, we have seen and are seeing almost every public institution in Nigeria lockout but we are not emphasising the implications of these actions enough. Sadly so, Nigeria's Labour Congress went on a two-day solidarity strike for ASUU's demands. The President of the Congress, Mr. Ayubaa Wabba, quite sympathetically announced his concerns for the future of the Nigerian students thus the strike action.  Quite Noble! Perhaps, another gift of love. THE LOVE PARTY I...

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